Rhodes OKs 5 Million For Ohio History Centers Plan
Governor James A Rhodes approves a five year, five million dollar program to expand and restore Ohio historical centers. Funds cover Columbus state history center, seven new museums along highways, preservation of historic buildings, and restoration of 11 memorials including Ft. Pickawillany, the Ohio River Museum in Marietta, and a Black Swamp museum in Defiance County.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
State Historical Center
Ft. Pickawillany
Dayton - Piqua
Ohio River Museum
Marietta
Zane Grey and
National Road Museum
Muskingum County
Perry County
East Liverpool Area
Hocking County
Defiance County
Births and admissions listed at Holzer Medical Center
A long list reports births at Holzer Medical Center with parents from Middleport Gallipolis Wellston Raven swood Radcliff Glenwood and more. It also names admitted and dismissed patients including Lizzie Howell Theodore Hilldare Casey Pratter and many others.
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Alan D. Hale Jr
Middleport
Ronald E. Notts Jr
Gallipolis
Dean L. Davis
Wellston
Lyle W. Hughes
Ravenswood
Willis E. Norton
Radcliff
Ralph B. Wells
Weston Barker
Glenwood
Ronnie Lee Lemley
Lizzie Howell
Vinton
Theodore G. Hilldare
Syracuse
Casey Pratter
McArthur
Ray C. Barringer
Point Pleasant
John M. Dearing
Ironton
Myrtle J. West
Langsville
Clyde D. Eubanks
Jackson
Dale Marr
Letart
Marie G. Hopkins
Chester E. Will
Pomeroy
Oland R. Smith
Sandyville
Samuel M. Stewart
Tracy L. Jeffers
Ray Barker
Chesapeake
Thomas J. Montgomery
Crown City
Benjamin O. Roush
West Columbia
Jack Jarrell
Hayward McComas
Bidwell
Matthew A. VanMeter
Nelsonville Driver Cited After Vehicle Wreck
Thomas J. Kelly 58 of 793 Chestnut St cited for an unsecured parked vehicle after his car drifted from Shafer's Restaurant onto Canal Street and struck a westbound car. He must appear in Nelsonville mayor's court Friday at 8:30 p.m. Also cited for speeding was Birch Clidfelter 43 of Charleston WV, ordered to appear same day and time.
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Nelsonville
Thomas J. Kelly
Chestnut St
Kelly
Shafer’s
Canal Street
Canal
West Virginia
Birch Clidfelter
Charleston
W. Va
Firemen Decorate Christmas Tree in Chauncey
Chauncey volunteer firemen decorated the community Christmas tree between the fire station and village hall. Donated annually by Sunnyvale Nurseries, the tree will host the merchants' citizens' treat for village children. The event is organized by the village council.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Sunnyvale Nurseries
Two Shotguns Stolen From Nelsonville Home
Police investigate a Sunday burglary at Edgar Auflicks home on N Gro sevenor Street in Nelsonville. A 12 gauge pumpgun valued at 75 dollars and a 20 gauge pumpgun valued at 65 dollars were taken. One gun was later found hidden in a pine grove away from the residence.
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Nelsonville
Edgar Auflick
N. Grosevenor Street
Auflick
Laurisky Clinches Top Gun At Izaak Walton Trap Shoot
Laurisky top shot went 10 for 10 on five occasions from 16 yards to win top gun. He achieved the only perfect from 21 yards while teaming with Cliff Smith to win one of two buddy shoots. Harold Tinkham and Claude Cunningham won the other. Others with perfect 16 yard scores included Claude Cunningham four times Al Coe twice and Ruth Anne Berry once.
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Logan
Gene Laurisky
Izaak Walton
Cliff Smith
Harold Tinkham
Claude Cunningham
al Coe
Ruth Anne Berry
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Overview
List of names including Mrs Agnes Kitchen of Logan and Mrs Jennie Householder of Jacksonville appears among hospital notes. Other individuals referenced are Oliver Orn The Diamond Clarence Blrtcher Nelsonville Homer Davis Nelsonville and Prof Edwin Hillebrandt Robert Savage Mrs Elta Ramsey among scattered entries.
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Agnes Kitchen
Logan
Oliver Orn
the Diamond
Clarence Blrtcher
Nelsonville
Jennie Householder
Jacksonville
Homer Davis
Beatrice McKee
Edwin Hillebrandt
Robert Savage
Elta Ramsey
Township Dump Open in Nelsonville on Route 33
The York Two dump at New Floodwood off Route 33 is open to the public with no dumping charge, according to township trustees led by chairman Tom Tigner.
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Nelsonville
New Floodwood
Route 33
Tom Tigner
Flu Restrictions Hit Athens Health, Schools
Flu prevalence disrupts life in Athens with visitor limits at Shelter ing Arms Hospital and Mount St Mary Hospital. Officials report several doctors ill, bus supervisor and trustees among absentees. School officials say attendance worsens slightly and Christmas vacation may shield operations.
