Chesterhill Man Dies After Family Argument
Chesterhill area resident Ben R. Burns 78 died of a heart attack Saturday night amid a family dispute involving his sons over a shotgun and a pistol. County coroner Dr. John H. Elias and deputies investigated. Burns retired from the B&O in 1945 and is survived by his wife Goldie Pullen and nine grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 pm at Fawcett Stone funeral home with burial at Mount Hermon Cemetery.
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Chesterhill
Sharpsburg
Ben R. Burns
Harold Shields
Bernard Porter
John H. Elias
Charles
Cecil
Chester
Jim Cox
Glouwster
Burns Land
Mr. Burns
Athens County
Henry and
Belle Smith Burns
B&o
Goldie Pullen
Willard
Williamsburg
Gerald
Sciotoville
Ohio
Trimble
Athena County engineers report chronicles major road projects
The annual report by county engineer John Dowler covers Poston Road work from Route 682 to Hamsey Run Station, a $284,824 asphalt surface contract, and a $53,800 8.74 mile highway project. It notes spring resumption, output expectations for coal transport, depot construction on FE State Street, extensive ditching, regrading, dust control, and bridge replacements including Long Run and Madison Street in Glouster.
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John Dowler
Poston
Hamsey Run
Plains
Dowler
Athens County
State St
County Road Department
Long Run
Madison St
Glouster
Giouster
Salvation Army Christmas Basket Funds Lag Behind Last Year
Ma Charles Dowdell reports Salvation Army Christmas basket contributions total about 1000 dollars with five days left before Christmas, far behind last year’s 2000 dollar tally. Requests for baskets are up, and funds may fall short of needs for feeding needy families and distributing sunshine baskets in institutions.
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Salvation Army
Charles Dowdell
Ex-Resident Martha Beveridge Dies at 94 in Columbus
Martha Jane Beveridge 94 longtime New Marshfield resident died Sunday in Columbus after a long illness. She leaves a daughter Estella Kershaw Columbus son Fred Craig Nelsonville and several stepchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Hoodiet funeral home with Rev Miles E. Hoon officiating. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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New Marshfield
Martha Jane Beveridge
Columbus
George
New Marshfield Cemetery
Seven Drivers Fined In Area Courts For Traffic Violations
State Highway patrolmen reported seven drivers fined over the weekend in area courts. Logan Mayor Joseph Phillips and James Paxton each paid $10 plus costs for driving to the left of the centerline. Harold Conrad paid $10 for the same offense. Charles Wonn faced $10 and costs for passing in a hazardous zone. Royce Ward forfeited a $15 bond on speeding. Municipal Court fined M D Phelps Jr $15 for passing over the yellow center line. Mayor Charlies Wadle fined Tyler E Merritt $10 for a headlight violation. James R Owens cited for stop sign violation, $10 and costs.
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Logan
Joseph Phillips James Paxton
Rockbridge
Harold Conrad
Charles Wonn
Royce Ward
Lancaster
MD. Phelps, Jr
Fairmont
W. Va
Charlies Wadle
Chauncey
Tyler E. Merritt
Millfield
James R. Owens
Parkersburg
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coolville
Kilvert Girl Dies at 17
Laura Irene Jenkins 17 of Kilvert died Saturday at University Hospital Columbus after a two year heart ailment. Survived by parents Lee and Leora Jenkins, three brothers Robert Wilbert Sharron five sisters Maye Singer June Hill Naomi Darling Carol and grandmother Ida Flowers. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Kilvert Church of God with Rev L M Kimmey presiding. Burial Kilvert Cemetery. Friends may call Fawcett Stone funeral home before services.
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Chesterhill
Laura Irene Jenkins
Kilvert
University Hospital, Columbus
Lee
Leora Flowers Jenkins
Rome- Canaan
Cutler
June Hill
Broadwell
Naomi
Darling
Carol
Ida Flowers
Big Run
Kilvert Church of God
L. M. Kimmey
Fawcett- Stone Funeral Home
Grimm Rites Tuesday for George C Grimm
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m in the New Haven EUB Church for George C Grimm who died Sunday in Wheeling The Rev Boyd Scott will officiate and burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery at New Haven Surviving are three brothers Harry Grimm of Hartford Otto of New Haven and Ralph of Parkersburg and two sisters Mrs Myrtle Potts of Wheeling and Alfie M Mowery of Parkersburg
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Point Pleasant
New Haven
George C. Grimm
Wheeling
Boyd Scott
Harry Grimm
Hartford
Otto
Ralph
Parkersburg
Myrtle Potts
Alfie M. Mowery
Parkersre
Fire department responds to choking child at Cloud Dry home
Emergency squad was called to 76 S. Shannon Ave. to aid 10 month old Danny Dry who choked Sunday evening. A physician was summoned as responders noted the infant was in distress.
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Fire Department
Cloud Dry
S. Shannon Ave
Danny Dry
Two Men Fined on Intoxication Counts
Two men were fined Monday in Municipal Court on intoxication charges filed by city police. Homer Barnhart aged 65 of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty, fined 59 dollars plus costs, with 25 dollars suspended and six months probation. James Glynn Cleveland was also fined after failing to pay 25 dollars and costs.
