Sweeney 62 Dies Sunday in Florida
L E Jack Sweeney 62 prominent Athens resident died at 1 30 am Sunday in Clearwater Florida hospital after a heart attack. He and his wife Ruth were in Florida for a two week vacation. He served as secretary of the Commonwealth Telephone Co of Ohio and had earlier worked in coal mines Zenner department store Cleveland May Company. He returned to Athens as personnel director for the telephone company and became secretary after the 1951 consolidation. Active in community affairs he led the Athens Elks charity newsletter and chaired Armed Forces Day 1953 observance. He helped form a foxhunters group and in 1951 was elected president of the Ohio State Foxhunters Association. A World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E
Jack) Sweeney
Athens
Clearwater
Fila
Sweeney
Ruth
Florida
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Ohio
Carbondale
Michael
Katherine
Athens County
Zenner Department
Cleveland
May Company
Athens Elks
Newsle
Ohio State Foxhunters Association
Court Rules In Favor Of Company In Employee Suit
In Common Pleas Court Judge Francis D. White ruled Perry failed to prove the claim against Sharp Manufacturing Co. of Nelsonville for 550 dollars plus 352.99 due on a bonus. The firm argued the bonus agreement ended and partial payment of 324.10 occurred. Perry, a World War II veteran with Ohio National Guard ties, lived with Ruth Jones Sweeney at 8 University Terrace and left survivors include a sister and three brothers. Funeral arrangements are with Dewler-Ferguson Hughes.
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Common Pleas
Sharp Manufacturing Co. P of
Nelsonville
Perry
Francis D. White
136Th Field Artillery
Athens
Ohio National Guard
Presbyterian Church
Elks Lodge
Athens Country Club
K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion
Ruth Jones Sweeney
University Terrace
Charles Sova
Cool
Akron
George
Donald
Toledo
Jesse A. Sweeney
Langsvile
James
Murray
Eunice
Lucille
Dewler-Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home
Fugitive's Wife Held for Probe
Irene Taylor 22 of Broadwell is held for investigation after confessing travel with her husband Amond Taylor and three other prisoners who escaped from the county jail on September 2 1952. Sheriff George Bateman says four inmates fled to freedom and only Taylor remains at large. the sheriff notes the wife indicated last residence in another state but his current whereabouts are unknown. Authorities suggest she may have aided the escape plan.
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George Bateman
Irene Taylor
Broadwell
Amond
Taylor
Patrol Nabs Two Drivers for DUI Weekend
State Highway patrolmen arrested two men for operating motor vehicles while intoxicated. Roger Waldo Campbell, 42, Haydenville, was fined 125 dollars costs three days in jail and three month driving suspension. Charles Moore, 65, Haydenville, was fined 25 dollars costs jailed for nonpayment. Jesse Anse, 59, Enterprise, was fined 200 dollars costs and 10 days in Logan jail.
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Roger Waldo Campbell
Haydenville
Campbell
Charlies Moore
Logan
Joseph Phillips
Jesse Anse
Enterprise
Davis Charged With Petty Larceny in Athens Route 3 Case
Carl Davis of Athens Route 3 was arrested Sunday by sheriff's deputies and charged with petty larceny. Willis Davis filed the complaint alleging Carl entered his home on Route 3 and took a musical instrument. The two men are not related.
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Carl Davis
Athens
Willis Davis
Carl
Davis
Clarence Ash Pleads Innocent In Intoxication Charge
Clarence Friday Ash of W Union Sr pleaded innocent in Municipal Court on a intoxication charge. His hearing was scheduled for Wednesday at 8 45 a.m. Ash remained in jail after failing to post a 100 dollar bond.
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Clarence
Ash
W. Union Sr
Eight Drivers Are Fined in Area Courts
Four drivers were arraigned in Municipal Court and four others in higher courts after traffic arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Lillian E Pence paid 25 dollars for speeding. Arthur Dale Wilson 20 for excessive speed. Other fines included 10 for parking on the highway, 15 for crossing the centerline, and 10 for driving left of centerline. Additional fines of 10 and 15 dollars were imposed by local mayors for driving left of the centerline and speeding respectively.
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Fee
State Highway Patrol
Lillian E. Pence
Woodland Ave
Arthur Dale Wilson
Albany
Paul S. Mason
Orin Dale Wright
Columbus
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coalville
Donald E. Howes
Parkersburg
W. Ve
Robert L Kaufman
Fairmont
W. Va
Clyde Mount
Logan
Joseph Phillips
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
George Irvin
Athens
Decatur Resident Eliza Sealey Dies at 86
Eliza Anna Sealey of Decatur died Saturday evening in Logan at a granddaughter’s home. She was 86. Survived by two daughters Lana Griffin Belpre Mildred Mellon Vincent three sons John H Sealey Charlie W Sealey Lyle Sealey all of Little Hocking 20 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Whites Chapel Church by Rev Roy Deeter with burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home Tuesday afternoon.
