Snowfall Closes Roads and Sparks Accidents Across Area
Snow blanketed streets as temperatures rose to 30 degrees then dropped to 25. Police report at least three crashes involving snowplows and cars on May and Morris Avenues, Routes 37 78 and 50 near McConnelsville McArthur and Russell with no serious injuries.
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Mercury
C. N. France
Jorea
Herbert Blackford
Earich
Charles E. North
May
Morris Avenues
Athens
A. State Highway’ Department
Kenneth L. Price
McConnelsville
State Highway Patrol
Harold W. Combs
McArthur
Route
Charles W. Odum
Russell
Kan
Gifford R. Fee
Shafer Named To Commission
C. D. Shafer of Nelsonville and Athens wholesale grocer was appointed to the mental hospital committee of the Ohio Post-War Program by chairman Roscoe R. Walcutt. The panel includes state institutions welfare, legislature, veterans, and business leaders to study availability of federal hospitals for mental illness rather than expanding local plants. A second item reports Richard Kircher of Cleveland pleading guilty to intoxication and fined $5 and costs before Mayor Franz Woodworth.
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C. D. Shafer
Nelsonville
Athens Wholesale Grocer
Ohio Post
Richard Kircher
Cleveland
Franz Woodworth
Public Invited To Event At New American Legion Post
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion invites the public to an open house at its new home 20 W. Washington St. on Saturday evening. A Dutch lunch runs 5 to 7 pm with entertainment by D. H. Sams Berford Nelson Gus White Ernest Coe and Paul Shannon and recorded music during interludes. Governor Lausche has proclaimed Saturday American Legion Day.
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K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Washington St
D. H. Sams
Berford Nelson
Gus White
Ernest Coe
Paul Shannon
Frank J. Lausche
Friends of the Legion
Legion Post
S. Court
Mrs Grimes Dies at 70 in Chesterhill
Maria E. Grimes aged 70 formerly of Mt Hermon Athens County died at her Chesterhill home after a heart attack. Funeral set for Mt Hermon VA Church Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitation after 3 p.m. Saturday. She was widow of Robert A. Grimes and survived by son Floyd of Canton and daughters Emmily Carpenter Columbus Elza Armstrong and Ella Quinn Chesterhill, plus brothers Joseph Beard Mount Hermon and James Beard Joy.
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Floyd
Canton
Emmily Carpenter
Columbus
Elza Armstrong
Ella Quinn
Chesterhill
Joseph Beard
Hermen
James Beard
Joy
Sanborn Rites To Be Saturday
Herbert Sanborn 64 of Athens died Thursday after a long illness. A Lysander native and lifelong resident, he worked as a ricklayer. Surviving wife Orpha, son Franklin in the Navy, two brothers Charles and Jess, sister Eva Brooks, and late mother, father, sister Rosetta Crosby, and an infant son. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. E C Kenney. burial Clark's Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Herbert Sanborn
Athens
Lysander
Lodi
Sanborn
Orpha Sanborn
Franklin
Navy
Charles
Jess
Eva Brooks
Kimberly
Rosetta Crosby
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. C. Kenney
Clark’s Chapel
Funeral for Nathan Mayle Jr. Saturday
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday for Nathan Mayle Jr. infant son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Mayle who died at the family home in Lathrop. Survived by his parents one brother and grandparents Elva Mayle and Joseph Parsons of western Athens County. Burial at Mt Herron Cemetery.
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Amesville
Nathan Mayle
Lathrop
Elva Mayle
Joseph Parsons
Athens County
Mt. Herron Cemetery
Amnesia Patient Hears War End at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A 20-year-old Merchant Mariner identified by an Army tag was found at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. He cannot recall last July or how he reached Athens and spoke of Hillier Pennsylvania as home. He rode with a man for a long distance and shows no violence marks.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
jaBe
George Ryeable
Hillier
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Athens
Nho
Nursea
Irregular stock trends persist with light selling and quiet open
New York markets show uneven declines as trading slows after a calm start. Grain and produce quotes list firm butter and egg receipts with varied per unit ranges.
