Jet Pilot Lt Vernon Vickers Killed In Amarillo Crash
Second Lt Vernon Cope Vickers Jr., 24, son of Mr and Mrs V C Vickers of 15 Race St, was killed in a jet plane crash near Amarillo Texas. The crash involved five planes in a Nevada base flight, two went down during a storm. Vickers was a 1944 Athens High School graduate who attended Ohio University before enlisting in the Air Force in 1950 after two Navy years. He earned his wings last spring at Williams AFB Chandler Arizona and had 100 hours flying before joining the Air Force. His wife Shirley, a Texan native, lived in Las Vegas prior to their marriage.
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Vernon Cope Vickers, Jr
V. C. Vickers
Race St
Amarillo
Texas
Vickers
Nevada
Air Force
Athens
Ohio University
Navy
Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Ariz
Shirley
Las Vegas
Nev
Perrin Air Force Base
Sherman
Tex
Arizona
Western Union
City Truck Damaged in Two Wrecks
A city truck driver Walter Risley aged 46 of 8 Shafer Street was involved in two wrecks within three hours on Saturday. Lawrence Brooks of Athens Route 2 backed into Risley’s truck at 8 Shafer Street causing moderate damage. Risley rear collided with a car driven by Clara Pierce at 6 Coulson Avenue causing heavy damage. On Sunday Charles Milligan and Harry Leesburg collided at Mill Street and North College Street.
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Walter Risley
S. Shafer St
Lawrence Brooks
Athens
Brooks
Coulson Ave
Risley
Clara Pierce
State St
Charles Milligan
N. Lancaster St
Harry F. Leesburg
Cleveland
Mill
N. College Streets
Gross Neglect and Cruelty Charged in Divorce
Wesley Thomas files for divorce from Sergei Thomas in Pleas Court citing gross neglect and cruelty. Married December 7, 1947 in Greenup Kentucky, the petition notes they have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Peti Pleas
Wesley Thomas
Sergei Thomas
Greenup
Ames Grange to Meet Amesville
A special Grange meeting will be held at the new town hall Tuesday at 8 p m with members urged to attend and discuss community affairs in Amesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Grange
Amesville
Grange
New Town Hall
GI Insurance Deadlines For WWII Veterans
VA warns all WWII veterans with original term GI policies to act before their eight or five year term ends. Policies before 1946 run eight years, those after 1946 five years. Converting to permanent plan or renewing are options, or risk loss of eligibility. Reinstatement possible only if still within term. late applications cannot issue new policies. Full details at Athens VA office.
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John C. Westrick
Athens
Westrick
Athens VA
State St
Marysville Man Fined On Driving Charge
Raymond C. Lee of Marysville was fined 125 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Police arrested him early Sunday on N College Street before Mayor W P Mickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Lee
Marysville
W. P. Mickle
Lee
N. College St. E
Athens Man Receives BBA in Woodbury College Commencement
Kenneth Chandler son of Mrs. Stella Chandler of 138 W Union St Athens received a bachelor of business administration degree on August 10 at Woodbury College commencement exercises. A Athens High School graduate he served in the Army during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kenneth Chandler
Stella Chandler
W. Union St
Athens
Woodbury College
Athens High School
County fair offers 1200 in prizes at Jersey Parish Show
Approximately 1200 in trophies and premiums will be awarded with an expected 125 entries at the Jersey Parish Show judging Wednesday Aug 22 at the Athens County Centennial Fair. The cattle show, started four years ago at the fair, will be free to all grandstand spectators on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Parish
Athens County
Washington
Meigs and Morgan
Sald
Jersey
FFA
M&r Dietetic Laboratories, Inc
Imperial Ice Cream
Lowman's Dairy
Smith and Thompson
George W. Ford Tractor Sales
Goldsberry and Swaim
Nye Chevrolet Co
Beasley and Mathews and
Athens Livestock Sales Co
D. B. Dougan
Jersey Breeders Association
Woman Dies At Belpre Pride Belpre Caused By Long Illness
Mrs. Mabel Curtis Pride of Putnam Howe Drive Belpre died at home after a long illness. Born in Hockingport she was daughter of John and Alice Stone Curtis. Survived by husband Raymond. sons Thomas and Robert. daughter Anne Stone. sister Bernice Headlee. eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Spencer funeral home Belpre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Curtis Pride
Putnam Howe Drive
Belpre
Hockingport
Athens County
John
Alice Stone Curtis
Pride
Congregational Church
Raymond Pride
Thomas
Baltimore
Spencer Funeral Home
Belore
Barn Saved From Fire Near Amesville Route 50 A
Neighbors and Amesville volunteers saved the barn on the Jim Robinson farm one mile west of here on Route 50 A from a hay loft blaze. The fire destroyed hay and damaged the barn but the building was saved. Cause was believed to be a child playing with matches. Amesville volunteers noted a new pumper truck has not yet arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Jim Robinson
Here
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
In the Sheltering Arms Hospital notes, births include a son to Mr and Mrs Delbert Yost of Coolville and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Hibbard of Athens. Admissions list Richard Bolin Albany Freda Conkey New Marshfield Mrs Jewell Moore Athens Mrs Angeline Barrett Corning Mrs Juanita Jones Jacksonville Mrs Hazel Cochran The Plains Harry Simmons Athens Clarence Mansfield Athens Mrs Elzie Roush Athens. Dismissals include Ibra Boyer Stewart and daughter Mrs John Gretz Chauncey and Mrs Robert Keirns Athens and son Clyde Johnson Nelsonville Mrs Maude Gardner Athens Mrs Dorothy Bishop Athens Ruth Norris Athens Mrs Kizzie Crabtree Carpenter Jay Jeanne Hartley Jacksonville John Matheny Millfield.
