Harold Thompson Dies In Highway Crash.
Harold Thompson of Columbus and two of his sons were killed when the light delivery truck left the road near Winchester Pa during Independence Day weekend. His wife Esther and three other children were injured. Thompson, 33, was assistant manager at Red Star Yeast and Products Co. He leaves parents in Chauncey and a large extended family. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Ohio
Harold Thompson
Columbus
Carbondale
Hamley Run
Nelsonville
Winchester Pa
Thompson
Harold, Jr
Richard
Esther Thompson
Irene
Bonnie
Teddie
Grant
St. Francis
Red Star Yeast and Products Co
Esther Florence Cagg
Shires Cagg
Chauncey
Hocking Valley
Joseph Thompson
Preston
Indiana
Solomon
Henry
James Stanley
Akron
Bernard Trout
New Marshfield
Austin Conkey
Gladys Hughes
Magel Hedley
Cincinnati
Akron Couple Hurt In Crash In Athens
Akron residents Francis McAlonan and Carrie Green were treated for lacerations and bruises at Sheltering Arms Hospital after their car left Route 50 South near Athens Municipal Airport and crashed into a ditch. Witnesses said excessive speed and the driver’s road map distraction led to the capsize and loss of rear wheels and axle.
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Francis McAlonan
Carrie Green
Akron
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens Municipal Airport
McAlonan
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Joseph Dando Hurt In Crash Sunday
Wellston Ohio University graduate Joseph Dando was injured Sunday returning from a dance at Jackson Country Club. He crawled from a burning car, suffered chest injuries, and later had a heart attack before improving while recovering at his father E. T. Dando's home in Columbus.
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Wellston
Joseph Dando
Ohio University
Jackson Country Club
Dando
Columbus
E. T. Dando
Two Hurt in Plains Road Collision Involving Batchelder Sisters
Miss Sarah Batchelder of The Plains and her sister suffered slight injuries Saturday at midnight when their car, traveling west, collided with a vehicle driven by J. E. Thomas of Fisher Station on The Plains Road. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce investigated the accident.
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Sarah Batchelder
the Plains
J. E. Thomas
Fisher Station
Plains Road
Batchelder
Frank Joyce
Pilot Unhurt When Plane Tips on Ground at Athens Airport
Claud Dry, the pilot, had the plane taxi slowly across the field when he applied brakes and it tipped onto its nose. The propeller and one strut bent. Dry was uninjured. Officials noted Sunday as the airport’s busiest day for visitors and rides, with the new low-wing monoplane drawing crowds.
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Athens
Claud Dry
Dry
Kimberly 4-H Club Plans Program at Adviser’s Home
The Kimberly 4-H Club held a business meeting at the adviser’s home to plan the next session. The group will meet again at the same location Thursday for the upcoming activities.
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Kimberly
Kircher Delegates to National Elks Convention in Los Angeles
John E. Kircher Athens Elks exalted ruler leaves for Los Angeles to serve as Athens official delegate to the 72nd National Convention. He will stay with brothers Charles Kircher Jr. and Frank Kircher after the July 12 to 17 gathering.
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John E. Kircher
Athens Lodge of Elks
Los Angeles
Calif
Athens’ Elks
Kircher
Second St
Charles P. Kircher
Elks Lodge
Charles Kircher, Jr
Southgate
Frank Kircher
Teacher Ednaunfee Dies at 39 in Stewart Home
Miss Ednaunfee Dunfee, 39, a Stewart School teacher for eight years, died Sunday at her brother Melvin Dunfee’s Stewart home. A 1920 graduate of Ohio University she taught in Rome and Carthage Township. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Stewart M. E. Church.
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Ednaunfee
Melvin Dunfee
Stewart
Dunfee
Jane and
Thomas Dunfee
Ohio University
Rome
Carthage Township
Stewart M. E
Three Girls Born At Sheltering Arms
Athens welcomed three newborn girls over the holidays at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The infants were born Sunday to Charles Wilson and wife of 35 W State Street, to John Power and wife of 18 Foster Point, and to Frank Foster and wife of 225 W Union Street.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Wilson
State St
John Power
Foster Pt
Frank Foster
W. Union St
Evangelist P B Turner Continues Chauncey Revival
Evangelist P B Turner of the Church of God tent meeting in Chauncey will speak Monday on Heaven and Tuesday on Hell. He spoke Sunday at the unity service of seven Churches of God. The tent on Route 13 near Route 31 intersection opens nightly at 7 30.
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Church of God
Chauncey
Hell
Unity
Seven Churches of God
Route 13
Route 31
Fire damages minimal at Banks Ice Cream Co garage
Athens firemen answered a Sunday call to Banks Ice Cream Co on East State Street after a lighted cigarette set a tarpaulin over a garage during repairs ablaze. The fire was quickly put out and damage was slight.
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Athens
Banks Ice Cream Co
E. State St
State Patrol Fines Roseville Men for Speeding
State Highway Patrolman R L Doebel cited Elmer Kinin and Robert Wilson of Roseville for racing Sunday and fines of 10 dollars plus costs. Woodrow Hendrix of Middleport was fined 25 dollars and costs for insufficient brakes on a truck. Raymond Brown of Haydenville was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving after Gibbs car was struck. Brown was jailed for nonpayment.
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Roseville
R. K. Hoops
Crooksville
Elmer Kinin
Robert Wilson
R. L. Doebel
Doebel
Woodrow Hendrix
Middleport
J. H. Gorham
Raymond Brown
Haydenville
George Gibbs
Athens
Brown
Justice S. B. Whitehart
Logan
Gibbs
Athens Eagles Schedule Two District Meetings
Virgil Davis president of the local Aerie announces two district Eagles meetings in the city this month. The lodge plans to initiate 60 new members at the second meeting on July 19. Participating cities include Athens Glouster Jacksonville Logan Marietta Murray City Nelsonville and Pomeroy. The group marks two years since Ohio Old Age Pension plan inception.