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New York
Chicago
Fishing limits relaxed in three Ohio areas
The Ohio Conservation Commission lifted fishing restrictions in Lake Alma Vinton County Lake Jackson Jackson County and the Shade River as part of an experimental program. The commission said waters can be soused under fished as well as over fished. Buck Rider newly appointed department head from Springfield replaces prior leadership.
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Ohio
Ohio Conservation Commission
Lake Alma
Vinton County
Lake Jackson
Jackson County
Shade River
H. A. (Buck) Rider
Springfield
Mrs Windon Dies at 49 in Pomeroy
Mrs Ernest Windon 49 died at Holzer Hospital Thursday morning after treatment for a throm. Survived by husband and two children William J. Lee 13 and Jean Louise T., and a brother Chester Will of near Pomeroy. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Finsterwald Funeral Home. Burial in Chester Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Ernest Windon
Holzer Hospital
William J Lee
Jean Louise T
Chester Will
Finsterwald
Chester
Births and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
The Rev and Mrs Guy White Guysville Route 3 report a daughter. Admitted Reuben Swinehart Hebbard Igville with medical condition George Wrable an amnesia victim. Discharged Mrs Henry Cleland and son Ath ens Mrs Mavin Murphy Glouster Mrs Mary Loudner Doanville.
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Guy White
Guysville
Reuben Swinehart
Hebbard
Igville
George Wrable
Henry Cleland
Athens
Mavin Murphy
Glouster
Mary Loudner
Doanville
Meritt and Bernard Suffer Minor Injuries in Route 13 Crash
Two drivers sustained minor injuries in a collision on Route 13 at Trimble early Thursday. James E. Merritt, 25, of Millfield and Eldon Bernard, 29, of Jacksonville were the motorists reported by the State Highway Patrol.
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Route 13
Trimble
State Highway Patrol
James E. Merritt
Millfield
Eldon Bernard
Jacksonville
Radio schedule clues and puzzle word list from 1940s airwaves
The page lists radio programs on NBC CBS and MBS stations with acts and guest stars such as Marion Morgan Beverly Lawrence Vaughn Monroe Georgia Gibbs and Danny Kaye Show. It also includes a puzzle preview with a long word crossword featuring clues for horizontal and vertical entries across multiple categories.
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WCOL
Ted “Lewis
Marion Downey
Cornell Woolrich
Nbc-Wlw
Georgia Gibbs
Danny Kaye
CBS
WBNS
Livestock Prices and School Closure Reported
Livestock market notes from LICTSHURGH and Cincinnati show steers and cows mixed in value with steady demand. hogs and bulls listed with varied tonnage and weights. The report also notes ZANESVILLE schools closed due to influenza illness among half the teaching staff.
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Cincinnati
Manly
Zanesville
Athens area service list recounts war veterans and returns
A compiled veterans list from Athens and surrounding towns notes S-Sgt Willard B. McGrath returning to base in Casablanca after a route familiarization flight over Italy Africa and Europe. Bronze Star recipient Sgt Thor Carsey of Albany and T-3 Charles W. Etsinger from Ohio University are also mentioned along with numerous local service members and assignments.
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Willard B. McGrath
Athens
Casablanca
ATC
Italy
Africa
Europe
F. M. McGrath
Dayton
Ohio
McGrath
Thhe Transport Command
Rome
Naples
Paris
Algiers
United States
Sgt
Thor 0. Carsey
Albany, O
Leyte
Charles L. Carsey
Route 1
Albany
Charles W. Etsinger
Ohio University
Japan
10Th Corps
Etsinger
Indiana
Cincinnati Enquirer
Richmond
Ind
Army
Churches Collect Used Clothing for War Victims
Athens churches sponsor drives to collect clean used clothing for European and Asian war victims. Residents are urged to leave garments at the Christian Church First Methodist or Presbyterian Church. One shipment has already been sent abroad amid the effort.