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Homer Barnhart
Athens
Barnhart
James Glynn
Cleveland
Weather sketch in Athens area shows cold spell
The Athens region records a sharp cold snap with clear skies and sun. Hamsey Run reports eight degrees above zero early today and 10 degrees at 9 am, while Athena sees 12 to 14 degrees unofficially. Light snow persisted over the weekend with ice on streets and sidewalks. warmest and coldest readings for Hamsey Run were 48-28, 45-05, and 5-27 in recent days.
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Athens
Hamsey Run
Zere
Athena
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Warns of Fatalities
Ohio highway safety director A C Felty warns that last minute shopping and travel raise the risk of deadly crashes. He cites 18 to 36 potential deaths on Christmas Eve and notes last year’s four day toll reached 36 with six deaths each on Christmas Day and the following three days. He urges motorists to slow down and drive safely to avoid a holiday tragedy.
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A. C. Felty
Department of Highway Safety
Rty
Ohio
Felty
Farm Bureau Meeting to Feature Ohio Official Speaker
Ray Hobson vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association will speak at the Athens County FRCA shareholders session Monday night at Kurtz Ave establishment. The meeting begins at 8 pm with election of two three year directors. Nominees from committee are James Edwards Merrill Chase C Hartman and Howard Flanders. Additional floor nominations possible.
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Ray Hobson
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Athens County
FRCA
Kurtz Ave
James Edwards
Nelsonvile
Merrill Chase
Albany
C. G Hartman
Athens
Howard Flanders
Guyeville
Birth Announcements at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births announced from Sheltering Arms Hospital include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kopp of Athens Route 1 and other newborns listed with names and residences such as Mrs. H. B. Boles Athens Mrs. Clair Stobert Rose Bruce and Nellie Ashworth Athens among others. Dismissals note Mrs. Louis G Marchi Athens and son and several other individuals leaving the facility.
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Donald Kopp
Athens
H. B. Boles
Clair Stobert
Rose Bruce
Chauncey
Nellie Ashworth
Freda White
Mildred Douglas
Shade Earl Neilson
Fred Sheline
Hemlock
Harry Adame
Athens Estate Valued at $947,000. Biddle Will Probate
The estate of the late Grace Poston Biddle is filed in Probate Court with a total valuation of $947,000. Thomas M Wolfe of Athens is named executor, with surviving relatives, former household employees, and the First Methodist Church of Athens listed as beneficiaries.
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Grace Poston Biddle
Thomas M Wolfe
Athens
First Methodist Church of
Driver Ix Jailed in Trimble for Drunken Driving
Floyd Vincent serves a three day jail term in the county jail after being sentenced by Trimble mayor's court on charges of drunken driving and failure to have an operator's license.
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Floyd Vincent
Trimble
Slippery Roads Spark Five Weekend Traffic Crashes
Five weekend accidents blamed on slick Athens Hocking County roads. No injuries reported though four cars damaged on Route 51 near LogAR. drivers Helen Verba, Logan Starr, and LeMell cited for rear end and failure to stop. Another collision followed as a vehicle swerved after traffic line stoppage near LogAN. minor damage reported. A separate incident involved a cinder truck on Route 21 near the Washington line. one car totaled but driver fled. Police fines included $10 plus costs for McWilliam and other defendants in Logan.
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Athens Hocking County
State Highway Patrol
Hocking County
Logar
Helen Verba
Kidrade
Ome
William Starr
Reyneideburg
Neale DeMell
Lancaster
Lester Wine
Logan Starr
LeMell
Logan Mayve
Joseph Phillips
William Junior Tate
Grandview Heights
McGuire
Tate
Fairfield Line
Paul Cherniak
Buchtel
Clayton Poston
Department of Highways
Washington County
William F.ends
Parkersburg
W. Va
John W. Deeter
Contviule
Woods
CurtiseWillams
Gore
McWilliame
Phillips
Logan
Judgment Granted By Court In Philadelphia Banking Case
A Common Pleas Court judge signed Saturday an entry granting a $42.7 percent judgment to Philadelphia Banking and Trust against C. B. and Evelyn T. Nye. The case stems from a promissory note for $100,000 dated March 11, 1994 with the remaining balance unpaid.
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Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Francia D White
Common Pleas Court
Philadelphia Co
Banking and Trust
C. B
Evelyn T. Nye
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Ter
Maude Harris
Westerville
Fawcett- Stone
James Stewart
Mount Hermon Cemetery
Funeral
Athena County
Yule Basket l
Donald K. Harstow
M. Gil & Co
Goddara Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Fort F. Mathews, Inc
Fr. R. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Nelsonville, Ohio
Akiey Ine
The
Saltains Agency
Revere
Revere Ware
Retail Merchants Association
GG. C. Grimm
Houck & van Dyke
W. Union St
Dial
Mercury
L Farm Bureau Meeting
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Louis G. Marchi
Son
Willy Gambilie
Kenneth Ewing
Timothy Ewing
Thomas Barstow
Wade Parks
Nancy Hill
Anna Slater
the Plains
Mac's Thrifty Store
W. State
Athens Hocking Line
Florence Deshurley
Nelsonville
Deshurley
Lewis Warden
Superhiy
Jack Cowie
Im Gorter
Athens Messenger
Logan's Book Store
Lee E. Busch
O.K
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Mein St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Dormeyer Automatic
Goodyear
Athens, Ohio
Athens Lumber
Millers Falls
Orbital
Athens Lumber Co
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