County Red Cross Drive Organized Across 13 Townships
The 1963 Athens County Red Cross fund drive, announced by Waldo Poston, will run March 15 to 31 with Grange units directing efforts in 13 townships not covered by the October United Appeal. Township chairs aided by Red Cross members include Don Kern, Mrs. Wayne Wingett, Winifred Hooper, and others. campaign plans will be finalized at a March 6 Grover Center meeting. Funds support family counseling, emergency service for servicemen and families, blood collection, Gray Ladies, canteen, motor corps, first aid, water safety, home nursing, and prenatal care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Red Cross
Waldo Poston
Athens Township United Appeal
Grange
Don Kern
York
Wayne Wingett
Lodi
Wini
Fred Hooper
Lee
Michael Byron
Alexander
Bertie Brookover
George Marshall
Rome
C. J. Tippett
Dover
Franklin Washburn
Clyde Parrish
Carthage Troy
Dorothy Daugherty
Trimble
Kenneth Vernon
Ames
Kenneth Elliott
Carl McKibben
Waterloo
Athens Red Cross
Grover Center
the Gray Ladies
High Chair Tragedy Claims 17 Month Old Nancy Showalter
The 17 month old Nancy Anne Showalter, daughter of Melvin and Virginia Showalter, died in New Richmond when her head wedged between a high chair back and the food tray after her mother briefly left the room. Emergency crews and a physician could not revive her. Surviving are her parents, two sisters, and grandparents. Services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Chesterhill with burial in Chesterhill Cemetery.
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Athens County
Richmond
Nancy Anne Showalter
Melvin L
Virginia Huffman Showalter
Nancy Anne
New Richmond
Showalters
Showalter
Presbyterian Church
Debbie
Diane
Lucille Showalter
Chauncey
John Huffman
Athens
Child Hurt In Tennessee Crash Injures Youth. Three Cited
One person injured and three motorists cited in State Highway Patrol incidents Thursday. Ralph E. Brooks six suffered a cut lip when Mrs. Linda Brooks driving failed to stop at Johnson Road and hit a parked car. William Bolger thirty six cited for parking on the highway. Mrs. Brooks cited for failing to stop within assured clear distance. A second mishap on Shade Garden Road involved Denny Walters forty five cited for driving left of center and Charles Ervin Karnes twenty two as the other motorist. Also listed: Ronnie Gene Workman versus Wilda Eileen Workman on a separate case of minor extreme cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Brooks
Linda Brooks
Athens
Brooks
Johnson Rd
William Bolger
Shade Garden Rd
Denny Walters
Guysville
Charles Ervin Karnes
Trimble
Wadley vs Wadley: Appellant Action Across Case
Larry D. Wadley files against Andrea Lynn Wadley seeking relief in an application of the defendant. The action centers on a contested matter likely involving divorce or property claims. Names and parties are identified, with no further substantive details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry D. Wadley
Andrea Lynn Wadley
New Car Sales Off To A Positive Start In 1963
January titles totaled 882 with 140 new car titles up from December and January 1962. Used car titles reached 532, while total fees collected by the auto title office amounted to 1394.70. December fees were 1246.50. Other titles issued included trucks, station wagons, jeeps, house trailers, scooters, bikes, motorcycles, a hearse, a school bus, and a truck tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
Phyllis L. Cross
Building Damaged By Attic Fire At Utility Office
A dropped match likely caused a 200 dollar attic fire at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. facility at 30 Curran Drive around 4 53 p m Thursday. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said insulation work in the attic led to damage to ceiling tile and wood rafters in the one story metal building used for engineering offices and as a warehouse. Firemen used a booster hose soda acid extinguisher and two masks. Smoke from the burning soot reached the residence of Mrs. George Clark at 165 N Congress St around 7 38 p m Thursday. firemen were called but no equipment was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Curran Dr
Charles Dalton
George Clark
Congress St
Former Area Resident Beatrice R. Rapp Dies in Wheeling
Beatrice R. Rapp a former Athens resident died Thursday in Wheeling West Virginia where she had lived for 35 years She was daughter of the late Frank Cyrus and Minnie Cone Rose survived by brother Wendell O Rose Athens two sisters Mrs Clifton Atkins Vandalia and Mrs Stanley Wolfe Ashtabula husband Harold and two daughters Mrs James Kinnan Chicago and Mrs John Martin Wheeling Willis a brother died earlier Funeral services held at 3 pm Saturday in McCoy funeral home Wheel ing with interment in that city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice R. Rapp
Athens
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Cyrus
Minnie Cone Rose
Wendell O. Rose
Clifton Atkins
Vandalia
Stanley Wolfe
Ashtabula
Harold
James Kinnan
Chicago
John Martin
Willis
McCoy
Missing Man Sought By City Police
City police seek Charles Lloyd White a Kroger meat cutter missing since Monday after last seen at his cabin near Stockport on the Muskingum River. White 54 or 55, a widower, had not missed work in five years. A 1959 white Ford, license W 309 E, is believed driven by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger Co
J. B. Grogan
Charles Lloyd White
Stockport
Muskingum River
Morgan County
White
Grogan
Hughes Dies at Home in Athens County
Wesley M. Hughes, 69, died Thursday afternoon at his Low er Plains home after a long residence in Athens County. A Martins Ferry native, he worked for Hope's Dairy and the New York Central Railroad, served in World War I, and was survived by his wife Blanche, a son, four daughters, two grandchildren, and a brother from Ft Worth. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hughes funeral home, with burial at Union, following calling after 2 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M. Hughes
Lower Plains
Martins Ferry
Athens County
Hope’s Dairy
New York Central Railroad
Blanche
Charles N
Mabel
Janey
Virginia Hughes
Dorothy Sprague
Newark
James
Ft. Worth
Tex
Hughes Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
