Nine County Boys Named to All State Band at State Fair
Nine high school musicians from Athens and Chauncey Dover are selected for the All Ohio Boys Band at the 1951 Ohio State Fair. Director Louis E Pete announces Aug 24 to 31. The 200 member band will be housed at the fairgrounds with daily concerts during the fair.
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Athens
Chauncey-Dover
Louis E. Pete
Ashland
Pete
Bob O’brien
Fort St
Jack Lester
Mill St
John William Mitchell
Fairview Ave
Fairgrounds
Three Hurt In Accident Near Logan
Three persons sustained minor injuries in a two car collision four miles west of Logan on Route 33 at 4 15 pm Hocking County Sheriff A J Waldron reported A 1949 model four door sedan driven by John William Loomis 71 contractor Midland Place Logan collided with a five passenger coupe driven by Raymond Edward Webster 34 salesman South Bend Ind The sheriff s report said Loomis attempting to pass another eastbound auto drove into the path of the Webster car The crash occurred as Loomis tried to move back to the proper lane Both Loomis and the Webster car suffered extensive damage Webster his wife Leota 323 and son Raymond Jr 13 were treated at Hocking Valley Hospital for minor bruises and lacerations Loomis was uninjured Loomis had 42 years driving experience and Webster 18 years.
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Logan
Hocking County
A. J. Waldron
John William Loomis
Midland Place
Raymond Edward Webster
South Bend
Ind
Loomis Auto
Webster
Loomis
Hocking Valley Hospital
Leota
Raymond, Jr
Sue Ann
Births and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Allen Newell Stewart and entries for Dorothy Coen Guysville Louise Billingsly Guysville Florence Pyle Millfield Mary Berry Athens Jean Grimm Canton and Joe Sanders Millfield. Dismissals list include Mrs Edmund Clark Athens and James DeWeese Mansfield.
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Allen Newell
Stewart
Dorothy Coen
Guysville
Louise Billingsly
Florence Pyle
Millfield
Mary Berry
Athens
Jean Grimm
Canton
Joe Sanders
Edmund Clark
James DeWeese
Mansfield
Services Planned For Mrs. Hazel Mac Connico
Mrs. Hazel Mac Connico 52, a former Athens resident, died Wednesday in Philadelphia. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Harrison of Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in McDougal Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday noon at the funeral home.
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Hazel MacConnico
Athens
Philadelphia
Jagers Funeral
Charles Harrison
Lancaster
McDougal Cemetery
Gross Neglect Charged In Divorce Petition
George Van Meter files for divorce from Lucinda Sands in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect. He seeks custody of their 12 year old son and notes they married February 1 1933 in Point Pleasant West Virginia.
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Common Pleas Court
George van Meter
Lucinda Sands
van Meter
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Two Athens Residents Enroll in Indiana University Summer Session
Two Athens students join the summer session at Indiana University in Bloomington. Marguerite E. Appel of 32 Charles St. and Alfred L. Cole of 1 E. Stimson Ave. are named by the Indiana University News Bureau.
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Athens
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Ind
Marguerite E. Appel
Charles St
Alfred L. Cole
E. Stimson Ave
Indiana University
Crow divorce filed in Common Pleas court
George Henry Crow files for divorce from Mary Virginia Crow at 48 N. Shafer Street on gross neglect and willful absence. The couple has no children.
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George Henry Crow
Common Pleas
Mary Virginia Crow
N. Shafer St
Red Cross Initiates Flood Relief Drive in Athens County
The Athens County Red Cross launches a special disaster relief drive seeking 700 dollars as its share of a five million dollar effort to aid 45 000 families across Missouri Illinois Kansas and Oklahoma impacted by the Mississippi Missouri river flood. Chairman William H Kirchner says government funds do not relieve the Red Cross duty.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi-Missouri River
William H. Kirchner
Kirchner
State St
Athens
Auto Crash Near Union Leaves Car Heavily Damaged
An 18 year old from New Marshfield, Jack Young, escaped injury when his car left Route 56 near Union at about 6 30 a m and overturned in a field after crashing through a fence. The vehicle was found upright and owned by Clarence Young of New Marshfield. State Patrol was not notified.
