George Ruthkoskie To Head Athens United Appeals Drive
Athens businessman George Rutkoskie to lead the citys first United Appeals drive starting next month. He is co owner of the Ambassador and past president of the Athens Lions Club. The board named him drive chairman after planning began last March. Budget, by law, and pledge card details were set, with six agencies included: Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Mental Hygiene Red Cross Salvation Army and YMCA.
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George Rutkoskie
Athens
United Appeals
Rutkoskie
Athens Lions Club
John W .Bolin
Tertrary
The
McBee Co
Harold E. Wise
Homer Baird
E. J. Taylor
Clarke Daily
Arthur D. Kasler
Donald E. Robinson
Emagene Davis
Gertrude Linnenbruegge
Frank Batdorf
Carl H. Roberts
Harper C. Pendry
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Mental Hygiene
Red Cross
Salvation Army
YMCA
Mrs. Flora McDaniel 73 Dies in Athens Home
Mrs. Flora McDaniel aged 73 died early Friday at her home 24 Poplar Street after a six month illness. Born in New Plymouth she lived in Athens 30 years operating a rooming house for Ohio University students. She belonged to First Methodist Church DAR DUV and several clubs. Survived by two brothers and two sisters, husband Nelson 1947 and two children having predeceased her. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Dowler Ferguson Hughes, burial West Union Street Cemetery.
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Flora McDaniel
Poplar St
New Plymouth
Lorenzo
Elizabeth Swift Fuller
New Marshfield Woman Injured In Head-On Crash
A New Marshfield Route 2 woman, Doris Mace, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by ambulance Friday morning after a head-on collision on Mineral Road. She suffered knee and elbow injuries while en route to her job as a school bus driver. State Highway Patrol investigators continued the report at press time.
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Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mineral Road
Doris Mace
State Highway Patrol
Conservation Talk Led by OU Professor
Ohio University botanist and museum curator Dr. Arthur H. Blickle will lead a conservation discussion at the Fairfield County Teachers Conference in Rushville School. The event, part of a morning field trip to Fairfield farms, aims to define methods to improve conservation teaching in classrooms with participants from state education and soil and wildlife agencies.
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Arthur H. Blickle
Ohio University
Fairfield County
Doctor Blickle
Ohio University Museum
Rushville
Paul R. Cummins
Fairfield Farms
Frank Newell
Athens
Robert B. Findlay
State Department of Education
R. H. Eckelberry
Carl S. Johnson
Ohio State University
Ruth Hudson
Paul Bachman
National Farm Association
Robert Baker
Robert Shields
Pearl Fogle
Frank Carr
DeWayne Bourgeois
Soil Conservation Service
Lancaster
Ray Hooker
Joe Nucifera
Ohio Wildlife Division
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ellis of Ewington and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Douglas of Athens. Admissions include Joseph Kittle of Glouster Emma Dean of Millfield Edna Thompson of Athens Lillian Cokenougher Athens Route 4 and Fred Shafer of Athens. Dismissals include Mrs. Jack Lewis of Glouster and her son and Mrs. Glenn Bartlett of Guysville and her son. Betty Hughes of Athens and Kennard Johnson of Athens Route 4 listed.
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Jack Ellis
Ewington
Stanley Douglas
Athens
Joseph Kittle
Glouster
Emma Dean
Millfield
Edna Thompson
Lillian Cokenougher
Fred Shafer
Jack Lewis
Glouster, and Son
Glenn Bartlett
Guysville
Betty Hughes
Kennard Johnson
Mrs Guess Dies at 87 in Athens Area
Catherine Shields Guess 87 of Athens Route 2 died Friday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after long illness. Born in Nelsonville she lived at The Plains many years and belonged to St. Pauls Catholic Church. Surviving children include Moelle Ralston Roscoe Shields Hazel Wolf Vergene Warner and a sister Mrs Andrew Kavlish. Requiem high mass set for Monday 9 am at St Pauls. rosary Sunday 8 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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Catherine Shields Guess
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nelsonville
the Plains
St. Paul's Catholic Church
CLC
Charles Shields
Listen Guess
Moelle Ralston
Roscoe Shields
Hazel Wolf
Vergene Warner
Andrew Kavlish
Mildred Burson
St. Pauls Church
Jan B. Kish
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Driver Fined After Crash Near Logan
A Talbot Indiana driver Oliver H Heaton was fined $10 and costs after a State Police arrest for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. His car collided with Paul E Huffer 26 Rockbridge on Route 33 eight miles north of Logan.
