Three Naval Cadets Hurt In Crash at Canaanville
Three U S Naval Academy cadets were injured in a truck auto collision on Route 50 at Canaanville early today. The trio Char les E Mumford 21 Annapolis Md Robert North 22 Trenton Mich and Robert E Brummage 21 Dallas Tex were admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The crash occurred as their auto driven by Mumford passed a truck driven by Kenneth Cone Athens Route 3 as Cone turned into a farm lane. The car overturned into a deep ditch after hitting the truck. Hospital officials said the men were en route to Annapolis for fall classes.
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U. S. Naval Academy
Canaanville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles E. Mumford
Annapolis
Robert North
Trenton
Mich
Robert E. Brummage
Dallas
Tex
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Cone
Athens
Mumford
H. R. Rigel
Cone
School Bells as Driver Warning Signal in Athens Area
State Highway Patrol urges Athens area drivers to treat school bells as a warning during reopening. Cpl. R. E. Henderson stresses constant guard for children and joint efforts by parents teachers and police to teach safe walking, safe play away from streets, and regular traffic safety instruction.
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Athens Area
State Highway Patrol
Cpl
R. E. Henderson
Church Meeting Promotes Good Government Theme
A September 11 public meeting at The Plains will feature Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins addressing the theme Church In Good Government. The Plains High School auditorium hosts the event at 7:30 p.m. with the school band, Methodist Youth Fellowship and clergy speakers contributing to the community service project.
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the Plains
Thomas A. Jenkins
10Th Congressional District
Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Plains High School
Methodist
S. A. Steele
R. E. Kelchner
H. W. Humphrey
Stone Accepts School Post
Dewey F. Stone, Albany superintendent for seven years, was named executive head of Fairfield schools at Leesburg and Highland. He will succeed Louis A. Pausch, who resigned as the school board there did this summer. Stone’s Albany reappointment was defeated 3-2 last spring and he was replaced by G. E. Theodore Kittel, per the Highland County report.
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Dewey F. Stone
Albany
Fairfield
Leesburg
Highland
W. G. Williamson
Highland County
Stone
Louis A. Pausch
Pausch
G. E. Theodore Kittel
Weather Report Notes Cool 44 Mark After Rain
Clear cool weather followed yesterday's rain as temperatures edged up from 44 to 59 by 9 a.m. In Athens the 6 a.m. reading was 51 with Tuesday's high 84 and low 63. Rain fell intermittently totaling about one tenth of an inch in the last 24 hours.
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Athens
Deer Killed by Car Near Hamley Run Plant
A deer was struck and killed by a car leaving the E. M. Poston Plant at Hamley Run about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Lloyd Kittle of The Plains drove the vehicle. State Game Protector Ben Swartz was notified and arranging disposition of the deer.
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E. M. Poston
Hamley Run
State Highway Patrol
Lloyd Kittle
Plains
Ben Swartz
Former Athens Man Pleads Guilty in Postal Funds Case
Former Athens resident Joe Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of converting $173 in postal funds to his own use. He ran a branch post office inside a Darbydale grocery in Franklin County and faced charges for December 1951 and March 1952. Judge Mell G. Underwood deferred sentencing pending probation review.
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Columbus
Athens
Joe Williams
Darbydale
Franklin County
U. S
Mell G. Underwood
Two Drivers Fined in Area Courts After HP T Trooper Arrests
In area courts Tuesday State Highway Patrol arrests led to fines. George F. Evans, 70, Chesterhill, paid 100 dollars and costs for being in physical control of a car while drunk. George Baker, 18, Columbus, paid 5 dollars and costs in Logan for insufficient brakes.
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State Highway Patrol
Peter B. Seel
George F. Evans
Chesterhill
George Baker
Columbus
Logan
Roger Friend
Assault Battery Charge Denied in Nelsonville Court
Russell Cunningham, 46, Nelsonville Route 1, pleaded innocent to assault and battery after hitting Richard Sharp, 17, Nelsonville Route 1, with an auto pump. Cunningham was bound to the grand jury by Mayor Peter B. Seel and bonded at $200.
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Russell Cunnningham
Nelsonville
Peter B. Seel
Cunningham
Richard Sharp
Mayor Fines Robert LaFollett for Intoxication
Robert LaFollett 75 of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Peter B. Seel on Tuesday and was fined $5 plus costs.
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Robert LaFollett
Athens
Peter B. Seel
West Side turkey dispute stalls city action
West Side residents pressed the Athens city council to ban keeping turkeys on Shafer Street citing health concerns and property devaluation. Paul Edgar defended his 250 birds as sanitary, while residents accused pests and flies. The council tabled the issue and asked the city solicitor to study possible ordinances. Mayor Seel reported August fines of 2308.90.
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West Side
Shafer St
Paul Edgar
S. Shafer
Argu
Edgar
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Athens City-County
W. Parker Walker
Peter B. Seel
Lions Club Meeting Highlights Athens County Fairs and Scouts
Guest speaker William R. Hughes of the Athens County Fair Board discussed recent and past fairs. Scoutmaster Richard McClung introduced two scouts Ernie Conant and Cloyce Martin Jr who shared experiences from a West Virginia summer camp attended by 24 scouts. Cloyce Martin and Harold Cornwell reported on the Lions booth at the fair. Plans were set for the Lions Club Little League team to attend as dinner guests at the September 16 meeting.
