Luhrig youth dies after being found beside tracks
Delbert Christian 20 of Luhrig died after being found beside railroad tracks near Athens. Struck by a westbound train, he suffered severe injuries and skull fracture. Funeral at The Plains Methodist Church planned for Tuesday at two. Survived by mother sisters and brothers. father died six years ago.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Luhrig
Delbert Christian
Christian
National Limited
Athens
Diplomat
Hamden
Harry James
Brookville
Cordilla
Martha
David
Charles
Alonzo
James
Charles Christian
Sunday Creek Coal Co
WPA
Plains Methodist Church
Hocking
Injuries in Fall Cause Death of George Jack
George M Jacks aged 76 of 374 Richland Ave died yesterday at Sheltering Arms Hospital from injuries after a fall three weeks earlier. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Richland Ave Methodist Church conducted by Rev Ray Huff. Survived by daughter Mrs Floyd Butcher granddaughter Mrs B F Cline of Columbus and two grandsons Jack and Thomas. Mrs Jack predeceased him by three years.
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George M. Jacks
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hosital
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Ray Huff
Floyd Butcher
B. F. Cline
Columbus
Jack
Thomas
Dean of Railroaders Retires After 52 Years at B&O
S S Winters of Athens retires as Ohio division senior freight agent after 52 years with the same company never missing a pay check and never receiving a reprimand. He began as telegraph operator in 1887 and saw railroading modernize with automatic controls and air brakes.
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Robert W. Reider
Athens
Baltimore & Ohio
S. S. Winters
Ohio Division
Winters
Daniel Willard
Grosvenor
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Railroad
Stone Admits Part in Theft
Ernest Stone a 19 year old with Everett Gandee and an escaped Athens County prisoner pleaded guilty this morning to theft of a cabinet radio from a B and O box car. He said he worked in another county and only learned of the indictment on his return to Athens. He had been released on bond and Lt I R Jones of the B and O police is to appear against him Tuesday.
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E. W. Scheer
Winters
Zaleski
Scheer
Reading Rails Road
Baltimore & Ohio System
State St
South
California
Frank Copeland
Chicago
Frank McVey
Cincinnati
M. K. Robbins
Cleveland
Ernest Stone
Everett Gandee
Athens County
B&o
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Stone
Athens
I. R. Jones
B&o Police
Four Hurt in Crash of Cars on Route 56 at Union
Four persons injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 56 at Union. Allen Easterling’s car, traveling west, collided with Joseph Edleman’s eastbound vehicle. Evelyn Easterling and Esther Easterling suffered bruises, John Easterling and James Stump had facial cuts. Damages were $200 on the Easterling car and $150 on the Edleman car.
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Union
State Highway Patrol
Evelyn Easterling
John
Esther Easterling
Allen Easterling
Joseph Edleman
James Stump
Edleman
Schedule Announced For Relief Orders Distribution
Relief orders for York Township families will be issued at the Nelsonville mayor’s office Tuesday 9 to noon. Dover Township orders go from Chauncey mayor’s office 12:30 to 2 p.m. Athens Township and Athens City distributions occur at the Oak Street relief office anytime Tuesday.
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York Township
Nelsonville
Dover Township
Chauncey
Athens Township
Athens City
Oak St
Three escape from Chauncey jail after marshal beaten
Marshal Lawrence Reeves fought three prisoners led by Ralph Smith in Chauncey jail Saturday night. Smith Ansel Manning and Roy Haynes escaped after overpowering Reeves, one man striking the marshal with a billy club. Manning and Haynes were later fined five dollars and ten dollars in costs.
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Chauncey
Lawrence Reeves
Ralph Smith
State Penitentiary
T. R. Bennett
Bennett
Reeves
West Side
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Smith
Athens
Ansel Manning
Roy Haynes
William Hines
Harold J. Rose
Haynes
Local Hospital Procedures For Area Residents
Sheltering Arms Hospital treated Warren Gier of Hepler Kansas after an emergency appendectomy late Friday. Eleanor Keirns of Millfield Route 1 had a tonsillotomy on Saturday. Clinton Atkinson of Athens Route 1 was admitted Saturday for medical treatment. Worthington and Mrs Smith of Nelsonville welcomed a daughter shortly after midnight Saturday. Geraldine Hooper of Athens Route 1 had a major operation this morning. Betty Bobo of Athens Route 4 underwent a minor surgical procedure early this morning.
