Vocational Unit Plans Held Till After Election
County School Superintendent T. C. Porter says a meeting of the vocational steering committee, with representatives from six districts and the county board, is likely after the November election. The group will include partners from southern Perry County, Logan, Hocking County and possibly Nelsonville.
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T. C. Porter
Perry County
Logan
Hocking County
Nelsonville
Porter
Perry
Hocking
Athens County
Congress
City teachers to join in mathematics workshop in Athens
A mathematics workshop for city school teachers begins Sept. 24 in Athens High Room 207. Dr. Robert Liffey and Dr. Charles D Augustine of Ohio University will instruct a ten week program focused on contemporary mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Citizens for a Better Athens report a total $350 still needed for funding.
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Fred Chase
Ohio University
Robert Liffey
University
University of Michigan
Michigan
Charles H. D’augustine
College of Education
Tary
Palm Beach
Broward
Florida
Chase
Athens High Room
Rufus Putman
St. Paul’s
Hazardous Driving Conditions Warned After First Rain
The Automobile Club of Southern Ohio issued a warning about slippery roads as rain begins after a drought. Dust and oil residues on pavement mix with rain to form a slick surface until enough rain washes the dust away.
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The
Automobile Club of Southern
Ohio
Dump Fire At Athens State Hospital Reported
A dump on a hill south of Athens State Hospital caught fire around 1:40 a.m. Friday as firefighters fought to prevent spread using about 300 gallons from a booster tank. A state hospital pump and city crew assisted in extinguishing the blaze. Earlier on Thursday city units battled burning trash on Lancaster Street and Columbus Road. A cigarette caused a fire in a 1957 automobile on Hudson Avenue, with damage estimated at 50 dollars to the vehicle owned by Albert Leon Baker.
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Athens State Hospital
State Hospital
Lancaster St
Columbus Rd
Hudson Ave
Albert Leon Baker
Birth at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs William A Blackford welcomed a daughter named Glou ster. Several local residents were discharged including Howard Jolliff Mrs Glen Young Joe Martin Della Shaw Fred Walburn Delmar Taylor Stephen Sammons John H Dixon Mrs Jacob Martin and son from Shelterin g Arms Hospital.
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Howard Jolliff
Athens
Glen Young
Joe Martin
Della Shaw
Fred Walburn
Delmar Taylor
New Marshfield
Stephen Sammons
John H. Dixon
Jacob Martin
Lancaster
Molnar and Summers Divorce Petitions Filed for Cruelty
Petition filings allege gross neglect and extreme cruelty in the Molnar and Summers cases. Dortha Buck seeks custody of a child and support in the Buck divorce filing.
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Steven Molnar
Hattie Colleen Molnar
Frances Marie Summers
Raymond Elsworth Summers
Dortha Buck
James Buck
Former Photographer Named U S College Instructor
Donald T. Moore, once with The Messenger and Elyria Chronicle Telegram, is appointed instructor in journalism and public relations at American University Washington. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Ohio University, is a Crooksville native, and is married to Ruth Katcher of Euclid, OU graduate.
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Washington, D. C
Donald T. Moore
The
Messenger
Elyria Chronical Telegram
American University
Ohio University
Crooksville
Ruth Katcher
Euclid
Annual Meeting Planned for Athens Cancer Society Unit
The Athens County American Cancer Society unit sets its annual meeting for 7 30 p m Friday Sept 25 in city council chambers. President Dr Ruth Matthewson says officers will be elected and all who donated one dollar or more are invited to attend.
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Athens County
American Cancer Society
Ruth Matthewson
Cancer Society
Three Streets Close For Resurfacing Work
Three streets will close a few days next week for resurfacing by a contractor per City Service Safety Director Dwight Robinson. High Street from Washington to Carpenter will close Monday and Tuesday. Belle, Ana Place and Grant Street will close Tuesday and Wednesday.
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City Service Safety
High St
Washington
Carpenter
Belle
Ana PL
Grant St
Juvenile Court Fines For Traffic Offenses
Betty Louise Robinson aged 16 of Nelsonville faces $5 fine and costs plus 30 day driving suspension for operating a motor vehicle with an invalid license and lacking a licensed driver. Ronald Dale Windland 16 of 476 Richland Ave. pays $5 and costs with 30 day license suspension for failure to yield right of way. Rosilea Yvonne Nadroski 17 of Athens Route 3 receives $5 and costs and 30 day license suspension for conditional speed.
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Betty Louise Robinson
Charles Robinson
Nelsonville
Ronald Dale Windland
Dale C. Windland
Richland Ave
Rosilea Yvonne Nadroski
Stanley Nadroski
Athens
Shonborns File Motion by Plaintiff
Harold Shonborn and Patricia Ann Shonborn appear in court on a motion filed by the plaintiff.
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Harold Shonborn
Patricia Ann Shonborn
Tap House Opens New Tavern on West Union Street
Four Athens area businessmen Carmen Scrubbio Frank Visconti Nick Parkis and William Matters Jr opened the Tap House at 444 W Union St on the site of the former Southeast ern Ohio Trading Post The one story brick building cost well over 60000 and seats 350 to 400 with two bars oak paneling and large beams The tavern offers draft beer mixed drinks and sandwiches with about 150 parking spaces and will operate year round.
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Union St
Southeastern Ohio
Carmen Scrubbio
Frank Visconti
Nick Parkis
William Matters, Jr
Ohio UN
Iversity
Parkis
Athens
Scrubbie
Sorubbio
L. E. Yoho
Speeding Violations and Notices From Local Police
A compiled list shows multiple defendants charged with speeding unsafe operation and traffic offenses, with penalties ranging from $1 to $41. Citations include individuals from Logan to Charleston with addresses and ages, plus a separate incident where the city fire department responded to a fall at 221 W Union St involving Irish Terrell.
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City Fire Department
W. Union St
Irish Terrell
Typing Helps Students Homework Study Shows
A Middletown study finds junior high students using home typewriters submit neater papers and work faster. Fifty percent of participants learned typing summer prior. 68 students, 34 in each group, compared with non users. Royal McBee funded the study and earlier school trials showed benefits in English mechanics and writing.
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Middletown
Royal McBee Corp
Roosevelt Junior High School
Robert K. Johnson
Middletown City
Royal Mc
Columbia University
Boston University
University of Illinois
Area Well Produces Gas and Oil in Bern and Morgan County
The Ohio Oil and Gas Association reports Midwest Oil Corp tested a Bern area well at 197000 cubic feet of gas and 40 barrels of oil on Dow R. Marpis land. Two new wells are under drill in Penn Township Morgan County by Ernest Miller on the Inez James property.
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Bern
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
Midwest Oil Corp
Penn Twp
Morgan County
Ernest Miller
Inez James
First Rain In Weeks Is Scanty For Athens
Athens saw its first rain in over three weeks with a trace reported by Observer C L Colmer. The dry spell leaves parched lawns and dwindling water supplies while officials say the city’s water reserve remains adequate.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Fire Chief Urges Heating Appliance Checks This Winter
Fire Chief Charles Dalton urges residents to inspect heating appliances now to ensure safe operation during cold weather. He stresses annual checks for furnaces water heaters incinerators and room heaters with focus on ventilation and proper connections to prevent carbon monoxide risk. A safety checklist includes chimney venting proper sealing and a licensed installer for any adjustments.
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Charles Dalton
Dalton
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