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Europe
Asia
Christian Church
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Wanda Landermilt Dies in Columbus
Wanda Laudermilt age 7 daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Laudermilt formerly of Pomeroy died at White Cross Hospital Columbus Thursday. An aunt Mrs Frank Frailey resides in Pomeroy. Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 p m from Ewing Funeral Home with visitation after Friday noon. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Wanda Laudermilt
Harry Laudermilt
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Frank Frailey
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove Cemetery
Lena Brown Dies at 65 After Illness in Pomeroy
Lena Brown aged 65 died at her south Pomeroy home Thursday after a heart ailment. She is survived by several pieces. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with calling hours Friday or later. Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Lena Brown
South Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Home
Middleport Hill Cemetery
1946 Mercury Display Kicks Off National Debut
The 1946 Mercury goes on display at the Fred Beasley Co on Carpenter Street during the nationwide first showing. Ford officials report Mercurys rolling off assembly lines at about 175 daily. Blaine Kyener of Athens County gets parole from London Prison Farm effective January 24.
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Fred Beasley Co
Carpenter St
J. R. Davis
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Blaine Kyener
Athens County
London
Athens Chief Warns of Christmas Fire Dangers
Athens Fire Chief C. A. Parker warns December has the worst fire record and urges precautions for Christmas. He advises water basins for trees, safe decorations, fireplace screens, avoiding candles, testing electrical gear, clearing wrappings, safe smoking, multiple ash trays, accessible extinguishers, and teaching guests to call the fire department.
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Athens
C. A. Parker
Parker
Opening of Tax Books Delayed Temporarily
County treasurer Ed Lasch announced the opening of the December tax books will be delayed temporarily due to cost changes from special levies approved in the recent election. The exact opening date will be announced soon.
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Ed Lasch
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Currier St
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N. Congress St
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W. State St
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Leonard D. Brown
Lloyd E. van Nest
Sunnyside Drive
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Richard E. McConkey
Spring St
William D. White
Grosvenor St
Harry A. Hope
Rodney H. Schultz
W. Union St
Dix Graham
Gallipolis
Paul K. Randolph
Howard Howells
James ©. Taylor
Harold E. Steger
Marvin E. Deckard
Mehin L. Thompson
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Middleport
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Denver L. Rice
Homer S. Taylor
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Iammie C. V. Mulholland
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Lawrence E. Hoffner
Harold WN. Heilman
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Frank R. North
Joseph C Smart
Robert D. Oliver
Samuel E. Levering
Marcus A. Broeker
Cecilio, Fellem
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Paul E. Philips
John L. Sullivan
Donald A. Lewis
Charles E. Hinton
Joe Nelson, Jr
William J. Mesaros
Ellis B. Dew
Harold W. Snyder
Eugene E. Lonberger
Corning
Clarence W. Morrison
Edward J. Siemer
Eugene F. Crooks
Murray City
Benjamin F. Neel
Pfic
Paul L. Barrett
Shade
Homer D. Sinclair
Orville G. Nickels
John B. Dozer
Robert H. Nickell
Orville W. McKee
Dyesville
Leon Unklesbay
Gallia
Elmer W. Carpentr
Clarence M. Myers
New Straitsville
Stanley J . Dishan
Vinton
Kenneth S. Devore Vincent
John E. Barrett
New Marshfield
Harold C. City
Wade W. Sidders
Theodore M. Parins
Carrol F. Neigler
James E. McMahon
Ghauncey
James E. Daner
Little Hocking
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Rutland
Elbert P. Lucka
Stewart
C. A Fuller
Coalville
Victor W. Clark
Lang
Wanda Landermilt
Ilness
Farole
Cross Bros
W. Union St. Athers
Gad
Zooks Dorget
Aunt Mathilda
Pes
Carpenter Hardware
Nia
Nercon
F.R. Beasley
Oho
the Mutual Home & Savings Assn
Athens, Ohio
Burtone
Howard Camp
Atheos Pharmacy
NASA
Court St
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