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Coolville
Eliza Anna Sealey
Decatur
Logan
Howard Myers
Lana Griffin
Belpre
Mildred Mellon
Vincent
John H. Sealey
Charlies W. Sealey
Lyle Seal
Little Hocking
Whites Chapel Church
Roy Deeter
White Funeral Home
Coal Bids Sought for Chillicothe VA Hospital
Sealed bids for bituminous coal for the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital are due by 11 am on February 8. Bids cover April 1, 1955 to March 1956 and must be submitted in duplicate in sealed envelopes marked with bidder details and addressed to the VA procurement division in Washington.
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Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Washington, D. C
Eann
C. E. Benport
VA Hospital
Chillicothe
Veterans Administration
Central Office
Supply Service
Doerees Administraion
Washington
D. C
Water at Chauncey To Be Turned Off For Repairs
The Chauncey water supply will be off for several hours starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday to repair a fire hydrant at Converse and Mill. Village Clerk Guy Osborne said the hydrant was damaged by a car and leaking at the base.
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Chauncey
Converse and Mill
Guy Osborne
Osborne
Real Estate Transfer from Ethel Withens to Louise Parson
Ethel Withens of Jacksonville transfers lot 166 in Jacksonville to Louise Parson of Glouster in a real estate transfer recorded locally.
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Ethel Withens
Jacksonville
Louise Parson
Glouster
Nelsonville Driver Narrowly Avoids Route 56 Crash
State Patrol reports a Nelsonville man Thomas Frank 29 swerved to avoid a car coming on the wrong side of Route 56 near Carbondale around 4 pm Saturday. Brent Geiger 64 of Union Furnace was cited for driving left of center. injury and other details follow from two additional accidents on Sunday in Hocking and Athens counties.
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Nelsonville
Route
Carbondale
State Highway Patrol
Thomas Frank
Nelsonvill
Rank
Frank
Brent Geiger
Union Furnace
OU Student Injured In Car Crash On Columbus Road
An Ohio University student, Pedro Herrera from Bogota Colombia, was injured when his car overturned on Columbus Road near the north city limits. Police say the vehicle ran off the road around 8:30 p.m. and struck a hillside before overturning. Herrera was transported to University Health Center with injuries not specified.
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Ohio University
Columbus Road
Pedro Herrera
University Health Center
Herrera
Bogota
Coombia
Busy Municipal Court arraigns four. fines for parking and lights
The Municipal Court processed four arraignments and fined 12 auto owners for illegal parking. Ralph H. Schott 22 and John H Wood 21 of A-12 East Green Virginia paid 19 dollars with costs for insufficient lights. A. Huffman 20 of 41 Second St paid 15 dollars with costs for failing to observe a stop signal. Miss Huffman cited after Friday night accident. Edward Abdella 1% Chauncey entered innocent plea for failing to yield right of way and posted 30 dollar bond for a Wednesday hearing at 8:45 a.m.
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Ralph H. Schott
John Harold Wood
East Green
Virginia
A. Huffman
Second St
Miss Huffman
Edward Abdella
Chauncey
Abdella
Air Force Enlistments Reported by Recruiter
Air Force recruiter Sgt. John A. Korchak released names of five area enlistees. From the region: Douglas D. Keith of Athens, James T. Hupp of Lowell, William Hammon of Piketon. Ohio University students Everett A. Evans Jr. of Cleveland and James R. Bates of Clarksburg, W Va also enlisted.
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Ohio University
Air Force
John A. Korchak
Douglas D. Keith
Dairy Ave
Athens
James T Hupp
Lowell
William Hammon
Box 42
Piketon
Everett A. Evans, Jr
Cleveland
James R. Bates
Clarksburg
W. Va
Survivor of Pearl Wood Listed as Grandson
The only surviving direct descendant named is Pearl Howard Brooks of Waverly, a grandson. Pearl Wood died Saturday at age 72. Exnerson Wood died in 1931 and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Brooks had died earlier. The obituary omitted the son's and grandson's names in a prior Sunday news story.
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Pearl Wood
Pearl Howard Brooks
Waverly
Exnerson Wood
Dorothy Brooks
Athens High Debate Team Takes Second at Invitational
Athens high school debate squad finished second in a Saturday meet won by Delaware Willis High School. Athens affirmative debaters Jim Taylor and Phil Saunders defeated Dayton Chaminade and Urbana High Schools but fell to Delaware Willis. Negative team Carol Blosser and Virgil Versteeg beat Dayton Fairmont and Upper Arlington before losing to Columbus East. The event discussed the 1955 national topic: federal government should promote free trade among friendly nations.
