Three Weekend Fires Keep City Firefighters Busy
Three fires during the Christmas weekend drew firemen to two scenes near the station and to the Sportland Recreation. A brake cable short circuit in a car owned by Charles Rohrer caused a minor blaze. a cigaret near bowling pits caused a small fire with no damage. a fluorescent light short circuit at Sheltering Arms Hospital prompted a precautionary response with no damage.
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Charles Rohrer
Sportland Recreation
N. Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clark St
Snowbound Athens Area Faces Holiday Traffic Hazards
An Athens snow event snarled traffic with icy roads and minor crashes. Harold J. Baedecker of 7 Fairview Ave. was injured in a two car collision near Shade, suffering a fractured knee cap and a facial laceration. he was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Athens
Harold J. Baedecker
Fairview Ave
The
Messenger
Pomeroy
Baedecker
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Four Injured In Route 50 Crash Near McArthur
A two-vehicle collision on Route 50 east of McArthur injured four people Monday night during a snow storm. Henry Leach of Athens and his wife, both in one car, and H. D. Thacker and his wife of Chillicothe, plus Mrs. Ralph Krug, were treated. Thacker’s car skidded, hitting a guard rail, while Leach’s car halted on the berm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Athens
Henry Leach
N. Lancaster St
Thacker
Jack Kerns
Krug
William Brown
Vinton County
Leach
Brown
Legion Gives Christmas Treat to Athens Community
Santa Claus and the Athens Legionnaires distributed 1300 sacks of treats under the community Christmas tree at the courthouse. The event, funded by K. T. Crossen Post, also sent remaining gifts to indigent families and the County Home. Edgar Tuckerman and John Cox led the organizing committee with assistants Bob Williams James M Vercoe Richard Wilson Paul Brown and Richard Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Athens Legionnaires
Court House
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Edgar Tuckerman
John Cox
Legion
Bob Williams
James M. Vercoe
Richard Wilson
Paul Brown
Richard Thompson
State Street collision injures three on Saturday
Two accidents were reported by city police on Saturday evening. At E State near Avon, H B Fortney 70 Stewart and George Russell 32 Hyattsville Md collided injuring Marjorie Ann Fortney head and knee injuries to Russell and Mrs Russell. In the second crash Clarence Jordan 22 Millfield Route 1 and Pearl E Spencer 30 12 First St collided at West Washington and Congress. Jordan was cited for failing to stop, pleaded guilty before Mayor Mickle and fined five dollars plus costs.
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E. State St
Avon
H. B. Fortney
Stewart
George Russell
Hyattsville
Marjorie Ann Fortney
Russell
Clarence Jordan
Millfield
Pearl E. Spencer
First St
W. Washington
Congress
Jordan
W. P. Mickle
Rome Canaan Honor Pupils Are Listed
A Rome Canaan Schools honor roll lists students by grade under Superintendent Herman L. Ellis. Notable names include seniors Juanita Enevoldsen Phyllis McIntorf Dolores Pollard Eunice Van Cleve and June Butler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome-Canaan
Stewart
Herman L. Ellis
Juanita Enevoldsen
Phyllis McIntorf
Dolores Pollard
Eunice van Cleve
June Butler
Evelyn Graham
Wanda Spears
Genevieve Woody
Charles Schall
Wandalee Spears
Jack McInturff
Bill McInturf
Dale McGill
Lela Parsons
James Scott
Marion Kim
Sally Noble
Charles Rodehaver
Joe Barkie
Gary Gould
Ruth Russell
Mary Ann Dwyer
David Tabler
Marilyn Bernard
Ralph Frost
Alvin Adams
Priscilla Whan
June Rogaski
Gladys Simmons
Judith Davis
Jonda Gordon
Carol Ann Dorr
Willa Noble
Mildred Tabler
Lola Wood
Robert Christy
Phillip Johnson
Graham Singer
Gary Taylor
Bernard Walsh
Darlene Barnhart
Robert Brown
Gladys Flowers
Edwin Holbert
Sharon Hutchins
Keawana Johnston
Karen Sue Golden
Juanita Lawson
Karen McIintorf
Carolyn Pollard
Births and Admits at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Ray Collette Ath ens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Donald Collins Athens a son. Admissions include Alonzo F Grace The Plains Shirley Six Athens H D Thacker Chillicothe Mrs H D Thacker Chillicothe Mrs Ralph Krug Chillicothe Beverly Stiles New Marshfield and others. Dismissals record multiple patients from Athens and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Collette
Athens
Donald Collins
Alonzo F. Grace
the Plains
Shirley Six
H. D. Thacker
Chillicothe
Ralph Krug
Beverly Stiles
New Marshfield
Robert Blackmore
Floyd E. Shafer
Frank Halbert
Floyd Mitchell
Albany
Mary Jo Chapman
Guysville
Cecil Castle
Mount Rainier Height Change Explained
Mount Rainier in Washington stands at 14 408 feet now after volcanic activity removed the summit from its former 16 000 feet height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Rainier
Wash
Real Estate Transfers in Athens and surrounding townships
