Ohio University Holds Freshman Camp at Canters Cave
More than 100 freshmen are expected to attend the first Freshman Camp at Canter's Cave near Jackson September 14 to 16, with final registration around 125. Dr. John C. Baker and other faculty will assist, under campus YMCA sponsorship, to acquaint newcomers with campus life and social groups.
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Ohio University
Canter’s Cave
Jackson
Lewis Ondis, Jr
John C. Baker
Northwest Territory
YMCA
Aged Athens Woman Seriously Injured in Route 33 Crash
An 89 year old Athens woman Bertha Junod was seriously hurt when a car driven by her son Fred Junod overturned on Route 33 three miles south of Nelsonville. Bertha Junod suffered multiple injuries and shock. Fred Junod had facial injuries and a broken nose.
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Athens
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Bertha P. Junod
W. Carpenter Sr
Fred L. Junod
W. Carpenter
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Fred Junod
Junod
BUC Charges Nelsonville Contractor With Contempt
The State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation seeks contempt against Vern Coakley of Coakley Construction Co for failing to appear Aug 7 in Athens, after a July 16 order to bring payroll records tax returns and all financial books to determine his firm's liability.
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State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Common Pleas
Nelsonville
Vern Coakley
Coakley Construction Co
BUC
Coakley
Bureau
Athens
Chauncey Resident Dusty Schoonover Dies at 69
Chauncey resident Chauncey C. A. Dusty Schoonover, 69, died Sunday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two week illness. A retired coal miner and long time motorman at Chauncey Mine 25, he is survived by a sister, Dora Shafer. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Chauncey with Rev. Gilbert Courtney. burial Nye Cemetery Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Dusty) Schoonover
Dover Township
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Chauncey Mine 25
Bessie
Schoonover
Dora Shafer
Gilbert Courtney
Nye Cemetery
Fairgrounds Dumping Warning Issued by Fair Board
Erle Bridgewater Sr secretary of the fair board issued a warning against dumping trash at the Athens County fairgrounds. Signs are posted forbidding dumping under Health Department regulations and city police will prosecute violators.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Erle Bridgewater, Sr
The
Fair Board
Bridgewater
Health Department
Planning Convention for Mutual Insurance Agents in Chicago
O G Houck of Athens heads preparations for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Agents 20th anniversary convention at Edgewater Beach Hotel Chicago October 17 18 19. Houck is president of the Ohio association.
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Washington, D. C
National Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
O. G. Houck
Athens
Houck
Ohio Association
D C Gibson Rites Held for Delbert C Gibson
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m for Delbert C Gibson 76 who died Saturday at his Euclid Avenue home from a heart attack He was a carpenter and survived by his wife two daughters six sons a stepson a stepdaughter a sister two brothers twenty three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Burial followed at Hebbardsville with the Jagers funeral home handling arrangements
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Delbert C. Gibson
Euclid Ave
Gibson
Gertrude Reeves Gibson
Lloyd Green
Sebastopol
Calif
Hal Quest
Athens
Clarence
Mansfield
Charles
John
Columbus
Fred
Ironton
Ernest
Rockwood
Mich
Raymond
Rex Reeves
Dorothy Tribe
Albany
Nell Ayres
Akron
Winfield
Loren Gibson
James and
Orpha Waters Gibson
Nora Matthews Gibson
Hospital Admissions and Discharges At Shelterin Arms
Mrs. Alfred Holiday of Dexter and Harold Gabriel of Athens admitted. Ray Smith of Athens discharged along with Mrs. Selma Mansfield of Athens, Mrs. Marilyn Meighen of Akron, Mrs. Ersel Canter of Athens, and Mrs. Ivalue Ryan of Athens.
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Alfred Holiday
Dexter
Harold Gabriel
Athens
Ray Smith
Selma Mansfield
Marilyn Meighen
Akron
Ersel Canter
Ivalue Ryan
Holiday Weekend Weather Brings Pleasant Relief
Dry weather continued over the Labor Day weekend with cooler temperatures easing holiday crowds. Highs reached 94 and 93 on Friday and Saturday then fell to 85 and 82 for Sunday and Monday, with a low of 47 and 9 am reading of 67 degrees Tuesday.
State Firemen's Meet at Buckeye Lake
Newark reports the 14th annual Ohio State Firemen's Association conference will run Friday to Sunday at Buckeye Lake. A parade and fire equipment demonstration are planned Saturday afternoon, with Governor Lausche addressing the group Saturday night. Shrine Picnic update notes Ath ens Shrine Club dinner moved to Thursday 6:30 p.m. at Agricultural Building.
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Newark
Ohio State Firemen’s Association
Buckeye Lake
Frank J. Lausche
Athens County
Shrine Club
Fairgrounds
Traffic fine levied on Athens man for light violation
Milburn Yates of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after pleading guilty to failing to heed a traffic light. The charge was filed by city police.
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Milburn Yates
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Yates
VFW to Meet at Armory Wednesday Evening
The Floyd Bolin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Armory. Commander C. J. Ailstock announced the gathering.
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VFW
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Acoe
C. J. Ailstock
Large Field Competes in Jaycee Model Airplane Contest
About 300 spectators watched as Athens hosted the Ohio University field event. Ten year old John Simpkins won second in senior gas, while Don Simpkins swept free flight and control line gas in the senior division. Local youths led junior and exhibition sections with Joe Daily and Bob Wickham also placing. Judges included Roland Jones and Jaycee Dick Bissett. Urbach predicts the meet could become annual.