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Warren Gier
Hepler
Kansas
Herschel T. Gier
Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Eleanor Keirns
Millfield
Clinton Atkinson
Athens
Worthington Smith
Nelsonville
Geraldine Hooper
Betty Bobo
Athens Sees Cool Mid July Weather Over Weekend
Athens reports a cool spell with temperatures around 76 at 11 30 am and a high near 85 yesterday. Nighttime drops to 52 again prompted covers to be in place as a meeting concludes with fire safety on the agenda and W H Smith listed as Pack 59 cubmaster.
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Athens
W. .H. Smith
Mrs. Bert Coss Improves After Tuesday Operation
Mrs. Bert Coss formerly Mary Margaret Pickering of Athens is improving at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an operation last Tuesday. She now resides in Cleveland and is reported satisfactorily progressing.
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Bert Coss
Mary Margaret Pickering
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Coss
Cleveland
Goats Milked Dry Prompt Salt Lake County Deputies Watch
Joe Reeves asked Salt Lake county deputies to monitor his small farm after prowlers stole a gallon of goat milk and then entered the pasture to milk his goats dry. The incident prompted heightened security around the property.
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Salt Lake City
Joe Reeves
Reeves
Salt Lake County
Drunk Driver Fined in Carbon Hill Case
Ernest Helwig of Carbon Hill was fined $50 and costs for driving while intoxicated. His license was revoked for six months after pleading guilty before Judge Harold J. Rose. Deputy Charles Evans testified Ruth encountered Helwig on Pleasant Hill Ridge Road at about 5 p.m. Saturday forcing Ruth off the road to avoid a collision.
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Ernest Helwig
Carbon Hill
Pleasant Hill Ridge
Rolland Ruth
Harold J. Rose
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Ruth
Charles Evans
Athens
Helwig
Athens City
Coolville Camp Meeting Set for August Dates
Coolville will host a camp meeting from August 10 to 20 at the old Camp Grounds. Evangelist Rev. Harry Black of Los Angeles will speak. Mrs Black and Miss Black will lead music. Rev. Edgar B Dean serves as manager.
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Coolville
Southern Ohio WPA Meets July 18 in Chauncey
The monthly meeting of the Southern Ohio WPA will be held Tuesday July 18 in the Globe Theater Building Chauncey officers announced today.
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Southern Ohio
WPA
Globe Theater
Chauncey
Man Spears Coyote Mistaken for Frog in Turlock
In Turlock California Al Sebastiani set a spear at a large pair of eyes he spotted on the San Joaquin river and struck. He later found the target was a large coyote speared through the neck instead of a frog, a surprising hunting misidentification reported locally.
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Turlock
Cal
San Joaquin River
al Sebastiani
Sebastiani
Old Bridge at Beaumont Collapses and Bead Find
The Beaumont covered bridge collapsed and was hauled away by the State Highway Department for a new span. Mike Krivesti of The Plains found a half peck of multi colored glass beads hidden in the rocky wall near the north side, likely left by Gypsies years ago.
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Beaumont
State Highway Department
Mike Krivesti
New 5 Acre Lake Opened at Pleasant Valley
More than 600 people attended the opening of Lake Wood on the Pearl Wood farm four miles east of Albany and ten miles southwest of Athens. The five acre lake will be stocked with channel catfish and bass with fishing free after opening. a small fee may later apply for swimming and boating. Dedication speakers included NYA director E S Haller and Athens attorney John W Bolin.
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Lake Wood
Pleasant Valley
Nya Lake
Chase Road
Albany
Athens
Pearl Wood
Zelda
Mr. Wood
Fisher's Station
Wood
E. S. Haller
NYA
John W. Bolin
Parks To Speak at Plains Evangelist Sermon
Evangelist W F Parks will give his last religious lecture at the Free Will Baptist Church Lower Plains Wednesday night at 8 oclock. His topic Preachers and Preaching. Sponsorship by the Church of Christ Athens MA. HOUSEHOLDER RETURNS Mr H G Householder returns from Newhall California after attending his father J L Householder funeral services.
