Athens area school and water system renewal discussed
City officials and school leaders addressed the renewal of the two mill Athens school levy and water system upgrades. Topics included Mechanicsburg annexation history, proposed larger pipes and storage tanks, a future water treatment plant, and plans to overhaul the water system by year end with anticipated operation of new wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Mill Street
Ath|Barker
Hooper St
Ens Rotary
Mill School
Willard P. Barker
Seel
Peter B. Seel
Athens
Toveral
Gov
Barker
State Board of Education
Ohio
Farm Foresters From Nine States Gather at Lake Hope
Foresters from nine states will meet at Lake Hope to discuss farm forestry program coordination in Region 9. J Frank Needham of Ohio leads the event with field trips to Wood Preserving Co. and Mead Corp. at Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Hope
Estry
J. Frank Needham
Ohio
Ohio Division’ of Forestry
Cooperative Forest Management
U. S. Forest Service
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Min Fa
North Dakota
Frank Newell
Athens
Wood Preserving Co
Mc Jarthur
Mead Corp
Chillicothe
OU Professor At National Legion Meet
Dr Sexson E Humphreys, assistant professor of journalism at Ohio University, represented 3000 Italy-resident American Legion members at the national executive committee meeting in Indianapolis. He helped adopt the Legion's 185687 budget and outline priorities for upcoming legislation. Also noted: births and hospital notes from Amesville and Athens areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexson E. Humphresistant
Ohio University
American Legion
Legion
Indianapolis
Humphreys
Department of Mary
Italy
University of
Rome
Hunters Fined After Burr Oak Arrests
Four hunters from Athens Route 4 and 3 were cited or fined for illegal hunting at Burr Oak Lake. Two men faced wood duck possession charges. one paid $20 bond and another $15 plus costs. A man at Gilbert Shannon Firestone store was sued for $180.53 in Common Pleas Court. Jury verdict upheld in separate auto accident case for $1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland McMullen
Athens
Charles Hoffman
Burr Oak Lake
Cathy Parsons
Earl Kinneer
Gilbert Shannon Firestone
Sandy Creek
Coal Co
Amesville
Eraphioans
Common Pleas
Nancy F. Phillips
the Plains
The
Royal Indemnity Co
Columbus
Roger L. Johnson
Marion
Nelsonville
Eight Athens Flags Displayed by Athens Rotary Club
The Athens Rotary Club displayed banners of Rotary clubs from eight other Athenses around the world on Monday. Centered is the banner of Athens or Athinai, Greece, with other banners from Georgia Texas Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan Tennessee and Alabama. Secretary Pendry said he had been writing to complete the collection, noting several other cities share the name.
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Athens
Rotary
Athenses
Athinai
Hellas
Greece
United Sta
Georgia
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michian
Tennessee
Alabama
Harper C. Pendry
Changes Set In Schedules Of 2 Trains
Eastbound Baltimore and Ohio trains adjust times with Daylight Savings End. Train 2 National Limited departs Athens 9:35 p.m. instead of 9:05 p.m. Train 4 Diplomat leaves at 2:35 a.m., about two hours later than 12:55 a.m. Train 12 Metropolitan remains at 12:46 p.m.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Athlens
National Limited
Athens
Diplomat
Metropolita
Community meeting to discuss youth center in Athens
Athens High School Auditorium hosts a 7 p m meeting to discuss a youth recreation center. Cadets of Athens Civil Air Patrol compiled a student questionnaire with 315 responses to guide local officials, schools, civic groups, and law enforcement toward a community decision.
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Athens High School
Athens
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
CAP
Halloween Parade Set to Enter Athens Event
The Athens Kiwanis Club plans its annual childrens Halloween program for next Wednesday October 31 with Pac Collins heading the event. A contest awards ugliest most beautiful and most unique costumes across three groups pre school and kindergarten grades 1 3 and 4 6 prizes await each group. At 6 30 p m youngsters parade from the courthouse to the Athens High football field followed by a 7 30 p m game between Nelsonville High School reserves and Athens High School reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Pac Collins
Court House
Athens High
Nelsonville High School
Athens High School
Rites Planned Tonight For McMullen Infant
Fire damaged a room used as an artists studio housing Susan Jane McMullen and two-year-old James Dine at a building on Athens Route 4 owned by Delbert T. Robinson. The infant’s death followed a mattress fire ruled started by a smoldering cigarette. services are set for Tuesday evening with burial Wednesday at Canaanville.
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Nelson
Charles
Susan Jane McMullen
James Dine
Athens
Jagers' Land Sons Funeral Home
H. L. McDaniel
Canaanville
Bids on Hos Road Paving Rejected by County Board
Brewer Construction Co of Columbus bid to pave the road to Nelsonville’s new state tuberculosis hospital was rejected by county commissioners in a Monday meeting. They said the estimate was too high, assigning paving to county engineer John Dowler. Bids stood at 38,278.90 for hot mix and 33,904.91 for cold mix.
