Slippery Streets Spark City Accident Report Summary
City police logged a rash of accidents as slick roads caused several rear end crashes at major intersections. J Edward Seaman, 46, suffered a neck injury after his car was hit from behind by Joseph Kilgore, who slid on ice at E State Street and Shannon Avenue. Kilgore cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Sunday collisions at E State Street Morris Avenue involved Louis Turk and George Ray. Turk cited for failure to stop. Route 33 near north city limits saw Charles Gross and John Dill Jr collide. Gross cited for transferring license plates. Saturday on West Union Street Robert Clifford and David Shade wrecked. Shade passenger Mary Jo Rost bruised. Clifford cited for reckless operation. Door damage on East Carpenter Street involved Dallas Smith and Lorenzo Foss. Smith cited. Numerous minor damage reports noted on slick streets with limited road protection.
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E. State St.Shannon Ave
Athens
J. Edward Seaman
E. State St
State
Joseph Kilgore
Marietta
Seaman
Kilgore
E. State St.Morris Ave
Louis R. Turk
Steubenville
George D. Ray
S. Shannon Ave
Ray
Turk
Charles R. Gross
Springfield
Sunset Motel
John Dill, Jr
Mansfield
Gross
Dill
W. Union St
Robert Clifford
Home St
David G. Shade
Imer St
Clifford
Seaman's Grocery
Areec
Mary Jo Rost
Scott
Pwach
Dallas
Smith
Carpenter St
Lorenzo E. Foss
Clark St
E. Carpenter
William Whittington
Baltimore
Ohio
Mable
Hocking County
Whittington
Athens County
Albany
Elmer Peace
Cincinnati
Fort Bailey
Bailey
Barbara Phil
Russell Humphrey
Glouster
Taylor Ridge
Jacksonville
Velma Coey
Charles Drake
David Lee Castille
Cuyahoga Falls
William Heaton
Chillicothe
Castille
Charles Brandeberry
Coolville
Logan Corporation
Charles Frank
Union Furnace
William Mason
Cleveland
Frank
Hocking
OSU Student Injured In Judo Match
An Ohio State University judo meet ended with John Hamilton 25 of Columbus sustaining a fractured right shoulder. He was transported to the University Health Center by the fire department squad at 3:35 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Ohio University
John Hamilton
Columbus
University Health Center
Fire Department
Hamilton
OSU
N. Congress St
W. E. Musgrave
Guysville Resident Raymond Bean Dies After Illness
Raymond Bean age 48, a former Guysville area resident, died Monday morning at an Athens County home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jagers and Sons funeral home. A Morrison School seventh grade honor list published recently omitted Patricia Wilson and Jean Caster from the six weeks' honors.
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Raymond Bean
Guysville Area
Athens County
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Patricia Wilson
Jean Caster
Morrison School
Three Injured In Eight Ohio County Crashes This Weekend
State Highway Patrol reports three injuries across eight traffic accidents over the weekend, five in Athens County and three in Hocking. Names include Melda Davis and Daniel Davis of Belpre, Wilma Ice of Coolville, and Elmer Peace of Cincinnati, with multiple drivers cited for conditional speed and improper turns.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens County
Hocking
Melda Davis
Route 50
Route 329
Belpre
Daniel Davis
Wilma Ice
Coolville
Area Resident Dies At 98 In Albany
Mrs Caroline Isabelle Caster aged 98 lifelong Carpenter area resident died Sunday in Holzer Hospital after a hip fracture from a fall. She is survived by son Earl Huntington W Va daughter Mrs Cash Bralevy Middleport five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Visitation after 6 p m Monday at Bigony Funeral Home with services at 2 p m Tuesday by Rev G H Hein. Burial in Caster Cemetery.
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Albany
Caroline Isabelle Caster
Carpenter
Holzer Hospital
Fire destroys Ralph Gambill home on Factory Rd
Albany fire destroyed the Ralph Gambill home on Factory Rd Sunday evening with damage estimated at 7500 dollars. Fire chief urged spectators to stay away from the scene to avoid hampering firefighters already notified too late to stop the blaze.
