Electrical Storm Triggers Accidents and Power Disruptions
State Highway Patrol investigated eight weekend crashes in Athens post area. Three people injured, five drivers cited. A tree fell on Route 13 near Redtown during a violent storm. Power and telephone outages affected Athens and surrounding counties with multiple transformers hit and 100 telephones out of service. River level rose to 5.82 feet as 2.62 inches fell in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Post
Redtown
Harold L. Winefordner
the Plains
Winefordner
Mary Metcalf
Anna Metcalf
Dale F. Metcalf
Lancaster
Helen M. Williams
Athens
Helen Williams
Peter B. Seel
Canaanville
Metcalf
Athens County
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Stewart
Plains
Poston
Athens Home Telephone Co
Vey
State Highway Department
Kredtown
Hocking
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Athens Students Attend OU Radio School
Two Athens High School students are among 26 youths at Ohio University’s first annual summer radio and debate workshops. The program, led by Vincent Jukes and Prof. L. C. Staats, runs through June 28 and covers program preparation, radio play production, engineering, control board operation, continuity, and broadcasting on the OU campus station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Ohio University
Ralph Miller
Ralph I. Miller
Athens Route 1
Gene Jones
Blanche Long
W. Carpenter St. Vincent Jukes
L. C. Staats
Jailed on One Count and Docketed on Another
Pearl Brickles, 64, of Albany Route 1, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs by Mayor Peter B Seel. When unable to pay, Brickles was jailed. He faces arraignment Tuesday on an affidavit of destruction of property for allegedly breaking Chase Church windows.
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Pearl Brickles
Albany
Peter B Seel
Brickles
Frank Joyce
Chase Church
Community Concerts Official Dies in New Jersey
Athens residents mourn the death of Lawrence E. Bernhardt vice president of the Community Concerts Association He died in Evanston New Jersey and is survived by his wife Marion Brooks Bernhardt and son Warren aged 123 Bernhardt was longtime active in the Athens Community Concerts Association through many years of service
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Athens
Lawrence E. Bernhardt
Community Concerts Association
Mr. Bernhardt
Evanston
Marion Brooks Bernhardt
Warren
Athens Community Concerts Association
Specialists Sought for Airway Operation Posts
Airway operation specialists are needed in Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Ohio Kentucky Minnesota and North Dakota with yearly salaries of 3410 and 3795. The U S Civil Service Examiners may contact the post office for details and applications.
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Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Minnesota
North Dakota
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Apt
Ofce
Toledo Man Fined for Failing to Register Vehicle
Robert Enright, 22, was fined $19 and costs by Mayor Peter B. Lee on a charge of failing to register a motor vehicle. City police made the arrest.
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Toledo
Robert Enright
Peter B. Lee
Lightning Blamed For Canaan Fire Damages Baker Home
Lightning caused a Sunday fire at the Baker home in Canaanville Athens County. Neighbors spotted the blaze while the Bakers were away and formed a bucket brigade to control the flames before firefighters arrived. The interior was damaged but nearby houses along Route 50 near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks were spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Baker
Canaanville
Baker
Athens County
Frank Joyce
Baltimore and Ohio Tracks
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Birth announcements from Sheltering Arms Hospital list new arrivals and parents in Athens and surrounding areas. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Orin Secoy, Ethel Davis, Delma Neutarling, Nellie Cooley, Della Blaker, Norma Pallo, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. MecCrum, Mrs. Spires, Mrs. Anderson, Gregory Pratt, Earl Beckley, Ladene Lee Lawson, Edith Wolfe, James Day, and Virginia Foss. Several newborns are noted with parental names and locations.
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Ethel Davis
Pomeroy
Delma Neutarling
Athens
Nellie Cooley
Della Blaker
Norma Pallo
Giouster
Robert Russell
Carlos MecCrum
Howard Spires
Patricia Anderson
Gregory Pratt
Earl Beckley
Ladene Lee Lawson
Rockbridge
Edith Wolfe
James Day
Virginia Foss
Clint Courtney
Former Towsley Home Built by War Veterans in Athens
The 192 E State St residence in Athens ties to George Weaver Towsley and brother Franklin, Civil War veterans turned builders. The property later belonged to J Clyde Edmundson, with 1901 sale to John Finsterwald, ex County Sheriff. The Towsley lineage includes famed service, heroism, and multiple Athens construction roles.
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E. State St
Athens
George Weaver Towsley
Franklin Tichnor Towsley
Athens State Hospital
J. Clyde Edmundson
John Finsterwald
Athens County
Towsleys
Richard McKinstry
George W. Towsley
Jessie Towsley
L. Don Peston
L. D. Poston
Franklin
Marietta
George Towsley
Henry O’bleness
State Hospital
Towsley
Darius Towsley
Franklin Towsley
Ohio Light Artillery
Lookout Mountain
Shenandoah Valley
Stevenson
Alabama
Huntsville
Memphis
Tenn
Ohio
Kanawha
Arkansas River
Marriage License for Arthur Cable and Goldie Phillips
Arthur George Cable aged 28 from Madi son Indiana and Goldie Irene Phillips aged 21 from Millfield obtain a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur George Cable
Madison, Ind
Goldie Irene Phillips
Millfield
Shotgun Blast Fired Injures Boy at Edgehill Apartments
A University Terrace resident fired a single shotgun blast when he heard prowlers behind his home. A boy at Edgehill Apartments was slightly wounded by a pellet in the stomach. two youths, Don Flowers and Jerry Tolliver, were found nearby but not hurt.
