Winter Blast Triggers County Closures and Fatal Fire
A weekend cold snap brought three below zero readings in Athens and Hamley Run with schools closed and roads hazardous. A rural home fire killed one and injured eight as Richland and Mechanicsburg volunteers battled blazes including a Union fire incident and a chimney fire on Long Run Road.
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Athens
Ham
Ley Run
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Hamley Run
Athens Local
Mechanicsburg
Ames-Bern
Waterloo
Athens City
Richland Area Fire Brigade
Union
Victor Hudwell
Jimmy
Perry
Richland Ave
Department
Thomas Fletcher
Long Run Road
Woman Killed as Train Hits Truck at Crossing
A Coolville area woman, Mrs. Myrta E. Henry, 45, was killed when her northbound pickup was struck by a west bound Baltimore and Ohio express at County Road 62 crossing in eastern Athens County. Her husband suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized in Parkersburg, W. Va. Two others also injured in snow and ice related crashes were reported, with details including a Route 33 head on collision near Chauncey involving a Lake Shore bus. Funeral arrangements were announced for Mrs. Henry with services set in Coolville, and a fifth Saturday crash near Logan caused no injuries.
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Coolville
Baltimore and Ohio
Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Myrta E. Henry
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
the Messenger
Lake Shore
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Elizabeth Robinson
Rock Hill
S. C
Lottie Payne
Kalamazoo
Mich
Marvin Wickersham
Albany
South Carolina
Mr. Henry
A. L. Miller
Chillicothe
Henry
J. G
Emma Ayers Nester
Larry
Ohio University
Lynda
Carthage-Troy High School
L. H. Nester
Akron
Carl Nester
Clarksburg
Logan
Howard Green
Green
Ohio University Faculty Accept Nigerian Teacher Training Posts
Two more Ohio University education faculty members Esther Dunham and Dr. William Cooper have joined the Nigerian teacher training project in Ibadan from 1958 to 1960. The six year two million dollar program is overseen by ICOA and Ohio University with six staff already named for abroad service. Dunham will teach arithmetic methods while Cooper will oversee reading curriculum.
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Ohio University
William Chase
Esther Dunham
William Cooper
Ohio U
Ibadan
Nigeria
U.S. State Department
International Cooperation Administration
LaVern Krantz
Warren H. Reiniga
A. H. Rhoads
Isabelle M. Work
Dunham
Vising
University
Rufus Putnam
Columbia University
Teacher College
Cooper
Northwestern
University of California
Indian Guides Elect New Officers At Athens Longhouse
Athens YMCA Indian Guides announces officers Carl Seiferth chief Ted Neutz ling assistant chief Bill Vernon tallykeeper and James Balding wampum bearer. Longhouse with 10 tribes plans an Indian dance program and aims to acquire land for a Y camp while reviewing plans for a monthly activities publication.
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Indian Guide Group
Athens Longhouse
Ymca Indian Guides
Carl Seiferth
Ted Neutzling
Bill Vernon
James Balding
Longhouse
Marriages Filed in Glen Dale Schoonover and Dew Couples
Glen Dale Schoonover aged 27 of Chauncey wed Donna Mae Dew 30 of Glouster. Ralph F Zimmerman 19 of Stewart married Dorothy M Heaven er 17 of Athens. George Thomas Van Meter 18 Athens wed Judith Loraine Mc Cafferty 19 of Chauncey. Richard D Gladden 19 of Glouster married Nancy Lee Norris 17 of Athens. Harry W Woodring 40 and Betty Jean Smathers 26 both of Millfield Route 1.
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Glen Dale Schoonover
Chauncey
Donna Mae Dew
Glouster
Ralph F. Zimmerman
Stewart
Dorothy M. Heavener
Athens
George Thomas van Meter
Judith Loraine McCafferty
Richard D. Gladden
Nancy Lee Norris
Harry W. Woodring
Betty Jean Smathers
Millfield
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8804 to Meet Tuesday
NEW MARSHFIELD William Frank Post 8804 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 8 p m Tuesday instead of the usual meeting day Wednesday, said John Bridge commander.
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New Marshfield
William Frank
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Bridge
Snider Pleads Innocent To Petit Larceny
James Lewis Snider 23 of Torch remained jailed Monday unable to post bonds on two petit larceny charges after arraignment before Judge Edward Stanley in County Court. He pled innocent and was set at 50 dollars on each count, plus 1000 dollars on a breaking and entering charge from last week. His wife Ruby Jean 17 is in juvenile custody over the thefts in Torch and Guysville.
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James Lewis Snider
Torch
Edward Stanley
Snider
Guysville
Ruby Jean
YMCA Camp Official Here in Athens for Staff Interviews
La Forest Smith the Ohio West Virginia Area YMCA secretary and Camp Nelson director arrives in Athens to interview prospective camp counselors and staff for the Brinkhaven Y camp. He will meet the board at the Beckley Building office. Smith previously served as executive secretary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dean E J Taylor, camp committee chair, will introduce him to the board.
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la Forest
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes
Admissions list including Elizabeth Gaston Robinson Rock Hill South Carolina Kate Cunningham Chauncey Willis Grimes Athens Frieda Hartley Athens Mrs Clarke Daily Athens Arthur Conkey New Marshfield and more. Discharges include Max Kineer Athens Mrs Allen Colburn Athens and daughter James Boyd Athens Route 4. Blood used One pint.
