Two Fatalities Reported In Weekend Logan Toll
Logan area saw two deaths and six injuries from traffic crashes over the weekend. An Ohio University freshman was killed near Parkersburg West Virginia, and a woman died near Rockbridge. In a Sunday Route 75 crash south of Logan, six others were hospitalized at Hocking Valley Hospital. Police report a southbound car driven by William H. Oliver collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Frank I. DeLong. Passengers in both cars suffered various injuries. Names include Elta Oliver Sr Lester Snook Nora Snook and Charles E. Lambert. Another incident damaged a State Highway Patrol cruiser and led to a drunken driving arrest for Donald A. O Neal. State patrol noted heavy vehicle damage and no injuries in that collision.
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Ohio University
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rockbridge
Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
State Highway Patrol
William H. Oliver
Columbus
Frank I. DeLong
Charles E. Lambert
New Albany
DeLong
Oliver
Elta Oliver, Sr
Lester Snook
Pataskala
Nora Snook
Jal
Chauncey
Carl E. Seiferth
Athens
Lyle Cradall
Aibens
James E. Dickens
Nelsonville
Crandall
Drivsling Laf
Drivers Cited After City Auto Crashes
Roger D. Dilon age 25 of 189 W State St pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court to failing to yield the right of way after a two car crash at Congress and President Sts. Thaler and Dilon vehicles were involved with no injuries and minor damage. Lehman of 173 Grosvenor St was fined 15 dollars for failing to stop within the assured clear distance after brakes reportedly failed. Pratt of 48 Mound St said he suffered back and knee pain as his truck backed into a following car.
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Roger D. Dilon
State St
Dillon
Congress
Congress St
President St
Glen F. Thaler
Richland Ave
Helen J. Lehman
Grosvenor St
E. State St
Carpenter
Sherman A. Pratt
Mound St
Andrew R. Uhtrinek
Pratt
Hit Skip Report Examined by Police Across Jurisdictions
City police forwarded an investigation of a Saturday hit-skip on Route 33 north of town to the State Highway Patrol Nelsonville and Chauncey police. James Cassels, 70, of 98 Central Ave., told officers an unidentified car sideswiped his vehicle as he drove into Athens.
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State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville and
Chauncey
James Cassels
Cental Ave
Athens
Patrol Cites Five Drivers Three Jailed
Five motorists pled guilty in Municipal Court Monday to traffic violations filed by the State Highway Patrol. Lawrence D. Oliver of Nelsonville, 46, fined 125 dollars and costs, three day jail, license suspended three months after drunken driving. Charles H. Graham of Columbus, 39, fined 100 dollars and costs, two days jail for driving while under suspension. Jack E. Deter of Coolville, 20, jailed for inability to pay 15 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Sauces Gartner of Chillicothe Route 3, and Cecil H. Rife of Carpenter Route 1, fined 15 dollars and costs for passing on a curve and driving left of center respectively.
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State Highway Patrol
Lawrence D. Oliver
Nelsonville
Charles H. Graham
Columbus
Suspen
Sion
Jack E. Deter
Coolville
Sauces Gartner
Chillicothe
Cecil H. Rife
Carpenter
Henry Ward Dies at 68 in Athens County
Henry Ward died at 68 after a monthlong illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Born near Langsville, he lived in Athens 13 years, working as an attendant at Athens State Hospital. Survived by second wife Elsie, son Max of Pomeroy, daughter Evelyn Montgomery of Langsville, and grandson Lar. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Salem Center Church Meigs County. Burial in Salem Center Cemetery. Visitors welcome at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home and Langsville home.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Langsville
Ward
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Orphan's Friend Lodge 215
F&am
Wilkesville
Order of Eastern Star
Max
Pomeroy
Evelyn « Montgomery
Lar
Salem Center
Meiger County
Herbert Har i Ris
Dowler-Ferguson‘Hughes
Amesville Plans Memorial Day Rites
Amesville village council schedules Memorial Day services for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Amesville Cemetery. Rev. J Merrin Hess of the Methodist church will give the invocation. Boy Scout Troop 59 and the New Marshfield Veterans of Foreign Wars post will participate.
