Athens Kiwanis Club Marks 40th Anniversary
The Athens Kiwanis Club celebrated its 40th anniversary with a Monday dinner at Ohio University's Baker Center attended by original 1921 charter members and many guests. Earl R. Brooks praised the club’s 40 years of community service and presented perfect attendance pins to longtime members. Dr. Darrel Linder spoke on facing daily problems, with local officials and visiting Kiwanians present.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Ohio University
Baker Center
SO Charter
Ohio
Kiwanis
Darrel Linder
Duff Trucking Lines
Lima
Linder
Carl Frey
Athens
Evan Williams
Columbus
Athens Club
John W. Seay
First Methodist Church of
Land Transfer Between Vernon A. Birtcher and George Winchell
Vernon A. Birtcher of Carbondale transfers 23.83 acres in Trimble Township to George Winchell of Nelsonville Route 1. The conveyance covers a parcel described as 23.83 acres in Trimble Township.
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Vernon A. Birtcher
Carbondale
George Winchell
Nelsonville
Trimble Township
Tools Stolen From Two Area Mines In Carbondale
The sheriff investigates thefts at two Carbondale mines with losses over 500 dollars. At Peabody Coal Co a metal shed was looted for mining tools including batteries and a cutting torch. a magnetic phone and bag of tools were taken. At Carbondale Coal Co a storeroom was broken into, copper wire and a crab armature missing.
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Sheriff's Department
Carbondale
Ebon Rd
Willis Wolfe
Allen
Carbondale Coal Co
Third Graders Take A Ride On City Pumper
Sixteen third graders, winners of a Junior Fire Marshal contest during Fire Prevention Week, ride a city fire department pumper. Chief Charles Dalton drives the truck to elementary schools after selecting winners who drew a home fire escape plan. Named winners include Mary Fry and Richard Bricker from St. Pauls, Dan Fleming Carola Hammer Linda Coe and David Strawn from West, plus Shayne McArty Rodney Rutter from University, Larry Bratton Randi Duckler Debra Phillips Ben Wigal from Morrison, and Patricia Davis Greg Hillen Jody Gilbert Greg Mormanis from East.
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Charles Dalton
Earl A. Hooper
St. Paul's
Mary Fry
Richard Bricker
Dan Fleming
Carola Hammer
Linda Coe
David Strawn
University
Shayne McArty
Rodney Rutter
Morrison
Larry Bratton
Randi Duckler
Debra Phillips
Ben Wigal
Patricia Davis
Greg Hillen
Jody Gilbert
Greg Mormanis
Chauncey Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits
Monty Brown and family visited Mansfield friends and Mrs. James Hanson in Mt. Saint Mary Hospital. Lewis Johnson moved within Chauncey. Several Chauncey residents, including Tarleton and Leffler families, hosted or visited relatives in Chauncey and nearby towns over the weekend.
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Monty Brown
Mansfield
Don Forsyth
Brown
James Hanson
Mt. Saint Mary Hospital
Lewis Johnson
Sycamore St
West End
Chauncey
Earl Tarleton
Maryville
Clare Bell Leffler
Tarleton
Hodge Seiber
Warren
Ruth Seiber
Mike Kollister
Athens
Seiber
James Seiber
Floyd W. Heightland
Gene Little
Brinda Jean
Sharon Kay
Sonny
Washington Courthouse
Dean Alden Returns After Ohio U Visit
Dean Alden and Mrs. Alden return to Wellesley Hills after spending the weekend in Athens as guests of Ohio University President John C. Baker. Dr. Alden, associate dean at Harvard Business School, has been named to succeed Baker as OU president around year’s start. He met with Baker and other officials during the visit.
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Vernon R. Alden
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Athens
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Dr. Alden
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Dr. Baker
Baker
Tractor Fire Damages Vehicle and Woods at Peach Ridge
A tractor owned by Pearl Bosin of Albany was heavily damaged by fire behind the E. M. Collins residence on Peach Ridge Road. The blaze spread to adjacent woodland before it was controlled by the Richland Area Fire Brigade using two trucks. The cause remains undetermined.
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E. M. Collins Resi
Pearl Bosin
Albany
Shotgun Reported Missing From Mac's Shoe Repair
A shotgun valued about $15 was taken from Mac's Shoe Repair on N. Court St over the weekend. Police were alerted Monday afternoon and believe the theft may have occurred during business hours.
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Mac
N. Court St
Chauncey Schools Dismissed Friday for Education Meet
Chauncey Durst announces all Chauncey Dover Schools will close Friday as teachers and administrators attend the Southeastern Ohio Education Association meeting in Athens.
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Chauncey
L. Durst
Chauncey Dover
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Athens
County board weighs road request and dog warden report
County commissioners consider a road in Bern Township off County Road 38 near Broadwell and hear a report from Acting Dog Warden Rexell Boggs on 38 dogs captured last week. William Mesaros seeks a bridge over a small stream. trustees would not build it. Boggs remains a Carthage Township trustee candidate. name removal requests miss the deadline. Commissioners plan to approve Commonwealth Telephone Co. contract to add a phone at the courthouse corner, install within a month.
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W. H. Wakefield
Bern Township
Broadwell
Hollister
William Mesaros
County Election Board
Boggs
Carthage Township
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Court House Corner
Roger Swart
Former Area Resident Dies In Colorado
Mrs. D. L. Wallace of Nelsonville reports the death of her brother Pearl Love in Colorado. Love, 83, born and raised in Athens County, lived in Mechanicsburg before moving to Colorado 50 years ago. He leaves one son Lyle and his sister Mrs. Wallace. Funeral and burial were held in Colorado.
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D. L. Wallace
Nelsonville
Colorado
Pearl Love
Athens Area
Mr. Love
Athens County
Mechanicsburg
Lyle
Mrs. Wallace
Chauncey Garden Club to Meet at Mrs Boling Home
Chauncey Garden Club gathers Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Roger Boling. Roll call asks members to share new bulbs planted for spring color. Program by Mrs. Don Olbers covers digging and storing bulbs corn and tablets for winter storage.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Garden Club
Roger Boling
Don Olbers
Free audiometric hearing analysis offer
If you can hear but don’t understand Sonetene offers a free audiometric hearing analysis for all listeners. Whether you wear a hearing aid or not this service helps assess your hearing ability and clarity of sound.
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Sonetene
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Ohio U
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Monument CO
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