Walk Light Test Called Success By Athens Police
Athens police and spectators labeled the test of a proposed walk light system at Court President streets a success after a three hour session on Friday morning. Chief Joseph Grogan said the timed scramble walk could ease auto and pedestrian congestion with synchronized signals and clearer markings.
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Athens
Court President Sts
Joseph Grogan
Court St
President and Mulberry Sts
President St
South Bridge
Park Place
Court and
Union
Royal McBee declares quarterly dividends in 1957
Royal McBee Corp board declares a 35 cent per share cash dividend on common stock. Regular quarterly dividends follow for serial preferred stock ending Oct 31 1957: $1.124 for Series A 4 percent, $1.25 for Series B 5 percent, $1.3742 for Series C 5 percent, and $1.50 for Series D 6 percent. Payable Oct 15 to holders on record Sept 30.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Royal McBee Corp
Board of Directors
Divorce suit filed by husband in Common Pleas Court
Richard Rosser asks divorce from Jean Rosser of Athens Route 2. Married Sept 19 1953 in Athens. They have two minor children. custody requested. Petition alleges extreme cruelty and gross neglect.
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Richard Rosser
Jean Rosser
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Light Rain In Athens Reported. Temperature Rises Slightly
Light rain fell in Athens with U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer recording .13 of an inch at 11 a.m. The temperature stood at 72 degrees, up three from the early low. Rural Hamley Run posted a low of 68 after a Thursday swing between 86 and 58.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Births and hospital notices at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Depoy of Guysville Route 1 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Burchfield of Athens Route 3. Admitted patients include Mrs. Richard Hayes of Guysville Route 3, Mrs. Richard Haines of Athens Route 4, Henry Everett of Athens Route, Wesley Peterson of Athens, Marie Smith of Athens, Delores Darby of Athens, Mrs. Emmett Wingett of Athens Route 1, Mrs. Ada McCrum of Athens, Earl F. Radcliff of Athens Route. Dismissed include Mrs. Glen Martin of Athens and son, Mrs. Lydia Dye of The Plains, and Mrs. P. G. Chapman of Guysville.
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Albert N. Depoy
Guysville
Pearl Burchfield
Athens
Richard Haines
Henry Everett
Wesley Peterson
Marie Smith
Delores Darby
Emmett Wingett
Ada McCrum
Earl F. Radcliff
Glen Martin
Athens, and Son
Lydia Dye
the Plains
P. G. Chapman
Fire department aids man at Richland Avenue home
The emergency squad responded to 435 Richland Ave at about 8 15 p m Thursday when 53 year old Otto Lewis became ill and had difficulty breathing He received oxygen and was taken to a physician for care
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Fire Department
Richland Ave
Otto Lewis
Tractor Driver Killed as Tractor Overturns in Cincinnati Area
Roy Cherry, 68, fatally crushed when his tractor overturned while climbing a hill on his farm near Cincinnati. The accident occurred Thursday when the tractor rolled backward and pinned him in the seat.
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Cincinnati
Roy Cherry
Here
Meter Maids Test Favoritism In Athens Patrol
Two Athens meter maids demonstrated equal treatment by not favoring Police Chief Joseph Grogan. After returning to the city building they found his car had two fresh tickets and extra coins added to his meter, with the chief noting meters aren’t checked Thursday afternoons.
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Athens
Joseph Grogan
Grogan
Athens County School Directory Issued for 1957-58
The Athens County School Directory for 1957-58, issued by County Superintendent George Christman, lists 10 districts with boards staff and bus drivers, a calendar, textbooks, laws, and health rules. Enrollment totals 4489 with 407 staff and personnel. Carthage-Troy leads at 594 students, Shade smallest at 313. Members of the county board, Athens County Education Association, health nurses, athletic committee, and office staff are named.
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Athens County
George Christman
PTA
Ohio
Athens County Education Association
Carthage-Troy
Trimble
Albany
York
Ames Bern
Athens Local
Mechanicsburg
Claire M. Ball
Dallas Christman
Esther Dailey
Fred E. Phillips
Lewis L. Moore
Robert Beckler
Nelsonville
Joan Burson
Athens
Juanita Clyse
Shade
Jessie Cain
Waterloo
Betty Tudor
Phyllis Jackson
Carthage- Troy
Rome-Canaan
Julia Smith
Esta Smith
Ames-Bern
The
Plains
Jane Greer
Pauline Martin
Mary Helen Rose
Polio Survey Underway in Athens County Chapter
Mrs. Carl Patterson, chairwoman of the Athens County NFIP chapter, announces a monthlong countywide polio survey to identify rehabilitation needs among all polio survivors. She urges all polio victims to mail their name and address to 82 Elmwood Place, Athens.
