Route 50 project set as largest in division history
A Kentucky firm won the Athens Albany Route 50 project with a 2 406 215 dollar bid, the largest in the division. The eight mile four lane highway will replace grade crossings near Albany and create a modern alignment with concrete pavement, two 12 foot lanes per side, and long ramps. Utilities including Ohio Fuel Gas Co and Bell Telephone must be moved, with a reconstruction conference planned after award.
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Kentucky
Athens-Albany
Max A. Farley
Marietta
Farley
Athens
Cation
Albany
Department of Highways
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, Construction of
Coddell Construction Co
Win
C. F
Hebardville
Bogle
Circleville
Peter Kiewit & Son
Omaha
U. S
Fisher Station
Margaret Creek
A. D. Townsend
Walter H. Hawk
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
Ity
Albany Village
Weber
Commonwealth ‘Tele~phone 'Co
Bell Telephone Co
New York’ Central Railroad
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Alexander Church
Old Road
New
New York Central Railroad
Three OU students among eight hurt in auto crashes
Ohio University students Edward Burchfield Katherine Burchfield and Kenneth Davis, all 25, were among eight injured in two traffic crashes in Athens and Hocking counties. The first wreck on Richland Avenue involved a 1959 model car from a driveway and a van driven by H. Crawford. Crawford was fined $20 for failing to yield. The second crash near Route 2 and Route 50 at the South Canaan Road junction injured several others, with many taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and some moved to University Health Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burch
Ohio University
Field
Athens
Kenneth
Davis
Albany
Sons
Hocking
Pital
Katherine Burchfeld
Lacera
Ville Eratat
Devis
Richland “Ave
Rockbridge
Page
Col
Guysville Sided
Route 2
Route 50
Fern
Cana
Aan Road
Crawford
Robert W Conkey
Shaker Heights
Chengers
Conkey
John Herron
Edward Slater
Akron
Herron
Slater
University Health Center
South Canaan Road
Richlan Ave
Equipment Demonstrated By Kiwanis Club Event
Robert Clark of Ohio Bell spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Berry Hotel about the need for research in communications and future miniaturization of equipment and a unique dialing system. He demonstrated miniature gear as new initiates Joseph Vanity and Charles Slusher were welcomed and Joe Klingenberg earned Kiwanian of the Week. Clark also addressed Rotarians at noon and Lions Club tonight. Albany Master Mason degree to be conferred Thursday evening by Albany Lodge 723 PRAM Donald Knopp, master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clark
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Kiwani Club
Berry Hotel
Clarke
Kiwanis Club
Joseph Vanity
Chares Slusher
Joe Klingenberg
Clark
Lions Club
Albany
Albany Lodge
PRAM
Donald Knopp
Maste
Athens Faces Severe Cold and Frost After Freezing Night
Athens residents bundled for a harsh morning as thermometers plunged below freezing. At Hamley Run the temperature dropped from 42 into the low twenties and only rose to 33 by nine oclock. Frost covered the area and observers noted a low of 2 in Athens at six this morning.
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Athens
Hamley Run
C.S
YMCA Board Plans Near East Devotions At Meeting
At a YMCA board meeting in Akron the group discussed plans and activities including devotions led by Clark Williams, the Athens Hi-Y chaplain, and a film titled Thy s on World Fronts was featured.
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YMCA
Raa
Akron
Thys
Near East
Clark Williams
Athens
Man Fined For Drunken Driving In City Police Roundup
Athens officers arrested 44 year old Columbus man George Raymond Crawford on a drunken driving charge. He was fined 125 dollars and costs, with driving privileges suspended. Other notices list residents Alma Sycka Athens and John Korchak Nelsonville Route 1, treated at ShelterinG Arms Hospital and admitted after incidents.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Robert Man
Athens
John Korchak
Nelsonville
Morrison
George Raymond Crawford
Taylor
Columbus
Dve Hillen
Renin Davis
Albany
Alma Sycka
Rtchfield
Aare
Fragmentary listings include names and routes in Glouster area
Readable snippet lists people such as Mrs Ansel Gamwell Glouster Charles Selvy Albany Route 3 Clarence Bolin Athens Route 5 Mrs Lawrence Wallace Athens and David Rathburn Athens Route with incomplete context and missing details.
