Four Hurt in Weekend Area Traffic Accidents
State Highway Patrol investigated weekend crashes injuring four people. Anna P. Runnion of Richland Ave. hospitalized with possible internal injuries and other cuts after a head on collision on South Canaan Rd. Lonnie T. Runnion, 78, and Eugene A. Wolfe, 19, also injured. Beulah Bobo, Route 1 Millfield, injured in a Route 280 crash. her husband Harry was a passenger with a cut arm. Minor injury accident on Route 33 near Chauncey involved Beverly Layne, 18, and Delmar Lewis, 46. Additional cases: James Flick jailed for drunken driving and license violation. Carl O. Taylor fined for crossing a yellow line.
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State Highway Patrol
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Anna P. Runnion
Richsland Ave
South Canaan Rd
Lonnie T. Runnion
Eugene A. Wolfe
Athens
Wolfe
Mr. Runnion
Runnion
Peivte Amiaasee
Buelah Bobo
Millfield
Route 280
Trimble
Harry
Chauncey
Beverly Layne
Akron
Delmar Lewis
James Flick
Nelsonville
Logan
Francis Myers
Carl
Taylor
Middleport
Charles Wadley
Case Dismissals Mark Municipal Court Session
William Goins of Depot Street was found not guilty in municipal court on intoxication charges. Earlier, John Steinbrook of Carbondale was also found not guilty on assault and battery, and Russell Staley of Athens Route 3 had petit larceny charges dismissed for lack of prosecution.
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William Goins
Depot St
John Steinbrook
Carbondale
Russell Staley
Athens
Rain totals mark lingering wet weekend in Athens
A U. S. observer reports 1.27 inches of rain in Athens over the weekend and a high of 80 followed by a 65 night. Rural Hamley Run logged 1.63 inches across a three day rain with temperature extremes 82/56, 77/61, and 79/60 as Monday began.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Congress St Work Starts Paving Begins On Street
Direct surfacing on Congress Street started Monday with Brewer and Sons Construction Co crews laying asphalt from Washington Street southward. Completion is estimated for Thursday as paving proceeds between President and Union Streets. The Delta Tau Delta fraternity annex sidewalk remains to narrow the street at that end due to a court restraining order sought years ago to remove the sidewalk and widen the street.
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Congress St
Brewer and Sons Construction Co
Washington St
Congress
President
Union Sts
S. Congress
Wen
County Cancer Official Attends State Meeting
Mrs. John W. Risch executive secretary of the Athens County unit of the American Cancer Society attended a two day conference in Columbus. Topics included cancer education budgeting and public relations. The event featured a tour of Ohio State University cancer research laboratories sponsored by the society.
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John W. Risch
Athens County
American Cancer Society
Columbus
Ohio Division
Society
Cancer Education
Ohio State University Cancer Research Laboratories
Real estate transfers and municipal court fines listed
Two out of town drivers were fined Monday in Municipal Court. Real estate transfers include Frank J. Christman Nelsonville to City of Nelsonville and Nelsonville residents R R Slatter Alfred Richardson and Enola Radford Beal among others transferring plots in Nelsonville Athens and Albany. A meeting of Albany company’s VEW post was postponed until 8 p m Wednesday per Wilbert McKnight commander.
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Frank J. Christman
Nelsonlle
Nelsonville
William J. DeShurley
Chicago
John C. Brown
Robert C. Cox
Chillicothe
York Township
Fin- George Swift
Craw
Penn
Bernard Withrow
Gale R. Tipbany
Uie
Columbus
McCoy
Albany
Enola Radford Beal
Hocking Valley Sportman’s Association, Inc
Athens
Athens Township
Harry K. Looney
Athens County
Elza Osborn
Alexander Township
R. R. Slatter
Alfred Richardson
Urban H. Parker
al- William
Pratt
Frank S. Helm
8Vin Wells
Wilbert Athens
McKnight
Ohio University awards non-academic employe scholarship to Mary Ann Linscott
Mary Ann Linscott daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed ward Linscott of 384 Richland Ave receives the OU non-academic employe scholarship valued at 130 for 195657 by the OU Scholarship Committee. She ranked eighth in Athens High School class of June and was a member and president of local FHA and NHS chapters. She plans to major in education at OU.
