River swelling prompts flood warnings across area
Heavy rains push the Hocking River toward flood stage with five foot rise since yesterday. Federal Creek flooding threatens Route 50 A at Amesville while Route 59% at Greendale and Routes 75 and 216 near Logan face closures. High winds and hail accompany the storm as investigators monitor river levels and highway safety despite no major damage reported. Athens County grand jury plans to reconvene Wednesday to hear murder charges against Harry Z. Dodds Jr. and Grover F. Rawlins in the Eleanor Gifford case, with other indictments and witnesses scheduled.
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Federal Creek
Amesville
Logan
Hocking
Greendale
Murray City
Utility
Athens County
Eleanor E. Gifford
Gordon B. Gray
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Hammer Slayer
Grover F. Rawlins
Gray
Dodds
Rawlins
Coolville Woman Dies At Age 100
Mrs. Sarah M. Blackburn aged 100 years and 15 days died Sunday evening at the home of her grandchildren in Coolville. She is survived by a daughter, a son in California, six grandchildren, seven great grand children and four great great grandchildren. Funeral services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at White funeral home with burial in Coolville Cemetery.
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Coolville
Sarah M. Blackburn
Ralph Congreve
Blackburn
John Lake
Coolville RD
Hollis
California
Andrew
Tobacco Sale Warning Given
Athens merchants who handle tobacco were warned by Chief of Police Joseph B. Grogan not to sell to minors. He said the department has reason to believe dealers are careless with minors and are selling to children under 16.
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Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Grogan
Mechanicsburg Honor Roll Lists Three Grade Levels
Mechanicsburg Junior High School announced the students named on the honor roll for the third six weeks. Ninth grade include Virginia Ashton Evelyn Braley Margaret Braley Bula Brown Deloris Coen Eva Cooley Joy Cooley Clara Davis Joan Klingenberg Maxine Rose. Eighth grade lists Nancy Brooks Eddie Brown Shirley Brown Arlene Burnside Shirley Cunningham Richard Lasure Bette Pease Donald Sapp Shirley Shaw Betty Lou Williams. Seventh grade includes Cledyth Brooks Rose Marie Dailey Paul Efaw Doris Hixenbaugh Jeannie Hooper Gail Laziman Ann Matson Jo Ann Mingus Barbara Morgan Frank Pawlusiak Jonathan Thackrey Norma Tryon Phillip Willeke Larry Williams. Six students earned an A average: Virginia Ashton Joy Cooley Clara Davis Joan Klingenberg Maxine Rose Shirley Cunningham.
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Mechanicsburg Junior High School
Virginia Ashton
Evelyn Braley
Margaret Braley
Bula Brown
Deloris Coen
Eva Cooley
Joy Cooley
Clara Davis
Joan Klingenberg
Maxine Rose
Nancy Brooks
Eddie Brown
Shirley Brown
Arlene Burnside
Shirley Cunningham
Richard Lasure
Bette Pease
Donald Sapp
Shirley Shaw
Betty Lou Williams
Philadelphia Engineer To Address OU Group
S. D. Fulton development engineer for the Westinghouse central power station in Philadelphia will speak to the Ohio University Engineers Club at 7 30 p m in the Chemistry Auditorium. He will discuss Modern Central Station Power Units, brought here by the engineers.
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S. D. Fulton
Westinghouse Central
Philadelphia
Ohio University Engineers Club
Chemistry
Mr. Fulton
Local Socials Highlight Visits and Recoveries
Mrs. Janet Cole and Mrs. Doris Willis visited the Earich home in Trimble. Gina Earich and Mrs. Emma Brown hosted Cynthia Wallace of Athens for a weekend with her grandmother. Edward Snyder, injured last June, hosts his parents and relatives from Columbus Mt. Vernon Glouster and Zanesville during his recovery with Vance Vincent in Dayton Veterans Hospital undergoing major surgery. Mrs. Kaszonyi Sr. slowly recovers under care of daughter Elizabeth Willis.
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Janet Cole
Doris Willis
Vaughn Earich
Trimble
Wilbur Kempton, Jr
Regina Earich
Dayton
Cynthia Wallace
Athens
Emma Brown
Arthur Triplett
Edward Snyder
Glendon Palmer
Columbus
Charles Henry
Mt. Vernon
Jessie Mack
Zanesville
Vina Lewis
Frank Price
Glouster
Vance Vincent
Dayton Veterans Hospital
John Kaszonyi
Elizabeth Willis
Chest Meeting Tonight At Athens High School
The Athens Community Welfare Association holds its annual chest meeting tonight at 7 30 in the Little Theater of Athens High School. George Merchant chairs as representatives from all chest fund agencies report on activities funded by the drive over the past year.
