Damage Reported Heavy Inhens Area Storm Damage Reported Heavy Inhens Area
Damage from a Friday afternoon storm left outages across Athens County as crews worked Saturday to restore service. Poles, trees and wires were down in Athens The Plains Amesville New Marshfield Albany Stewart and Coolville with one farm destroyed roofs torn off and livestock injured or killed. A lineman was burned and treated at home after contact with high voltage equipment during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Jones
Athens Home Telephone Co
North Hill
Athens
Plains
Elza Wyatt
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Airline
Townhouse
Shade
Amesville
New Marshfield
Albany
Stewart and
Coolville
C. N. France
Wyatt Creek
Gilbert Boudinot
Glenn Potter
Will
Roy Gigler
Rush Campbell
Armadale Road
T. J. Lavelle
Frank Wolf
Marshfield
Nora Withers
Harry Liggett
Ada Kennedy
Miss Kennedy
John Rorick
Ed Hawk
Frank Brown
Ray Allen
Floyd Beveradge
Sam Scott
Morrison-Brown
James Blazer Dies Friday at 79
James Blazer, 79, former employee of The McBee Co., died Friday evening at his home 19 Maple S. He is survived by his wife Margaret three daughters Mrs. Charles Dickess Ironton Mrs. George Purdy Lyons Kansas and Mrs. Glenn Prince Akron and a son James Jr. Dayton He was a stationary fireman at McBee until retirement 12 years ago and was preceded in death by another son and a daughter Funeral services will be Monday 2 p.m. at Jagers funeral home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery Friends may call at the family home until 10 a.m. Monday.
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Margaret
Charles Dickess
Ironton
George Purdy Lyons
Kansas
Glenn Prince
Akron
James, Jr
Dayton
Blazer
McBee
Jagers Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
W. Union St
John H. Elias
Pearl Brooks
Herrold Ave
Saundra Sue
Maxine Thacker
Carolyn Thacker
St. Albans
W.va
John Considine
Dowler and Ferguson
Mayor Fines Two on Police Court Charges
Mayor William P. Mickle's court Saturday fined Paul Parker, 31, of Athens Route 5, $15 and costs, and Mae Mahley, 67, of Zaleski, $10 and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Mickle
Paul Parker
Athens
Mae Mahley
Zaleski
Parker
British Air Marshal to Be Here in April
Air Chief Marshal Sir Guy Garrod will lead Ohio University Army Day activities on April 6 during a three day campus visit. He will speak at Chillicothe events, visit the Ross County Historical Society, attend ROTC gatherings, and participate in a public convocation on the Economic Situation in Great Britain. He leaves for Ottawa after the program.
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Guy Garrod
United Nations
Ohio University-Athens
Ohio U
Guy
Great Britain
Chillicothe
WBEX
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio U. Military Staff
Chubb Library
Department of the Army
Air Force
John C. Baker
Chemistry Auditorium
Reserve Officers Association
Sir Guy
Daniel van Vorhis
Nashville
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Canada
Glee Club Set to Sing at AHS Easter Event
Athens High School Girls Glee Club will perform at a Tuesday 2 p.m. Easter assembly. Seoul Perkins and Sam Carpenter of the music department join as soloists. Kathleen Downey, Barbara Fierce, and Mary Varnes are featured singers. Prayers, short talk, and sacred pieces cap the program. Jerome Fenske directs stage decor. Public invited.
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Athens High School
Seoul
Perkins
Sam Carpenter
Carpenter
Shubert
Kathleen Downey
Holy City
Adams
Barbara Fierce
Robertson
Mary Varnes
Glee Club
Stainer
Lutkin
Jerome Fenske
Mitchell
Shirley Andrews
Lyndall Wooley
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births announce a son for Bryce Tharp and a son for Robert Auflick and John Kasler. Adams list Mildred Bowen and Mabel Pierce plus Thelma Martin, Marilyn Morehead, Mildred Miller with various surgeries. Edith Brown and Richard Jones admitted for medical care. Dismissals include Arthur McMullen with daughter, Mary Ellen Smith, and Lydia Robinson, all in Athens or surrounding areas.
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Bryce Tharp
Albany
Robert Auflick
New Marshfield
John Kasler
Athens
Mildred Bowen
Pomeroy
Mabel Pierce
Thelma Martin
Marilyn Morehead
Mildred Miller
Edith Brown
Trimble
Richard Jones
Local Rail Service Affected by Curtailment
Two Athens trains are discontinued and two more cut to a three day schedule following a government order to reduce coal locomotive use during the mine shutdown. NYC lines No. 2 and No. 3 will end, No. 4 and No. 9 remain, and C&O services No. 30 and No. 37 shift to Monday Wednesday Friday only alongside No. 130 and 187 from Pomeroy to Logan. Special Cleveland through trains to Ohio University students resume with Easter break underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
New York Central
Columbus-Charleston
Chesapeake and Ohio
Columbus- Athens
C&o
Baltimore and Ohio
NYC
Cleveland
Ohio University
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three drivers were fined Friday after State Highway Patrol arrests. Glenn A. Nice, 27, Stockport, was fined $5 for unsafe operation and Donald M. Meeks, 19, 102% E State St., was fined $5 for failure to yield at an intersection. Nelsonville mayor Oral Daugherty fined Aaron J. Miller, 20, Bremen, $10 for passing over the yellow highway line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
W. P. Mickle
Glenn A. Nice
Stockport
Donald M. Meeks
E. State St
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Aaron J. Miller
Bremen
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Office of Defense Transportation
B&o
Baltimore & Ohio
James Blazer
The
McBee Co
Maple S
Farmall
Athens Truck & Implement Co
Airport
Athens, O
International Harvester
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cline
Cash Feed and Poultry CO
Ohio
Athens News
F. P. Ables
Logan, Ohio
Adv
Ee Ae Sales and Service
Everett Mitchell
NBC
Woodyard Farm Supply
Kern ST
A&p
Cadillac
Athens Buick Co
N. Court and
Carpenter Sts
Athens, Ohio
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