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Amesville
J. Mervin Hess
Methodist
Boy Scout
New Marshfield E
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars Group
Divorce Petition Alleges Gross Neglect and Cruelty
Aimatiene Calendine sues Charles V. Calendine for divorce on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The petition states they married March 22 1953 in Greenup Kentucky and have one child. Plaintiff seeks child custody and support.
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Aimatiene Calendine
Charles V. Calendine
Common Pleas Court
Greenup
Judgment Rendered In Oil Company Suit
A money suit by The Pure Oil Co. against E. E. Locke of Nelsonville ended with a judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of 1266.15 in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The Industrial Development Association plans a meeting in Athens city hall at 7 30 p m. to discuss pending goods and services.
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Plainiff
Pure Oil Co
E. E
Locke
Nelsonville
Grover
Common Pleas Court
Brandon
Francis D. White
Ohio University
Athens County
Athens City, Based
ROTC Officials Transferred at Army Air Fort
World War II era reassignment affects Ohio University Army and Air Force ROTC units. Lt Col George W Dickerson leads advance party to Japan after surrender. Maj Theodore Rothwell and Maj Adolf Kratchovil plus Sgt William Wolfe reassigned to Turkey Alaska and France respectively.
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Army
Air Fort Rotc
George W. Dickerson
Colon
South Pacific
Ohio University
Japan
Silver Staff College
Norfolk
Virginia Poly
Dickerson
Technic Institute
Rotary Club
Society For the Actt
The
Christian Church
E. State St
Athens Coun
Air Force
Theodore Rothwell
M-Sc
Adolf J. Kratchovil
William Wolfe
Rothwell
Turkey
Rothe
French Morocco
Rothwell and Son
Elmwood
Kratehovil
Serge
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage
Alaska
Kratchovil
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force
Base
Nebraska
Keatchovil
N. High
Wolfe
Charteroux
France
Guyville Area Resident Dies in Sheltering Arms Hospital
A Guyville area resident died Sunday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born near New England Athos County she lived in Stewart Guysville Ath Press Church and Daughters of Union Veterans. Survived by husband Emmett H. Kincade a daughter Deta Jean Kincade Port Clinton two brothers Lonnie Morrison Athens Route three and William Morrison Stewart Route a half-brother and four half sisters. Preceded by lat Cynthia Easler. Funeral at Canaan Pilgrim Holiness Church burial in Sand Rock Cemetery. Friends may call Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
New England
Athos County
Stewart-Guysville-Ath-Press
Daughters of Union Veterans
Emmett H. Kincade
Deta Jean Kincade
Port Clinton
Lonnie T. Mo Ison
Athens
Willam H. Morrison
Stewart
Cynthia Easler
Conast Canaan Pilgrim
Birth and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
births noted for Mr and Mrs William Johnson of The Plains a daughter. admissions include Wanda Mansfield Athens Wilma Mansfield Athens Linda James Athens Route 3 Mrs Fred Hooper Shade Howard Savage Athens Otis Handley Athens Maude Dorsey Athens Mrs Harry Liggett New Marshfield Mrs Guy Webb Guysville Route 2 Mrs Mary Gould New Marl Etta Leadbetter Glouster Linda Burson Athens Route 5 dismissals include Diana Bruce Athens Route 3 Jimmie Morrison Jacksonville Michael Chesser Athens Richard Fought Athens Route Ernest Freed Athens Mrs Herman Ellis Sr Ath ens Mrs William Peters Frost Route 1 and daughter Sandra Swartz Coolville Route Mrs Libbie Reev ong Reis Athens Mrs Agnes Brown Athens Mrs Sdeme Chesser Athens Mrs Albert Morrow Athens Jody Childress Chauncey Debra Childress Chauncey Carpenter
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Johnson
the Plains
Wanda Mansfield
Athens
Wilma Mansfield
Linda James
Fred Hooper
Shade
Howard Savage
Otis Handley
Maude Dorsey
Harry Liggett
Newarshfield
Guy Webb
Guysville
Mary Gould
New Mara
Etta Leadbetter
Glouster
Linda Burson
Diana Bruce
Jimmie Morrison
Jacksonville
Michael Chesser
Richard Fought
River Rises After Rain Swells Ohio River Tributary
Heavy rains sent the Hocking River up seven feet in 24 hours and forecast to continue for 96 more hours. U. S. observer C. L. Colmer reported the river at 10.8 feet at 11 a.m. Monday as rainfall totals reached 1.44 inches in the region with streams bursting banks. In Amesville Federal Creek overflowed Route 50 A but traffic continued. Athens measured 66 degrees. Rural Hamsey Run showed an 0 low with daily extremes of 71 and 32, 76 and 35.
