Weatherman Is Gentle in 1946 No Records Broken
December ended a year with no extreme records for Athens as the weather observer cites mild terms and no snow until late November. The warmest December day reached 68 degrees on Dec 9, with the coldest day on Jan 23 at one below zero. June rain topped 7.07 inches. May 6.91. April was unusually dry at 2.03. The Hocking River overflowed twice totaling 38.65 inches for the year. A football tease showed 87 degrees on Sept 29 during Ohio University vs Murray State.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Ohio University
Bobcats
Murray State Teachers
Mercury
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes and Local Fine
Births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Munden of Glouster. Admissions list Robert Oberholzer for major surgery and Mrs. Henry Sedwick of Amesville for medical. Discharges note Mrs. Albert Saunders and son of McArthur plus several Athens residents. Logan man Blain E. Gill fined $5 and costs for insufficient brakes by Logan mayor.
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Andrew Munden
Glouster
Robert Oberholzer
Henry Sedwick
Amesville
Logan
Blain E. Gill
W. D. Weltner
State Highway Patrol
Yearly Athens arrests rise 87 percent in 1946
Police Chief J. B. Grogan released an annual report showing 1946 arrests in Athens totaling 791 with 468 intoxication cases. Nine cars were recovered and no fatalities occurred in 133 accidents, while juvenile arrests rose slightly to 17. Property recovered valued at 8535 dollars.
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ATHENS _MESSENGER
Athens
Ohio
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Armed Services
Police Department
Zaleski F&AM Install New Officers
Zaleski Lodge 472 F and A M installed new officers led by W M Edna Dearth with James McKibben as workman and Herman Kennard as past. The event featured a gavel presentation by William Conway of Struthers and a potluck supper to follow.
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Zaleski
Zaleski Lodge
F&am
Emmett Conway
William Conway
Struthers
Conway
Mona Chapter
CES
W.M
Edna Dearth
W.P
James McKibben
A.M
Hattie McAfee
A.P
Herman Kennard
Genevieve Atkinson
Asso
Myrtle Conway
Mary Potter
Treas
Winnie Dearth
Martha Frakes
Fannie Daft
Alice Ogle
Ruth
Ella Hayes
Esther
Dora Carter
Martha
Grace Dearth
Elect
Lancaster
Harvey Burke
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Donald McKibben
Belpre
Elmer Robertson
Charleston
W. Va
Robertson
Wellston
Joseph Johnson
Charles Vansky
Columbus
Robert Thompson
California
Mary Thompson Piser
Jack Potter
Clarksburg
B&O Daylight Passenger To Start January 19
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will launch its postwar deluxe train The Cincinnatian on January 19 linking Cincinnati with Washington and Baltimore on an 11 hour daylight schedule. The train features five cars with a diner observation lounge, speeds up to 100 mph, and includes three coach cars with reserved seating. It will be christened January 7 at Cincinnati Union Terminal with city officials present.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore, Washington
Cincinnati
East Coast
R. M. van Scant
Washington
Baltimore
William R. Kellogg
Cincinnati Union Terminal
James G. Stewart
F. B. Mitchell
B&o
Eastern
National Capital
Athens
Cincinnatian
Marietta
Weather Update Brings Mixed Fortunes To Athens
Athens residents face ongoing mild temperatures while national winter storms press Midwest and South. Local highs and lows reached 52 and 46 degrees with a 50 degree reading at 9:30 am. Rain added .39 inches as the Hocking River rose to 11.53 feet, up nearly seven feet in 24 hours per observer Mrs. C N France.
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Athens
Mid-West
Hocking
Rebuilding Planned for Muskingum River Dam No 7
Huntington engineer Col. A M Neilson announced bids to rebuild Muskingum River Dam No 7 at McConnelsville Ohio. Constructed by Ohio from 1837 to 1841 the structure has undergone two rebuilds, the latest in 1902 before transfer to federal engineers in 1887.
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Huntington
W. Va
A. M. Neilson
U. S
Muskingum River
MacConnelsville
Ohio
Bartlett Services for Will P Ross Held at Bartlett Cemetery
Services were held at Bartlett Cemetery Sunday for Will P Ross eighty who died at his home December 27. Funeral rites were at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill. Several relatives and friends from Ohio attended Christmas gatherings with Ross family members and others across Bartlett and nearby towns.
