Athens Flooring Sells To Michigan Company
The Athens Flooring Co will become the Athens branch of Michigan Wholesalers Inc after selling assets including a Dunbar warehouse to the Michigan firm. Malta Division plans expand sales, product research, and facilities while keeping key Athens staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Michigan
Michigan Wholesalers, Inc
Dunbar
Charles
Malta
Boden
M. L
McCreery
Athens Flooring Co
Mill Street
Baltimore & Ohio
Michigan Wholesalers
Jackson
Mich
Kalamazoo
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Toledo
Mill St
B&o
Water Shutdown Thursday Affects Several Athens Streets
Water will be turned off Thursday afternoon in parts of Athens for about three hours while new fire plugs are installed. Affected streets include Court from Union to Carpenter State from Lancaster to Court Washington from Lancaster to Court Congress from Union to State and Carpenter from Congress to Court. The outage starts at 12 30 p.m. and to about 3 30 p.m. per Safety Director Franz Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Court
Union
Carpenter
State
Lancaster
Washington
Congress
Service Safety
Franz Woodworth
Study Results On Sunday Newspapers Content
Dr Sexson E Humphreys of Ohio University reports a survey of 26 US Sunday papers with circulations over 400 000. The typical paper averages 80 columns of news and editorials about 10 pages, with 19 pages of sports features radio and culture and 12 pages of magazine material. Only the Cleveland Plain Dealer from Ohio was included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexson E. Humphreys
Ohio University
Editor & Publisher
U. S
Ohio
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Linscott of The Plains welcome a daughter. Admitted include Merrill Brooks of Athens and Mrs. Walter Powell of Amesville Route 1 along with Mrs. Myrttie Nichols and Mrs. Fawne Cone of Athens and Robert Bailey of Coolville Route. Dismissed are Mrs. Ernest Price and daughter and Mrs. Richard McGraw, both of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Linscott
the Plains
Merrill Brooks
Athens
Walter Powell
Amesville
Myrttie Nichols
Fawne Cone
Robert Bailey
Coolville
Ernest Price
Richard McGraw
Police Arrest Two In Minor Collision
Two arrests followed a Tuesday morning minor collision on W Union Street. Mildred Russell Bratchett of Portsmouth, 39, struck a parked semi tractor driven by Wilfred W Thomas of Columbus, 46. Bratchett paid a fine of 15 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Thomas pleaded innocent to improper parking and posted bond for a later hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Union St
Mildred Russell Bratchett
Portsmouth
Wilfred W. Thomas
Columbus
Thomas
Juvenile Apprehended In Steinmeyer Brothers Break In
Sheriff Harold Shields said a 16 year old boy was arrested for breaking and entering Steinmeyer Brothers store at New Marshfield last week. Cigarettes shotgun shells and candy were reported missing. most of the merchandise was recovered. He will appear in Juvenile Court next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shields
Steinmeyer Brothers
New Marshfield
Shields
Man admits role in bringing Dutch elm disease to U S
Athens residents recall Grand Rapids story of Bernard Warren an 84 year old retired furniture executive who took blame for introducing Dutch elm disease to the United States He bought 12 carloads of elm burl veneer stamps in Europe in 1924 and sent the wood to Baltimore then Ohio Veneer Co Warren says no federal controls existed and he did not know the stumps were diseased His regret is the impact on American trees including Ohio University's McGuffey Elms and Athens property.
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Athens
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Bernard Warren
Carpathian Mountains
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Europe
U. S
Baltimore
Ohio Veneer Co
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids Company
Warren
Ohio University
Conservation Official Returns From Training
Floyd M. Dinsmoor a Soil Conservation Service technician returned from a three weeks session at the Coshocton research station where he and technicians from 12 states studied soil and water conservation and related practices for controlling erosion and rainfall runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Dinsmoor
Soil Conservation Service
Athens
Coshocton
Dinsmoor
Management Society Visits Sylvania Plant
The Society for the Advancement of Management reports an informative visit last week to the Nelsonville plant of Sylvania Electric Co. Plant manager Charles Tanguy led SAM members on a tour of the welding facility that makes lead-in wires for radio television and fluorescent tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Advancement of Management
Nelsonville
Sylvania Electric Co
Charles Tanguy
SAM
Driver Skids Off Route 33 After Guardrail Crash
Thomas O. Joyce, 38, escaped unhurt when his car veered off Route 33 south of Logan and struck about 40 feet of guardrail after likely falling asleep. State Patrol said the incident left the vehicle heavily damaged.
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Columbus
Route 33
Logan
Thomas O. Joyce
Marriage Licenses Granted in Athens and Surrounding Areas
Arthur Dale Brooks 18 of Athens Route 2 wed Georgia Ellen Hal birt 18 of Athens. Emery Coker 27 of Athens wed Edna Cradolph 21 of Athens Route 4. Patrick Elton Bulstrom 25 of Glouster Route 3 wed Shirley Ann Smith 20 of Glouster Route 3. Ralph Eugene Andy 20 of New Plymouth wed Wilma Todd 16 of Union. James Edward Dickens 20 of Nelsonville Route 1 wed Edna Mae Markins 18 of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dale Brooks
Athens
Georgia
Ellen Halbirt
Emery Coker
Edna Cradolph
Patrick Elton Bulstrom
Shirley Ann Smith
Glouster
Ralph Eugene Andy
New Plymouth
Wilma Todd
Union
James Edward Dickens
Nelsonville
Edna Mae Markins
NROTC Test Set for Athens and Nationwide
Announcement of the 12th annual national NROTC examinations for high school seniors and graduates aged 17 to 21. Ohio University serves as a testing center on December 14 with about 2000 candidates selected to start in September. Tuition and books are paid by the Navy plus a $600 annual retainer. participants train as midshipmen during summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Reserve Officer Training Corps
VADM
James A. Halloway
Naval Personnel
Naval Academy
Marine Corps
NROTC
Ohio University
Naval Recruiting Center
Howard W. Fortney
ECM
Found Guilty On Assault Battery Charge In Municipal Court
Richard Rosser aged 23 of Athens Route 3 was found guilty in Municipal Court on assault and battery charges filed by his wife Jean Rosser. He pleaded innocent at first but changed stance and paid a $25 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rosser
Athens
Jean Rosser
Rosser
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court for Williams
Decree of divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty granted to Golda Williams from Clarence E. Williams. Court approved agreement under which the plaintiff released all claims to specified real estate in exchange for 1900 dollars and title to a television set and a sewing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Golda Williams
Clarence E. Williams
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Hewitt & Boden
James H. Boden
Malta Manufacturing Co
Athens Flooring
Malta Manufacturing
Frank M. Maerer
John W. Christensen
James G. Boden
M. L. McCreery
Michigan Purchasers
Daisy
Colby
United Dairy
Wild Bill Hickok
United
Hollywood Station
Hollywood
Calif
the Bank
Cam
Vmsee
the Security Bank
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Marting AT
Martin Es
AIR Condi
Richland
Athens, OH
Pion
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Management Society
Sylvania Plant
Chesterhill, Ohio
Willett
Heywood
Wakefield
Madden
Norwalk
General Electric
Tappan Mohawk
Delker Franklin Registered Furniture
Pennsylvania
Grahams Chapel
Roy E. Deeter
Coolville, Ohio
Leslie Buck
Earliez
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
General Insurance
Earl A. Hooper
Earl F. Mathews
Athens County Insurance Agents Assn. Security Bank
Bill Rescoe
Union St
Fairground's
Tel
Goodyear
Milig
Money Service
W. Washington St
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
George Roberts Athens
the City
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