Classes Delayed At Carthage Troy
The Carthage Troy School District postponed opening after parents urged the board to delay due to a polio case in Athens County. Five total polio cases in the county, with one in the district. affected schools include Carthage Troy High School Coolville elementary Lottridge and Hockingport. Teacher meetings were rescheduled for September 12 at Coolville.
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Carthage-Troy
Township Board of Education
George Christman
Thair Antion
Board of Education
County Health Board
Athens County
Lodi Township
Canaan Township
Coolville
Lottridge
Hockingport
Fred H. Heck Former Police Officer Dies
Fred H. Heck 61 died unexpectedly at home in Glouster. A former Athens County deputy sheriff and long-time Glouster police chief, he lived in Athens since 1945. Survived by wife Dana, three daughters, a sister, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services Sunday 2 pm at Wallace funeral home Glouster. burial in Glouster Cemetery.
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Fred H. Heck
Orris Ave
Heck
Athens County
Glouster
Athens
Billy Williams
Glouster Kiwanis Club
First Christian Church of Athens
Dana
Elmer F. Jones
John Laufhutte
Keith MacEchron
Pittsburgh
Ella Ables
Logan
Gilbert Courtney
Wallace Funeral Home
Hospital Notes Sheltering Arms Births and Admissions
Births announce a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Efaw of New Marshfield. Admissions include Roy Arbel in Athens. Austa Shawley in Wheeling West Virginia. Lula Goodman in Athens. Dismissals list Mrs. Dora Warren in Athens and Chester Blutcher in East Palestine.
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Carl Efaw
New Marshfield
Roy Arbel
Athens
Austa Shawley
Wheeling
W. Va
Lula Goodman
Dora Warren
Chester Blutcher
East Palestine
Charles R. Gibbs
Harry Gibbs
Coolville
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
Gibbs
William H. Osterholt
Cooler Weather With 86 Degree High Reported
Thursday reached a high of 86 degrees and dropped to 54 overnight amid clear to partly cloudy skies. By 11 am Friday a thermometer showed 76 degrees with rainfall totaling .07 inches recorded Thursday night into Friday morning.
Mary Skinn, Huron County's oldest resident dies at 101
Mrs. Mary Skinn of Norwalk Ohio, identified as Huron County's oldest resident, died today at the age of 101.
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Norwalk
Mary Skinn
Huron County
Ohio redefines hospital districts alters Ath en s State reach
State Welfare Department reports Athens State Hospital territory remains unchanged while a new Tiffin State Hospital district forms. Crawford Huron Richland Seneca Wyandot counties join Tiffin. Athens district serves Adams Athens Gal lia Highland Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Morgan Perry Pike Ross Scioto Vinton and Washington counties. Executive order by Director John H. Lamneck sets 88 percent of facilities for under 70 patients and caps 70 plus admissions at 12 percent per county, with emergency exceptions.
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Ohio
Athens State Hospital
State Welfare Department
Columbus
Tiffin State Hospital
Crawford
Huron
Richland
Seneca
Wyandot
Adams
Athens
Gallia
Highland
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Pike
Ross
Scioto
Vinton
Washington
John H. Lamneck
Lamneck
Three Cars Damaged In Route 50 Collision
State Highway Patrol reported three cars damaged in a Thursday night crash on Route 50 east of Guysville. Daniel C. Church 69 Guysville was cited for driving left of center and will appear in court. The Davidson and Wolfe cars were involved. no injuries. A separate truck crash on Route 682 near Athens damaged the vehicle and pole. driver fled.
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Guysville
State Highway Patrol
Daniel C. Church
Peter B. Leel
Church
George E. Davidson
Dagsboro
Del
Davidson
Strauss Wolfe
Spencer
W. Va
Athens
Ruth Mortimer
Akron
David E. Sherbourne
Barberton
Mae Coen
Sherbourne
Strike Ends at Wellston Firm After Wage Pact
Union workers at McNally Pittsburgh Manufacturing Co Local 100 District 50 UMW ratified a one year contract granting a 14 cent hourly raise, plus benefits totaling about 16 cents. The deal covers 155 employees, boosting average weekly earnings from 64.39 to 72.00, ending a one week strike.
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Wellston
McNally-Pittsburgh Manufacturing Co
Local 100
United Construction Workers
District 50
UMW
Water Main Break On Stimson Ave Repaired
Workmen were up until 3 a m today repairing a water main break on Stimson Ave Athens city service department said they did not know what caused the break or how many homes were affected by it
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Stimson Ave
Athens
Stampede at Turkish tobacco factory fire kills 16 women
A panic during a daytime fire at a tobacco factory in Izmir Turkey caused a stampede that killed 16 women workers and left 37 others seriously injured.
