Noted Families Spend Holidays Across Cities
Prof George Starr Lasher and daughter Dorothy return from the East after Christmas and New Year visits with Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Barnette in New York City. They rang in the New Year at Mr and Mrs John R Whiting’s home in Dobbs Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Starr Lasher
Dorothy
Kenneth A. Barnette
New York City
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
John R. Whiting
Dobbs Ferry
Whiting
Helen Gamertsfelder
W. S. Gamer
Traffic and Court Roundup From Snowbound Sunday
A $10 000 damage suit filed Dec 17 1945 by Clarence E Smith against Helen Hooper is docketed for trial Monday Jan 13 before Judge Arlo L Chatfield with a petit jury. The case accuses Hooper of speeding on Route 33 south of Nelsonville, causing a crash that killed Smiths son on Oct 20 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Smith
Helen Hooper
Smith
Clerk of Courts
Alberta
U Jones
Arlo L. Chatfield
Vinton County
John J. Woolley
Hal H. Rowland
Roger Jd. Jones
R. D. Williams
Miss Hooper
Clarence E. “Budge” Smith
Nelsonville
Hooper
Monday Creek
State Highway Patrol
Ohio University
Robert F. Dyar
Goldie Smith
Snow At 314 Inches Halts Traffic In Athens
Snow reached 3 1 4 inches in Athens delaying travel as state crews work since Sunday. Police urged children to avoid coasting on E Union St hill after 4 30 p m. Cars slid into ditches on Routes 50 50 A 33 and 13 and highway workers expanded cinder and chemical treatments today. No accidents were reported. many residents stranded while Ohio University students returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
E. B. Young, Jr
E. Union St
J. B. Grogan
E. Union St. Hill
C. N. France
Mercury
France
Ohio University
Athens
Open House Hosted by President and Mrs. Baker
President and Mrs. John C. Baker of Ohio University hosted the season’s third holiday open house Sunday afternoon. About 150 guests attended at the Baker home on East Union Street from four to six, with Mrs. C. C. Robinson and Mrs. Clark Cleveland assisting at the tea table and Miss Vivian Roberts and Miss Mary T. Noss serving in the second hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Baker
East Union Street
C. C. Robinson
Clark Cleveland
Vivian Roberts
Mary T. Noss
Mr. Sigismund Dies Suddenly in Athens Home
Stanley Paul Sigismund, 55, died Monday morning of a heart attack at his wife Margaret Jones Sigismund's Fisher Station home. A World War I veteran and 28-year Norfolk and Western clerk in Portsmouth, he moved to Athens with his wife last year. Survived by wife, son Stanley Paul II, three stepchildren, mother Rose Sigismund, brother Erwin. funeral Wednesday at Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Paul Sigismund
Margaret Jones Sigismund
Fisher Station
Sigismund
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Portsmouth
Athens
Stanley Paul II
Kenneth Shingler
Bartha Jo Kinsel
Coral Gables
Fla
April Kinsel
Rose Sigismund
Erwin
Waverly
Two Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Two divorce decrees awarded. Helen Johnson divorces George Johnson on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. couple married in New Lexington on April 4, 1941. Barbara Ashcraft divorces Beryl Ashcraft on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. couple married in Gallipolis on March 16, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Helen Johnson
George Johnson
Johnsons
New Lexington
Barbara Ashcraft
Beryl Ashcraft
Ashcrafts
Gallipolis
Incinerator For Home Use Is Announced
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co is named exclusive agent for the Incinor gas fired home incinerator by Bowser Inc. F. W. Phillips of the gas company and Bowser officials announce training for sales and installation crews. Athens men L. Z. Herron John Cottrill Harold Cornweil and James Klingenberg will attend a Zanesville training session Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
F. W. Phillips
Bowser, Inc
M. J. Naulin
Incinet
George Hand
Midwest
Athens
Zanesville
L. Z. Herron
John Cottrill
Harold Cornweil
James Klingenberg
S. Baughman Dies at Age 81
