Athens County Scouts Open Fund Drive for 1955 Campaign
Athens Boy Scouts launch their 1955 fund drive from tomorrow through October 29 to align with Community Chest and United Appeals campaigns. Chairman John Good leads the Athens city drive, with similar efforts across the county and Hock-Hocking district. Troops 54 and 55 Athens and 64 Nelsonville earned blue ribbons at the district camporee while Troop 57 Mechanicsburg took a red ribbon. activities faced weather setbacks but showcased teamwork and community support.
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Athens
Boy Scout Organization
Nelsonville
Hock-Hocking
Athens County Fairgrounds
Mechanicsburg
Richard Whitehouse
Robert Merz
Raymond Carmichael
Lowell Miller
Wesley Hollister
C. H. Gottfried
Terry Tignor
Athens County
Fairgrounds
Dick Life
George Huddy
Donald Wolfe
John Woodruff
Bob Martin
Messenger Newsphoto
Police Probe Break‑in at Buffington Service Station
City police investigate illegal entry at Buffington Service Station on E Carpenter St. Loss extent not reported. Local authorities conduct inquiry into break in and potential damages.
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Buffington
E. Carpenter St
Municipal Court Dismisses Assault Charge Against Sephius
A charge of assault and battery against Bernard Sephius Jackson Way was dismissed Monday morning in Municipal Court after being filed on behalf of his wife Delores Sephus.
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Bernard Sephius
Jackson
Way
Delores Sephus
Graveside Rites Held for Baby Geneva Darnell in Canaanville
Graveside services conducted Tuesday at Canaanville Cemetery for Geneva Sue Darnell two weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Darnell of Canaanville. She died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survivors include parents a sister Aileen and brothers Jerry Lee and James.
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Canaanville
Geneva
Sue Darnell
Clifford Darnell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Aileen
Jerry Lee
James
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County and Nearby Areas
Grace Lee James Seward transfers to William M. Wisenbach. Julia L. Cable to Robert K. Athens. Lot 2346 in Daltonhurst Addition to Athens. transfers include Butner and two tracts in Athens. Hazel Trout of Athens County transfers half interest in Waterloo Township real estate to Delores Real of New Marshfield Route 2. Clarence R. McKnight transfers lot 25 in Coolville to E. M. Pierce, both of Coolville.
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Grace Lee James Seward
William M. Wisenbach
Julia L. Cable
Robert K. Athens
Daltonhurst
Athens
Butner
Hazel Trout
Athens County
Delores Real
New Marshfield
Waterloo Township
Clarence R. McKnight
E. M. Pierce
Coolville
Witnesses Called in Milk Sales Injunction Hearing
Forty one witnesses waited at 11 a.m. as Athens Milk Sales Inc faced two injunction hearings. Judge James Kinnison of Jackson County presided over the first case seeking to halt alleged intimidation by dairy farmers, while a second case at 1 p.m. sought an injunction against the sales agency to stop non member interference with milk sales.
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Athens Milk Sales, Inc
James Kinnison
Jackson County
Kinnison
TB Levy Aid Asked
Athens residents are urged to support a six tenths of a mill tuberculosis levy to fund hospitalization for patients. The measure, up for vote November 2, aims to raise funds to care for about 12 people identified in the x ray survey last summer.
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Athens
James V. Rice
Murder Case is Continued in Common Pleas Court
Robert Lee Downs accused of first degree murder of David Canfield, 71, near here last May 22, was arraigned but the hearing was continued due to lack of attorney. Judge Harley Meyer postponed until an attorney is appointed. An arson charge arraignment was also continued at prosecutor Fred Murray’s request. Fourteen men were arraigned. three entered not guilty pleas.
Births and hospital notes from Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs George Collins Shade a daughter Mr and Mrs George Buchanan Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Willard Oxley Albany a daughter. Admissions include Richard Sharpe Athens Alfred Goldsworthy The Plains and Mae Sharpe Athens. Discharges mention Clarence Haning Albany and son and others including Mrs Richard Nisley Athens Route 5 and son and Mrs Granville Stout Carpenter and son and Bert Lee Ashcraft Albany Route 3.