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Delbert Yost
Coolville
Charles Hibbard
Athens
Richard Bolin
Albany
Freda
Conkey
New Marshfield
Jewell Moore
Angeline Barrett
Corning
Juanita Jones
Jacksonville
Hazel Cochran
the Plains
Harry Simmons
Clarence Mansfield
Elzie Roush
Ibra Boyer
Stewart
John Gretz
Chauncey
Robert Keirns
Clyde Johnson
Nelsonville
Maude Gardner
Dorothy Bishop
Ruth Norris
Kizzie Crabtree
Carpenter
Jay Jeanne Hartley
John Matheny
Millfield
Five Accidents Reported By Athens Patrol
State Highway Patrolmen from the Athens substation logged five weekend accidents with no injuries. Four arrests followed investigations. On Route 33 near a night club, Henry Crow was cited for DUI and fined 150 dollars with 30 days in jail, suspended 50 dollars. Stanley Safford and Alex Bowe received a left-of-center citation and a fine, and Kenneth Cunningham and Earl Rife faced unsafe operation charges with small fines. Other incidents occurred in Hocking County on Route 75 and a Laurelville crash, with Van Fossen fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Henry Crow
Lawrence Collins
Glouster
Crow
W. P. Mickle
Stanley Safford
Austinburg
Alex Bowe
Safford
Mickle
Kenneth Cunningham
Earl Rife
Columbus
Mayor Mickle
Hocking County
Doris Porter
Roy Stuttes
Lancaster
Laurelville
Forest van Fossen
Dale Kennedy
van Fossen
Custody and Support Sought in Ohio Divorce Case
Lela McAllister files for divorce from Paul McAllister in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect and mental cruelty. She seeks custody and support of two minor children, stating they married March 27 1949 in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela McAllister
Paul McAllister
Common Pleas
Gallipolis
Driver fined for no license in Logan
Max Russell a 37 year old Columbus man was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Logan Mayor Roger Friends on Saturday for driving without an operator's license according to the State Highway Patrol report.
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Max Russell
Columbus
Logan
Roger Friends
State Highway Patrol
Athens youth fined after centerline violation
George M. McBride aged 19 of Athens Route 2 was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickie for crossing the double yellow centerline. City police made the arrest.
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George M. McBride
Athens
W. P. Mickie
Need for animal is explained by Athens police
Athens police will own a new eight week old bloodhound bought for 150 dollars with funds from the Policemen's Ball. The dog, shipped from Keene New Hampshire, will arrive late this week and be used in manhunts and rural patrols. The animal may be hired to surrounding cities and counties.
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Athens
Keene
N. H
Two Boxcars Derailed Ties Up NYC Traffic
Railway traffic on the New York Central System was halted for about seven hours Sunday night after two boxcars derailed about a mile south of the bridge here. The freight train from Norfolk, Virginia bound for Chicago did not stop until the derailed cars were pulled inside the bridge, according to New York Central officials.
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Chauncey
New York Central
Chicago
Norfolk
Athens High School summer term awards list
Awards for perfect attendance went to 28 students at Athens High School during the summer session. The honor roll included 32 boys and 25 girls with named honorees such as Gary Bigley, Marilyn Bricker, Kenner Bush, Nancy Douglas, Ed Patterson, Violet Miller, Alice Pawlusiak, and Keith White among others.
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Athens High School
Gary Bigley
Marilyn Bricker
Kenner Bush
Blaine Carpenter
Pat Clark
Nancy Douglas
Carolyn Fuller
Dean Gross
Ann Guerra
Ronald House
Frances Matheny
Shirley McGee
Jack McNabb
Tom Metters
Violet Miller
Francis Oxley
Edward Patterson
Alice Pawlusiak
Sue Pincelli
Sheldon Rowan
Gordon Scott
Richard St. Clair
Don
Ed Patterson
Frank Pawlusiak
Joe Pierce
John Risch
George Sands
Phillip Saunders
Don Seward
Tom Shockley
Richard Slater
James Smilie
Russell Smith
Richard St
Cooler Weather Follows Sunday Rain
Cooler weather followed an early Sunday rain with a high of 84, six degrees below Saturday. The low reached 56, nine degrees cooler than the previous night. By 9 am Monday, the temperature was 75 degrees.
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Mercury
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Vernon Cope Vickers
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
M Security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Herb Shields
Thomas Murphy
Charles Abraham
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
AHS
Dutton Pharmacy
Middleport
Mable Acker
Second St
Athens County Agents Association
Flouck & van Dyke
D. M. Goddard
Donald K Barstow
Earl Mathews Seiple & Kempton Peter B. Seel Walker
Ebright
C. M. Gill
Dwight H. Rutherford
F. R. Murphey and
Sen
Cc. E. Atkinson CO
B. Dillon Mey, Inc
International Harvester
Athens Truck & Implement CO
W. H. Lowman
Athens, Ohio
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