Eight Hurt in Athens Auto Wrecks and Related Notices
Christmas Day crashes in the Athens area left eight people treated for minor injuries at Sheltering Arms hospital. J J Sisler of 59 N Congress St was confined at home after being struck by a vehicle. A Route 50 collision near Hebbardsville injured seven passengers and two drivers faced charges, including William Mellinger cited for unsafe operation. George Niggemeyer was fined for driving while intoxicated after a separate Route 50 crash. An additional crash near Log an involved Howard Brooks and Homer Stotts with a citation for unsafe operation. Edward Jackson was fined for speeding on Route 33 near Logan.
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Athens
Washington Sts
Hebbardsville
State Highway Patrol
William Woellinger
Akron
James F. Gibson
Harrisonville
Mellinger Auto
Gibson
Eva Sorrell
Wilma Jean Sorrell
Glouster
Charles Sor
Earl William Davis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Guysville
Davis
Niggemeyer
Sister
Joseph McBride
Howard Mills
J. G. Pierce
Shade
Washington
Pierce
Mr. Sisler
Howard Brooks
Albany
Brooks
Homer Stotts
L. J. Hawk
Middleport
Stotts
Highway Patrol
Corneil
Hawk
Edward B. Jackson
Lancaster St
Logan
Dallas Kinser
Athens County Court Clerk Ruth Stratton Retires
Ruth Burdette Stratton, Athens County clerk of courts, will retire Monday after eight years in office. The Athens County Bar Association and Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland presented her an electric clock in a courtroom ceremony led by attorney John Bolin as thanks for cooperation and service.
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Ruth Burdette Stratton
Athens County
Athens County Bar Association and Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Bar Association
John Bolin
Bulky Items Included in Surplus Food Distribution
Surplus commodity recipients are told to bring extra containers as bulky items will be distributed starting tomorrow. Dale Ziggaroos relief director announced the schedule with Athens City and Township Buch Tel The Plains and Waterloo Township on Friday December 27. Distribution continues Saturday in Dover Township and includes Rome Carthage Troy and Canaan on successive days through January 4 in Glouster Trimble Township and Village Jacksonville.
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Dale Ziggaroos
Joseph Hardy
Athens City
Township
Buchtel
the Plains
Waterloo Township
Dover Township
Rome
Carthage
Troy
Canaan
Ames, Lee
Bern
Alexander
York Township
Nelsonville
Glouster
Trimble Township
Village
Jacksonville
Lon Tripp Dies at Zaleski After Long Illness
Lon Tripp age 76 died Tuesday at his home in Zaleski after a long illness. Survived by two sons Harvey and Ernest, three daughters Mary Beck Edna Hawk and Ethel Tripp, a sister Mary Tripp and his wife Ida preceded in death. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p.m. in Zaleski Methodist Church conducted by Rev Fred Rice with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Lon Tripp
Zaleski
Harvey
McArthur
Ernest
Mary Beck
Columbus
Edna Hawk
Ethel Tripp
Mary Tripp
Ida
Fred Rice
Oak Grove
Just Good Deeds Class Hosts Christmas Party in Hamden
Hamden reports a Methodist Sunday School Christmas party at Mrs. Ray Cox home with games and gift exchanges. Attendees include Mae Harkins Margaret Calvin Mary Caminis Blanche Robbins Edna Robbins Bertha Sowers and many others plus teacher Mrs. Charles Keeney. The UGI G club met at Mrs. Clara Prose home with a grab bag and several members. Floyd Rhodes of CCC camp at Bowling Green is spending Christmas vacation with his parents.
