Area Traffic Crashes Reinvestigated by Patrol
Multiple Sunday crashes in Athens and nearby counties yielded injuries in one incident with three hurt. A driver Delong was fined for left of center. Another collision left a parked car damaged with no injuries. A coal truck overturned on Route 56 spilling coal near Vinton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper Ige
George Blanderson
Yuster
Isrea Linscott
Route
Vinton County
Warren Leaming
Spring Valley
Seven motorists fined after patrol arrests over weekend
The State Highway Patrol reported seven arrests with fines issued by justices of the peace. Lawrence Rausch 26 of Gooddard was fined five dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone. Orge Thoman 40 of Galion Route paid ten dollars and costs for muffler violation. Charles F idley 24 of Trimble faced costs for no operator’s license. Kenneth Dicken 27 of Lancaster was fined twenty five dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Josh Lattimer 35 of Columbus faced fifteen dollars and costs for acting. Nathanial Rogers 34 of Columbus was fined ten dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Rausch
Gooddard
Itice
Peace
Charles
Just of the Peace
D. E. Jones
Orge Thoman
Galion
Ile Russell Sams
Fleming
Charles Fidley
Trimble
Ogan
Roger Friend Fin Kenneth Dicken
Lancaster
Josh Lattimer
Columbus
Nathanial Rogers
Dean Alison
Logan
Birth notices and admissions at Athens hospital
Fr. and Mrs. Jim Hoisington welcome a daughter. Fr. and Mrs. Freeman Riley report a son and daughter. Fr. and Mrs. John Pierce announce a son Chaun. Admitted: Mrs. Mary Devault Athens. Mrs. Gladys Ivers Gloucester ay Rose Athens. Carrie Gainer Guysville. Mrs. Theresa Jones Athens. Frank Hooper Athens. Joseph Abraham Athens. William Snider Athens. Dismissed: Mrs. Charles Hanson Athens and Mrs. Lydia Gilkey Athens. Mrs. Olive Morrison Stewart. Roy Lester Chauncey. Jon Haning Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hoisington
Freeman Riley
John Pierce
Irs
Mary Devault
Athens
Gladys Ivers
Glouster
Ay Rose
Arrie Gainer
Guysville
Theresa Jones
Lydia Gilkey
Olive Morrison
Stewart
Roy Lester
Chauncey
Jon Haning
Relief for piles with Paso and suppositories
A vintage ad-like note from San Antonio Texas promotes Paso products to soothe raw tissues ease pain and reduce swelling. It claims instant relief for simple piles via suppositories or tube form and urges asking a doctor for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W
San Antonio
Texas
Ex Athens Dentist Dr William B Dailey Dies at 81
Dr William B Dailey 81 former Athens dentist died July 5 in Akron hospital Born on a Meigs County farm near Albany he studied at Ohio University and the University of Maryland College of Dentistry He practiced in Athens then Akron retiring six years ago He was active in Masonic groups and Shrine and survived by his wife Laura Spahr and two children Funeral services were held in Akron.
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William B. Dailey
Athens
Akron
Meigs County
Albany
Dailey
Ohio University
University of Maryland College of Dentistry
Cleveland
Taft Progressing After Surgery
New York Hospital reported Sen. Robert A. Taft progressing satisfactorily after an exploratory operation performed last Wednesday. His condition remained unchanged from Sunday with normal postoperative progress after laparotomy. He was eating lightly sleeping well and able to be up in his room as doctors sought details about his ailment.
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New York
New York Hospital
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Art
Athens Man Injured in City Crash
An Athens man, Richard Alton Pierce, 31, was injured Saturday night when his car collided with a pickup on W Union Street near Depot Street. Pierce suffered bruises and abrasions and was confined to bed at home. he was cited for unsafe operation. Chester Brown, 37, Athens Route 2, also had bruises after swerving to avoid Pierce. Passenger Juanita King, 54 Richland Ave, was uninjured. Pierce’s mayor's court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Athens
W. Union St
Depot St
Richard Alton Pierce
Richland Ave
Pierce
W. Unicon St
Chester Brown
F. J. Beasley Wholesale Co
Brown
Juanita King
Mayor's Court
4-H Club Meetings Plan Camp and Projects
Members of the Coolville 4-H Hustlers planned camp attendance at a recent meeting with advisors Susan Galbreath and Virginia Sams. Sewing projects were started and refreshments served at a Rome Canaan Jolly Girls gathering. The Lucky Clover 4-H Club No 2 met at Joy Selby's home with six members and advisors Mrs Carl Harner and Mrs Lowell Ashcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville 4-H Hustlers
Susan Galbreath
Virginia Sams
Rome-Canaan
Lucky Clover
Joy Selby
Carl Harner
Lowell Ashcraft
Community clubs hold meetings and fundraisers
Seven Albany Clover Clippers planned to attend a 4 H boat ride at the home of Mrs. Mace. The Lucky Ten and Teen Stitchers, meeting at Mrs. David Becket’s home, staged a cookie and candy sale to raise funds. Mrs. George Mathews demonstrated buttonhole and darn stitch techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Clover Clippers
Mace
David Becket
George Mathews
Busy Stitchers Elect Trimble 4-H Officers
The Trimble 4-H club adopted Busy Stitchers as its name and elected Co letta Davis president Judy Lantz vice president Gwen Harvey treasurer Toni Glaspi secretary Anita Sisson news reporter.
