City council agenda includes street lights water sale and bond issue
Richland Ave lighting and a proposed $143 000 city hall remodeling bond were discussed during a brief council session. Water sales to rural residents amid drought raised questions on city rates while officials received two page notes on the remodeling proposal.
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Richland Ave
City
Legisla
Safety Service
Franz Woodworth
Hocking St
Wilson Smith
Shepard
Woodworth
Herbert
Ohio University installs LGP-30 computer for teaching and research
The $40,000 LGP-30 electronic computer, about desk sized, installed in Super Hall, stores 4000 words and 60 problem formulas. It serves Ohio U for instruction and as a Royal McBee technical center, enabling cross exchange of discoveries between university and industry. Faculty from physics chemistry and education plan projects, including particle interactions and repeated formula computations.
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Ohio University
Reyal McBee Corp
Super Hall
Ohio U
Royal McBee
Randall
Wendell Brooks
Chemistry
Lawrence Gallaher
Physics
LaVern L. Krantz
College of Education
Royal McBee Corp
Charles A. Randall, Jr
Department of Physics
University Computer Committee
Pat Eisler
Physics Department
Athens Native G F Sweeney Dies in Toledo
George F. Sweeney 52 a Athens native died unexpectedly Monday in Toledo He was son of the late Michael and Catherine Sweeney a Athens High School and Ohio University alumnus member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity He worked as men s supervisor at Toledo State Hospital for seven years previously traffic manager for Brush Manufacturing Co Cleveland He survived by one brother Donald M Sweeney of Toledo Funeral services are planned in Toledo Tuesday with graveside rites 3 30 p m Thursday in West Union Street Cemetery here Friends may call after 4 p m Wednesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home
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George F. Sweeney
Athens
Toledo
Michael and
Catherine Sweeney
Athens High School
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Toledo State Hospital
Brush Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Donald M. Sweeney
Phil Porter, Jr
West Union Street
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
A hospital notes listing multiple admissions and newborns including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gallaher Athens a son and Mr and Mrs Dale Colburn Stewart a daughter Admitted: Hazel Sager Athens Route 2 Robert Oren Tipp City Charles McGrath Guysville Mrs Lawrence White Athens Michael Romanowski Athens L R Gooding Trimble Steve Dunfee Coolville Route etc.
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Lawrence Gallaher
Athens
Dale Colburn
Stewart
Hazel Sager
Robert Oren
Tipp City
Charles McGrath
Guysville
Lawrence White
Michael Romanowski
L. R. Gooding
Trimble
Steve Dunfee
Coolville
Blood donors sought for Red Cross drive in Athens
Wednesday is the last day to donate blood at the Red Cross bloodmobile in Athens. Mrs. C. B. Nye, recruiting chairman, urges residents to donate at the Church of the Good Shepherd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 34187 to participate or donate in a recipient’s name.
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Red Cross
C. B. Nye
Athens
Church of the Good Shepherd
Nye
Radio Clubs Relay Data In Ohio State Championship Run
Athens and Hocking Valley Radio Clubs relayed scores from the Ohio State championship motorcycle endurance run at check points. Athens club president Robert Shellman WS8VKD notes this is the second year of participation and credits amateur operators Jim Eblin K8DHW Gary Wheaton K8DSH Roger Jones Jr W8GXR Wilson Norris W8PGQ Armond Rist W8CSH Carl Johnson W8VCD Douglas Ramseth Kn8EKH Dick Jones Kn8EKK for relay duties. Hocking Valley members Gerald Bryan W8LGR as relay, Reta Daugherty W8HPP Orville Bingman W8BGS mobile Fred Heffken WS8CRS mobile Bill Shingler W8SUYD mobile.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
Athens
Hocking Valley
Robert Shellman
Athens Club
Shellman
Jim Eblin
Gary Wheaton
Roger Jones
Wilson Norris
Armond Rist
Carl Johnson
Douglas Ramseth
Dick Jones
Hocking Valley Club
Gerald Bryan
Reta Daugherty
Orville Bingman
Mobile
Fred Heffken
Bill Shingler
Beacon School Project Described for Kiwanis
Mrs. Marjorie K Sherow described Beacon School for mentally retarded children to Athens Kiwanis Club. She said the school trains children to fit into society and notes enrollment rising, with tuition $15 monthly and annual training cost about $500.