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New Marshfield
Union
Jack Young
State Highway Patrol
Clarence Young
Nelsonville Woman Hazel Bateman Dies at 51
Hazel Bateman 51 of 468 West Washington Street died at Mount St Mary Hospital at 10:45 AM after years of declining health. Wife of Leonard Bateman she once ran a Nelsonville beauty parlor. Survived by husband two sons Keith and James, parents Clem and Mrs Pruden, and several siblings. Funeral arrangements by Stout funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Hazel Bateman
Washington St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Clem Pruden
Longstreth
The
Stout Funeral Home
Servicemen News Links Luckett and Gamertsfelder
Lt Harold B Luckett son of Albany residents has reached France after serving as personnel relations officer in Dayton prior to re enlistment. He led Army glee club events in Carnegie Hall and on radio. Don B Gamertsfelder son of Prof Gamertsfelder enlisted in the Navy at Huntington and is stationed at Great Lakes awaiting Ohio University August commencement for a BA in Fine Arts.
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Harold B. Luckett
Nelson Luckett
Albany
France
Luckett
Veterans Administration and Rehabilitation Center
Dayton
Dayton Choirmasters Association
Army Glee Club
New York
Carnegie Hall
Don B. Gamertsfelder
Walter S. Gamertsfelder
Second St
US. Navy
Huntington
W. Va
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Ohio University
Farewell Sermon for Rev Kenney at First Wesleyan Church
The Rev E C Kenney delivers his farewell sermon Sunday at 7 30 p m in the First Wesleyan Methodist Church. Communion follows. He retires after 22 years at the church with Rev Yarton Clark and his wife assisting as new pastors.
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E. C. Kenney
First
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Kenney
Yarton Clark
Divorce Petition Dismissed for Mayles Case
Kathryn Simonson Mayles versus Luther Harold Mayles divorce petition dismissed at plaintiff’s attorney request.
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Kathryn Simonson Mayles
Luther Harold Mayles
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Report July 27
Salable hogs 1500 slow with early sales 25-50 higher. Hogs 170-225 lb 23.75, 225-250 lb 23.50, 250-275 lb 22.75-23.00, load 291 lb 22.25. Sows 17.00-19.00. Cattle 400, calves 150, receipts light. Steers 1025 lb 36.50, yearlings 25.00-30.00, cows 16.00-21.50, bulls 25.00-28.50, prime 38.00, commercial to 36.00. Sheep 300, lambs 72-85 lb 32.00, 31.00-31.50, 27.00-30.50, other bids steady-7.000-14.000.
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Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
U.S. Dept. Agr
City’s Oldest Home in Athens County Reveals Pioneering Past
The 118 E State St structure, Lot 110, stands as Athens County’s oldest building and a former tavern, courthouse, and meeting place. Built on 1804 logs by Silas Bingham, it hosted Aaron Burr visits and Ohio’s early legal luminaries, with 1805 court sessions held here before a new log courthouse arose nearby. The two story house later belonged to Henry Whitmore before Robert Cabeen acquired it.
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C. H. Harris
E. State St
Athens
Athens County
Silas Bingham
Bingham
College St
Washington St
Marietta
College Town
Aaron Burr
Blenderhassett Island
Burr
Thomas Ewing
Ohio University
Ohio
Henry Stanbury
Lancaster
Pomeroy
Andrew Johnson
Stanbury
Irvin
Hunter
Beecher
Brasee
Medill
Samuel Vinston
Simeon Nash
Gallipolis
Goddard
Conyers
Zanesville
William Woodbridge
Arius Nye
Washington County
Silas Dean
William Howlett
John Corey
Robert Slaughter
Sylvarus Ames
Ames Township
Elijah Hatch
Rome Township
Judge Ames
Judge Hatch
Alexander Stedman
Abel Miller
University
Alexander
Peter
Robert Cabeen
Henry Whitmore
Sunnybank
Nighttime Cool Temperatures After Heat Wave
Athens residents endured another scorcher with a high of 92 degrees. a cool night cooled to 64 degrees. By 9 am the mercury stood at 79 as another hot day began.
