Athens Woman Returns to Lead Health Education Office
Marie J. Stone of Athens County has become public health education consultant for the Ohio Department of Health in Southeastern Ohio. A Nelsonville High School graduate, she earned degrees from Ohio University and Columbia University and served as Army Nurse Corps nurse consultant in Europe and Japan, later teaching and directing health projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie J. Stone
Athens County
Japan
Athens
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Nelsonville High School
Miss Stone
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Ohio University
Columbia University
Ohio
West Va
Alabama
Army Nurse Corps
Gen
Eisenhower
Expeditionary Force Supreme Headquarters
Army of Occupation
Lindley Hall
Ohio University Health Education Committee
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Joseph M Lowry Dies After Stroke At 85
Joseph M. Lowry 85 died Monday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Theressa Cornell 4 First St after a stroke at his Bates church area. He is survived by his wife Clara two sons Lowell of Albany Route 2 Sam of Columbus four daughters Effie Isaacs Bay City Ore Maxine Oliver McConnelsville Ethel Rowland and Loretta Cornell Athens. Funeral services are set for Wednesday 2 p m at Bates church with Rev H L McDaniel officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at Jagers funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Lowry
Theressa Cornell
First St
Bates Church
Clara
Lowell Lowry
Albany
Sam Lowry
Columbus
Effie Isaacs
Bay City
Ore
Maxine Oliver
McConnelsville
Ethel Rowland
Loretta Cornell
Athens
H. L. McDaniel
Jagers Funeral Home
Alfred Ward Dies Sunday at 77 in Athens
Alfred Ward 77 of 21 Mill St died Sunday afternoon in Shelter ing Arms Hospital after years of ill health. Born in London he came to the United States 70 years ago and lived in Wellston and Nelsonville. A retired coal miner and Methodist, he resided in Athens with his son Este for five weeks. Survived by five grandchildren nine great grandchildren wife Lydia died 1927 daughter Mayme Henry 1950. Calling at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with services Tuesday 2 p.m. burial Greenlawn Cemetery near Nelsonville.
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Alfred Ward
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
London
England
Mr. Ward
United States
Wellston
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Athens
Este
Lydia
Mayme Henry
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes
Miles Hoon
Greenlawn Cemetery
Weekend Weather Makes a Cool Yet Pleasant City
Residents enjoyed a beautiful weekend with highs of 83 and 80 degrees and a Saturday low of 50 while Sunday dipped to 45 degrees. By Monday 9 am the sky was cloudy and the temperature stood at 64 with light rain later in the morning.
Women enlistment period shortened to two years
Women who wish to volunteer for the Women's Army Corps may enlist for two years instead of three, announced by MSgt. James J. Mooney, Athens recruiting officer. The change follows a newly enforced ruling, and the Athens Army and Air Force recruiting station will be open daily from 8 to 5 to provide full information to applicants.
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Women’s Army Corp
Msgt
James J. Mooney
Athens
Athens Army and Air Force
WAC
Two Minor Crashes Reported by Athens Police
Weekend police report lists two minor traffic crashes with no injuries. One involved John Larry Martin of Columbus and Sylvia Lynn of 118 Central Ave at President Street Sunday night. The other crash at N Court Street and E State Street Saturday afternoon involved Vernon E. Greene of 14 Ohio Avenue and Phillip Schall of Millfield Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John Larry Martin
Columbus
Sylvia Lynn
Central Ave
President St
Vernon E. Greene
Ohio Ave
Phillip Schall
Millfield
N. Court St
E. State St
Pet Show Moves to Wednesday at AHS Stadium
Athens hosts a pet show as part of the recreation program finale week on Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the AHS stadium. The change accounts for the previously listed Thursday date according to The Messenger.
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Athens’ Recreation
Messenger
AHS
Attending Camp At Tar Hollow
John Hope Lewis McBride and Gomer Jones of Athens County attended the annual men's camp at Tar Hollow last weekend per county agent Ross Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hope
Lewis McBride
Gomer Jones
Athens County
Tar Hollow
Ross Wright
Wryneck Bird Named for Nest Disturbance Sounds
A European wryneck bird is nicknamed for its snake like hiss when a female on the nest is disturbed according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. The note explains the bird’s behavior and the origin of its name.
