Die of Injuries Suffered in Automobile Accidents in District
A 69 year old Athens resident Fred Hanning died after a head on crash with Delmar Sams near Athens Route 4. In another collision Rex Cottrell 33 of Columbus and Ray Quickel 50 of Vinton were injured along with several children. Investigations continue with state patrol and local officials.
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van Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Cottrell
Rex Cottrell
Columbus
Ray Quickel
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Louisa
John William
Guy Cottrell
Raymond
Philip
Quicker
Ray
Morton Dickey
Quickel
Battery C to start home December 21
Camp Shelby notes 54 soldiers from Battery C to take 12 day Christmas furlough to Athens on trains with 10:10 pm and 12:97 am departures. Forty will go by train, 14 by auto. Also mentions Camp Shelby Hospital capacity increases, Camp Shelby Day, local marriage, and a weathered account of a rain soaked training march.
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Battery C
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Athens
E. E. Carmichael
Kenneth Smith
Bernard Matheny
Mississippi Southern Teachers College
Ernest Campbell
Dolly Cuba
Gulfport
Captain Carmichael
Mondee Carmichael
Jackson
134Th F. A
France
Battery “Co
Mississippi
Pearl Higgins Dies at Home in Athens
Pearl Barton Higgins 64 died Sunday night at 26 Pratt St after a short illness. He worked for Charles Russell gasoline distributor. Survived by wife Carrie daughter Muriel of Athens two sons Warren Columbus Paul at home four brothers T C Higgins Wellston Charles Higgins Logan M D Higgins and H H Higgins both of Athens a sister Mrs Hiram Russell who died four years ago. Service Wednesday at 1 PM Central Avenue Methodist Church by Rev. Stanley Jeffrey burial in Wellston. Friends may call Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Pearl Barton Higgins
Pratt St
Charles Russell
Higgins
Carrie
Muriel
Athens
Warren
Columbus
Paul
T. C. Higgins
Wellston
Charles Higgins
Logan
M. D. Higgins
H. H. Higgins
Hiram Russell
Central Ave
Stanley Jeffrey
Elmer Rosser Dies at McArthur in Sunday
Elmer Rosser age 79 retired Swan Township farmer died Sunday afternoon at the home of his son J Edgar Rosser a McArthur businessman. Funeral services in charge of Rev O W Williams will be held at two oclock Tuesday at the Rosser home with interment at Elk Cemetery. He is survived by two sons J Edgar and George a Columbus resident a sister Mrs Emma Fri and two grandchildren including Duane Rosser of Athens.
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Gallia County
John H. Howell
N. H. Foster
Fred Hanning
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Cliff Cornell
Mansfield
Carman Church
E. State
Sams
Hanning
Canaan Township
Glen
Herman
Toledo
Ruth
Zanesville
Helen
William
Margery
Marian
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Canaanville
McArthur
Elmer Rosser
Swan Township
J. Edgar Rosser
O. W. Williams
Rosser
Elk Cemetery
George
Columbus
Emma Fri
Creola
Duane Rosser
Community sews charity into Christmas Spirit across the district
In Athens the Elks Charity Ball raised funds for Christmas baskets. Salvation Army kettles collected 478 donations including 10 dollars, 12 half dollars, 47 quarters, 144 dimes, 135 nickels, and 130 pennies. Nelsonville organizes holiday baskets for needy families with broad community involvement.
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Messenger District
Athens Elks Lodge
Nelsonville
Messenger
Clara M Clark Dies at Ireland Near Coolville
Mrs Clara M Clark 54 died Sunday at her home in Ireland near Coolville She was daughter of Joseph B and Viola Dunfee Daugherty She leaves husband Frank A Clark a sister Lizzie Clark and a brother Emerson Daugherty Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the Ireland Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery
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Clara M. Clark
Ireland
Coolville
Joseph B
Viola Dunfee Daugherty
Frank A. Clark
Lizzie Clark
Emerson Daugherty
Ireland Church
Morgan County Native Takes Life With Gun
William Sands, 28, a Morgan County native from Columbus, died of self inflicted shotgun wounds in a field near Columbus. Coroner Dr Edward F E Smith said Sands, a mould er at a Columbus firm, had threatened to take his life previously.
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William Sands
Columbus
Morgan County
Edward FE. Smith
Sands
Store Robbed At Sharpsburg
Two thieves broke into the Gilchrist Brothers filling station and store at Sharpsburg Sunday night. They stole a storage battery a bushel basket of shotgun shells and an empty cash register valued at 150 dollars. Sheriff Charles Bayless said footprints indicate the burglars were youths or small men. They entered through the rear after trying the front. The car tire prints led to a nearby crossroads where WPA checks were discarded.
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Gilchrist Brothers
Sharpsburg
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Letart Falls Community Holiday Events Highlight Season
Letart Falls notes include the grade school operetta Marjorie's Christmas Dinner directed by Miss Edmonton and area teachers. Garden Club Civic Club sponsor a house beautiful contest with prizes and judging between Dec 23 and 30. The Garden Club party is Dec 23 hosted by Mrs. Hazel Allen.