Samuel Baughman 81 died Saturday at his home 32 E State St after four years of ill health. Born in New Marshfield he farmed there before moving to Athens in 1925 to work 12 years at the state hospital. Survived by wife Katharine a daughter Mrs Clarice Cook Toledo three sons Ernest Orville of Athens Emmett of North Hollywood Calif a stepdaughter Audrey Staley Dayton a brother Lee Baughman Trimble eight grandchildren two step grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral Tuesday 3 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev Miles Hoon burial at New Marshfield Friends may call today after 4 p.m. until noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Baughman
E. State St
New Marshfield
Baughman
Athens
State Hospital
Katherine
Clarice Cook
Toledo
Ernest
Orville
Emmett
North Hollywood
Calif
Ella
Audrey Staley
Dayton
Lee Baughman
Trimble
Dowler and Ferguson
Miles Hoon
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Births Admitted and Discharged
Births record a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Dilley of Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs Howard Carson of Millfield. Admissions include Mildred Hutchison Edith McKinstry Charles Duncan for major surgery and Sam Jeffers for minor surgery. Discharges list Russell Beck and son Arthur Ervin from Athens and Joseph Edzijowski from Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dilley
Athens
Howard Carson
Millfield
Mildred Hutchison
Stewart
Edith McKinstry
Charles Duncan
Sam Jeffers
Myrtle Gilkey
Leroy McNeal
Wellston
Russell Beck
Driver Fined by Mayor for Alcohol Driving Offense
Ernest R. Sowers 40 of Sugar Grove pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth for operating a car while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Orpha Rast 40 of Athens was arrested Saturday for intoxication and pleaded guilty, fined 5 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Sowers
Sugar Grove
Franz Woodworth
Orpha Rast
Athens
Knights Templar Monthly Meeting in Athens Commandery No 15
The Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m all Sir Knights to report with sword and belt The conferring of the Order of the Red Cross and Malta has been postponed announced by Willis E Johnson Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights Templar
Order of the Red Cross
Malta
Willis E. Johnson
WSCS
Union Church
Union Methodist Church
Clara Douglas
New Marshfield Rd
Anna Walsh Dies Monday at 79 in Shelter ing Arms Hospital
Anna Walsh, 79, of 38 Mill St., died early Monday at Shelter ing Arms Hospital where she had been treated for a week. A graduate of Ohio University and former Ath ens County teacher, she was the last of six daughters of John and Ellen Walsh. She belonged to St. Pauls Church and the Altar and Rosary Society and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. The Altar and Rosary Society will meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jagers funeral home. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Walsh
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio University
Athens County
Miss Walsh
John and
Ellen Walsh
St. Paul's Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Jagers Funeral
Real Estate Transfers in Athens and Surrounding Townships
James G and Ernestine Boden transfered lot 260 Townsend s Addition Athens to Merl W and Juanita L Tillson. Lillie Fitch transfers 1 1 5 acre in Glouster to Homer E and Forest R Rollins. Imelda Smith transfers lot 571 Watkins Addition Nelsonville to Ward and Elizabeth Phillips. Clara Lamberson transfers lots 175 and 176 George Harvey Nye s Addition Chauncey to Clarence E McCafferty. Donald and Lydia Hudnall transfer 63 100 acres in Athens Township to Arley and Naomi Brooks. Charles T Mullins Geneva Tippie and Glennie H Tippie transfer Athens Township lot 15 to Irvin and Leona Carter. J C Coggeshall transfers three tracts in Troy Township to James Lewis Coggeshall and Mrs Gladys Knowles Coggeshall. Floyd and Ruby Richards transfer 4 55 acres in Troy Township to Hall Clem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G
Ernestine L. Boden
Merl W
Juanita L. Tillson
Townsend
Athens
Lillie Fitch
Homer E
Forest R. Rollins
Glouster
Imelda Smith
Ward
Elizabeth Phillips
Watkin
Nelsonville
Clara Lamberson
Clarence E. McCafferty
George Harvey Nye
Chauncey
Donald
Lydia Hudnall
Arley
Naomi Brooks
Athens Township
Charles T. Mullins
Geneva Tippie
Glennie H. Tippie
Irvin
Leona Carter
J. C. Coggeshall
James Lewis Coggeshall
Gladys Knowles Coggeshall
Troy Township
Floyd
Ruby Richards
Hall Clem
Fire department battles chimney blaze at Gustafson home
The City Fire Department was summoned Saturday evening to a chimney fire at the R. B. Gustafson residence 166 E. State St. The blaze caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gustafson
