Two Christmas Eve crashes cause minor damage and charges
State Highway Patrol reports two Christmas Eve accidents with no injuries. Walter Young of The Plains and Richard Baughman of Albany collided on Big Elm Road around 8 p m with Baughman charging Young for failure to stop. A parked-car crash on Route 691 near Nelsonville led to David L. Jones being fined five dollars for illegal parking and obstructing traffic after Gerald E Thomas moved into John H. Pierce’s path to avoid the Jones vehicle.
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State Highway Patrol
Walter Young
the Plains
Richard Baughman
Albany
Big Elm
Baugaman
Young
Franz Woodworth
Nelsonville
David L. Jones
Athens
Woodworth
Gerald E Thomas
John H. Pierce
Jones
Lena DeMers Dies During Athens Visit
Lena E DeMers former Athens resident dies from a cerebral hemorrhage in Sheltering Arms Hospital shortly after arrival for holidays with her mother Mrs William S Foutch. She previously lived in Athens and Columbus and is survived by her mother sister brother and a niece. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 30 a m with the Rev Harold F Kellogg. flowers requested to be omitted.
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Lena E. DeMers
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
W. H. Logan
W. S&s. Foutch
Miami
Fla
W. R. Davis
Logan
Utah Place
Harold F. Kellogg
Mrs. Anderson Dies at Home in Columbus
Bertha Clifford Anderson died at her Columbus home. She is survived by husband Albert Anderson and children Frank Millard Henry Jack Nelson Clifford and four daughters plus 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Nazarene Church in Columbus Saturday at 1 PM. Burial Glen Rest Cemetery. Friends may call Woodyard Funeral Home Columbus.
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Bertha Clifford Anderson
Columbus
Wellington Clifford
James Clifford
Albert Anderson
Frank
Millard
Henry
Jack
Nelson Clifford
Mariel Rogier
Marie Starkey
Bertha Holland
Hazel Minney
Chillicothe
Elwood Buck
Athens
Edith Carmichael
Amy Tracy
Martha Wallace
Bear Daimes
Fred Fields
State St
Glen Lones
Bill Lones
Joseph Lones
Atlanta, Ga
Nazarene
Nazarene Church, King and Highland Ave
Glen Rest
Woodyard Funeral Home
Two Arrested on Pt. Pleasant Charges
Noah and Marie McDade were charged with breaking and entering and stealing chickens at Pt. Pleasant West Virginia. They were arrested at Tick Ridge in Athens County Tuesday by Sheriff George Bateman and Deputy Frank Joyce. The McDades were returned to Pt. Pleasant this morning by Sheriff Hesson and Deputy Morrison of Mason County.
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Noah
Marie McDade
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Tick Ridge
Athens County
George Bateman
Frank Joyce
McDades
Hesson
Morrison
Mason County
Bateman
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets At Hawk Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hawk with El Bolin as leader.
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Graham Chapel
Clarence Hawk
el Bolin
Foster McGee and Donna Douglas Named in Glouster Notice
Foster McGee and Donna Douglas, both 16, of Glouster, are listed in the local notice as residents connected to the matter.
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Foster McGee
Glouster
Donna Douglas
Stores Open Thursday Afternoon for Exchange at New Year
Athens stores stay open Thursday afternoon to handle Christmas gift exchanges as business surpasses last year’s record. Customers must exchange gifts by January 1 for local stores, with out of town exchanges due by January 6.
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Athens
William A. Mechem
Retail Merchants Association
Lewis Evans Dies at 75 on Dutch Ridge Farm
Lewis A. Evans died Wednesday morning at his daughter’s home in Parkersburg West Virginia. He was born in West Virginia and lived on his Dutch Ridge farm since 1930 before moving in with his daughter. Survived by wife Harriet two sons William Evans and one infant son. one son preceded in death. Visitation Friday Vaughn Funeral Home Parkersburg. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. Two Run Church Wirt County West Virginia.
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Lewis A. Evans
Harry Riggle
Hudson Ave
West Virginia
Dutch Ridge
Harriet
William Evans
Parkersburg
W. Va
Vaughn
Two Run Church
Wirt County
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth: a son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Genter of Athens. Admissions include Mrs Clair Sayer of Millfield for major surgery and Harvey Burke of Zaleski for medical. Discharges include Mrs Vaughn Conkey and daughter of Athens and several other Athens Corning Trimble Chauncey and Albany residents.