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Izmir
Turkey
4-H Dairy Judges Finish Fifth at Ohio State Fair
Athens County 4-H dairy judging team placed fifth out of 39 counties at the Ohio State Fair with 1740 points. Members Ellen Gabriel Barbara Dougan and Jerry Hanning judged Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey cows and jersey heifers across six rings.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Ellen Gabriel
Barbara Dougan
Jerry Hanning
Athens Route 5
Bates Boosters
Alton Hanning
D. B. Dougan
Wright
Licking County
Hancock County
Clinton County
Franklin County
Guernsey
Jersey
Barbara
Shade High School
Shade
Route Established in 1804 Marks Athens Post Office Site
This marker marks the first Athens post office site from 1804 on the Marietta to Chillicothe route. It notes the early postal service, carriers, and officials from Jehiel Gregory to E C Crippen, with downtown moves and the Grosvenor Congress structure. The record lists numerous abandoned offices across Athens County as rural delivery expanded.
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Athens
Marietta
Chillicothe
Mill St
Amesville
Ames
Waterloo
Ohio
Jehiel Gregory
Hocking River
Eliphaz Perkins
State and
Congress Sts
Bayard
City Hall
Washington Street
Court St
W. Union St
Congress
Charles H. Grosvenor
Athens County
Hocking Canal
Columbus
Troy Township
Latrobe
Youba
Hockingport
Rome Township
Big Run
Hocking
New England
Federation
Carthage
Vanderhoof
Lottridge
Bern
Armadale
Broadwell
Wakeup
Lodi
Pratts Fork
Judson
Hulls
Anthony and Garden
Canaan
Marchmont
Lydander
Canaanville
Ames Township
Linscott
Hixon
Calvary
Federal
Alexander
Woodyards
Pleasanton
Zelda
Dover
Rock Oak
Hamley Run
Salina
Grosvenor
Trimble
Marshallville
Hartleyville
Burr Oak
Olbers
Oakdale
Kings Switch
Luhrig
York
Clayton
Floodwood
Glen Ebon
Smoke Scare at Eagles Lodge Fires Ninth Street Basement Smoke
A smoldering cigarette on a day bed caused smoke in the basement of the Sports and Recreation building at N Court and Carpenter streets. Fire Chief Dalton said burning papers in the Eagles Lodge furnace filled the room. The day bed in Mrs. R S Wood's Park Place apartment was damaged. damage estimated at 125 dollars.
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N. Court
Carpenter Streets
Charles Dalton
Eagles Lodge
R S. Wood
Park Place
Dalton
Miners to Meet at UMWA Local 270 Hall
The UMWA Local 270 schedules a meeting Saturday at 1 30 p m in the union hall in Coonville. Members will discuss union activities and upcoming work issues.
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UMWA
Union Hall
Coonville
Suits Against Guysville Resident Total Seventy Thousand
Three additional damage suits in the amount of 45123.25 are filed in Common Pleas Court against Herman Howard of Guysville Route 2 over a Sept 16 1950 two car collision on Garden Road in Lodi Township. Four cases now total 70123.25.
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Common Pleas
Herman Howard
Guysville
Garden Road
Lodi Township
Howard
Story Coen
David E. Sherbourne
Dr Porterfield Ex Marshfield Physician Dies
Dr W D Porterfield 73 former New Marshfield physician died at his Junction City home Wednesday Funeral services set for Saturday 1 pm at Junction City Methodist Church burial Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus Survivors include widow Mabel sons William David Jr and John Harold daughters Mrs E B OHarra and Mrs John F Recenka and 14 grandchildren He chaired Perry County Medical Board led Junction City school board and held Masonic and Eastern Star memberships
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Junction City
W. D. Porterfield
New Marshfield
Fourth annual reunion planned for 751st Tank Battalion
Plans are shaping for the fourth annual 751st Tank Battalion reunion at the Hotel Hollenden in Cleveland on September 26 to 28. The event honors World War II service and former members are invited to attend.
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751St Tank Battalion
Hollenden
Cleveland
Rev John W. Duffy Elected National Legion Chaplain
The Rev John W. Duffy pastor of New London Ohio was elected national chaplain of the American Legion on Thursday.
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New York
John W. Duffy
New London
Ohio
The
American Legion
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Union St
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Frank H. Cross
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Mathews
Goodyear
Marks Post
C. H. Harris
Wolfe Hardware
Nelsonville
S. Court Street
Barney Pierce
Valley Church
Rev
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Roy E. Deeter
Ala Carmichael
Dr. Porterfield
Marshfield
Ronald N. Kincade
Fifth Air Force
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Korea
Kincade
Ira Kincade
Main St
Athens Home Telephone CO
Dean's
Roger Dean
Roger Dean's
Airport
East State Street
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