Weekend Patrol Reports Two Accidents and Six Arrests
The State Highway Patrol listed two accidents on Route 13 near Truetown and Route 33 near the Athens-Meigs line with no injuries. Six arrests followed, including charges of driving left of center, parking on the highway, speeding, passing at an intersection, driving without a license, and unsafe operation.
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State
Truetown
Jesse F. Cagg
Nelsonville
Robert Lee McGee
the Plains
Parkersburg Man Fined After Intoxication Charge
Jennis Lowery age 64 from Parkersburg West Virginia was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication at a mayoral arraignment. Police arrested Lowery.
Mrs Virginia Zimmerman Lewis 28 Dies in Athens
Mrs. Virginia Zimmerman Lewis 28 of 9 Oak Street died Monday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after four months of illness. Born in Albany she was a 1940 Albany High School graduate and worked in Athens for Aid for Aged. Survived by husband Paul J. Lewis, parents Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Zimmerman of Albany, three sisters Irene Hamilton Albany Gwen Russell Athens Helen Zimmerman Amesville, one brother Keith Albany. another brother Max was killed in France in World War II. Service Wednesday 2 p.m. at Albany Methodist Church with burial Hebbardsville Cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson funeral home and Zimmerman home in Albany open for calls.
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Virginia Zimmerman Lewis
Oak St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albany
M. Dpd
Zimmerman
Irene Hamilton
Gwen Russell
Athens
Helen Zimmerman
Amesville
Keith
Max
France
Harold Kellogg
Albany Methodist Church
Hebbardsvile
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Zimmerman Home
Carbondale Resident James Hoak Dies at 81
James Hoak 81 died Saturday near his Carbondale home. Coroner ruled death from a heart attack. Survived by wife, two children Anna Kennard and James Hoak, four grandchildren Shirley Hoak, Louise Hoak, Virginia Leveck, Patty Kennard. preceded in death by wife and daughter Hazel. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Carbondale Methodist Church. Burial at Asbury Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoak
Carbondale
John H. Elias
Hoak
Anna Kennard
New Marshfield
Cleveland
Hazel
Shirley
Louise Hoak
Virginia Laveck
Patty Kennard
Carbondale Methodist Church
Carroll Thesson
Asbury Cemetery
Reserve Officers To Have Photos Taken
All members of the Army Reserve Officers Corps including nurses and WAC officers must report to Lamborn Studio for identification pictures between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Major Karl Hemeyer of Zanesville reminded the reserve officers that the pictures are required by the Army.
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Army Reserve Officers Corps
Wac
Lamborn
Karl Hemeyer
Zanesville
Army
Baseball doubleheader set for New Marshfield homecoming
Starting times for Sunday games announced. At 12 30 p m the New Marshfield Mineral 4 H clubs meet. At 2 30 p m the Chillicothe All Stars face the VFW team.
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New Marshfield
Mineral
Chillicothe All-Stars
VFW
Century Old House Tells True Family History in Athens County
The large frame residence near Route 13 in True town, once home to Austin True, son of settler Josiah True, chronicles early Athens County life. The article recounts the True family migration from New Hampshire in 1799, pioneer farming along Sunday Creek, and Josiah True’s roles as a landowner, justice of the peace, and War of 1812 soldier. It notes Austin True’s rise to prominence in Sunday Creek Valley and the prominence of descendants including Dr. Hiram L. True and Augusta True of the Ben Greet Players.
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Truetown
Route 13
Millfield
Austin True
Josiah True
Athens County
Sunday Creek
True
Daniel Weethee
Dover Township
Weethee
New Hampshire
Ephriam True
Lower Salem
Washington County
Ohio Country
Massachusetts
Lower Salm
Marietta
Monday Creek
Coonsin Library
Zanesville
Solomon Tuttle
Athens
Flatiron Block
Captain Tuttle
Trimble Township
Bartlett School
Resolved Fuller
Sarah
Levi Sprague
Spragues
Hiram L. True
McConnelsville
Morgan County
Augusta True
The
Ben Greet Players
Real Estate Transfers in Ohio Townships and Towns
A sequence of conveyances lists multiple transfers of property in Trimble Athens Chauncey Nelsonville and nearby areas. Names include Goldie Whitlatch W A Miller Mary Downs Clarence Oliver Emery Coen Florence Ator Ora Bell Schaeffer James Wakefield John Lowe Cynthia Johnston Olive Carson Brigid Shannon Jerrold Wheaton Ray McGraner Mae Pierce Calvert Harold Gillett and others with parcels in Chauncey Nelsonville Athens Waterloo Canaan and surrounding townships and routes.