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George Collins
Shade
George Buchanan
Athens
Willard Oxley
Albany
Richard Sharpe
Alfred Goldsworthy
the Plains
Mae Sharpe
Myrta Morrison
Mary Lou Stalder
Reynoldsburg
Ayivin
Clarence Haning
Richard Nisley
Granville Stout
Carpenter
Gertrude Douglas
Willard Ackley
George Carsey
Bert Lee Ashcraft
Don’t Sweep Leaves Into Street City Asks
Athens residents were urged to avoid sweeping fallen leaves into streets as storm sewers clog during heavy rains. Safety Director Fred H Beckier asked residents to pile leaves at street edges for city crews to collect, helping keep drains clear.
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Athens
Service
Fred H. Beckier
Curta
Atheniana
Naval Officers To Interview OU Prospects This Week
Naval officers will interview prospects at Ohio University Center in Athens this week. Naval Aviation Cadet John B. Givin will be present Monday to Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. and may be seen by appointment through Clarence H. White. On Thursday representatives from the Naval Officer Procurement and Wave Office in Pittsburgh will be on campus to explain commissioned service in the Naval Reserve. The program allows applications up to six months before degree completion to aid early graduation planning.
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Naval
Athens
Ohio University Center
Naval Aviation
John B. Givin
Glenn
Navy
Clarence H. White
Naval Officer Procurement and Wave Office
Pittsburgh
Naval Reserve
The
Ames Halloween Party Planned
Amesville hosts a community Halloween party on Friday October 29 announced by Mayor Thomas Clark. A parade starts at the school house and goes to the fire department with prizes for best costumes and window decorations. Treats will be given to children and vandals warned of juvenile court action.
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Amesville
Thomas Clark
Partition of Land Petition Filed in Athens Court
Everett Evans files in Common Pleas Court seeking partition of Mill St property in Athens. He owns one tenth interest and asks that his share be set off. Defendants include Ethel Vaughn Jessica Loukx Electa Evans Seipel Angie Boring Ladden and Everett Evans as trustee of Electa Evans Seipel under the Flora Boring Murphy will.
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Mill St
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Everett Evans
Ethel Vaughn
Jessie Loukx
Electa Evans Seipel
Angie Boring Ladden
Flora Boring
Flora Boring Murphy
Mes Ellora Seaman Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a m at Stewart Methodist Church for Mrs Ellora Duke Seaman aged 89 who died Saturday at her home in Stewart Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery Friends may call at the residence at any time
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Stewart Methodist Church
H L. McDaniel
Ellora Duke Seaman
Stewart
West Union Street
Coolville restaurant burglarized again
Athens County sheriff’s staff investigate the entry of the Korner Kitchen Restaurant at Coolville where a juke box was opened and taken. The theft marks the second break in at the restaurant in recent weeks.
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Korner Kitchen
Coolville
Athens County Sheriff's
Local man fined for intoxication in Municipal Court
Albert Hunter 42 of Millfield Route 1 was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court on a public intoxication charge. He was jailed after failing to pay the fine.
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Albert Hunter
Millfield
Hunter
Ages of Local Residents List for Athens Nelsonville Glouster
Names and ages of residents from Athens Nelsonville Glouster and Logan are listed: Jack Wood 19 Sharon Curtis 20 Arthur Stovers Jr 23 Norma J McCollister 19 Joseph D Mathias 22 Trivila Jean Bonar 1% Glouster Charles Alfred Coakley 79 Flossie May Stansberry 41. The report groups residents by town.
