School Board Approves Bookkeeping Upgrade and Staff Hires
The city school administration plans a National Cash Register bookkeeping machine by year end 1961 with Royal McBee forms, to streamline finances and possibly pay teachers twice monthly. Board hires Lavonne Middleworth as Latin teacher and Ernest Mickey McNeal as custodian, plus moves James Boyd to full‑time cook and adds a part‑time juvenile probation officer Ted Frey.
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Clyde E. Plan
National Cash Register Co
Royal McBee
Plant
Wilbur H. Lewis
Lavonne Middleworth
Alice Pendry
Middleworth
Ohio State University
Columbus
Upper Arlington
East Elementary
Ernest
Mickey’’ McNeal
James Boyd
Coak
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
W. Parker Walker
Walker
County Board of Election
City Charter Commission
Sol Rosenberg
James Householder
Ted Frey
Civil Defense Interest Grows In Athens Public Meeting Planned
Rising interest in civil defense prompts a tentative Nov public meeting by the Athens civil defense group. Organizer Roger Jones says residents ask about disaster plans and many groups want speakers. The Red Cross chapter house housed the Wednesday night discussion with Lt Cols Lucas and Smith from Ohio University ROTC and several local officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Civil Defense Organization
Roger Jones
Civil Defense
Red Cross
John D. Lucas
David Smith
Ohio Univer
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
Charles C. Jeffers is granted a divorce from Clara Lucille Jeffers for gross neglect. He receives custody of two minor children. The couple married January 28, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Charles C. Jeffers
Clara Lucille Jeffers
Izaak Walton League Fish Fry Set For Sunday
The Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host its annual Fish Fry at the farm cabin Sunday from noon to 3 p m. Wayne France president invites the public including Homecoming visitors to attend. Tickets are sold by members or at the site. Roy Robinson chairs the dinner committee with markers guiding visitors from Route 356 after New Marshfield.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Farm Cabin
Wayne France
Roy Robinson
New Marshfield
Bumpass to Head UA Door-to-Door Drive
H Kent Bumpass appointed to lead the door to door United Appeal canvass as the drive begins Tuesday October 17 with Ohio University radio marathon to raise pledges. The Athens Plains area split into four zones with captains and street chairmen. houses with UA stickers not solicited.
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H. Kent Bumpass
United Appeal
Earl F. Mathews
Ohio University
Athens
The
Plains
Autumn warmth continues in Athens and nearby villages
Mild autumn weather persisted with Athens at 75 degrees at 10:30 a.m. after a 61 degree low. The previous day reached 85, while rural Hamley Run saw a 55 degree low and 83 high yesterday.
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Athens
A. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Group Seeks Ruling From Appeal Board
Phi Mu Sorority seeks an opinion from the zoning board of appeals over restrictions that may block a $15 000 house at College and Church Streets. No final decision was made Wednesday night and a future board ruling was anticipated. Dr Phillip C Manley Malta veterinarian withdrew an appeal to build an animal hospital on Columbus Road, moving to a Route 56 site a half mile west of the city limits to avoid disturbance.
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Phi Mu Sorority
N. College St
Zoning Board of Appeals
College and Church Sts
Phillip C. Manley
Malta
Columbus Rd
Route 56
Manley
Alumni Luncheon Ticket Deadline Set at Ohio Univ
Ohio University alumni secretary Martin L. Heck announced Friday noon as the deadline to buy tickets for the annual homecoming luncheon in Bird Arena. The event runs Saturday from 11 30 a.m. to 1 15 p.m. Tickets may be reserved by contacting the alumni office in Cutler Hall.
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Ohio University
Martin L. Heck
Bird Arena
Cutler Hall
National Foundation Names Athens County Officers
Mrs Goff Dunfee of 35 Charles Street has been named chair of Athens County's National Foundation chapter at a Columbus headquarters event. Vice chair is Mrs Harry Graham, secretary Mrs William Butler, treasurer Mrs Herbert Whanger, and educational director Mrs Bernard Black. The unit joins 3000 chapters in patient aid, aiding polio victims and others with birth defects and arthritis. The foundation highlights Salk Sabin vaccines and offers 505 four year health scholarships funded by March of Dimes.
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Goff Dunfee
Charles St
Athens County
The
National Foundation
Columbus
Harry Graham
William Butler
Herbert Whanger
Bernard Black
Rice Urged to Run for Congress in 10th District
Jackson County Republican leaders O. E. Miller and Dick Brown announce a resolution urging Fred Rice to become an active candidate for Congress in the 10th District. Rice, Jackson County’s current state representative, is described as a legislator of proven ability. He will not announce plans until after the assembly's special session on November 14.
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Jackson
Fred Rice
O. E. Miller
Dick Brown
Jackson County
Rice
Banker Hurt In Fall At Home On Court Street
Charles G. O Bleness president of the Security Bank fell at his residence 332 South Court Street Wednesday afternoon. He was moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital and then to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital where he underwent leg surgery this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. O'Bleness
The
Security Bank
S. Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Three Athens Seniors Named National Merit Commended
Athens High School announces three seniors Steve Bridgewater Timothy Turnbull and William Harmon as commended in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test program. Guidance counselor Ron Mills notes they will receive formal letters of commendation and nearly 25 000 students nationwide earn commendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Ron Mills
AHS
Steve Bridgewater
Erle’ Bridgewater
Roosevelt Dr
William Harmon
William A. Harmon
Route 4
Timothy Turnbull
A. T. Turnbull
Avon PI
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
United States
Communism Lecture Planned At Marshfield
A. B. McReynolds of Oklahoma will lecture on Communism at Marshfield High School auditorium Sunday at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Church of Christ the speaker has studied the doctrine for 20 years and recently finished a six day conference with a Senate subcommittee in Washington mA.
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A. B. McReynolds
Oklahoma
Church of Christ
McReynolds
Senate
Washington
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