From Abandoned Orchard to Farm Progress in Athens County
Ralph Frash and Athens County farm planner Elson Wiseman chart a progressive plan from a 159 acre Amesville farm, once Warren Selby Fruit Farm, to a diversified operation emphasizing dairying and 24 acres of peach orchards. The 1947 collaboration introduced contour strip cropping and crop rotation, boosting soil conservation and farm viability. The Frash family, including Harry and Virginia with Dopey, oversees 71 acres of woodland and 90 years of heritage, while Wiseman guides ongoing land management and conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Frash
Ferol
ED Lyon
Athens County
Sharps
Eldon Wiseman
Athens
Augusta D. Selby
Wooster Experiment Station
Selby Shoe Co
Ohio
Frash
Harry
Selby
Howe
sSelby
Wiseman
Onio
Ires
Ex-Residents Killed in Route 33 Crash Near Lancaster
A former Athens couple, Clarence Douglas Roush and Sarah Spencer Roush, both Colum bus residents, died in a Sunday truck crash on Route 33 at Hooker north of Lancaster. Their four year old nephew Charles David Roush also died. the child's father and other occupants were injured. Roush was a WWII veteran and POW, employed in Columbus, with survivors including siblings and a mother. Funeral plans were being arranged with Jagers Funeral Home, services tentatively Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hooker
Lancaster
Clarence Douglas Roush
Sarah Spencer Roush
Columbus
Roush
Charles David Roush
Germany
Columbus General Depot
Athens High School
Presbyterian Church
Charles
OU Graduate Wins Area Toastmasters Contest in Columbus
Robert Wilson a 1950 Ohio University graduate won the semi final phase of an international speech contest in Columbus on Saturday and will go to finals in San Diego in August. He is married to Mary Maffett of Athens and is part of the Capital Finance Corp and Franklin Toastmasters Club in Columbus. Wilson won the city contest in April area contest later and state Canton contest last month from 1500 contestants. He will represent all clubs east of the Mississippi River at the San Diego finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Ohio University
Athens
Columbus
San Diego
Calif
Wilson
Deshler Wallick Hotel
Toastmasters’ Club, International
Mary Maffett
Joe Affett
First Christian Church
Capital Finance Corp
Franklin Towermasters’ Club
Canton
Mississippi River
Husband Of Ex Ath ens Woman Killed At Sea
John F Harper 28 a Navy flight engineer was killed June 14 off San Clemente Island while on duty aboard The Mars seaplane. He was married to former Reba McKibben of Corpus Christi and was stationed in Alameda. Funeral planned in Gainesville Florida. wife awaiting reunion.
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Athens
California
Navy
John F. Harper
ADC
Reba McKibben
C. L. Morrison
Riverside Drive
Harper
Alameda
Calif
San Clemente
Corpus Christi
Tex
Five Persons Cited by State Patrol Weekend Fines List
Five individuals faced fines after weekend arrests by the State Highway Patrol. John H. Chilcote, 65, of Nelsonville paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Floyd Kisor, 3, of Columbus was fined 20 dollars and costs for driving to the left of the courtine. Charles Sharp, 20, of Athens paid 25 dollars and costs for using license plates from another auto. Donald Lanning, 1% and Wilbur Lanning, 21, cousins from Glouster, were fined 35 dollars and costs each. Donald lacked a driver license, Wilbur was charged with reckless operation.
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State Highway Patrol
John H. Chilcote
Nelsonville
W. P. Mickle
Floyd Kisor
Columbus
Charles Sharp
Athens
Mickle
Murray
Donald Lanning
Wilbur Lanning
Glouster
Ploud Stiff
Donald
Wilbur
Second False Alarm In Athens Fire Call No Fire Found
The Athens fire department answered a second consecutive false alarm at 7:20 p.m. to the McNeal Grocery area Hooper Street and nearby Avenue. No fire was reported and residents did not know who called. Fire Chief Clarence Parker warned that false alarms are illegal and endanger residents and firemen. Two cars were damaged in a Sunday night collision at Stimson and Brown. drivers were William H. Schall and George T. Smith.
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Mechanicsburg Cismel
Athens
Fremen
McNeal
Hooper St
Neh
Ave
Clarence A. Parker
Stimson and
Brown
Whilam H. Schall
George T. Smith
Stimson Ave
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Sherman Pratt of Athena welcoming a daughter and Mr and Mrs Donald Edington of Athens with a daughter. Admissions include Willard Clark Milfeld Mrs Mary Haning Carpenter Elmer Kesterson Carbondale Danny Carsey Athens David Chesser Athens Carol Marie Stotts Millfield Larry Horn The Plains Gary Horn The Plains Sherrill Lynn Mater Athens Mrs Peter Hartley Jacksonville and daughter John Michael Cominskey Jacksonville Marilyn Conrath Athens Mae Hartley Athens.
