Aut o Crash Victim Robert Meeks Dies in Hospital
Robert Meeks 69 of Jacksonville died early Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a Thursday night two car crash on Richland Ave. He suffered brain concussion and other injuries. Kenneth Shingler 16 and Kathryn Carpenter 17 were treated. Meeks survived by wife Florence and children James Virgil Ralph Dorothy and others. one son Ernest was killed in World War II. Funeral services are set for Wednesday 2 p.m. Rev John Devol will conduct burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Robert Meeks
Jacksonville
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meeks
State Highway Patrol
Athens State Hospital
Kenneth Shingler
W. State St
Shingler
Katheryne Carpenter
Elliott St
Miss Carpenter
Ironton
James and
Levin McKee Meeks
Columbus
John Devol
West Union Street Cemetery
Births and discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Asa Graves and spouse Radcliff a son. Doug Hall Athens a daughter. Harry Hoffee Dayton a daughter. Admissions include Barbara Brown Athens Ella Burkett Athens Joan Rae Waldeck Glouster James White Athens Austin Mills Coolville Ida Dell Grandy Trimble and others. Dismissals include Paul Collins Glouster and daughter Luella Cliffton Athens Linda Koon The Plains Bessie Thompson Glouster Herbert Olson Athens Bobbie Rosser Athens Adelaide Stanley Albany Kate Guess Athens William Sisson Trimble Janet Helwig Athens David Mantle Guysville William Swartz Jacksonville Bobbie Pinney Zaleski.
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Barbara Brown
Athens
Ella Burkett
Joan Rae Waldeck
Glouster
James White
Austin Mills
Coolville
Ida Dell Grandy
Trimble
Ollie Bridgewater
Cara Aver McClelland
Edith Kidd
Joyce Brown
New Marshfield
Ruth Ann Jager
Albany
Paul Collins
Luella Cliffton
Linda Koon
the Plains
Bessie Thompson
Herbert Olson
Bobbie Rosser
Adelaide Stanley
Kate Guess
William Sisson
Janet Helwig
David Mantle
Guysville
William Swartz
Jacksonville
Bobbie Pinney
Zaleski
Two Men Arraigned on Grand Jury Indictments
Two men faced arraignment in Common Pleas Court after indictments from the January term grand jury. Harry Crippen pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon, receiving a $50 fine with costs suspended. Roy Stedman posted $500 bond on a charge of issuing a worthless check and was freed pending trial.
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Common Pleas
Harry Crippen
Roy Stedman
Columbus
Insurance help offered with no charge or obligation
The note says the policy usually protects friends if not involved in the incident. It invites readers to bring insurance questions to the office, promising correct answers with no charge or obligation.
No Weather For Parading
Showers Sunday afternoon disrupted a planned parade as weather turned unfriendly. A total of half an inch of rain fell. the Hocking River rose to 5.9 feet, while cooler temperatures followed Monday and the barometer stayed low.
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Hocking
Ames Native Dies at Age 72
Arthur D. Wolfe 72 an Ames Township native died Sunday morning at University Hospital Columbus after a Friday heart attack. He led Huffman Wolfe Co Columbus and belonged to Rotary Scioto Country Club King Avenue Methodist Church York Lodge FAM Scottish Rite and Shrine Aladdin. Survivors include wife Minnie Huffman two sons Allen Columbus Arthur Jr Dayton six grandchildren and brother Roy Ontario Canada with another brother Kenneth Bishopville deceased last October. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Weir Funeral Home Columbus.
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Arthur D. Wolfe
Ames Township
University Hospital
Columbus
Wolfe
Huffman-Wolfe Co
N. High St
Columbus Mechanical Contractors
Rotary Club
Scioto Country Club
King Avenue Methodist Church
York Lodge
F&am
Scottish Rite
Aladdin Temple of the Shrine
Minnie Huffman
Allen
Arthur, Jr
Dayton
Roy
Ontario
Canada
Kenneth
Bishopville
Athens
Weir Funeral Home
Broad St
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens County and Nearby Towns
A list of property transfers in Athens County and nearby areas includes Floyd Champ to Clara Ossman in Nelsonville with inlot 526 and lot 525 parts. James R Winning and E L Howard to spouses in Athens and Camp Wool Addition. multiple transfers to and from Earl A Morris Glouster and other properties. York and Coolville parcels traded among Alda Larson Hazel Parrish and George Hunter. Cora Swyers to Ethel McKnabb in Athens County. Maggie Morgan to Evan Morgan Jr in Verity. Nazarene Church district board receives land in Fairlawn Addition. various others including McKinstry and Parkers Highland Additions. 1347.5 square feet to Ohio Fuel Gas Company. 40 acres in Troy. and estate transfers in Alexander and Cos other towns.
