Goosetown Recalled in Athens Family History and Draft Notes
A long Athens reminiscence recounts Goosetown on East State Street, the Ullom and Tucker families, Civil War veteran Andrew Ullom, and Bayard ancestry. The article also notes that 15 Athens Countians, including Newsad as leader, left for Ft Hayes for pre induction physicals with additional draftees planned for next Tuesday.
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Andrew
New West
Bayard
France
Agincourt
Monterey
Chevalier Bayard
Bayards
England
New Amsterdam
New York City
Peter Stuyvesant
A Bayard
John Jay
United States
Pittsburgh
Athens
Ft. Hayes
Athens County
Columbus
Jerrold Wheaton
Aaron Davis
Andrew Newsad
Floyd H. Barnhouse
Ashland
Athens Countians
Newsad
Eugene R. Edwards
Robert P. Hartley
Alfred C. Conway
James A. Cline
Ralston Mace
Paul M. Vercoe
Charles W. Blair
Robert V. Windle
Bernard F. Marcinko
Steve Erdy
Christmas gifts requested for Athens State Hospital patients
Probate Judge John F. Newcomb receives a letter from Dr. C. H. Creed, superintendent, asking the public to donate gifts for forgotten patients at Athens State Hospital. The appeal urges gifts to bring sunshine and happiness to both male and female patients with no relatives or forgotten ties this Christmas.
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Athens State Hospital
John F. Newcomb
C. H. Creed
Doctor Creed
Quarterback Club Banquet Canceled Officials Confirm
Officials reaffirm that the Athens quarter back club banquet scheduled for tonight is canceled. Chairman R. Kenneth Kerr Jr says inquiries continue despite prior cancellation. The Athens Kiwanis Club sponsors the event and will announce future plans.
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Quarterback Club
R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr
Athens Kiwanis Club
Edward Bolin and Alice Lowery Residents of Athens Area
Edward W. Bolin aged 69 of Athens Route 5 and Alice Lowery aged 70 of Athens Route 1 are listed as residents in local records. The brief notice provides names and ages with street designations but no additional detail.
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Edward W. Bolin
Athens
Alice Lowery
Mr. Eber Russell Dies at 88 in Carthage Area
Eber Russell of Carthage Township died Friday morning at his daughter Sadie McDaniel's home on Wolfe Street. He was born in Carthage, was a lifelong farmer, and lived with his daughter since his wife May Aiken Russell’s 1938 death. Survived by daughter Sadie, daughter Clarence Swisher of Mt Gilead, brother Grant Russell of Chauncey, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Gilbert Courtney at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial in Carthage Cemetery. viewing after 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Eber Russell
Sadie McDaniel
Wolfe St
Carthage Township
Russell
May Aiken Russell
Clarence Swisher
Mt. Gilead
Grant Russell
Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Carthage
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes admit and discharge several patients. Mona Shepard Athens. Mrs Helen Mosier Athens. Mrs Robert Cone Athens Route 3 and son. Mrs Austin Selby Albany and daughter. Mrs Garrett Hudwell Athens and daughter. Mrs Ralph Durnean Athens. Mrs Rachel Hamer Athens. Charles W Liggett Athens.
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Mona Shepard
Athens
Helen Mosier
Robert Cone
Austin Selby
Albany
Garrett Hudwell
Ralph Durnean
Rachel Hamer
Charles W. Liggett
Plans for OU students return to Athens in snow of 194?
Ohio University with city and police cooperation prepared for about 4000 students to come back from Thanksgiving break. Classes delayed to Monday to avoid snow blocked streets. Police on hand to guide traffic, parking cleared, and temporary campus parking allowed during unloading. Families told to plan for increased car traffic this weekend.
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Ohio University
Athens
Baker
Athens Woman Dies at 79 Mother of Two Athenians
Mrs. Leora P. Miller aged 79 died Wednesday at a daughter’s home near Frost after a life in Decatur Township and Belpre. She taught before marrying Francis Marion Miller in 1894. Surviving sons Ray and Ward Miller, another son Francis Carl Miller of Akron, a daughter, 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and brother Otis Plumly. Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. at Spencer Funeral Home Belpre with burial Centennial Church Cemetery.
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Leora P. Miller
Ray and
Ward Miller
Athens
Mildred Linton
Near
Frost
Miller
Osborn and
Malinda Basim Plumly
Decatur Township
Washington County
Belpre
Marietta Seminary
Francis Marion Miller
Centennial Church
Francis Carl Miller
Akron
Otis Plumly
Parkersburg
Spencer Funeral Home
Lowell Milliken
Fine and Jail Sentence Levied on Drunk Driver
Mayor W. P. Mickle levied a $150 fine plus costs and a 30 day jail term on Franklin Dean 44 of 69 Shafer St after he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Fifteen days of the sentence were suspended. Dean was arrested November 23 by city police and held on bond with a hearing continued from the previous Saturday.
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W. P. Mickle
Franklin Dean
Shafer St
Dean
Capt Randall Kelly Leads 25th Division Company in Korea
Captain Randall Kelly, formerly a Regular Army instructor with Athens Ohio National Guard, commands a company in the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. His family still resides at 99 Franklin Ave. He joined the Far East this fall as the division has seen intense action in Northern Korea.
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Randall Kelly
Athens
Ohio National Guard
25Th Infantry
Korea
Kelly
Franklin Ave
Far East
Cars and Truck Buried in Snow Drift Found
County road crews cleared Bethany Ridge Road after uncovering two abandoned cars and a heavy truck buried by a storm. The digging took the day, delaying full road openings, as residents were thanked for patience during the clearing work.
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Bethany Ridge
Carson Boggs
Delmos Martin
Nial Koehler
Fire crews respond to chimney smoke at Mill Street home
Athens firefighters were alerted to smoke at 73 Mill St. the residence of Sarah Lee Yolkum. Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker reported the smoke was steam from the gas furnace and no fire occurred.
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Athens
Mill St
Sarah Lee Yolkum
Clarence A. Parker
Mercury Drops To Ten Ice Halts Snow Cleanup
Rapidly melting snow aided street crews but a sharp cold snap created ice hazards. The temperature fell from 40 to 5 degrees then rose to 32 by late morning. Ice coated roads with no reported accidents as state crews treated icy patches and froze snow removal work.
Mayor Mickle Invited To Civil Defense Meet
Mayor W. P. Mickle today received a telegram inviting him to an emergency civilian defense meeting in Columbus on Sunday. Mayors and county commissioners from counties adjacent to Franklin County have been invited.
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Mickle
W. P. Mickle
Columbus
Franklin County
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ULLOM
H. Harris
Andrew Wolf Uliom
Margaret Bayard
Isaac Ullom
Woolam
Ohio
Waynesburg
McArthur
Iowa
Andrew Ullom
Samuel
Mary Jane Thorpe
Jacob Calvin
Calvin
Andrew Wolf Allom
Springfield
Eleanor Jane Tucker
James Wells Bayard
Uhlman
Atkinson
Hotel Berry
Court St
Baltimore
Brach
Warwick
Jane Parker
Florida
Mr. Russell
Sheltering Arms
Dow Sanders
Naomi Ruth Green
St.Joseph Aspirin
Swanson
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
Santa
Claus
P. S
Carpenter
Oic
South Court Street
Santa Claus
Southeastern
Lionel
W. Union St
Fairgrounds
Banks Toytown
Toytown
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Carrol’s Market
Union St
Carrol Davis
F.ee
Athens Home Telephone Co
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