County approves road work and bids for new bridges
State Highway Department announced opening of bids for two Route 56 bridges over Raccoon Creek in Hocking County. W. J. Elliott of McConnelsville bid $116,447.90 lowest. second bid $117,634. Bridges near Starr to be completed by November 30 with steel beam and concrete three-span designs. Limestone for county roads totaling 15,800 tons costing $36,020 approved. several quarry suppliers awarded orders. County commissioners also discuss relocation of Hamley Run Road for a power plant and approve welfare salary increase and tuberculosis patient hospital care funds.
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Raccoon Creek
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Paul L. Reed
Reeb
W. J. Elliott
McConnelsville
W. J. Seidenstricker Co
Columbus
Highway Department
Starr
Charles A. Ferguson
Marietta
Coonville
Carbondale
Ferguson
Elliott
Monday Creek
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Queer Creek
Bremen
Ash Cave
Board of County Commissioners
John W. Dowler
Dickson Brothers
Stinson
Albany
C. F
Don Pincelli
Trimble
Guysville
Little Hocking
Kimberly-Carbondale
Happy Hollow
Connett
New Marshfield
Five Points
Glen Ebon
Buchtel - Greenhouse
Coolville Ridge
Floodwood Power Plant
Goose Run-Tavior Ridge
Chesterhill Stone Co
Wooley
Hooper Ridge
Easler Creek
Concord
Sand Rock Ridge
New England
Sand Rock
Wyatt, Potter
Linscott Run
Swett Hollow
Wrightstown
Plantsville
Dutch Creek
Samuel B. Erskine
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Hamley Run
E. J. Person
County Department of Welfare
State Welfare Department
Civil Service
Rocky Glen Sanitarium
Oak Ridge Sanitarium
Greenville
Bonus for Vets To Be Aired at Vleet Tonight
W F Woodmansee of the Ohio World War II Compensation Fund will attend a meeting of veterans service officers in Athens County to explain the state bonus process. The session in Common Pleas Courtroom at 8 pm will run two weeks, with officers from Meigs Vinton Hocking Gallia and Athens Counties. The free assistance offered by individuals and organizations will aid veterans in preparing applications.
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W. F. Woodmansee
Ohio
Athens
McGraner
Veterans Service Office
Court House
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Galia
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harry Roberts of Athens welcomed a son. Admitted for major surgery Vaughn Easler of Athens. Mrs Belle Cornwell Athens and Mrs Wade Storer Stewart admitted for minor surgeries. Discussed Mrs Raymond Smith and daughter of Athens and Clarence Bingman of Glouster.
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Harry Roberts
Athens
Vaughn ‘Easler
Belle Cornwell
Wade Storer
Stewart
Raymond Smith
Clarence Bingman
Glouster
World Student Service Fund Soliciting Begins
Sixty World Student Service Fund solicitors began a one week campaign yesterday for donations to aid needy students in overseas nations. The drive offers OU students a direct contribution to world relief, similar to the Friendship Trains, without stopping in Athens for student gifts.
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World Student Service Fund
WSSF
Athens
Elizabeth Tucker 90 Dies at Hillcrest Rest Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker age 90 died at Hillcrest Rest Home Tuesday night. She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter and survived by two nieces Mrs. Elmer Poston and Mrs. James Bell of Athens. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Woolley Funeral Home with burial at Asbury Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Tucker
Hillcrest
Elmer Poston
James Bell
Athens
Woolley Funeral Home
Asbury Cemetery
Car collision on Route 33 causes minor damage
No injuries and only minor damage reported when vehicles driven by Dale Orcutt and Donald C. Dangler collided on Route 33, State Highway Patrol said.
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Dale Orcutt
Richland Ave
Donald C. Dangler
Willoughby
State
Plumber Recovers Lost Contact Lens at Ohio University
Edgar Moore of the Ohio University music faculty dropped a contact lens down the sink drain while removing it. After failed attempts with a rubber hose, a plumber retrieved the lens by removing the trap plug.