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Floyd Champ
Nelsonville
Clara Ossman
James R. Winning
Plain City
E. L. Howard
Athens
Camp Wool Addition
Chester Wilson
Earl Poling
York
Asa A. Easler
Athens County
Cletus R. Hart
Millfield
Ames
Alda Larson
Coolville
Hazel M. Parrish
George D. Hunter
Allen E. Locke
McKinstry and Parker
Highland
Cora B. Swyers
Ethel McKnabb
Maggie Morgan
Evan Morgan Jr
the Plains
Johnson Coal Mining Company
Verity
Mildred Davis
Central Ohio
Church of the Nazarene
Glouster
Fairlawn
George H. Martin
Cloyce C. Martin
Stanley Height
Athens Township
Peter J. Stanley
Adelia Mecum
Mary Davis
Zanesville
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
James Cauldwell
Pomeroy
Margaret Washburn
Coalville
Troy
Ethel Welch
Richland County
James W. Boyd
Tensie Wolfe
Edithe W. Vaughn
Eva Morehead
Trimble
Norman B. Saylor
Waterloo
State of
Ohio
Dessie Hudwell
Winfield Hudwell
Alexander
Burglary at Glouster Economy Store Steals Guns
Thieves forced entry at the Economy Store on Glouster's main street and took about 12 guns including shotguns rifles and pistols along with cigars and money from a juke box. Power was cut and an electric clock stopped at 4 35 a m. Sheriff Bateman investigated with fingerprints taken. A second Glouster theft targeted Mildred's Restaurant with cigars money and cigarettes stolen. Local service member notes and transfers follow.
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Glouster
Mildred
Cigarets
Vaughn
George Bateman
Accounting Techniques Demonstrated at Ohio University Lectures
Ohio University students and local businessmen will attend a series of lectures and demonstrations on new accounting techniques and business machines. The program runs April 21 to May 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in Ewing Hall Auditorium and is conducted by Burroughs Adding Machine Co. education division.
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Ohio University
W. H. Fenzel
College of Commerce
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Ewing Hall
Driver Lights Cigaret and Crashes on State Street
Athens driver Claude Hiram West Jr of 3 Patton St said he tried to light a cigaret when his car struck the rear of Charles Milligan’s auto at the bus station on East State Street. Milligan lived at 14 Shafer Street.
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Athens
E. State St
Claude Hiram Westfall, Jr
Patton St
Charles Milligan
Ruth Peoples Pomeroy Dies in West Virginia Hospital
Mrs. Ruth Peoples Pomeroy dies Sunday afternoon at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia after living years on Mill Street Athens She is survived by her husband Charles a daughter Dorothy Lavely and two grandchildren A niece Mrs Wilson Norris Athens Also listed are arrangements by Ewing funeral home Pomeroy
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Ruth Peoples
Pomeroy
Mill St
Athens
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles
Dorothy Lavely
Wilson Norris
Ewing Funeral Home
Mission Church to Host Egyptian Missionary Speaker
The Rev. Victor Glen from Egypt will speak at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Mission Church here.
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Mineral Mineral
Victor Glen
Egypt
Mission Church
Weekend Patrol Records Four Ohio Road Crashes
Athens Post reports four weekend crashes in which drivers Kenneth D. Mc Mullen and Mayme E. Keplar were involved. No injuries. An Ohio incident on Route 75 near Route 56 left Harold Seasel with a back injury. Hobart Bruckelmeier fined for unsafe operation. A Logan Route 33 collision and a Lancaster pole strike injured three people.
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Athens Post
State Highiers
Kenneth D. McMullen
Nelsonville
Mayme E. Keplar
Athens
Robert E Fauss
Parkersburg
W. Va
Herbert Barnhart
Downington
Poth
Hamden
Vinton County
Harold Seasel
Hobart Bruckelmeyer
Logan
Bruckelmeyer
Murphy
McArthur
Jacquelyn Springer
Lancaster
Hocking-Fairchild
Lancaster-Fairchild
Drivers Fined In Area Courts
Weekend arrests by the State Highway Patrol brought drivers into four area courts for fines. Gerald B. Flowers, 23, Rockbridge Route 1, paid 10 dollars and costs in Logan May or Friend's court. Wayne Gilliland, 30, Columbus, was fined 5 dollars and costs by Acting Mayor Griffin of Logan for passing at an intersection. Herbert D. Junod, 29, Springfield Route 2, and George A. Simons, 20, Glouster Route 3, each fined 5 dollars and costs by Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley for traffic infractions. Elbert John Cox, 18, Kent, fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to observe a stop sign in Amesville.
