Polio Vaccine Arrives For Athens County Program
A special flight delivered 50 000 doses of polio vaccine to Athens County via Wyeth Lab Cleveland for Sabin Oral Sunday Sept 23. The program, funded by donations, will have six county clinics offering two drops per person six weeks to 106 years, with refrigerated storage at Easler Dairy.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Sabin
Goff Dunfee
The
National Foundation
Wyeth Lab
Cleveland
Wood County
Parkersburg
John Good
Easler Dairy
Athens County Medical Association
Athens City- County Health Department
Messenger News
Arthur Kasler
Athens
A. A. Baldwin
Sabin Oral
Commandery Division To Convene Saturday in Athens
Athens Commandery 15, Knights Templar hosts the 4th Division Council for Templar Advancement at the Masonic Temple. Grand Commander Howard R. Malone of Dayton will attend with other officers. A school of instruction for officers and members is planned. the divisional meeting starts 1 30 p m with dinner at 6 p m and no uniforms. Over 100 members are expected from Athens and area commanderies.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Council For Templar
Masonic Temple
Howard
R. Malone
Dayton
Chillicothe
Circleville
Gallipolis
Ironton
Lancaster
Logan
Marietta
New Lexington
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Six Forfeit Traffic Bonds In Municipal Court
Six defendants forfeited bonds in Municipal Court including two Athens residents. Charles Rice 23 of Richland Avenue red light violation posted $11, James Downard 20 of East State Street speeding posted $21, Karyn Thomas 21 Columbus speed $21, Thomas Reed 19 Rutland $31, James Hill 29 Racine $26, Russell Smith 24 Dayton $21 for improper passing. Lane Malone 25 Columbus bound over to grand jury on non support charge brought by wife Donna Malone.
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Athens
Charles Mathew Rice
Richland Ave
Red Light
James Michael Downard
E. State St
Karyn Dee Thomas
Columbus
Thomas W. Reed
Rutland
James Ray Hill
Racine
Russell Y. Smith
Dayton
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes and Court Contempt Hearing
The morning notice lists new parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Van Dyke of Athens with a son. Discharges include Mrs Roger Brown The Plains and others. the Common Pleas Court held a hearing for Joe T Matheny on contempt for failing payments to Mary L Matheny and ordered $125 biweekly.
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Edgar van Dyke
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Joe T. Matheny
Mary L. Matheny
Matheny
Mansfield man bound over on non support charge
Kenneth Ellwood Kelley of Mansfield was bound over to the grand jury under a 500 dollar bond after pleading innocent to non support of two minor children. The case was brought by Marguerita J. Kelley, a former wife, of 60 percent Central Ave., who identified herself in the municipal court proceeding.
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Kenneth Ellwood Kelley
Mansfield
Kelley
Harold Shields
Marguerita J. Kelley
Central Ave
Athens woman escapes crash after tire blowout on Route 50 A
Florence Burchfield, 40, of Athens Route 1, escaped after a car rollover two miles east of Route 33 when a tire blew out on Wednesday. State Highway Patrol cited her for conditional speed. In Municipal Court, Ralph Keefer, 26, Albany, paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to register a home made trailer. Edmund Albert Williams, 23, Columbus, paid 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Mary Virginia Williams, 53, Athens Route 1, was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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Florence Burchfield
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Ralph C. Keefer
Albany
Edmund Albert Williams
Columbus
Mary Virginia Williams
Thursday Forecast Sees Warmer Weather for Athens
U S Observer C L Colmer reports a 10 am temperature of 72 after an early low of 54. The day after a 84 degree high, Athens anticipates warmer conditions.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Battery CO Promoted To Captain
Thomas L. Ricketts of Columbus Road is promoted to captain after two years as commander of the Athens McConnelsville National Guard unit. He departs Oct 18 for Fort Bliss Texas for a 19 week Air Defense Officer Career course. Captain James F. Schweikert of Marietta will command during his absence and leads the unit to Blue Rock State Park on Sept 22 for weapons qualification with an overnight bivouac planned.
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Thomas L. Ricketts
Columbus Rd
Athens-McConnelsville National Guard
Clarence F. Elkins
Ricketts
Fort Bliss
Tex
James F. Schweikert
Marietta
Schweiker
Blue Rock State Park
Zanesville
Coolville Fire Department Attends Fire School
Four members of the Coolville Fire Department participated in the second annual Fire School Training at Newport Fire Station. The all day program covered extinguishment of gasoline oil chemical automobile and house fires in the morning and extinguisher types usage and principles in the afternoon. Participants were Chief John Coen Lt Gary Ritenour Don Chase and Joe Owens.
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Coolville
John Coen
Gary Ritenour
Don Chase
Joe Owens
Scout Official Leaves For New Position
William J. Teders district scout executive here for nearly four years is transferred to a similar post at Marion. He will assume new duties Monday with the Harding Area Council overseeing a district about twice the size of Hocking. D. D. Montoya of Parkersburg and Creed Wood of Marietta will administer duties here pending a replacement. Teders, a Charleston native, came from Ravenswood in February 1959 and resides at 141 Franklin Ave with his wife and five children.
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William J. Teders
Marion
Teders
Harding Area
Hock- Hocking
D. D. Montoya
Parkersburg
Creed Wood
Marietta
Charleston
W. Va
Ravenswood
Franklin Ave
Bus Warning Issued On School Bus Stop Rules
The police report numerous motorists ignore stopping for school buses within city limits. Police Chief Joseph Grogan notes many drivers lack awareness of the ordinance requiring drivers to stop when buses load or unload passengers.
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Joseph Grogan
Grogan
Patrolman Crashes Cruiser on Mulligan Road
Patrolman Robert Windle, investigating prowler complaints on Mulligan Road near Curtis Street, lost control of his cruiser when the wheel dropped from the berm and struck a utility pole. Damage reported as minor.
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Mulligan Rd
Robert Windle
Curtis St
Richland Land May Be OU Fraternity Row
The Ohio University Fund, Inc. bought 12 parcels along Richland Ave from Stella Ave to near Higgins Feed Store to form a potential fraternity row. Dean of Students William Butler said fraternities may build new homes there and be invited to present at their annual Lake Hope retreat. Ownership takeover could occur by January 1 or soon after.
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Richland Ave
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Ohio University
William Butler
Dean Butler
Stella Ave
Higgins Feed Store
Lake Hope
Day to Meet Conrath Bean Chapter Meeting
Disabled American Veterans will meet at 8 p.m. Friday. Commander Dale Kirkendall announced the gathering.
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Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Dale Kirkendall
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the Plains
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Millfield
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C. Clayton Wise
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Wrights
Vanguard
Wright Paint & Hardware
Plains
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