Athens High Set for 1961 Homecoming Queen Vote
Athens High School students Thursday will vote for the 1961 Homecoming Queen to reign at this weekend's festivities. The queen will be crowned during half time at the AHS Jackson football game Friday night. The queen and court will be chosen after skits. Candidates include Beckie Biggs, Karen Heffelfinger, Lynn Trout, Lee Trout, Kathy Steiner, Sonie Nanna, Carla Miller, Renee Kirchner, Shirley Jones, and more. Bonfire Thursday 8 pm, parade Friday 7 pm, dance 10 pm to 1 am.
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Ahs-Jackson
Beckie Biggs
Karen Heffelfinger
Lynn Trout
Masquers- Thespians
Lee Trout
Kathy Steiner
Hi-Y
Sonie Nanna
Tri-Hi-Y
Carla Miller
AHS
Jackson
Terry Trout
Sharon Efaw
Athens High School
Renee Kirchner
Shirley Jones
New Aircraft Joins Southeast Ohio Fire Patrol
A new single engine aircraft based at Ohio University Airport in Athens joins four existing planes to patrol 2.5 million acres across an eight and a half county district. The older aircraft remains replaced and all seven fire towers in the area are staffed during the fall fire season under Forest Division District Forester W. D. Hondell.
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Ohio
Ohio Uni
Father Son Cited On Driving Charges
City police cited Donald Alton O Aneal Sr. and his son for driving without a license. The father, 55, was fined 59 dollars plus costs for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his car after the son, 33, posted a 16 dollar bond to face the driving without a license charge.
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Donald Alton O'Neal Sr
John Newcomb
Joseph McBride
Donald Alton O’neal Jr
Athens
Service members listed with promotions and training details
Larry D. Baker of 9752 Mill St. is promoted to private first class serving as a rifleman with a 50th Infantry company in Germany. Also listed are Pvt. Claude F. Davis at Fort Knox training, Pvt. Donald E. Driggs in desert training near Twenty-nine Palms, Pvt. James E. Jolley in recruit training at Great Lakes, Pvt. Paul R. Hanson at Fort Devens earning expert marksmanship, 3-C John E. Romine graduating from air force electrician school at Sheppard AFB, and Gary E. Tucker at the South Pole for Operation Deep Freeze.
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Larry D. Baker
Albert Baker
Mill St
Germany
Baker
Athens High School
Ft. Riley Kan
Donald E. Driggs
William Driggs
Marine Corps
Twenty-nine Pines
Calif
John E. Romine
John R. Romine
Pomeroy Rd
Athens
Air Force Technical
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Gary E. Tucker
George R. Tucker
Kurtz Ave
South Pole
Antarctica
Davisville
R. I
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens
Mr and Mrs Burton Andrews of Athens welcome a son. Admitted Gary Sams, Connie Adams, Mrs. William McCune of Stewart, Mrs. Ray Karns of Albany, Mrs. Anna Bardin of Athens, Mrs. Clifford Bretz of Guysville, and Mrs. John Shields of Athens. Discharged Mrs. Charles T. Smith of Athens and son, Mrs. Kenneth Strausbaugh of Athens Route 5 and daughter, Mrs. Ralph Smith of Stewart.
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Clifford Bretz
Guysville
John Shields
Athens
Charles T. Smith
Kenneth Strausbaugh
Athens Route 5
Ralph Smith
Stewart
Space scientist to speak at Lake Hope 1961 program
Dr. Lawrence L. Kavanau, top Defense Department space expert, will keynote the 1961 U. S Government Day at Lake Hope State Park. Rep. Walter H. Moeller sponsors the event, with a noon luncheon at Lake Hope Lodge. Kavanau oversees military space programs and chairs joint DOD NASA launch planning for the National Space Program.
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Lake Hope
Defense Department
Lake Hope State Park
Walter H. Moeller
Kavanau
Director of
Defense Research and Engineering
Civil Defense Meeting Postponed in Athens
Athens Civil Defense meeting slated for November 8 is indefinitely postponed due to conflicts at Athens High School auditorium. Director Roger Jones Jr says the executive committee will aim to finalize arrangements at its next monthly session November 8.
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Athens Civil Defense
Roger Jones, Jr
Athens High School
Jones
Civil Defense Executive Committee
Phone Service Cut As Cable Is Severed
Telephone service to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. offices was interrupted about 9 30 am Wednesday when a cable on Route 50E behind their service building was cut James Kimball Commonwealth Telephone Co. manager said. Service restoration efforts were under way.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
James Kimball
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Kimball
Three Drivers Forfeit Bonds On Traffic Citations
State Highway Patrol cited three drivers in Municipal Court Tuesday for traffic violations. Kenneth M. Jackson, 44, Hurricane West Virginia, following too closely, $16. Donald S. Ridenour, 48, Columbus, $26. Richard John Dovala, 19, Leavittsburg, $21, speeding.
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Kenneth M. Jackson
Hurricane
W. Va
Donald S. Ridenour
Columbus
Richard John Dovala
Leavittsburg
Growth potential Florida land offer in Port St. Lucie
On Florida's east coast Port St. Lucie grows with over 350 homes occupied offering a land investment for about the price of a pack of cigarettes daily. It advertises $10 a month with 5 percent interest and a $10 down payment. Free no obligation details via photos and color films.
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Port St. Lucie
Florida
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Ner
Megaphone
Arena
Tee
Queens
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Shelly Rowland
Chuck Fulks
Parade
Jim Ferguson
Athens City
Athens Township
Dwight D. Robinson
Athens Township Trustee
Pol. Adv
Enels
Westinghouse Clock Radio
S. Court St
Gage
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
P.O. D. Savings Accounts
Versity Airport
W. D. Hondell
Claude F. Davis
Benson F. Davis
4Th Battalion
Fort Knox, Ky
Army Training Center
James E. Jolley
Clifford Jolley
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Pvt
Paul R. Hanson
William C. Hanson
Amesville
Ft. Devens
Mass
Hanson
Barbara
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Burton Andrews
Gary Sams
Connie Adams
William McCune
Ray Karns
Albany
Anna Bardin
Lawrence L. Kavanau
Lake Hope Lodge
Defense
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NASA
DR. Kavanau
Air Force
Alaska
Los Angeles Jet Propulsion Laboratory
University of California
Atteyrs
Ocho
Dacron
Barre
Kirby
Monument CO
W. Union St
General Development Corporation Builders of
Port Charlotte, Florida
R F. Jones
Columbus Road
Jones & Associates
Heaitors
Columbus Rd
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