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Robert Genter
Athens
Clair Sayer
Millfield
Harvey Burke
Zaleski
Vaughn Conkey
Leonard Losey
Corning
Glen Chalfa
Trimble
John Jeremin
Robert Roush
Myers Falkner
Frank Lands
Steven Baney
James Brumbaugh
Robert Higgins
H. G. Stalder
Cliffton Swain
Goldie Fink
Chauncey
Thelma Bolis
Albany
A. H. Williams
Richard Grim
Three Men Fined by Mayor After Arrests
Three men arrested on intoxication charges were arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth. All pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs. Defendants were Carlos Reeves of Philadelphia Pa William H. Goins of Athens and Raymond R. Chaney of Pomeroy Route I.
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Franz Woodworth
Carlos Reeves
Philadelphia
William H. Goins
Athens
Raymond R. Chaney
Pomeroy Route I
Correction: Real estate transfer listing in Jacksonville
The Dec 17 Messenger wrongly listed lot 227 in Jacksonville as transferred from John S Wertz and Clara Wertz to Ethel Wertz. The transfer did not take place and the lot remains with its prior owner.
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the Messenger
Jacksonville
John S. Wertz
Clara Wertz
Ethel Wertz
Rome Canaan Honor Roll Named for Second Period
Ninety four Rome Canaan Schools pupils earn honor roll status for the second reporting period. A B average with no grade lower than C is required. Listed students span grades 2 through 12, including Madge Butcher and Dorothy Boyer among others.
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Rome-Canaan
H. L. Ellis
Madge Butcher
Dolores McdIntorf
Sandra Marshall
Connie Spenser
Carolyn Wade
Linda Wood
Charles Adams
George Walraven
Dorothy Boyer
Cora Loeffler Rites Saturday
Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Loeffler 77 of Athens County died after a 12 year illness. A lifelong resident, she belonged to the Eastern Star Lodge at Guysville. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home, Rev. B. H. Pugh officiating. Burial in W. Union St. Cemetery. friends may call after Friday noon.
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Cora Elizabeth Loeffler
Guysville
Athens County
Eastern Star Lodge
Charles Loeffler
Dowler and Ferguson
B. H. Pugh
W. Union St
Mercury Climbing Thursday Morning
A broad slice of Ohio shows lingering snow from last weekend but none in Athens. Temperatures ranged from 21 to 43 degrees with Thursday’s 11 a.m. reading at 44 after a low of 29 last night, according to weather observer Mrs. C N France.
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Ohio
Athens
C. N. France
Enrolled Miami University students named in release
Miami University Oxford lists enrolled students including Robert Buckley Athens Austin Palmer Chauncey and William G Chesser Guysville in a school official release.
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Athens County
Miami University
Oxford
Robert Buckley
Athens
Austin Palmer
Chauncey
William G. Chesser
Guysville
Tenth Year Of Social Security Operation Nears Completion
Growth of the federal old age and survivors insurance program in the last year in the Zanesville area was reported by William J. McCauley of the Zanesville Social Security Office. By end of 1946 about 8,200,000 wage earners nationwide will have lifetime insurance protection. The year 1946 marks the first time workers can attain fully insured status after ten years of work. Benefits nationwide rose from 1,288,000 at a monthly rate of 23,801,000 at end 1945 to 1,655,000 at 31,360,000 at end 1946. Permanently insured workers have life coverage, while fully insured workers must maintain ten years of covered employment.
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Zanesville
William J. McCauley
Social Security Administration
Federal Security Agency
McCauley
United States
Courter Divorce Case Filed in Athens County Court
Edna Courter has filed for divorce from Milo R. Courter in Case No. 18882 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after January 10 1947. Attorneys Woolley and Rowland represent the plaintiff.
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Milo R. Courter
Wolfe Lake
R.F.D. Muskegon
Michigan
Clifford Courter
Edna Courter
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Woolley
Rowland
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C. H. Creed
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Lewis Evans
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Richard Mayle
James Scott
Dale McGill
Joe Miller
Eddie Sweeney
Sally Noble
Billy McIinturff
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Carroll Poe
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Franklin West
Virginia Williams
Barbara Ellen Wood
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Marion Stone
Cora Loeffler
Mercury
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Louie Armstrong
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Clover Farm
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Libby
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Fontelle Banquet
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Michigan Navy
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