Lightning Strikes Power Plant Disrupts Ohio Service
A severe early morning electrical storm caused power and telephone outages across a wide Ohio area. Lightning hit the Floodwood plant near Nelsonville at 2:10 a.m., delaying electric service 3 to 4 hours in Chauncey Glou s ier Murray City Buchtel Jacksonville Trimble Carbon Hill Nelsonville The Diamond Union Furnace Haydenville Starr Co onville Carbondale New Plymouth New Marshfield and areas north of The Plains Road. Rain measurements varied, with C L Colmer noting .57 inches in Athens after a low of 66 and a 11 a.m. reading of 80 degrees while Hamley Run reported 1.14 inches and a low of 52. The West End Sub-Station in Athens also saw 20 to 30 minute delays with about 25 lines down in Nelsonville and minor damage elsewhere. The storm was the area’s most severe in some time, though damage was lighter than feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Electric Co
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Glousier
Murray City
Buchtel
Jacksonville
Trimble
Carbon Hill
the Diamond
Union Furnace
Haydenville
Starr
Yamley Run
C.L. Colmer
U. S
Athens
Hamley Run
West End
H.C. Bobo
UAW Class 56 Summer School Focuses on 1956 Issues
The Ohio and Pennsylvania delegates meet at region 2A summer school to discuss state issues for the next General Assembly. John Rooney and Milton Wiseberg address the session. A Mock Congress will cover taxes full employment and education. The event ends August 17 with graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
John Rooney
State Council For
Ohio
Milton Wiseberg
Bor
Pennsylvania
Jerry Biddle
Tom Gibson
Skilled Trades Department
The
International Union, Uaw
United States
Eugene Souders
Region 2-A
UAW
Eliphus Selby Dies Today At Athens In Brief
Eliphus Light Selby aged 14 of Athens Route 1 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a brief illness. Formerly ran a garage on N Shafer Street and worked at Buick Ford Athens Lumber Co before retirement. Foster son Darrell R. Selby of St Louis survives. two wives predeceased him. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at John Jagers and Sons Funeral Home. Burial Alexander Cemetery Hebardville. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliphus
Light) Selby
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Selby
N. Shafer St
Buick Company
Ford Company
Athens Lumber Company
Darrell R. Selby
St. Louis
Bessie
Nevada
John Jagers and Sons
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Youths Beat Cab Driver in West Virginia Injuries and theft described
A 50-year-old Huntington taxi driver Lindsay Workman was beaten and robbed of 231 dollars after driving two youths from the Huntington bus station to Salt Rock. He received seven head gashes and was treated at a Huntington hospital. The stolen cab was recovered in Point Pleasant. A farm was later involved as attackers fled. Workman identified the youths. Also, a court granted a permanent easement over Dover Township land to Mabel Norris. Matson was ordered to remove a fence blocking a road. Marriage licenses: Merritt Wilson and Shirley Sofronko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Salt Rock
W. Va
Lindsay Workman
Yellow Cab Co
Walter Rice
Fourth St
Common Pleas Court
Francis D. White
Dover Township
John W. Matson
Chauncey
Mabel Norris
Millfield
Matson
Franklin
Nellie Quillen
Pt. Pleasant
Quillens
Tax Collections To Begin Thursday in 1955
Tax collection for the latter half of 1955 in Athens County will start Thursday with different township areas opening on specific dates and locations. Nelsonville York Township via First National Bank Glouster for Glouster Trimble Amesville Ames Bern Troy Carthage Coolville. official opening Aug 20. in-escrow at treasurer's office. individual dates Aug 16 18 20 21 23 24. Paul M Scurlock of Glouster fined $5 and costs for driving with defective brakes. Athens American Legion Post to meet Wednesday at 8 p m at Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Kincade
Nelsonville
York Township
First National
Glouster
Trimble Township
Glouster Community Bank
Amesville
Ames
Bern
First National Bank
Troy
Carthage
Bank
Coolville
Court House
Entering Business School in Columbus for September
Jean Grace Gwinn daughter of Mrs Forest Gwinn of 351 Richland Ave will enter Columbus Business University in September to study executive secretarial work according to Colum High School Athens unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Arsseaase
Jean Grace Gwinn
Forest Gwinn
Aeyland Ave
Colum High
Business University
Columbus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shell
Belford Davis
Eliphus Selby
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Plymale-Wagner Co
Gallipolis, Ohio
Merritt Wilson
the Plains
Shirley Sofronko
Athens Pharmacy
Paul M. Scurlock
Glous Wer
Charles Wadley
Legion
Athens American Legion
Legion Home
Kootaga
Parkersburg
W.va
Mechanicsburg
Craig Rypma
David McCallister
Charles Cooley
James Holland
Allan Goldsberry
Richard Rypma
Jerry Lincoln
Richard Douglas
Phillip Murchison
D. H
Jonsey) Sams
Cline Bidg
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
Ford
Doctor of Motors
Logan
Allstate
Buy Ist Tire
SEARS
Phons
Tae
My Eng
Saienrers
Logan, Ohio
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