Fire destroys residence of famed book collector Holden
Homer H. Holden lost about 15 000 dollars in books when his Route 50 home near Guysville burned Sunday night. Firefighters saved a small outbuilding but the main house was completely destroyed. Holden, a World War I veteran who built a 200 000 book collection, aided by dealers in the United States and abroad, said one book may be worth 8 000 dollars. Firefighters refilled from the Hocking River after using a 400 gallon auxiliary tank. The cause remains unknown.
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Homer H. Holden
Route 50
Guysville
Holden
Coolville-Troy
Coolville
Hocking River
Middle West
England
Australia
Italy
France
United States
Coolville-Troy Township
Homer H. Folden
Messenger Newsphoto
All Kinds Of Violations Ahead For Russell Evans
Russell Evans, a 47 year old salesman from Circleville, pleaded guilty in Mayor Mickle's court to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in Athens. He was fined ten dollars with costs suspended. After leaving court he faced a parking overtime ticket but was told he could wait for the hearing and need not pay it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Evans
Circleville
Evans
W. P. Mickle
Athens
Mickle
September Draft Quota Set at 17
Ath eny County selective service board sets a September quota of 17 men. The draft will depart September 7 to Fort Hayes Columbus, with 26 men slated for pre induction exams there on September 10. Last month 21 men attended exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atheny County
State Official Inspects OU Driver Course
William Knight of the Ohio State Department of Highway visited Athens to review Ohio University’s three week driver education course for teachers. He inspected the university setup and the engineering aspects of the program where 17 are enrolled. Completion certifies teachers for public schools by AAA and the Ohio Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knight
Ohio State Department of Highway At
Columbus
Athens
Ohio University
Knight
American Automobile Association
Ohio Department of Education
Albany Man Dies at 87 in Albany Home
Albany man Andrew W. Tewks bury died Tuesday at 3 p.m. at his Albany residence. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Carr of Winter Park, Florida, and a son, C. W. Tewksbury of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services are incomplete pending his son's arrival from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Andrew W. Tewksbury
George Carr
Winter Park
Fla
C. W. Tewksbury
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Tewksbury
California
Births and dismissals listed at Shelterin Arm Hospital
Births reported for Gerald Bumgarder and Paul Cotton in Athens, plus Ariah Jeffers in Coolville and Ivalue H Ryan in Athens. Dismissals include William Smith and Jeffrey Buhla in Glouster, Carolyn Sue Robinson in Glouster, Marjorie Cooper and Harry Mathews in Athens, Betty Murray in Athens, John Montgomery in Dexter, Maude Pinkerton in Athens, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bumgardner
Mary Hawk
Athens
Paul Cotton
Carol White
Ivalue H. Ryan
Ariah Jeffers
Coolville
Helen Mosier
William Smith
Jeffrey Buhla
Judgment Foreclosure Sought in Common Pleas Court
Myrle Griffith files a petition for judgment against Sam Jones Georgia Jones and Jack Parfitt in Common Pleas Court for 892.29 plus interest on a mortgage deed. Griffith seeks foreclosure and sale of the property to satisfy the judgment and accrued interest if payment is not made by the court specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrle Griffith
Common Pleas Court
Sam Jones
Georgia Jones
Jack Parfitt
Griffith
Servicemen News From Around The Bases
Captain Harry G Entwistle of Athens Ohio and Ohio University graduate serves at Fifth Air Force HQ in Korea classification and assignment of officers and airmen. Navy recruits J Farley Brunton and W Schultz train at Bainbridge Md while Virgil Rutter sails to Norfolk aboard USS Macon for a Sixth Fleet tour. Gene Robinson Amesville Shields Hockingport begin training at Bainbridge Md in seamanship gunnery and related fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Entwistle
Austin Entwistle
Second St
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Athens
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Lubbock
Texas
Portland
Ore
Lowry Field
Colo
Entwistle
Talent, Ore
W. Schultz
Farley Brunton
Glouster
Route 1
Cres
U. S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Navy
Virgil W. Rutter
Seaman
USN
Lof
Elmwood Place
Norfolk
Macon
Mediterranean
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Europe
Near East
Africa
Gene D. Robinson
Amesville
Shields of
Hockingport
Pfc
Seldon L. Carsey
Jesse Carsey
Air Force
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas
N.M
Two Drivers Fined After Police Arrests
Two out-of-town individuals arraigned in Mayor W. P. Mickle's court on traffic violations. Richard Boling, 18, of Chauncey, pleaded guilty to failing to yield at an intersection and was fined 5 dollars plus costs. Sarah B. Murphy, 45, of Arlington, Virginia, was fined 10 dollars and costs with costs suspended after pleading guilty to passing in a restricted zone. Both arrests were by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Richard Boling
Chauncey
Arlington
Sarah B. Murphy
Columbus Man Named Sales Representative
The Malta Manufacturing Co. appoints Vern E. Gessner of Columbus as sales representative in charge of robber relations. James G. Boden, vice-president and general manager of The Malta firm, notes the appointment. The Malta subsidiary links to the Athens Flooring Co. headed by Boden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Malta Manufacturing Co
Vern E. Gessner
Columbus
James G. Boden
Malta
Athens Flooring Co
Boden
Athens Temperatures Reach 84 High Then 51 Low
Temperatures in Athens peaked at 84 degrees on Tuesday and dropped to 51 overnight. A nine o clock morning reading today stood at 74 degrees.
