United Appeals Receives Early Canvas Total in Athens
United Appeals reports 4747 raised in advance gifts and business solicitation as Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs report 4105 422 and 220 in miscellaneous contributions. Drive chairman Frank M Batdorff urges complete solicitation by Thursday to prepare for house to house canvassers at Hotel Berry Monday Oct 22 with headquarters at Athens Machine Co and a phone line supplied by Commonwealth Telephone Co.
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Athens’ United Appeals Drive
Drive
Frank M. Batdorff
Rotary Club
Kiwanis and
Lion Club
Ratdorff
Berry
UA Board of Directors
Athens State Hospital
United Appeals
Athens Machine Co
Commonwealth Telephone Co
State Roads Patched Around Athens Ahead of Winter
Surface treating crews of the State Highway Department, based in Marietta, work in nine counties including Athens and surrounding areas to seal Route 280 Amesville to Trimble, Route 50 A Sharpsburg to Route 23 junction, and Route 33 Athens to Chauncey before cold weather.
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State Highway Department
Athens
P. M. Scott
Amesville
Trimble
Sharpsburg
Chauncey
Division 10
Marietta
Scott
Vinton
Hocking
Gallia
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
Noble
Monroe
Ohio University extension class opens Tuesday with Prof Paige
An industrial arts course offered by the university extension division begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Superiorball Room 203 with F Theodore Paige as the instructor.
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Ohio University Extension Division
F. Theodore Paige
Ames Official on National Committee
Ralph C. Bennett Amesville postmaster reports Ohio native John R. Gallagher Ludlow Falls chosen postmaster of the year by the NLP. Gallagher received the honor from Williams E. Massie as Arthur E. Summerfield looked on. Bennett notes NLP supports the postmaster general's increase bill and major medical insurance legislation.
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Ralph C. Bennett
Amesville
St. Paul
Ludlow Falls
Williams E. Massie
Arthur E. Summerfield
Bennett
Ohio
NLP
Gallagher
Ohio Group
Frank R. Faires
Stockport
William D. Griffith
Shawnee
Dental Clinic Results Listed
Six first graders at Rufus Putnam School achieved perfect teeth as Athens BPW Club's Dental Health Educational Program visits classrooms. Dr. W W Patton examined students with nurse Mrs Ben Spaulding assisting. Hostess Mrs Florence White and teachers Viola Nelson and Donna McCleary supported the event.
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Rufus Putnam
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club
Mechanicsburg
St. Pauls
Athens City
Plains School
W. W. Patton
Athens
Ben Spaulding
Florence White
BPW Club
Viola Nelson
Donna McCleary
College St paving may be completed Tuesday
City street crews began paving College Street from E Union Street to the Ohio University Speech building with 2 mill levy funds. Clyde Bealey, general foreman, said the job could finish late today after one side was completed by noon. If the levy renewal is approved November 6, the entire street would be paved with asphalt in 1957.
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College St
E. Union St
Ohio University
Clyde Bealey
Franz Woodworth
Social Security Talk Heard by Kiwanians
Athens Kiwanis Club heard Robert King Athens County social security representative discuss many changes since the program began 20 years ago with a trend toward higher benefits. Earl Washburn announced foreign students will be guests at next week's meeting.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Robert King
Athens County
Social Security
Earl Washburn
The Plains School To Obtain X Rays
The Plains School will host the Ohio Health mobile unit for free chest x rays on Wednesday. Executive head H. W. Humphrey announced the event after an assembly featuring students Ben Warner Ronald Dowler Danny McDonald Ronald Adams Danny Channell Gail McCory Ralph Kittle David McCallister and David Beckwith. Sally McDonald, Student Council president, presided as cheerleaders led school cheers and the school song.
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Plains
Ohio Department of Health
H. W. Humphrey
Humphrey
Ben Warner
Ronald Dowler
Danny McDonald
Ronald Adams
Danny Channell
Gail McCory
Ralph Kittle
David McCallister
David Beckwith
Sally McDonald
Albany Lodge to Confer Fellow Craft Degree Thursday
Albany Lodge 723 F and A M will confer the Fellow Craft degree at 8 p m Thursday, announced Gerald A Beckley master.
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Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
Gerald A. Beckley
Legion To Meet K. T. Crossen Post 21
Ameri can Legion Post 21 will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Legion home. Commander Don Strawn provided the details.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Don Strawn
Court Case Dismissed In Municipal Court
The municipal court dismissed the case against Fred Picard of 10 Woodside Dr after the prosecution moved to drop the charges. Picard faced accusations from Mary B. Boggs over a loose dog in the neighborhood.
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Fred Picard
Woodside Dr
Picard
Mary B. Boggs
Visions
Mental Health Clinic Goal in Athens County
Athens County Mental Health Association seeks a public mental health clinic and education program funded by United Appeal donations. Surveys of teachers via Ohio University hint urgent need. proposal includes psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, and psychiatric social workers. Early next year plans include a public workshop and lay training to curb rising mental health costs.
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Carl Conrad
Athens
Athens County Mental Health Association
United Appeal
Athens County
Sociology
Ohio University
Catherine Semans
Athens State Hospital
Charlotte Cox
State Hospital
William Kimball
Junior Women’s Club
United Appeals Fund
Two Collisions Reported by Patrolman
Two traffic accidents causing minor injuries and vehicle damage were logged by the State Highway Patrol on Monday afternoon. Jefferson McKee, 52, of Gloucester, sustained a bumped forehead after his car was rear ended on Route 13 in Truetown by Gary A. Johnson, 16, of Athens Route 2. McKee had stopped for a school bus when struck. Litha E. Matheny, an Athens Route 5 resident, braked on the Pleasnton Jerseyville Road, slid in gravel, and hit the road bank, causing minor damage as her car missed a oncoming truck driven by Herbert L. Douglas, 28, of The Plains.
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State Highway Patrol
Jefferson McKee
Glouster
Truetown
Gary A. Johnson
Athens
Jefferson
Athens Route 5
Litha E. Matheny
Forfeits Bond in Albany Unsafe Operation Charge
Elsworth P Swart 20 of Albany Route 1 forfeited a $40 appearance bond in Municipal Court on a city police charge of unsafe operation.
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Elsworth P. Swart
Albany
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