Fines Set for Four Drivers in Regional Crashes
State Highway Patrol reports fines by Mayors Franz Woodworth and W D Weltner for five drivers after crashes on Route 50 A Route 56 Route 682 and Route 33. Edward Thomas received 50 dollars, Emmett L Sauters five dollars, and Fletcher M King ten dollars for unsafe operation or failure to yield. George W Horton was fined five dollars for insufficient brakes. Lonzo W Campbell’s coal truck overturned after a front spring broke in a minor Logan area accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Edward Thomas
Richland Ave
Franz Woodworth
Thomas
Woodworth
Emmett L. Sauters
Albany
Sauters
Fletcher M. King
Shade
Woodrow J. Ash
Logan
W. D. Weltner
George W. Horton
Columbus
Route
Lonzo W. Campbell
Restaurant stabbing witnesses describe moments before shooting
Florence Johnson and Mary Forbes testified Henderson drew his pistol as he moved toward Gwinn in the Spot Restaurant. Charles Jones and others placed the sequence near the counter and southeast door, with disputes over who moved first and positioning during the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Johnson
Shade Route 1
Mary Forbes
Henderson
Charles Jones
Mill St
Gwinn
Finsterwald
Paul Duckler
Johnson
Cuckler
Court St
Anna Young
Canaonville
Spot
Union St
Joseph Bobo
Mrs. Johnson
Miss Forbes
Duckfer
Hender
Jones
Union Street
Logan's
Cain
Cains
Rowland
Miss Johnson
Hospital fund drive near Athens reaches totals
The Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund drive in Athens reports a grand total of 203 400 raised to date, with 5 800 added at the second luncheon at the Hotel Berry. Division A led gifts, followed by Divisions D C E and others in a detailed distribution among 150 workers. A final cleanup luncheon was set for Jan 6 at 12 30 at the Berry Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mount St. Mary
Berry
Francis Lavelle
Agnes Padden
Don Millikan
John McElroy
Carmen Church
Lavelle
Thora Olson
Marie Cavanaugh
H. B. Blair
H. F. Cokonaugher
Sam Henderson
A. N. Johnson
Carl H. Roberts
Harley Gilbert
Tom Pierce
Pauline Dyar
Mary Kollister
Willa Tippie
Berry Hotel
Lions Told of Hamley Run Power Plant Plans
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. will build a 15 million dollar generating plant at Hamley Run. Engineer Carl Critchett says the plant will not affect other plants but will enable future expansion. He notes site selection involved national concern and local economic geographic and labor factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Hamley Run
Carl Critchett
Athens Lions Club
Critchett
Lions
Glenn Gaston
Sight Conservation Committee
Berry Hotel
K. W. Sands
Denver Gooding
Athens
Marriage License for Tippett and Brookin in Chauncey
Neil E. Tippett aged 34 and Thelma Jean Brookin aged 19, both of Chauncy, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil E. Tippett
Thelma Jean Brookin
Chauncey
Theft Suspect Pleads Guilty in Bar Robbery Case
Carlos Corky Dickens, 24, Sugar Grove, pled guilty Tuesday to breaking and entering after cash and merchandise were stolen from a Kimberly bar. Dickens is the third suspect arraigned, with bond set at 4000, and bound for grand jury. Earlier pleas of innocent were entered by Charles Bus Dexter, 27, of Coonville and James Nubbins Dickens, Sugar Grove, with all arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos “Corky
Dickens
Sugar Grove
Kimberly
Charles ‘Bus’ Dexter
Coonville
James “Nubbins
Franz Woodworth
Real Estate Transfers From Ohio Towns Display Numerous Parcels
A lengthy list details multiple real estate transfers across Ohio towns including Jacksonville Athens Nelsonville The Plains Guysville Glouster and Glouster. Names include John Sr Mary Exenkemper Maurice Brinkley Myrle Griffin Virginia Booth Lewis Carsey Lloyd Barnes Delph Parker and Emma Parker among others with various lot numbers tracts and partial interests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sr
Mary Exenkemper
Jacksonville
Maurice Brinkley
Columbus
Myrle
Anna M. Griffin
Coolville
Virginia Booth
Parkersburg
W. Va
Troy
Carthage Township
Lucy Carsey
Mary Caroline Maple
Floyd
Faye Carsey
Vada
John Nida
Hazel
