Fifteen Athens Countians To Attend Physical Exams
Fifteen Athens County men will travel to Columbus Tuesday for preinduction physical examinations. They leave by bus at 8 45 a m and include John Barman Cambell and others from Nelsonville Glouster Albany and Athens areas. This group is the first call for local exams since 1949 and follows recent wartime draft changes. An additional 15-men group is planned for August 8 to reach a total quota of 30 Athens County inductees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Columbus
Athens’ Selective Service Office
E. State St
John Barman Cambell
Trimble
Earl Emmett Taylor
Mineral
Harold Junior Carsey
Fillfield
Paul Thomas Dalton
Nelsonville
Robert Eugene Williams
Glouster
Charles Walter Hannine
Benjamin Taylor, Jr
Buchtel
Paul Hubbell Stahl
New Marshfield
Robert Lee Hooper
Richard Jean Williams
Glous
Ter
Robert Eugene Bolin
Athens
Wilbur Clarence Conkey
Albany
Paul Edward Buchanan
Megadore
Homer Wesley Davis, Jr
Millfield
Robert Eugene van Nest
Selective Service Board
Prediction Came True at Athens Fair Fortune Booth
An 18 year old boy reported $10 missing after a fortune teller at the Athens carnival took $2 for a reading and kept the wallet cash. Police found the companion of the teller who offered to reimburse the boy and the booth was closed.
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Fairgrounds
Athens
Carnival pea pool game leads to arrest in fairgrounds
Gerard Norman Din, 32, of Spencer West Virginia was charged with exhibiting a gaming device at a carnival pea pool game. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Mickle and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. A 10 day jail sentence was suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Gerard Normandin
Spencer
W. Va
W. P. Mickle
Normandin
Mrs Myrtle Russell 74 Athens County native dies at home
Mrs Myrtle Russell 74 lifelong Athens County resident died Sunday at her Millfield Route 1 home after months of ill health. She leaves two daughters Mrs Jesse Carsey and Mrs John Moore two sons William and Elmer Russell ten grandchildren a sister and three brothers. Funeral Wednesday at Concord Church with burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon. Hospital Give Foundation
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Myrtle Russell
Athens County
Millfield
Riley
Catherine Earich McDaniel
Jesse Carsey
Athens
John Moore
Columbus
William Russell
Elmer Russell
Charles Wood
Charles McDaniel
Haydenville
Riley E. McDaniel
Coolville
Carl McDaniel
W. N. Russell
Concord Church
Gilbert Courtney
Maplewood Cemetery
Glouster
Mayor Fines Driver S150 and Costs
A fine of 150 dollars and costs was levied against Eliphus Selby 67 Ath ens Route 1 after a Sunday arraignment before Mayor W P Mickle for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Selby pleaded guilty and paid the fine. he was arrested Saturday night by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliphus Selby
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Selby
Queen Contestant Increases Lead In County Page
Louisene Bowen of Swan Township widened her Vinton County Queen Contest lead to 67 400 votes to retain first place. Clare Jean Crow of McArthur held second with 40 950 votes. Ruth Bickman of Hamden rose from tenth to third with 33 050 votes, pushing Frances Waldron of McArthur to fifth behind Rhea Burt of Londonderry Route 1.
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McArthur
Louisene Bowen
Swan Township
Vinton
Two Minor Crashes and Several Fines in Athens Area
Athens patrol reports two non serious accidents near Pleasanton Road and an underpass collision on Route 328 with minor damage. Six drivers cited for violations including insufficient brakes and passing on a yellow line. multiple fines issued by Mayors Mickle and Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Pleasanton Road
Charles Sargent
Albany
Paul Jones
Shade
Sargent
W. P. Mickle
Hocking County
Douglas Sigler
New Plymouth
William Blair
Logan
Union Furnace
Roger Friends
Paige Martin
Mickle
Robert Matthewson
Joe R. Haller
Elkins
W. Va
Pat M. Robinson
Canton
Miss
Hallers
Robinson
Friends
Logan Court
Benjamin Myers
Rockbridge
Herbert McDonald
the Plains
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes Births Admissions and Dismissals
Births list two new daughters for the Glover and Roderick couples in Athens and Route addresses. Admissions include Pearl Beveridge Natalie Altman Emma Boring Margaret Kestival Bonnie Oskey Flo Henry Electa Bryan Gertrude Bridge Jimmie Downs. Dismissals note multiple patients leaving with family members and a baby named Gary Donahue. An agent from Ohio Life Insurance plans to attend a regional insurance planning school in Columbus during the week of July 24 with colleagues from three states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Glover
Athens
John Roderick
Pearl Beveridge
New Marshfield
Natalie Altman
Emma Garnet Boring
Harrisonville
Margaret Kestival
the Plains
Bonnie Oskey
Jacksonville
Flo Henry
Glouster
Electa Bryan
Nelsonville
Gertrude Bridge
Jimmie Downs
Allen E. Locke
W. Mulberry St
Ohio State Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Agents’ Insuranc
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Slow Recovery After Vehicle Crash Leaves Family Dead
