Seven Drivers Are Arrested In Mayor Court Fines
Seven drivers were fined after arraignments in mayor and justice courts on State Highway Patrol charges. Dwight A. Riley and Bettina Chappel, both cited for speeding, paid fines. Lloyd J. Duncan faced separate fines for taillight and license issues. Raymond D. Augustine Jr. was fined for driving an unsafe vehicle. Three McArthur men were fined by Justice of the Peace Sharpe for centerline, mud flap, and brake issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Peter B. Seel
Dwight A. Riley
Columbus
Bettina Chappel
Athens
Lloyd J. Duncan
Chesterhill
Duncan
Raymond D. Augustine, Jr
Seel
Court of Justice of the Peace
Sharpe
McArthur
Stanley E. Walton
Wellston
Ancel M. Morris
Donald Barnett
Athens High elects senior class officers
Athens High School senior class elected new officers Wednesday during homeroom. President James Smilie will also serve on the Student Council, with Tom Jones as vice president, Margene Gilson as secretary, and Pat Williams as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Athens High School
James Smilie
Tom Jones
Margene Gilson
Pat Williams
Trasurer
Public Debate Meet Open to Athens Area Schools
The public is invited to a high school debate practice tournament this Saturday at the Ohio University Speech Building. Directors Dr L C Staats and Thomas Ludlum of the Speech Department and Clayton Smith of Athens High School lead the event, which starts at 9 am. Seven schools have signaled participation including Oakwood Fairmont North and East Columbus Middletown Wyoming and Athens. County schools may also attend as visitors. Some debaters may later represent Ohio in the national tournament next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Department of Public Address and Forensics
L. C. Staats
Thomas Ludlum
Ohio University Speech Department
Clayton Smith
Athens High School
Dayton
Oakwood
Fairmont
Columbus
Middletown High
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Athens
Ohio
Smith
Nence
Union of All Nations
Williams Rites Set Saturday
Mrs. Zella Riggs Williams 89 died Thursday at Hillcrest Rest Home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Herman Huston and three grandchildren. Husband Charles died previously. Calling hours Friday after 4 p m at Woolley funeral home. Services Saturday 2 p m conducted by Rev Joe B Maffett. Burial at Downington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Riggs Williams
Hillcrest Rest Home
Herman Huston
Pleasantville Road
Lewis White
Royal Oak
Mich
Charles E. Heaton
Pittsburgh
Virginia Clark
Athens
Charles
Woolley Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
Downington
Auto Smashed Against Tree on University Terrace
Police found an auto registered to Cleveland resident Mary Mayer smashed against a tree near 95 University Terrace at 4 15 a m. The car was locked and towed to a garage. Police suspect it may have been in use by a student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
University Terrace
Richard McClung
Mary Mayer
Chest clinic draws 28 attendees in Nelsonville
Twenty eight residents from Athens and Hocking counties attended the Mount St. Mary Chest clinic in Nelsonville. The Tuberculosis and Health Association sponsored the event with Christmas Seals funds. A further free service offers residents a small chest X ray at Mount St. Mary Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
Mount St. Mary Chest Clinic
Nelsonville
Tuberculosis and Health Association of
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Forest Fire Danger Cited By Wayne National Forest Rangers
Rangers in the Athens District of the Wayne National Forest report 221 acres burned this year, exceeding last year’s total of 170. Fire costs reach 575 dollars. fall frost and dry vegetation raise fire danger as crews monitor towers, weather data, and mines fires in Cawthorn Hollow near Longstreth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wayne National Forest
Frederick Staat
U.S. Forest
Staat
Ranger Guard
Nelsonville
Dick Moore
Athens District
Hocking Valley
Moore
Shawnee Tower
New Straitsville
Kehota
Enterprise
Snake Tower
Kimberly
Cawthorn Hollow
Longstreth
Forget-Me-Not Sale Supports Athens Veterans
Athens High School girls will sell Forget-Me-Not flowers on Athens streets Friday and Saturday to raise funds for disabled veterans and their families in Athens County. The Athens chapter of Disabled American Veterans sponsors the sale and Mayor Peter B. Seel urges public support, noting receipts aid veterans' rehabilitative services.
