City to Occupy Highland Ave Temporary Housing Soon
City safety director George R. Evans said Highland Avenue temporary housing units should be ready within weeks based on Gibson Construction Co. reports. The full project may finish by October 15 with Fairgrounds and Highland sites by November 25 at latest, amid material shortages delaying completion. Seven two family veterans dwellings already rise though window frames and shelving are scarce. six units could finish if deliveries occur immediately.
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Highland Ave
George R. Evans
Evans
Gibson Construction Co
Fairgrounds
Gibson
New Planes Added to University Flight Training Fleet
Ohio University announces addition of two aircraft to its training fleet at Ohio University Airport. Ralph D. Smeck, director, says the larger plane is a J Cub Super Cruiser a three place craft for cross country flying teaching radio procedures and navigation. The second plane is a Piper Cub to be picked up at Clarksburg today.
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Ohio University
Ralph D. Smeck
jCub
Smeck
Clarksburg
Self-Serve Store Remodel Finished at Richland Ave
Denver Gooding owner and manager announces completion of a self-serve remodel at 43 Richland Ave. An 18 by 32 foot extension triples floor space and allows new installations and fixtures as the current owner returned from Army service last September.
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Denver Gooding
Richland Ave
Gooding
Not Guilty Plea in Knife Attack Case
Joe Urssing pleaded innocent to a charge of cutting with intent to kill and was bound over by the Grand Jury. He was arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth and jailed after failing to post a 5000 bond. The assault on his mother in law, Julia Weiland, occurred at Willow Creek farm, with both women restraining him after he injured Weiland.
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Joe Urssing
Franz Woodworth
Urssing
Julia, Weiland
Willows Creek
Weiland
George Bateman
Uissing
Route 4
Athens
Woodworth
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Davie Skinner in Glouster. Admissions list Phyllis Curry Chester medical Lanny Leake Glouster medical Joe Sanders Millfield medical Rev Howard Rogers New Marshfield medical. Discharges name Mrs Albert Matters and son Athens Mrs Wilbur Everett and sons Mrs William Melaros and son Glouster Mrs Jean Dodd Carbondale Ray Smith Athens.
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Davie Skinner Glouster
Phyllis Curry
Chester Medical
Lanny Leake
Glouster
Joe Sanders
Millfield
Howard Rogers
New Marshfield
Albert Matters
Athens
Wilbur Everett
Renovation and repairs completed at Central Ave Methodist Church
The Rev. Elmer G Roessner announced completion of renovation and redecorating at Central Ave Methodist Church The Sanctuary Youth Room and Church School rooms have been redecorated exterior repairs were made The remaining indebtedness will be covered by special offerings this Sanctuary Sunday
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Central Ave. Methodist Church
Elmer G. Roessner
Former Tupper Plains and Athens Resident Dies in Washington D H
Mrs J Earl Snively a former Tup pers Plains and Athens resident died Wednesday in Washington Court House relatives here learned today She was married and ran a local dry cleaning business for years Survived by sister Lucy Barrett and brother Alfred Barrett both in Washington D C Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m in Washington D C
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J. Earl Snively
Tuppers Plains
Athens
Washington Court House
Snively
Emme Barrett
Lucy Barrett
Alfred Barrett
Washington D. H
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Two divorce actions were filed yesterday in the Common Pleas Court both by women. Mrs. Kathryn Poston accuses Emmett Poston of extreme cruelty and seeks custody of their child. they married in 1935 and have one child. Mrs. Clarice Medley charges Carla Medley with gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married in 1912 and have two adult children.
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Common Pleas
Kathryn Poston
Emmett Poston
Clarice Medley
Carla Medley
Naval Ordnance Lab offers 100 openings in Washington DC
The Naval Ordnance Laboratory in Washington DC advertises 100 vacancies. Half seek mechanical or electrical engineers physicists or mathematicians. others are in engineering administrative and clerical roles. Salaries range from 1954 to 9075 dollars yearly for a 40 hour week. Inquiries go to the Director of Employment at the Naval Gun Factory Washington DC 25 DC.
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Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Ohio University Bureau of Appointments
U. S. Naval Gun Factory
Washington
D.C
Weather Brief Notes Low Readings Continue
Temperature dipped to 44 for the third consecutive night with a high of 80 yesterday. The 10 am reading today was 68, reported by Mrs. C. N. France, weather observer.
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Tuiai
Wikia Leperti
Scno
East Side School
Central School
West Side
City Board of Education
Pendry
C. N. France
Two Men Fined on Intoxication Pleas by City Mayor
Arthur F Wise of Pomeroy and Otaf Lockhart of Torch pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Franz Woodworth on intoxication charges. Both were fined $5 and costs.
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Arthur F. Wise
Route 2
Pomeroy
Franz Woodworth
Otaf Lockhart
Torch
Athens County 4-H Members Named for Club Congress
Five Athens County 4 H Club members Lenore Dinsmoor Blan Afers Shade fey Mc Ville and Wilour White will attend the 23rd Annual Club Congress in Columbus September 8 to 12 with Wesley Green Cambridge named assistant to ill Rees. The congress aims to train leaders honor select members with expenses paid by the Athens County Agricultural Society.
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County Extension Office
Columbus
Wesley Green
Cambridge
Rees
Meigs
Vinton
Athens County
Lenore Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
Blan A Fers
Shade
Fey McVille
Wilour White
Ad Tippie
Cluh Congress
Athens County Agricultural Society
New Truck Demolished In Highway Crash Near Coolville
State Highway Patrol reports that a new truck delivering job ended in a wreck on Route 50 near Coolville. The driver Jessie V. Heflick, 23, lost control, struck the berm, hit a guard rail, and overturned. Heflick was unhurt.
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Jessie V
Coolville
Heflick
State Highway Patrol
No Sale Till September 9 Delays in Driver Licenses
The license bureau will not issue licenses before September 9 and hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Hetty Barstow and staff at 5 Mill St. report they are rushed by early applicants and cannot complete preparatory work yet.
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Vitis
Hetty Barstow
Mill St
New Officers Elected by Legion Post
KR iL Crossen Post No 21 American Legion elected new officers at a Wednesday meeting and planned installation at the new Legion Home in October. Officers include Shefer as commander elect and Bert J. Cock as adjutant, with four veterans of World War II among the ten new officials. Other officers named were James F P Cumley first vice commander O G Houck finance officer Dewey M Goddard captain foe Kennedy child welfare officer Tahn ob Dchinder service officer and Oscar Fulton trustee. Reports on the recent Legion state convention at Cleveland were presented by G H White and C J Ailstock.
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Il Crossen
American Legion
New Legion Home
Oscar Fulick
Cubdina
Shefer
Bert J. Cock
Eric H. Bridgewater
Don Robinson
Thll
James FP. Cumley
O. G. Houck
Dewey M. Goddard
VFW Post 3477 Set To Convene Friday Evening
Regular meeting of Floyd Belin Post No 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars is scheduled Friday at 7 30 p m in the Armory club rooms Commander Gerald M M Glover says refreshments will be served after the meeting
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Floyd Belin
Armory
Gerald MM. Glover
Record Office Struggles With Backlog After Accident
Frances Evans, deputy county recorder, leads a strained office after Claudius Chappel’s hospital stay from a Monday crash. With unpaid clerks and GI Bill discharge demand, the office runs months behind as August fees total 605.35, a record.
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Frances Evans
Claudius Chappe
Evans
Recorder's Office
Chappel
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R. E. McCammon
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