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Athens
Soil Conservation Offices Moved to Nelson Block
Both Athens offices of the Soil Conservation Service moved Thursday into the Nelson Block 18% S Court St. The move follows the secretary of agriculture plan to place all farm agencies in one building. Also in the same building are the Production and Marketing Administration and the Farm and Home Administration offices.
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Athens
Soil Conservation Service
Nelson Block
S. Court St
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Agency
Production and Marketing Administration
Farm and Home Administration
Car fines levied on driver over faulty brakes
Robert Andrews twenty of New Marshfield was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle Thursday night for insufficient brakes. State Highway Patrol charged Andrews with defective brakes on his car.
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Robert Andrews
New Marshfield
W. P. Mickle
Andrews
State Highway Patrol
Local Man Fined for Intoxication in Wil loughby Court
Herman R. Miser 38 of Willoughby was fined $15 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor Mickle's court. Arrested by city police he was committed to the penitentiary jail for failure to pay the fine.
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Herman R. Miser
Willoughby
W. P. Mickle
Penety
Tax Judgment Filed Against Yost Harley-Davidson Sales
A judgment for unpaid taxes is filed in Common Pleas court against Thomas A. Yost of Yost Harley-Davidson Sales at 548 Richland Ave for 117.06 by the Ohio Department of Taxation Sales Tax Assessment.
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Common Pleas Court
Thomas A. Yost
Yost
Harley-Davidson
Richland Ave
Department of Taxation
Ohio
Food price snapshot from Cincinnati market report
AP market update from Cincinnati lists egg grades including A large 57-62 percent and B large 49-53 percent, current receipts 38-43. Poultry figures show broilers and fryers 31-32, heavy hens 25, old roosters 17-18. Butter prices are 1 lb prints around 71 cents, fat 38 cents premium 38, regular 54, potatoes 2.25 to 4.35 per 100 pounds or similar unit.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Nelsonville Youth Leaves Family in Runaway Tale
A 13 year old boy ran away from home after being placed in the Children's Home following a sequence starting with a stolen bicycle found in the Hocking River near White's Mill. Athens police and Juvenile Court details show the boy’s escape from care and claim of mistreatment as he remained at large.
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Hocking River
Nelsonville
Joseph B. Grogan
Athens
Hocking
White's Mill
Roy Rowland
Rowland
ROTC Cadets Complete Six Week Summer Camp at Fort Lee
Six Ohio University cadets from Athens area finished six weeks of ROTC training at the Quartermaster Summer Camp Fort Lee Virginia The program leads to eligibility for a reserve commission as a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps Highlights include a move to Camp Pendleton and a five week field phase at A P Hill Military Reservation Virginia Participants from Ohio University were John H Bransitter Albert C Gubitz Jr Melvin Rutherford Brown John T Nye Presley W Winner Stewart and Robert R Grimm
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Ohio University
Athens
Quartermaster
Meigs County Woman Dies and Funeral Planned
Mrs. Alice Pullins, 63, of near Long Bottom, died Thursday after a two year illness. Survived by husband Roy, four children including Wayne Stanley and Mrs Vythus Sellers, and Donald in Williamstown West Virginia. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Christian Church Long Bottom with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. GUILTY OF UNSAFE CHARGE Harold A. Davis Sr. 37 of Lancaster pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and fined 25 dollars plus costs in Mayor Mickle's court.
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Long Bottom
Alice Pullins
Roy Pullins
Wayne
Stanley Pullins
Vythus Sellers
Canton
Ohio
Donald Pullins
Williamstown
W. Va
West Virginia
Christian Church
Sand Hill Cemetery
Harold A. Davis, Sr
Lancaster
W. P. Mickle
Neutracid Aids Sleep With Acid Reduction Claims
Advert suggests Neutracid relieves excess stomach acids to improve sleep. It promises fast relief by dissolving a teaspoon in water and claims the liquid form acts quickly. Available at Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores.
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Athens
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Elmwood Drive
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Buckeye
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W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Grand Rapids, Mich
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