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Eagles
Virgil Davis
Aerie
Lodge
Athens
Glouster
Jacksonville
Logan
Marietta
Murray City
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Ohio
County 4 H enrollments urged for early submission
County Agent Ross Wright and assistant Palmer Jones urge all advisers to submit enrollment blanks promptly to the extension office. Officials say it is urgent to compile reports and send them to state headquarters at once.
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Ross Wright
Palmer Jones
Pleasant Hill man pleads guilty to assault on mother
Jess King, 35, struck his 77-year-old mother Sarah Jane King with a peach tree limb after she asked him to stop whipping his children. Sheriff Stratton says she filed a warrant in Athens. Magistrate Bennett sentenced King to 30 days in county jail, suspended on good behavior, with immediate enforcement if misconduct occurs.
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Jess King
Pleasant Hill
Charles Stratton
Sarah Jane King
Athens
T. R. Bennett
King
Bennett
Tax deadline set for Athens County real estate payments
The Athens County treasurer announces that second half real estate taxes may be paid through Sept 10 under a new law allowing ten installments. The County Board of Revision, with Frank Biddle as chair, will meet Tuesday to review property appraisals for changes, including fire losses and additions. The board may sit for about three days.
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Athens County
G. D. Gorham
A. B. Peckinpaugh
Columbus
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of
Gorham
Nelsonville
Albany
Amesville
County Board of Revision
Frank Biddle
C. Q O. Gibson
Stolen Cows Recovered Near Sugar Creek Farm
Four cows missing for a week from Mrs. William James's Sugar Creek farm were found in the pasture at night. Deputy Sheriff Karl Gardner, who led the manhunt, believes the thief is still at large and that the cattle were kept nearby after being milked during the daytime. He checked many locals and stockyards within 1530 miles of Athens as part of the search.
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William James
Sugar Creek
Karl Gardner
Gardner
Athens
James
Plan Tuesday Service At Athens Church of Christ
Services will be held at the Athens Church of Christ on Tuesday July 7 at 7 pm followed by a reception for new members at the New Marshfield Church of Christ Rev Miles E Hoon of New Marshfield Church of Christ announces Rev T David Morris of the Christian Church of Glouster will speak at the reception meeting
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Athens
Ray Odaffer Dies Sunday in Wellston Ohio
Ray L. Odaffer 37 died Sunday at 2 30 am in Rocky Glenn Sanitarium McConnelsville after a week there He was Ohio University 1925 sports letter winner All Ohio basketball sophomore year captain senior year Sigma Pi member He taught at Miami Military Institute German town Ohio and a Virginia high school Later 1933 to 1935 he coached history and athletics at Wellston High School He leaves a wife and two children Louis five and Bobbie three Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 pm at the residence in Wellston.
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Wellston
Ray L. Odaffer
Ohio University
Athens
Rocky Glenn
McConnelsville
Ohaffer
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Ohio
Columbia University
Miami Military Institute
Germantown
Georgia
Virginia
Wellston High School
Louis
Bobbie
Civil Service Opens New Federal Exams
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for Photographers topographic lithographic draftsmen and inspectors of scales and weighing. Salaries range from 1260 to 2600 dollars annually. Information available from J L C Kelley secretary at the Athens Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Excaminers
Athens
Constable Fires During Courtne Hill Chase Ends With Fines
Constable Frank White fired two bullets during a pursuit on Route 31 Court ney Hill and forced a moving truck off the road to aid the arrest of James Warren and his father Edward Warren. James pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 plus costs with six month license suspension. Edward was fined five plus costs for intoxication. Thomas Ford admitted to a tail light violation and paid five plus costs. Webb McDonald was held to the grand jury on assault and battery charges under $100 bond after pleading not guilty.
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Frank White
James Warren
Edward
Courtney Hill
James
T. R. Bennett
Carpenter and Court Sts
Athens
Thomas H. Ford
Grove City
M. L. Davis
Bennett
Webb McDonald
Carseytown
Emmett Williams
Athens County Receives Largest Sales Tax Transfer
Athens County Auditor GC. O. Gibson reported a state check for 4786.18 today. The funds will be distributed to municipalities and townships through the local government fund as June receipts. distribution follows next month’s incoming check.
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Athens County
GC. O. Gibson
Fish Fry at Athens Izaak Walton League Cabin
The Athens Izaak Walton League will host a fish fry at the league cabin in the Waterloo Forest Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Members are urged to attend this gathering.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Forest
Burglars Smash Door To Break Into Home
Sheriff officers investigated a Sunday robbery at the home of A. H. Dowler in Hebbardsville. Early morning burglars smashed the back door glass and unlocked the door from inside. No valuables were found missing.
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A. H. Dowler
Hebbardsville
Dowlers
License Tag Prices Cut One Fourth Across Board
The price on all automobile license tags is reduced by one fourth effective July 1 and lasting until Oct 1 when another fourth cut takes effect. Passenger cars up to 25 hp cost 5.25, 25 to 31 hp 7.50, over 31 hp 12. Motorcycle licenses are 3.75 and sidecars 1.13. Truck and trailer tags vary by weight.
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C. L. Jordan
Broadwell Rangers 4-H hear agent on forest planting care
The Broadwell Rangers 4-H club heard Palmer Jones assistant county agent discuss forest planting and care at the regular club meeting held Wednesday evening. The club planned its annual 4-H Club camp to be held at Jackson.
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Broadwell Rangers
Palmer Jones
Jackson
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