Two Schools Close Amid Deep Cold In Athens Area
Athens experiences a real winter as bone chilling cold persists. Rome Canaan and Carthage Troy districts close schools due to road conditions while hospitals and lakes freeze and accidents rise along slick highways in a mass of icy, hazardous travel.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Athens State Hospital
Rome- Canaan
Carthage-Troy
Marietta
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Route 50 A
Russell Roane
Lucilla K. Roane
Fred M. McKay Dies After Church Opening
Fred M. McKay 72 retired Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric official died after a heart attack at his home 37 Elmwood Place He co chaired the building fund for the new First Methodist Church and attended its opening services He held church leadership roles and served in various local clubs Funeral services set 1 30 p m Wednesday at the church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery Flowers omitted per family request
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Fred M. McKay
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Elmwood Place
McKay
New First Methodist Church
Delaware
O. F
Mary McKay
Ohio Wesleyan University
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Ohio University
C&soe
Paramathia Lodge 25
F&am
Reading Club
Rotary Club
Athens
Cora
Milton
Lof Xenia
Willard
Philadelphia
Cora McKay
Ruth Meehan
Albany
N. Y
Helen Mauck
Columbus
Mary Ann Boscoff
Akron
First Methodist Church
John G. Koontz
West Union Street
Unitarian Fellowship of Athens Forms Union with AUA
The Unitarian Fellowship of Athens was formed as an official group Sunday after adopting by-laws and affiliating with the American Unitarian Association. Walter W. Wright chairs the organization with Milan Michel as program chair and Harriett Tong directing education. A church school for youth starts February 23 at the Hillel Foundation, 97 University Terrace, meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
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Unitarian Fellowship of Athens
American Unitarian Association
Walter W. Wright
Milan Michel
Harriett Tong
Church School For
Hillel Foundation House
University Terrace
Glenn Pratt Dies Monday at 58 in Sheltering Arms
Glenn Pratt 58 of 210 W State St died late Monday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after years of ill health since a 1922 coal mine injury. Survived by wife Gratia two daughters Margaret Lichty Columbus and Jean Replinger Knoxville Tenn mother Mary Pratt Athens three sisters Louise Sharp Lucille Lortz Columbus and Alberta Pratt Hamilton. Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home handling arrangements.
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Glenn Pratt
State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Alberta Pratt
Hamilton
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Two Men Fined For Assault and Battery Plea
Two men accused of assault and battery pleaded guilty and were fined $25 and costs each when arraigned Monday in Municipal Court by sheriff's deputies. Charles Robinson named as the accuser. Melvin McComb, 22, Nelsonville, pleaded guilty while Charles Martin, 21, Nelsonville Rt. 1, initially pleaded innocent before changing to guilty.
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Sheriff's
Charles Robinson
Melvin McComb
Nelsonville
Charles Martin
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Drivers cited sign waivers for Monday Municipal Court appearance
Three drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol signed waivers for appearance Monday in Municipal Court. Lenora R. Mayers, 34, Columbus, for passing at an intersection, posted $20 bond. Sam Pittard Jr., 46, Gahanna, for parking on the highway, posted $20 bond. Charles E. Spires, 27, Marietta, for having no mud protectors on his truck, posted $15 bond.
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State Highway Patrol
Lenora R. Mayers
Columbus
Sam Pittard, Jr
Gahanna
Charles E. Spires
Marietta
Two Men Fined For Intoxication In Municipal Court
Herbert Fulton, 31, of Shade, was fined $50 and costs on a city police charge of intoxication Monday in Municipal Court. A similar fine was assessed Clarence Barnett of Athens.
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Herbert Fulton
Shade
Clarence Barnett
Athens
Opening of First Methodist Church in Athens Draws 1340 Attendees
The Athens First Methodist Church held its opening service with 1340 worshipers in the sanctuary chapel and overflow hall. Dr. John M. Versteeg preached, noting the building as a major evangelistic center and future consecration set for March 9 by Bishop Hazen G. Werner.
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New First Methodist Church
Athens
Ohio
John M. Versteeg
Hazen G. Werner
Columbus
Versteeg
New Methodist Theological Seminary
Delaware
First Methodist Church
Donald R. Clippinger
Rush Elliott
John G. Koontz
Messenger Newsphoto
Ira Spencer Dies at 85 in Albany
Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon for Ira Spencer 85 a longtime engineer at Athens State Hospital who died Saturday at his home. He is survived by his wife Dora three sons Arthur Meadville Pa Frank West Union and Ralph Cincinnati a sister Mrs Etta Cronk Millford Illinois. Services 1 p m at Albany Methodist Church with Rev Edward Miller. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery at Athens. Friends may call at Bigony funeral home until services.
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Albany
Ira Spencer
Spencer
Athens State Hospital
Dora
Arthur
Meadville
Frank
West Union
Ralph
Cincinnati
Etta Cronk
Millford
Albany Methodist Church
Edward Miller
West Union Street
Athens
Bigony Funeral
Auto Breaks Down Triggering Bond Forfeit in Court
Clarence McDonald of The Plains forfeited a $15 bond after failing to appear in Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol charges of parking on the highway. He pleaded innocent at arraignment and questioned the patrolman’s right to block two private driveways during the arrest. A continuance was granted to Monday for a patrol witness.
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Clarence McDonald
The
Plains
McDonald
Two Men Fined On Patrol Charges in Municipal Court
Dallas C. Smith, 19, of 33 Carpenter Street, fined 25 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation on State Highway Patrol charges. Loran Russell, 42, Millfield Route 1, pleaded guilty to patrol charges of failure to stop in the assured clear distance and was fined 15 dollars plus costs.