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Beacon
Kiwanis
Marjorie K. Sherow
Beacon School
Athens Kiwanis Club
Sherow
Milk price drop in Athens after brief rise
Athens residents see a four cent milk price increase reversed with home delivered gallons set at 79 cents, down 14 cents from 93 cents after Oct 1. Officials cite Parkersburg firm competition as the reason, while prices for smaller containers remain unchanged.
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Athens
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mrs. Mary Edith Dickens Rites Planned Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Edith Dickens age 63 of Millfield are set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Nelsonville Pilgrim Church with Rev. Max Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours begin Tuesday after 7 p.m. at the Millfield residence.
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Mary Edith Dickens
Millfield
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Max Williams
Nelsonville Pilgrim Church
Green Lawn Cemetery
Archery Wizard At AHS Assembly Delights Athens Students
Jim J. Lynch known as the famous wizard of bows and arrows entertained Athens High School students at a morning assembly. He has appeared on ABC NBC and CBS shows in Chicago and New York performing upside down shots backward behind his back and double arrows at moving targets.
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Columbia
King Archer
Athens High School
Jim J. Lynch
Wizard of Bows and Arrows
ABC
NBC
CBS
Chicago
New York
Masons to Meet at Savannah Lodge Thursday Evening
Savannah Lodge 466 F and A M will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in its hall. Refreshments will be served, announced George L. Smith worshipful master.
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Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
George L. Smith
Court House To Close For Columbus Day
County offices will close Saturday in observance of Columbus Day as announced by the county commissioners. In other actions they approved bills and heard two Burgess and Niple representatives discuss the proposed Mechanicsburg sewer project.
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Burgess and Niple Engineering Firm
Mechanicsburg
Wednesday Rites Set For Milton McKinley
Milton McKinley 72 of Trimble Route 1 died Sunday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson-Hughes funeral home for services at 10 a.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. Carl Wooten. Burial will be at Hebardville.
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Milton McKinley
Trimble Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dowler Ferguson - Hughes Funeral Home
Carl Wooten
Hebardville
Steam causes alarm at residence on 8 W Stimson Ave
Firemen were called to the Albert Smith home at 8 W Stimson Ave about 8 30 Tuesday morning when steam from an improperly vented hot water heater rose from beneath a back porch. There was no damage.
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Albert Smith
Stimson
Davis named associate county agent for Athens County
Logan Man Bidaes County Agent Don Davis of Logan was named associate county agent for Athens County at the County Extension Advisory Committee meeting. The appointment takes effect upon Ohio State University trustees approval, with Davis to begin Oct. 15 after a June 1957 OSU graduation and prior work with the Soil Conservation Service. L. A. Best presented Davis to the council. Kenneth Ackerman and Florence McBride attended.
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Don Davis
Logan
Athens County
Ohio State University
Davis
Ohio State
Soil Conservation Service
L. A. Best
Southeastern
Ohio
Kenneth Ackerman
Florence McBride
Girl Scouts Urge United Appeals Support for Camp Rotan
The Athens area Girl Scouts urge support for United Appeals to fund programs for 404 Brownies and leaders across Athens New Marshfield The Plains and Mechanicsburg. Camp Rotan runs year round on a 1542 acre site south of town funded by cookie drives and UA donations. The local UA goal is 24100 of a 34180 regional target with a WOUB radio broadcast at 7 tonight.
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Olson
Athens
New Marshfield
the Plains
Mechanicsburg
Rotan
United Appeals
Girl Scouts
Ohio University
WOUB
OVGC Plans Conference In Athens
The Ohio Valley Guidance Council hosts its first evening session of the school year at Ohio University Center in Athens. Robert Regula chairs with Clara Leasure directing guidance in Jackson schools. The topic is Testing from First Grade Through College with reports on testing across grade levels and a post session discussion.
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Ohio Valley Guidance Council
Ohio University Center
Robert Regula
OVGC
Clara Leasure
Jackson City
Jackson
Clayton Smith
Athens High School
Ovgc Research Committee
Center For Education Service of
George Hill
Rita Lauff
Ohio Valley
John Young
Weather Clears as Fog Lifts After Rain
A bright sun broke through heavy fog this morning signaling fair weather following Monday's rain. Rural Hamley Run reports a low of 37 while yesterday’s extremes reached 59 and 47 degrees.
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Hamley Run
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