OU Dinner Honors Dr. Goldsberry in Athens
Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry of Athens, longtime university physician, was honored at an appreciation dinner in OU Center attended by about 200 guests. Brandon T. Grover chaired. toastmaster was Don Peden. Speeches praised his 28 years of service from 1923 to 1951.
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Blaine R. Goldsberry
Athens
New
Ohio University Center
University
Goldsberry
Brandon T. Grover
Don Peden
Keota
Iowa
Dr. H. W. Hyde
Nelsonville
Claude Chrisman
Logan
W. J. Trautwein
R. W. Finsterwald
John C. Baker
Messenger Newsphoto
Slow Down At Sundown Patrol Urges Night Driving Caution
The State Highway Patrol warns motorists to slow down at sundown as part of the Night Traffic Hazards Program. In a release to Ath ens post commander Cpl. R. E. Henderson, officers say dusk requires slower speeds to stop within headlight distance, with heightened alertness for pedestrians and cyclists. Sunglasses at night are discouraged as they reduce visibility.
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State Highway Patrol
Cpl
R. E. Henderson
Athens Post
Athens High Pep Rally Before Logan Game
Athens High School students held a Thursday night pep rally in front of the school to drum up support for the game against Logan. Assistant coach Rannow, with Dave Baird and Chuck Goodfel low speaking, led cheers as a Logan dummy was tossed onto a bonfire and the new pep band performed.
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Athens High School
Logan
Athens
Rannow
Dave Baird
Chuck Goodfellow
Chuck Ramseth
Ed Nunnemaker
Don Seward
Phil Saunders
Jerry Perry
Jerry Sheridan
John Higgins
Eddie Palusiak
Gaige Paulsen
Phil Bolin
Robert Dorsey
Jim Mee Harg
Police Arrest Three On Traffic Counts
Three traffic offenders were arrested by city police and fined by Mayor Peter B. Seel. Gayle Locke of Catawba, 35, paid $15 and costs for passing in a restricted zone. Percy W. Deeble, 21, of 10 University Terrace, and Charles M. Blain, 25, of Athens Route 4, were fined for speeding 40 and 42 mph on W. Union St. Deeble paid $5 with costs suspended. Blair paid $7 with $4 costs suspended.
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Peter B. Seel
Gayle Locke
Catawba
Oerrol
Percy W. Deeble
University Terrace
Charles M. Blain
Athens
Deeble
W. Union St
Blair
Evansville College names Mor ton new press chief
Evansville Ind Ben Morton who earned a master’s in journalism at Ohio University in August is named war director of public relations at Evansville College where he previously earned his bachelor’s degree in 1952.
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Evansville
Ind
Ben Morton
Ohio Univern August
Evansville College
Ripley Items To Be Shown In Athens
Robert Ripley's Believe It or Not collection tours nationally in six mobile trailers. The Navy Club of the United States of America hosts a show at the Athens courthouse from noon Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday with no admission, inviting schoolchildren and adults to view mysterious African oddities and relics including Jesse James' pistol and the world's oldest unpaid bill.
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Robert Ripley
Athens
Navy Club
United States of America
Africa
Jesse James
Court House
Guthrie Airman Reports for Duty from Athens Family
Charles D. Guthrie airman third class and son of Mr and Mrs Forest M Guthrie of Athens Route 3 has reported for duty at Clinton County Air Force Base Wilminton Delaware He entered service February 1953 received basic training Lackland AFB Texas and attended Sheppard AFB engine and airplane mechanic school Guthrie is an Athens High School graduate and studied at Ohio University for one year A brother John also serves in the Air Force in Texas
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Charles D. Guthrie
Forest M. Guthrie
Athens
Clinton County Air Force Base
Wilmington
Air Force
Lackland Air Force
Texas
Sheppard Afb
Guthrie
Ohio University
John
New Store Opens On Columbus Road
F C Stone opens a heating equipment and supplies store on Columbus Road just north of Athens. The concrete block building was erected by Stone and the shop will carry paints work clothes and sporting goods.
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Columbus Road
Athens
F. C. Stone
Stone
Pianist Haaker Appears at Athens High School Assembly
Willam Haaker a distinguished pianist and protege of Jose Iturbi performed in a special assembly Friday at Athens High School. The Rochester Civic Orchestra soloist has given New York Town Hall recitals since 1945 and has toured from Maine to Mexico including the Netherlands and Cuba.
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Willam Haaker
Athens High School
Haaker
Jose Iturbi
Rochester Civic Orchestra
New York Town Hall
Maine
Mexico
Netherlands
Cuba
Divorce Petition Filed In Common Pleas Court
Janet McClean Douglas files for divorce from Oba E Douglas Jr in Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty. They married April 16 1951 in Athens. Custody for a minor child and alimony are requested.
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Janet McClean Douglas
Common Pleas Court
Oba E. Douglas, Jr
Athens
Auto Collision Involving Ferry and Crow on E Carpenter St
Police reported that Paul L. Ferry of 71 Stewart St backed a car into Cecil L. Crow of Mineral on E Carpenter St. Ferry failed to see Crow’s vehicle while reversing from a used car lot.
