City School Opens With Enrollment Near 1300 In Athens
Athens city schools opened with 1282 pupils registered and kindergarten demand already over 100. Junior high enrollment reached 541, higher than last year’s first month total. Senior high 376, Central 160, East Side 263, West Side 142. Full classes start Monday as bus schedules await kindergarten figures. Supt Willard P Barker lauded few new hires and pledged smoother operations after building additions.
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Athens City
Willard P. Barker
Ohio University
Central
East Side
West Side
Robert Fancis
Martha Warren
Ruth Nye
Barker
Athens
Cleo Thomas
Hanlin
Cathy Jo
Mabelle Darst
West Side Elementary School
Kathy
Portsmouth
Suit Filed for 25000 Dollars in Common Pleas Court
Louis E. Guy of Millfield Route 1 seeks 25000 dollars in a Common Pleas action against John E. Davis of Millfield Route 1 and William J. Peach of Glouster Route 3. He alleges their responsibility for a September 1954 Bailey Run Road accident that injured him.
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Louis E. Guy
Millfield
Common Pleas
John E. Davis
William J. Peach
Glouster
Guy
Bailey Run
Two Drivers Fined In Municipal Court Traffic Case
Two drivers were fined in Municipal Court Friday after police investigated traffic violations. Barbara Ann Blower, 18, Chauncey, was fined 20 dollars plus costs for speeding. Marvin Edward Snow, 19, Athens Route 4, was fined 15 dollars plus costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance, arraigned on an affidavit filed by Francis Erwin.
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Barbara Ann Blower
Chauncey
Marvin Edward Snow
Athens
Francis Erwin
Mercury Temperature Dip Sparks Area Chill
A sharp drop in temperatures was felt across the area with rural Hamley Run recording a low of 47 and a 9 am reading 11 degrees warmer. Thursday’s extremes reached 80 and 65 as the day began chilly.
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Hamley Run
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens and Surrounding Townships
A sequence of property transfers lists multiple buyers and sellers across Athens, Waterloo and Trimble areas. Transfers include lots 899 1491 289 1673 and extensive parcels in Athens Township Coolville Trimble Troy and Carthage with numerous individuals and couples exchanging real estate.
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Eva V. Lamon
Vivian M. Roberts
Athens
Lela L. Shamel
Golda A. Archer
Lester F. Cooper
Gloria G. Cooper
Waterloo Township
Norma N. Powers
Hettie Hill
Glouster
Walter McDonald
William D. Boyd
Athens Township
Eugene M. Pierce
James C. Setzer
Coolville
Sanford White
Orville Crow
Waterloo
Wallace Jeffery
A. R. Cooper
Carthage Township
Harry FE. Willett
Joe Bailey
Carthage
Kate Walburn
Rexford Myers
Trimble
Carl Brandeberry
Hazel FE. Gilson
Albert J. Perry
James E. Dotson
Treva I. Shaw
Harold W. Locke
Nelsonville
Arthur Snedde
Clarence L. Meek
Thomas Jewell
Howard Antle
Rodney Brandeberry
Howard E. Shanks
Troy Township
Mavin E. Gurden
Marie Bartels Brunton
Glen O. Staneart
Harold P. Parker
Oscar J. Ridenour
Violet A. Duncan
Trimble Township
George Pocisk
George K. Park
Hugh J. Sheridan
Jack K. Thornton
Hoyt McAfee
Harvey C. Lehman
Merill Coey
Maxine Lanning
Hazel Farmer
John H. Pedigo
York Township
Bertha Sayre
Ray G. Sayers
Dan Lisman
Lewis F. Skinner
Donald E. Radford
Minnie Dorr
Susan B. Mec- Clannahan
Thomas E. Ashton
Orville T. King
Audrey Kail
Hubert Fulton
Naomi N. Love
Alexander Township
Maurice H. Smeeks
Arthur B. Sams
Richard Ernest Nisley
Eleanor P. Fisher Jones
Leonard C. Calvin
Assault charges against Carol Grant dismissed
Municipal Court Friday dismissed assault and battery charges filed by Marjorie Monroe of Millfield Route 1 against Carol Grant for lack of evidence.
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Carol Grant
Millfield
Marjorie Monroe
Point Pleasant Woman Dies After Long Illness
Point Area resident Cellia Ann Handley 76 of Point Pleasant Route 2 died Tuesday evening at Point Clinic after a long illness. Born in Putnam County Hurricane she was daughter of John Carpenter. She belonged to Mt Moriah Baptist Church Hurricane and lived with her son Boyd Fisher. Surviving are another son Samuel Handley of Madrid New York, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral set Sunday 2 p.m. at Mt Olive Baptist Church Hurricane with burial in church cemetery. Friends may visit at her son's home.