Union
Fair and cold weather in Athens Friday
U S Observer C L Col mer reports a frigid Athens Friday with an early low of three above zero and a 9 30 a m reading three degrees warmer. Thursday's high reached 35 degrees with an additional half inch of snow observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
City School Plans Study on Reorganization and Curriculum
The city school administration wins board approval to hire an outside consulting group to study possible reorganization of junior and senior high schools. Cost under 1000, with three university researchers from Cincinnati, Bowling Green, and Kent State. Also approved a study to add a district curriculum coordinator to address seven deficiencies noted by State Education Department inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Clyde Plant
Sur
Vey
Cincinnati
Bowling Green
Kent State
Education Department
Plant
N. G. Jones
Boyle K. Shumaker
60 More Units Planned By Athens Apartments
A Cleveland firm Harold Builders plans to add 60 units to Athens Apartments Inc Route 50W at a cost about 450000. E L Nye says 24 one bedroom and 36 two bedroom units will be built with swimming pool ample parking and kitchen appliances. Finishing target July 1 with Georgian colonial architecture. Most of the current 60 unit project is rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Apartments, Inc
Cleveland
Harold Builders
E. L
Hap) Nye
Nye
Ohio School Finance Project Topic At SEO Board Meet
Representatives of Athens Meigs and Hocking County School Boards joined SEOSBA discussions on the Ohio School Finance Project in Athens at Baker Center. Dr Frederick Blume Logan city board president said the project aims to form local groups to review programs and finances and determine needed funds. He noted current state support is about 30 percent and proposed increases could come from higher sales taxes cigarette or alcohol taxes a soft drink tax or a one percent income tax. Participants will carry findings to their boards to seek legislative support for higher state aid. The meeting was one of five in the region last week with a spring SEOSBA session planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Meigs
Hocking County
Southeastern Ohio School Board Association
Ohio Project
Baker Center
Frederick Blume
Logan City
Athens
James A. Rhodes
Blume
Ohio
Seosba
Mrs Howard Dies At 36 In Athens Community
Margaret Peggy Howard 36 of 99 Franklin Ave. died Thursday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a more than three month illness. A Athens High School graduate she worked 10 years at Royal McBee Corp. and attended First Christian Church. Survived by husband Clay E. daughter Cinda parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strauss and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mees. Visitation after 2 p.m. Saturday at Hughes Maffett. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Margaret
Peggy) Howard
Franklin Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Howard
Pomeroy
Athens
Athens High School
Royal McBee Corp
First Christian Church
Clay E
Cinda
Herman Strauss
J. T. Mees
Hughes Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
West Union Street Cemetery
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Hospital admissions listed for Shelterin g Arms Hospital including Mr and Mrs Gary Gold man Athens daughter and several other new arrivals such as Donald Whan Carolyn Mussina Christina Clifford Mrs William Robinson Richard Ross Chauncey and more. Blood used two pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Whan
Athens
Carolyn Mussina
Christina Clifford
William Robinson
Trimble
Donald Grafton
Richard Ross
Chauncey
Richard Rhoades
Robert Angle
Glouster
Lloyd Cooper
Shade
Esta Cunningham
Gloster
John Ogg
Alan Fox
Jerry Dowler
Buster Curtis
Guysville
Traffic citations from city police and state patrol
Raymond J Krentz 19 of 375 Richland Ave dies at an intersection? No. Actually the list reports traffic citations: Krentz 19 at an intersection cited by city police with $10 and costs. Bowman 61 of 20 Ohio Ave cited for failing to yield right of way. Curry 21 of 19 Columbia Ave cited for stop sign violation by State Patrol with $5 and costs. Starkey 23 of 124 Franklin Ave cited for stop sign by State Patrol with $15 and costs. Simonton 59 of Chauncey cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance by city police with $15 and costs. Nichols 28 of 4514 Richland Ave cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Krentz
Richland Ave
Sarah E. Bowman
Ohio Ave
Judy Curry
Columbia Ave
Robert Gordon Starkey
Franklin Ave
Willard L. Simonton
Chauncey
Robert Shelton Nichols
Driver Cited for Failing to Yield After Route Crash
Dow Kasler Sr 73 of Millfield Route 1 was cited for failing to yield the right of way after a two car mishap at Routes 33 and 50 A. Kasler was cited into Municipal Court. The other driver was Charles Bell 53 of The Plains. Exhibition canceled Franklin Dye ill in Athens hospital. Dye unable to appear for typing demonstrations this week. Marriage license Donald W Hixson 24 Athens and Tanya R Harper 20 Glouster plan to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Kasler, Sr
Millfield
State Highway Patrol
Kasler
Charles Bell
the Plains
Franklin Dye
Athens
Dye
Donald W. Hixson
Athens, Carpenter
Tanya R. Harper
Glouster
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the Messenger
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Chesterhill
Virgil Versteeg
Chesterhill Cemetery
Lew S. White
Fawcett - Stone Funeral Home
Sunset Motel
Columbus Road
Chio
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gi & Company
Earl Matthews
Bo Gill
Jerry Kyle
Phone “Ly
Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
R. C. Cook
Wayne L. White
Evelyn Linscott
Ronnie Gene Workman
Wilda
Eileen Workman
van Dyke
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Tel
Keller & Weltner Monument Co
W. Hunter St
Logan, Ohio
John Eberst
Larry Eberst
Paul Beach
Logan
W. M. Hughes
City School
Athens Apartments
SEO
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Home Savings & Loan Association
Washington St
City Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Gary Goldman
Alva Whittaker
Patrol
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