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Paul L. Ferry
Stewart St
Cecil L. Crow
Mineral
E. Carpenter St
Ferry
Crow Auto
UMW Local To Meet Glouster In IOOF Hall Saturday
Local Union 648 of Mine 255 will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. in the IOOF Hall at Glouster.
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UMW
Glouster
IOOF
Columbus Day Closings Set by County and State Officials
County and state agencies and banks will be closed Monday for Columbus Day. The Athens County courthouse offices, except the county schools office, will be closed, as will the county welfare department offices. Banks in the city and the state liquor store will also observe the holiday.
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Athens County
County Welfare Department
Athens County Soldier Wins Silver Star
An Athens Route 4 soldier from the 65th Regiment’s Company earns the Silver Star for heroism in Korea during a July raid behind enemy lines. Sergeant First Class Charles R. Sloane directed fire on a listen post, helped silence it, and, with two others, charged a bunker before being critically wounded by an artillery shell.
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Athens
Sloane
Blood donors needed for Athens Red Cross drive
Only 18 of 360 donor slots filled as the Red Cross Bloodmobile arrives at First Methodist Church on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. B. F. Cutler urges area chairmen to submit registrations, noting blood is needed for armed forces, hospitals, and gamma globulin. Call 31651 before Saturday noon or 31755 after to schedule.
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Athens
Red Cross
First Methodist Church
B. F. Cutler
Divorce Petition Cites Gross Neglect in Warren vs Warren
In Common Pleas Court Mabel Morris Warren sues Charles C Warren for divorce citing gross neglect. The couple married April 27 1927 and have five children, three minors needing custody and support.
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Common Pleas Court
Mabel Morris Warren
Charles C. Warren
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Mayor Peter B. Lee fined two drivers arraigned Thursday on affidavits from the State Highway Patrol. James M. Townsend, 24, Big Chimney West Virginia, paid 5 dollars and costs for lacking mud protectors on his truck. Harper E. Wicker, 40, Tulsa Oklahoma, was fined 10 dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone.
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Peter B. Lee
State Highway Patrol
James M. Townsend
Big Chimney
W. Va
Harper E. Wicker
Tulsa
Okla
Fish Fry Sunday at Izaak Walton League Cabin
The Izaak Walton League will host a fish fry at its cabin this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The event is announced by the group.
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Izaak Walton League
Chauncey School Buses Banned From Spectator Transport
Chauncey-Dover School officials announced a ban on using state-owned buses to transport spectators to games. Only pupils and active participants may ride. buses will still carry football players managers cheerleaders and band members to the field by 7 15 p m tonight to participate in the game.
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Chauncey-Dover
Supt
S. L. Darst
State of Patrol
Chauncey
Darst
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
AJHS Library Club Forms at Athens Junior High
A new Athens Junior High School Library club has formed offering fiction biographies and magazines. Officers include Richard White president Linda King vice president Jerry Ziegler secretary and Tom Jones treasurer. Faculty adviser is Helen Dinsmoor.
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Athens Junior High School Library
Library Club
Richard White
Linda King
Jerry Ziegler
Tom Jones
Helen Dinsmoor
Gordon Murphy
Joan Howard
Judy Hill
Don Snyder
Robin Flowers
Barbara Humphries
Rose Tippie
State Civil Service Exams Set for Athens Ohio
Athens is among 10 Ohio cities hosting seven competitive exams by the State Civil Service Commission for wildlife division posts in the Department of Natural Resources Health Public Works and Industrial Commission. Exams are Oct 29 and 30 with job details available at state employment offices county auditors and the commission office in Columbus.
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Athens
Ohio
State Civil Service Commission
Wildlife Division
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Health
Department of Public Works and Industrial Commission of Ohio
Commission
Columbus
Farmers face hay yield worries and drought effects on crops
Agriculture officials warn long range drought may reduce next years hay and wheat yields. Grazing hay land as pasture risks lower hay output unless spring proves favorable. Dry conditions delay wheat seeding but last fall’s poor sprouting did not prevent near average yield. Water shortages persist with shallow wells dropping despite light rains.
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Ross Wright
Wright
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OU Varsity Quartet
Wayne Knolls Farm
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Gimlin
Ed eConnel
Buster Brown Gang
A. M
SHOE
Somcot Street
Athead
Wedious Shoe Store
Ge Covuwows
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Nye
Omai Atladeic
Pacic
Ann Page
Sunnyfield
White House
Cape Cod
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Snide S
Athens, O
Patrol
Ripley
Francis E. Dicken
George Dicken
Hazel Dicken
Pine Place
Korea
Waterloo High School
Indian Town Gap
Ft. Lewis
Wash
AHS Assembly
Richland Athens, Ohio
Cole
Ajhs Library Club
Leon
Main Street & Mulberry
Logan Theater
Logan, Ohio
Home of Homes
WESCO
Ohio Typographical Conference
Tele
Athens Home Telephone Company
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Larry Miller
Robert Guess
the Plains
George Balderson
Geraldine Ridenour
Robert Simons
Nick Parkis
Carol Breeze
Robert Mulligan
Hleming
Selecmans Commission
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St. Athens
Philco
E. Mill St
Mill St
ELCO
Ares
van Dykp’s
Buckeye
N. Court St
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