Former Area Man Sentenced In Columbus High Speed Chase
James Dixon 19, ex Athens sailor, fined 600 dollars and seven months in the workhouse by Columbus Municipal Court for reckless operation driving without a license resisting arrest and related charges. Ptl. Richard E. Taylor died of injuries from the pursuit. Dixon had AWOL status from the Norfolk Naval Base and was living with Merlin Fell who was fined for loaning an unlicensed driver the car. Dixon formerly lived near the Athens Vinton County line.
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James Dixon
Athens
Columbus
Horace Troop
Dixon
Cense
Ptl
Richard E. Taylor
E. Livingston Ave
Graham Rd
Norfolk Nav
Whitehall
Merlin D. Fell
Athens Route 1
Athens-Vinton County Line
General Telephone plans statewide dial service upgrade
General Telephone Co of Ohio will invest 12.3 million dollars to convert 14 remaining annual exchanges to dial operation by year end. By then 89 percent of phones will have ANC 7 digit dialing and 25 percent direct dialing as part of postwar modernization. Also announced are a three year party line reduction program and 11 new buildings requiring 735 thousand dollars. In Southeastern Ohio exchanges at Barlow and Beverly will switch.
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Marion
Williams
ANC
General
Feed Company Moves to Route 50W Relocation
The J. S. Higgins and Son feed store and mill will relocate to Route 50W as Ohio University purchases its Richland Avenue buildings. A new sheet metal building houses the sales room and storage. Milling gear is moved this weekend with grinding halted about 10 days until setup completes. Local history notes the firm began from a railroad box car and shares space during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Higgins and Son
Richland Ave
Ohio University
Brewster Higgins
Higgins
J. W. Higgins
Homer
Athens County
Athens Livestock Sales
Athens
Albany
J. W. Higgins and Son
Messenger Newsphoto
Cutler Area Woman Dies at 38 in Heart Attack
Gladine E. Male of Cutler died at 12:45 p.m. en route to Marietta Hospital after a heart attack at home. She and husband Denver ran a general store and service station in Cutler. Survived by husband, daughter Colleen Sue Croston, son Victor Joe, two brothers, two sisters, and parents Alonzo and Lulu Cook. Funeral arrangements by Fawcett-Stone, Circle Hill, incomplete.
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Cutler
Gladine E. Male
Marietta Hospital
Washington County
Alonzo
Lulu Kennedy Cook
Denver
Cutler Methodist Church
Colleen Sue Croston
Victor Joe
Willard Cook
Zanesville
Kenneth Cook
Stewart
Betty Tate
Akron
Nora Hill
Canton
Fawcett-Stone
Circle Hill
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the Messenger
Ohio
Workhouse
Chauncey
L. D. Muzio
Millfield
Noah Monsour
Richard Leffler
Dane Osborne
Fess
General Electric
Athens Appliance & IV CO
Athens, Ohio
Retai
Cutler Area
Mrs. Osborne
Chauncey Church of God
Flo Kelzenberg
Florence Way
Doris Cunningham
Mabel Verity
Carrie Ross
Lenora Way
Terry
Christy
Helen Baughman
Larry Joe
Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
Russell L. Bailey
Roger E. Wolfe
JST and
Delibtful
Ohio Food
Tel. LY
N. Court St
Bowman’s
Chauncey, Ohio
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