Christmas Day Peace Reported On Area Highways
In the three-county area the Athens post noted a Christmas Day with no injuries and no accidents. Two incidents occurred Christmas Eve with two drivers involved and one arrest for drunken driving. Orland A. Mansfield of Cleveland, 32, overturned on South Canaan Road and was fined for unsafe operation. His father Clarence G Mansfield, 54, Athens, was jailed for operating under the influence. A second collision on Route 56 near Athens involved Edwin Foraker and Larry E. McFadden. Foraker was cited for driving left of center and to be arraigned before the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland A. Mansfield
Cleveland
Canaan
Mansfield
Justice of the Peace Charles Rider
Clarence Gordon Mansfield
Athens
Elder Mansfield
Clarence Mansfield
Edwin Foraker
Logan
Larry E. McFadden
Union St
Foraker
McFadden
For
White Christmas Threat Vanishes
Snow flurries drifted briefly on Thursday morning but failed to stick as temperatures ranged from 34 to 54 degrees. Early patterns showed extremes of 38 and 56, then 40 and 47, with a chilly night at 28 degrees and a 9 am reading of 37.
Peaceful Athens Sees No Major Christmas Incidents
Christmas in Athens passed quietly with two minor fires. Firemen fought spot fires at the Ralph Smeck home and the Raymond Ayres residence while police reported no arrests or accidents. Special shifts kept patrols and fire coverage steady, with some brief calls interrupting time off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ralph Smeck
Peach Ridge Road
Raymond Ayres
Lancaster St
Joseph B. Grogan
Charles Dalton
Hogg Services Saturday in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Camden Hogg will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at Franklin funeral home in Lone Oak. The former Army officer died Tuesday in Deland Florida. Survivors include wife and daughter Mrs R C Brown of Indianapolis a brother W E Hogg of Burlington Ind three sisters Mrs Dela Rouls Mrs Ola Harts and Mrs May Dye. Pallbearers listed. friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Franklin
Camden Hogg
Deland
Fla
John Sargent, Jr
Lone Oak Comery
Hogg
R. C. Brown
Indianapolis
W. E. Hogg
Burlington
Ind
Dela Rouls
West Lafayette
Ola Harts
West Lansing
Mich
May Dye
Pasadena
Calif
H. A. Johnson
Carter Franklin
O. W. Dye
E. C. Waggener
Logan Burdette
Harry Wells
Military Rites Set Sunday For Pfc. John E. Tate
Funeral services are planned for Sunday at 1 30 p m at the First Methodist Church for Private First Class John E Tate who served with Company G Third Battalion Seventh Regiment First Marine Division He trained at Parris Island and arrived in Korea September 1 Survivors include his mother Mrs Wealthy Tate Athens father Charles E Tate three sisters Mrs Quleene le Hawk Chillicothe Mrs Flore Johnston Shawnee and Mrs Virginia Edwards Pomeroy and three brothers Charles Willoughby Gerald Tate Norfolk Va and Robert L Tate who accompanied the body from Japan K T Crosan Post American Legion will conduct graveside rites at Union Street Cemetery Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home handling arrangements
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Pre Tate
Ohio National Guard
Parris Island
S. C
Korea
First Marine Division
Wealthy Tate
Athens
Charles E. Tate
Quleene le Hawk
Chillicothe
Flore Johnston
Shawnee
Virginia Edwards
Pomeroy
Charles
Willoughby
Gerald Tate
Norfolk
Robert L. Tate
Japan
First Methodist Church
John M. Vereo
Est
Union Street
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Corrective Heart Surgery Gives Seattle Man Normal Life
Frank Gunderson of Thompson Falls Montana, 20, nearly fatal due to patent ductus arteriosus, received free corrective surgery at Providence Hospital with Seattle surgeon and sisters of Providence funding. His 19 year old brother Alfred shares the same condition and will soon undergo the procedure.
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Seattle
Sisters of Charity of Providence
Frank Gunderson
Thompson Falls
Mont
Gunderson
Providence Sisters
Providence Hospital
Frank
Alfred Gunderson
Alfred
Search resumes for missing Lake Michigan plane
Coast Guard boats resumed the hunt for a twin engine Electra that crashed into Lake Michigan near Wind Point. The Columbus to Milwaukee flight carrying pilot Wilton Lyman and co pilot Robert Taylor disappeared after requesting landing at Mitchell Field at 2 47 a m Wednesday.
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Milwaukee
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Wind Point
Racine
Mitchell Field
Columbus
Wilton Lyman
Toledo
Robert Taylor
Marion
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Births and Dismissals
Hospital note list records births for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haines of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs. James Mahaffey of Wilkesville. Dismissals include Mrs. Carl Keck of Albany with her son and others returning home. Names appear with Athens and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Haines
Athens
James Mahaffey
Wilkesville
McDaniel
Stewart
Neff Norman
Jean .Carpenter
Lillian McCoy
Liewanne Sanders
Millfield
Paula Sullivan
Carl Keck
Albany
Raymond Cottrill
Harrisonville
June Smith
Estella Shipley
Paula Staneart
Mrs Hattie Dodds Dies at 87 in Cincinnati Home
Mrs Hattie Ginn Dodds 87 former New England resident died Thursday at the Methodist Home Cincinnati where she had lived 17 years. Daughter of James and Cynthia Ginn she spent most of her life in New England. Funeral arrangements set at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with visitation after 7 PM Saturday.
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Hattie Ginn Dodds
New England
Cincinnati
James and
Cynthia Hill Ginn
Dodds
John M. Versteeg
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Income Tax Help Arrives in Southeastern Ohio
Internal Revenue agents from Athens will assist Southeastern Ohio residents with 1952 tax returns. Offices open weekdays 8 AM to 4 PM with visits planned in Logan Nelsonville Middleport Pomeroy and Galoo January 7 through 16. Taxpayers should bring income records. forms 1040 1040 A and 1040 F may be used. filing deadline March 15 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Athens
Southeastern Ohio
Logan
Nelsonville
Middleport
Pomeroy
Galoo
Directors of
New Trial in Divorce Asked
Jessie F. Vance petitions Common Pleas Court for a new trial against Joseph R. Vance after a recent divorce decree. The case stemmed from mutual allegations of gross neglect, Judge Francis D. White presiding, and a property settlement was made. Mrs. Vance claims errors occurred on several issues at the prior hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Jessie F. Vance
Vance
Joseph R. Vance
Defense Bond Sales Fall Below 1951
Athens County defense bond sales for last month totaled 57261 with E bond sales at 77757 in November 1951. Ohio statewide purchases amounted to 23421973, down from 26161498 the same month last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Henry F. Corriveau
U.S. Defense Bonds
Ohio
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Air Force
Larson Air Force Base
W. E. Bertrandias
H. L. Sanders
R. J. O’keefe
H. W. Bowman
Larson
R. W. Douglas, Jr
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Aker
McFadden Auto
Peter B. Seel
Wright
Your Vanguard
Jeffrey
St. Court St
Atkens, Ohio
Pfc
John E. Tate
James E. Murray
Porum
Okla
Cpl
James A. Murray
Dwight Eisenhower
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meee
the Cline Pharmacy
Hattie Dodds
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Prop
Athena
The
Athens ME
Edward Life
Xmael
Leon
Guysville Community Church
Obie Valley
Bdward Life
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Bdward
John Pollard
Swisher Insurance Agency
E. State St. Columbus, Ohio
Mutual OF Omaha
Ld Fonty
Mutual Home Savings
East
Washington St
At Home Loon Bank
Sonith
Sian
Goonoswear
Goopswear
Mathews
Union
Ohh
Olesale
Oodyear
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