Rural Ohio traffic toll highlights from 1947 report
Ohio Department of Highways pamphlet Ohio Traffic Accident Facts notes 178 rural accidents in Athens County 1947 with two killed and 112 injured. Statewide total 17 481 accidents a new rural highway record, up 26 percent from 1946. Peak October deaths 142. Total costs about 120 million dollars. Pedestrian deaths common at night with dark clothing and glare. Drinking drivers peak 9 pm to midnight on weekends. Speeding accounts for over one third of violations.
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Athens County
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highways
Mayor declares July as Safety Traffic Drive period
Mayor William P. Mickle issues a proclamation designating July as a month for correcting mechanically faulty automobiles. Drivers are urged to pledge safe driving and cooperate with police to boost the Traffic Safety Check Slogan Today's Inspection is Tomorrow's Protection. A state wide drive will inspect cars and issue windshield stickers, with required repair of brakes lights horns and windshield wipers.
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William P. Mickle
Ohio
Service Clubs Hear of Athens Children's Home Needs
Mrs. Lawrence G. Worstell outlined child welfare aims at Rotary and Kiwanis gatherings. She compared Crawford and Athens Counties budgets and urged private foster homes to replace institutional care. By June an expected 21 Athens children may be in foster or restored homes. The Interchurch Youth Choir led hymns before remarks.
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Lawrence G. Worstell
Athens
Worstell
Crawford County
Athens County
Rotary and Kiwanis
Interchurch
Don Tullis
Sponse
Rupe Perkins
John Jagers
Rotary
Athens Country Club
Logan Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Glenn Scott
Athens County Children’s Home
A. R. Edgar
Daniel Martino
Kiwanis
Irving D. Quick
Paul Nortz
Athens County Welfare Society
Walter Wharton, Jr
the Plains
Athens County Farm Bureau
Pat Smith
Woman Hurt in Monday Auto Truck Crash at Intersections
A woman passenger, Mrs. Andrew C. Wolfe of Sedro Woolley Washington, suffered a head laceration and arm bruises in a Monday crash at the South Y intersection of Routes 33 and 50. Her husband’s car collided with a truck driven by John Katzenbach of Nelsonville, who was 20. Patrolmen say Wolfe claimed he was northbound and had just started after stopping when the truck turned left into a service station. Both vehicles were damaged.
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Andrew C. Wolfe
Sedro Wolleyv
John Katzenbach
Nelsonville
Wolfe
L F Galbraith Dies Near Glouster
L F Galbraith, 53, died Monday morning at his home on Glouster Route 4 after a period of failing health. He had been bedfast for five weeks. The body was taken to the Wolley Funeral Home, Athens, pending removal to Germantown, Kentucky for burial.
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L. F. Galbraith
Glouster Route 4
Woolley Funeral Home
Athens
Germantown
Williams and Snow Den Pair Named in Marriage Notice
Charles Joseph Williams, 19, of Jacksonville, to Wilma Jean Snowden, 18, of Glouster, are listed in a forthcoming nuptial notice with details of their forthcoming wedding and residences.
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Charles Joseph Williams
Jacksonville
Wilma Jean Snowden
Glouster
Shotgun incident leaves Dorr Run man amputee
Arthur Stowers of Dorr Run, shot in the right leg during a Saturday night dispute with Emery Murphy, had the leg amputated below the knee at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Sheriff Floyd Duffy held Murphy on an open charge as Stowers told investigators Murphy fired after a quarrel near their homes in Athens and Hocking counties.
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Logan
Arthur Stowers
Dorr Run
Athens
Hocking
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Floyd Duffy
Emery Murphy
Duffy
Fred Murray
Stowers
Murphy
Nelsonville
Glen
Arthur, Jr
Births Admissions and Discharges at Athens Shelter
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Charles Smith and Mr and Mrs Byron Linscott of Athens with daughters, and Mr and Mrs Robert Brand and Mr and Mrs Edward White of Athens with a son. Admissions include Maxine Abbot and Clarabelle Junod of Athens for major surgery, Carl Hawk for major surgery, Catherine Vercoe for minor, and W. H. Leggett of The Plains for minor. Nancy Pierce of Athens undergoing medical care. Discharges note Dow Nida and daughter The Plains and Dwight Groce The Plains.
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Charles Smith
Athens
Byron Linscott
Robert Brand
Edward White
Maxine Abbot
Clarabelle Junod
Carl Hawk
Catherine Vercoe
W. H. Leggett
the Plains
Nancy Pierce
Mrs. Dow.Nida
Dwight Groce
Double Fine Levied On Cleveland Man
George Regas 21 of West Carpenter Street pleaded guilty in mayor's court to two charges. He was fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct and 25 dollars and costs for resisting an officer on affidavits by Patrolman Harry Risley. Regas, a Cleveland resident, created a disturbance in a restaurant and refused to accompany Officer Risley or enter the cruiser.
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George Regas
W. Carpenter Sr
Mayor's Court
Harry Rishey
Vegas
Cleveland
Court St
Risley
Brother of John Landis Dies in California
Mrs. J. O. McCoy of 314 West Union Street learned today that her brother Joe C. Landis, 64, of Columbus, died of a heart attack while vacationing in California. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. He is also a brother of John Landis of Carbondale.
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J. O. McCoy
W. Union St
Joe C. Landis
Columbus
California
Landis
John Landis
Carbondale
Car Collision on Stewart Street Reported
Police report a minor two car collision on Stewart Street involving Dwight Leach 17 of 143 North Lancaster Street and Wayne Heffflinger 32 of 112 University Terrace. Damage was slight and no injuries were reported.