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Gus Young
Leo Butsler
Dena Salts
Walter Watkins
Melrose Ramsey
Kathryn Bagley
Charles Keeney
Ray Cox
U. G. I G. Club
Clara Prose
Myrtle Brine
T. C. Lewis
Katheryn Bagley
Charles Rice
Henry Gerty
Estella Butsler
D. M. Bryson
Floyd Rhodes
Bowling Green
Henry Rhodes
Engineers study Burr Oak dam plan near Glouster
A Huntington engineering office reviews the Burr Oak Reservoir on the East Branch of Sunday Creek for flood control and water supply. Economic studies and local cooperation will determine feasibility and costs. Construction hinges on future congressional action and funding.
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United States Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
Burr Oak
Glouster
Thomas A. Jenkins
F. H. Falkner
Jenkins
Falkner
Thomas Williams, Sr
Arthur
Hocking River
Sunday Creek
Captain Falkner
United States
Athens County Solons Honored in Medical Journal Feature
Ohio physicians from Athens County Dr. H. T. Phillips and Dr. Errett Le Fever, along with two other county doctors, were spotlighted in the December Ohio State Medical Journal. Phillips, a Republican, chaired the Senate Health Committee in the 93rd General Assembly and seeks re election from the Ninth Fourteenth District. Le Fever plans to be dean of the 94th Assembly after a long service including as former State Senate member and House Health Committee chairman. Both are members of the Ohio State Medical Association.
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Athens County
Ohio General Assembly
H. T. Phillips
Errett LeFever
Ohio
Ohio State Medical Journal
Senate Health Committee
Athens
Senate
Fairfield
Hocking
Morgan
Washington
Noble
Monroe
Phillips
General Assembly
House
Errett le Fever
Glouster
Husband Granted Divorce After Earlier Decision
Divorce in Common Pleas Court awarded to Walter Smathers after initial report credited Winifred Smathers. Mrs. Smathers declared guilty of gross neglect of duty in the same case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Winifred Smathers
Walter Smathers
Standing Bear the Sioux Corporal in 163rd Infantry
Standing Bear, hereditary chief of the Sioux, serves as corporal in the 163rd U S Infantry. The unit is composed largely of men of Indian blood and his father took part in the Custer massacre.
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Corporal Bear
Standing Bear
163Rd U. S. Infantry
Infant Daughter Released From Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Floyd Brookins of 440 12 Richland Ave Athens and her infant daughter were discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday.
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Floyd Brookins
Richland Ave
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hunt Nation Seeks Largest Trees With Forest Service Aid
D W Gilmore district ranger says Forest Service workers and the American Forestry Association seek the nation’s largest and finest trees. Citizens may report trees at the ranger's Athens station for inspection and possible photograph submission. He notes pines oaks maples or other varieties may top national lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Forest Service
American Forestry Association
D. W. Gilmore
Gilmore
Athens
Sohio Employees Got Extra Week's Pay as Christmas Gift
The Standard Oil Company of Ohio announced that all Sohio employees at the Athens branch received an extra week's salary as a Christmas present. A Civil War note describes soldiers building a fragile bean pole bridge over Potomac creek used by 10 to 20 heavy trains daily.
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Sohio
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Athens
Potomac Creek
Train and airline schedules for midwest and Athens air service
timetable notes list East and West bound trains including the Baltimore and Ohio Diplomat lines and the Chesapeake and Ohio routes with daily and Sunday exceptions. It also lists New York Central connections and Athens Airways flight times connecting with TWA in Columbus.
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Baltimore & Obrio East Bound
Diplomat
National Limited
Daly
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Airways
Athens
TWA
Columbus
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Marvel
Jane Parker
Bob White
Freemont's
Oxydol
Dixie Maid
Heinz Baby Food
Nancy Hall
Florida
Idaho
Ed Hams
Chuck
Wisconsin
Big Hole
Uncle Sam
Europe
Finland
U. S. Army
26Th Infantry
Lake Placid
N. Y
Bar
Hamden News
Burr Oak Dam
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Chief of Engineers
Solons
Hunt
Vicks - Ucus
Stack
Birds Eye
Mechem
Pany
Tive
Vitality
Natural Poise
Tweedies
Connies
Weyenberg
Oxfords
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