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Mary Ann Linscott
Edward Linscott
Richland Ave
Ohio University
Miss Linscott
Athens High School
Athens Fha
AHS
National Honor Society
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Buck of Athens and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Gagle of Athens. Admissions list Lon Runnion Athens Delbert Cline The Plains Joe Vance Athens and others. Dismissals include Maurice Rodgers Corn ing and daughter Charles Miller Shade Route 1 Larry Jones Shade Route 1 Foster Gossard Albany Route and Mrs Goodloe Davis Athens and daughter.
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James Buck
Athens
Robert Gagle
Joe Hawkins
Howard E. Bobo
Lon Runnion
Delbert Cline
the Plains
Earl Sedwick
Joe Vance
Harry Bobo
Millfield
Elizabeth Roberts
Glouster
Maurice Rodgers
Corning
Charles Miller
Shade
Larry Jones
Foster Gossard
Albany
Chauncey Man Fined On Two Charges
Two fines were levied Mond in Municipal Court against J Taylor 22 Chauncey arraigned under authority of the sheriff's department Taylor was fined 25 dollars and costs on a disturbing the peace affidavit filed by Joan Pritts He was also fined 75 dollars and costs for resisting arrest the affidavit being filed by Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields The court suspended 50 dollars of the fine and costs as Taylor was placed on six months probation.
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Mondin
Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended in Municipal Court
Athens Route 2 driver Herbert H Burke, 56, fined 125 dollars and costs and jailed after arraignment on intoxication charge. George Kempton, Millfield Route 1, fined 25 dollars and costs on the same charge. Blick Ave. patrol arrest for Burke cited.
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Athens
Herbert H. Burke
William B. Gaskins
Blick Ave
Burke
Two Vacate Positions On Storm Sewer Board
A private hearing in Judge Francis D. White's chambers saw two appointees to Athens Storm Sewer District’s appeals board step aside amid a petition by Grandview Highland Addition residents. Floyd Wolfe and George Clark faced concerns over conflicts as a council member and city employee respectively while hearings on assessments for sewer construction were pending. The suit seeks replacement of the two with new appointees and questions the appointment process.
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Francis D. White
Athens’ Storm Sewer District
Grandview-Highland ‘Addition
George W. Clark
Floyd Wolfe
William Harmon
City Council
J. B. Vanity
Plaintif
George Clark
Wolfe
Clark
Cty
William Rowland
O Neill to Speak in Athens Friday Rally
C William O Neill Republican candidate for governor will address a Friday rally in Athens at 8 p.m. at the County Highway Department garage on East State Street. The event is organized by the Athens County Republican Executive Committee and the Women’s Republican Club which provides portions of the dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Invited candidates from state and district levels will speak for one minute each. Reorganization of the Young Republican Club is also planned.
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C. William O'Neill
Republic
Athens
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Elmer Jones
O'Neill
E. State St
Sunday Papers Study by Ohio U Professor
Dr Sexson E Humphreys associate professor in the Ohio University School of Journalism led a study on Sunday newspaper patterns. He compared 26 papers published Jan 22 1956 noting circulation over 400000 and tabloid formats. The Legion post will meet to discuss the project and its findings.
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Sexson E. Humphreys
Ohio University School of Journalism
Kenneth Snider
Logan
Ge ‘ Opal Hobstetter
Humphreys
Legion
K. T. Crossen Post
Amerites
Ican Legion
Legion Home
Don Strawn
University of Inoix School of Journalism
Marriage License for Chambers and Dailey in Athens
Donald E. Chambers aged 20 and Rose Marie Dailey aged 18, both residents of Athens, obtained a marriage license. The filing lists their names and ages with Athens as their residence.
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Donald E. Chambers
Rose Marie Dailey
Athens
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East Green
Washington Hall
Arthur Kohash
Cambridge
Marie Kohash
John C. Baker
Joseph B. Stocklen
Cleveland
Stocklen
Slide Projecto
Bell ¢ Howell
Vere O. Smith
Bell & Howell
Richland
The
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Thc Temple Bldg
Union & Court
P. G. Chopman
Anv “City
W. Washington
Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Goodloe Davis
Martha E. Goodin
Storm Sewer Board
O’neill
Vacation
the Security Bank
Uber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Ohio
Volkswagen
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson & Palmer
Mac's Thrifty Store
West State St
Houck & Vandyke
Union St
Dial
Mamie
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
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