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State Highway Patrol
Gerald B. Flowers
Rockbridge
Logan
Friend
Wayne Gilliland
Columbus
Griffin
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Herbert D. Junod
Springfield
George A. Simons
Glouster
Thomas Clark
Amesville
Elbert John Cox
Kent
Former Athens Woman Dies Sunday in Canton
Mrs. Samuel Jovic, 43, formerly Ruth Dry of Athens, died Sunday in Canton after a two month illness. Survived by her husband a daughter Mrs. Knoll Dupler and granddaughter both of Athens and two brothers Ralph Cope of Louisville Kentucky and John Cope of Cleveland. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 pm in Canton.
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Samuel Jovi
Ruth Dry
Athens
Canton
Knoll Dupler
Ralph Cope
Louisville
John Cope
Cleveland
Fisherman Fined For License Violation In Waterloo Township
Deenie Hamilton, 44, of New Marshfield Route 2, was fined $15 and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Peter B Lee for fishing without a license. The costs were suspended. Game protector BF Swartz charged Hamilton for fishing in Margaret Creek without a license.
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Waterloo
Peter B Lee
Deenie Hamilton
New Marshfield
Hamilton
BF. Swartz
Game Protector
Margaret Creek
Athens Council 15 Meeting Notice
Royal and Select Masters unit meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Masonic Temple per Master Robert Sheldon.
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Athens
Masonic Temple
Robert Sheldon
School Board Hears Report on State Transfers Policy
Athens County Board of Education discussed state policies on transfer of school territory. Dr. Hissong noted the state has no authority to initiate reorganization. local action is required and the state only offers counsel. The SOSA report urged equitable resource sharing and growth through redistricting, with a May 1 Southeastern Ohio dinner invitation and a $5 attendance allowance approved.
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State Department of Education
Athens County Board of Education
Clyde Hissong
State Department
Southeastern Ohio Superintendents Association
SOSA
Hissong
Mrs Williams Dies Sunday in Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Clarence Williams 128 May Ave died Sunday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a long illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Margaret Taylor Columbus a son Orland Williams Athens brother H M Williams Athens Route 4 sister Mrs Carrie Smith West Liberty Ohio and two grandchildren James and Daniel Williams Athens. Funeral by Jagers funeral home with calling after Tuesday noon.
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Clarence Williams
May Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clarence
Slim) Williams
Margaret Taylor
Columbus
Orland Williams
Athens
H. M. Williams
Carrie Smith
West Liberty
James
Daniel Williams
Jagers Funeral Home
Organization Planned For 50 Year Miners
Chauncey hosts an organizational meeting for miners with 50 years in the industry this Sunday at 2 p m in the Chauncey poolroom HL McDonald of The Plains leads the planning and says any UMW man with 50 years of service is eligible to join with no fees. Sub district board members will attend and instructions will be given for obtaining goal lapel buttons.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Poolroom
McDonald
The
Plains
UMW
Amazing home remedy claims weight loss results
The letter from Mrs. B. K. Ludford of Circleville Ohio praises Renne Concentrate claiming rapid weight loss and improved health after using the product. The note describes a simple recipe involving Rennel and grapefruit juice poured into a pint bottle for daily use.
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B. K. Ludford
Logan St
Circleville
Ohio
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Earl Kineer
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Messenger
Vere Smith
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VanDyke
Donald K. Barstow
V. R. Murphey
C. B. Dillon Guinther Insurance Agency
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Asa Graves
Radcliff
Doug Hall
Harry Hoffee
van Dyke
Union
Dial
Max FE. Morris
Earl A. Morris
T. C. Wright
Roger Pidcock
Sarah Pidecock
Camp Atterbury
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Korea
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Pidcock
Camp Breckinridge
Richard Coury
Fort McClelland
Ala
Seattle
Wash
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
H. G. Householder
Sec
Patrol
Southeastern Ohio Board of Education
Jackson High School
Harry Benz
Wright
Me Security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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