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Goldie Whitlatch
Kenneth McClelland
Glouster
Trimble
W. A. Miller
Pearl Miller
Nelsonville
Milton Berry
Mary E. Downs
Clyde C. Cooper
Lee Township
Lee
Charles Steele
W. L. Carpenter
Athens
Athens Township
Viola Male
Elwood Male
Cutler
Bern Township
Pauline Luckoff
Seymour Luckoff
Columbus
Clarence Oliver
Rhoda J. Oliver
Chauncey
Emery E. Coen
Ernest E. Midkiff
New York Coal Co
John Gretz
Earl Edwards
J. Kenneth Kinneer
Olive Esther Carson
Ota F
Carson
Harold Gillett
Canaan Township
Brigid G. Shannon
Eva Mae Dickey
Donald W. Codding
Jerrold L. Wheaton
Ray L. McGraner
Fred Lewis
Lazern D. Pierce
Mae Evelyn Pierce Calvert
Robert L. Schmidt
Mill Lt Soldier Wounded in Action
Mr and Mrs Martin Thompson of 152 Mill Street were notified by the Defense Department that their son Pvt Harold M Thompson aged 21 was slightly wounded in action on July 16 while serving with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea. No further details were provided. Their two other sons Robert and Gilbert are also serving in Korea, with Robert in the army and Gilbert in the navy.
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Martin Thompson
Mill St
Defense Department
Pvt
Harold M. Thompson
24Th Infantry Division
Korea
Robert
Gilbert
Navy
Temperature Readings in Athens Over Weekend
Temperatures in the Athens area showed small variation with a high of 90 and low of 58 on Saturday night a high of 87 and low of 60 on Sunday.
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Athens Area
Two Drivers Are Fined After DUI Arrests
Heavy fines and jail terms were imposed on Elza Perry and John Chaney for operating motor vehicles under alcohol influence. Perry, 30, Shade, was arraigned Saturday night before Mayor W. P. Mickle and Chaney, 25, Springfield, Monday morning. Both pleaded guilty, receiving $150 fines plus costs and 15 day jail terms. Perry also faced a $10 fine and costs for driving without a license.
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W. P. Mickle
Elza Perry
Shade
John R. Chaney
Springfield
Perry
Naval Reserve Officers Candidate program graduates and service updates
GI Board Charles J. Krauskopf son of Karl H. Krauskopf 26 Fort St completed the Navy ROTC summer program at Newport Naval Training Station. James W. Schall boilerman first class USN son of Phillip Schall Millfield serves on an escort carrier crew in Western Pacific waters which earned the Navy Battle Efficiency Pennant for fiscal year 1950. Retired Robert Bushong 19 son of Clair A. Bushong Sharpsburg Route 1 arrived Fort Ord Calif to begin 14 weeks basic training with the Fourth Infantry Division.
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Charles J. Krauskopf
Karl H. Krauskopf
Fort St
Naval Reserve
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. L
James W. Schall
USN
Phillip Schall
Millfield
Pacific
Navy
Robert Bushong
Clair A. Bushong
Sharpsburg
Fort Ord
Calif
Fourth Infantry Division
OU Post Session Enrollment Includes 49 Athens Countians
Ohio University reports 171 students in the annual three week post session with 49 from Athens County. The class includes 137 men and 34 women, 26 graduates, 82 seniors, 33 juniors, 10 sophomores, three freshmen, and 17 special students. Thirty five Athens County seniors will earn bachelor degrees and seven graduates will receive master degrees.