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Ansel Gamwell
Glouster
Charles Selvy
Albany
Clarence Bolin
Athens
Lawrence Wallace
David Rathburn
Wednesday Rites for Roy J. Hawk
Funeral services for Roy J. Hawk 71 of the Lower Plains are planned Wednesday at 2 pm in The Plains Methodist Church with Rev. Jesse A. Thornton officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery on New Marshfield Road. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Roy J. Hawk
Lower Plains
Mount ‘St. Mar Hawk
the Plains
Carl Dickens Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Carl Dickens 40 Circle Hill will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev. Max Williams. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours begin 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of sister Mrs. Ruth Carr.
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Max Williams
Nelsonville Pilgrim
Mrs Selby Dies at 80 in Athens County
Mrs Selby Kenney Selby 80 of Athens Route 1 died Monday in Glouster Rest Home after a three year illness. Born to Samuel H. and Minerva Kenney she was last of nine children and a Pleasanton Methodist Church member. Survived by husband Eliphus a son Everett Kinhead Columbus and two daughters Mrs Lelia Clark Kim. Visitation at Dowjer Ferguson Hughes funeral home with services at 4 p.m. Wednesday by Rev Joe B Maffet. Burial Hebardville.
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Ates
Nevada
Kenney Selby
Athens
Glouster
Athens County
Samuel H
Minerva Kenney
Selby
Pleasanton Methodist Church
Eliphus Selby
Everett Kinhead
Columbus
Lelia Clark
Kim
Ferguson - Hughes
Joe B. Maffet
Hebardville
Athens High School drives appeal drive to reunite vocations
Don Thomann, principal, reports Athens High School collected 110.42 during last week’s campaign. Senior homerooms contributed 43.35, juniors 1.82, and sophomores 25.25. Total was below last year’s. Student council had set a 200 goal.
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Athens High School
Don ‘Thomann
Damage to power shovel at Athens Building Materials Co
City police reported damage to a power shovel at Athens Building Materials Co on McKinley Ave. Lights and windows on the shovel boom were shot out, apparently by a youth using a BB gun, according to Sgt. Joseph McBride.
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Athens Building Materials Co
McKinley Ave
Joseph McBride
Boy Robert Hayes Dies in Virginia Rifle Accident
Funeral plans are arranged for Robert Lee Hayes seven of Quantico Virginia who was killed Saturday evening when a rifle his cousin was playing with discharged accidentally near Fredericksburg He was the son of Sgt and Mrs Hayes Quantico and grandson of Mrs Sam Dotson Hollister Friends may call at the Jager funeral home where services will be held Wednesday Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.
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Robert Lee Hayes
Fredlericksburg
Hayes
Quantico
Sam Dotson
Hollister
Bathette
Breil Tt
Shira
Alexander Cemery
Funeral Services for Jor. Waliam A Petengellan
Funeral services for Jor. Waliam A Petengellan of Ohio University will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Southside Shriver-Hillson Funeral Home in Youngstown. Burial will follow at Porcet Lawn Cemetery. Family may call at the funeral home Wednesday.
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Jor
Waliam aPetengellan
Ohio University
Shriver-hillson
Youngstowe
Youngstowe Prion
Hone Serinning
Settlement in Route 50 land case between Highways and Finsterwald
A Monday settlement in Common Pleas Court settled for 6500 dollars the claim by Lena Finsterwald for land in the Route 50 relocation project east of Athens. The state had originally offered 9750 dollars but a petition error showed more land was affected, prompting the final agreement. The Finsterwald matter leaves one remaining appropriation dispute for J. G. and Lydia Hope, to be rescheduled after a mistrial.
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Common Pleas
Department of Highways
Lena Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Athlens
Miss Finsterwald
Athens- Canaanville
J. G
Lydia Hope
West Side Bids Slated for Athens Schools Expansion
Bids for West Side Elementary School will open on November 30 at noon in the Little Theatre at Athens High School. Advertising begins October 27. East Side bids are due November 10. Both sets fall under a $1,100,000 Athens schools expansion program approved by voters last November.
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West Side
Athens High School
Willard P. Barker
Board of Education
Barker
East Side
Athens
Emma Townsend Tigley Dies in Florida Widow of Will Higley
Relatives learn of the death at the Lake Worth home in Florida of Emma Townsend Tigley widow of attorney Will Higley. Funeral services were held in Lake Worth. The Higleys were descended from Meigs County pioneer families with Rutland and Mt. Blanco ties and James Townsend who joined the California gold fields in 1849. A niece of Mrs Higley is Mrs. L. R. Allen of 3 Grosvenor Street.
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Athens
Lake Worth
Fla
Emma Townsend Tigley
Will Higley
Florida
Higley
Meigs County
Rutland
Mt. Blanco
Townsends
James
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