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The
Athens Community Welfare Association
Athens High School
George Merchant
Old Testament Address Presented for Rotary
Israel Knox of Ohio University gave a philosophical reading of the Old Testament before the Athens Rotary Club outlining World Man History and God in a February Bible series. Edward H. Davidson spoke Feb 1 on the biblical background and next Monday will discuss the New Testament before Rotarians.
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Israel Knox
Ohio University
Athens Rotary Club
Edward H. Davidson
Athens Club
RCA Meets Tonight Shows True Glory Film
Reserve Officers Association plans a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting in the Chemistry Auditorium Robert A Mathews president announced A film True Glory will be shown and Lt James Abraham will give a talk at the event
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Reserve Officers Association
Chemistry
Robert A. Mathews
James Abraham
AA group to meet in Athens basement church
The Athens chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold its regular meeting in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. It was announced today.
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Athens
Alcoholics Anonymous
First Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood to Meet at The Plains Church
The Plains Men's Brotherhood will meet in the Methodist Church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend and participate.
Cream Puffs Not Culprit in Blakeney Death
Health Commissioner Dr. Carl A. Wilzbach ruled out cream puffs as a possible cause of the death last week of 43 year old James Blakeney. The inquiry continues into other factors.
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Cincinnati
Carl A. Wilzbach
James Blakeney
Rail Improvements Seen in Panhandle Division
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced plans to spend 8.8 million dollars to improve five tunnels in its Panhandle Division, all located in Ohio.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Panhandle
Ohio
English Girl to Return Home After Six Months in America
Eleanor Broughton a 16 year old English girl living with her grandmother in Coolville plans to sail back to England on February 17 aboard the 8 8 America. Her American stay included schooling at Carthage Troy High School and participation in basketball with a favorable view of American schools and teachers. Her parents brother Jamie sister Sheila and pets Kipling and Mrs Dickens await her safe return to Dorset Wareham County England.
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Doris Walden
Coolville
Eleanor Broughton
England
America
Eleanor
J. K. Macleod
United States
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Carthage-Troy High School
Iowa
Dorset
Wareham County
Jamie
Sheila
Mrs. Dickens
Mr. Kipling
Jesse Stuart Addresses OU Convocation
Kentucky author Jesse Stuart spoke to Ohio University students at Memorial Auditorium on the topic From Farm Boy to Author. Introduced by C. N. MacKinnon, he recalled his path from farm boy to educator and writer while praising America and the teaching profession.
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Kentucky
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Jesse Stuart
Plum Grove Hills
Big Sandy River
America
Greenup
Lincoln Memorial University
Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Stuart
Man in Critical Condition After Street Collapse
George Warner about 65 of the Carpenter Rest Home was described as critical at Sheltering Arms Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He collapsed on Court Street yesterday afternoon and was brought to the hospital by ambulance, admitted at 1 50 p m.
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George Warner
Carpenter Rest Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Warner
Court St
Sheltering Arms
WSCS and Class No 1 Meet at Mrs Parsons Home Event
The WSCS and Class No 1 of the Methodist Church gathered at Mrs. Ella Parsons home on S Valley Street with co hostesses. Twenty three members attended and lunch was served. The meeting led by Mrs Frank Beuscher approved a $3 polio fund donation. A St Patrick party is planned for March 15 in the church social room. Committee lists were announced. Lester Quinn celebrated his birthday at his Adams Street home with family and two grandchildren from Columbus present.
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Thelma Frasure
Mary Spence
Mary Roof
Lora Longley
Frances Fleming
Lulu Dunlap
Margaret Latta
Ethel Beuscher
Lester Quinn
Adams St
Shirley
Michael Quinn
Columbus
J. R. Hichardson
Local Heart Campaign Boosted by Athens Club Hearts
Bright red plastic hearts appear in Athens area stores as the Athens Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors the American Heart Association campaign Open Your Heart Fight Heart Disease. Alice Brewer chairs the plan to distribute containers in 52 Ohio counties with 70 percent of funds staying locally for cardiac program expansion and the rest aiding national AHA research.
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Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
American Heart Association
Alice Brewer
Ohio
AHA
Minor Damage Crashes Reported With No Injuries
State Highway Patrol logged two minor crashes on Monday. At Routes 33 and 50 A a collision involved Ernest W. Rogers of Nelsonville and John R. Smith of Athens Route 3 with Smith allegedly pulling in front. On Clarks Chapel Road Otis O. Bean of Guysville rear end collided with Frank White of Athens as White slowed.