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Philip D. Kinnard
Athens County Medical Society
Theilmann
Doctor Kinnard
Athens City
Sam Henderson
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Marietta Miller
Obituary Notices for Alonzo B. Jobes and Nellie F. Earich
Alonzo B. Jobes 78 of Bartlett died Monday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was a WWI veteran, retired oil field worker, and member of Tabor Church of Christ and American Legion Russell Chadwick Post 389, Beverly. Survived by wife Marie Yarrell, seven children, twenty-seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Dale United Methodist Church with burial at Dale Cemetery. Military rites at grave. Nellie F. Earich 94 of Athens died Tuesday at Russell Nursing Home Albany after years of poor health. She was a member of First Christian Church Athens and held multiple Eastern Star and White Shrine offices. Survived by son Simon, grandson Roderik, six great grandchildren. Services Thursday 10 p.m. at Hughes Funeral Home, burial West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
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Chesterhill
Alonzo B. Jobes
Bartlett
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Newport
John
Amanda Goddard Jobes
Tabor
Athens
Nellie F. Earich
E. State St
Russell Nursing Home
Albany
Obituary notices from Ohio towns span multiple deaths
Mary Jane Largent of Athens age 86 dies in Hillcrest Nursing Home with burial in Miles Cemetery. Homer N. Lewis 74 of Gallipolis dies at home. service at Waugh Halley Wood with military rites at Pine Street Cemetery. Walter R. Denney 64 of New Straitsville dies in Zanesville hospital. service at Apostolic Church. Edith Mae Luckadoo funeral moved to Rutland First Baptist Church with viewing times posted.
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Pomeroy
Mary Jane Largent
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Athens
Rutland
New Straitsville
Walter R. Denney
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Hocking County
Jacob and
Rose Nixon Denney
Edith Mae Luckadoo
Martin Funeral
First Baptist Church of
Funeral services for Austin C. Kontner in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Austin C. Kontner aged 72, a former Nelsonville businessman, will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Johnson Funeral Home Nelsonville with Rev J A Long officiating. Burial follows at Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p m Wednesday at the funeral home in Nelsonville.
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Fawcett Stone Funeral Home
Ewing Funeral Home
Wilburn Perrin
Miles Cemetery
Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home
Pine Street
New Straitsville Apostolic Church
Harold Kellenbarger
New Straitsville Cemetery
Jacksonville
Austin C. Kontner
Nelsonville
Johnson Funeral Home
J. A. Long
Green Lawn Cemetery
Lake Logan Valves Open to Freeze Out Plant Growth
LOGAN In an effort to reduce unwanted plant growth at the upper end of Lake Logan valves have been opened and will stay in that position until the surface lowers about three feet. The lake is frozen over but the ice is not thick enough yet for fishing through it.
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Logan
Lake Logan
Twig Party Set At Mrs Dean Home In Nelsonville
Twig Four Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild to hold Christmas party at 7 p.m. Thursday at Elizabeth Dean home 279 Elizabeth Street. A one dollar gift exchange is planned.
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Nelsonville
Twig Four
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Fire Dept Answers Call at Isiah Crump Residence
Point Pleasant Fire Department responded to a 1:30 a.m. fire call at residence of Isiah Crump on Herman Drive. Damage estimated at $8,000 with cause undetermined.
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Point Pleasant
Isiah Crump
Herman
11 Year Old Bell Girls Found Guilty in Strangling Case
In Newcastle England an 11 year old girl Mary Flora Bell was found guilty of manslaughter with diminished responsibility for the deaths of two young boys, Martin George Brown and Brian Edward Howe, while her 13 year old friend Norma Joyce Bell was acquitted of all charges.
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Newcastle
England
Britain
Mary Flora’ Bell
Norma Joyce Bell
Mary
Martin George Brown
Brian Edward Howe
Martin
Brian
Rudolph Lyons
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Holzer Medical Center
Brenda G. Adams
Elmer Bowman
Herbert D. Childers and Son
Clarence D. Clench
A. Cross
Darrell L. Dotson
George D. Fannin
Charles Fick
Alice B. Gaffney
Clarence W. Garmes
James V. Glassburn
Howard S. Hardway
Robert Haynes
Harry C. Hill
Risden N. Miller
Teena M. Naegel
Columbia Gas OF Ohio, Inc
Laurisky
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens City County
Hong Kong
Carl Theilmann
Mac Williams
Harry Crewson
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Wayne E. Brown
Joseph B. Hall
University
James Whalen
Thomas Smith
Marie Matthews Yarnell
Franklyn Jobes
St. Louis
Mervin Jobes
California
Earl Woodford
James Stokely
Gordon Secoy
Cyrus Jobes
Coal Run
Lee B. Jobes
Sabrina
Melvin Mattis
Kirkland
Wash
Wayne Buss
Oroville
Frank Jobes
Stockport
C. O. Clark
Alice Hale
Roy Bayles
Mount Vernon
Dale United Methodist Church
Jackie Miller
Dale Cemetery
Russell Chadwick Post
American Legion
Nellie Earich
Simeon of
Warren
Roderik of
Hughes Funeral Home
Clyde C. Pinnell
West Union Street
Elmer
Largo
Fla
Howard
Ruth Matheny
Rita Pickens
Toledo
Homer N. Lewis
Fourth Ave
Maggie, W. Va
Shepherd and
Mary Johnson Lewis
Paint Creek
Aileen Field Lewis
Charles
Lester Lewis
Elwood
Cleveland
Maude Denney
Jacob
Newton
Shawnee
Richard
Hazel Little
Reed City
Mich
Edith Hammond
Waveline Patton
Leah Freeman
Humphrey Funeral Home
Luckadoo Rites
Kontner Services
RCA
Ann Arbor
RCA Stereo
Home
Carpenter Streets
Athens, Ohio
RCA Tape Recorder
Firestone
Aetread
the Messenger
Tues
Brigitte Bardot
Orly
Paris
London
Patrick Gilles
Chombert
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