Father and son win trip to Havana from local Messenger
Carrier Jerry Taylor and his father Everett of Chauncey will travel Athens to Cincinnati to Miami then Havana and back. The trip, a prize for Jerry as top Messenger carrier, includes tours of Old and New Havana and a two hour bay cruise aboard a motor launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Taylor
Everett Taylor
Chauncey
Baltimore and Ohio
Athens
Miami
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Messenger
Jerry
The
Fred W. Weber
Cincinnati
Delta
Miami Beach
Taylors
Hialeah Park
America
American Airways
Hemisphere
Morro
Castile
Havana Bay
Athens County Fair Kicks Off With Daredevils Week of Events
The 99th Athens County Fair runs five days starting Sunday with Ward Beam's Daredevils. Daily features include horse pulling contests, harness racing, a 14 act Gus Sun Circus, WLW Midwestern Hayride, a Western Horse Show and Rodeo, and nightly fireworks. Prizes total about 30 000 with 1000 750 and 500 purses on harness days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ward Beam
Athens
Gus Sun
WLW
Erle Bridgewater, Sr
Fair Board
Greene and Dalton Obtain Marriage License
Warren Estil Patrick Greene of Dayton and Ruth Therese Dalton of New York secured a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Estil Patrick Greene
Dayton
Ruth Therese Dalton
New York
Woman Hurt In Two City Accidents
A 45 year old woman, Mrs. Alice M Campbell of New Marshfield Route 1, suffered an ankle injury when her car hit a parked vehicle owned by R. G. Baker at the College Mill corner. In a separate incident on Court St a 16 year old driver, David F Turrill of The Plains, struck a parked car owned by Eleanor Brande of Sugar Grove causing moderate damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Campbell
New Marshfield
R. G. Baker
Ceredo
W. Va
Baker's
Court St
David F. Turrill
the Plains
Eleanor Brande
Sugar Grove
Mrs. Helen Michael dies at 46 in Sheltering Arms Hospital
The Plains resident Mrs. Helen Michael died after a cerebral hemorrhage in Sheltering Arms Hospital. She was born in Alexander Township and lived 28 years in The Plains. Survivors include husband Grant Michael a son Richard a daughter Eleanor Neeley of Albuquerque a brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements by Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Michael
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Alexander Township
Joseph L
Alice Riley
Michael
Methodist Church
Grant Michael
Richard
Eleanor Neeley
Albuquerque
N. M
Charles Riley
Rockland
Charles Carsey
Albany
Elizabeth Chesser
Athens
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Humid Weather Follows Tuesday Rain
Humid weather followed Tuesday morning rain totaling 1.04 inches. Thermometer readings ranged from 83 to 57 degrees. By Wednesday at 10 a.m. the temperature was around 80. Athens Izaak Walton League chapter will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the cabin, with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Izaak Walton League
D. K. Seward
Promotion of Safety Is Patrol Aim
State Patrol aims to improve highway safety through education engineering and enforcement. Cpl. R. E. Henderson told Lions Club at Hotel Berry that education is most important and noted Athens high school driving course reduced accidents among trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. R. E. Henderson
Lions Club
Hotel Berry
Henderson
Athens
Election Board OKs Petition and Bond Issues in County
Athens County election officials approved Walter Maccombs petition for county commissioner, a one mill cemetery levy in Bern Township, a Trimble village fire equipment bond issue, and a referendum for parking meters on N College St scheduled for the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Board of Elections
Walter Maccombs
Bern Township
Trimble
N. College St
Shelter Notes From Sheltering Arms Hospital
A hospital note list shows admissions and dismissals. Names include Morris Gibson and Myrtle Woods with locations in Athens and Trimble. Other entries mention Linda Cain in Athens Route 3 and Lenora Davis in Athens. The record records births and transfers among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Woods
Athens
Linda Cain
Frank Shumway
Young Driver Jailed Over Unpaid Fines After Wreck
Freddie Smith a 20 year old of Kirk West Virginia was jailed for failing to pay two fines of 25 dollars and costs each tied to a four car wreck Saturday night. He faced charges of leaving the scene of an accident and unsafe operation after pleading guilty to both counts. Police said his convertible started the crash at the corner of West State and Congress and he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Smith
Kirk
W. Va
Smith
W. State
Congress
Sharpsburg man pleads innocent to aiming loaded gun
Leonard Burns, 20, of Sharpsburg Route 1, pleads innocent to aiming a loaded firearm at Julius Mayles in mayor's court. Burns is bound over to the grand jury, freed on $200 bond, with Attorney O. K. Parrett. Mayles testified Burns fired a shotgun after alleged advances on Burns wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Burns
Sharpsburg
W. P. Mickle
O. K. Parrett
Burns
Julius Mayles
Mayles
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets at Chapman Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will gather Thursday at the Chapman home with Opal Mae Hawk as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Brice Chapman
Opal Mae Hawk
C R Wilson Dies at 63 After 44 Years at Athens Steam Laundry
Carlos R. Wilson age 63, longtime Athens Steam Laundry employee since 1905, died Tuesday evening at his daughter's home Mrs. Russell Hall Rock Riffle. He survived by wife Florence Bennett Wilson (died 1946), a son Carlos Jr of Athens, two brothers Ralph and Dwight and four sisters. Funeral arrangements: viewing after Thursday noon at Jagers Funeral Home, services Friday 11 a.m. conducted by Rev E C Kenney, burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos R. Wilson
Athens
Russell Hall
Wilson
Florence Bennett Wilson
Carlos, Jr
Ralph
South Zanesville
Dwight
Zanesville
Stella Cannon
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Taviors
Robert Decker
Stimson Ave
Messenger Newsphoto
Rser
Kerr's
S. Court St. Athens, O
Eana
F. H. Gifford CO
Amesville, Ohio
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Waltonians
Morris Gibson
Millfield
Marie S. Mathews
Edgar Parsons
Helen Lawrence
Lenora Davis
B. F. Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
Ie Yomeres
Ron Saba
Plymouth
Athens, Ohio
Tire, Headquarters
C. R. Wilson
West Union St
Illiamson
Fred Cardosi
Obie
Williamson Gas
Williamson Coal
Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Tod Ey
Carpenter
Ohio
Muskingum River
Marietta Post No
American Legion
Louis A. Johnson
American Power Boat Association
Mid-East Out-Board Regatta Association
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