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Bartlett
Bartlett Cemetery
Will P. Ross
Fawcett - Stone
Chesterhill
William Goddard
Warren
Ohio
Dayton Goddard
Mary Ruth
Eleanor Goddard
Columbus
Don Goddard
Patty Goddard
Martha Ann Kinney
Henry Greathouse
May Smith
Thomas Smith
Pleasantville
L. FE. Buell
Katzenbach
Arthur Duskey
Nelsonville
William Secoy
Clyde Secoy
Flint, Mich
George Secoy
Stewart
Leona Secoy
Oran
Emmet Shanner
John Armstrong
Sharpsburg
H. D. Arnold
Logan
M. Bailey
F. B. Arnold
Gale Remely
Glenn Smith
Wilma Jean Smith
Deer Killed by Automobiles Across Three Counties
Cleveland report by district game protector Burt Cannell states 182 deer were killed by cars in Lake Geauga and Ashtabula counties in 1946. He notes the figure likely excludes deer killed by motorists who kept the meat without reporting the kill.
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Cleveland
Burt Cannell
Lake
Geauga
Ashtabula
Cannell
Tokyo Shaken by Two Light Earthquakes
Two minor earthquakes rocked Tokyo today as the city remains on edge after a recent major quake and tsunami. Meteorologists said the shocks were too weak to cause damage.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sharp Increase In 1946 Fire Loss Noted
Financial loss in local fires almost doubled from 1945 to 1946. Athens firemen logged 91 alarms for 89 fires, totaling $4,705 in damages with an average loss of $52 per incident. Origins cited include bad wiring and defective flues, plus fires in garages and restaurants. no fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Clarence A. Parker
Athens
Guysville Man Follows Wife In Death
Charley Loeffler aged 76 died at his Guysville home after his wife Cora passed on Christmas Day. A Nelsonville native, he lived 42 years on the farm, was a Masonic lodge member, and leaves sister Mrs Emma Howard and brothers Henry and Earnest Loeffler. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. B. H. Pugh presiding. burial in W Union St. Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday noon.
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Charley Loeffler
Guysville
Cora
Nelsonville
Masonic Lodge
Loeffler
Emma Howard
Circleville
Henry
Earnest Loeffler
Two Men Fined in Mayor's Court
Louis R. Steinmetz of Athens aged 24 pleaded guilty to fighting and disorderly conduct and was fined five dollars plus costs before Mayor Franz Woodworth. Thomas Guess, 56, Athens, admitted intoxication and was fined five dollars plus costs in the same arraignment.
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Louis R. Steinmetz
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Thomas Guess
Markets Slip in Light New York Second Market Trading
Comparatively light selling kept most leading stocks in the losing division of today’s second market. Midday declines ranged to about two points as activity tapered after a fairly active opening. Readily listed prices covered eggs poultry butter and related commodities with varied wholesales and grades noted.
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NEW York
Business cycle stages outlined by statistician
A statistician describes an eight to ten period business cycle from prosperity to extravagance. He cites cycles of peaks, inefficiency, dis honesty, crime waves, unemployment, and debt, followed by thrift, lower interest rates, bank lending, and renewed buying as the cycle completes with full employment and rising prices.
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Wilson
Mail Carrier Dies At Wilkesville
James M. Conn aged 51 a mail carrier on the Ewington route died at his home in Wilkesville. He is survived by a brother Francis of Wilkesville and a sister at Point Rock. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church Wilkesville with visitation after 7 p.m. tonight.
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Wilkesville
James M. Conn
Ewington
Mrs Winters Rites To Be Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. S. Winters 76 who died Wednesday will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at her home 85 W. State St conducted by Rev. Harold F. Kellogg. Burial in W. Union St. Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence. A granddaughter Mrs. Doris May Plastine of Lakewood was omitted from survivors.
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S.winters
State St
Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Doris May Plastine
Lakewood
Injured Mineral Youth Shows Slight Improvement
Carl Jenkins, 17, injured in a Saturday auto crash near Mineral, was slightly improved today at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Officials said he had partially regained consciousness after suffering a skull fracture.
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Carl Jenkins
Mineral
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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McConnelsville Dam
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Stimson Avenue
Edward White
Ralph B. Wilson
Babson Statistical Organization
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Rotary Club
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Aspi Deg Worlds
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Cross Bros
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Athens County Agents Association
Donald K. Barstow
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Seiple
Kempton
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