Four Injured In Sunday Road Accidents In County
Four persons were injured Sunday in three traffic accidents investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Harry W. Guess of Carbonhill was hospitalized in serious condition after his car left a Hocking County road near Haydenville, rolled over twice, and was demolished. In the two car crash on New Marshfield Dowler Ridge Road, Tamara Barber 15 New Marshfield Route 2 suffered a right arm bruise and Mary Bailey 67 Albany had a bruised forehead. Kenneth McClain 18 Athens Route 2 was cited for driving left of center and for using plates from another car. Richard Russell 19 Columbus had a bruised lower lip after his car left Big Bailey Run Road and went over an embankment, vehicle demolished. he is due in Athens County Court February 6.
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State Highway Patrol
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harry W. Guess
Carbonhill
Hocking
Haydenville
New Marshfield-Dowler Ridge
Tamara Barber
New Marshfield
Kenneth McClain
Athens
McClain
Richard Russell
Columbus
Big Bailey Run
Chauncey
Four Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests in Municipal Court
Four drivers were fined 15 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty at Municipal Court on Highway Patrol charges. Harold Backus of Washington West Virginia cited for no highway use tax permit. Clair Bureh of Athens charged with driving left of center. Joseph Cooper Jr of Albany and Leonard Ames of University Terrace cited for failure to stop and hindering an officer. The incident occurred when their car entering Route 33 from Route 33 north of Athens failed to stop, Ames later accused of trading seats with Cooper.
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State Highway Patrol
Harold Walter Backus
Washington
W. Va
Clair Bureh
Athens
University Terrace
Ames
Cooper
Miss Chadwell Rites Monday
Funeral mass for Miss Ann Chadwell 37 who died Saturday in a Columbus hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Dorothy De Molet Chadwell of Columbus and two sisters Mrs. William Baird of Wheeling West Virginia and Mrs. Charles Barden of Washington DC. Mass at 9 am in St Pauls Church conducted by Rev Fr Jan B Kish. Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary recited Sunday evening at Jagers and Sons funeral home.
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Ann Chadwell
Columbus
Chadwell
Dorothy de Molet Chadwell
William Baird
Wheeling
W. Va
Charles Barden
Washington, D. C
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Jan B. Kish
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Dr. Hamilton Named As Deputy Coroner
County coroner Dr. John H. Elias announced the appointment of Dr. L. A. Hamilton as deputy coroner. Dr. Elias, not seeking reelection, cited Hamiltons long pathology experience as the basis for the decision.
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Dr. Hamilton
L. A. Hamilton
John H. Elias
Elias
Hamilton
Bright Day Opens Month in Athens Weather
Athens hosts a bright start to February as temperatures rise to 38 at 11 a.m. after a 24 degree low, echoing January's late pattern. U.S. Observer C L Colmer notes February total precipitation at 4.01 inches versus January 5.40 inches in 1959. Rural Hamley Run reports a 20 degree low with recent range 22 to 49.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Military service updates for local servicemen
Airman Johnny J. Cline completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will attend Chanute AFB Illinois for aircraft and missile accessories maintenance. Pvt William J. Story is with the 205th Military Police Co at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Sp Richard L. Ogg was promoted in Germany with the 3rd Armored Division. Pvt Gary K. Taylor assigned to the 553rd Military Police at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Paul E. Erwin completed recruit training at Great Lakes and is stationed in Hawaii. Pvt Gene Fef McDonald trains at Fort Knox Kentucky after graduating The Plains High School in 1954.
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Johnny J. Cline
Ellen Cline
N. Congress Sr
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Ill
Albany High School
William J. Story
Gloria
Athens
205Th Military Police Co
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Francis J. Story, McArthur
Pomeroy High School
Army
Richard L. Ogg
Harold L. Ogg
Second St
Germany
3Rd Armored Division
Ogg
Chauncey-Dover High School
Jaeger Machine Co
Columbus
Patricia
Springfield
Gary K. Taylor
Gillian K. Taylor
Stewart
553Rd Military Police Company
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Rome-Canaan
Ft. Knox
Paul E. Erwin
Carl Erwin
Coolville Ridge
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Tll
Hawaii
Pvt
Gene Fef. McDonald
the Plains High School
Fort Knox, Ky
MeDonald
Hubert McDonald
the Plains
Jo Misner
Harmony Rd
Edwards files for commissioner post in Athens County
James F. Edwards of Nelsonville Route 1 filed petitions with the county board of elections and seeks the Democratic nomination for county commissioner. He previously ran four years ago losing to incumbent W. H. Wakefield by 14 votes after a recount. Edwards, a 1953 cattle farmer and former New York Coal Co. farm manager, sits on the Athens County Agricultural Society and County Farm Bureau Co-Operative boards and has directed the Southeast Ohio Egg Auction since 1951. He is joined by Alton Hanning of Athens Route 5 and Leo Sheridan of The Plains as Democratic candidates for two seats.
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James F. Edwards
Nelsonville
County Board of Elections
Edwards
W. H. Wakefield
Point Pleasant
W. Va
New York Coal Co
Athens County Agricultural Society
County Farm Bureau Co-Operative
Southeast Ohio
Alton Hanning
Athens Route 5
Leo Sheridan
The
Plains
Route 13 Hit By Landslide Near Redtown
A landslide covered a large section of Route 13 at its intersection with Route 675 near Redtown Sunday afternoon, prompting partial closure as crews remove dirt and rock using a crane and endloader after 2 p.m. traffic remained routed.