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Willard Clark
Milfeld
Mary Haning
Carpenter
Elmer Kesterson
Carbondale
Danny Carsey
Athens
David Chesser
Carol Marie Stotts
Millfield
Larry Horn
the Plains
Gary Horn
Sherrill Lynn Mater
Peter Hartley
Jacksonville
John Michael Cominskey
Marilyn Conrath
Mae Hartley
Lanning Fined For Unsafe Car Operation
Junior Lanning, 23, Millfield sailor, was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to unsafe operation. Police said his car struck two utility poles on West State Street early Friday morning. Arraignment delayed until Saturday afternoon pending damage valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Lanning
Millfield
Lanning
W. State St
Athens Council 15 R and SM Officers Election Notice
Officers of Athens Council 15 R and SM will be elected at a meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple announced by Glenn L Atkinson master The notice foregrounds council leadership and venue with a fixed time.
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Athens Council
R&sm
Masonic Temple
Glenn L. Atkinson
Pathologists Report Adds Little to Case
The autopsy findings on Mrs. Ora Mae Kesterson shed little new light on her 25 day old slaying. The report confirms shock and exposure as the cause, noting bruises but no fractures. Sheriff Bateman awaits FBI hair analysis and awaits coroner Elias's copy in Glouster.
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Ora Mae Kesterson
John H. Elias
George Bateman
Bateman
Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
Millfield man denies charge of attempted assault
James Kisor, 39, of Millfield Route 1, pleaded innocent to a charge of attempted criminal assault on a six year old girl. He was arraigned before Judge Mickle after arrest by the sheriff. Kisor’s bond was set at 1000 and posted. The charges were filed by the child’s mother, a Millfield Route 1 resident.
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James Kisor
Millfield
Kisor
W. P. Mickle
Sheriff's Department
Millifield
Millfield Route 1
Stewart Man Dies When Hit by Train Near Stewart
Wilfred H. Tabler 23, of Stewart, died after being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train about 10:30 p.m. Saturday near the old Beebe station. He worked for Setterlin and Sons Co. in Columbus. Tabler had visited his sister near Ville and was returning to Stewart when the accident occurred. He died at Sheltering Arms Hospital at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Surviving: wife Katherine Rizer Tabler, a year-old daughter Mary Alice, his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Tabler, and several sisters and brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Haga Mission. Burial in Haga Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence near Stewart.
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Near Stewart
Beebe
Wilfred H. Tabler
Baltimore
Setterlin and Sons Co
Columbus
Stewart
Ville
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Katherine Rizer Tabler
Mary Alice
William Tabler
Lenore Harvey
Coolville
Martha Ellen Williams
Akron
Juanita Mayle
Bartlett
Elsie Butcher
Nana Butcher
Laura
Wilma Lee
Manda
Cecil
Adam
Milton
Harley
Canton
Julian
Haga Mission
Lewis Butcher
Haga Cemetery
Three Injured In Route 33 Three Car Crash Near Athens
Three people were hurt in a Sunday morning crash on Route 33 two miles north of Athens. Elmer Kesterson, 46, of Nelsonville, was treated for leg injuries at Sheltering Arms Hospital and listed in fair condition. Millard Barnett, 29, of Athens, and Robert Rosser, 24, of Nelsonville, suffered minor injuries and were not hospitalized. Kesterson’s car was demolished after wedging between two autos as he attempted to pass. He had just been released from county jail where he faced investigation in a wife slaying.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Elmer Kesterson
Nelsonville
Millard Barnett
Robert E. Rossev
Kesterson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Barneil
Rosser
Richard Barnett
Columbus
Barnett
Noah Anderson
St. Louis Mich
Speeder Sammy Butcher Fined in Coolville
Sammy Butcher of Coolville Route 2 paid a $10 fine and costs after being charged with speeding on East State Street. Police arrested him for traveling 52 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone. he pleaded guilty to the affidavit.
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Sammy Butcher
Coolville
Pongo Www
Butcher
E. State St
Eullty
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Flash
Veterans On Farm
Ferd
Virginia
C. D. Roush
Algeo
Don
Phoenix
Ariz
Rex
Long Beach
Calif. Paul
Aedia
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Patrol
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Sherman Pratt
Athena
Donald Edington
Quick's
H. G. Householder
Speeder
Athens County Age
Flouck & van Dyke
M. Goddard
Donald K Barstow
Earl Mathews
Seiple & Kempton
Peter B. Lee Walker
Ebright
M. Gill
S Association
Pwight H. Rutherford
F.R Murphey and Son Co
E. Atkinson, B. Dillon
Ruta
Send
Croce
Chrysler
Mydraguide
Johnny Jones Motors
Athens, Ohio
Meigs Motor Company
North Second Street
Middleport
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