Two Athens Men Hurt When Car Hits House on E State Street
Two Athens men Richard Scott and Leo McBride were treated at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a Christmas morning crash that damaged the porch and two cars on E State Street. Scott said he was racing toward town when he failed to make the turn. Police plan further investigation when patients are able to speak.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms
E. State St
Richard Scott
Moore Ave
Leo McBride
Scott
Victor Whitehouse
E. State
McBride
Joe McBride
Whitehouse
Joseph B. Grogan
Court and
Union
Ray Evans
Glouster
Lurene Burson
Stewart St
Evans
Clarence A. Parker
Mill St
Elmer Gabriel
Athens Route 4
Harley Williams
Williams
Mill
Frances Hill 95 Dies at Bainbridge
Frances Hill 95 a native of Athens County died Sunday evening at Bainbridge Survived by niece Mrs Fred Beasley of near Amesville Funeral services set for Wednesday 1 30 p m at Smith Funeral Home Bainbridge with Rev Harold Jeffers Graveside rites on Thursday at 10 30 a m at McDougal Cemetery
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Frances Hill
Athens County
Bainbridge
Philip and
Mary Gillette Starr
Fred Beasley
Amesville
Smith
Harold Jeffers
McDougal Cemetery
Mild Holiday Weather With Rising Temps Across Weekend
Weather observer reports a mild Christmas with temperatures climbing from a Saturday low of 14 to a high of 56. Weekend readings ranged 40/14 then 54/20 and 56/38 with current 53 this morning. Rainfall noted at .52 inches while the Hocking River rose to 3.3 feet.
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Hocking
Mrs H Smith Dies Sunday in Athens
Mrs H J Smith 53 died Sunday evening at home after a year of illness. Born in Fallsburg Kentucky she lived in Athens 25 years. Survived by husband Albert two daughters Mrs June Cole Avanelle Smith two sons and three brothers sisters and two grandchildren. Services Wednesday 11 a m at Dowler and Ferguson with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
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H. J. Smith
W. Stimson Ave
Fallsburg
Athens
Albert
June Cole
Avanelle Smith
Hark Cooksey
Powhatan Point
Jay
Milton Cooksey
Madge Hunter
Nora Atkins
Sharon Lee Cole
Thomas Albert Smith
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. K. Penrose
W. Union St
Rise Noted In Jobs Filled By OSES In Athens
The Ohio State Employment Service Athens branch reported 15 jobs filled in November up 25 percent from October’s 12. Statewide figures showed a 30 percent drop from October. Athens total remained 25 percent below November 1948, with nonmanufacturing up 44 percent and manufacturing down. End-November job seekers reached 459, up 16 percent from October. statewide jobs available fell to seven, a postwar low.
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Athens
Ohio State Employment Service
H. H. Sands
Frank J. Collopy
Athens County
Sands
Ohio
Collopy
OU May Accept Japanese Teachers
Ohio University considers taking three of 250 Japanese teachers brought to the United States by the U S Army to study American life and the school system. They will learn about the American way of life while the Army covers all expenses.
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Ohio University
U. S. Army
George W. Starcher
University College
Starcher
Troy FFA to Sponsor Radio Talent Show
Troy FFA sponsors a Wednesday 8 p.m. radio talent show at the high school. Officials say the program from Wheeling West Virginia will feature Cowboy Phil and the Golden West Girls.
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Troy Ffa
Coolville — Troy
Future Farmers of America
Wheeling
W.va
Cowboy Phil
Ida Mae Reed Dies at 88 in Columbus
Ida Mae Reed 88 longtime Athens resident died Sunday in Columbus at her son Alfred E. Reed’s home. Widow of Jacob H. Reed she belonged to Columbus groups and the Maecenas Literary Club of Athens. Survived by three sons J Harrison Reed Long Beach Calif Charles E Reed Washington D C Robert C Reed Venice Calif a daughter Mrs William Porter Manhattan Beach Calif four grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral from P E Rutherford funeral home Columbus at 8 p m Tuesday burial Wednesday 10 am Union Cemetery near Athens.
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Ida Mae Reed
Athens
Columbus
Alfred E. Reed
Jacob H. Reed
Maecenas Literary Club
J. Harrison Reed
Long Beach
Calif
Charles E. Reed
Washington, D. C
Robert C. Reed
Venice
William Porter
Manhattan Beach
P. E. Rutherford
Union Cemetery
Marshfield Native Robert Townsend Dies at 86
Robert D. Townsend 86 former Marshfield resident died Sunday in Murray City at the home of daughter and son in law Harvey Spencer where he had lived since his wife’s death ten years ago. Survivors include two sons Floyd Athens and George Dallas Nelsonville, three daughters Lou Brandenberg Canton Freda Stout Columbus Naomi Spencer Murray City, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Another daughter Erle Six died earlier. Funeral services Wednesday 2 p.m. at New Marshfield Methodist Church with Rev. Appleman. Burial in New Marshfield cemetery. Friends may call Hoodlett funeral home until this evening and Spencer home after 6 p.m.
