First Baby of 1947 Born at Shelter ing Arms Hospital
An Ohio University student and his wife welcomed the year’s first baby at Shelter ing Arms Hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bernard Bloom at 3 40 p.m. The couple, Hartford Conn, but living at 2 W Union St, Athens, is noted as OU senior Bloom. The Hocking River rose after a 24 hour rain, melting most snow from a snowy New Year. No accidents or arrests were reported. city offices and merchant stores remained closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bernard Bloom
Hartford, Conn
W. Union St
Bloom
University
State Highway Patrol
Merchant's Association
Court House
Athens County
State Hospital
State St
H. C. Dorman
James E. Householder
Athens Motor Sales
Ed Came
Coolville
Fred H. Erwin
Glouster
Norris
Eli Thomas Davis
Nelsonville
Stanley G. Norman
Carbon Hill
E. State St
William Simpson
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Einar Hansen
OU Bureau of Appointments
Cutler Hall
Coonville
OPA
Uhlman
Peters
Court St
Army Advisory Council
Athens
Glen Romine
Mechem
LeFever
Bolinwin
Uissing
Athens State Hospital
Simpson
Porter Roberts
Marvin Quintero
Legion
A. B. Wells
George Couladis
State Patrol
William and
Beverly Eaton
Kroger
New Court St
Fred Pritz
Edward Call
Floyd Allbaugh
Express
Lausche
Glen Brummage
Mima Hutchison
Loudonville
Jewell Peters
Lewis Kelley
John E. Connelly
Public Utilities Commission
James T. Merwin
Brummage
Eaton
William Eaton
Lima
Charles Heck
Trimbleman
Emanuel Pothos
Armadale
Review of Outstanding 1946 Athens News Digest
Recap of Athens area events from Sept 1 to Dec 31 1946. Ranging from rent control and hospital payroll changes to fatal accidents, court actions, and OU campus developments. Includes notable incidents such as murders, trials, strikes, real estate moves, and Veterans programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Area
Athens
the Messenger
Area Students Initiated into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Seven area students join 26 Ohio University initiates in Phi Eta Sigma national freshman honor society. New members include Clayton Ferrell Murray City Robert McCreanor The Plains William Marshall Athens Carroll Lines Nelsonville John Sondheimer Sugar Creek Benjamin Wellman Logan Evan Williams Athens. Membership requires a 3.5 average for one semester or two semesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Phi Eta Sigma
Clayton Ferrell
Murray City
Robert McCreanor
the Plains
William Marshall
Athens
Carroll Lines
Nelsonville
John Sondheimer
Sugar Creek
Benjamin Wellman
Logan
Evan Williams
Bridgewater Joins Athens Law Firm
Erle Bridgewater Jr of Chauncey has joined Woolley and Rowland in Athens. He earned the highest grade in Ohio’s 1946 bar exam after Ohio State University Law School graduation. A 1939 Ohio University graduate, he served in the 82nd Airborne in Europe, took part in Normandy, Arnheim, the Battle of the Bulge, and Rhine Elbe crossings. He returned to the U S in 1945 and is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle Bridgewater Jr
Athens
Erle Bridgewater
Chauncey
Woolley and Rowland
Bridgewater
Ohio State University Law School
Ohio University
82Nd Airborne Division
Normany
Arnheim
Belgian Bulge
Rhine and
Elbe
United States
Births and hospital admissions in Athens area
Births listed for Mr and Mrs Delbert Guess of Athens a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Viola Logan Athens major surgery and Earl Davis Jr Athens medical. Dismissals note Mrs George Perry and daughter Athens. Other entries list patients Inez Tucker Chauncey Mrs W K Scott Athens and Mary Fowler Athens plus Clair Sayers Millfield and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Guess
Athens
Bernard Bloom
Viola Logan
Earl Davis, Jr
Joseph Edzikowski
Jacksonville
George Perry
Paul Abrams
Logan
Kenneth Carman
Kenneth Elliot
New Marshfield
Inez Tucker
Chauncey
W. K. Scott
Maxine Wagner
Buchtel
Mary Fowler
Clair Sayers
Millfield
Empty Guysville House Damaged by Fire
A fire caused by a short circuit damaged an empty house at Guysville owned by Samuel Howell of Frost. Chief Parker of the Athens Fire Department said the blaze began on the first floor, spread to the second floor and attic, burning a large hole in the roof and causing about 3000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Samuel Howell
Frost
Parker
Athens Fire Department
Marshfield VFW Post 8806 to Hold Regular Meeting
The Marshfield Gilham Frank Post 8806 VFW will meet Friday at the clubrooms in Marshfield. Commander W. J. Laveck announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
New Marshfield
Gilham- Frank
VFW
W. J. Laveck
Mrs Winters Dies at Home After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs S S Winters 76 died Wednesday evening at 85 West State Street Athens after a cerebral hemorrhage she had been ill for a year. Born in Jackson County she lived in Athens over 50 years and belonged to First Methodist Church Martzolff class WSCS Eastern Star and the Tuesday Evening Club. Survived by husband S S Winters son Minor K Robbins two step daughters Frances Copeland and Inez McVey grandson Kenneth F Robbins three sisters two brothers and three great grandchildren Funeral arrangements not completed.