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W. F. Parks
Free Will Baptist
Lower Plains
Mr. Parks
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Athens
MA. Householder
H. G. Householder
Lancaster St
Newhall
California
J. L. Householder
Dover man ill with smallpox reported by health office
Mr. Gilbert Everet of Peach Ridge Road Dover is ill with smallpox as reported today by the Athens County Health Office.
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Gilbert Everet
Peach Ridge Road
Dover Two
Athens County Health Office
Order Flood Control Survey for Hocking River Regions
War Department assigns Col. J. D. Arthur of Huntington to survey the Hocking River for flood control work viability. Preliminary examinations were made by Arthur and Col. F E. H. Marks of the Ohio River Division earlier. Local interests favor construction of flood control projects in the area.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Julien L. Schley
J. D. Arthur
Huntington
W. Va
Hocking River
War Department
Arthur
F E. H. Marks
Ohio River Division
Farm Survey Planned Here in Athens County
Ross Wright head of the Extension division in Athens says meetings in Columbus Tuesday will gather information for a land survey in Athens County. He cites surveys in 15 Ohio counties with findings that sub marginal land correlates with farm loans and lower IQ ratings in children, and hopes the examination will curb bad farming practices.
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Ross Wright
Athens
Columbus
Wright
Athens County
Navy Officer To Visit In Three Communities
Navy recruiting officer W. H. Byers will tour three communities on Friday July 21 to meet young men interested in enlisting. The schedule lists McArthur 9 11 a m Hamden 11 30 1 p m and Wilkesville 1 45 3 p m contact at the local post offices.
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W. H. Byers
Navy
Athens
McArthur
Hamden
Wilkesville
Byers
Senior 4 H Club of Coolville Meets at Hayes Farm
Twenty two members and guests attended the Coolville club meeting at Jeannette Hayes farm July 13. After a business session they played games and had refreshments. The club will meet with Alma Chapman on July 20.
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Coolville
Jeannette Hayes
Alma Chapman
Pack 59 Advancement Night At Frebault Cabin
Cub Pack 59 to hold a recognition meeting and wiener roast at the Frebault summer cabin on Albany Road tomorrow night. All members will leave the Methodist Church at 6 30 p m with trucks available for transportation. Cubs receiving advancement in rank include Jimmy Schuler Hubert Frebault Conrad Josten Donald Gamertsfelder Francis Frebault and Jack Stewart. A council continues activities.
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Cub
Frebault
Albany Road
Jimmy Schuler
Hubert Frebault
Conrad Josten
Donald Gamertsfelder
Francis Frebault
Jack Stewart
Stolen Pocketbook Reported Near University Terrace
Purse and $10 missing from a car parked in University Terrace as Sardis resident and Ohio University student Helen Miller filed a police report. Police Chief Finsterwald and Officer Bradfield investigated. Thieves also tried Larch Apartments entry on West Union Street but fled before Capt. Maple and Bradfield arrived. Two Athens men fined $5 and costs each for intoxication after arrest by Mayor Cliff Cornell. Tony Calentine and Roy Duke were in custody following arrests by Capt. Maple and Officer Bradfield.
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Helen Miller
Sardis
Ohio University
University Terrace
E. S. Finsterwald
Leslie Bradfield
Larch
W. Union St
Charles Maple
Bradfield
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Tony Calentine
Roy Duke
Mill St
Court St
Maple
Camel Cigarettes Claim Slower Burn and More Ash
Camel cigarettes burn 25 percent slower than the 15 largest selling brands, offering the equivalent of 5 extra smokes per pack. The same tests show Camel holds ash longer than average, with claims of delicate taste, fragrant aroma, and smoking pleasure at its best.
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Everett Wigal
New Marshfield
Virgil Kinnison
William Shaw
Matthew McBride
Athens Messenger
Chtosse
George Jack
Carter
Ralph Byrd
Frank Jenks
Lloyd Nolan
Parkersburg
McKinley
Lamborn
Ss. S. Winters
Sonja Senne TE
Rome Power
Irving Berlin
Second Fiddle
Rita Rio
Pete Smith
Maning
Bayless
Parks
Plains
Oscar
Fulton
City Hall
Dial
Dowler & Ferguson
Funeral Home
Athens, Ohio
Joseph Meredith
Ontario
Vienna
Fugate
Pack
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Carpenter Maytag Co
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Logan
Pomeroy
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