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ALBAN
Ralph Gambill
Factory Rd
Albany
Rezzel Estate Transfers in Athens County
A list of land transfers in Athens County including tracts in Nelsonville Waterloo York and Hebardville. Names include Carlos Shafer Foster Bean Charles Seipel Mattie Stanley Kathleen Stanley Gardner and Clyde Pratt with parcels ranging from 0.5 to 20.49 acres and routes in Athens Albany and Nelsonville.
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Freel
Cabeen
Athens County
Carlos Shafer
the Plains
Charles D. Brickeles
Foster Bean
Guysvile
Rayer2round Davis
Nelsonville
York
Williaam Gillian
Coolville
Harry
Thompson
Little Hocking
Carthage
Ethel Seipel
Charles Seipel
Athens
Athens E
Mattie Stanley
Kathleen A. Stanley Gardner
Nelsonaville
Waterloo
James L. Taylor
Ida Elliott
William Burl “x” Arbour
Russel Anders
Millfield
Harvey Road
Corning
Barker
Albany
E. Barker
Es&s
Hebardvile
Thomas W. Reed
Clyde Pratt
Alex Zamader
Scott
Stover
Et al
Sylvia E. Doolittle
Hamiew Run
Shelterings Arms Hospital News Brief
A local hospital notes multiple birth announcements including a baby boy for the McGrath family in Rutland and other newborns listed for families in Athens Route 3 and surrounding areas. Names appear with numerous residents in Athens and nearby towns including Albany Glouster The Plains Millfield and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lonas
Albany
William Gibbs
Glouster
Lowell Wooten
Arthur Bennett
Athens
Joe Smith
Albert Miller
Columbus
Cecil Antle
Millfield
Foreclosure Petition Filed Against Burl and Jerrie Stanley
A foreclosure petition has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Home Savings and Loan Association of Atherns against Burl and Jerrie Stanley of Maltiield Route 1. The mortgage for $4004 was dated June 13 1959 on five parcels in Dover Township. The current amount due is $4181.41 including $96.93 paid by plaintiff for insurance on the property last December.
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Home Savingg S and Loan Association of Atherms
Mutual Home& Laud Savings Association
Burl
Jerrie Stanley
Maltifield
Dover Township
Galaintiff
Senator Symington Gains Boost From Defense Policy Attacks
Missouri Democrat Sen Stuart Symington is praised by supporters who credit his critical stance on defense policy with a surge in favorable mail, signaling political payoff from attacking the administration's defense approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erington
Stuart Sumimgton
Missouri
Symington
Harris Furniture Store Award Against Jarvis in Ohio Court
In Common Pleas Court Robert Harris doing business as Harris Furniture Store won a judgment of 3034.21 dollars plus interest from June 22 1959 against Francis Jarvis of 31 Brown Avenue. The action stemmed from an account for several furniture purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harris
Harris Furniture Store
Francis Jarvis
Brown Ave
Common Pleas
Jarvis
Winter Strikes Athens With Snow and Cold Snap
Another winter blast hits Athens as an inch of snow coats treacherous streets. High reached 34, plunging to 20 with a 10 30 a m reading only three degrees above.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Two Alarms Hit City Fire Crews Weekend
City firemen answered two alarms Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. At 11 25 p m they responded to Tau Kappa Epsilon at 24 Morris Ave for a reported fire with no blaze found and the call deemed a malicious false alarm. At 12 58 p m Sunday they went to the Homestead Hotel on N Court St where gas ignited in a room belonging to Mrs Wealthy Tate. they shut off gas and notified the gas company.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon
Morris Ave
Charles Dalton
Homestead Hotel
Sand Rock Native Dies at 94 in Broadwell Home
B Cook Van Dyke 94 lifelong Athens County resident and retired farmer died at 5 30 p m Saturday at his son Harry s Broadwell home Born in Sand Rock he was son of Ferdinand and Mary Jane Van Dyke He married Emma Mac Donald who died in 1954 Surviving children include Harry Mae Lowery Florence Martin Lela Bird 15 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren 12 great great grandchildren Three children died previously Funeral services set for Tuesday 11 30 p m at Broadwell EUB Church led by Rev Earl Snyder Burial in Sand Rock Cemetery Friends may call at Harry s Broadwell home
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B. Cook van Dyke
Athens County
Harry
Broadwell
Sand Rock
Ferdinand and
Mary Jane Hanna van Dyke
Emma MacDonald
Mae Lowery
Hartleyville
Florence Martin
Parkersburg
Lela Bird
Akron
Broadwell Eub
Earl Snyder
Sand Rock Cemetery
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
David McAfee obtains a divorce from Wanda S. McAfee for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The cross petition by Wanda was dismissed. They married May 10, 1958, and one child’s custody was awarded to Wanda.
