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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1953

Page

7

Waterloo Farmer Injured When Tractor Overturns

Elmer Pierce a 43 year old farmer of Athens Route 2 was trapped for two hours after his tractor overturned on a hillside near New Marshfield. The accident happened when the machine hit a bump on the crest and Pierce was injured and remained unable to move until found by his son. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for chest injuries and while resting comfortably his condition was described as serious but stable. The Pierce family resides near Route 56 two miles east of New Marshfield with two children Larry 12 and a daughter.

Elmer Pierce Athens Route 2 Sheltering Arms Hospital Pierce Larry Pierces Route 56 New Marshfield

Woman Hurt as Car Strikes Athens Truck

Granville woman Celesta McCall, 69, was in critical condition after her car collided with an Athens Ice and Storage Co. truck on Route 33 near Canal Winchester. Driver Carl E. Smathers, 34, of Buchtel, suffered minor head injuries and was treated at home. State patrol reported McCall drove from an old roadway into the truck’s path. her car was demolished.

Granville Lancaster- Fairfield Hospital Athens Ice and Storage Co Canal Winchester Carl E. Smathers Buchtel Celesta McCall Smathers

Emergency Squad Treats Two Victims

Fire department emergency squadmen answered two alarms Tuesday night. Aubrey Faulconer, 46, Cincinnati, was treated at the scene and transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital for a ruptured vessel behind the right chest after an apparent puncture wound. Edward Sickles, 70, Athens Route 1, fell from the curb on North Shafer Street, sustaining a laceration over the right eye. Firemen John Tall and Earl Goodin assisted.

Fire Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Aubrey Fauconer Cincinnati Faulconer Pierce W. Union Depot Streets N. Shafer St Edward Sickles Athens

Duffy Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court

John W. Duffy is granted a divorce from Grace Duffy on wilful absence grounds in Common Pleas Court. They were married December 18, 1925, according to court records.

John W. Duffy Common Pleas Court Grace Duffy

Traffic Fine Levied in Hazardous Zone Charge

Everett F. Kinkead a 47 year old Columbus man was fined five dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace D E Jones on a charge of passing in a hazardous zone. The arrest was made by the State Highway Patrol.

Everett F. Kinkead Columbus Justice of the Peace D. E. Jones State Highway Patrol

Athens Man Fined On Drunkness Charge

Harold Darnell 23 of 50 Hudson Sr. was fined $10 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Peter B. Seel on a intoxication charge filed by Deputy Sheriff Bernard Porter.

Harold Darnell Hudson Sr Peter B. Seel Bernard Porter

Ohio Forestry Training Camp Under Way at Camp Ohio

The third annual forestry training camp sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association runs this week at Camp Ohio eight miles east of Utica in northern Licking County. Staff includes Willard Carmean of the U S Forest Service Athens and W Q O Schramm and Robert Redett of the Ohio Division of Forestry along with Roy D. McKinley of Coshocton High School as director.

Columbus Ohio Forestry Association Camp Ohio Utica Licking County Willard Carmean U. S. Forest Service Athens W. QO. Schramm Robert Redett Ohio Division of Forestry Roe Cochran Ohio Reclamation Association John Phillips Hartzell Industries Robert R. Paton

Ledbetter files labor claim against Sunset Motel owners

Glen Ledbetter seeks $556.50 in labor charges from Monte Davis and Hermina Davis owners of Sunset Motel in Common Pleas Court. The filing names the defendants and sets the action for civil resolution of the owed amount.

Common Pleas Court Glen Ledbetter Monte Hermina Davis Sunset Motel

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Births and Names

Mr and Mrs Rex Quinn of Athens welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Clifford Martin of Millfield greet a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Poston of Athens announce a son. Milton Efaw and Albert B Jennice are listed with Athens and Glouster ties. Edith Carsey and Wallace Haynes are named with Frost Glouster and Millfield associations. John Love and John Marshall also appear from Glouster Millfield.

Rex Quinn Athens Clifford Martin Millfield Charles Poston Milton Efaw Albert B. Jennice Glouster Fimner Pierce Edith Carsey Wallace Haynes Frost John Love John Marshall

Three Men Jailed For Unpaid Fines In Intoxication Case

Three men jailed in the city jail after failing to pay fines of 10 dollars and costs each on intoxication charges. arraignments occurred in Mayor Peter B. Lee’s court. Jailed were Willard Carsey 36 of 439 Richland Ave Fredrick Mc Williams 30 of Athens Route 5 and Paul Gilkey 26 of Athens Route 1.

Peter B. Lee Willard Carsey Richland Ave Fredrick McWilliams Athens Paul Gilkey

Polio Clinic Planned for Marietta Area Physicians

A seven county eastern Ohio polio institute will be held at the Betsey Mills Club in Marietta on Thursday September 3 sponsored by the Washington County Medical Society with the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and Marietta Memorial Hospital Invitations go to doctors in Washington Monroe Noble Morgan Muskingum Athens Meigs and Wood County West Virginia The morning session at 9 30 will feature Dr John Marchand University of Louisville Respirator Center on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Poliomyelitis and Respiratory Paralysis A post luncheon discussion will follow Dr Don Fyler of Vanderbilt will speak on Orthopaedic and the Rehabilitative Phase in Poliomyelitis Care and Dr Eyler

Marietta Ohio Betsey Mills Club Washington County Medical Society Washington County National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Marietta Memorial Hospital Washington Monroe Noble Morgan Muskingum Athens Meigs Wood County W. Va John Marchand Eyler

School Bus Inspection Dates Set for Athens County

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced inspection dates for public school buses serving Athens County and surrounding districts. Inspections run September 21 to 25 with locations including Amesville Buchtel Stewart and Athens area depots, culminating at the Athens County Fairgrounds and The Plains Albany Waterloo Athens City.

Athens County State Highway Patrol Amesville Ames- Bern Buchtel Buchtel- York Nelsonville Trimble Johnson's Garage Trimble Township Glouster Stewart Rome- Canaan Coolville Carthage Troy Athens County Fairgrounds Athens Mechanicsburg Shade Chauncey-Dover Fairgrounds the Plains Albany Waterloo Athens City

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