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New Marshfield
Robert D. Townsend
Murray City
Harvey Spencer
Floyd
Athens
George Dallas
Nelsonville
Lou Brandenberg
Canton
Freda Stout
Columbus
Naomi Spencer
Erle Six
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Appleman
Hoodlett
Spencer
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
List of admissions and patients at Shelterings Arms Hospital including births at McDonald family in Nelsonville and Coull family in The Plains as well as several Athens area patients undergoing surgery and accidents with names and residences noted.
Three Athens Men Plead Guilty to Intoxication Charges
Three Athens men were arraigned in Mayor W. P. Mickle's court on intoxication charges after weekend celebrations. Alvernon Edgar, 38, New Marshfield. Harry Mitchell, 60, 11% W. Union St.. and Virgil Evener, 32, Athens Route 3, pleaded guilty and were fined $10 plus costs.
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Athens
W. P. Mickle
Alvernon Edgar
New Marshfield
Harry Mitchell
W. Union St
Virgil Evener
DAV Chapter Day Meeting At Armory
Disabled American Veterans Conrath Bean Chapter will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Armory Commander C J Ailstock says refreshments will be served Cub Pack Meets Tonight Cub Jack 56 meets Tuesday at 7 pm at the First Methodist Church announced today
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Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Comdr. C. J. Ailstock
First Methodist
Repairs prompt jail transfer and cleanup in Athens County
Athens County jail begins moving 17 prisoners to Athens and Nelsonville after noon so workmen can start repairs. Sheriff Bateman says women prisoners stay with staff. $563 contract awarded Dec 19 to Herbert Sharp for partition, siding, washing walls and ceilings, cement patches, plaster replacement, and two coats of paint.
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Athens County
Athens City
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Herbert Sharp
N. Shafer St
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Four Couples
Fimer A Speck Jr 25 of Tulsaahoma Tenn and Ruth Irene Carr 19 of Athens. James Elbert Blower 38 of Washington DC and Elizabeth June Blower 34 of Gloucester. Edward Paul Seipel 56 and Marie Addie Kellins 52 both of Athens.
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Fimer A. Speck, Jr
Tullahoma
Tenn
Ruth Irene Carr
Athens
James Elbert Blower
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth June Blower
Glouster
Edward Paul Seipel
Marie Addie Kellins
Weekend Patrol Reports Four Athens Area Accidents
Four weekend crashes were investigated by Athens area state patrols. Dewey Brown, 27, suffered a broken ankle as his car hit a guardrail and tree after a sudden steer by John Bumgardner, 40, who was asleep. Bumgardner had rib fractures and both legs broken. George Bartlett, 87, of Millfield, was fined 25 dollars for leaving the scene after a Route 675 crash injuring no one. Robert Sparks, 26, of McArthur and Ralph Barber, 38, of Athens were in a Route 68223 crash. Barber pleaded guilty to DUI with a 125 dollar fine and 60 day license suspension.
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E. State and Court
Edith Cullums
Walker St
T. S. Robe
Woodward Ave
George Mason
N. Lancaster
Parker
Leland Martin
Hocking St
Ollie Shouse
Athens
Shouse
Kentucky
Brown
John Bumgardner
Logan
Hocking Valley
Bumgardner
Columbus
George Bartlett
S87
Millfield
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Bartlett
Edward Reighard
Robert Sparks
McArthur
Ralph Barber
Barber
Common Pleas
Roy Dr. Willams
Shafer
S38
Harry Tope
Lower Plains
Mother Charged With Abandoning Children
Mrs Delores Stevenson a 27 year old Clouster resident is in county jail awaiting juvenile court hearing on a charge of abandoning her children. Deputy Sheriff Mame Pincelli arrested her.
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Delores Stevenson
Clouster
Mame Pincelli
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Opinion Research
Tion
Quick
Stire
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Hird
Chuck Donaldson
Beasley and Mathews
Clinton Bean
C . Daugherty Co
Messenger
FE. Davis
Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emmett L. McDonald
W. F. Coull
the Plains
Louise Laughlin
Mary Horn
Dannie Clyse
Effie Collins
Pete Gustafson
Samuel David Webb
James L. Stalder
Raymond Davenport
James MacMillion
Betty Duckler
Clyde Parsons
Clara Mae Hutchison
Albany
Donnabelle Sellers
Kalamazoo
Mich
Virgil Sellers
Mable Reed
Nappanee
Ind
Lester Reed
Charles Hughes
Charles Robinson
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Haydenville
Dewey Brown
Washington St
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