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Trimble 4-H Club
Busy Stitchers
Coletta Davis
Judy Lantz
Gwen Harvey
Toni Glaspi
Anita Sisson
Local Girls Deliver Nutcups and Tour County Home
After making July 4th nutcups, Jo Ann Mingus Sue Lawson and Gail Laziman took them to the County Home where the matron gave them a tour. Mrs Florence McBride visited The Plains Good Luck Bakers at Mrs Violet Bryan's home and shared cookie ideas. The Plains Mohawk Indians met recently at The Plains school.
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Jo Ann Mingus
Sue Lawson
Gail Laziman
Florence McBride
Plains
Violet Bryan
Plains School
Sewage Disposal Permits Required
Residents planning building or repair work must obtain sewage disposal permits from the Athens City-County Health Department. Applicants must submit disposal system plans meeting sanitary regulations. Information and specifications are available at the health department office 13 E. Washington St.
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Athens City- County
Health Department
Washington St
Weather briefing notes show warmer week ahead
The thermometer reached 70 by 9 am with a low of 52. Forecasts for Friday to Sunday list highs of 75, 79, and 83 with lows of 52, 50, and 49 respectively.
SGT Kovaleski Rites Planned Wednesday
Military services are planned Wednesday afternoon for S Sgt Clem I Kovaleski 25 of the Lower Plains who was killed June 10 when a helicopter crashed and burned in Japan. He had served overseas since 1952 in Korea and Japan and was flight engineer on the craft. Survivors include his wife Erelyn and three sons Keith Larry and Terry all at home. The Plains VFW post will conduct military rites at Green lawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Friends may call at the Lower Plains residence of Charles Poston after Tuesday noon.
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Clem I. Kovaleski
Lower Plains
Japan
Kovaleski
Korea
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Panama
Erelyn
Keith
Larry
Terry
Clem L. Kovaleski
Marietta
Georgia Mae
Sergeant Kovaleski
Richard
Donald
Frank
Mary Strawn
Athens
Lenora McKnabb
Marie Kovaleski
Henry Locke
Edward Kovaleski
Upperman
Gus Graham
Zion Church
Plains Vfw
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Charles Poston
Five Divorces Filed in Athens Common Pleas Court
Five petitions for divorce were filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court over the weekend, bringing total filings to eight since the month began. Cases include elderly couple separation after 53 years of marriage, grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty, and requests for custody and restraining orders.
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Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Frederick P. Thompson
Hettie S. Thompson
Thompsons
Thompson
Bishopville
Akron
Etta M. Dyson
J. C. Dyson
Ethelbert L. Campbell
Rush Campbell
Real Estate Transfers Chronicle Athens County and Nearby Townships
Real estate transfers listed involve numerous Athens County residents and nearby towns. Transfers include parcels in Trimble Chauncey Glouster Bern Townships and additions in Verity Nye’s, F. L. Alexander’s, and Wolfburg areas. Names include Pearl Matthews Richards C H Cooper Paul Frye Alma Staffinger and Elmer Jones among others with parcels in Troy Township Guyville Athens Street areas and Yermo California.
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Pearl Matthews Richards
Mineral Wells
W. Va
C. H. Cooper
Troy Township
Charles E. Kinder
Trimble
Fd Lantz
Witfield Bean
Athens County
Clayton Dalton
Guysville
Carthage Township
Fielden Willis
Thomas Lowry
Chauncey
Paul L. Frye
Richland County
Alma P. Staffinger
Glouster
Hill Top
Lelia Cathern Parker
Santa Ana
Calif
Pearl W. Chase
George Harvey Nye
Electa Grim
Jacksonville
Flora Electa Grim
L. M. Tubbs
Lola Goodin
Albany
Minnie Goodfellow
Martin E. McKibben
Athens
Inlet
Martin
Vinton White
Orville Weaver
Tick Ridge Road
Bern Township
Emma Lawrence White
Sharpsburg
Ohio
O. B. Chapman
W. F. Carter
Yermo
Canaan Township
Joseph F. Goodwin
Earl J. Border
Trimble Township
Fred Shires
Howard Exline
Bowkley
Paul M. Darnell
Middleport
Donald Ray Shafer
the Plains
Milk Grading Complete for Athens County Distributors
Dr. H. M. Boocks announces end of milk grading for Athens County distributors. Grades come from plant inspections and product handling tests under the US Public Health Service milk ordinance. Grade A pasteurized recipients include Bennett Co Athens J T Hope Athens Broughton Dairy Marietta Imperial Ice Cream Athens Easler's Dairy Athens Nelsonville Pure Milk Co Nelsonville and Parkersburg Creamery Co Parkersburg W Va.
