OU Plans Urban Renewal Area Expansion For Campus Growth
Ohio University outlined a proposed Urban Renewal project area in a Putnam School Auditorium meeting attended by about 80 residents. The plan would take homes on the south side of West Mulberry Street and property along Park Place and Mulberry to McKinley Avenue as the northern boundary, with all area homes razed for OU expansion to meet enrollment growth.
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Ohio University
Putnam Training School
John F. Milar
W. Mulberry St
Park Pl
B. Mulberry
N. McKinley Ave
University
Laverne Lausche
Seid OU
Ohio U
Ohio
Milar
Fred Weber
Robert E. Butts
Nelsonville
Federal Govern
Weber
Paul R. O’brien
Richard Rypma
Norman Dean
John Alden
Raymond Shepard
Milton Nuzum
Shepard
Athens High Band Show Promises Surprises At Game
Athens High School marching band plans a "show of surprises" at half time of the Athens Pomeroy football game. The program features a blockbuster maneuver covering the field and a Sentimental Journey performance. Night Train with majorettes highlights the show. New band officers elected include Tom McBride president Tom Romine vice president Karen Heffelfinger secretary Ron Downey treasurer.
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Athens High School
Tom McBride
Tom Romine
Karen Heffelfinger
Ron Downey
Treasuer
Mineral Man Fvrra McLeod Dies at 78 in Athens County
Fvrra McLeod 78 a Mineral resident died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He was a coal miner in early life and later worked 11 years at Cline Ice Cream Co retiring in 1932. Survived by wife Mae a son Ivan Philadelphia a daughter Mrs Robert McAfee Athens two grandchildren and sister Mrs A H Brooks Athens call after Saturday noon at Hughes funeral home services Sunday 1 p.m. by Rev Ewing Ross burial at New Marshfield.
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Athens County
Cline Ice Cream Co
Mae
Ivan
Philadelphia
Robert McAfee
Athens
A. H. Brooks
Hughes Funeral Home
Ewing Ross
New Marshfield
OU Freshman Football Player Injured in Practice
An Ohio University freshman football player, Allen Schultz, 22, of 540 Richland Ave, was injured at practice and taken by the fire department squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 4 03 p m. He was later moved to the university health center with a possible neck or back injury.
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Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Allen Schultz
Rich
Morning Stocks Mixed at Opening as Market Dips and Rises
The market opened mixed with narrow movements. Montgomery Ward held at 30 dollars on 2500 shares while Bethlehem fell about percent on 4000 shares. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks gained slightly to 251.40.
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New York
Montgomery Ward
Bethlehem
The
Associated Press
District Scout Meeting Emphasizes Support and Funding
John Coker acting chairman from Nelsonville stressed adult support and parental involvement at the Kootaga Boy Scouts district meeting in Athens First Presbyterian Church. Bill Ted ers highlighted a funding deficit while Ralph Brown announced a Camporee on Oct 27–28 at Camp Lowman with an Indian Lore theme and archery and knot tying activities. Clark Dailey noted 72 new members and Bill Kane cited last June's Scout O Rama as a model of good program planning. Walter Ervin outlined health safety improvements and called for annual bike safety and camping practice education.
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John Coker
Nelsonville
Kootaga Boy Scouts
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Coker
Bill Teders
Hock- Hocking
Teders
Ralph Brown
Clark Dailey
Dailey
Bill Kane
Horse Show Set Sunday at Coolville
An all western horse show will be held Sunday behind the Carthage Troy school building starting at 1 p.m. A parade precedes at 12 30 p.m. Ten classes offer prizes including western pleasure pony and horse, barrel race, egg and spoon, and boot race with Carthage Troy seniors sponsoring.
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Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Carthage- Troy
Stewart Van Dies At 76
Morris Raymond Parsons aged 76 died Thursday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a short illness. Born in Carthage Township he lived much of his life in Detroit and was a Stewart resident for 13 years. He served as Rome Township trustee and was a member of Rome Grange. Survived by his wife Elda a daughter Wilda Campbell of Aalvern Ohio three sons Albert Leroy Morris Raymond all of Wheeling West Virginia 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Methodist Church with burial in Coalville Cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home Coalville after 6 p.m. Friday and at the family home after 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Morris Raymond Parsons
Stewart
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carthage Township
Detroit
Mich
Parsons
Rome Grange
Rome Township
Elda
Wilda Campbell
Aalvern
Ohio
Albert Leroy
Morris
Raymond
Wheeling
W. Va
Stewart Methodist Church
Guy White
John J. Sullivan
Coalville
White Funeral Home
N Y Insurance Firm Names Representative
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Co. appoints Nick Steve Vacolas 22 Charles Sr. of Syracuse as representative for life accident and health coverage. Vacolas previously worked with the Erwin A. Metzler Agency of Zanesville.
