Rites Planned for May Term of Court Sells Dies at 70
Athens business and civic leader Edward F. Sells 70 died after brief illness in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg W Va He lived in Parkersburg recently but owned land in Athens later donating Sells Park He chaired the Athens County Selective Service Board and led the Democratic Central Committee He served as Athens Chamber of Commerce president and held Masonic ranks in local bodies. Jury drawing details delayed as grand venire completed with 63 names for petit venire and 12 more petit and 32 for special juries listed across Athens County rural and Albany Stewart Chauncey and Trimble districts.
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Athens County
Grand Jury
Athens
Mary D. Berry
Doris No Woodworth
Helen Ogg
Walter Totman
Gladys McCune
Nellie Beasley
Fred Smith
John J. Collins
Martha Koker
Velma E. Baker
Ray E. Poston
Harold W. Howell
Nelsonville
Alice Kelso
Francis Bennett
Gene West
Tom Wilson
Chris White
Stewart
Dorothy Blackford
Chauncey Lee D. Glass
Sharpesburg
Howard Rossetter
Albany
Petit Ventre
James Josten
Edna
Edward F. Sells
Camden’ Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mr. Sells
Locust Heights
East Athens
Sells Park
Jon N. Court St
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Athens County Selective Service Board
Sells
C Cairman
Democratic Central Committee
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Collision on Golf Course Rd
A bicyclist was hospitalized in fair condition at Athens County Shrine Club hospital after being struck by a car on Golf Course Road. The rider, 2 year era, a native of Chillicothe, was treasurer of the Athens Shrine Club and had worked for International Harvester Co. for about 35 years. The driver, Barbara G. Hemsworth of Albany, collided with the bike while attempting to drive onto N. Lancaster Street. Memorial services were planned at Bethany Church.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Zemplar Group
Howard C. Frost
Leo Frost
Golf Star
Athens County
Chillicothe
State Highway Patrol
Sells
International Harvester Co
Fortunn
Athens
Barbara G. Hemsworth
Albany
Frances
Howard
Colum
Ody Cus
Parkersburg
Liberty St
Mom-McAfee
Dishers
Masonic
Prosecu- Temple
John P
Foley
Ohio University
Bethany Church
Lakewood
Lynn
McAfee
N. Lancaster St
Is Your CAR A KILLER
A cautionary note on driving safety and the importance of careful operation and adequate auto insurance. The message warns that cars can become dangerous if not controlled and urges readers to ensure they have the right coverage for accidents.
Mrs Barron Dies Sunday After Illness
Mrs. Barron 72, lifelong New Marshfield resident, died Sunday morning at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after two months illness. Survived by husband Joseph and three sons C Roger Barron Pomeroy John M and Lawrence E Barron all of Ohio, four grandchildren and a brother Riley Stewart. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at New Marshfield Church of Christ with ministers James Horner Earl Stiff and Miles Hoon. Burial New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Abs
Elue Stewart Barron
New Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John
Emaline Stewart
Barron
Church of Christ
Eastern Star Chapter
Joseph
C. Roger Barron
Pomeroy
John M
Lawrence E. Barron
Toledo
Riley Stewart
Marshfield
Edward
New Marshfield ‘Church of Christ
James Horner
Pendleton, Ind
Earl Stiff
Miles Hoon
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admission and discharge records from Sheltering Arms Hospital list patients from Athens and surrounding areas. The note names numerous residents and relatives including Delia Breining Alvin Lawhead Lucinda Martin Barbara Humphreys and others with multiple route addresses and offspring mentioned.
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Delia Breining
Athens
Lucinda Martin
McArthur
Clarence Daniel
Dale Niceswanger
Emmett Quest
Earl G. Davis, Sr
Shaker Neigh
Teen-Agers Unhurt In Auto Crash Sunday
Two teenagers escaped serious injury when their car overturned on a county road Sunday at 4 50 p m off Mulligan Road Deputy Porter said the 27 year old driver skidded in gravel struck a wet escaleaty surface and landed on its wheels again No injuries were reported but the driver's case will go to juvenile court The car was heavily damaged and owned by the boy's mother of Mulligan Road resident
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Mulligan Rd
Bernard Porter
Porter
Three motorists fined in municipal court
Three men were fined in Municipal Court Monday on State Highway Patrol charges. Clarence W. Barnett, 3, of Tuppers Plains, $9 and costs for failing to have two license plates. Jerry L Campbell, 21, of Newark, $10 and costs for no mud flaps on his truck. Elmer Morris, 20, Detroit, $18 and costs for speeding.
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Clarence W. Barnett
Tuppers Plains
Jerry L Campbell
Newark
Elmer Morris
Drivers Fined Jailed Licenses Suspended in Local Court
Gestel Richardson, 40, of Athens Route 2, and Emaile J. Locke, 24, of Carrollton, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. Each was fined 125 dollars and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had driving licenses suspended for three months.