E. State St
Paramathia Lodge to Confer Apprentice Degree Tuesday
Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F. and A. M. will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. to confer the Entered Apprentice degree on a number of candidates. Raymond W. Webb, worshipful master, announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramathia Lodge No
Raymond W. Webb
Explosion Injures Three At Goodyear Akron Plant
Three workers were injured slightly yesterday in an explosion at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. No. 2 plant in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
OU Resumes Term Honors for 26 Students in Who's Who
About 5 000 Ohio University students arrived in Athens for term start as snow hindered travel. Four seniors named repeatedly plus many juniors cited in Who's Who for leadership scholarship and character. Men Independents Association announces new officers and directors for student council and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens
Who's Who
Malcolm Baas
Cincinnati
Robert Brandle
Chillicothe
Dorothy Hainer
Mansfield
Robert Regula
Baltic
Charles Bodar
Cleveland
Charles Burdette
Akron
Keith Fox
Syracuse
N. Y
Mary Lou Hagerman
Dayton
Wayne Hammond
Willoughby
Noreen Kirkner
Youngstown
Eleanor Maxwell
West Union
W. Va
Jeanne Reinhardt
Huntington
Jack Sigman
Byesville
Ray Sturm
Shinnston
Elizabeth Smart
John Stewart
Marietta
Helen Summers
Ellenboro
Ollie Tedrow
Hamden
Richard Walker
Lakewood
Marjorie Wentz
Joyce White
Parkersburg
Waldo Ziegler
Belle Center
Charles Crawford
Mitchell
S. D
Joy Patterson
Painesville
Pete Reiser
Portsmouth
Ernie Marianni
Men's Independents’ Association
MIA
Charles Bird
Chesterland
Maurice Warner
Monroe
Ford Baker
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Edwin Uhl
Barberton
Alvah Gross
Brooklyn
Carl Cahick
Roger Kaiser
Springfield
Joel Draper
Elyria
James Haning
Kenneth Hawkins
Canton
Recreation
Ralph Everson
Harry Hand
William Hodor
Martins Ferry
Frank Kurchirchuk
Henry Tucker Dies Sunday
Henry Tucker 70 lifelong Canaan resident and farmer died Sunday morning at his home on Stroud's Run after a two week illness. He is survived by brother Elza Tucker and sister Mrs Winnie Coe both of Athens Route 3. Burial will be at Canaanville following a service conducted by Rev N L Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tucker
Canaan
Stroud’s
Elza Tucker
Winnie Coe
Athens
Dowler and Ferguson
Two Drivers Fined by Chauncey Mayor on Patrol Arrests
State Highway Patrol reports two Chauncey arrests on Route 33. Gerald W. Collins, 25, charged with failure to register his motor vehicle, and Laverne J. Thompson, 32, charged with speeding. Both from Columbus. fined $10 plus costs by Mayor W. D. Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Gerald W. Collins
Laverne J. Thompson
Columbus
W. D. Hines
Newcomb to Speak at County IOOF Meeting
John Newcomb will speak at a meeting of the Athens County IOOF Association Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Stewart. County president H. M. Bennett announced that officers for the coming year would be elected at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb
John Newcomb
Athens County Ioof Association
Stewart
H. M. Bennett
Corning Woman Fined for Driving Without License
Mary Keith, 20, Glouster, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Sam Frazer in Corning on a charge of driving without an operator's license per the State Highway Patrol report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Mary Keith
Glouster
Sam Frazer
State Highway Patrol
Speeding charge fines issued for Athens man
Phil lip Yoder, 26, of Athens, was arrested on Route 33 on a speeding charge. Mayor Franz Woodworth fined him $10 plus costs, as reported today by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Yoder
Athens
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Aspirin Product Mention Amid Cold Suffering Notes
A fragment mentions aspirin as relief for period pain functional disorders headaches and cold misery. The terse line references St Joseph aspirin branding in an era style note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Joseph
Ohio University Alumni Group Reforms in New York Meeting