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Hocking
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Weather Bureau
Parkersburg
W. Va
Colmer
Lley
Amesville
Federal Creek
Athens
Mercury
Hamsey Run
Ohio Guard Open House Set Tuesday
The Athens National Guard unit will hold an open house at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Armory to recruit young men into the service program. Lt. Herbert K. Bumpass notes high school graduates should consider the National Guard advantages. Enlistees under 18 may gain skills, perks, and potential promotions, with draft deferment offered before age 18. Openings listed include cooks, wait staff, intelligence, communications, transportation, supply, pioneers, and demolitions.
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Athens
National Guard
Herbert K. Bumpass
Bumpass
Congress
Focal Unit
Rapid spread of unauthorized drugs hits several towns
Local drug stores including RISCH DRUG STORES OLTZ DRUG STORE and MARTIN & ROLLER report a surge of counterfeit packs in Middleport Nelsonville Pomeroy and nearby areas. Authorities warn consumers about unsafe Witsane Snarumer products and urge avoidant purchasing from unverified outlets. Multiple outlets like FOSTER'S PHARMACY and STARK'S PHARMACY are affected as shipments are halted pending investigation.
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Witsane
AUICK
Pau Stone Risch
Oltz Drug Store
Middleport
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Joe Sana
Sadea
Donald A. O'Neal
O'Neal
Danison Monument Works
LEE E. Busch
Igner
Representa! Enterprise
Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow B. Dillon
M. Gill & Co
M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
FR. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Lee
Seiple & Kempton Glouster
Richard Guinther
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
Saltz Ins
Jane Parker
Athens County Savings
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
Chapman
Patrol
Henry Ward
J. Clyde Edmundson
United
Athens County Court House
Sportsman Grill
W. Union St
Sandra Keairns
Ja ‘Son
Chares W. Dalton
University Health Center
Dick Hanning
Hanning
First Methodist
College St
Don Moore
Fred M. McKay
Church Board of Trustees
Clark E. Williams
Wesley Foundation Board of Regents
Charles F. Jiiden
Edward E. Algeo
WSCS
John M. Versteeg
Don R. Clippinger
Versteeg
Memorial Auditorium
Baker and Coombs
Morgantown
W.va
Guysville Area
al Day
Athens Wine & Beer
West Union
Ernest Freed
Herman Ellis
William Peters
Frost
Sandra Swartz
Libbie Reevong Reis
Agnes Brown
Sdeme Chesser
Albert Morrow
Jody Childress
Debra Childress
van Dike
Boo
K. Union Ast
Dia
South Canaan Baptist Church
Harveys
Volkswagen
Karmann Ghia
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson & Palmer
Ohio Guard
Zemo
Emo
Lemo
TY Loan
Washington St
Pomeroy & Gallipolis
Bell & Howell
Vere O. Smith Bell & Howell
Richland
Tome
Mac's
Mac's Thrifty Store
W. State St
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
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