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Athens
Detroit
John Risch
Tom Widdoes
Rodger Risch
Sally Fulton
Bob Wickham
Bill Wagner
Don Simpkins
John
Joe Daily
Jerry Tedrow
Nelsonville
Robert Wickham
Sanders
Millfield
Darrel Tom
Bob Sanders
Roland Jones
Athens Home Telephone Co
Fred Weber
Athens Messenger
Jaycee
Dick Bissett
Frank Urbach
Clary Descendants Hold Picnic at Logan
Descendants of William and Susannah Clary gathered for a picnic dinner near Logan on Sunday. Attendees included families from Willoughby Euclid Cleveland Chauncey Athens Zanesville Coolville Kentucky and local hosts.
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Clary Descendants
Logan
Chauncey
William
Susannah Clary
Clell Cunningham
Willoughby
Edsel Kollister
Pamela
Euclid
Viola Sanders
Cleveland
Erle Bridgewater
Stephen and
Greig
Richard Ransbottom
Rickie
Cleola Pincelli
Richard Masic
Mike
Anthony Agnone
Devens
Johnnie
Athens
Myers Faulkner
Jimmie
Coolville
Gabe Pincelli
Connie
Frankie
Linda
Zanesville
Community Night Slated at Chauncey Greens Run Church
Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ hosts Community Night on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The event includes a reception for new members and a farewell for Don Russell who leaves to enter service. Ladies Aid joins the affair and all community members are invited. Refreshments follow at the parish house.
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Chauncey — Greens Run
Church of Christ
Don Russell
Ladies Aid
Funeral services for D. W. Law at Warren funeral home
Funeral services were held at the Warren funeral home yesterday for D. W. Law who died Friday at his son John Law's home near Athens. Attending were Cuyler Law and daughter Marion of Pittsburgh Jean Lou Law of New York Mrs Rut Mackie of Kansas Mr and Mrs Arthur Brewer of Columbus.
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Chauncey
Warren Funeral Home
D. W. Law
John
Athens
Cuyler Law
Marion
Pittsburgh
Jean Lou Law
New York
Rut Mackie
Kansas
Arthur Brewer
Columbus
Soldier Returns Home After Korea Duty
CHAUNCEY Pfc. Hodge Seibers arrived home Sunday after eight months with the Second Chemical Mortar Battalion in Korea. He returned to Camp Breckenridge, Ky., yesterday and will be relieved of active duty about Sept. 13.
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Chauncey
Pfc
Hodge Seibers
Korea
Camp Breckenridge
Vacation Trip Ends in Virginia Beach Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Henry spent ten days vacationing at Virginia Beach. Returning home they stayed two days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wharton and her sister Mrs. Truman Hedges in Centerburg Ohio.
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Chauncey
Donald Henry
Virginia Beach
Mrs. Henry
C. E. Wharton
Truman Hedges
Centerburg
Ohio
Chauncey Birthday Party for Judith Guess
Mr and Mrs Delmar Guess hosted a party honoring their daughter Judiths eleventh birthday. Guests included Ethelene Wade Maxine Bateman Jimmie Seibers Robbie Pincelli Elaine Lenigar Jerry Sue Wade Judy Bob Collins Butch Jimmie Schoonover Patty Robinet Sandra Glab Paul Eddie Polly Dowler Bill Banfield Lucinda Kay Dowler Lewis Dowler Doris Lenigar Minnette Banfield Shirley Guess and Judith Guess. Hostesses were Minnette Banfield Doris Lenigar and Shirley Guess.
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Chauncey
Mrs. Delmar Guess
Judith
Ethelene Wade
Maxine Bateman
Jimmie Seibers
Robbie Pincelli
Elaine Lenigar
Jerry
Sue Wade
Judy
Bob Collins
Butch
Jimmie Schoonover
Patty Robinet
Sandra Glab
Paul
Eddie
Polly Dowler
Bill Banfield
Lucinda Kay Dowler
Lewis Dowler
Doris Lenigar
Minnette Banfield
Shirley
Judith Guess
Shirley Guess
Courtney Family Vacation Visit At Buckeye Lake
Chauncey Ohio residents the Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Courtney and son Junior along with Mrs. Christine Brown spent Sunday night and Monday at Buckeye Lake visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Courtney and Mary Lee. Brown and Junior returned home Monday morning. That evening Junior and Bill Matson went to the lake for a longer visit.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Christine Brown
Buckeye Lake
Cliff Courtney
Mary Lee
Brown
Junior Courtney
Junior
Bill Matson
Ransbottoms Leave To Go to Chicago
Capt. and Mrs. Richard Ransbottom depart for Chicago where Capt. Ransbottom is expected to be stationed after a year in Korean service. He flies an F-86 Sabre jet. The couple will return to Athens before moving to Chicago to reside.
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Chauncey
Richard Ransbottom
Jacquelyn Sanders
Chicago
Ransbottom
Athens
Four arraigned on intoxication counts
Four persons appeared before Mayor W P Mickle on intoxication charges. Albert V Wilkes 56 of Columbus Linton P Sickles 43 of Athens and Vern Ackley 62 of Athens Route 1 pleaded guilty and paid 10 dollars and costs. Audrey Knowlton Overbeck 54 of Athens was jailed for failure to pay fines and costs.
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W. P. Mickle
Albert V. Wilkes
Columbus
Linton P. Sickles
Athens
Vern Ackley
Audrey Knowlton Overbeck
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International Plymouth
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Lee Rae
Cathy
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Quick's
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Athens County Savings & Loan
Athens County Agents Association
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D. M. Goddard
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Earl Mathews
Seiple & Kempton
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