Raymond Keirns of McDougall lies in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a severe automobile accident that killed his wife, baby, the other driver, and a companion. He endured multiple fractures, required blood transfusions, and remains in a chest to groin cast while awaiting fracture setting. He thanks Athens residents for hospital care as he hopes to return to his five children and job with the B and O Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Keirns
McDougall
Athens
Sheltering Arms
Keirns
Ing
Mr. Keirns
B. and O. Railroad
Peggy Douglas
Out of Town Solicitors Listed for Shelter Arms Drive
Shelter Arms Hospital Foundation officials posted out of town solicitors and zone leaders to guide donors from areas around Athens. Contributions reached 6305.47 dollars with 474 contributors. volunteers from Athens and nearby towns were named along with several Special Gifts Committee members.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Athens
Harold Wise
Drive
Henry Bobo
Albany
Sol Goff
New Marshfield
Lloyd Kittle
the Plains
Roger Bolin
Chauncey
C. W. Sanders
Millfield
Harry King
Amesville
Theodore Crawford
Canaanville
Boyd Angel
Shade
R. H. Hayes
Guysville
Roger J. Jones, Jr
A. C. Anderson
Tom Laziman
Jack Sweeney
M. Q. Mansfield
Martin Hecht
Ernest Baughman
Harry Foster
Clyde R. Whitlock
Violet Bryan
June Koon
Beatrice Smith
Betty Oliver
Local Breeders Gather for Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Field Day
Athens County Guernsey breeders attend the Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Field Day at Locust Grove Farm near Carmel Church five miles north of Racine. Ross Wright notes the event will start with a picnic lunch followed by speeches judging and prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Southeastern Ohio
Locust Grove Farm
Ross Wright
Edson Roush
Carmel Church
Racine
City Police Report Two Saturday Accidents
Saturday night on S Court St two cars driven by Robert M Caplinger 22 Elkins WV and David E Antle 20 Dayton collided with moderate damage. A truck driven by Lowell Beaver 21 Chester backed into a light pole knocking the globe from the standard. Mayor W P Mickle fined Charles F Sharp fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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S. Court St
Robert M. Caplinger
Elkins
W. Va
David E. Antle
Dayton
President St
Lowell Beaver
Chester
Charles F. Sharp
Athens Rt. 2
W. P. Mickle
Sharp
Two Juveniles Held After Burglary at Tad’s Bar
Sheriff George Bateman reports two juveniles in custody for breaking and entering Tad's Bar on the Kimberly Carbondale Road. The youths admit entering the place but deny stealing beer, confirming they took several candy bars. They were turned over to juvenile court authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bateman
Tad
Kimberly-Carbondale
Bateman
Weekend Weather Narrow Temperature Swing
Cooler weather dominated the weekend with highs of 85 and 77 and lows down to 52 and 53. By 9:30 a.m. Monday the temperature was 75 under overcast skies.
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Mercury
June Receipts Show Improvement for Athens County Tax
Athens County sales tax receipts rose in June, totaling $435,478.39, down 1.4 percent from 1949. County Treasurer Edward H. Lasch reported a June collection of $50,493.75 and noted all counties except Gallia surpassed 1949 June figures, with Hocking, Meigs, Perry, and Vinton showing gains while Gallia declined. State data also show declines in most industrial classes, led by a 9.2 percent drop in chain store buying. automotive and furniture were the only upticks.
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Athens County
Edward H. Lasch
Gallia
Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Columbus
State Board of Tax Appeals
Meigs and
Associated Press
Divorces Granted and Custody Decisions in Common Pleas Court
A divorce decree was granted for Martha Janette Adams from Charles Alfred Adams with custody of two minor children. Alice Everetta Wigal’s divorce from John Douglas Wigal was amended to allow visitation with three children. Two other divorce actions by Treva Kempton and Pearl Bay were dismissed.
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Common Pleas
Martha Janette Adams
Charles Alfred Adams
Alice Everetta Wigal
John Douglas Wigal
Treva Kempton
George Kempton
Pearl K. Bay
Fern J. Bay
Common Pleas Court
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Kenneth Begg
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McBee Co
D. R. Zenner
Begg
Navy
Harry
Scotland
Mr. Begg
Iworld
Janitrol Sales and Service
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Rs. Russell
the Security Bank
Court Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William E. Harry
Harry Robert Ruth
Dale Goldsberry
Alexander Chickey
Clarence van Sickle
Gary Leon Donahue
Cool- Ville
Walter Davis
Sylvia Lonas
Norma Lee
Florence Maderbach
FE. T. Brewer
F. W. Stevenson
Betty Lou Mackie
Jack Gilkey
Athens Route 5
H. G. Householder
Foundation
Surance
Oscar Fulton
Washington ST
E. Washington St
Athens, O
Illiamson
Williamson
E. R. Heisel
Williamson Gas
Williamson Coal
Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Rca Salgatte Beschart
Ford
Fashion Academy
Toke
of Wiz Today
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Ogg Motor Co. Slouster
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