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Brewer Construction Co
Columbus
Nelson
Ville
John
Dowler
Belva Almashy Sues for Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Belva Almashy files for divorce from John Almashy in Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They wed in Athens on April 5 1920 and have five children, one minor. she seeks custody of the minor and child support. BAND TO REHEARSE NEW MARSHFIELD Waterloo band to rehearse Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. Earl Lowry booster president asks parents and members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Almashy
Common Pleas Court
John Almashy
Athens
New Marshfield
Waterloo
Earl Lowry
Band Boosters
4-H Training Meet Planned at Logan
The first annual district 4-H training meeting for junior leaders will be held Friday at 9 30 a.m. at East School in Logan. Junior leaders from Athens, Vinton and Hocking counties will attend, with talks by county agents and their assistants and sessions on recreation, awards programs, and running 4-H meetings.
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Logan
East School
Junio
Athens
Vinton
Hocking
Ethel Bower
Wildlife film shown for Kiwanis in Athens Ohio
A film on the farmer hunter relationship was shown to the Athens Kiwanis Club at the Berry Hotel. Everett Ridge district wildlife supervisor led the program and answered questions. Ridge noted farmers own 80 percent of Ohio land and one in eight residents buys a hunting license, urging improved farmer hunter relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Everett Ridge
Wildlife Ridge
Ohio
Collision Damages Autos and Fence on Route 75
State Highway Patrol reports two autos and a fence section were damaged when Harry L. Criswell, 25, of Gore, lost control on Route 75 about ten miles north of Logan on Monday. His car rammed a parked vehicle owned by Loris Hamilton of New Straitsville after striking a fence. No injuries were reported.
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Harry L. Criswell
Gore
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Criswell
Loris Hamilton
New Straitsville
Annual fruit school plans to be made
Plans for the annual fruit school sponsored by the Tri County Apple Growers Association of the agricultural extension service will be made at a meeting of the fruit committee at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the office of Ross Wright, county agent. Willard Wagner is president of the association, which includes Washington, Meigs, and Athens counties.
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Tri-County
Aple Growers Association of the Agricultural Extension Service
Fruit Committee
Ross Wright
Willard Wagner
Washington
Meigs
Athens
Mrs Pidcock Rites Are Set Wednesday
New Marshfield notices list funeral services for Mrs Mary Olival Pidcock 59 of New Marshfield and widow of John Greene 31 of Peebles. Services at Hoodlet Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. burial at Unionville Christian Church Cemetery.
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New Marshfield
Mary Olival
John Greene
Peebles
Pidcock
New Marsh
Christian Church
Unionville
Woolworth Scholarship Program Established for Ohio seniors
The F W Woolworth Co announced a scholarship program for high school seniors with exceptional ability planning college in 1957 58. Ten $1 1000 Vest Library scholarships to DePauw U and Ohio U recipients will be matched by National Merit Scholarship Corp. and funded by the Roy C Vest library on DePauw campus. The program aims to continue annually with a national talent search. The dedication drew Frank N Jones and Dr Sexson Humphreys among attendees.
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Woolworth
F. W. Woolworth Co
Ohio University
Frank Colleges
N. Jones
Roy C
DePauw Univer
U.S
Sity
Greencastle
Ind
Sexson E. Humphreys
Tional
Sistant
Ohio U
DePauw
Iown
Civil Action Filed Against Athens Couple in Debt Suit
A civil action for recovery of 128 dollars has been filed in Municipal Court against Paul and Inez Curry of Athens Route 2 by Madeline Fields. The petition states the money is due for household labor services performed.
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Paul and
Inez Curry
Athens
Madeline Fields
Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
Darrell Figgins Jr 33 and Vir i Searles 37 both of Nelson ville. Richard Dale Carter 19 of Murray City and Mary Ellen Smith 11 of Bishopville. Harold S. McKee 48 of Rockland and Dortha L. Gifford 42 of Coolvill.
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Darrell Figgins Jr
Viri Searles
Nelsonville
Richard Dale Carter
Murray City
Mary Ellen Smith
Bishopville
Harold S. McKee
Rockland
Dortha L. Gifford
Coolvill
Boy Taken Ill At Home Be Taken To Hospital
Emergency squadmen administered oxygen to three year old Jerry Woodruff at 208 Washington Street after he became ill. Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton reported the youngster was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Jerry Woodruff
Washington St
Charles W. Dalton
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White's Mill
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Ree
Cita Ani
Camshott
Logan, Ohio
National Legion
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Goodman
Carol Thomas
George Holdcroft Glouster
Oscar Porter
E. J. Quirk
Larry Stansbury
Carpenter
Benjamin Black
Alton Pidcock
New
Harold Young
Guysville
Burr Oak
Wendell Drake
Royal Precision Corp
Royal ‘McBee
General Precision Corporations
Drake
Port Chester
N.Y
McBee
Hartford
McMullen
Rving Investors
Ee As
D. H
Jonesy
Sams Cline Bldg
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Hos Road
Asiowas
Rex Worrn
Lligan Las LS
Kiw
Clair E. Burch
Virgil,a. Wolfe
Builty
Waterloo High School
Niles Hartman
Janet Iman
Edith Gla
James Thomas
Pearlie Lanning
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Lanning
William Brooks Shoe Co
Speeder
William R. Howey
John‘The Plains
Son Hall
Municipal Court
Trul
Walter Wharton
Cussins & Fearn Store
NATIONAL GUARD _ARMORY
Carpenter Sts
Arthur D. Leach
Christ
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