Man walks World Trek with wheelbarrow from Ellensburg
Larry Hightower a 47 year old father of three began his walk from Ellensburg on July 4 1946 with a wheelbarrow to circle the globe. He has crossed 15 states and two countries Canada and Mexico covering 6896 miles and used 12 pairs of shoes and 682 socks. He plans to finish in ten years and two months and aims for Washington DC to seek a State Department passport. He previously worked as a Montana cowpuncher and envisions England as his first European stop.
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Larry Hightower
Ellensburg
Washington
Hightower
Canada
Mexico
Athens
Marietta
Washington, D.C
State Department
Europe
England
Handley Re-elected Democratic Executive Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee Chairman C. F. Handley was unanimously re-elected at Glouster Odd Fellows Hall with about 40 members present. Ed Sells was chosen central committee chairman, with John Call and Hazel W. Koon named vice chair and secretary treasurer respectively as a large slate of Athens and Nelsonville Republicans and Democrats listed for future races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
C. F E. Handley
Glouster
Odd Fellows Hall
Central Committee
Frank Klingenberg
Ed Sells
Sells
John Call
A. J. Smith
Tolliver
Nelsonville
Harold Pierce
Athens
David Powers
Handley
Hazel W. Koon
Eddie Ashcraft
Coolville
Phyllis Lavelle
Amesville
Nolan Mace
Carbondale
Floyd Shelton
Lawrence Waldren
Robert Green
General Assembly
C. E. Handley
John C. Call
Blanch Church
E. F. Sells
Donald Tolliver
Grover Lewis
H. A. Leiber
Athens Marks Air Mail Anniversaries During National Week
National Air Mail Week highlights the 30th anniversary of the first US air mail flight and two Athens milestones. On May 20 1938 at 3 25 p m the Athens Airways Wacoplane Good News flew to Columbus with 4083 pieces of mail. Passengers included Mrs C F Peoples and Francis Lavelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Air Mail
Athens
Athens Airways
Good News
Gordon K. Bush
Messenger
Columbus
C. F. Peoples
Francis Lavelle
Bob Swift
Swiftair
Air
Copeland Dies at Home in Michigan
Mrs. W. F. Copeland 68 a longtime Athens resident died Wednesday in Alden Michigan after a long illness. Wife of Prof. W. F. Copeland she had joined her husband in Michigan a month earlier to make their home. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Lloyd Rennsegger a foster son Delmer Stout and two sisters Mrs Minnie Okey and Anne Reinherrz. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p m in Alden with no flowers requested.
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W. F. Copeland
Athens
Alden
Mich
Ohio University
Copeland
Michigan
Lloyd Rennsegger
Delmer Stout
Springfield
Minnie Okey
Monmouth
III
Anne Reinherrz
Woodsfield
Coolville Woman Dies at 71 in Ohio Home
Mrs. Mary Scott Martin 71 died Tuesday evening at her daughter Marie Minard's home in Hebbardsville. A lifelong Ohio resident and Antioch Methodist Church member, she is survived by husband Guy and five children Martha Place Grace Marshall Minard Stanley Claude, plus two sisters and four brothers. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Coolville Methodist Church, Rev. Oldacre officiating. burial in Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening at her residence.