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State
Gestel Richardson
Athens
J. Locke
Carrollton
Brother Dies Rites Held For Charles F Morgan 75
Charles Francis Morgan, 75, brother of Mrs. H T Westfall of Athens, died in New Lexington after retiring from railroad work. He lived near Buckeye Lake, born in Vinton County, son of William Jasper Morgan and Samantha Jane Clark Morgan. Survived by two daughters Ola Salzgaber and Mary Margaret Parkey, and three sons Leslie William and Merrill, all of Columbus. Funeral and burial in New Lexington Saturday.
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Charles Francis Morgan
H. T. Westfall
Athens
New Lexington
Buckeye Lake
William Jasper
Samantha Jane Clark Morgan
Vinton County
Gertrude Brown
Joseph Salzgaber
Ola
R Robert Parkey
Mary Margaret
Leslie
William
Merrill
Columbus
Woodrow West
Alison
Jennifer
Cold Rain With Intermittent Snow In Athens
A Monday weather update reports cool temperatures in Athens with intermittent rain and light snow flurries. Rural Hamley Run measured 42 degrees at 9 am, while highs and lows through the period ranged from 69 to 39, and 64 to 24 across Friday to Sunday.
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Athens
Hamley Run
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Mrs Stern Dies at 84 in Athens County
Mrs Sarah E Stern 84 longtime resident of Athens County dies at home after a year of illness Born in Pennsylvania she lived in Milwaukee Wisconsin before moving to Athens County She is survived by her son William H Stern and brother John F Quay Obituaries note burial at Hebard Cemetery services conducted by Dr John M Versteeg with Athens Chapter OBS planning memorials Graveside rites are set for St Johns Catholic Cemetery with Fr John McCarthy Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home before funeral services in Athens County Grange Hall on Wednesday
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Sarah E. Stern
Athens
Athens County
Pennsylvania
Route 4
John F. Quay
Exton
Dowler-Ferguson Hughes
John M. Ver
Steeg
Hebard| le
OBS
Associated County
Don
Young
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery
Hall
John McCarthy
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral
Rites Planned for Mansfield Infant Child
Richard Lee Mansfield infant son of Homer and Mary Mansfield of 16 Hooper Street. Survived by parents a brother Charles and three sisters Dorothy Wanda and Wilma at home. Grandparents Mrs Emma Howard Athens and Mr and Mrs C C Mansfield Guysville Route Ohio.
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Richard Lee Mansfield
Homer
Mary Howard Mansfield
Hooper St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles
Dorothy
Wanda
Wilma
Emma Howard
Athens
C.C. Mansfield
Guysville
County School Board Holds Routine Meeting
Athens County Board of Education met Saturday evening with full members present. Bills were paid and routine business discussed. Ohio Regional School Boards Association held at Ohio University Center on May 2. Robert Manchester president of the State Board of Education and Lewis Harris executive secretary of the Ohio School Boards Association will speak.
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State Highway Patrol
Cpl
R. E. Henderson
Athens
Henderson
Columbus
J. L. Hanley
Ohio
Bank of Patrolman
Athens County Board of Education
Ohio Regional School Boards Association
Ohio University Center
Robert Manchester
State Board of Education
Lewis Harris
Ohio School Boards Association
Athens Teacher Attends Ohio Mathematics Conference
About 100 teachers are expected at the sixth annual Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference in Athens. Myrtle Ashworth, sixth grade teacher and principal of East Side School in Athens, will attend this April 2021 event.
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Howling Green
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Myrtle Ashworth
East Side
Athens
Convention Held in Columbus by Beasley Co Ohio
H C Sedwick of F J Beasley Co Athens Wholesale Food Distributors Ohio plans 50th annual convention in Columbus in April 2025. Multiple local agents listed including Donald Barstow C B Dillon CM Gill & Co D M Goddard Houck Van Dyke Earl Mathews Fr Murphy Son Dwight Rutherford Peter Lee Seipie Kempton. Other Ohio agencies named Oakley Saltzins Agency in Glouster Nelsonville and Nelon.
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Columbus
H. C. Sedwick
F. J. Beasley Co
Athens
Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C.B Dillon
CM. Gill & Co
Planned program to protect against unforeseen hap penings
A planned program seeks to provide protection against future unforeseen events. The initiative aims to prepare communities and individuals for unexpected challenges and reduce risks through coordinated measures and awareness. It emphasizes proactive planning and resilience building for potential future hazards.
Parkersburg Driver Sued for 50 000 in Athens County
Sonia E Kalil of Parkersburg West Virginia files negligence suit in Athens County Common Pleas alleging that a Parkersburg driver driving 60 miles per hour and failing to slow after warnings caused a collision injuring the plaintiff. The petition claims permanent disability from crashing through a road barricade into a construction machine on Route 50 south of Athens.
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Sonia E. Kalil
Parkerspurg
W.va
Athens County
Common Pleas
Joseph
Par- Ohio
Sadie
India
United States
Athens
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