Driver Caught After Chase In Chillicothe Escape
An escaped Chillicothe Veterans Hospital patient, James A. Murphy, 31, was recaptured near Rockland after a highspeed pursuit on Route 50. The stolen auto collided with a parked car and another vehicle, with Murphy receiving only a head bump before police returned him to Athens hospital authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Rockland
State Highway Patrol
James A. Murphy
West Virginia
Coolville
Murphy
Frank Hague
Washington County
Hague
Athens
Farmer-Hunter Group To Meet In Athens County
Athens County Farmers and Hunters Club will meet Monday at 7 p m in the courthouse. W A Finney is president and Claudis Chappel secretary. Members should attend to plan for the Ohio state fox hunters meet at McArthur on Wednesday. Poultry and butter prices listed for Cincinnati with various grades and weights along with potato price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Farmers and Hunters Club
Court House
W. .A. Finney
Claudis
Burn Permits Required in U S October November Fire Season
U S forest officials warned residents it is unlawful to start fires outside city limits without a permit during October and November. The Athens district released the list of national permit writers and local wardens across Athens County to aid rural burn permits and fire reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Staat
U. S. Forest
Athens
Staat
Addis H. Sanborn
Longstreth
Fred Johnson
McCuneville
Lester Briley
Carbon Hill
Athens County
Alexander
Pearl Coe
Albany
Leo
Ruth Martin
C. V
Nancy Wingo
Roger P. Coe
Emerson Baker
O. O. Baker
Otis ‘Blair
Elson ‘Bowles
J. M. Byrd
Avon Place
Francis and
Wilma Colley
Seth Hunter
W. Union St
Walter and
Cynthia Mc‘Donald
the Plains
Richard Moore
Jack Slater
Ames
Divella Jones
Amesville
Don Linscott
Trimble
Wyatt McDaniel
O. B. O'Neal
Athens County Home Begins Two Cottage Project
Heavy machinery from H W Miller Construction Co starts site work at the Athens County Children's Home on East State Street. The $225 710 bid covers two cottages, old building removals, landscaping, driveway, drainage, hydrants and water lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slgn
Athens
Miller Company
Ralph Elliott
George Electric Co
Ironton
Modern Plumbing Co
Modern
Athens County
Local names listed in Athens and surrounding areas
A partial OCR list names several residents including Mrs. Jennie Bobo and Mrs. Gladys Haning of Athens along with others such as Tommy Winning Duane Saylor Mrs. Cora Grimes Eleanor Dawson Sam Russell and more across Athens Jacksonville Glouster and The Plains. The list also includes Leonard Viney Peter Erb Martha Hooper and Larry Thompson. Sam Russell is noted as Jacksonville and others as Athens or nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bobo
Athens
Gladys Haning
Tommy Winning
Duane Saylor
New
Sam Russell
Jacksonville
Gladys Ivers
Glouster
Leonard Viney
Peter Erb
the Plains
Martha Hooper
Larry Thompson
Temperatures Fluctuate With Morning Rise
The mercury fell to 29 early Friday but by 9 am had risen to 42. Thursday’s extremes were 65 and 31.
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Kiwanis
Carl A. Frey
Mra. Frey
Kiwanis Clubs
Howard Foster
Gallipolis
A. L. Bechtel
Fred Hampton
Goto
Dodge
Liew
Ellen
Athens, Ohio
Nelsonville Chest Clinic
Goodyear
Shawnee Lookout
Isaac Danison
Danison
Carlos W. Smith
Issac Danison
Allen Bendo
Farmer-Hunter
U.S
U. S
Bern
C. C. Crosten
Sharpsburgh
Ralph Frash
Sharpsburg
Otis Hines
Canaan
John Mathews
John South
Carthage
William Barnhill
Guysville
Lee Homer McGlore
Paul Robinson
Walker Snodgrass
Lee
Edward Brooks
Fred Elliott
Alvin Cline
Denver McVay
Sam Scott
New Marshfield
Delbert Trout
Rome
George Marshall
Paul Martin
Stewart
Edward Wyer
Dover
Frank Miller
Millfield
Hiram Mingus
Herchel Smith
Guy White
Lodi
Hubert Buck
A. H. Grimm
Shade
Herbert Hawk
W. Coke Lawson
Waldo E. Woodyard
H. A. Fleming
Glousster
Raymond Hines
W. D. Roberts
Matthew Wright
George Yaunt
Troy
Edgar Dixon
Frost
Cecil Richardson
G. O. Shanks
Leo D. Powell
York
George Dishong
Dean and Mary Kennard
Paul Kennard
Waterloo
John Crowe
Mineral
L. H. Elaw
John Eggleston
Jesse Ely
John Herron
Leo Mace
Werley Sickles
Robert Latry
Dave Stephenson
Thomas Maynard
Ernest Whitlatch
Airport
W. H. Lowman
Harold Goddard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Floyd B. Boggs
Group 7 Women's Association
Presbyterian Church
Dope
Leon's
Main Street
Mulberry
Logan Theater
Logan, Ohio
Sano
Phyllis LaVelle Cross
Phyliss LaVelle Cross
Cor-Rad
S. Court St
Pol
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