Athens Tornado and Hail Strike Area Causing Extensive Damage
A tornado and hailstorm ripped through Athens and surrounding areas including The Plains. Witness Harold Wise described the funnel near The Plains with debris lifting. many homes reported shattered windows, roof damage, and uprooted trees. The Children's Home sustained heavy property loss. McGuffey elm broke near Memorial Auditorium. debris blocked streets as crews cleared downed trees and repaired damage.
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Athens
Airport
Glenn Scott
Gordon K. Bush
Strathmore Blvd
Harold E. Wise
Ohio University
Wise
Northwood Dr
North Hill
Richard McKinstry
Frank W. Phillips
Darrell Tom
McGuffey
Memorial Auditorium
Ewing Hall
F. Union St
L. Leben
N. Congress St
F. R. Walker
Congress St
High St
E. State St
Ohio
W. Union St
S. Shafer St
Arthur Climer
Athens Street Department
Climer
William Huston
Dwight Rutherford
BE. J. Dunfee
World Government Needed, Oilman Tells Convocation
W T Holliday president of Standard Oil of Ohio urged Ohio University to pursue world government as essential for civilization. He criticized U S reliance on force, warned of war’s obsolescence, and called for stronger UN powers and a move toward world federation with veto reform.
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W.T. Holliday
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Speari
United Nations
World Federation
Athens County
Athens
Funeral services for William Palmer in Newark
William Palmer who died suddenly Saturday night at his home in Newark will have funeral services Tuesday at 7 30 pm at Gilphid and Henderson funeral home. Palmer served with the U S Department of Agriculture in Athens prior to relocating to Newark.
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William Palmer
Newark
Gilphid and Henderson Funeral Home
Palmer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Athens
Athens merchants group to meet Tuesday at Berry Hotel
Athens Retail Merchants Association will hold a Tuesday noon gathering at the Berry Hotel per secretary Oscar Tulton.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Berry Hotel
Oscar Tulton
Eleven Fined After Weekend Arrests In Mayor Court
In a weekend police roundup and Monday session, eleven people were fined in Mayor William P. Mickle’s court. Three men Ernest Helwig Everett Rouch and Dean Maxwell, all in their 40s, were fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication with Maxwell and Rouch jailed for non payment. Eight more were fined Saturday for intoxication including Charles Derry Sherman McCollins Ralph Eaton Dailey Brothers Circus Ralph Weaver Carl Hill Glenn Burt and Robert Guess with varying fines. William Day 18 Athens was fined 15 dollars for fishing without a license.
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William P. Mickle
Ernest Helwig
Athens
Everett Rouch
Dean Maxwell
Maxwell
Rouch
Charles Derry
Harrisonville
Sherman McCollins
Richland Ave
Ralph, Eaton
Dailey Brothers Circus
Ralph Weaver
Jamestown
Carl B. Hill
Sharpsburg
Glenn Burt
Maple St
Robert Guess
Rose Ave
Matthewson Rites Tuesday at Central Ave Methodist Church
Joseph P. Matthewson 53 died unexpectedly at 79 Central Ave. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Central Ave Methodist Church with Rev. Elmer G. Roessner officiating. He was a stationary engineer at Ohio University heating plant for 10 years and a longtime Nelsonville resident. Burial in W Union St Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, a daughter Ann, two sons Joseph W and Robert, a brother Thomas W Matthewson, and three sisters in Columbus. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home.
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Central Ave. Methodist
Joseph P. Matthewson
Central Ave
Matthewson
Ohio University
Athens
Meigs County
Nelsonville
Elizabeth
Ann
Joseph W
Robert
Thomas W. Matthewson
G. E. Selby
William Crawford
B. J. Walters
Columbus
Elmer G. Roessner
Central Ave, Methodist Church
Union
Orthopedic Clinic Outreach At Presbyterian Church
The orthopedic clinic for children under 21 will be held Tuesday from 9 to 4 at the Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the Athens County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, the clinic will be led by Dr. Judson Wilson of Columbus with a pediatrician psychologist and two orthopedic appliance men assisting.
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Presbyterian Church
Athens County Society For
Judson Wilson
Columbus
Relative of Athens Residents Dies at 86
George B. Pennybaker 86 former owner of the Courtland hotel in Coshocton died in Columbus after a 19 year illness. Survived by wife three sons and three daughters including Charles Pennybaker Athens Allen Columbus Clyde Miami and Mrs W H Shamer Athens Mrs Co B Story Columbus Miss Laura Pennybaker at home and foster daughter Mrs R M Shoemaker plus two sisters. Native of Pomeroy he lived in Columbus 20 years. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Shaw Davis funeral home Columbus burial Sunset Cemetery.
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George B. Pennybaker
Courtland
Coshocton
Columbus
Charles Pennybaker
Athens
Allen Pennybaker
Clyde Pennybaker
Miami
Fla
W. H. Shamer
Co. B. Story
Laura Pennybaker
R. M. Shoemaker
William Smith
Della Carmen
Pomeroy
Pennybbaker
Shaw Davis
Sunset Cemetery
Delilah Rebecca Lodge 884 Sets Tuesday Initiation
New members will be initiated at a Delilah Rebecca Lodge 884 meeting to be held at 8 p m Tuesday. The announcement was made today in Marshfield.
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Marshfield
Delilah Rebecca Lodge
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Everett
J. H. Gillette
George Wooley
Bennett Farm
Ported Climer
Sam Bolin
Sugar Creek
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Kirkendall
Dale
Lores Cade
Plains
Charles R. Kinnison
W. P
Tryon
Co. C. Conant
Route Three
C. B. Nye
F. W. Phillips
Peach Ridge
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Sydney Brown
Columbia Ave
Holliday
John C. Baker
United States
Alberta
C. Grones
John F. Newcomb
the Security Bank
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
John W. Dowler
Pol. Adv
Republican
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St.joseph
William Day
B. F. Swartz
Boyd L. Spencer
Prudential Insurance Co
Chillicothe
R. E. Whitney
Spencer
Kentucky
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Reba Withers
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
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Hunter
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Auditor OF State
Ray R. James
Ray Bobo
Pol, Adv
Jenkins
Congress
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Tom Jenkins
George Hunter
Francis D. White
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