Funds cleared for state hospital unit at Athens
A $18 000 allotment for a physicians residence at Athens State Hospital is released by the State Controlling Board as part of a welfare construction program totaling over 10 million dollars. Director John H Lamneck says the housing funds will help attract medical staff to state hospitals, with the Athens project linked to a new receiving unit and prior appropriations for residences. Chauncey Local 358 to meet Saturday at 10 am in the Show Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens State Hospital
C. H. Creed
State Welfare
John H. Lamneck
Lamneck
State Controlling Board
Athens
Doctor Creed
Chauncey Local
Chauncey
Chauncey Local 358
Murray City Driver Bound Over After Chauncey Crash
A Murray City driver, Donald R. Shearer, was bound over to the grand jury on a driving while intoxicated charge after a three car collision at Route 13 and 33 in Chauncey. Kremin of Ohio University and Baker Young suffered rear and front damage in the crash.
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Murray C.s
Grand Jury
Chauncey
Donald R. Shearer
Charles Wadley
Gordon B. Gray
Shearer
Common Pleas Court
John Kremin
Ohio University
Kremin
Baker W. Young
Stewart St
Young
Safer Blasting Practices Urged At Gilchrist Mine
Inspector J B Vanity urged safer blasting at the Gilchrist mine in Sharpsburg operated by A W Gilchrist. He recommended use of permissible explosives and proper rock dusting, fire equipment, no underground smoking, and electric cap lamps. The mine with 31 workers produces about 175 tons daily and shows adequate ventilation and documented escapeways.
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Gilchrist
A. W. Gilchrist
Sharpsburg
J. B. Vanity
Mill St. Ban Enforced Despite Football Game
Athens police chief Grogan warns no parking rules on Mill Street remain in effect during football nights. He notes misperceptions about lifting restrictions and says monitored sections will be checked. Cars overtime parked may be towed with towing and parking fines. 12 hour city limits apply in business districts and 24 hours on residential streets.
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Mill St
Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Grogan
Ohio University
W. Union ST
State Highway Department
W. Union
B&o
Shafer St
Roy Cross
Plains Class Election Results Shown
The Plains High School announces class officers for each grade with seniors electing Donna Thompson as president and Don Cain as vice president among others. Boys' Glee Club officers include Don Cain as president and Girls' Glee Club officers list Betty Bryan as president with Christine Baker as vocal music advisor.
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the Plains High School
Donna Thompson
Don Cain
Pat Hanning
Betty Bryan
Lois Powell
Wanda Lovesey
Delores Novotni
Lulu Guess
Tona Platt
Arthur Brooks
Donna Gabriel
Jon ‘Tipton
Alice Yates
Mary Jo Charney
Edna Goodman
Eugene Novotni
Shirley McGee
Shirley Tinkham
Bruce Humphrey
Mary Ellen McKee
Barbara Mason
Jean Bryan
Jim Potts
Vaneta Blessing
Dale Goldsberry
Carol Davis
Marilyn Lee
Stanley LeMaster
Bob Yeager
Boys’ Clee Club
Russ Tinkham
Carl West
Herb Thompson
Girls’ Glee Club
Mary Hardy
Ruth Tope
Christine Baker
Service Members Update From Athens Area
GI Board Cpl Carroll Burris daughter Mrs George Carsey left Athens after furlough and Okinawa return. he will serve as a postal clerk at Camp Kilmer. Seaman Charles R Wicks of Buchtel, aboard USS 1138, joins amphibious exercises in the Pacific targeting Oahu as part of First Task Fleet. Thomas M Metcalf of Athens Route 2, engineman third class, participates in the same operation aboard USS Pomodon during Operation Mikl.
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Cpl
Carroll Burris
George Carsey
Elliott St
Athens
Okinawa
Camp Kilmer
Charles R. Wicks
USN
William G. Wicks
Buchtel
Pacific
Wicks
Oahu
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Walter Everett Staley 33 Chauncey and Alma Arrella De Long 37 Floodwood. Albert Lee Ayers 21 Athens and Ruth Janice Lee 22 Nelsonville. Carl Kenneth Starkey 46 and Edith Genevieve Smathers 41 Nelsonville. Charles Edward Covelle 21 Glouster and Ella Mae Johnston 18 Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Everett Staley
Chauncey
Alma Arrella De-Long
Floodwood
Albert Lee Ayers
Athens
Ruth Janice Lee
Nelsonville
Carl Kenneth Starkey
Edith Genevieve Smathers
Charles Edward Covelle
Glouster
Ella Mae Johnston
Jacksonville
Barber Ready for Shop Sale Plans Made in Advance
John Power, a longtime barber born near Kimberly in 1884, prepares to move his S Court Street shop after the old Frank Foster building sale. He has run a barber shop 75 years in the old room, 35 years in the current location, and will relocate to a country site with his customers following.