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State Highway Garage
Redtown
Ex-Resident Dorothy Murphy Dies at 79 in Jacksonville
Dorothy Murphy 79, former Athens area resident, died Sunday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Jacksonville. Husband Lawrence Murphy preceded her in death. Arrangements are being handled by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.
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Dorothy Murphy
Jacksonville
Athens Area
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Albert Knox Carpenter Route 1 a daughter. Mr andMrs Jan Angle Glasgow Route 2 a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk Shade a son. Admitted Harry R Stevens Athens. Mrs Ellis Stiers Athens. Mrs Edwin B Smith Athens. Dismissed John Lattimer Athens Elmo Barnhart Coolville Route Earl Sands Athens Mrs James Farley Athens and son Mrs Dean Edwards Athens and son.
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Albert Knox
Carpenter
Jan Angle
Glouster
Robert Hawk
Shade
Harry R. Stevens
Athens
Ellis Stiers
Edwin B. Smith
John Lattimer
Elmo Barnhart
Coolville
Earl Sands
James Farley
Dean Edwards
Talent Show Planned at The Plains High School
The Plains A talent show will take place Saturday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium with audience voting for winners. Contestants may register with senior class members or contact Mrs Jean Wallace Alice Coon or Mary Burkey. Entry deadline is Wednesday.
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THE
Plains
Plains High School
Jean Wallace
Alice Coon
Mary Burkey
Garage Fire at Palmer Street Home Under Control
City firemen were called shortly before noon to a garage fire at the residence of E. Fred Mathews 25 Palmer Street. The blaze had gained headway by the time of arrival but was reportedly under control within minutes. An auto was reported in the garage at the time the fire struck.
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E. Fred Mathews
Palmer St
ACEA Plans Final General Meeting and Officers Nominations
The Athens County Education Association sets March 30 for its final general meeting at Albany High School with Robert Harrison as committee chairman. The board selected Reading as next year's workshop topic and appointed Lois Glancy and Alfred Gendemalik to edit the association newsletter. President A. W. Philabaum says officers for next year will be nominated February 22 at 4 p.m. at the county courthouse.
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Athens County Education Association
Albany High School
Robert Harrison
ACEA
Lois Glancy
Waterloo
Alfred Gendemalik
the Plains
A. W. Philabaum
Car Mirrors and Antennas Damaged in Palmer Street Area
Two residents reported rear view mirrors broken from outside parked cars on Palmer Street this weekend. Police had previously received several reports of radio antennas damaged from parked autos in the same area.
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James Lawrence
Palmer St
Sherman D. Leach
National Cancer Drive Chief To Speak In Ohio
Edgar J. Forio senior vice president of Coca Cola Co will be principal speaker Saturday in Columbus at a nationwide gathering of cancer fighters. It will be the first public appearance for Dr. Arthur G James chairman of the 1960 American Cancer Society National Crusade and Columbus surgeon and Ohio division president. About 700 volunteer leaders from across the country are expected to attend.
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Cleveland
Edgar J. Forio
Atlanta
Coca-Cola Co
Columbus
American Cancer Society
National Crusade
Arthur G. James
Ohio
the Society
Dental Health Concern Trend Shown In B P W Survey
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club outlines fifth annual Operation Toothbrush to be held February 7 to 13 during National Children's Dental Health Week. The program offers free dental check ups for children in six Athens schools and tracks cavity reductions from 4.89 to 2.96 per first grader over four years.
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Athens Business and Professional Women's Club
Vn A
B&pw Club
Athens
Rufus Putnam
St. Paul’s
the Plains
Mechanicsburg
Morrison School
Iris Fierce
Joseph Johnson
Mildred Chatter
Pauline Fierce
Maude Stauffer
Albany Area Resident Flora Steinmetz Dies at 80
Funeral services were held Monday for Flora Steinmetz 80 lifelong Albany resident who died Saturday after a stroke. She is survived by two children Wallace Tom and Phoeba Hartman, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and three step-daughters. The Rev Kenneth Mason conducted rites at Townhouse Church with burial in Townhouse Cemetery.
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Albany
Flora Steinmetz
Phoeba Hartman
Athens
Kenneth Mason
Townhouse Church
Steinmetz
Townhouse Cemetery
Police Count Denied Jury Trial Indicated
Harriet A. Brownell, 45, of 128 Franklin Ave., pleaded innocent at a Municipal Court arraignment on driving while intoxicated. Bond set at $200, continued for Thursday hearing. Gordon B. Gray indicated the possibility of requesting a jury trial on the charges.
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Harriet A. Brownell
Franklin Ave
Gordon B. Gray
Gray
Tolson Forges Bond Forfeit On City Intoxication Charge
Daniel Tolson, 29, of 19 Smith Street, forfeited a $31 bond posted on a city police charge of intoxication in Municipal Court on Monday.
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Daniel Tolson
Smith St
Athens High Debate Team to Tourney Here Saturday
Athens High School debaters who placed well in two recent meets will participate in an AHS sponsored tourney this Saturday with seven other schools invited. Debaters selected from eight finalists include Joe Johnson Betsy ra Bill Harmon Steven Bridgewater Woody Hall Mark Abel Raymond Krauss and John Krauskopf.
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Athens
Jackson
Joe Johnson
Betsy
Bill Harmon
Steven Bridgewater
Woody Hall
Mark Abel
Raymond Krauss
John Krauskopf
Willis High School
Lorin C. Staats
Erle Bridgewater
Hollis Summers
David Russell
Steven Krauss
Paul Omelsky
Marietta
Revenue rises for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Harry M. Miller, president, announced a 13.1 percent increase in total revenues for the 12 months ending December 31 for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Operating expenses also rose by 12.4 percent in the same period.
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Columbus
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Harry M. Miller
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