Leroy Grose
Dora
Charles Pumphrey
James Cooper
Harry
Henrietta Foreman
Akron
Goldie
Leland Butler
Kent
Mable
Leonard Ervine
St. Louis
Audrice
Carl Kolander
Dexter
Michigan
Lewis Carsey
Athens
Athens Township
Lila
Merline Puse
Geneve
Dwight Kuhn
Bruce
Virginia Chapman
Ervin Chapman
Rebecca Chapman
Anna B. Chapman
Nelsonville
Inlet
Pearley
Harriet Chalfan
the Plains
Lloyd L
Mary L. Barnes
Harry N
Nora M. Seipel
Delph
Emma Parker
Alexander Township
Grace
Amos Matheny
Mary Sams
Charles Moe
Martha Sams Benedict
William
Margaret Willard
Hebbardsville
Guysville
Walter
Minnie Shaw
Glouster
Leonard
Dorothy Losey
T. C. Wright
Margaret Williard
Herbert Paul
Ida Emrich
Edward Tippie
George Antle
Athens Train Schedules Include Multiple Routes and Times
A detailed list of eastbound and westbound passenger trains serving Athens and Cincinnati routes. Timings cover No 4 at 1:34 am, No 44 at 11:06 am, Cincinnatian at 11:41 am, No 12 at 1:19 pm, No 2 at 9:32 pm, and parallel north south services with varying daily and Sunday exceptions. Includes C&O southbound and northbound trains with mid day and evening departures.
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Cincinnatian
Nyc
Daughters Honored by Chauncey Family at Yale and Tipp City
The Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney hosted a Friday gathering at High Street Chauncey in honor of daughters Betty Jane Courtney a Yale Divinity College student and Isabel Courtney a Tipp City Ohio music instructor. Jo Ann Williamson Chiki shared the spotlight on her birthday. Dinner served to 14. A message arrived later announcing the death of Amelia Williamson in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
High St
Betty Jane Courtney
Yale Divinity College
New Haven
George Williamson
Amelia Williamson
Columbus
Christmas visit for the Carfreys in Columbus
The Rev Charles Carfrey pastor of The Plains Methodist Church and his family spent Christmas in Columbus with Rex Carfrey and the Tucker families. They returned for Sunday services with Mrs Carfrey and the boys staying on to visit her parents.
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Chauncey
Charles Carfrey
The
Plains Methodist Church
Chauncey Edwards Taken to Osteopathic Hospital for Observation
Earl Chauncey Edwards was moved to an Osteopathic hospital in Marietta for X ray and observation on Sunday. His wife Elizabeth and son Jake visited him on Monday. The Rev Lena Brandenburg of The Plains Nazarene Church hosts holiday guests at the parsonage including son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klingman and their son Terry Lee of East Lansing Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Earl Edwards
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Elizabeth
Jake Edwards
Lena Brandenburg
The
Plains Nazarene Church
Robert L. Klingman
Terry Lee
East Lansing
Mich
Mrs Nancy Sanders Leaves Trimble Heights Home
Mrs Nancy Sanders departs from Fred Sanders residence Trimble Heights to spend remaining winter with her son Don Sanders near Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Nancy Sanders
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Don Sanders
Albany
Chauncey Couple Reported Ill at Home
Mr and Mrs Ben Mullins of Chaunceyare reported ill at their Mill Street home Their daughter Mrs Anna Kulik of Nelsonville visited them Sunday
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Chauncey
Ben Mullins
Mill St
Anna Kulik
Nelsonville
Man Injured Dragged by Cow Into Fence at Truetown Bar
Chauncey Finney Dresher of Truetown sustained a hand injury last week after being dragged by a cow into a barbed wire fence, per report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey — Finney Dresher
Truetown
Watch Night Service Planned at The Plains Church
A watch night service is announced for New Years Eve at 8 pm at The Plains Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Lena Brandenburg leads with Drell Goff of Athens Nazarene assisting, and communion will be offered. The Plains Methodist Church joins the service per Pastor Charles Caffrey. A separate prayer service is set for Thursday night at The Plains Methodist Church led by Mrs. Burleigh.