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State Highway Patrol
Ernest W. Rogers
Nelsonville
John R. Smith
Athens
Rogers
Smith
Clarks Chapel Road
Otis O. Bean
Guysville
Frank White
Chili supper precedes Legion meeting at K. T. Cressen Post
Sam Alvarez announces a 6 30 p m chili supper before Wednesday's K T Cressen Post 21 American Legion meeting. The stag event includes entertainment after the meeting at the Legion home and is open to Legion card holders. Ben L Williams is supper chairman.
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K. T. Cressen Post 21
American Legion
Sam Alvarez
Legion
Ben L. Williams
OU Evening Class Schedule Is Arranged
Three campus extension classes organized by J Floyd Dixon head the program with first sessions set for Wednesday evenings. Physical World three semester hours meets 6 30 in Super Hall 312 taught by H H Roseberry. Human Problems in School Administration meets 6 45 in Ellis Hall 216 taught by H E Benz. Athletic Officiating meets 7 00 in the Men's Gymnasium second floor taught by A H Rhoads.
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J. Floyd Dixon
Ohio University Extension Division
Dixon
Super Hall
H. H. Roseberry
Ellis Hall
H. E. Benz
A. H. Rhoads
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Multiple Patients
List of patients admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital includes John Ca Withers of New Marshfield and Darrell Scott of Athens Route 4 for major surgery. Also noted are Frederick H. Krecker and George Warner of Athens for medical care, plus William Romanski of Jacksonville and Baby John Bale of Carpenter. Other admissions include Ned Edson Carsey, Charles Estep, Mrs. Robert Marsh of Amesville, Mrs. Harry Walton, and Barbara Shirley of Athens.
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John Ca Withers
New Marshfield
Darrell Scott
Athens
Frederick H. Krecker
George Warner
William Romanski
Jacksonville
Baby John Bale
Carpenter
Ned Edson Carsey
Charles Estep
Robert Marsh
Amesville
Harry Walton
Barbara Shirley
Waterloo PTA to Present Variety Show at High School
A Waterloo High School variety show by the Waterloo PTA is set for Friday at 8 p m with proceeds for the school. The program includes a short skit Last Date of School, instrumental music, singing and humorous readings.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo Pta
Commissioners Take Back Control of Athens County Home
The Athens County Board of Commissioners reassumed full control of the county home from the Welfare Department citing overburdened services. A special meeting is set for Wednesday at 1 pm to discuss plans for a new barn at the Children’s Home with a Nelsonville contractor expected. Also approved include $1200 transfer to the sheriff’s office, 200 tons of limestone for Mt Zion and Roy Goldsherry roads, and bills totaling $2405.77 including relief medical aid for November January and county administration.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
County Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Chauncey Institution
Mt. Zion
Roy Goldsherry
Athena
Elza Linscott Named Second Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff George Bateman adds Elza Linscott as second deputy effective immediately after funding transfer of 1200 from common pleas court. The move follows prior curtailment of jail visiting hours due to budget limits and outlines duties including jail bailiff coverage when needed.
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George Bateman
Bateman
Elza Linscott
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Harry Dodds, Jr
Sinyer
Eleanor Gifford
Driver Fined After Vehicle Registration Arrest
William J. Thomas Jr of Athens Route 3 was fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after arrest by the State Highway Patrol on failing to register a motor vehicle.
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William J. Thomas, Jr
Athens
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
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FE Saat
Dodds, Rawlins
Cials
Blaine Evener
Ray Lloyd Yoho
Gail Cunningham
Robert Collins
Harry Perry
Russell Ball
Perry
Ball
Willard Hart
Arthur McKibben
Roy I. Lloyd
Portsmouth
McWilliams Brothers
Robert
H. Lewis
Fred
Floyd
Bertha Vermillion
Thomas H. Metters
Vilas Kail
George Norman
Doris Woodworth
William Myers
Carroll Elliott
Guy Gorby
Albany
Clarence Petty
Lola Zigler
D. C. MelIntorf
Stewart
Georgia Moore
Don
Norito
Ess-Dee Tobacco CO
Shafer
Nelsonville, Ohio
Gibson
S. Court St
Athens, O
R. E. McCammon
Berry Hotel
Capital Finance Corp
W. Columbus St
George K. Appleman
Mgr
Mechanicsburg
Millfield
Rotary
RCA
Plains Men's Brotherhood
Court House
City Hall
Ray FE. Hughes
H. Alfred Glascor
Miss Broughton
Corning
Post Office
Ohio Valley Exterminator Company
H. A. Locke
Carpenter Hardware CO
Meigs CO
Rep
Middleport
Juhling
St.Joseph Perry
Sunnyfield
Ann Page
Jan Dane Parker
Dow
Alec
Temple
Florida
Offrisn
Otarion
Kelch’s
Union Athens, Oh
Asdistriict
Mjnors
American Business Men's Research Foundation
Chicago
Southeastern Ohio Social Betterment Foundation
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