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Dallas C. Smith
Carpenter St
Loran Russell
Millfield
Allen Yates Fined for Malicious Destruction in Plains
Allen Yates of The Plains pled guilty in Municipal Court to malicious destruction of property for breaking a window in William Wagner’s automobile. He was fined $15 and costs after the plea on Monday.
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Allen Yates
the Plains
William Wagner
Wagner
Knights to Meet Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar
Knights Templar Commandery 15 in Athens will convene at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Commander Willard L Simton announced the meeting and invited members to attend.
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Athens
Shelter Notes From Local Hospital Births and Discharges
New Marshfield couples Mr and Mrs Jessie Fultz welcomed a son while Athens residents welcomed a daughter for couples Mr and Mrs Larry Irwin and Mr and Mrs James Sapp The Plains Chauncey and Albany area families added sons and daughters in late entries Admissions list several patients including Robert Williams David Conrad and Charles Jeffers with multiple Athens Route addresses Discharges include George Karageorge Earl Seel and Marcia Williams Blood used noted as one pint
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Jessie Fultz
New Marshfield
Larry Irwin
Athens
Leo Coen
Albany
Robert Snow
Marion Schoonover
Chauncey
James Sapp
the Plains
Robert Williams
George Karageorge
William Brophy
Earl Seel
Jeffrey Parker
Glouster
Marcia Williams
Carolyn Tippie
Andrew Kovlan
Byron Halpin
Earl Nelson
Carpenter
Tracy Trader
New Straitsville
Hubert Matheny
William Gaston
Rex Bear
Bill Collins
Area Home Hit by Fire on Route 56
Four room bungalow behind the Runkle residence on Route 56 damaged by fire Sunday morning. Occupant John Gabriel Sr. Richland Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Ralph Perry reports 15 volunteers battled the blaze in sub freezing weather using about 300 gallons of booster water. Damage estimated at 300 dollars to the kitchen and living room.
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Runkle
Route 56
John Gabriel, Sr
Ralph Perry
Richland Volunteer Fire Brigade
Four Drivers Fined In Area Courts
Four drivers were fined in area courts over the weekend after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. James Edward Cline, 41, Green Camp, and Ermel Gilbert Lyons, 29, Wooster, each got $20 and costs from Logan's Mayor Francis Myers for speeding. Carl Radford, 48, Columbus, was fined $10 and costs for parking in an intersection. Albany Mayor Roy Walsh fined William J. Robertson, 39, Morgantown, W. Va., $10 and costs for speeding.
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State Highway Patrol
James Edward Cline
Green Camp
Ermel Gilbert Lyons
Wooster
Logan
Francis Myers
Myers
Carl Radford
Columbus
Albany
Roy Walsh
William J. Robertson
Morgantown
W. Va
Grand Jury Bound For Old Affidavit In False Pretenses Case
William E. Phelps of New Marshfield Route 1 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to an old affidavit charging obtaining money under false pretenses. He was ordered held for the grand jury under 500 dollars bond. The complaint by George Golding cites a 35 dollar check drawn Oct 27 1955 signed by Mary Kisor as the void instrument.
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William E. Phelps
New Marshfield
George Golding
Mary Kisor
Waterloo Alumni Plan Banquet Meeting Set
A meeting of Waterloo Alumni officers and interested members is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the high school to discuss planning the group banquet.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo
Two Columbus men fined in drunken driving case after visit with grandmother
Richard L. Bean and Lewis A. Bean pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to charges from a Saturday accident spree in Columbus. Richard was fined 125 dollars plus costs and jailed three days with a three month license suspension. Lewis received the same fines on related sheriff's charges.
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Columbus
Richard L. Bean
Lewis A. Bean
Richard
Lewis
Charles B. Robinson
50A Inn
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
E. State
Carpenter Sts
Bean
Madison and
E. State Sts
State St
Carpenter St
Arthur C. Rhodes
Palmer St
Carpenter
Bernard Bushell
Maplewood Dr
Guysville
Juvenile Held In Shooting At Trailer
Franklin Perry, 16, of Albany, was placed in juvenile custody after sheriff's investigation of a Sunday shooting into a trailer. A .22 rifle fired from about 50 feet entered a window and lodged in a curtain. Perry admitted aiming at a bird with a gun borrowed from Glen Sanders. the gun was recovered behind his house.
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Franklin Perry
Albany
Sheriff’s Office
Gordon Bolin
Bolin
Perry
Glen Sanders
Athens Driver Cited For Failure To Yield
James H. Woods aged 20 of 10 Elm wood Pl was cited into Municipal Court for failure to yield after a Saturday crash near the Millview Inn. He was westbound on W Union St when he turned in front of Shelby Lemoin Collins 48 of New Marshfield driving into the Millview Inn.
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James H. Woods
Elmwood Pl
Millview Inn
W. Union St
Shelby Lemoin Collins
New Marshfield
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Clarks Chapel Church
Hamer
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Fred M, McKay
Jaynes
Sealy
Tru-Bai
Aya
Andi
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Unitarian
House of God
Robert Versteeg
Groveport
Virgil Versteeg
REPP
Ohio & National
David Conrad
Charles Jeffers
Glennie Mullins
Albert Hall
Rual Stover
Stewart
Maes Nin
Sunbeam
Grand Jury
Ohio River
Jim Farley
NEW York Life
Cline Bldg
Ravinia High
Vere Smith
N. Court St
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