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Letart Falls
Marjorie
Miss Edmonton
Letart Falls Garden Club
Civic Club
Theron Johnson
Plants
Charles Sayre
Applegrove
Garden Club
Hazel Allen
Zelma Allen
Alberta Alexander
Pauline
Dorotha
Columbus
Clarence Chapman
Ferrell Sheets
Bert Grimm
Elza Birch
Floyd Chapman
Ralph Webb
Earl Grimm
Oscar Grimm
New Haven
May Chapman
Beatrice Gaches
Dolly Ann Higginbotham
George Price
Huntington
Price
Letart
Maggie Pickens
Middleport
Betty Amos
Arthur Roush
Parkersburg
Share a Christmas drives across Athens County organize gifts
Community groups list multiple ways to donate food toys clothing and cash for families in need. Athens Red Cross requests names of families to avoid duplicate gifts. Local toy shops and churches coordinate with Boy Scouts Kiwanis and Salvation Army to collect and distribute baskets and toys in Athens Nelsonville Glouster Pomeroy Logan areas.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Athens
Athens Toy Shop
Athens City Hall
Mechanicsburg
Salvation Army
Nelsonville Toy Shop
Rolland Pierce
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Pomeroy
Federated Church
R. Kuether
Second St
Keuther
Logan—Log Shop
Fire Department
Ohio highway snow and ice control plan outlined by D O Tabor
D O Tabor public relations director outlines winter highway maintenance for Ohio. A three daily update system reports road conditions at 8 am noon and 7 pm with telegrams to broadcasters and police. Maps show road priority areas in Athens and division layout with patrol radio stations and telephone contacts.
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Ohio
D. O. Tabor
Columbus
Department of Highways
Maivern
State Highway Patrol
Messenger
Highway Department
Highway Patrol
Athens
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Morgan
Washington
Noble
Monroe
Marietta
Stores of Athens To Be Open at Nights
Athens stores will stay open each night until 9 o clock beginning Thursday through Christmas. The plan was announced today by James P. Cumley president of the Athens Retail Merchants Association.
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Athens
James P. Cumley
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Izaak Walton League Athens Chapter to Elect Officers
The Athens chapter will meet at the Fire Department Building Tuesday at 7 30 PM to elect officers for next year. They will also consider a bounty proposal on the gray fox.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Christmas Program At Summit Grange Meeting
Summit Grange of New Marshfield plans a Christmas program at the Tuesday meeting on December 17. An exchange of gifts will occur and popcorn and candy will be served.
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Summit Grange
New Marshfield
Athens Central School Christmas Program Set for Tuesday
The Athens Central Grade School will host a Christmas program in the high school auditorium Tuesday at 2 30 afternoon. Students enact the Nativity Scene with roles for Shepherds Angels Magi and Mary Delores Baughman plays Mary. Carols by the grades and a student-led music team organize the event.
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Athens Central
Shepherds
Joe Jagers
Clark Biggers
John Luman
Angels
Helene Gibbs
Linda Pedigo
Lee Hawk
Mary Warnes
Helen McBride
Marilyn Warne
Rosemary Palmer
Elsie Driscoll
Sally Alge
Mrs. Kellys Father Dies in Kalamazoo
Charles McConnell father of Mrs. Dana P. Kelly 226 E State St died Sunday night at Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo Michigan after a long illness. He worked in the shoe trade in Fostoria Ohio and Flint Michigan before retiring. Ohio University News Bureau sent his family member to attend the funeral to be held in Flint Michigan on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Vewes
Miavine Vant
Hunter
New York State
Ralph
Deanville
Edith Rizer
Nelsonville
Stout Funeral Home
Charles McConnell
Dana P. Kelly
E. State St
Bronson Hospital
Kalamazoo
Mich
Kelly
Ohio University News Bureau
Flint
McConnell
Fostoria
Drivers Unhurt in Route 56 Collision Near Athens
Two Athens men escaped injury when their cars sideswiped on the Route 56 curve at the Athens Country Club Road junction. Homer Rinehart Luhrig and Kenneth Wade faced about $60 in damage, Deputy Sheriff Evans reported after investigation.
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Homer Rinehart
Luhrig
Kenneth Wade
Athens
Athens Country Club Road
Charles Evans
Evans
Rinehart
Wade
AHS Students Present First Christmas Story in Music and Pantomime
Athens High School students perform the first Christmas tale this evening at 7 30 in the school auditorium. The program features continuous music by the orchestra and chorus with Masquers Club pantomime and soloists.
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Athens High School
Masquers Club
Floyd Prince
Bae Sok
Two Drivers Fined and Arrested by Patrol
Willard D Winsford 27 Glouster and Dominic Veaisicca 44 Glouster Route 1 pleaded guilty before Mayor Thomas Williams Sr Glouster to unsafe operation and were fined 10 plus costs after state patrol arrest. Charles Armbruster 18 Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court to unsafe operation and was fined 5 plus costs after state patrol arrest for failing to stop at a stop sign at the S Y in Mechanicsburg.
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Willard D. Winsford
Glouster
Dominic Veaisicca
Thomas Williams, Sr
Charles Armbruster
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Armbruster
Mechanicsburg
Weather notes on December warmth and cold snap
The report cites a high of 52 degrees and a low of 42 over 24 hours. Yesterday's records show mild temperatures. today at noon the thermometer reads 57 degrees.
Two Injured in Sugar Creek Car Crash
Minor injuries reported for Ralph Stover of Sugar Creek and C A Gardner of Amesville after a Sunday 3 30 p m collision on the Sugar Creek highway. Sheriff Bayless and Deputy Day said damages were about 100 dollars to the Stover auto and 50 dollars to the Gardner auto.
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Ralph Stover
Sugar Creek
C. A. Gardner
Amesville
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Bayless
Stover
Gardner
CCC Enrollees to Save for Future as Funds Deposited
Ohio CCC enrollees in 1941 will have a bank account upon leaving the Civilian Conservation Corps. Each receives 30 monthly, with 7 saved, 15 to families, and 8 for personal spending. previously 22 was sent home. Applications open through Ohio's 88 counties via Athens County Relief Agency in Athens.
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Ohio
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Charles L. Sherwood
State Department of Public Welfare
Mr. Sherwood
Athens County Relief Agency
Athens County
Oak Street
Athens
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