Fourth of July traffic light in Athens area reports minor incidents
The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol says Fourth of July traffic in the tri-county area was light with only two minor auto accidents and no major problems. A single incident on Route 50 near Guysville involved mud skidding and minor damage while another collision at Route 33 and 328 led to Kenneth Gordon of Tennille Ga being fined for passing at an intersection.
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Athens
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Tri-County
Zaleski State Forest
Lake Hope
Mercury
Guysville
Claire Barne
Fort Thomes
Elsworth Nelson
Bethesda
Hocking County
Henry E. Bartholomew
Lao=gan
Kenneth D. Gordon
Tennille
Bartholomew
Gordon
Harry Shaw
Logan
Annual Hospital Picnic Staged At Athens State Hospital
Athens State Hospital held its annual Fourth of July Picnic for hundreds of patients with contests for men and women and entertainment by radio stars Lee Jones and Buddy Ross from Cincinnati WLW. Food tallies included 2400 peanut butter sandwiches, 2400 meat sandwiches, 5000 buns, 500 gallons of orangeade, 60 gallons potato salad, 30 gallons pickles, 68 gallons ice cream, 4800 fruit bars and cookies, and 90 dozen eggs for the potato salad.
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Athens State Hospital
Miss Jones
Ross
Renfro Valley
C. H. Creed
Hos
Pital
Rinehart Rites Planned for Mrs Roscoe Rinehart
Mrs Roscoe Rinehart formerly Mary Lou Roberts died Wednesday morning in Grant Hospital Columbus according to word here She was daughter of O D Roberts Dorothy Linscott and niece of Inez Kasler and Fred Mathews Athens and Edson Hawk Athens Route 5 She is survived by husband daughter Sandra Sue five and by her parents brother James and sisters Mrs John Goodman Columbus Mrs Richard Dentner Indiana Funeral arrangements are with Weir Funeral Home E Broad St Columbus
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Roscoe Rinehart
Mary Lou Roberts
Grant Hospital
Columbus
O. D. Roberts
Dorothy Linscott
Athens County
Inez Kasler
Fred Mathews
Athens
Edson Hawk
Sandra Sue
James
John Goodman
Richard Dentner
Indiana
Weir Funeral Home
E. Broad St
Doan's Pills Promised Relief For Kidney Discomfort
Kidney function slowdown brings backache headaches dizziness and fatigue. Stress overexertion and cold exposure worsen symptoms. Minor bladder irritation from cold or diet can disturb sleep. Try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years to ease discomfort and flush waste from kidney tubes. Adv.
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Dean
Doan
Adv
Death of Delbert C. Williams Bus Driver at 47
Delbert C. Williams 47, a longtime bus driver for routes between Columbus and Pomeroy, died Wednesday at home after a six month illness. Born in Pratts Fork he lived in Pomeroy and Columbus recently. Survived by wife Marie two sons Raymond and David Thomas five daughters and three grandchildren, plus a sister and five brothers. Funeral services Friday at 2 p m at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with burial in Shade.
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Delbert C. Williams
Ayler Rd
Columbus
Pratts Fork
Williams
Pomeroy
Valley Public Service Co
Valley Greyhound Co
Lake Shore
Marie
Raymond V
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
David Thomas Williams
Marjorie Hiestand
Evelyn Voss
Helen Marie
Rachel Barbara
Clara Jane Williams
Lola Meeks
Hebron
Floyd
Shade
Richard
Guysville
Pearl
Clarence
Orville
Lancaster
Pearl Delbert
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Harry Long of Glouster and a son for Mr and Mrs Harry Adams of Athens plus a son for Mr and Mrs Ronald Wells of Ewington and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Howard Young of Athens. Admissions include Maude Gardner and Kathryn Link of Athens and James Larry Waldeck Jr Chauncey Beatrice Moos of Athens Shirley Lovsey of New Marshfield Henry DePue of Athens. Dismissals include William McClelland and son of Glouster Edith McCracken LaDonna Winner of Athens and Mike Brozak of Stewart.
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Harry Long
Glouster
Harry Adams
Athens
Ronald Wells
Ewington
Howard Young
Maude Gardner
Kathryn Link
James Larry Waldeck
Chauncey
Beatrice Moos
Shirley Lovsey
New Marshfield
Henry DePue
William McC
Centennial Fair Plans Face Financial Strain and Cemetery Need
Athens County fair board meets in special session to review the Centennial Fair and a cemetery land sale request from West Union Street Cemetery Association. The board weighs unsettled finances due to delayed state fair support funds and considers selling a 150 foot strip of fairgrounds to the cemetery.
