Athens Patrol Post Moves Into Jackson District
The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol becomes part of the new Jackson District 9. The Jackson headquarters will be temporary at a vacated county building with a future new HQ planned nearby. Openings for new posts in Delaware St Marys near Cincinnati and Zanesville were announced.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Jackson District 9
Cpl
R. E. Henderson
Jackson
Gallipolis
Cambridge
Jackson Territory
State Patrol
Waverly
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Delaware
St. Marys
Cincinnati
Zanesville
Col . Henderson
Pat Frank Hague
Hague
Henderson
Ohio
Forest Fire Warden Named for Athens County Ohio
Wade Jeffers of Carpenter Route 2 is named area forest fire warden for Athens County by the Ohio State Forestry Division replacing Ray Brown. A 1951 Ohio University agriculture graduate, he served in the Army 1951–53 and now lives on the Frank M. Bobo farm and drives the Albany school bus. He operates a truck with two way radio and firefighting gear, on duty 24 hours a day, reachable by calling 1 1 2 0 through the Albany exchange.
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Wade Jeffers
Athens County
Ohio State Forestry Division
Jeffers
Ray Brown
Ohio University
Frank .M. Bobo
Albany
Albany Exchange
Mayor fines Athens man for uttering profane language
William D. Johnson of Athens Route 3 was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to uttering profane language in a public place. The fine was imposed by Mayor Peter B. Seel following a city police arrest.
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William D. Johnson
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Johnson
Two Accidents Investigated by Athens State Patrol
Two crashes were investigated Monday night by Athens post patrolmen. Clifford Andrews 43 Athens stopped on Richland Ave to permit traffic to pass when Richard Nisley 27 Athens rear ended his car. Nisley cited for following too closely. In a second crash on Route 144 Stewart, Robert D. Frost 23 drove into a ditch after failing to negotiate a curve. Frost injured knee and passenger Paul France 18 received forehead abrasions. Frost cited for driving left of center and to be arraigned before Justice of the Peace D E Jones.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Richland Ave
Clifford Andrews
Rmit
Dairy Ave
Andrews
Richard Nisley
Nisley
Peter B. Seel
Robert D. Frost
Stewart
Frost
Paul France
Justice of the Peace
D. E. Jones
Recruiting Officer Named for Athens Appointment
M Sgt Gallie Moore named U S Army recruiting officer for Athens. Moore, of Marietta, works from the Marietta headquarters and will visit Athens each Monday. He has 25 years service and fought with the 1st Infantry Division in Africa and Sicily during World War II. He later served with the New Guinea 267 En a Combat Battalion in the Philippines and Okinawa. Since the war he has been in Japan and Germany.
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Gallie Moore
U.S. Army
Athens
Moore
Marietta
1St Infantry Division
Africa
Sicily
New Guinea
Prayer Band to Meet at Mary Hawk Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer band will gather at Mary Hawk’s Brown Avenue home Thursday evening with Rev. Max Williams, pastor, leading the session.
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Graham Chapel
Mary Hawk
Brown Ave
Max Willliams
City and Merchants Strike Parking Lot Operation Plan
Athens council and the Retail Merchants Association reached a framework for the city to operate a downtown parking lot on N Court Street. The city would sublease from merchants and buy meters while policing the area. Merchants would underwrite the project to cover potential losses and profits from meters would fund a city parking fund. The plan includes installing 18 meters at about 918 dollars and charging three hours for 25 cents. Full agreement requires enabling legislation and the next meeting on September 8 to finalize.
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Athens
Retail Merchants Association
N. Court St
van Vorhes
Union St
Euclid Drive
Daugherty-Tanner Co. Inc
Sam Warren
Peter B. Seel
Overmeyer Rites Slated Wednesday
Burial services for Mrs. C. A. Overmeyer 80 will be at Mt Calvary Cemetery Athens after a 9 a m funeral at St Ambrose Church Belpre. She died Monday at her daughter's home in Belpre leaving ten surviving children from Ohio and West Virginia. Two children preceded her in death.