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Common Pleas
David McAfee
Orpa E. McAfee
Wanda S. McAfee
Missing OU Coed Found Safe in Columbus
Sallie Jean Glass a 19 year old Ohio University freshman missing since last Monday was found in Columbus and returned to her McConnelsville home by her parents. A Columbus patrolman found her at 2 am Sunday looking into the Scioto River from Civic Center Drive mumbling and resisting when approached. She said she went to Columbus last Monday rented a room and tried to find work with no money or purse. Police notified her parents and Morgan County school superintendent and Mrs Alfred Glass and turned the girl over at noon Sunday.
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Sallie Jean Glass
Ohio University
Columbus
McConnelsville
Scioto River
Civic Center Drive
Purse
Morgan County School
Alfred Glass
Viable Yo-Ag Teacher Invited to U S Conference
H E Throckmorton a former Athens Countian now in Milton West Virginia has been invited to attend the Presidents Conference on Occupational Safety in Washington D C March 13 He is a voag teacher in Cabell County and adviser for the Future Farmers of America representing the National Young Teacher's Association at the event invited by President Eisenhower and joined by leaders from industry labor agriculture and government
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H. E. Throckmorton
Athens
Milton
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Throckmorton
Albany High School
Ohio University
Rome-Canaan
Cabell County
Future Farmers of America
National
Yong Teacher’s Association
Eisenhower
So Much Depends On YOU Automobile Safety Message
A dated road safety notice urges drivers to act with care, courtesy, and common sense to prevent accidents. It emphasizes personal responsibility for safety over insurance coverage and signs off with O. G. Houck and Don Reed.
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U. S. Court
Swearingen
General Insurance
Murphey
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
N. Court
atHlol
Od Moores
Mor Flek
Kerr
Hunter
Guysville
W. Union
Ph. LY
Western Union
Athens, Ohio
Eaa
Lips
John Paul
Wtansfield
Weraay
Paul
Ba&acking
Bigony Funeral Home
G. H. Hein
Caster Cemetery
Jaynes
E. State Street
Airport
Allstamy
Suractng
Rezzel Estate
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles McGrath
Rutland
Leonard Lucas
Dean Platt
John Born
Careen McKnight
William Hawk
Freda Jones
Paul Simpson
Elmo Barnhart
Coalville
Edwin Secoy
Arsulla Brandeberry
Charles H. Ogg
John Lee McBride
Wendell Moore
Della Musgrave
Willard Oxley
Frank Nye
Thomas Spurlock
Gerald Nagle
Amesville
Paul Parsons
Dale Nitzche
Donna Wemmer
Baby Boy Munn
Svree & Eeeton
the Tavern
Michelob
Mac’s Thrifty Store
West State Street
Athens Messenger
Yo-Ag
Houck & Reed, Inc. Insurance Service
Dial LY
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Donald K. Barstow
Martferd
Mill Street
Hansons
Heer
C. B. Dillon
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Ear F. Mathews Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Murphey Ins
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Fisher Provenave
Promenapt
Plis
Garrard
Weree Smith
North Court St
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