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Lions Club
William R. Hughes
Athens County Fair Board
Athens County
Richard McClung
Ernie Conant
Cloyce Martin, Jr
West Virginia
Cloyce Martin
Harold Cornwell
Little League
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A list reports births to Pearl Howard Brooks in Albany a daughter Darrell Withem in Glouster a daughter Leslie Coon in Athens a son and Harold Easter in Trimble a daughter. Admissions include Sandra Gilkey Athens William Hammound Jacksonville Mrs Lillian Lanning Chauncey Arthur Downey Athens and Charles E Mumford Annapolis Md Robert North Trenton Mich and Robert Brummage Dallas Tex Also dismissed are Charles Bartlett Athens and son Roy J Azbell Athens.
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Pearl Howard Brooks
Albany
Darrell Withem
Glouster
Leslie Coon
Athens
Harold Easter
Trimble
Sandra Gilkey
William Hammound
Jacksonville
Lillian Lanning
Chauncey
Arthur Downey
Annapolis
Robert North
Trenton
Mich
Robert Brummage
Dallas
Tex
Charles Bartlett
Son
Charles H. Price
Roy J. Azbell
OU Extension Classes To Be Organized
Ohio University will hold fourteen meetings to organize extension classes this fall. A Saturday session at 10 a.m. September 20 in Room 115 Ellis Hall will cover campus classes, with other meetings at Pomeroy High School on September 16 and Logan High School on September 22.
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Ohio University
J. Floyd Dixon
Athens
Dixon
Ellis Hall
Pomeroy High School
Logan High School
Five Area Students Receive Degrees at Ohio University Summer Session
Twenty eight graduates were announced with five area students among them. Ruth Kittle Harper of Corning earned a BSEd, Robert Dale Regula of Crooksville earned an MEd, Bernice Chute Carter of Jacksonville earned an MEd, Theo Dosi a Arnold Ohlinger of Pomeroy earned an MA, and Edith Leasure of Wellston earned a BSEd.
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Ohio University
Ruth Kittle Harper
Corning
Robert Dale Regula
Crooksville
Med
Bernice Chute Carter
Jacksonville
Theodosia Arnold Ohlinger
Pomeroy
Edith Leasure
Wellston
Printers To Meet First Fall Meeting In Athens
Athens Typographical Union 482 holds its first fall meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Knights of Columbus hall on Mill Street. International representative E A Sinnig will attend. Refreshments will be served.
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Athens
Typographical Union
Knights of Columbus
Mill St
E. A. Sinnig
Legion Meeting Set by K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion Post 21 led by Commander Paul Lewis will hold a meeting tonight at 8 p.m. at the Legion home. The notice specifies the time and venue for members.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Paul Lewis
Howard Sams Fined for Car Brakes Defect in Athens
Howard C. Sams, 51, of Athens Route 4, was fined $5 Tuesday by Mayor Peter B. Seel on a charge of having insufficient brakes on his car. City police filed the charge.
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Howard C. Sams
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Democratic Rally Planned in Canaanville by Athens Democrats
Athens County Democrats announce a Friday rally at 8 p m in Canaanville as the first in a series by the Democratic executive committee ahead of the election. The event aims to energize supporters and promote the party platform.
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Athens County
Canaanville
Democratic Executive Committee
City Schools Begin Opening Preparations in Athens
Athens city schools move toward the new term with a high school pre school teachers meeting today. Upcoming gatherings for mothers of new pupils include Friday sessions at 10 am for kindergarten and 2 pm Friday for first grade parents. Superintendent Willard P. Barker notes bus schedules and class hours will be discussed.
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Athens City
Athens High School
Willard P. Barker
OU and AHS Coaches Visit Kiwanis Club Night
Football coaches from Ohio University and Athens High School spoke at the Kiwanis meeting. Harold Lackey and assistants introduced Athens squad details. Carroll Widdoes and staff presented Bobcat lineup notes and film clips from 1951 games. Birch Magic show set for Sept 10 at Athens High. visit to Children's Home planned with corn roast afterward.
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Ohio University
Athens High School
Kiwanis Club
Athens High
Harold Lackey
Fred Swearingen
Paul Carpenter
Carroll Widdoes
Jim Snyder
Bob Wren
Kermit Blosser
Frank Richey
Cliff Heffelfinger
Widdoes
Bobcat
Miami
Kenneth Kerr
Shade Delays School Start Amid Polio Outbreak
Unofficial reports indicate Shade Consolidated School will remain closed for at least two weeks due to polio. County Superintendent George Christman has not received official notice as three polio cases are reported in Lodi Township. Shade is the second county school to delay opening after Carthage-Troy School.
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Shade Consolidated
George Christman
Lodi
Shade
Carthage-Troy
County Election Board Official To Attend Meet
Mrs. Thelma L. Risley of the Athens County Board of Elections will serve on the reception committee for Ohio election officials meeting September 11 to 13 at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati Secretary of State Ted Brown announced. A parallel session will be held in Cleveland for northern counties as boards prepare for the November 4 election.
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Columbus
Thelma L. Risley
Athens County Board of Elections
Ohio
Sheraton-Gibson
Cincinnati
Ted Brown
Brown
Cleveland
Birds in Himalaya Grid Survive on Grass Blow and Lichen
In the Himalaya Mountains birds persist among dead grasses scattered across rocks while lichens grow on stone. The scene highlights hardy avian life adapting to stark alpine terrain and sparse forage.
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Himalaya Mountains
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