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John Power
Hope Dairy Farm
Athens
S. Court St
Frank Foster
Power
Kimberly
F. M. Power
Old Vinton Furnace
Prattsville
Vinton County
Marietta-Chillicothe
Lohse
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Jess Cain of Athens. Admitted or treated: Thomas Bailes Athens major surgery John Carmichael Athens medical Grace Shouse Athens medical Mattie Treace Athens medical Ed Kurtzman Gloucester major Evelyn Jeffers Athens Route 5 surgery Fern France Athens medical Mrs Carson Green New Marshfield Route 1 and son Lena Woods Corning Jessie Conn Albany Dixie Lou Wolf Athens and Charles Steward Carpenter.
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Thomas Bailes
Athens
John Carmichael
Grace Shouse
Mattie ‘Treace
Ed Kurtzman
Glouster
Evelyn Jeffers
Fern France
Carson Green
New Marshfield
Lena Woods
Corning
Jessie Conn
Albany
Dixie Lou Wolf
Charles Steward
Carpenter
Scarlet Fever Case At Hollister Listed
Elizabeth Ann Clifford five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Clifford Glouster Route 1 has contracted scarlet fever health officials reported today The child and her mother were quarantined Monday Mr Clifford is away on business The girl attends the first grade at Hollister School.
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Elizabeth Ann Clifford
Leo Clifford
Athens City County
Three Athens area crashes prompt police report
Police investigated three noninjury accidents in Athens within 24 hours. Charles Gwinn, 36, Athens Route 1, collided with Henry S. Hohman, 34, Columbus, as Gwinn turned from Court to E State.
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Athens City
Charles Gwinn
Athens
Henry S. Hohman
Columbus
Gwinn
E. State
Autumn Arrives With Clearing Skies
Autumn arrived under clearing skies with cooler air. The 9:45 a.m. temperature registered 53 degrees, with Thursday’s high at 69 and low at 44. A rain total of .22 inches since 7 a.m. Thursday was recorded by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
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C. N. France
Papers On Schedule In Cincinnati As Stereotype Strike Prolongs
Cincinnati's three daily newspapers run on schedule amid a 70-member stereotype strike now in its third day. The labor action affects typesetting departments as workers press for contract terms.
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Cincinnati
Park Place Wrong Place to Park
A young woman enters Athens police station with a parking ticket and questions Police Chief Grogan. She is a Vinton County freshman at Ohio University cited for parking in a restricted area and blocking a street near Park Place.
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Athens
Joseph B Grogan
Grogan
Vinton County
Ohio University
Park Place
Athens Street
Navy Cruise Described by Reserve Radar Specialist
A Lake Erie training cruise aboard a Navy electronics ship was recounted to Athens volunteers. St Roger Quisenberry of Syracuse, a radar specialist in the Volunteer Naval Reserve, described the ship and the exercises after returning from the cruise.
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Lake Erie
Athens’ Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit
St. Roger Quisenberry
Syracuse
Quisenberry
Two More Firemen Hired for Athens Fire Department
Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce announced two new hires for the Athens Fire Department on a probationary basis. Harland B.R. Marvin, 28, of 14 Elliot Street and John G. Tall, 27, of 49 Moore Street, join Ed Goodwin and Clyde Smith to bring full time firefighters to eight. A prior civil service exam yielded only two acceptable men, with four more qualifying in a September test. The two new hires begin on December 1 with salaries of 175 dollars per man for the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ed Goodwin
Clyde Smith
Two Hurt in Crash Near Murray City
Two men received slight injuries in a two car crash on Route 216 near Murray City. Gilbert Campbell ages 20 and Russell Campbell 26 were southbound when Russell attempted to pass Floyd Garner 17 causing Campbell’s car to overturn after contact.
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Murray City
Route 216
State Highway Patrol
Gilbert Campbell
Hlouster
Russell Campbell
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Floyd Garner
Glouster
Campbell
Garner
Pratts Fork
David W. Wingett
Shade
Wiley W. King
Athens
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F. J. Beasley Co
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Stewart, O
Houck & van Dyke
Donald K. Barstow
F. R. Murphey and Son Seiple & Kempton
Oscar Fulton Co. M. Gill
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford Earl Mathews C
B. Dillon
R. Walker
E. Atkinson
Athens County Agents Association
Plains
Mr, Power
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jess Cain
Hollister
Republic
Wheaton's
Athens, Ohio
W. State
Court
Ethel Duncan
Paul Powell
Powell
Foster Place
James R. Clark
Fairgrounds
William Hines
State Apartments
Navy Cruise
Goulds Rhythm Band
Windows
Carpenter Howe. CO
City Department
Harvin
Tall
Cross Brothers Memorials
Ohio
Cross Bros
Frank H, Cross
Unten
Tus Frat
Seiple and
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East Washington St
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Athens Home Telephone CO
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