Rainbow Highlights Arrival of Winter and Weather Outlook
Winter arrives with a rainbow at 7:45 am and a low 54 degree night in Athens. Forecasts warn of a mass of cold air from Canada bringing lower temperatures Friday with sleet storms in Quincy and sharp drops in Kansas and the Dakotas. An Athens Cemetery Association stockholders’ meeting is set for January 16 at the Berry Hotel.
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Athens Cemetery Association
Berry Hotel
Associated Press
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Midwest
Quincy
Kansas
Dakotas
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Knights Set Program for Home Wards Christmas Party
Athens Knights Templar plan the annual Christmas event for 73 children from County's Children's Home. Dr. R. J. Studer says the kids will ride by bus to the Masonic Temple for a 6 30 p.m. turkey dinner on Thursday December 29, with Clarence McDonald and his band performing. Each child guests of a Knight and his lady and gifts will be distributed. reservations due by Tuesday December 27.
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Athens Knights Templars
Athens County
R. J. Studer
Masonic Temple
Clarence McDonald
the Plains
Studer
Knight Templar
Ted Stiff
Glenn Atkinson
Carroll Tippett
City Mayor Fines Man For Intoxication
Sheridan Blackburn, 48, of Coolville Route 1, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after pleading guilty to intoxication. He was jailed for failing to pay the fine.
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Sheridan Blackburn
Coolville
W. P. Mickle
Blackburn
County Road Projects Reach New High in 1949
County Engineer John Dowler announced a 1949 record 86.2 miles of county roads were re graded and ditched. Over five years 327 miles have been treated, with 362 miles in the system and work planned to finish by end of 1950. The last ten roads include Jasper Hill and Dalton Hollow among others.
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Dowler
Jasper Hill
Dalton Hollow
New England
Sand Rock Road
Broadwell-Bartlett
Pleasantville
Linscott Run
Whitestown
Robinson Road
Scatter Ridge
Strouds Run
Ann Collins Rites Listed
Funeral services for Ann Collins 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan R Collins formerly of Athens were to be conducted Thursday morning in St Johns Chapel of the Episcopal Theological Seminary Cambridge Mass Reading the service were to be the Very Rev Charles L Taylor dean of the seminary and the Rev Sydney J Browne rector of All Saints Church Attleboro Mass formerly rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd Athens Burial was to be in Litchfield Conn The family asked that friends instead of sending flowers send contributions to the House of the Good Samaritan 25 Vinney St Boston which is connected with Children's Hospital where Miss Collins died Tuesday night.
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Evan R. Collins
Athens
St. John's Chapel
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Mass
Charles L. Taylor
Sydney J. Browne
All Saints Church
Attleboro
Church of the Good Shepherd
Litchfield
Conn
House of the Good Samaritan
Vinney St
Boston
Children's Hospital
Collins
Youth Escapes Injury After Car Hits Train at Crossing
An 18 year old The Plains resident James Nida escaped serious injury when his car collided with a New York Central freight locomotive backing across a crossing on Armitage Road about 7 p.m. No injuries were reported to the train crew. engineer William Ohlinger of Melport operated the locomotive.
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the Plains
New York Central
Armitage
State Highway Patrol
James Nida
Armitage Road
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Nida
William Ohlinger
Middleport
Clara Coon Dies at Home After Long Illness
Clara E Coon 60 of 2 Euclid Drive died Wednesday afternoon after a decade of ill health. Born in Athens County she lived at Lower Plains 28 years and Athens two years. Survived by husband Frank and three sons Elza Dayton Harry Lower Plains Charles Athens, sister Daisy Lowden Columbus brother Otto Moore Norco Calif and five grandchildren. Services Friday 2 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Euclid Drive
Athens County
Lower Plains
Athens
Coon
Factory Methodist Church
Nelsonville High School
Ohio University
Frank Coon
Elza
Dayton
Harry
Charles
Daisy H. Lowden
Columbus
Otto Moore
Norco
Calif
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
W. Union St
Savings Awarded at The Plains School
The Plains School Silver Saving Bank awards were given for the most regular November and December deposits. Recipients listed by Mrs. Anna Rose include Darrell Andrews, Goldie Brooks, Betty Brown, Dean Grace, Joan Huseman, Patricia Leake, Stanley LeMaster, Thelma Metcalf, Shirley Rutter, Robert Sager, Thelma Secoy and Sharon Stauffer.
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Plains School Silver Saving Bank
Anna Rose
Darrell Andrews
Goldie Brooks
Betty Brown
Dean Grace
Joan Huseman
Patricia Leake
Stanley LeMaster
Thelma Metcalf
Shirley Rutter
Robert Sager
Thelma Secoy
Sharon Stauffer
Exams announced for federal posts in civil service
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for education officer roles in agriculture administration instructional aids and research with pay from 3825 to 6400 annually. Also listed are education specialist engineer civil engineer and junior scientist earning 2650 to 3825. Applications must be filed by January 31 and may be obtained from W H Oldfield at the post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
W. H. Oldfield
Fined for Using Another's Auto Tags
James R. Darnell aged 22 of Athens Route 4 was fined 50 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to using license plates issued to another. Twenty five dollars of the fine was suspended. Belgrade reports Yugoslavia plans its first General Parliamentary election since 1945 in the near future.
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James R. Darnell
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
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