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Athens
Real Estate Recording Fee Increase Set
County Recorder Claudius Chapel reported that state lawmakers amended the deed and land transfer recording law. Starting Sept 7, the 12 cent per hundred word fee rises to 25 cents, indexing names costs 10 cents, chattel mortgage filings up 50 cents with no cancellation fee, now 15 cents.
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Claudius Chapel
Athens County Land Transfers Details
A compilation of land transfers within Athens County listing buyers, sellers, and parcels. Transfers include Edgar Dixon to Robert Dixon of about 9.94 acres in Troy Township. Emma Rodehaver from Charles Hoy Rodehaver on about 60 acres in Rome Township. Walter Hawk from Harry and Ethel Metcalf on about 5.38 acres in Athens Township. Mary Williams to Helen Holmes about one-third acre. Woodrow Rutter from the State Soldiers Home on about 1.5 acres in Dover Township. Ruth K Welch from Fred M. Nixon on about 0.5 acre in York Township. Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. acquiring 29.84 acres in Alexander Township from O C Harner et al. Grace C Hoffman receives 36.64 acres in Canaan Township from Dean L Cullum. Jack Phillips Eddy and wife gain 0.13 acres plus 1.5 acres in Ames Township from Frederick E. Phillips et al.
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Edgar Dixon
Athens County
Robert Dixon
Coolville
Troy Township
Charles Hoy Rodehaver
Guysville
Emma Rodehaver
Rome Township
Harry Metcalf
Ethel Metcalf
Walter Hawk
Athens
Athens Township
Mary Williams
Helen Holmes
William Barnhart
Village of State Soldiers Home
Woodrow Rutter
Columbus
Dover Township
Fred M. Nixon
York Township
Ruth K. Welch
Jacksonville
O. C. Harner
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Alexander
Dean L. Cullum
Detroit
Grace C. Hoffman
Redwood City
Calif
Canaan
Frederick E. Phillips
Et al
Jack Phillips Eddy
Amesville
Ames Township
Rome Canaan Choir to Perform at Ohio State Fair
The 35 voice Rome Canaan High School Choir will sing at the Ohio State Fair on Thursday at 4 30 p m in Music Hall. Director Paul ine Heft said the group will travel by school bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome-Canaan High School
Music Hall
Pauline Heft
Albany Lodge to Confer Entered Apprentice Degree
The Entered Apprentice Degree will be conferred at a special meeting of Albany Lodge 723 F and AM Thursday at 8 p m. Worshipful master Howard M Stanley announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Lodge
F&am
Howard M. Stanley
Wildlife Division Tests Fight Acid Pollution In Ohio Streams
The Ohio Wildlife Division through the Fish Management Section led by Don Slagle conducts acidity tests on streams in District Four to combat pollution from abandoned coal mines. They place limestone in streams like the two mile Alma Creek and build limestone filter beds on Sandy Creek to neutralize acid levels and protect fish and vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio State Division of Wildlife
Don Slagle
Athens
Slagle
Lake Alma
Sandy Creek
King Hollow Trail
Lake Hope
Hocking
Winston
Neglect and Cruelty Charged in Seipel Divorce Petition
Marie Addie Seipel files for divorce from Edward Paul Seipel in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They wed December 29, 1949 in Nelsonville and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Marie Addie Seipel
Edward Paul Seipel
Nelsonville
Prayer Band to Meet at Elswick Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elswick with George Davies as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Fred Elswick
George Davies
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Union St
Columbus, Ohio
Graham Chapel Gospel Singers
Canaanville, Ohio
James Bobo
Shade
Graham Chapel Singers
George Halbirt
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Scotts
Wildlife Division
By Fred Ohler
Keystone
Goria
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline
B.f.goodrich
Spendine
Athens Motor Sales
W. State
Reed Cou
Athens Wine & Beer Store
Allstate
Sears Roebuck
Parkersburg
West Virginia
City Loan
the City
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