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Tannica
Pfc Franklin L Howard dies at 20 in Valley Forge hospital
Pfc Franklin L Howard twenty died Sunday in a veterans hospital at Valley Forge Pennsylvania after a brief illness. He lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Love at MacDougal and had served in the armed forces three years. His father died years ago and his mother Mrs Jennie Ramsey remains in Columbus. Jagers funeral home plans services locally.
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Franklin L. Howard
Veterans’ Hospital
Valley Forge
MacDougal
Roy Love
Jennie Ramsey
Columbus
Jagers Funeral Home
Births and admissions at Shelterine Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Millfield with a son and Mr. and Mrs. Dailey Athens with a daughter. Admissions include Lena Sams Newark Roy Lee Athens Ned Kerr Glouster Eldson Hartley New Marshfield Everett Stewart Athens. Discharges include Mrs. Dean Athens and daughter Mrs. McNabb Chauncey and son Mrs. Phillips Athens and Mrs. Dew Giouster and Mrs. Pyle Millfield Master Eugene Secoy Athens Mrs. Pate Athens William Perry New Marshfield and Mrs. Dais Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Sams
Newark
Roy Lee
Athens
Ned Kerr
Glouster
Eldson Hartley
New Marshfield
Everett Stewart
Paul Dean
Charles McNabb
Chauncey, and Son
Marvin Phillips
Ellis Dew
Giouster
Florence Pyle
Millfield
Eugene Secoy
Julia Pate
William Perry
Helen Dais
Pomeroy
Two Enlist in Army Air Force from Albany and Athens
Harlan Conn of Albany and Elliotsville Ky has joined the Regular Army and is bound for the Counter Intelligence Center at Fort Holabird Maryland. Arthur Lee Collins of Athens Route 3 will enter the Air Force and report to Lackland Air Force Base Texas on August 9.
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Air Force
Regular Army
James J. Mooney
Harlan Conn
Albany
Georgia Wright
William Conn
Elliotsville
Counter Intelligence Center
Fort Holabird
Arthur Lee Collins
Missouri Shannon
Athens
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Real estate activity in Athens County posts record July lows
Athens County deeds, mortgages and fee collections fall sharply last month with July totals the lowest since postwar records began. Deeds drop to 82, mortgages total 42, and fee collections 383 dollars, while chattel mortgages rise to 409 and releases drop to 78 amid a broad downturn across the county recorder’s office records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Claudis Chappel
Recorder’s Office
4-H Club Activities Plaza Busy Stitchers
The New Marshfield Busy Stitchers met at Bernita Stahl’s home with five members and the advisor. Ice cream cake and iced tea were served. Next meeting at Reba Withers’s home. bring sewing garments.
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Marshfield
Bernita Stahl
Reba Withers
Stitchers
Sharon Forgoress
Tonia Glaspy
Pansy Byers
Barbara Penrod
Yvonne Sharp
Chase Merry Makers
Mary Cline
Merrill Chase
Merrilyn Stanley
Rites Set Tuesday for Mrs Beatrice Moss
Funeral services are planned for Beatrice Moss 20 of Vore Ridge who died Saturday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The 10 a.m. service will be at Bates Methodist Church with Rev Jay Stiles officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Moss
Vore Ridge
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bates Methodist Church
Jay Stiles
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Athens County Land Transfers Detail Multiple Property Moves
A list of Athens County land transfers shows transfers from Howard C. Bobo to Blaine Riggs and from G P Ackley to Willard H Ackley across Lodi Township and Shade. Other transfers include Whyte to White in Nelsonville, Hashman heirs to E C Hashman, Kirkendall to Everett Lee in Waterloo, Edington to Neiman in Nelsonville, and several more in Athens and Chauncey areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Bobo