Multiple transfers recorded in Athens County and Ames Township include W. W. Totman to Raymond Bardin and others with Inlets 2607 2609 in Townsend's Addition Athens. Etta Carpenter to Louise Meltzer Ames Township. L. E. Wood to Charles and Isaac Vaughn five acres in York Township. E. E. Halliday and wife to Ohio Fuel Gas Co right of way through Athens Township Lot 59. Lora Richey to Ohio Fuel Gas Co right of way through Athens Township Lot 59. W. H. Wakefield to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Paul Dean Stickney estate to Carlos H Stickney Grace M Stickney and Bertha S Stickney all of Athens Lot 1613 Maplewood Place Addition Athens. Edward H. Chambers to Foster Bean in Guysville Inlets 41 43 and 44 in village of New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Totman
Athens County
Raymond C. Bardin
Athens
Townsend
Etta Carpenter
Ames Township
Louise Meltzer
Mt. Vernon
Amesville
L. E. Wood
Nelsonville
Charles Vaughn
Isaac Vaughn
York Township
E. E. Halliday
Athens Township
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lora Richey
W. H. Wakefield
Paul Dean Stickney
Carlos H. Stickney
Grace M. Stickney
Bertha S. Stickney
Maplewood Place
Edward H. Chambers
Foster Bean
Guysville
Village of
New England
Carbondale Mine Recommendations Made
Reinspection findings for the R. A. Coal Co. mine in Carbondale call for measures to reduce fire and explosion hazards and to improve ventilation and timbering. The bureau notes four recent safety improvements at the eight worker, 35 ton per day operation examined in December by Inspector J. B. Vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
R. A
R. A. Coal Co
Carbondale
Bureau of Mines
J. B. Vanity
Petition Seeks $250 Payment in Labor Dispute
In Common Pleas Court Bob T. Willis of Nelsonville sues J. M. Earnhardt of Amesville for 250 dollars claimed as due for labor on a power shovel boom. The petition states the total contract was 1281 dollars and all but 250 has been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Bob T. Willis
Nelsonville
J. M. Earnhardt
Amesville
Brown Family Home Recalled In Albany Athens County
Story describes the old frame home on the Albany town line once occupied by the Brown family, tracing multiple generations from Captain Benjamin Brown through Harry L. Brown and noting connections to Athens County pioneers, Civil War service, and local enterprises. The piece also highlights Abraham Van Vorhes family ties and roles in Ohio politics and Minnesota territorial affairs.
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Albany
Brown
Athens County
William Brown
Benjamin Brown
Ames Township
Austin W. Brown
Edwin A. Brown
Harry L. Brown
Clayton Hager
Athens
John Brown
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Leonard Brown
Howard Hall
Polly L. Brown
Austin Brown
Almira van Vorhes
Edwin
William V
D. N
Emma
Edwin Brown
Phoebe Brownlee
J. N. Brown
Harry McKinstry
Lewisburg
Second Bull Run
Antietam
Army of the Cumberland
Mission Ridge
Chickamauga
Vicksburg
Miss
D. N. Brown
Emma Brown
A. W. Adair
Abraham van Vorhes
Pennsylvania
Hocking Valley Gazette
Athens Messenger
Taylor
Minnesota
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Senate
Stillwater
Nelson van Vorhes
Abraham
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
92Nd
Ohio Infantry
Obituary: Mrs E R Nelson Dies in Washington DC
Mrs E R Nelson formerly Elizabeth Hartley of Wellsburg West Virginia died Monday in Washington DC after a year long illness. She and husband formerly lived at 66 Maplewood Drive Athens left the area about ten years ago. Survived by husband and aunt Mrs John Wharton of Wellsburg. Funeral Thursday at 1 pm in Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Nelson
Athens
Washington
D.C
Nelson
Elizabeth Hartley
Wellsburg
W. Va
Maplewood Drive
Union Grocery
Harley Nelson
E. R. Nelsons
John Wharton
Wilful Absence Charged in Divorce Case
Raymond Patton Jr of Nelsonville files for divorce from Dorothy Wallace Patton of Los Angeles, citing marriage on April 26 1945 in Long Beach California. Kenneth Cunningham 18 of Athens fined ten dollars and costs after arrest for running an automatic traffic signal in Athens by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Patton, Jr
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Dorothy Wallace Patton
Los Angeles
California
Long Beach
Calif
Kenneth Cunningham
Athens
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Business World Divides Over Voluntary Feeze
The government asks 250 firms to hold prices. Many say they will, some object, and most have not decided. Reactions vary by sector with concerns over applicability, timing, and fairness. Major players including International Harvester and oil firms weigh exemptions and hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
National Retail Dry Goods Association
International Harvester Co
Gift Exchange End Date Set By Athens Merchants
Christmas gifts may be exchanged at member stores of the Athens Retail Merchants Association no later than Friday of this week. John W. Bolin, secretary, notes stores hire extra clerical help during the post Christmas period to facilitate exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Retail Merchants Association