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Talbot
Ind
Rockbridge
Justice of the Peace
Tucker
Indiana
Oliver H. Heaton
Paul E. Huffer
Logan
Arson Bureau Chief Addresses Athens Insurance Group
Willis S. Peterson head of the Ohio State Fire Marshal arson bureau spoke at a recognition dinner in Athens about reducing U S fire losses through better investigation. He cited 600 fires studied and high indictment and conviction rates, urged insurer and firemen to aid investigations, and demonstrated investigative techniques.
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United States
Athens County Association of Insurance Agents
Willis S. Peteron
Peterson
Eaton
Sportsman Grill
Ohio
Peter B. Seel
The
Insurance Association
Charles Dalton
Athens
Clarence Hall
Nelsonville
Forest Campbell
Glouster
Ralph Perry
Richland Fire Brigade
C H. Stephenson
Lee
John Hartley
F. Murphy
D. M. Goddard
Earl Mathews
O. G. Houck
Dwight H. Rutherford
Clarence M. Gill
Don Barstow
Richard Guinther
Athens Cadet Band Debuts Tonight at BIS Game
Athens new cadet band of about 70 students from grades six through nine makes its first appearance at tonight's AHS versus BIS game. The group will march onto the field and play the national anthem before the game while the high school band handles the half-time show. Ann Anderson leads the majorettes with debut performances by Barbara and Beverly Corradin and Karen Meelinturf among others.
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Athens
Barbara
Beverly Corradins
Karen MeelInturf
BIS
Ann Anderson
AHS
Donna Booth
Roma Tom
Karen Davis
Joan Lowry
Rose Daily
Doris Jones
Messenger Newsphoto
Auto Victim's Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Robert Howard Lucas 26 former Athens man killed Thursday in a Route 33 traffic accident near Columbus. He waved a signal lantern as a herd of 65 cows crossed. another man also waved lanterns. John L. Dixon 20 of Columbus drove the car. Lucas survived by wife Irene and eight children, with many siblings. Burial at Canaanville.
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Jagers
Robert Howard Lucas
Athens
Route
Columbus
Mr. Lucas
State Highway Patrol
John L. Dixon
Lucas
Irene
Robert Howard, Jr
John Paul
Carol
Richard
Leonard
Paul
Ernest
Cecil
Joseph
Mary Sayers
Martha Lucas
Buria
Canaanville
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens Nelsonville and Troy
Verna Anderson transfers lot 825 in Hudson's addition to Athens to Fred C Cabeen The Plains. Charles Wright of Nelsonville sells lot 497 in Thompson's addition to Joe S Wright Dayton. William W Cordray of Coolville transfers real estate in Troy Township to Charles Robert Newman Waverly.
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Verna Anderson
Athens County
Fred C. Cabeen
the Plains
Hudson
Athens
Charles Wright
Nelsonville
Joe S. Wright
Dayton
Thompson
William W. Cordray
Coolville
Charles Robert Newman
Waverly
Troy Township
Memorial services for Edward Jones held by Paramathia Lodge
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will conduct memorial services Saturday at 8 p.m. for Edward Jones, 80, Chauncey resident who died Wednesday. Members meet at his Ellis Avenue residence where the Masonic rites will be led, according to C. M. Bowman, master.
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Paramathia Lodge
F&am
Edward Jones
Chauncey
Ellis Ave
C. M. Bowman
Cub Scout Pack 56 Monday Meeting At First Christian Church
Cub Scout Pack 56 will meet at 7 pm Monday in the First Christian Church. The notice confirms the weekly gathering at a local church venue.
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First Christian Church
Evangelist Calls From Athens Pastor Shifts Role
Reverend Robinson, longtime pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Athens for eight years, announces a transition to evangelist work. He will accept calls as Evangelist or Song Evangelist or both and may be reached at the provided address.
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Robinson
Free Methodist Church
Athens
Weather Report From Athens Notes Humid Day
Humid conditions prevailed in Athens with no abnormal temperatures. A 9 am reading of 73 degrees was recorded at rural Hamley Run, while yesterday's high reached 86 degrees.
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Athens
Hamley Run
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Guess
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Harry Morrison
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