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Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Athens
C. A. Overmeyer
Lucille
Belpre
St. Ambrose Church
Atheny
Overmeyer
Court St
No Fire Parade In East End For Photo Op
Residents were told there was no fire. Four city fire trucks and a panel truck paraded down E State Street to Ohio University for a photo session. It marked the first pictures since the department peaked at five pieces of equipment.
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Fred H. Beckler
Council
van Vorhes St
Beckler
Frank Cross
Ohio University
W. Union
Seel
East End
E. State St
Burned Out Family Needs Furnishings
Athens County Red Cross requests household furnishings and clothing for a four member family who lost their home in a recent fire. They seek ladies size 50 clothing size 8 shoes men size 32 waist and size 8 to 9 shoes. Call the Red Cross Office 31651 to arrange pickup and delivery of donations.
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Athens County
Fire permits issued for brush burning outside Athens
The Ohio Division of Forestry announced permits will be issued for brush or trash burning outside Athens city limits over the next 10 days due to extremely dry conditions. Early issuance aims to reduce wildfire risk amid scarce rainfall.
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Athens
Ohio Division of Forestry
Police and Firemen Seek 10 Percent Pay Hike
City police and fire chiefs J B Grogan and Charles Dalton presented a petition Monday night requesting a 10 percent annual salary increase and $75 annual uniform allowance. The council planned to consider the request with the 1954 budget, noting projected costs and current salaries for the police and fire departments.
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City Council
J. B. Grogan
Charles Dalton
Peter B. Seel
Council
Fire Department
Torch Man Appointed Torch Man Appointed
Dr. John M. Brewster, a Torch native and Navy veteran, is named medical officer for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia. A 1921 West Virginia University and 1923 Jefferson Medical College graduate, he retired after 30 years in the Navy and held key wartime posts on the USS Pennsylvania and other facilities. He resides in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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John M. Brewster
Torch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Brewster
West Virginia University
Jefferson Medical College
Navy
Pennsylvania
Naval Hospitals
Quantico
Shoemaker
Calif
Great Lakes
Ill
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Corpus Christi Naval Hospital
Wayne, Pa
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Beta Theta Pi
Man Fined For Theft
Judson Van DeVenter, 41, of 16 W State St was fined for theft after Ohio University campus police alleged he took brass fire hose fixtures and a hose nozzle from the school and sold them. He pleaded guilty and received a $50 fine with $40 suspended and a 30 day suspended sentence by Mayor Peter B Seel.
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Judson van DeVenter
W. State St
van DeVenter
Ohio University
Peter B. Seel
Births and admissions at Shelter House hospital notes
Births list Mr and Mrs Dale Edwards Mineral a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Rhoda Snyder Athens Raymond Whaley Guysville Ruth Newton Athens Mrs Bernice Hudnall Athens. Other admissions and discharges list include Mrs Jack Hettrick Corning and daughter Mrs Talmage McAfoos Glouster and daughter Mrs Rex Quinn Athens and son Mrs Floyd Miller Athens and son Mrs Helen Vaughn Athens Mrs Sally Bricker Athens Mrs Margaret Bailey Albany Mrs Jean Puzz Athens.
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Dale Edwards
Mineral
Rhoda Snyder
Athens
Raymond Whaley
Guysville
Ruth Newton
Bernice Hudnall
Joe Lowery
Albany
Iva Martin
Jack Hettrick
Corning
Talmage McAfoos
Glouster
Rex Quinn
Floyd Miller
Helen Vaughn
Sally Bricker
Margaret Bailey
Jean Puzz
Three Men Arrested For Intoxication
Fines were levied against three men arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Lee on charges of intoxication Monday. Frank Niggemeyer 62 Chester was fined $5 and costs, while William Young 22 New Marshfield and Carl Johnson 28 Athens Route 5 were fined $10 and costs each.
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Peter B. Lee
Frank Niggemeyer
Chester
William Young
New Marshfield
Carl Johnson
Athens
Kinison and Ohio Acacia Delegation Attend Regional Conclave
Charles R Kinison associate professor at Ohio University returned from State College Pennsylvania where he spoke at the first session of the Acacia regional officers school. He led the Athens chapter as adviser and attended with Charles Atkinson and Lewis Ondis II along with four other local members. the Ohio delegation was the largest present.