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Jack Wood
Sharon Curtis
Athens
Arthur Stovers, Jr
Norma J. McCollister
Nelsonville
Joseph D. Mathias
Logan
Trivila Jean Bonar
Glouster
Charles Alfred Coakley
Flossie May Stansberry
Nine Drivers Fined in Area Courts Across Several Towns
State Highway Patrol cited nine drivers weekend to area courts. In Athens Municipal Court Edward Maiden and Jon Barber paid 10 dollars plus costs for left of center line and unsafe lane change. Jack Evener jailed for 15 dollars and costs for left of center. Mayor Phillips fined three drivers including William Guess for DUI and Coots for failing to stop. Mayor Wadley’s court fined Kearney for left of center line Leasure for same charge and Williams paid bond for passing yellow line.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens
Edward Maiden
Rutland
Coats
Jon R. Barber
Murray City
Wee
Jack Evener
Millfield
Joseph Phillips
Lagan
William Guess
Lancaster
Phillips
Robert Hatfield
Nelsonville
Wiliam Coots
Two Accidents Reported. No Injuries In City
Police investigated two late Saturday and early Sunday crashes with no injuries. William Hamer, 16, of Mulberry Street, hit a tree on Watt Street near Ohio Avenue while braking to avoid a car in the street. A second crash on University Terrace struck Charles Tualhee’s parked car by George Peddin Jr. Reddin was charged for failing to tow after the accident. fined $1 and costs in Municipal Court.
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William Jay Hamer
of & FE
Mulberry St
Watt St
Ohio Ave
Hamer
Watton
Ohio
Ming
University Terrace
Charles Ray Tualhee
Bryan Hall
George Backman Peddin, Jr
St. Tualhee
Reddin
Overheated Motors Trigger City Fire Alarms
Fire crews responded Sunday to two overheating motor incidents. At 645 AM they visited Mrs. Samp Selle at 16 Watt St to a smoking furnace motor. Around 6:22 PM they went to Dale Nieewanger at W State St where a washing machine motor was overheated and smoking.
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H. J. Sampselle
Watt St
Charles Dalton
Dale Nieewanger
W. State St
Youth Injured In Route 2 Crash Near Athens
A 19 year old, Richard Sharp, was injured when the car he rode in struck a bridge on a township road near Athens. Granville Sharp, 22, was fined for unsafe operation. Three other Saturday incidents reported with no injuries.
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Athene Route 2
Wra
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Richard Sharp
Sharp
Granville Sharp
Costa
Lohrig Road
Convention Overture At Chicago Event In Sug gestion Systems
Harold E. Wise of The McBee Co Proposal Plan presides as director of the National Association of Suggestion Systems at its 12th annual convention in Chicago today and tomorrow.
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Chicago
Harold E. Wise
McBee Co
National Association of Suggestion Systems
Toonday
Weekend Rain Totals and Mild Athens Weather
The report notes Sunday rain totaling 0.27 inches and a weekend precipitation of 1.55 inches observed by CL Colmer. It records mild fall weather in Athens with temperatures in the mid 50s and sun peeking through clouds, and reports minor rise of the Hocking River.
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Athens
CL Colmer
Hocking
Hamiley Run
Siete
Dam
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Athens County Scouts Open Fund ¢ Campaign
Pete
Boy Scouts of America
Congress
America
Emory Allen
County Fair Board
Athens National Guard
Red Cross
Ohio University
Athens Flooring Co
Lowes
Lee E. Busch
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
Bidg
Tel
H. G. Householder
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Ames
Ellora
Asa
Wrry
Mac's Thaifly Store
Denver C
Evener
Athens Ae
Evelyn Schein
Rockbridge
Schein
Columbus
W. Union St
City Loam & Savings CO
Phone Bock
Carl Swart, Frangeliot
A. K. Colby
Dew
Dow
Repair Service All Makes
Athens, Ohio
Om & Fee
van Dyke
Fee
Mathews, the
Wersty & Son Treteht
Ratherford
Peter B
Seei Eiple
Glouster, Ohio
Richard (Patnther
Tahiew
the Gaite
Church of God
Hocking ST
Carl Swart
Ray and
Margaret
Kerr-Hunter
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