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Carl Patterson
Athens County
National Foundation For
Patterson
Elmwood Place
Athens
Business Women's Week Proclaimed by City Leader
Mayor William H. Herbert issues a proclamation declaring September 22 to 28 as National Business Women's Week. The theme for the week is Salute to women who work, honoring women in business and the professions.
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William H. Herbert
Hoon Cited for Unsafe Operation in Municipal Court
James Hoon aged 23 of 98 Columbus Road paid a $30 fine plus costs after pleading guilty Friday morning in Municipal Court to an unsafe operation charge cited by the State Highway Patrol.
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James H. Hoon
Columbus Rd
State Highway Patrol
Farmers Wives Join Milk Plant Picketing at Athens
A farmers strike against Athens milk handlers continues with wives of dairy farmers joining the picket line at the Fairmont Food Co. in Athens Ohio. Manager Waldo Poston says farmers demand higher milk prices and expect a long, peaceful protest as talk of further negotiations continues.
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Athens
Fairmont Food Co
State St
Waldo Poston
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Poston
U. S
Ohio State University
Cornell University
Ohio
J. W. McBride
Fairmont
Joe T. Klingenberg
Huntington Interstate Milk Producers Association
Huntington
Ashland
Association
Gallipolis
Auxiliary Police Begin Instruction Next Week
Instruction classes for the Ath ens Police Auxiliary start Tuesday Oct 1. Chief Joseph Grogan announced 28 men have signed up for 40 hours of civil defense training to be held Tuesdays 7 30 to 10 pm in the city building.
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Athens Police Auxiliary
Joseph Grogan
Grogan
Civil Defense Organization
Roger Jones Jr
City Civil Defense
Knowland To Head Columbus GOP Fundraiser Dinner
U S Senator William F Knowland of California will be the chief speaker at a 50 dollar per plate fundraiser dinner at 6 30 p m October 9 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Youth Center Tickets will be sold through GOP divisions in central and southern Ohio with proceeds split among county state and national party organizations Knowland has been in Congress since 1947 and served as majority and minority leader in recent years
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Rev
Beckett
Athens County
Lodi Township
Central Ave
U. S
William F. Knowland
California
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Courtney Burton
Ohio Republican Finance Committee
Ohio
GOP
William Rowland
Assistant Reference Librarian Is Appointed at Ohio University
Frank R. Eaton, former teacher in Florida and West Virginia schools, becomes assistant reference librarian at Edwin Watts Chubb Library Ohio University. He earned a master's in library science from Western Reserve University last June after completing undergraduate work at Marshall College.
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Frank R. Eaton
Florida
West Virginia
Ohio University
Edwin Watts
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Harold J. Baedecker
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Athens High School
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Kenneth Reeder
Paul Graham
Harry M. Begg
McBee Products Manufacturing
Reeder
Royal Forms
Graham
Stock Farms
Royal McBee
Begg
N. Court St
Assembly of God Church
W. State ST
Athens, Ohio
Russell G. Beckett
Mildred Kieffer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Richard Hayes
Carthage
Troy
Nita Dillinger
Stanley Cooley
Lois Glaney
Raymond Brooks
Edith Hardy
Cleo Whitmore
Fannie Matteson
James Frost
Margaret Duncan
Crystal Simms
Sara Colbert
Connie Brown
Irene Elliott
Marion Wood
Oda Gillogly
Marguerite R. Bigony
Rome Canaan
Celso Artigas
Frances Grogan
Lauretta Collins
Lillian Freimark
Gary Audrey
Maurice Cooper
Hepburn
Chevalier Love
Valley Drive-In Theatre
Business Women
Clarence E. Markins
Wendell E. Calendine
Wilbur D. Witham
Clifford D. Chaney
Joseph E. McAfee
Emory M. Dishong
Frank C. Deardorff
Earl E. Linton
Edward S. Fostr
Glen R. Cline
Joseph D. Jenkinson
William O. Lightfritz
Vernon L. Castle
Harold W. Douglas
Camden C. Coe
Belford Davis
Kenneth D. Ervin
Lloyd D
Knowland Gop
Columbus
Knowland
Congress
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
G. H. Martin & Son
Commonwealth
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