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Athens County
H. M. Boocks
United States Public Health Service
Bennett Co
Athens
J. T. Hope
Broughtong Dairy
Marietta
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Easler’s Dairy
Nelsonville Pure Milk Co
Nelsonville
Parkersburg Creamery Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Model airplane contest omits 15 planes in flight
In Cleveland a model airplane contest ended with 45 planes missing after 1000 entries soared on ideal conditions. While most were believed down within about 10 miles of Solon Airport, one plane was found 18 miles away in a backyard, as searches continued.
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Cleveland
Solon
Auto Fender Skirts Reported Stolen
Willard Smith of Nelsonville reported to city police that fender skirts from his 1951 model car were stolen while the auto was parked outside a tavern in east Athens Saturday night. It was the first reported accessory theft since an outbreak several weeks ago. Police said no progress had been made in solving the thefts.
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Willard Smith
Nelsonville
Athens
Million Dollar Line Near Completion for Ohio Fuel Gas
Ohio Fuel Gas Company nears completion of a million dollar pipeline to its Holmes storage area spanning Holmes Ashland and Wayne counties. The project adds 8.2 billion cubic feet of capacity and links to the Weaver compressor station in Richland County. Shamrock Construction builds the line. Ohio Fuel crews lay five miles of smaller lines to wells. completion expected within two years.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Holmes
Ashland
Wayne Counties
F. W. Phillips
Athens
Ohio
Ohio Fuel
Weaver
Richland County
Shamrock Construction Co
Lansing
Mich
Ohio Wells
Southwest
Wellington
Pavonia
Knox
Benton
Rites Set for Mrs. Lydia Gaston on Tuesday
Lydia Adeline Gaston 34 died Saturday evening in Shelter ing Arms Hospital She lived in Athens 22 years and died after illness at her daughter s home Mrs Aglena Weekley She is survived by three daughters seven grandchildren and several relatives Funeral services Tuesday 2 30 p m at White funeral home Coolville conducted by Elder C R Spangler burial in Coolville Cemetery
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Lydia Adeline Gaston
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Aglena Weekley
Hanlin Ave
Margery Carpenter
Enon
Caroline Fields
Judy Ann Gaston
Ira C. Gaston, Jr
Miami
Fla
Lydia Dye
the Plains
Harrison Dye
Riley Dye
Coolville
Lucy Milhoan
Martha Coakley
Carroll
Litha Chalfant
Frost
Bernice Dye
The
Plains
White Funeral
C. R. Spangler
Coolville Cemetery
Bank seeks deed set aside to satisfy court judgment
First National Bank of Nelsonville petitions Common Pleas Court to void a transfer of property in Athens Township to Mrs. William Stalder and her husband. The bank says a 1950 judgment for 1775.45 had no levy to satisfy and alleges the deed transfer was a fraudulent move to shield assets. Defendants include Mrs William Stalder also known as Dolly Eva Stalder and her husband William.
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Common Pleas Court
First National Bank of
Nelsonville
William Stalder
Stalder
Athens Township
Dolly Eva Stalder
Eva Cbd
Eva Stalder
William
Attempted Assault Charge Dismissed In Guysville Court
Herbert Paul, 50, of Guysville, had an attempted criminal assault charge dismissed Saturday in Mayor Peter B. Seel's court due to insufficient evidence to merit conviction according to court records.
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Herbert Paul
Guysville
Peter B. Seel
Unexpected Visitor Delivers Door Window Crashes Into Home
Mrs. G J Fink Sr visited neighbor Mrs. O J Stone and drove into Stone’s living room after mistaking the accelerator for brakes. A door, window, flower box and concrete blocks were displaced in the incident in Athens West Virginia. Driving instructor Dorsie Martin supplied details of the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. Va
G. J. Fink Sr
O. J. Stone
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Hooper Ridge
Robinson Road
Opal Sanders
Helen Linscott
Nancy Sanders
Clarence Johnson
Frank Delong
Delong
Arthur Kennedy
Harry Carney
Carthage Gap
Kenneth Tabor
Robert Lapoint
Lockbourne Air Base
Pazo
Innance
Ass'n Jouck & VanDyke
Jonald K. Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
D. M. Goddard
Peter B. Seel Co
M, Gill
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey and Son Co, B. Dillon Guinther Insurance Agcy
Glouster, Ohio
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Insurance Agency
the Saltz Insurance Agey
Fred Wright
Taft
Esasumanre
Kasler
E. State St
Sgt. Kovaleski
Ssgt
Charleston
Fama A. Durning
Ivana Durning
Durnings
New Orleans
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Lee Rainer
Rainer
Greenup
Felax
W. Washington
Robert Hollingsworth
Main
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Gaston
Banks
Court
Goodyear
Cee
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
St.Joseph
Mac
Ey & Lay
van Dyke
Havoc & WA Ovthe
Iren
Dial
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Masonic Temple
Bidg
Tel
H. G. Householder
Kerr-Hunter
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