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Ohio University Music Hall
Edgar Moore
OU Music
Moore
Appeal to OFC Finding Is Filed in Court
Ed ward Davis of Glouster appeals a State Industrial Commission decision in Common Pleas Court seeking compensation for injuries he says occurred July 12 1945 while loading coal for Drydock Coal Co of Nelsonville. The commission had granted temporary pay through August 19 1945 and then denied further allowances.
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State Industrial Commission
Common Pleas Court
Edward Davis
Glouster
Drydock Coal Co
Nelsonville
Davis
The
Industrial Commission
Trespassing Charge Brings Court Fines
Willard Bratton age 82 of 238 Richland Avenue was fined 100 dollars with 90 dollars suspended for good behavior by Mayor W P Mickle after an affidavit from his son in law Merle Woods Mineral charged trespassing.
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Willard Bratton
Richland Ave
W. P. Mickle
Bratton
Merle G. Woods
Mineral
Waltonians to Meet at Hotel Athens Wednesday
A meeting of the Izaak Walton Teague is set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Hotel Athens, per secretary William Williams.
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Izaak Walton
Song Service Scheduled at New Marshfield
A meeting of the Old Time Song Service will be held in the Methodist Church here on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. The event invites attendance by local residents and church members.
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New Marshfield
Chevrolet
Fisher
Penitentiary Sentence Imposed in Auto Theft Case
In Common Pleas Court Judge O F Rowland sentenced Robert McGee 24 of Marietta Route 6 to one to 20 years for driving an automobile without the owner's consent. Co-defendant Donald Rounds 22 Marietta Route 3 had pleaded guilty and testified, but the jury found both men guilty of taking a coupe owned by Harry Metcalf White Hall October 22 and driving it to Akron, where they were apprehended.
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Ohio
Common Pleas
Robert McGee
Marietta
O. F. Rowland
McGee
Donald Rounds
Rounds
Veniremen
Verdet
Harry Metcalf
White Hall
Akron
30 Groups in County Enrolled in Blue Cross Plan
Athens County officials report more than 30 active membership groups enrolled in the Blue Cross community hospitalization plan. Citizens may apply at city hall through Friday for membership, with groups including Athens University, Ohio University, Nelsonville Electric, Athens City Schools, and several local businesses and employers listed among participants.
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Athens County
Blue Cross
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Athens Buick Co
Athens City
Athens Flooring Co
Athens Home Telephone Co
Athens Messenger
F. J. Beasley Co
Athens Machine Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
F. H. Gifford Co
Hocking Valley Mining Co
Katherine Figg
Keller and Weltner, Inc
Lamborn
Lawhead Press
Martin Dry Cleaning
City Employes and Board of Education
Nelsonville Electric Co
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Nyé Chevrolet
Ohio University
Reba Shafer
Richardson Baking Co
Sharp Mfg. Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction
Vanadium Tool Co
F. W, Woolworth Co
Zenner Store
Administrators Get Approval in Probate Court
Probate Court approved accounts and discharges for administrators and executors including Osa D Andrieck B M Andrick estate M D Hughes Sallie P Foster estate Doris Mathews Emma Gabriel estate W W Graham Fletcher Graham estate Don C Rapp Edith G Mertz estate Raymond M Slutz Ella E Slutz estate Freda Kennedy Rose C Turner estate Esta M Miller guardian of James Otto Miller Non final accounts approved for Roy H Sayers Homer H Harding estate Harry Rodehaver Charles Roy Rodehaver estate Ada J Christy guardian of Arthur Fitch Bean Lucille White Crim guardian of Shirley Elaine White and others.
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Osa D. Andrieck
B. M. Andrick
M. D. Hughes
Sallie P. Foster
Doris Mathews
Emma Gabriel
W. W. Graham
Fletcher Graham
Don C. Rapp
Edith G. Mertz
Raymond M. Slutz
Ella E. Slutz
Freda Kennedy
Rose C. Turner
Esta M. Miller
James Otto Miller
Roy H. Sayers
Homer H. Harding
Harry Rodehaver
Charles Roy Rodehaver
Ada J. Christy
Arthur Fitch Bean
Lucille White Crim
Shirley Elaine White
Sharp 37 Degree Temperature Drop Reported
A 37 degree drop in temperature last night is noted as the weather shifts from a 28 degree low to 40 by 10 30 a m today The Hocking River has fallen to eight feet Weather observer Mrs Do N France provides the readings and indicates today will not reach the prior 65 degree high.