Athens County
Blaine Riggs
Athens
Jet
Sunset Hill
G. P. Ackley
Willard H. Ackley
Et al
Lodi
Charles E. Whyte
Nelsonville
John J. White
Outlet
Nelsonville Mining Company
Tillie Hashman
Grace N. Edington
Barney Neiman
Ada J. Graham Christy
Roger Dean Inc
Glen Everett Burson
Townsend
Lee Byerly
Nora Gould
the Plains
Athens Township
New York Coal Sales Co
Columbus
New York Coal Co
York Township
Thomas E. Anderson
Emery Lantz
Glouster
Don Huddy, Jr
Arthur Keplar
Bennie Tenbrink
Deroit
Mich
Media M. McGee
George Antle
Howard Bobo
John M. Welsh
Inlet
Frank J. Overcash
Bertina E. Chappel
Guthrie Gould and Co
Elva Belle Glass
Kathryn Seaman
Henry Hutchison
New Marshfield
Lee Township
Earl Hashman
Lancaster, Et al
M. G. Woods
G. H. Nye
Chauncey
Five Auto Crashes Leave Two Injured in Area
Five autos damaged in three weekend crashes across Athens area. William Dunn 22 of Millfield suffered a forehead cut after his car left Route 33 and hit a tree. No one else injured in the other accidents on Route 346 and routes 124 160. Minor injuries included a neck strain to Catherine Shavorinsky and treatment for others. Mayle fined for failing to dim headlights. Mulholllan and Shavorinsky fined for license and driving violations. Patrolman McBride acting Athens police chief during Grogan’s vacation.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Millfield
Route 33
Nelsonville
William Dunn
Dunn
Vinton County
McCoy Snaviey
Radcliff
Joseph Chesser
McArthur
Charles Mulhollan
Wilkesville
Catherine Shavorinsky
Middleport
Shavorinsky
Mulhollan
Mulholilan
John Crow
Crow
Darwin Mayle
Mayle
Coolville
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coalville
Next Bloodmobile Visit Set for Athens Donors Urged
An urgent Red Cross appeal urges blood donors as the bloodmobile comes to Athens on Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. Co-chairman Mrs. B F Cutler notes ongoing needs in local hospitals and the Korean front, urging registration at the Athens Red Cross or through local representatives. Schedule through year includes Sept 17–18 Glasgow and Athens, Oct 22–23 Athens, Nov 19 Nelsonville, Dec 17 nearby sites.
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Red Cross
Athens
B. F. Cutler
First Methodist Church
Four Athens County Girls to Attend Senior 4 H Camp
Four girls from Athens County will attend the Senior 4 H Camp at Camp Ross Hocking from August 5 to 10. They are Shirley White and Marilyn Morrison of Athens, Bonnie Hood and Juanita Bridge of New Marshfield. Ross Wright, the county agent, will manage the five day session.
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Athens County
Camp Ross-Hocking
Florence B. McBride
Shirley White
Marilyn Morrison
Athens
Bonnie Hood
Juanita Bridge
New Marshfield
Ross Wright
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SEO Health Post
Joseph Lowry
Mercury
Pfc
Howard
Charles Richardson
Son
Richard Dailey
Army
Shade 4-H Star Club
Shade School House
Betsy Ross
Ireland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Atheny Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vic Campbell
Ronnie Grogan
Earl Hooper
Jaycee
U.S. Treasury Department
Lena W. Harris
Robert A. Harris
Norman E. Weyrick
Judson H. Gainer
Frost
Carth
Athens County Savings & Loan CO Ae A Eee
H. G. Householder
Joseph McBride
Joseph B. Grogan
Oll
Rose Cox
Ben Williams
Carroll Widdoes
Bee Co
Thomas H. Jr
Richard and
Robert Mathews
Ames-Bern
William Clark
Dover Township
Gilbert Courtney
Rome
Dean
Janitrol Sales and Service
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Athens County Agents Association
Flouck & VanDyke
D. M. Goddard
Donald K Barstow
Earl Mathews Seiple & Kempton Peter B. Seel Walker
Ebright ©. M. Gill
Oakley Insurance A
Dwight H. Rutherferd
F.R Murphey and Son
C. E. Atkinson
B. Dillon
Mocoy, Inc
Chrysler
Oriflow
Olly
Hrysler
Johnny Jones Motors
Athens, Ohio
Meigs Motor Company
North Second Street
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