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Athens High School
Delaware Willis High School
Athens
Jim Taylor
Phil Saunders
Dayton Chaminade
Urbana
Delaware Willis
Carol Blosser
Virgil Versteeg
Dayton Fairmont
Upper Arlington
Columbus East High School
United States
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits List of Patients
A hospital notes admission of several individuals including Mrs Cherise Skinner of Athens and Mrs Mae Wooten of Athens Route 1. Also listed are Mrs Allie Mae Arnold Athens Mrs Marilyn Williams Athens and others across Athens Shade Route 1 Route 3 Route 4 and surrounding areas.
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Cherise Skinner
Athens
Mae Wooten
Allie Mae Arnold
Marilyn Williams
Jack Lantz
Scouts Take Train Ride in Period Transport Theme
Cub Pack 56 conducted a train outing on the Baltimore and Ohio Metro to Parkersburg West Virginia as part of their cub scout month activities. Eighteen cubs participated including Eric Cory Richard Munn Gary Pratt John Newcomb Ricky Myers Skippy Myers Robert Randall Danny Howell Nathan Kobe led by cubmaster Rob Lafollette and assistant Frank Howell with committee members Frank Howell Wilson Norris Floyd Poole and T Robe.
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Frank Helm
Athens
Freeburg
W.va
Wilson Norris
Are
Skhippy Manns
Michael Collins
David Meim
Doug Rigel
Bobby Norris
Billy Hawk
Hilly Klingenberg
Gerrald Howell
Gerald Mosler
George Williams
Wayne France
Paul McDaniel
Barry Wilson
Bobby Poole
Charles Randall
Bob Wilson
Paul Burt
Messenger Newsphote
Cub Pack 56
Baltimore and Ohio
Parkersburg
W Va
Cuba
Eric Cory
Richard Munn
Gary Pratt
John Newcomb
Ricky Myers
Skippy Myers
Robert Randall
Danny Howell
Nathan Kobe
Rob LaFollette
Frank Howell
Floyd Poole
T & Robe
Mr. Robe
Two Car Collision on Richland Ave Near South Bridge
State Highway Patrol investigated a Monday morning two car crash on Richland Ave near the South Bridge. No injuries were reported. A station wagon driven by St Allen, 50, Athens Route 1, began to pass Jack C. Keen, 29, Lancaster, who made a left turn. The cars collided and struck a parked vehicle whose owner was not immediately identified.
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Richland Ave
South Bridge
State Highway Patrol
St Allen
Athens
Jack C. Keen
Lancaster
Keen
Auto Insurance Needed Despite Winter Hazards
An insurance ad urges drivers to secure automotile coverage during hazardous winter driving. It promises no charge for inquiries and offers tailored answers from the office after you write with questions.
Fire damages home. volunteer brigades battle blaze
A fire discovered at 9:30 am damaged the residence of Mr and Mrs Charles Roacoe Gilkey on Mulligan Road. Richland Fire Brigade used three hose lines, drawing water from the booster tank and a crater to control flames that reached a bedroom and kitchen, with water damage to the living room. One volunteer, Ernest McNeal, was injured by a nail. the fire, first major blaze for the Richland Brigade since its truck delivery, prompted praise for the volunteers and a Red Cross appeal for clothing and living quarters for the family.
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Wmr
Charles Roacoe Gilkey
Mulligan Road
Jack Robinson
Richland
Y Terribiy
Ralph Perry
Ernest McNeal
Richland Brigade
Gilkey
Perry
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Mr, Sweeney
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. KB. Dillion Co
Gm & Co
D. M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Karl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B Seel
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Ins
One ‘On Ins
Mac
Mac's Thrifty Store
W. State
Southerton
Alagiz Cvingerts
S. Court St
Hocking
Clifford Hines
Rockbridge
Hubert Lindeman
Camp Wyandotte
Hines
Guysville
Clair Eugene Bureh
Rome-Canaan
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Masonic Temple
Bidg
Tel
H. G. Householder
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emma Everett
George Carlisle
Shade
Daintra Silajs
Harry Rose
Clarence Wires
Stewart and Son
Donald Fenneken
Corning
Louise Collins
Olive Ashcraft
Edward Perry
McArthur
Fred Williams
Martha Richardson
Athena Route 4
Esta Graves
Matra
W. Union St
Dial
Double Eagles
Goodfyear
Yale
Goodyear
Atheny County
Red Cross
Mee
Alan
Christina Church
Josepp
Nati
Lee E. Busch
Lewis Warden
Logan's Book Store
Dette
Pyopry L
Washington St
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Sunbeam
Kerr-Hunter
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