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Chauncey—A
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Lena Brandenburg
Drell Goff
Athens Nazarene Church
The
Plains Church
Plains Methodist Church
the Nazarene Church
Charles Caffrey
Burleigh
Christmas Guests Visited Chauncey Home
Mr and Mrs Ed ward Matheny entertained Christmas guests at their Converse Street home including Mr and Mrs Arthur Lanning and daughter Sharlene of Bluffton Ohio Mr and Mrs Guy Lemons and daughter Helen of Amesville and members of the Matheny family A Christmas call came for Mrs Harold Blower Millfield from her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Richard Powell Donna Blower in Seattle Wash Powell with the Navy is stationed at Seattle.
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Chauncey
Edward Matheny
Converse St
Arthur Lanning
Sharlene
Bluffton
Ohio
Guy Lemons
Helen
Amesville
Matheny
Harold Blower
Millfield
Richard Powell
Donna Blower
Seattle
Wash
Navy
Christmas Visitors From Columbus
Christmas visitors June and Joy Vincent, employed in Columbus, spent the holiday with their parents Mr and Mrs Charles Vincent here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Joy Vincent
Columbus
Charles Vincent
Men’s Class Set to Meet at Fred Darling Home
The Trimble Church of Christ men’s class will gather Thursday at 7 p.m. at Fred Darling’s residence for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Trimble
Chauncey Ladies Aid Meets at Mabel Smith Home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ gathers Friday at the home of Mabel Smith in Athens for its meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society
Millfield
Re Election Bid By Athens County Official Ray Bobo
Ray Bobo, chairman of the Athens County Board of Commissioners, says he will seek re election in the Republican primaries on May 4. A veteran member since 1940, he became chair in 1944 and led the county Republican Executive Committee in 1946. He farms in Lodi Township on Athens Route 5. Fellow commissioners Charles E. Bolin and W. H. Wakefield are not yet decided about their plans.
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Ray Bobo
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Athens County
Bolin
Lodi
Athens
Charles E. Bolin
W. H. Wakefield
Woman Is Hospitalized After Wrist Wounds
Edna Ervin a Mes senger correspondent in Gallipolis is in Holzer Hospital recovering from self inflicted wrist cuts. She was taken there Tuesday night and reported in good condition this morning. Details of the matter were not available at press time.
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Gallipolis
Edna Ervin
the Messenger
Holzer Hospital
Rites Set Thursday for Day-Old Ferry Son
Grave side services will be conducted at Hebbardsville Cemetery Thursday at 10 15 a m by the Rev E C Kenney for the one day old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferry Mt Clemens Mich who died Tuesday in a hospital there Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Emerson Burson Athens Route 5 A great grandmother Mrs Catherine Woode Athens Route 5 also survives
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Hebbardsville Cemetery
E. C. Kenney
Frank Ferry
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Emerson Burson
Athens
Snow Thaws as Temperature Rises Across Area
Final traces of a week-old snow disappeared as the thermometer rose to 51 degrees, the highest in weeks. By 10 a.m. Wednesday the mercury stood at 48 after a low of 38 overnight, observed by Mrs. C. N. France.
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C. N. France
Shelterins Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. Howard Bletz and Mrs. Wallace Myers welcome daughters in Athens and Albany. Charles Boggs son born in Athens. Joan James admitted for major surgery. Glenna Grim undergoes major surgery. S J Parkis and daughter, Edith Cooley, Ila Wiseman listed in Athens and Rutland notices.
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Howard Bletz
Athens
Wallace Myers
Albany
Charles Boggs
Joan James
Glenna Grim
Shade
S. J. Parkis
Edith Cooley
Ila Wiseman
Rutland
Six year old Marcia Selleck to perform violin solo
Six-year-old Marcia Selleck will play a violin solo at a Monday 7 30 p m meeting of the Athens County McGuffey Society. The event at the First Christian Church features other music and a business meeting. Open to visitors and members, announced by Charles E Miller president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Selleck
Athens County McGuffey Society
First Christian Church
Charles E. Miller
Miller
Local man fined for intoxication at Athens tavern
A 23 year old man from Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth on Tuesday after police said he caused trouble in a local tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Evener
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Rent Official's Weekly Athens Visits Altered
A schedule change places Carl Martin in Athens every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soil Conservation Office in the Worstell Building. Previously Earl Corbin led Monday sessions at the same time and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Martin
Athens
Soil Conservation Office
Worstell Bldg
Earl Corbin
Rent Control Bureau
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets Thursday at Jeffers Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Jeffers with Hollie Kelley leading the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel Prayer Band
John Jeffers
Hollie Kelley
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