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S. S. Winters
State St
Jackson County
Minor K. Robbins
Lakewood
Frances Copeland
Evanston
Ill
Inez McVey
Cincinnati
Kenneth F. Robbins
Cannelton
W. Va
Della Blackstone
McArthur
Maud Kinsel
Athens
Ora Cox
Hamden
Herbert Ogier
Madisonville
Stephen H. Ogier
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens and Surrounding Townships
Transfers list numerous deeds across Athens Tyler Glouster and Nelsonville with buyers including Paul Fisk Walter Yates Rosa Smith and Elizabeth Donohoe among others. Properties span 8.74 to 63 100 acres plus multiple lots and uncertainties in Rome Athens and York Townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Fisk
Charles M. Fisk
Tyler
State of
Rome Township
Clifford C
Alice H. Corneil
Arthur F. Boyles
Edna R. Boyles
Athens Township
Nellie E
Charles Jeffers
Emma Kranvik
Chauncey
Ruth J. Brooks
Ernest
Margaret McGraner
Athens
R. B. Verity
Mary L. Freer
Katherine Edington
Jacksonville
B. J. Schwarzel
William L
Florence G. Henry
Alice E. Dust
Helen H. Thomas
Glouster
Trimble
Arnold James Brunton
Pauline Brunton
Ernest E
Elma J. Lehew
Trimble Township
Florence
M. E. Woods
Paul E. Prater
New Marshfield
Hocking Mining ‘Company
Delcarbo
Waterloo Township
W. T. Martin
George E. Green
Sinsel B
Freda V. Wheaton
Charles D
Wilma E. Brooks
Hockingport
Catherine Sabo
Glen
Lois Ann Chalfant
Braddock Chappelear
Trimle
John T. Sands
Columbus
George D. King
Walter Gilligan
Amesville
W. S. Dennison
Hugh C
Viola I. Mitchell
Bern Township
Dora D
Anna Laura
Anderson to Address McGuffey Society
Dr. A. C. Anderson chair of psychology at Ohio University will speak on The Delinquency of Youth at the Mc Guffey Society meeting in Athens County Monday at 7 30 p m at the First Christian Church. Mayors of Athens County were invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Anderson
Ohio University
Athens County
McGuffey Society
First Christian Church
VFW Meeting Planned for Floyd Bolin Post
Plans for the year will be discussed at the Floyd Bolin Post VFW regular meeting Friday at 7 30 p m, announced by Commander Gerald Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Floyd Bolin Post
Gerald Glover
Divorce Petition Filed in Gallia County Court
Dorothy J. Shust files for divorce from Alexander Shust in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody of their 15 month old child and child support. The couple resided at Gallipolis on September 22 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Dorothy J. Shust
Alexander Shust
Shusts
Gallipolis
Hollywood Fight Over Car Keys Sparks Public Scrape
Actress Gene Tierney says her estranged husband Oleg Cassini and broker Jimmy Costello fought in a parking lot at Ciros Restaurant over who had whose car keys. Tierney described it as a silly argument resulting in Costello receiving a blood red nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
New York
Jimmy Costello
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Oleg
Jimmy
Ciro
New Year's First Baby Born to 1945 Winner
Batavia New York welcomed a baby girl named Diane Carol as the city's first baby of 1945. The birth occurred at 2 30 a m in a local hospital, and her sister Beverly Ann won the contest two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
N. Y
Edith Sage
Diane Carol
Beverly Ann
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Hocking
C. N. France
GOP
A1kman Department Store
Recorder’s Office
John Chilcote
Kimberly
Aaron McDonald
Mineral Burns
Bricker, Jenkins
Canaan Farm
George G. Gaul
Nial Koehler
Canaanville
Service Department
Southeastern Ohio
Arthur Hines
Howard A. Dille
Rock
Leah Peters
Fairgrounds
Vet
OU Post
Highland Ave
John Gibbs
John Nye
OEA
Eagles Lodge
Lone Foley
Finance Corporatio
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Tussy
The
Gallaher
S. Court St
Handy Family
Athens, Ohio
van Dykes
Norwood
Hamburg
van Dyke's
van Dykes Market
Alexander Smith
G. S. Court
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court
Pure Pro
Chamberlains
Trushay
Ray Caumits
Justic
VOGUE
Fitch
HALO
Stoe
ACE
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