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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1955

Page

2

Hocking Woman Hurt When Car Hits Train

A Route 2 woman, Emma Todd aged 59, was injured when her car collided with a freight train near the county home on Route 328. She was remitted to Hocking Valley Hospital with preliminary exams showing no serious injuries but kept for observation of possible chest and internal injuries.

Logan New Plymouth Route 2 Rade County Hocking Valley Hospital Mra Emma Todd Virgil Todd Aren ‘Baal Il New Home Start Cheanpeake Ohio Pomeroy Todd Dieseen Gine Charles Whyte

Services Held For Mrs. Fox in Logan

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Belle Gallagher Fox a Logan native and widow of Frank Fox at Saint Aloysius Catholic Church in Columbus. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Local residents and relatives from Detroit and Cincinnati attended, with reflections on her lineage and late husband. A separate report notes a fatal railroad collision near Logan involving Mrs. Todd, whose car was struck by a northbound freight train. she and train crew assisted, with ambulance transport to hospital.

William Bent Wilma Jean Atherton Clarence Atherson Columbus Arthur Atherton Wilima Billy Follrod Athens Carieston Follrod Pomeroy Raymond Follrod Oldtown Logan Mra Todd

Cloudburst and Flood Hit Village

A cloudburst and flash flood struck the village near Logan causing transport disruption along Routes 328 and 26. Train passengers and motorists faced rising waters. a conductor and passerby warned others as floodwaters rose. Local lines report Joby F Yates of West gam and Conductor Harry F Thomas of Logan involved in the incident.

Logan Automonaie Sean Joby Yates Westgam Cromingn Ad Een Harry F ‘Thomas Howe

Logan Society Notes Flood Impacts and Local Gatherings

Residents faced the worst flood in years as waters flooded homes near Big Pine and Cherry Ridge. County engineer Albert Seabright noted a Wednesday cloudburst damaged county roads. Some areas remained mild while South Logan saw heavy rains elsewhere. The community hosted a WSCS potluck at the Methodist Church with talks on the Society Emblem and care for Bennett House for Children. Engagement announced for Barbara Ann Crabtree to David J Welter.

Logan Big Pine Cherry Hidge Albert Seabright Stewart -Schultz WSCS Vivian Peakcock W. Hunter Sty Godman Shoe Co R. E. Crabtree Cole St Columbus Barbara Ann David J" Welter Hobart Weltner E- Main Reynoldsburg Loganius Crabtree North High School Columbia Ono’ Univer North High Sento Ohio State University Central” Academy of Commercial

Scout Linda Wolfe to Camp Waka Tomika for Two Weeks

Linda Wolfe of Scout Troop 4 departs July 10 for a two week stay at Camp Waka Tomika near Newark. Primitive camping methods are showcased in preparation for the Senior Round-up to be held in Michigan next year.

Linda Wolfe Camp Wakatomika Newark Michigan

Tuppers Plains Visit by Mrs Genal Violet to Parkersburg

Mrs Genal Violet visited her sister in law Mrs Vergil Roush at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. Mrs Roush underwent surgery.

Genal Violet Vergil Roush Camden’ Clark Hospital Parkersburg Mrs. Roush

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Census Fragment

Lt and Mrs Festus Wallace Lancaster and son are listed. Edward Darnell Logan Route 2 a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Keefer Logan and son. Ronald Partee McArthur a son. Vern Leo Beal and Bart Sheets Logan. Joseph Flume Gibisonville Joseph Gomph Logan Franklin Stewart Logan Steven Cavote Nels Ora Tomas Heft Logan.

Festus Wallace Lancaster, & Son Edward Darnell Logan Robert Keefer Logan, & Son Ronald Partee McArthur Vern Leo Beal Bart Sheets Joseph Flume Gibisonville Joseph Gomph A En Anapranklin Stewart Steven Cavote Nelsora Tomas Heft

First dental school opened in Bainbridge Ohio in 1860s

Fragmentary OCR notes claim the world’s first dental school was organized at Bainbridge Ohio with initials and dates indicating a 19th century opening. It mentions a second dental college in Cincinnati and a sequence of early graduates.

Dental Schools Bainbridge Ohio Dental ‘College Cincin

Mrs. Emma Wilson Rites Held in Perry County Church

Funeral rites were held at Ebenezer Baptist Church Perry County for Mrs Emma Wilson 2 of Maxville widow of Charle Wilson King at the home of her son Creighton Wilson Atkinson visiting She native of Perry County and member of Maxville Methodist Church Survived by son Creighton daughter Marie Steele Columbus sister Amanda Vanatta Logs Route 4 nine grandchildren and great burial in Ebenezer Cemetery Services by Furman Cauthen Columbus

Logan Ebenezer Baptist Church Perry County M. ‘Emma Wilson Maxvi Charle Wilson King Creighton Wilson Atkinson Maxville Marie Steele Columbus Amanda Vanatta Logs Route 4 Furman Cauthen Ebenever ‘Cemetery

Rites Held For Proctor Infant

Rites were held at 3 pm Wednesday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Proctor of 315 Washington Ave who died at birth in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville The Rev Fr Charles P Fey officiated and the burial was made at St Ann’s Cemetery

Harry Proctor Washington Ave Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville Charles P. Fey

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