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N.Y
Nick Steve Vacolas
Charles Sr
The
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Co
Syracuse
N. W
Vacolas
Erwin A. Metzler
Zanesville
Howard L. Gath
Birth at Shelterin g Arms Hospital and admissions
Mr and Mrs Gerald Rider of Athens welcome a daughter. Admissions include Mae Burt Athens Helen Jones Shade Mrs Frank Batdorff Athens Mrs John Vickers Athens Donald L Frazee Chauncey. Dismissals list Mrs William Gretz Chauncey Mrs Daryl Scott McConnels ville and daughter Mrs Robert Barber Long Bottom and son. Blood used three pints.
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Mae Burt
Athens
Helen Jones
Shade
Frank Batdorff
John Vickers
Donald L. Frazee
Chauncey
William Gretz
Daryl Scott
McConnelsville
Robert Barber
Long Bottom
Former OU Professors Join NIU Faculty
De Kalb Illinois two former Ohio University faculty members were named to Northern Illinois University staff. Dr James F Lahey associate professor of earth sciences and Jay R Prillaman instructor and resident advisor were announced by NIU President Leslie A Holmes.
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James F. Lahey
Jay R. Prillaman
Degree Ceremony Slated by Knights of Columbus
Athens Council 1716 Knights of Columbus will conduct a first degree initiation at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the council hall on Mill Street. The Athens degree team will perform the ceremony for members of the Athens and Gallipolis councils.
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Athens Council
Knights of Columbus
Council Hall
Mill St
Athens
Gallipolis
Light frost hits area as mercury drops
Crisp weather prevailed in Athens with a low of 34 and a 56 degree reading by 10:30 am. Rural frost was reported at Hamley Run where the low reached 31 after a 69 high. The Columbus Weather Bureau said high pressure would yield partly cloudy, warmer conditions tomorrow.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
U. S. Weather Bureau
Columbus
Six Athens County Men Begin Basic Training at Fort Knox
Six Athens County men are starting basic training with the Third Training Regiment at Fort Knox. Names include Larry L. Russell Albany Route 3 James R. Williams Frost George C. Perry New Marshfield William D. Kyle Athens Leroy E Walker Rome-Canaan High School graduate Carroll E. Kimes Coolville Route 3. They are privates and expect eight weeks of basic training ending Oct 21 with eight weeks more of advanced individual instruction.
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Athens County
Army Training Center
Fort Knox
Ohio University
Larry L. Russell
Perry P. Russell
Albany
James R. Williams
James E. Williams
Frost
George C. Perry
Harold C. Perry
New Marshfield
William D. Kyle
Alba Kyle
Athens
Perry
Waterloo
Kyle
Rome- Canaan
Leroy E Walker
Everett E. Walker
Stewart
Carroll E. Kimes
Harry H. Kimes
Coolville
The
Army
Deslar Kittle to Joseph Kelley In Homer Township Lot 347
Parcel transfer recorded in Homer Township involves Deslar Kittle gifting or conveying lot number 347 to Joseph Kelley. Document details indicate a property transfer within local jurisdiction and specify the township boundaries and parcel ID.
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Deslar Kittle
Homer Township
Joseph Kelley
Two Drivers Fined For Traffic Violations
Two drivers were each fined ten dollars and costs in Municipal Court Friday after pleading guilty to traffic violations. Naomi E. Algeo, 42, of 5 Hillcrest Rd, was cited by city police for driving left of center. Robert E. Cochran, 31, Athens Route 2, was cited by the State Highway Patrol for failing to display a flashing red light on a tractor.
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Naomi E. Algeo
Hillcrest Rd
State Highway Patrol
Rober E. Cochran
Athens
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Clover Farm Market
Bologna 3
Chuck Roast
E. Washington St
City Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Athens High
Fvrra McLeod
Mineral
American Airlines
American Power
American Tel & Minese Airwar
Lee
Armco Steel
Ashland Oilepee
Atlantic Refining
Bethlehem Steel
Cen
Sova Reennen
Chrysler
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Columbia Gas
Col & S
Curtiss Wright
Douglas Aircraft Servy Pont
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Kroger
L.O.F
Ch & Os
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Central Iad
Pennsylvania
Pitt Plate
Octer & Gamble
Sinclair
South Pacific
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Stewart van
Gerald Rider
Hinois
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Army Center
OUICK
Delicatessen
Union St
Athens, Ohio
Martin
the Martin
Middleport
Gregg’s
Gregg
von Dyke
Buckeye
N. Court St
Tel
Luckoff
Glouster
General Eisenhower
Holland
Sunnyvale
Athens, O
Chauncey Rd
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Earl F. Mathews, Inc
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C. M. Gill & Company
Earl Mathews
Earl Hooper
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Security Bank Bldg
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General Telephone System
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