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Point Pleasant
Cellia Ann Handley
Point Clinic
She
Putnam County
Hurricane
John Carpenter
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Boyd Fisher
Samuel Handley
Madrid
N. Y
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Church
SHETTERING ARMS HOSPITAL NOTES
A hospital column lists births and admissions from the area. New arrivals include a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Reese of Nelsonville and a son for Mr and Mrs Charles Holman of Guysville. Admitted are Mrs Eddie Howard of Athens and others. Discharges include Charles Clench of Athens Route and Ira McKibben of New Marshfield.
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William Reese
Nelsonville
Charles Holman
Guysville
Ancil Burbridge
Downington
Eddie Howard
Athens
Mike Lee
Coolville
Darrell West
Albany
Charles Clench
James Thompson
the Plains
Ira McKibben
New Marshfield
Robert Turner
Ralph Flash and Son
Sharpsburg
James Parsons
Brenda Smith
Columbus
Edward Shipley
Driver Cited After City Collision at Lancaster and Carpenter
Front sections of two cars were damaged in a 7 a.m. collision at the corner of Lancaster and W Carpenter St. There were no injuries. Drivers William Robert Stone, 24, Millfield, and Alonzo Elliott Hoisington, 54, Willoughby, were involved with Stone cited by police for failing to yield the right of way.
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Lancaster
W. Carpenter St
William Robert Stone
Millfield
Alonzo Elliott Hoisington
Willoughby
Stone
Parking fine levied on Paul Moore in Municipal Court
Paul Lee Moore of New Marshfield was fined ten dollars and costs after a State Highway Patrol citation for parking on the highway.
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Paul Lee Moore
New Marshfield
State Highway Patrol
Cupid Beware Sharp Decline in Marriage Licenses in August
An unofficial Athens County Probate Court tally shows only two marriage license applications in August, 13 fewer than August 1955 and four under the prior month’s 24. The youngest bride was 15, oldest 47. four grooms were 19, the oldest 54. Average man 25, woman 22, with electricians, students and laborers most common among applicants. Occupations listed include servicemen, factory and construction workers, clerks, nurses aides, students, and two who listed no employment.
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Athens County
Atre H ;Ee
Blowout Triggers 3 Car Crash on Route 78 West
A tire blowout on Route 78 west of Glouster Thursday night caused a three car collision. No injuries were reported by State Highway Patrol. The incident involved Gordon Losey 21 of Millfield, Larry Mitchell 16 of Murray City, and Larry Smith 18 of Murray City as the blown tire sent Losey’s car across the highway and the others collided while trying to warn others.
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Glouster
Gordon Losey
Millfield
Larry Mitchell
Murray City
Larry Smith
Losey
Ohio AAU Leader H. Claude Norris Dies at 56
Funeral services will be held in New Carlisle for H. Claude Norris, 56, president of the Ohio AAU, who died Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after a heart attack.
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New Carlisle
H. Claude Norris
Ohio Aau
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Fire at Jake's Restaurant prompts city fire response
City firemen and volunteers were summoned at 12 32 a m Friday when an electric extension cord shorted and burned at Jake's Restaurant on South Court Street, according to Fire Chief Charles Dalton.
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Jake
S. Court St
Charles Dalton
Twenty two Countians Released By Armed Forces
Twenty two Athens County men were released from the armed forces in August including Army transfers Edward J. Patterson David R. Lenington Robert S. Heidler of Athens and others from Guysville Nelsonville and Glouster. Air Force dischargeees include Richard H. McDonald Edward V. Collins William J. Driscoll James Slater Billy Schonborn James Bean James Ray and Curtis Coakley. Marine Corps releases list Ronald L. Ely and Frederick L. Perry. Regular Army discharges include Frederick W. Steer and Lewis A. Keplar.
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Athens County
Armed Forces
Army
Edward J. Patterson
David R. Lenington
Robert S. Heidler
Athens
Robert M. Copeland
Roger L. Whaley
Richard L. Rodehaver
Daniel K. Hutchens
Guysville
Jerry L. Tedrow
Nelsonville
Air Force
Richard H. McDonald
Buchtel
Edward V. Collins
Chauncey
William J. Driscoll
James E. Slater
Billy L. Schonborn
Glouster
James E. Bean
James A. Ray
Curtis D. Coakley
Marine Corps
Ronald L. Ely
Mineral
Frederick L. Perry
Frederick W. Steer
Lewis A. Keplar
Dancing Fingers 4H elects officers for year
Joyce Patterson is president Barbara Humphries vice president Ruth Ellen Porter secretary Ruth Wooley advisor The club meets at First Presbyterian Church and plans a bake sale for September 22.
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Dancing Fingers
Joyce Patterson
Barbara Humphries
Ruth Ellen Porter
Ruth Wooley
First Presbyterian Church
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