John W. Bolin
Three Drivers Fined and Jailed By Judge
Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White fined and jailed three drivers for operating under the influence. Kenneth Nye 38 Chauncey received 200 dollars and costs, 30 days in jail, and a one year driving ban after Christmas arrest by Deputy Mame Pincelli. George D. Green 46 Pontiac and Harry L. Ervin 25 Athens Route 4 each got 100 dollars and costs, 30 days jail, and six month driving suspensions, arrested Saturday by the State Highway Patrol. Clinton E. Hawk 32 Coolville was fined 100 dollars and costs by Mayor John Aiken for being in physical control while asleep in his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Kenneth Nye
Chauncey
Nye
Mame Pincelli
Pin
Coolville
John Aiken
Clinton E. Hawk
Rotary Makes Youth Plans
The Athens Rotary Club will send two Athens High School students to the fifth annual World Affairs Institute in Cincinnati. The event, March 30 31, is for high school students from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia. Jointly sponsored by the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs the Cincinnati Rotary Club and Crosley Broadcasting Corp. More than 800 students will attend. The institute, founded in 1947, offers discussions with international leaders on world problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Rotary Club
Athens
World Affairs Institute
Cincinnati
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati Council On World Affairs
Cincinnati Rotary Club
Crosley Broadcasting Corp
William H. Hessler
CCWA
Two Divorces Granted In Common Pleas Court
Two divorces were granted in Common Pleas Court. Carl Gajus of 77 Franklin Ave. obtained a divorce from Eliza beth Gajus of Tiffin on grounds of extreme cruelty. The court restored the defendant's maiden name Krecker. A second divorce granted Wilful absence between Leonard L. Burgess and Kathryn W. Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Carl Gajus
Franklin Ave
Elizabeth Gajus
Tiffin
Krecker
Leonard L. Burgess
Kathryn W. Burgess
Eck Schoonover Fined For Reckless Driving
Eck Schoonover of Chauncey, 57, was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after pleading guilty to reckless operation. City police arrested Schoonover on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eck Schoonover
Chauncey
W. P. Mickle
Schoonover
Hospital foundation meeting on improvements and new trustees
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. met to discuss building upgrades including hot water heaters and acoustical repairs. John Manville representatives Bob Larabelle Frank Zettle and Carl Johnson attended. A special meeting to elect two new trustees was proposed for January or February. trustees W. H. Howell Rush Elliott Mrs. B. F. Cutler Mrs. Fred Beckler and Sol Rosenberg were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Rosenberg
Foundation
Johns-Manville
Bob Larabelle
Frank Zettle
Carl Johnson
W. H. Howell
Rush Elliott
B. F. Cutler
Fred Beckler
Rosenberg
George Bolin Dies at 88 in Albany Area
George Bolin aged 88 former resident of the Albany area died Monday at his son Cecil Bolin’s home in Langsville. Survived by daughter Mrs. H. J. Russell of Middleport and four sons E. R. Bolin Akron Harry Bolin Massillon Albert Bolin Albany C. C. Bolin Langsville. Bigony funeral home Albany handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bolin
Albany
Cecil Bolin
Langsville
H. J. Russell
Middleport
E. R. Bolin
Akron
Harry Bolin
Massillon
Albert Bolin
C. C. Bolin
Bigony Funeral Home
Father of Athens Woman Dies Monday
Edward Marshington, 76, father of Mrs. T. L. Yoho of Central Ave. Athens, died Monday night in Columbus. A Meigs County native, he will be buried after funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Steel Funeral Home on West Broad Street, Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Edward Marshington
T. L. Yoho
Central Ave
Columbus
Meigs County
Steel Funeral Home
W. Broad St
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Martin
Samuel Jeffers
Joseph Cummings
Mansfield
Morrison-Brown Hill
State Highway Garage
Lancaster St
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Superior Bottled Gas Service
Battrell Sales & Service
Albany, Ohio
Kanawha Gas Service
B'‘Easant
Kk. State
Roy Allen
Allyn Shaw
Wendell Koker
James Quivey
Shade
Virgil Dowler
William Hoss
Quick's
Browns
H. Harris
Business World
By Sam Dawson
Plymouth Oil Co
Grocery Manufacturers of America
LU. S. Steel
Ford
General Motors
Thor Corp
Rotary
Hospital Foundation
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc
Oscar Fulton
Rts Ie
Washington ST
Illiamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Athens, O
R. E
Mac’ McCammon
Mgr
Berry Hotel
Capital Finance Corp
Cuean
Culligan ‘Soft Water Service
Culligan
Soft Water Service
America
Net
Twee
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Woolley Funeral
E Morris
Ohio Valley Exterminator Co
H. A. Locke
Mer
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Glouster
Ogao
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