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Stewart St
Dwight Leach
N. Lancaster St
Cass St
Stewart
Wayne W. Heffflinger
University Terrace
Logan Man Fined for Speeding on Route Sus
Paul Rieder, 31, of Logan, was fined $10 plus costs by Mayor R. W. Friend after an arrest by the State Highway Patrol on a speeding charge on Route Sus.
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Paul Rieder
Logan
R. W.friend
State Highway Patrol
Commissioners OK Welfare Advancements
County commissioners approved mobility and pay raises for two Welfare Department employees. Dorothy Dent moved from Rate F to D at 155 dollars monthly. Floyd Steenrod moved from Rate D to C at 165 dollars. Bills totaled 9,737.09 including 8,102.25 for county roads and 218.75 for county welfare.
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Civil Service Commission of Ohio
Dorothy Dent
Floyd Steenrod
Charges filed in shooting case against Willie Dobbins
Two affidavits filed in Mayor W P Mickles court accuse Willie C Dobbins of shooting with intent to kill. Dobbins 47 of Coolville Route 3 was arrested after allegedly firing on his daughter Sylvia and Mayford Cook from a moving motorcycle near the Dobbins home following a family quarrel. Arraignment not set.
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W. P. Mickle
Willie C. Dobbins
Coolville
Sylvia
Mayford Cook
Dobbins
Jas
Cook
Three Men Fined on Intoxication Charges in Mayor Mickle Court
Three pleaded guilty in Mayor Mickle's court to intoxication. Ralph Campbell, 31, Amesville Route 1, paid a $10 fine and costs. Louis Skinner, 56, Sunnyside Drive, and Hiram Miller, 56, Columbus, were confined to the city jail with Skinner held pending payment and Miller held for failing to pay fines. Both faced $10 and costs.
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Mickle
Ralph Campbell
Amesville
Louis Skinner
Sunnyside Drive
Hiram Miller
Columbus
Skinner
Miller
Mine Foreman Tests Given in Athens
Examination for first and second class mine foremen was held this morning in the Common Pleas Court room. Twenty four men took the exam given by the Mine Examining Board consisting of W H Haskins of Coshocton Harry Dust of Trimble and John Hifko of Barton.
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Common Pleas Court Room
W. H. Haskins
Coshocton
Harry Dust
Trimble
John Hifko
Barton
Athens Grange Meets Monday at Hall
The Athens Grange will gather at the Athens Grange Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday for a program honoring fathers, announced by Mrs. Harold Brown, Grange lecturer.
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Athens Grange
Hall
Athens
Harold Brown
Prayer Band to Meet at Graham Chapel Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bobo with Mrs. Mary Bobo as leader.
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Graham Chapel
Elmer Bobo
Mary Bobo
Rites To Be Wednesday for Mrs. Rhodes
Funeral services for Cynthia Rhodes, 84 Carpenter Street, who died Sunday night, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev. Joe B. Maffett officiating. Burial is in Hebbardsville. she is survived by four daughters, seven grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and one son, Sgt. Daisy R. Chappell, with the WAC in Munich. Her husband B. Frank Rhodes died in 1942 and son H. Watt Rhodes was killed in action in 1944.
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Cynthia Rhodes
W. Carpenter St
Jackson County
Gladys Barnhill
Youngstown
Elizabeth Phillips
Hillsboro
Lillian Hartman
Carey
Daisy R. Chappell
WAC
98Th General Hospital
Munich
Germany
Joe B. Maffett
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Hebbardsville
Junior 4-H Camp Planned for Ross and Athens Counties
Villa Tippie announces a Junior 4-H Club Camp at Tar Hollow Camp in the Ross Hocking State Forest for participants under 15 by July first. Harriet Smythe and Rodney Mahooever of Ross County will meet in Athens with Ross Wright, county agent, and Miss Tippie to finalize plans.
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Ross
Athens
Tar Hollow
Ross-Hocking State Forest
Villa Tippie
Harriet Smythe
Rodney Marhoover
Ross County
Ross Wright
Miss Tippie
Temperature Rebounds After Weekend Dip
Monday's high reached 84 degrees after a notable drop to 75 on Sunday. The low last night was 58 as readings rose from the mid-50s. The Hocking River stood at 3.25 feet and at 10:35 a.m. today the temperature was 80 degrees per observer Mrs. C. N. France.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Mine Inspector Positions Open To Applicants
James Boyd announces federal coal mine inspector jobs in several states under the Bureau of Mines. Salaries range from 4 149.60 to 5 905.20 annually with travel expenses covered. Applications via the US Civil Service Commission or Bureau of Mines in Washington DC. six years of progressive coal mining experience required.
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Bureau of Mines
U. S. Department of the Interior
James Boyd
US Civil Service Commission
Commission
Washington, D. C
Police chief warns on new Athens parking meters
Athens motorists are told pennies won’t work on four city meters. Bronze coin devices allow two hours now and go into effect Wednesday on E Union E Washington Mill and E State Streets. Two nickels buy two hours while one nickel buys one hour, as with other meters in use.
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J. B. Grogan
Athens
E. Union
E. Washington
Mill
E. State Streets
Degree Conferral by Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM holds a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m to confer the Fellow Craft degree. Visitors welcome, announced S L Collins, master.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
S. L. Collins
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MNC
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Mrs. Rhodes
Eee
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Stalder's
Donut Shop
Mill St
Chauncey, Ohio
el Quicks
Leasanter
Berry Hotel
Apital Finance Corporation
Cooper
Bobcat Cleaners
Union St
Warren W. Cooper
Ohio Valley Exterminator Company
A. A. Locke
MGR
Carpenter Hardware CO
Meigs CO
Rep
Middleport
Messenger
General
Chevrolet
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