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Coolville
Mary Scott Martin
Marie Minard
Hebbardsville
Ohio
Antioch Methodist Church
Guy
Martha Place
Decatur
Grace Marshall
Little Hocking R.D
Minard
Stanley
Akron
Claude
Marietta
Noah O'Neal
Clara Summerville
Parkersburg
W.va
Arthur
Ike
Lonnie
Elizabeth
George
Washington
Coolville Methodist Church
Oldacre
Temperature Drops Near Freezing After Warm Day
The temperature fell from 70 to a low near 36 last night, four degrees above freezing. By 9:30 a.m. Thursday the reading was 63 as the Hocking River receded to 4.70 feet, according to weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Hocking
Heating Firm Sues for Collection in Common Pleas Court
The Weber Heating Co. owned by Carl and Fred Weber filed suit in Common Pleas Court to collect 414.55 from William C. Envoldsen. The firm says it repaired a furnace at a Guysville house and that 50 was paid on 464.55, seeking 6 percent interest on the balance since September 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber Heating Co
Carl and
Fred Weber
Common Pleas Court
William C. Envoldsen
Guysville
Dabritz Rites Set for Oswald Dabritz Near Carbondale
Funeral services for Oswald Dabritz, who died Monday at his home near Carbondale, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Ashbury Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser officiating. Friends may call at the Dabritz home after 6 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Dabritz
Carbondale
Asbury Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Dabritz
Farewell Sermon Sets Stage for Roessner Retirement
The Rev. Elmer C. Roessner of Central Ave. Methodist Church will give his farewell sermon Sunday before retiring at the May 25 Methodist Conference in Columbus. He will move to St. Petersburg Fla. with his wife and plans follow his 46 years of church service.
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Elmer C. Roessner
Central Ave
Ter
Cincinnati
New Albany
Ind
Berea
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church
Social Welfare Commission
Bethesda Hospital
Roessner
Ministerial Association of Athens
D. H. Goff
Military Rites Set Sunday for T-5 Rowland
Funeral services are planned Sunday at 1 30 p m for Technician Fifth Grade Ernest W Rowland 26 killed in action near Epinal France October 8 1944 He was a 1936 Rome Canan High School graduate who enlisted May 6 1942 and went overseas August 1943 Survived by wife Esther Morrison Rowland Athens and parents Mr and Mrs Alva Rowland Athens Route 4 Two brothers Arthur and Eugene and two sisters Beatrice and Betty live at home A third sister Mrs Frances Wheaton also lives on Athens Route 4 Services at Clarks Chapel Church will precede grave military rites by K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Rowland
Epinal
France
Rome-Canaan High School
Athens
Italy
Rowland
Esther Morrison Rowland
Alva Rowland
Arthur
Eugene
Beatrice
Betty
Frances Wheaton
E. C. Kenney
Clarks Chapel
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
AHS Operetta To Be Repeated At Evening Show
A repeat performance of the all student Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Trial by Jury will be presented tonight after the elementary and junior band concert at Athens High School. The 7:30 p.m. program is open to the public and expected to last about one hour per W. C. Fingerhut.
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Athens High School
W. C. Fingerhut
Birth at Athens as Alden Love couple welcome son
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Alden Love of Athens a son. Admissions include Carol Ann Barnett Athens minor surgery Eugene Hunter Millfield medical. Dismissals list Mrs Paul O'Brien and daughter Athens Mrs Gilbert Wilson daughter and son Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Alden Love
Athens
Carol Ann Barnett
Eugene Hunter
Millfield
Paul O’brien
Gilbert Wilson
Recovery suit in sale of cows filed against Frank Craig
Edgar L. Keirns sues Frank Craig for 400 dollars plus six percent interest from March 25, 1948. Keirns states he sold six Holstein cows for 1735 dollars in August 1947. Craig paid 1335 and signed a note to cover the balance at registration for four cows, which were completed, but Craig refused payment in March 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar L. Keirns
Frank Craig
Keirns
Craig
Gross Neglect and Cruelty Charged in Divorce Bill
Charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty were lodged in Common Pleas Court against Donald P. Hinze in a divorce action filed by Beverly J. Hinze. The petition states the couple married at Greenup Kentucky on July 2 1946 and separated August 8 1947.