One hundred OHIO University graduates, students, and faculty gathered at the Midston House in New York City on Sunday afternoon December 29 to reorganize the New York Alumni Association. Officers were elected and campus figures spoke on postwar university plans, scholarships, and an upcoming art preview by John Rood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Midston House
New York
Midston
New York City
the University
John Rood
Eggleston
Williams
R. L. Morton
Gerda Peterich
Calendar of Club Events and Society Notes
A dense list of weekly club meetings and social events across Athens, Sayre and area venues. Highlights include a Monday City Federation meeting with guest speaker J W Bolin at Hotel Berry, various church potluck dinners, and numerous study and hobby groups scheduled through Friday with dates, hosts, and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Federation
Hotel Berry
Atty. J
98 Year Old Louise Cullums Receives Christmas Gifts
Mrs. Louise Ashton Cullums aged 98 and seven months enjoys Christmas at 9 Franklin Ave. in Charleston West Virginia. She receives fruit from grandsons Ashton Cullums of Santa Monica California and Edward N. Cullums Sr. of Wellston Ohio, plus many gifts, cards, and remembrances from family and friends across several states. Her sons and wives O E Cullums of Charleston and E N Cullums of Wellston visit Christmas Day with many other callers during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Ashton Cullums
Franklin Ave
Ashton Cullums
Santa Monica
Calif
Edward N. Cullums
Charleston
W. Va
Forety
O. E. Cullums
E. N. Cublums
Wellston
Traditional New Year's Eve Party at Ben James' Home
A New Year’s Eve watch party at 304 W Union St hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben James featured card games music and dancing with a midnight buffet. Attendees included Jeanette and John Stokoe Charles Stokoe family Joe Verity Matthew McBride Wallace Foreman William James and Patricia Elliott visiting grandparents in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben James
W. Union St
Jeanette
John
Charles Stokoe
Ellen
Joe Verity
Matthew McBride
Wallace Foreman
Franklin
Bobby
Darlene
William James
Sandra
Cindy
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Harry Hess
University of Cincinnati
John A. Hess
Grosvenor St
Ensign John Hess
Bremerton, Wash
Washington, D. C
Modern Language Association
Hess
German Quarterly, 000
Earl Butts
Bill Dillinger
Oscar Dillinger
Cecil Westfall
Doris and
Charles
Spencer, W. Va
J. H. Poe
Carroll
Charles Weiss
Dwight
Carl
Kitty
South Canaan Road
Blake Poe
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Nellie Morrison Penn
McArthur
Mae Ashton Brooks
Jennie Price
Methodist Children’s Home
Berea
Ohio
Rose
Blanche Price
William Lee
Patty Packham
William F. Lee
Union St
Stevan Pavlish and
Anthony and
Freddy
Andrew Pavlish
Smith-Hooper
Mr. Sigismund
Lydia E. Pinkbam
Delicatessen
Atkins
Court St
Athens, Ohio
S. Baughman
Thomas J. Herbert
Haydenville
Logan
Commissioner’s Office
Wilson Bros
Stanley Baker
Geo. Rose
City Loan
South Court St
Second Ave
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
Richara VU. Linke
Clark E. Williams
Nell Foster
W. S. Gamertsfelder
College of Arts and Sciences
Harold E. Wise
O. U. Fund, Inc
Hathamar
Methodist Church
Robert Jones
Max Ferguson
Carl Nessley
Page Gordon
Esther
Christian Church
Clarence Wyckoff
Maplewood
Alpha Delta Pi
Wesleyan Service Guild
Adda Maccombs
W. Carpenter St
Athens Shrine No. 6
Athens Shrine
C. C. Millikan
N. High St
J. R. Patrick
Sayre Study Club
Minnie Hughes
Morris Ave
First Christian Church
J. B. Maffett
Columbia Ave
Bridge Club
Don Barr
N. Lancaster St
WCTU
First Methodist Church
Pythian Sisters
Loof Hall
Athens Needle Club
A. J. Laverty
Athens County Council For Child Education
H. S. Dillon
Hocking County
Faculty Women
Mothers Circle
Ira Burnfield
P.E.O
L. J. Addiscott
Elmwood
Genevieve Apgar
Cottage Tea Room
Woman's Gasco Club
Edna Corwin
AAUW
Mary Hissong
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cline Building
K. of C. Hall
Central Ave
East Side Needle Club
Nora Frank
N. Congress St
Chiefs Club
Harry Wilson
Matie Pritchard
Pallas Club
M. E. Twiss
E. L. Brown
Currier St
Don C. Brown
Bobby Allan
Rossmayne
Armm Ttt
Pring King Feemantas Syndicate
Complete Line Frozen Foods
Birds Eye Nerosteon
Louise Cullums
Order of Eastern Star
Patricia Elliott
Ray Love
Vicks
Liberty Bell
Coury Brothers
State St
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
the Security Savings Bank
United States
Banking House
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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