Seven Injured in Chauncey Area Auto Crash Flood Warnings Rise
Ohio River flood threats spread as Marietta and East Liverpool anticipate crest levels near 40 and seven feet over flood stage. Red Cross mobilizes boats and cots while Athens Glouster and Columbus prepare for emergencies. National Guard and veterans groups on alert as two inch rainfall triggers crests near ports mouth and Cincinnati.
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Ohio River
Apple Grove
Marietta
East Liverpool
Athens
Red Cross
Donald Robinson
Red Cross Disaster
Robinson
Columbus
National Guard
The
Ohio Natiral Guard
American Legion
Medi
Cal Association
VFW
Glouster
Office of the Red Cross
Richard Guinther
Guinther
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Franklin County
Mill Creek
Little
Great Miami
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Four OU Coeds Among Those Hurt in Wreck
Seven people injured Sunday afternoon in a two car collision on Route 33 south of Chauncey. Richard Mills of Solon and Edgar Cook of Columbus were involved. Cook's car skid and Mills rear collided. Among the injured in the Cook car were Mrs Delsa Cook and Winsford Cook. four Ohio University coeds cared for at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Richard E. Mills
Solon
Edgar Cook
Columbus
Cook
Mills
Delsa Cook
Winsford Cook
Ohio University
San Leandro
Calif
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Silas Lanning
Nelsonville
Ralph Perry
Ex Athens Man James M Weidman Dies in Detroit
Athens friends learned of the death in Detroit Sunday night of James M Weidman age 73 born in Athens. He is survived by his wife. He was the son of the late Joshua E and Susan Carpenter Weidman. The funeral and burial will be held in Athens with time and place announced later.
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Athens
Detroit
James M. Weidman
Mr. Weidman
Joshua E
Susan Carpenter Weidman
Athens State Hospital
North Hill
Athens Business District
Ten Building Permits Filed In November
November saw ten building permits issued by the Safety Service Director's office led by Daniel A. Pierce. Valuations totaled 21825 dollars, with two new residences valued at 12000 and 5500, and multiple additions and remodels including properties at 23 S Court St and 96 N Congress St. Bardin Bros and J W Dowler filed the new dwellings on Euclid Drive and Hudson Ave respectively.
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Office of Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Euclid Drive
Bardin Bros
J. W. Dowler
Hudson Ave
Buck and Burke
S. Court St
Charles Breinig
Shafer and
Brown Ave
Lewis Weatherby
Gordon Liggett
Mill St
Howard Woodyard
County Schools Award State Funds Totals by District
Athens County schools receive 126099.90 from the State School Foundation Program. York Township School gets 17532.12 with 4049 for a bus. Carthage Troy leads grants at 15236.58, Jacksonville Trimble 14014.16, and others include Albany 10722.34 Ames Bern 10330.06 Athens local 12512.88 Rome Canaan 12338.78 Shade 9558.99 The Plains 11272.34 Waterloo 12581.65. Next checks due in February.
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Athens County
George E. Christman
York Township
York
Carthage-Troy
Jacksonville- Trimble
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Rome - Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Waterloo
Local Women Officers Meet Army Commissioning Path
2nd Lieut. Annabelle White of Athens joins 47 college graduates chosen from 200 applicants for the Women's Army Corps direct commission from civilian life. After completing the WAC Company Officers Course at Fort Lee she will be eligible for a regular Army commission. White holds a psychology degree from Ohio University and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G E White. Meanwhile Navy updates note David A. Hawk serves aboard USS Bexar in Korean waters after a 13000 mile voyage from Norfolk via the Mediterranean and Suez. Orville Nice of Canton serves as chief electrician’s mate with the Navy at Orange Texas, recalled from reserve duty. Hugh C. Rousey reenlists after three years in the National Guard. Lt Clyde Scott, Athens unit PR officer, reports the developments.
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White
Fort Lee
Infantry
Annabelle White
Athens
Army
Women's Army Corps
Organized Reserve Corps
WAC
Athens High School
Ohio University
Lieutenant White
G. E. White
Grosvenor St
David A. Hawk
USN
Bexar
Korean
Navy
Norfolk
Korea
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Orville Nice
Canton
Cleo Meek
Orange
Texas
Rome-Canaan
Cpo Nice
Health official Rauman dies after 57-year service
Columbus mourns longtime health department veteran James Edward Rauman aged 80 who served 57 years before retiring in 1949 and died yesterday in the city.
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Columbus
James Edward Rauman
State Department of Health
Cook Home Recall paints Rome Twp Beebe history and people
The Beebe area in Rome Township Athens County is traced through a 75 year old picture of the Cook home at Cooks Crossing near the Hocking River. Biographies cover B Cook and family, Stewart and Crippen connections, the origin of Rome Beauty apples, and local road names and landmarks.
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Cook
Beebe
Rome Township
Athens County
Marietta & Cincinnati
Baltimore & Ohio
Cooks Crossing
Hocking River
B. Cook
New York
Ohio
Harley
Wyatt
Harley Cook
Wyatt Cook
Stewart
Rome
John E
Stone River
Libby
Georgia
Belle Island
Atlanta
Sherman
Dean
Arthur Finsterwald
Crippen
Beebes
Owen Beebe
Artemas Sawyer Crippen
William Crippen
Judge Hatch
Lawrence County
Daniel Stewart
Hocking
Frost
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
List of births and dismissals from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mr. and Mrs. Neil Welch of Athens with a son, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metcalf of Guysville with twins, plus multiple residents from Athens and surrounding areas. Dismissals include Mrs. Richard Glover and others from Athens and nearby communities.
