Cyclist and Sister Injured in Headon Collision
A Carbon Hill motorcyclist and his sister, a passenger, were injured in a headon crash on Route 278 north of Nelsonville on the Carbon Hill bridge when their cycle met a car driven by Herschel Melvin Anderson, 26, on Route 1. John Michael, 20, sustained leg abrasions while Pauline, 14, suffered a broken nose and facial injuries. Both were treated by a Nelsonville physician. The vehicles were badly damaged.
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Carbon Hill
State Highway Patrol
Route 278
Nelsonville
Herschel Melvin Anderson
Route 1
John Michael
Pauline
W. P. Mickle
Angel Ridge
Paul R. Lewis
Lewis
Rank William Simmons
Amesville
Joe Pierce
Athens
Mickle
John Roger Webb
Oral Daugherty
Motorcyclist Hurt in Crash With Car
Robert N. Mansfield aged 19 of 58 Madison Ave sustained minor bruises after his motorcycle collided with Everett Z. Bolin 57 of Albany's car on South Bridge Richland Ave during Saturday rain. Bolin's vehicle had front fender damage and Mansfield's bike was damaged at the front.
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Robert N. Mansfield
Madison Ave
Everett Z. Bolin
Albany
South Bridge
Richland Ave
Bolin
Saturday Storm Damages Barns and Silos in Athens Area
A Saturday storm damaged farms west of Athens with barns leveled, silos blown, and crops harmed. A Holstein bull died when a roof collapsed on a Gilkey barn. two silos on Emory Allen’s farm fell. trees and wires disrupted power and roads. Cooler air broke a heat wave as rains continued.
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Athens
Messenger
EB. Davis
Fisher Station
Grant Gilkey
Home Break-In Claims $200 in Property Missing
Sheriff George Bateman says the Homer Depue home in Sharpsburg was broken into on Sunday afternoon while the family was away. The residence was ransacked and about $200 in property disappeared. Deputy Frank Joyce is investigating.
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Depue
George Bateman
Homer Depue
Sharpsburg
Frank Joyce
Bateman
Two Cars and Truck Crash on Route 33 South of Logan
Moderate damage reported after a Friday afternoon collision on Route 33 south of Logan. Vehicles involved were a car driven by Ralph A. Gabriel 22 The Plains, a car driven by Donald Hopstetter 28 Haydenville, and a truck driven by James Hall 27 Doanville, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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Logan
State Highway Patrol
Ralph A. Gabriel
the Plains
Donald Hopstetter
Haydenville
James Hall
Doanville
Degrees to be conferred by Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to confer the Entered Apprentice degree on a class of candidates, according to Worshipful Master Glenn L. Atkinson.
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Paramathia Lodge
F&am
Glenn L. Atkinson
Births and medical notes from Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Trace Glouster welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Joseph Williams Carpenter Route 1 welcome a daughter. David Grigsby Trimble undergoes major surgery. Mrs Jean Curtis Athens Route 5 seeks medical care. Mrs Rolland McKibben and son New Marshfield discharged. Mrs Irene Nettles Millfield Route 1 listed. Mrs Adrian B Chappel Athens and Mrs Nora Seipel Glouster with Charles Leffler Chauncey noted.
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Robert Trace
Glouster
Joseph Williams
Carpenter
David Grigsby
Trimble
Ann Spencer
Nelsonville
Jean Curtis
Athens
Rolland McKibben
20 Chickens Stolen From Connett Farm
Sheriff George Bateman reported the theft of 20 chickens from the Lawrence Lyons farm at Connett. Lyons found the chicken house wire cut and the birds missing Friday night.
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Lawrence Lyons
Connett
George Bateman
Bateman
Lyons
Phil Briley 79 Dies in Hospital in Athens
Athens farmer Phil Briley aged 79 died Sunday noon after a five week confinement at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He formerly worked at Sugar Creek Mine and later farmed on New Marshfield road. Survived by wife Gertrude Newton Briley two daughters Alice Smith and Blanche Hug two sons Earl and Walter two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday 3 pm at First Christian Church with Rev. Joseph Maffett and burial at Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home.
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Poll Briley
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Briley
Sugar Creek
New Marshfield Road
First Christian Church
Athens Grange
Gertrude Newton Briley
Alice Smit
Millfield
Blanche
Plains
Earl of
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Walter
Centegiine
Vicunly
Porter Dicken
Belle Lanning
Carbon Hill
Charles
Logan
Lester
Frank
Norman
Oklo
First Christian
Joseph Maffett
W. Union St
Jagers Funeral
Anna Cook Dies Sunday in Athens
Anna Cook 71 of 198 East State Street died Sunday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a short illness. Born in Jackson County she lived most of her life in Athens. Surviving are daughter Anna C Rose Athens and son William M Cook at home. Visitation after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with services Thursday at 10 a.m. by Rev J B Maffett. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Anna Cook
State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
J. B. Maffett
W. Union St
Albany Man Dies in Columbus Hospital
K. T. Fierce, 69, of Albany, died Sunday evening at White Cross Hospital Columbus after a stroke. He leaves wife Emma, three daughters Donia and Betty of Columbus and Mrs Eldon Bolin of Albany, and son Wayne of Gloucester. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Albany Methodist Church with burial Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Friends may call Albany residence after noon Tuesday.
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K. T. Fierce
Albany
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Emma
Donia
Betty
Eldon Bolin
Wayne
Glouster
Albany Methodist Church
William Marshall
Nye Cemetery
Chauncey
Commandery to Meet at Athena Commandery 15
Athena Commandery 15 will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m. It was announced by J T Stiff, commander.
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Athena
J.T. Stiff
County Teachers Aid in Choice NEW BOOKS SELECTED
County superintendent Glen Hanes announced the five year revision of the county schools textbook list completed at term end. The 1949 1954 adoption was approved by the county board and drawn from samples sent by book companies. Committees of Athens County teachers reviewed the samples and made recommendations for grades one through eight across social sciences arithmetic language arts and health.
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Glen Hanes
County Board of Education
Hanes
Ita
Athens County
Camilla Welsenbach
Irene Elliott
The
Piains
Margaret Duncan
Freda Kennedy
Mechanicsburg
Hattie Alden
Carthage-Troy
Mary Herron
Ames Bern
Frances Grogan
Rome-Canaan
Elva Cooper
the Plains
Freda Faber
Edna Felt
Louise Linscott
Eva Brown
Rome Canaan
Jessie Rad
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Headon
Stalders “Oc
Ohio
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
Bob Jones
Mr. Jones
Jim Jones
Southern Ohio Electric Com
Pauline Martin
Pleasanton Road
Jerseyville
E. C. Wyatt
Athens Home Telephone Co
Offi
Cial
Mercury
C. N. France
South Court St
Athens Pharmacy
Athens, Ohio
Dic
Beauty
Chrysler
Chrysler Engineering
Girol Fluid
Stratton Auto Sales
Connett Farm
Phil Briley
Griffin
the Security Bank
Court Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Congress
Ohio Associated
Businessmen, Inc
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