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Common Pleas Court
Donald P. Hinze
Beverly J. Hinze
Greehup
Knights to Initiate Athens Commandery 15 event
Knights Templar to confer the Order of the Temple on candidates this Saturday at 4 p.m. Dinner at 6 will follow. Sir Knights in full uniform and visiting members welcome, said Commander George S. Holdren.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
George S. Holdren
Graduation events set for Rome Canaan High School
Baccalaureate services for 24 Rome Canaan graduates occur Sunday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Rev. Harold F. Kellogg delivering the sermon and Rev. Myron T. Martin assisting. A brass quartet and girls chorus perform. Commencement follows Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Evan R. Collins as speaker and diplomas awarded by Ward Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Rome- Canaan
Herman L. Ellis
Harold F. Kellogg
First Methodist Church
Athens
Myron T. Martin
Stewart Methodist Church
Ruth Ann Miller
Virginia Williams
Evan R. Collins
Ohio University College of Education
Katherine Rizer
Dan Friedberg
Ward Cunningham
Board of Education
Former Stewart Resident Dies in California
Vern E. Townsend, longtime Stewart resident, died at his Ojau California home on April 13. He is survived by his wife six children two sisters and two brothers. Preceded in death by his parents Charles W. Townsend and Lola Carter Townsend. Townsend was born near Stewart and attended local schools. An accident as a North Dakota mail carrier left him totally disabled for life.
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Vern E. Townsend
Stewart
Ojau
Calif
Lola Carter
Charles W. Townsend
Mr. Townsend
North Dakota
Two Drivers Fined In Court Of Mayor
Two drivers were each fined five dollars and costs Wednesday by Mayor W P Mickle on traffic violation charges. Costs were suspended on David W Louis eighteen of Men’s Dorm who pleaded guilty to unsafe operation. Robert E Roth twenty three of Hudson Ave entered a guilty plea to an affidavit by Byron Sams a school bus driver who charged Roth had passed his vehicle while it was taking on passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
David W. Louis
Robert E. Roth
Hudson Ave
Byron Sams
Roth
Grange Officers to Meet at Athens Grange Hall
Athens County Pomona Grange officers will meet at the Athens Grange Hall for practice on May 24 at 8 p.m. Pomona Master Agnest Terrell announced today.
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Athens County
Pomona
Athens
Agnest Terrell
Four Chauncey Women Hurt in Route 50 Crash
Four Chauncey women endured facial and bodily injuries in a two car collision near Carthage Gap. Esther Ferrer 36 drove into the rear of Ernest Van Roden 42 of Lakewood who had stopped to allow two trucks to pass at a nar row Route 50 bridge between Guysville and Coolville. Ferrer and passengers Mary Kirkendall 69 Elizabeth Ferrell 66 and Cynthia Karns were treated and released from Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Chauncey
Carthage Gap
State Highway Patrol
Esther Ferrer
Ernest van Roden
Lakewood van Roden
Guysville
Coolville
County Home Plans Discussed in Joint Session
Athens County Child Welfare Board members and county commissioners held a joint session to plan a June 3 meeting about extensive repairs at the county home. Attendees included Mrs. L. B. McCune Mrs. Lawrence Worstell Mrs. Glenn Scott Louise Johnson and Paul Nortz executive secretary. A barn rebuilt after a fire and overall remodeling were discussed as possible actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Child Welfare Board
L. B. McCune
Lawrence Worstell
Glenn Scott
Louise Johnson
Paul Nortz
Cemetery Group to Meet at Clarks Chapel Church
Lot holders of the Clarks Chapel Cemetery Association will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at the church, officials announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks Chapel
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Athens R. D
Roy Bookman
Buchtel
John P. Kelso
Earl Schackert
Deanville
L. M. Walden
Quinton Quinn
Murray City
Oral Daugherty
Delbert H. Trout
Albany
Tom McCallister
C. D. Augustine
Frank Bryson
St.Joseph
Mill ST
Graham
Rev
B. H. Pugh
Chillicothe, Ohio
Wilbur Householder
Jacksonville
Frank Bowling
Portsmouth
Roy E. Deeter
Mercury
Roger Dean
Roger Lean
DIAL
Athens, Ohio
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Mel
R. F. McCammon
Berry Hotel
Capital Finance Corporation
Economy Savings & Loan
T-5
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Knights
Rome-Canaan
California
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Artroom
STI
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Chicago
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Marsh
the Missun
the Clarion
Nancy Gale
United States Brewers Foundation
Grand
Detroit Jewel
F.P. Ables & Son
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Lowe Brothers
Carpenter Hdw. Co
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