New Marshfield Man Killed in Freak Luhrig Road Accident
James Martin age 49 of New Marshfield Route 1 died in a freak on Luhrig Road while helping move a stuck employer truck. Pearl Wigal aided and saw the truck freed before Martin was crushed between the truck and auto. He was a WWII veteran, survived by wife Stella and three children. Funeral set for Wednesday at Putnam Chapel.
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James Martin
New Marshfield
Luhrig
Martin
Pearl Wigal
Clay Rafferty
Athens
Rafferty
Columbus
Wigal
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frank
Lucinda Martin
McArthur
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Stella
Eddie
Alva
Nancy Martin
Putnam Chapel
J. P. Daab
Wrightsel
Scouts recall Valley Forge Jamboree experiences
Athens Rotarians heard Boy Scouts recount the Valley Forge Jamboree trip led by four Scouts and assistant scoutmaster Earl Funk. Dick Life called the trip a dream come true as peers described marching drills, 53000 scouts in the arena, and the meaning of freedom observed in Philadelphia Washington sights and field operations.
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Athens
Valley Forge
Earl H. Funk
Funk
Athens County
Dick Life
California
Bob Mahn
Mahn
Bill Harmon
Philadelphia
Washington
Cradle of Liberty
Harmon
Rick Ward
P. Lynn
Paul Omelsky
Barney Jacobs
Forrest Fuller
Real Estate Transfers In Albany Athens Grandview Area
Transactions include Bobby Ziegler transferring 6 acres in Outlet 86 Albany to Clarence F. E. Ratcliff and Lillias Z Busch selling Athens parcels to Eldon Barrows. Charles H. Ogg conveys Verity property to James Tinkham. Gilbert B. Wilson transfers 1.56 acres in Lot 137 and 33 acres in Lot 194 to John D. Reynolds in Athens. Richard H. Reeder sells Athens real estate to V. O. Kail. Laura Rosenberg transfers Lot 2552 and Lot 2553 in Grandview Highland Addition to Athens to John T. Nye.
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Bobby Ziegler
Clarence FE. Ratcliff
Outlet
Albany
Lillias Z. Busch
Eldon Barrows
Athens
Charles H. Ogg
James Tinkham
Verity
Gilbert B. Wilson
John D. Reynolds
Richard H. Reeder
V. O Kail
Laura Rosenberg
John T. Nye
Grandview Highland Addition
Heatwave Persists Across Rural Area and Athens
Hot humid air continued with the mercury near 90 in Hamley Run while Athens stayed dry. Low overnight fell to 61 with a 9 am temperature at 76 as rain fell elsewhere in the state.
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Hamley Run
Athens
Lodi Native Amanda Vore Die in Louisiana Funeral Held
Amanda Vore 73 former Lodi Township resident died July 23 at her son George’s De Ridder Louisiana home. Funeral services were held last week in De Ridder with burial in Sugartown Baptist cemetery. Her husband died 28 years ago. she lived with George for 11 years and was bedfast two years. Survivors include sons Ernest Cleveland and Edward Athens.
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de Ridder
Amanda Vore
Lodi Township
George
Sugartown
Vore
Ernest
Cleveland
Edward
Athens
Assault Battery Charges To Be Aired In Municipal Court
Clarence Haning and Wallace Misner of Athens face mutual assault and battery charges to be aired at a municipal court hearing Friday morning. Misner previously pleaded guilty to Haning’s charge and was fined $25 plus costs. Haning denied Misner’s charge and the case was continued to allow both sides to bring witnesses.
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Clarence Haning
Wallace Misner
Athens
Misner
Haning
Tractor overturns, killing 9 year old on Cadiz farm
Cadiz police reported a fatal accident Monday when a tractor overturned on a local farm. Oliver Kenneth Heaston Jr., aged 9, was reportedly operating the tractor at the time and died from the crush injuries.
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Cadiz
Here
Oliver Kenneth Heaston Jr
Patrol Reports Two Minor Accidents and One Arrest
State Highway patrolmen investigated two minor accidents with no injuries. One driver, Rayous Willison, 38, New Lexington, fined 20 dollars and costs for unsafe operation after his coal truck hit Ada Tolliver's car on Route 691. A second crash on Route 33 north of Logan involved William Getz, 20, Lancaster, whose car struck a cow. no injuries reported.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Rayous Willison
New Lexington
Ada Tolliver
William Getz
Lancaster
Logan
Servicemen News Highlights Two Air Force Re-enlistments
Pvt William K Ogle 19 son of Mrs Charles Ogle 61 Morris Ave completes airborne maneuvers at AP Hill Bowling Green W Va a 1955 Athens High School graduate entered service in October 1956 completed jump school at Ft Bragg N C Airman 1 C William F Alkire brother of Virginia Lou Meek Albany re enlists for six years starting July 30 after six years service he is an air policeman at Wright Patterson AFB
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William K. Ogle
Charles Ogle
Morris Ave
AP Hill
Bowling Green
W. Va
Ogle
Athens High School
Ft. Bragg
N. C
William F. Alkire
Virginia Lou Meek
Albany
Air Force
Alkire
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Good in hospital after possible heart attack
Peter F. Good president of the Lawhead Press and former city council president was taken to Shelter ing Arms' Hospital Tuesday morning under observation after a possible heart attack. He was resting comfortably at noon, according to his physician.
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Peter F. Good
Lawhead Press
City Council
Arms
Good
Fine and Jail in Town Driving Case
John Harris Porter of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, jailed three days, and his license suspended for three months after a plea change following a prior innocent plea and a bench warrant.
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John Harris Porter
Athens
Porter
Columbus
Sympathy Of Court Is Won For Albert Rutter
Albert Rutter of Athens won the sympathy of Judge John Newcomb after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge in municipal court. He had been fined 25 dollars and 30 days in county jail. the judge suspended the sentence and placed him on probation for one year with a pledge to abstain from alcohol and be a law abiding citizen.
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Albert Rutter
Athens
John Newcomb
Rutter
Court Levies Fine As Plea Is Changed
Harry Luman of Athens Route 2 changed his plea to guilty in Municipal Court on a disturbance in the Millview Inn. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs. The assault and battery charge was dismissed on prosecutor Rowland’s motion.
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Harry Luman
Athens
William Rowland
Luman
Millview Inn
Carthage Clover Girls 4 H Club Meet Highlights
Sewing projects games and refreshments dominated the Carthage School gathering as members of the Carthage Clover Girls 4 H Club met for a community meeting.
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Carthage Clover Girls
Carthage School
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Dave Hoback
Bob Mahl
Ed Lynn
George Williams
Earl Funk
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FORD
East
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Allstate
Plymouth
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SEARS
Ohio
Paul E. Tidrick
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South
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