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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1956

Page

5

Four Injured in Three Auto Crashes Reported

Three weekend accidents in Hocking County left four people slightly injured. At 11 10 a m Saturday on Fairview Road near Route 75 Ray Snider and Mary Smith collided, with Kenneth Smith also hurt. A second crash at 3 p m Saturday near Nelsonville involved Willard Robinson, who cut his knee while Richard Taylor injured a foot. The third incident at 1 15 p m Sunday on Funk Road near Route 328 involved William Fisher and Thomas Enderle, with Gerald Enderle sustaining a head bump.

Logan Hocking County Nelsonville Ward Township Willard L. Robinson Union Furnace Robinson Richard Taylor William Fisher Thomas Enderle Funk Road Gerald Enderle

Radio Free Europe Sways Polish Officials With Truth Broadcasts

Broad casts by Radio Free Europe disrupt Polish police leadership after revelations from defector Josef Swiatlo. The ministry reassesses chiefs and reorganizes amid jamming, with up to 20 hours daily broadcast to five satellite states. Supporters urge donations to Crusade for Freedom.

Munich Radio Free Europe Poland Josef Swiatlo Security Ministry Swiatlo Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Hungary Truth Crusade For Freedom c/o

Freight train collision kills Bluffton man

Blind from the setting sun Charles D Hilty 58 of Bluffton was killed Friday when his car was struck by a Nickel Plate Railroad freight train one mile northeast of Bluffton. Notices and legal ads follow including administrator appointments and a bid call for a City of Athens fire truck.

Lima Charles D. Hilty Bluffton

Pedestrian Hit by Car Arrested in Local Incident

Logan police report a pedestrian, R. L. Huffines, 62, was struck by a car on W Main and High streets but arrested for intoxication. The driver, Dallas Rheinshell, 20, was northbound. Huffines posted a $20 bond for later court appearance. Also cited were Thomas Rue, 35, for reckless driving. William Bowen, 22, fined for running two red lights.

Huffines Francis Myers Thomas R. Rue Middleport E. Main St William R. Bowen Shawnee Myers W. Hunter St

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Charles Achauer Logan Mrs Frances Hutchinson Adelphi Miss Jeannette Bennington Carpenter Donald L Wildermuth Logan Route 3 Dismissals include Mrs Wayne Smart Logan and son Mrs Charles Kirkendall McArthur Walter Ewing Logan Mrs Ralph Hemsworth Wells

Charles Achauer Logan Frances Hutchinson Adelphi Jeannette Bennington Carpenter Donald L. Wildermuth Wayne Smart Logan, and Son Charles Kirkendall McArthur Walter Ewing Ralph Hemsworth Wellston

Noted Artist Family Remains in Public Eye as Rembrandt Waltzes

A fragment notes Charles W. Peale name gifts to his children after famous artists. His son Rembrandt is famed for a George Washington portrait while a separate probate notice lists Mabel Armbruster of Athens Ohio as Administratrix of Selby Cox estate with dates in January 1956. A second probate entry appoints William O Rowland of Athens as Executor of Blanche Finsterwald estate with four claim deadline and December 1955 date.

Darrell Ulbrich Athens Ohio Charles W. Ulbrich Athens County R. J. Jones, Jr Frank H. Super Francis D. White Said County Public Service Safety Senore Chevrolet Fire Department F. H. Beckler City of Charles W. Peale Rembrandt George Washington Mabel Armbruster Selby Cox William O Rowland Blanche Mary Finsterwald Daniel C. Jenkins Said

Hemlock Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births

Hemlock social notes detail hospital stays after a runaway accident involving Mrs. Glenna Williams at Mount Sinai Mary Hospital. Numerous visitors from Nelsonville Corning Miller Town Logan and surrounding towns are listed along with multiple birth announcements and weekend gatherings.

Sweeney Oakfield Renetta Hodgson Henry Eayle Jack Williams Ralph Linscott Patricia Ann Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Arza Linscott Millertown

Spicer Dies at 69 in Logan Home

Vernon A. Spicer 69 of 193 Fountain St. died at 1 45 p m Saturday at Hocking Valley Hospital after a heart condition. A Perry County native who lived in Oroville before moving to Logan ten years ago he worked with Logan Clay Products Co. Survived by wife Jennie Spicer three sons Lewis Clarence of Logan and Herman of Vermilion a half sister Delphia Matthews of New Straitsville nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Leonard funeral home with Rev A N Grueser officiating burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.

Logan Vernon A. Spicer Fountain St Hocking Valley Hospital Perry County Mr. Spicer Oroville Logan Clay Products Co Jennie Spicer Lewis and Clarence Spicer Herman Spicer Vermillion Ohio Delphia Matthews New Straitsville Leonard Funeral Home A. N. Grueser

Gunfire damages home of prominent Negro physician in Pensacola

In Pensacola Florida a gunman riddled the house of a well known Black physician early Friday. The residence stood in a mixed neighborhood near white homes as authorities investigated motive and potential suspects.

Pensacola Fla

Mayor Sets Driver DUI Hearing for Freman Hughes

Freman Hughes, 59, of 582 North Walnut Street, is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. hearing in Mayor Francis Myers court on a driving while intoxicated charge. The case follows a prior remand from Common Pleas Court to the mayor’s court, with bond set at $200 after Hughes pleaded innocent.

Logan Francis Myers Freman Hughes Walnut St Hughes Common Pleas Court Grand Jury Joseph Phillips Myers

Housewife Slayer Otto Loel Appeals Death Sentence

An appeal of the death sentence for Otto Austin Loel, convicted killer of California housewife Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson, is set for Monday or Tuesday. Loel, who admitted stabbing Henderson during a cross-country trip, seeks to overturn the electric chair verdict claiming self defense.

Oklahoma City Otto Austin Loel California Loel Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson Compton Calif

Atomic stockpile for Pacific defense disclosed by Quarles

Air Secretary Donald Quarles returned homeward Saturday after stating the United States has stockpiled atomic weapons in the Pacific for use against communist attacks.

Honolulu Donald Quarles United States Pacific

New Non Surgical Remedy Shrinks Hemorrhoids

New York headlines report a scientific breakthrough offering a non surgical healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids while easing pain. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and thorough relief, signaling a potential shift in treatment approaches.

New York, N. Y

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