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Edgehill Apartments
University Terrace
Monk Francis
Don Flowers
Jerry Tolliver
Patrol Arrests Three Drivers
State Highway Patrol arrested three drivers over the weekend and fined them in area courts. Harry McDaniel, 60, Millfield, was fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to register a motor vehicle. Floyd M Mitchell, 37, Albany, was fined for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Kenneth F Kempton, 20, Jacksonville, was assessed five dollars and costs for speeding. McDaniel appeared before Chauncey Mayor Charlies Wadley, Mitchell before Justice Dennis Rider, Kempton before Mayor Dennis Addington.
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Washington- Athens County
Michael J. Fry
Columbus
Archie M. Steide
Battle Creek
Mich
Fry
Williams- Metcalf
James L. Meyers
South Bloomingville
Mathias Lutz
Laurelville
Lutz
Logan
Roger Friend
Meyers
South Perry
Hocking County
Carl F. Shaffer
Michael P. Beckner
Shaffer
Richard Sampson
Millfield
James W. Campbell
JP Rider
Athens
Wendell Britton
Hazel Green
W Va
Franklin Facemire
Lancaster
Facemire
State Highway Patrol
Harry
McDaniel
Floyd M Mitchell
Albany
Chauncey
Charlies Wadley
Mitchell
Justice of the Peace
Charies
Kenneth F Kempton
Jacksonville
Trimbie
Dennis Addington
Urge Proves Expensive in County Hunting Incident
A 2 year old Athens County boy caused trouble while hunting on Sunday near Cowiville, leading Game Protector B F Swartz to intervene. John E Kelley sits in county jail for fines and costs totaling 1810 after arraignment before Justice Chariel Rider for hunting on Sunday 25 dollars and costs fox squirrel in closed season 50 dollars and costs and one ruffed grouse 80 dollars and costs.
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Athens
B. F. Swartz
Cowiville
John E. Kelley
Justice of the Peace Chariel Rider
Swarts
Kelley
New Phase In Recreation Starts Tuesday
Athens launches a new phase of its summer recreation with free art and handcraft classes at Athens High School starting Tuesday at 10 am in the art department. Rose Karianoff leads drawing and painting instruction. Harry Lackey notes sessions run mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays with afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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Pase of
Athens
Athens High School
Rose Karianoff
Ohio University
Harry Lackey
Crystal Pool
Masonic Lodge Sets Degree Work for Three
Paramuthia Lodge 28 F and AM plans Master Mason degree conferrals at the Masonic Temple next week. One candidate to be examined Tuesday at 7 30 pm and two to receive the degree Friday at 7 pm, per Master Robert Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramuthia Lodger
F&am
Masonic Temple
Robert Brown
Bonds as aid urged to finance defense program
Susan Burr of the Federal Reserve System argues at the Economic Education Workshop that citizens should buy defense bonds to fund defense and combat inflation. She notes high past expenditures on plant and equipment, expects peak defense needs in coming years, and urges directing consumer savings into bonds while discouraging common stock purchases for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Burr
Federal Reserve System
Lindsey Hall
Two Minor Accidents Reported By Police
Athens police reported two weekend minor accidents with no injuries. One involved Howard C. Rhodes Jr. hitting Chester W. Rost on N Court Street. the second, Friday night, involved Phyllis Ackley and Ernest Million at the E State and N Court intersection.
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Athens
Howard C. Rhodes, Jr
Min St
Chester W. Rost
Richland Ave
N. Court St
Phyllis Ackley
Dayton
E. State
N Court
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Plex
Athens County Agents Association
VanDyke
Denald K. Barstow
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Ebright
DM. Goddard
Earl Mathews
Peter B. Seei
M. G. Dwight & Ruther
R. Murphey and
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Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Saite Insurance
Agency
AHS
OU Radio School
Canaan
Sheltering Arms Hospital
O. D. Richardson
Orin Secoy
The
Ohio Infantry
Miles
Harpers Ferry
North
125Th Ohio
Henry O'Bleness
Athens City Hall
S. Congress St
Org
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Ovec
Wolfe Hardware
Carpenter
Nelsonville
Hunter
Masonic Lodge
Club
Smith
Post Office
Athena
Save
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Taft
Ike
Kefauver
John Gunther
Amer
Ican Journalism
Gunther
Stee
Mac's Thrifty
Nve Chevrolet
Sonotone
Nelsonville — Dew
Alice BR. Colby
the City
W. Washington
Robert Holfingeworth
Mer
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
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