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Neil Welch
Athens
Paul Metcalf
Guysville
Richard Glover
Flo Henry
Glouster
Elizabeth Mahaffey
Bertha Hoisington
Albany
Walter R. Patterson
Millfield
Research Specialists Positions Are Open
Examinations for intelligence research specialist and foreign affairs officer posts announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. Salaries range from 3825 to 6400 dollars yearly in various federal agencies. Further information and applications available from F D Higgins local secretary at the post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
F. D. Higgins
Commission
Real Estate Transfers In Nelsonville And Athens County
Numerous transfers listed from J W Tolson Nelsonville to Mike Kranyik and others in Patton and Jackson Addition. Transfers include W F Allen to F E Allen in Troy Township and multiple Buchman heirs in Glouster. Other deeds cover Olson and Dupler families in Nelsonville and surrounding townships.
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J. W. Tolson
Nelsonville
Mike Kranyik
Chauncey
Patton
Jackson
W. F. Allen
Athens County
F. E. Allen
Palestine
W. Va
Ohio River Survey
Troy Township
Wilson K. Baker
Sara Margaret Stalder
Athens
Stalder
Ida B. Buchman
George D. Buchman
Glouster
Charles H. Buchman
New Lexington
Anna Louise Lanning
Sarah Grace Loomis
Etta May Burk
Columbus
Willard F. Buchman
Trimble
Gladys Glenna Kittle
Hazel B. Cuthbert
Margaret Mabel Dowler
Mildred E. Buchman
Mae Dupler Bland
Gertie Dupler Merz
New Plymouth
Alice Dupler Hall
Mabel Dupler
Arthur Dupler
Munich
Mich
Longstretchs
Vinton County
Longstreth
Munith
Marriage rate drops in Athens County November licenses
Snowstorm halts plans and November marriage licenses in Athens County show 13 applications, the year's lowest. October had 30 and November 1949 had 17. Average ages were 38 for men and 33 for women. ages ranged 19 to 81 for grooms and 17 to 71 for brides. Occupations include miners carpenters students with three women unemployed and two teachers.
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Athens County
County Vets Claims Paid Totaled $175345 60
World War veterans received 175 345 60 in claims through county veterans service officer Ernest McGraner for Nov 1 1949 to Nov 1 1950. Benefits and back pay totaled 163 257 and 12 088 60 respectively with 131 service connected claims.
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Ernest McGraner
Veterans’ Service
McGraner
Normal Traffic Laws To Resume Tomorrow
Police Chief Joseph Grogan said normal parking regulations would be in effect by tomorrow as snow removal continued on Court Street by city street crews.
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Joseph Grogan
Court St
Driver fined for failing to halt at stop sign
Wallace W. Ruggles, 23, of Wheelersburg, was fined $5 by Mayor W. P. Mickle after police charged him with failing to stop at a stop sign. Costs were suspended.
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Wallace W. Ruggles
Wheelersburg
W. P. Mickle
Ruggles
Two Girls Win Prince of Peace Declamation Contest
Two Athens County girls took first place in the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest finals held Sunday night in Athens and Nelsonville. Norma McHarg of The Plains Church of the Nazarene and Floyd Byrd of the Nelsonville Methodist Church advance to the district meet later this month.
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Athens County
Prince of Peace
Athens
Nelsonville
Norma McHarg
The
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Floyd Byrd
Miss Byrd
Roger Tinkham
the Plains High School
Quinten Meek
Plains Methodist Church
Bob O’brien
Athens First Presbyterian Church
J. A. Long
Fine Worked Off By Shoveling Snow
Two men charged with intoxication were fined by Mayor W. P. Mickle. Willard Carsey 33 of 439 Richland Ave worked off a $20 fine by shoveling snow around City Hall. Costs not suspended. Charles Bell 72 of 195 S. Lancaster was fined $10 and costs.
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W. P. Mickle
Willard Carsey
Richland Ave
City Hall
Charles Bell
S. Lancaster
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Oscar Fulton Insurance
Gewashington ST
H. K. Sheets
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Cor. State and Carpenter Sts
Sheets
National Wesleyan Young People’s Society
E. ©. Kenney
Woolley Funeral Home
Mbul Lance
Morris Ave
Houck
van Dyke
Donald K
Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
E. R. Walker
Ounty Agents Association
D. M. Goddard
Dwight H, Rutherford Earl Mathews
F. R. Murphey
Oscar Fulton
E. Atkinson Co
M. Gill Co
B. Dillon Y Insurance Agency, Inc
State
Hugh C. Rousey
Clyde Scott
Charles Fiske
Hugh Sheridan
Winifred Cook
Parkersburg
Janyce Schnell
Nancy Gallagher
Lois Gibilen
June Cottner
Irvin Ross
Elizabeth Drake
C. E. Boggs
Ruth Shaffer
Clarice Rood
Norman van Nest
Lucille Miller
Fae
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Walburn Funeral Home
Avon and Dalton
Fine
Washington St
Athens, Oo
Illiamson
Mr. & Mrs. Robt. A
Albaugh
Williamson Gas
Williamson Coal
Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Natio Flere Own
Uel
N. Court St
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