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Athens
Ohio University
Robert E. Mahn
Athens County
Laura J. Anderson
David E. Bell
Joseph E. Bochert
Donald E. Brunker
Kent Bumpass
Cecil L. Calvin
Ethelouise Carpenter
William E. Clark
Paul J. Conner
Dean R. Cushman
Virginia B. DeLong
Mrs Dana Dies Saturday In Florida
Mrs. Nelle Dana 80 former Athens resident died Saturday in Orlando Florida where she had lived the past three years She is survived by her daughter Mrs Louise Tripp of Orlando Her husband John P Dana Civil War veteran died in 1930 a son John H Dana World War I veteran died in 1936 The body was to be at Jagers funeral home Wednesday at 10 30 a m with burial in the W Union St Cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday
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Nelle Dana
Athens
Orlando
Fla
Jagers
W. Union St
Army convoy passes through Athens on Route 33
A 34 vehicle Army convoy roused residents with sirens around 7 a.m as it moved southbound through Athens on Route 33. Police stated the destination of the unit was not given.
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Athens
Driver fined for permitting unlicensed driver
Morris Bills aged 35 of Cutler Route 1 pleaded guilty to allowing an unlicensed person to drive his car. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Mayor W P Mickle on Saturday.
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Morris Bills
Cutler Route 1
W. P. Mickle
Shelter ing Arms Hospital Notes
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Blythe Swart Mineral a son to Mr and Mrs Carl Moody Millfield a son to Warrant Officer and Mrs Donald H Pate Athens. Admissions list Walter Daniel Ellie Stage Florence Everett Charles E Bickerson May Milhoan William Hall. Dismissals include Mrs William Szalay and daughter Athens Pearley McVay Albany Mrs Mary Wilson Albany James R Darnell Athens Judy Elizabeth Smathers Millfield Route 1 Janice Sue Smathers Millfield Route 1.
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Blythe Swart
Mineral
Carl Moody
Millfield
Donald H. Pate
Athens
Walter Daniel
Ellie Stage
the Plains
Florence Everett
Charles E. Bickerson
Wellston
May Milhoan
Glouster
William Hall
Nelsonville
William Szalay
Pearley McVay
Albany
Mary Wilson
James R. Darnell
Smith College School for Social Work to award master degree
Mrs Loretta Chapman of 48 Franklin Ave is among 44 students who will receive the master of social science degree from the Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton at 4 30 p m Tuesday in the Quadrangle. Benjamin F Wright president of Smith College will present the degree.
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Northampton
Mass
Loretta Chapman
Franklin Ave
Smith College School For Social Work
Benjamin F.wright
Smith College
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Cagg
William Wagner
Hemlock Grove
Pearl Austin Hartley
Athens-Meigs County
Hartley
Wagner
Lee Edward Voglesong
Mickle
Homer L. Calentine
Joy K. Dodson
Virgil A. Wiseman
Hamden
John Crow
McArthur
James E. Stansbury
Richland Ave
Jennis Lowery
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lowery
Underwood
Washington St
Rs. Lewis
Roy Deerter
Richard F. Poutt
John F. Edwards
Richard H. Essex
Alfred Gendemalik
Jack D. Gilbert
Donna L. Guthrie
Alice W. Holt
Eldridge A. Howell
Wallace L. LaBaw
George E. Christman
John H. Shank
John H. Little
Bruce A. Lloyd
Carlos A. Mathews
Leland M. O’brien
Earle W. Phillips
James H. Price
Walter D. Richey
William A. Root
Gretchen Ys Elza Sapp
Leonard Savage
Hodge A. Seiber
Donald
Automobile Insur
Oscar Fulton Insurance
Washington ST. i
Illiamson
West Shoop
Ohio
Williamson Gas
Williamson Coal
Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Athens, U
Walburn Funeral Home
Dalton
E. F. Sells
Athens, Ohio
Masonic Temple Bldg
H. G. Householder
Judy Elizabeth Smathers
Janice Sue Smathers
Campbell and
Stimson
Roy Deeter
Covlville
L., A. Robinson, Paat?r
Abe RT
Iot al Moilru
Ong
Harris Furniture Store
N. Court St
High
Broad
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