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Athens County
West Union Street Cemetery Association
Cemetery Association
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas
Rowland
Harper C. Pendry
Earl Hooper
Roger J. Jones, Sr
H. D. Palmer
Orland G. Houck
Fair Board
Jones
Palmer
William R. Hughes
Certified Public
Erle Bridgewater
Mulligan
Bessie Love Fined by Mayor for Disorderly Conduct
Bessie Love of The Plains, 59, pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and panhandling. Mayor W. P. Mickle fined her $15 and costs after police arrested her Tuesday night in a West Union Street bar over a disputed $2 bill.
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Bessie Love
the Plains
W. P. Mickle
W. Union St
Bessie
Divorce petition filed over cruelty and assets from Athens area
Vivian T. Shockley files for divorce in Common Pleas Court against Don Shockley alleging extreme cruelty The petition also seeks to restrain the husband from selling his business a restaurant located five miles west of Athens on Route 50 and his automobile until alimony is arranged The couple married October 23 1948 in Hot Springs Arkansas
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Common Pleas
Vivian T. Shockley
Don Shockley
Athens
Hot Springs
Ark
Hospital seeks 147 80 in suit over nursing care charges
White Cross Hospital of Columbus sues William Bauer of Buchtel in Common Pleas Court seeking 147 80 for medical care provided to Mrs Nancy Ann Bauer since July 9 with payment due.
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Common Pleas Court
White Cross Hospital of Columbus
William Bauer
Driver Fined for Passing in Restricted Zone
Charles Conkey of New Marshfield, age 34, pleaded guilty to passing another car in a restricted zone and was fined $5 plus costs. He appeared before Mayor W. P. Mickle Thursday after arrest by the State Highway Patrol.
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Charles Conkey
New Marshfield
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Athens County deeds questioned by remapping project findings
Ohio University engineers report widespread deed errors in Athens County due to inaccurate mapping. Neil Thomas says about half of farm deeds may be wrong as remapping uses aerial surveys to inventory property lines for tax purposes and fireproof record preservation.
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Athens County
Neil Thomas
Ohio University
Athens Lions Club
Thomas
Homas
Athens Township
Athens
Nelsonville
George W. Clark
Two Minor Accidents Reported by Police
Police report two minor crashes. Howard A Young of 11 Granville Ave damaged on Depot Street in a collision with an Ohio Fuel Gas truck driven by Warren Kasler of 81 Mill Street. Moderate damage in a second crash at Lancaster and Carpenter between Wilbur Kempton Jr of Dayton and Ira Wolfe of 8 Second Street.
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Howard A. Young
Granville Ave
Depot St
Ohio
Warren Kasler
Mill St
Wilbur Kempton, Jr
Dayton
Ira Wolfe
Second St
Lancaster and
Carpenter
Lions Install New Officers in Athens Club
Athens Lions Club held its installation Tuesday naming Robert L. Blackmore president and Walter Cornwell as secretary. Clifford Mohl became treasurer with Allen Locke Harold Cornwell Cloyce Martin as vice presidents. District 13H deputy leader Dwight Robinson announced Cloyce Martin as secretary and treasurer for the district that comprises 18 Lions Clubs in the upper Ohio Valley.
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Robert L. Blackmore
Athens Lions Club
Walter Cornwell
Clifford Mohl
Allen Locke
Harold Cornwell
Cloyce Martin
Elmer Jones
Denver Gooding
Frank Riegel
William Poling
William Rowland
Richard Dent
Dwight Robinson
Lions International
Upper
Ohio Valley
Fight 4-H Members Off For Camp
Eight Athens County 4-H members left today for Canter's Cave for the 4 H Councilors Training Camp on Thursday and Friday. Attending were Jean Castle Margaret Braley Boots White Marilyn Lee Verl Smith Henry Steinmeyer Don Saylor and Larry Kiracome. Mrs McBride and Ross Wright accompanied the group to receive instruction for 4 H club councilors. A second group from Ohio University will join tomorrow for a panel discussion with foreign students Jean Taketa Hawaii Rebecca Datz Brazil Ichero Seto Japan and Satish Arora India.
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Athens County
4-H
Canter’s Cave
Florence McBride
Jean Castle
Margaret Braley
Boots White
Marilyn Lee
Verl Smith
Henry Steinmeyer
Don Saylor
Larry Kiracome
McBride
Ohio University
Jean Taketa
Hawaii
Rebecca Datz
Brazil
Ichero Seto
Japan
Satish Arora
India
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