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Do. N. France
Hocking
Separation After Brief Marriage Is Charged
Joseph W. Matthewson seeks a divorce from Mary Margaret Matthewson in Common Pleas Court claiming they married August 7 1945 at College Hill North Carolina and separated September 2 1945 due to her refusal to live with him alleging gross neglect of duty.
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Common Pleas Court
Joseph W. Matthewson
Mary Margaret Matthewson
College Hill
N. C
Divorce Action Dismissed by Woman in Common Pleas
Mrs. Mary C. West of Buchtel had a divorce suit dismissed at her request. The filing included a demand to restore her maiden name Mary M. Conkle and alleged gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty by her husband Andrew West.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary C. West
Buchtel
Emanuel Vail Fined for Intoxication in Albany
Emanuel W. Vail of Albany, 20, charged by police for intoxication, was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor William P. Mickle. Vail remains confined in the city jail for nonpayment of the fine.
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Emanuel. W. Vail
Albany
William P. Mickle
Vail
Taxpayers Filing Earlier According to Deputy Collector
Deputy tax official Herbert J. Kelly says filers are arriving earlier this year. Early refunds to fast filers may prompt others to meet the March 15 deadline for 1947 taxes and to pay the first 1948 estimated installment. The local IRS office is open weekdays 8 am to 5 pm for guidance.
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Herbert J. Kelly
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Office
Elliott Named To Post War Plans Board
Athens County Auditor Ralph Elliott was named to the Ohio Post War Planning Commission committee on inequities in real estate valuations for taxation. Chairman Roscoe R. Walcutt appointed him, stating Elliott is one of two county auditors chosen to serve. Elliott expects his land valuation experience from recent re appraisal to aid his assignment.
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Ralph Elliott
Athens County
Lions Hear Ohio Cancer Chief Urge Information Center
L E Herget of the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society urged establishing an information center to fight cancer at a Lions Club dinner in Athens. He cited that one person dies every three minutes and two thirds of cancer deaths are preventable with early detection and prompt medical care. He described centers run by nurses to guide patients to physicians and noted 50 cents of every dollar stays in the county while a quarter funds the National Research Council.
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L. E. Herget
Ohio
American Cancer Society
Lions Club
Berry Hotel
ACS
Herget
National Research Council
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Phillip Woodworth
Elsie Druggan
George W. Clark
Athens City
Tris Fierce
Athens Bpw Club
John Jagers
Rotary
Merle Ogg
Glouster Kiwanis
Everett Carbaugh
Lions
J. Kalina
Club
Mrs. E. Selby Dies at 63 in Athens Area
Mrs. E. Selby aged 63 died unexpectedly after a heart attack at her home on Athens Route 1. She is survived by her husband E Selby son Darrell three brothers Ray and William Johnson and L W Johnson. Funeral services set for Friday at Jagers funeral home with burial at Hebbardsville after calling hours.
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Bessie) Selby
Athens
Selby
E Selby
Darrell
St Louis
Ray Johnson
William Johnson
L. W. Johnson
Grove City
Jagers Funeral Home
Ward Radford
Hebbardsville
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promise Quick Bile Flow
An old ad claims the liver pours 2 pints of bile daily and uses Carter's Little Liver Pills to restore flow. It touts relief from gas and constipation and urges readers to buy a package for 83 cents at any drugstore.
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Carter
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Ake
E. McCammoan Berry
Vleet Tonight
Vrs
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
OFC
Chauncey
Walter Kovaleski
Floyd Karns
Post-War Plans Board
Caromel
Kerr's Hardware
S. Court St
Evangelistic Rally
Pilgrim Holiness Church
R. G. Flexon
Keystone
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Cline
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
Fayette St
Nelsonville, Ohio
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