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Charles R. Kinison
Hio University
State College
Regional Officers’ School of the Acacia
Professor Kinison
Athens
The
Fraernity
Charles Atkinson
Glenn Atkinson
Second St
Ohio
Lewis A. Ondis II
Lewis A. Ondis
Ondis St
Ex Athens Man Dies Dr Frank W Fenzel 63
Dr Frank W Fenzel 63 formerly of Athens died Monday in Chicago Illinois. Born in Athens he was the son of the late Frank and Henrietta Fenzel. He attended Ohio University and Ohio State University School of Dentistry. A WWI captain and major he is survived by his wife and a son Frank Jr 14. Funeral and burial in Carbondale Illinois.
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Frank W. Fenzel
Athens
Chicago
Ill
Frank
Henrietta Fenzel
Ohio University
Ohio State University School of Dentistry
Fenzel
Frank, Jr
William H. Fenzel
Thomas Rosser
Carbondale
Athens Sees Slight Temperature Dip From Weekend Heat
Official thermometer readings in Athens show a slight cooldown from Sundays record heat. At 9 am today the temperature stood at 93 degrees, after a low of 61 overnight, with yesterday's high near 101 degrees and 99 percent humidity noted at the E M Poston plant nearby.
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Atheny
C. L. Colmer
A. S
E. M. Poston
Athens
Testimony Opens in Ohio Felonious Assault Case
In Common Pleas Court State of Ohio vs Henry Lopez of Buchtel the defendant indicted June 15 for felonious assault. He pleads innocent and remains jailed for bond. Attorney Joseph Vanity represents him as jury selection and opening statements proceed. Sixteen witnesses have testified so far.
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Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Henry Lopez
Buchtel
Lopez
Michigan
Nelsonville
Joseph Vanity
Vanity
Joel Draper
County School Funds Disbursed to Athens Area Districts
Quarterly settlements from the state foundation program paid to Athens County's 10 school districts. The third installment totaled to each district: Albany 14749.96, Ames Bern 12205.84, Athens Local 8585.87, Carthage Troy 16246.89, Rome Canaan 14249.77, Shade 11243.73, The Plains 12197.20, Trimble Township 18963.74, Waterloo 11651.68, Buchtel York 1682.76.
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State School Foundation
Athens County
George Christman
State Foundation
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Carthage-Troy
Rome-Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Trimble Township
Waterloo
Buchtel-York
Seven Men Take Exams at Fort Hayes
Seven Ath en s County youths take pre induction physical exams today at Fort Hayes Columbus. The group represents the only call for examination during August. Tuesday five men are scheduled to be inducted. Leader of the unit is David W Hamilton Athens. Also taking exams are Joe E Stratton Nelsonville Gilbert L Wamsley Nick J Parkis Richard D Jones all of Athens George M Sufranko Chauncey and Charles A Dyla Guysville.
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Fort Hayes
Columbus
Athens County
David W. Hamilton
Athens
Joe E. Stratton
Nelsonville
Gilbert L. Wamsley
Nick J. Parkis
Richard D. Jones
George M. Sufranko
Chauncey
Charles A. Dyla
Guysville
Treasurer's Bond Approved for Athens County Official
Athens County Treasurer Ed Lasch had his $25,000 bond approved by the county commissioners as he begins his new four year term. Lasch was reelected last November but won the post effective in September.
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Athens County
Ed Lasch
Lasch
Fined for Street Fight Outside W Union Bar
William H. Pierre, 28, of 114 Central Ave., was fined $19 and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel after a March incident in front of a West Union Street bar. He was one of three men arrested. the other two fines were imposed earlier.
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Union St
William H. Pierre
Central Ave
Peter B Seel
Pierre
W. Union St
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Earl L. Icke
Korea
Leo V. Frost
S. Court St
Warren
E. Washington St
Athens Home Telephone Co
Beckjer
Torch Man
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Quick's
AI Vegamat
Eb Wynn
Cussins
Fearn
Athens, O
McDade
Kern St
Athens, Ohio
Carbondale, Ohio
Ray Pidcock
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
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