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Elizabeth Gaston Robinson
Rock Hill
S. C
Kate Cunningham
Chauncey
Willis Grimes
Athens
Frieda Hartley
Clarke Daily
Arthur Conkey
New Marshfield
Homer Exline
Max Kineer
Allen Colburn
James Boyd
John Kottyan
Millfield
William Heffken
Jacksonville
Homer Shields
William Allen Ross
Man Pleads Guilty To Disturbing Peace
Leo Barnes of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a disturbing the peace charge filed by city police. He was accused of fighting with bartender Charles Abraham at the Millview Inn Saturday night and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
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Leo Barnes
Athens
Barnes
Charles Abraham
Millview Inn
Pollution topic to be discussed by Ohio sanitation official
R. K. Horton, assistant staff director of the Ohio River State Sanitation Commission, will discuss Stream Pollution at 8 p m Tuesday in Marietta College Petroleum Building before the American Chemical Society.
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Marietta
R. K. Horton
Ohio River State Sanitation Commission
Marietta College Petroleum
American Chemical Society
Sheriff Plans Further Questioning in Hayes Fatal Shooting
Sheriff Harold Shields to question witnesses including Lowell Dean Stanley and Thelma Congrove in the case of Eugene Hayes 32 Columbus killed Friday afternoon over a black and tan coon dog. George Gross remains jailed on a 7500 bond as investigators seek to reconcile conflicting stories.
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Eugene Hayes
Columbus
Harold Shields
Hayes
West Virginia
Shields
George Gross
Albany
Gross
Lowell Dean Stanley
James W. Congreve
Athens
Thelma
Sylvester
Congrove
Stanley
Athens County Spelling Bee Finals Set for March 21
Superintendent George E. Christman announced March 21 as the Athens County spelling bee finals date. Eliminations are underway in ten districts, with ten district winners advancing to a Mechanicsburg spell off at 10 p.m. The winner advances to the state finals in early May and on to national competition.
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Athens County
George E. Christman
Mechanicsburg
Two Men Forfeit Bonds in Municipal Court
Carl J. Manis of Coshocton forfeited 12 dollars and costs on a speeding charge. Fred Samuel Givens of Salisbury Maryland forfeited 20 dollars and costs on a charge of operating while his Ohio use tax permit was revoked.
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Carl J. Manis
Coshocton
Fred Samuel Givens
Salisbury
Ohio
Man Pleads Guilty To Speed Charge In Municipal Court
Raymond E. Stark age 26 of 113 North Congress Street was fined 12 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding 62 mph in a 50 mph zone on Route 33, charged by the State Highway Patrol.
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Raymond E. Stark
N. Congress St
Corrected: New Athens High biology teacher named George P Diehm
The Thursday report corrects an earlier error naming the biology teacher at Athens High School. George P Diehm is the appointed science instructor, not Dean as previously stated.
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Athens High School
George P. Diehm
New Y Committees Formed At Athens YMCA
Burton DeVeau announced two new committees for the Athens YMCA board. A public relations committee will publish a bulletin for Y members and draft an annual 1957 work report chaired by Richard Bitters with members Reamer Rose Cline Turnbull. A program committee will assist in planning YMCA operations chaired by Ted Frey with a broader group of directors and staff.
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Burton DeVeau
Athens Ymca Board of Directors
YMCA
Richard Bitters
Ohio University News
Charles Reamer
The
Athens Messenger
William Rose
Ted Frey
Joseph Maffett, Jr
Cecil McGlone
Ralph Strew
Paul Tribe
Blaine Riggs
M. T. Vermillion
Larold Lee
James White
Ross Wright
Robert Taylor
Frey
Athens Council 15 R&SM to Meet Wednesday at Masonic Temple
Albert B. Vercoe announces that the Athens Council 15 Royal and Select Masters will convene at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple. The meeting plans are set by the illustrious master.
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Athens Council
R&sm
Masonic Temple
Albert B. Vercoe
Athens considers two gas rate proposals from council
Athens city council will review two new gas rate proposals at Monday night meeting. A revised two year plan from a Feb meeting adjusts minimums and per hundred cubic feet charges, with a possible post two year higher rate. Officials expect action, suspension or three readings remain undecided.
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Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Council
Frank Risley Rites Tuesday
Funeral services are planned for Frank W. Risley 82 who died Saturday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a three year illness. The service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser officiating. Burial follows at New Marshfield. Friends may call at the family residence in Elliottville Athens Route 5.
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Frank W. Risley
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens
Insurance Firms Named in Athens and Nearby Areas
Local business listings name multiple insurance agencies and firms in Athens and Nelsonville including Dillon C M Gill Co, Goddard Houck Van Dyke, Mathews, Murphey Son, Seielp Kemp ton, Nelsonville Oakley Insurance, Saltz Insurance, and Richard Guinther in Glouster.
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Athens, OH
Donald K. Barstow
C. B, Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton
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Bron P
Lin Moore Pais
Auayve
Tima
Lhe Wood
Benjamin Moore
VFW
Richard Garrison
Walter Callahan
John Easterling
Edward Wagner
W. State ST
Houck & Vandyke Inc., Ins
O. G. Houck
Don M. Reed
W. Union
Frank Risley
Dru Ists
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court
Athens CO. Insurance
Jaynes
Sealy
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
REPP
Athens Plan
Ohio & National Burial Valor Associations
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