Norris Baby Dies in Trailer Fire Rescue by Mother
A 15 month old Corbin Eddy Norris died of asphyxiation after a trailer home fire near Chase, Alexander Township. His mother rescued him as oil lamp and gasoline stove ignited the blaze. funeral services are set for Tuesday. Survivors include parents, two sisters, and grandparents. The father works in a San Francisco shipyard.
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Athens Messenger
Norris
AHS
Athens
Corbin Eddy Norris
Corbin Norris
Chase
Alexander Township
Athens City Hall
A. L. Pritchard
Mr. McGrath
Thens
McGrath
Larry Dalton
Charles Dalton
Starry Risley
Bateman
Jack Norris
Canaanville Road
Jagers Funeral Home
Gerald Pitkey
Graham Chapel
K O Chesser Wounded In Action In France
Mrs Evalyn Chesser of 119 Ingress Lt receives War Department telegram stating her husband Pvt Kenneth C Chesser U S Infantry was slightly wounded in action on October 9 He had been treated for malaria earlier and said in a letter from a French hospital he would be moved by plane soon after writing the message
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Evalyn Chesser
War Department
Kenneth C. Chesser
U.S. Infantry
Chesser
France
Red Cross meeting canceled. school event moved
CAPC NEWS reports that the Athens Red Cross surgical dressing units will not meet Tuesday evening. Pauline Zenner, supervisor, announced a change to the school event Go To School Day. The Plains High School event will be observed Wednesday instead of Tuesday.
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Athens Red Cross
Pauline Zenner
the Plains High School
Etta Fleming Dies at 69 in Athens County
Mrs. Etta L. Fleming 69 died Sunday at her Glouster Route 3 home after illness. Wife of H A Fleming and daughter of Inte Harvey and Mary Kasle Linco tt. A resident of Ames Township most of life she was in failing health since June. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Wrightstown Christian Church with Rev Arza Ball officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Glouster. Friends may call at home anytime.
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Etta Fleming
Etta L. Fleming
Glouster
H A. Fleming
Inte Harvey
Mary Kasle
Linscott
Arza Ball
Maplewood Cemetery
Blood drive planned as mobile unit visits next week
Dr. Persons announced that a mobile blood donor unit from Columbus will visit on November 13 14 and 15. Volunteers are asked to register by calling Mrs. Ruth Herbert at the health office and donate to meet the quota.
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Columbus
Ruth Herbert
Walk Damaged At Home Of Colmers In Athens
Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce investigated Sunday at the Dutch Ridge country home of Mr and Mrs Colmer of Athens. Vandals damaged a new fence sidewalk and other improvements. Fingerprints were taken and a reward is offered for information leading to arrests for the Sunday night October 29 incident.
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Frank Joyce
Dutch Ridge
CL. Colmer
Athens
Colmer
Change in Athens voting place announced for Ward 2 Precinct 2
Election board clerk David Johnson said tomorrow voters in Ward 2 Precinct 2 will cast ballots at the Russell House located at 106 W. Union St. This illustrates a single precinct relocation in the city.
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Athens City
David Johnson
Election Board
Russell House
W. Union St
Reckless driving fined in Athens area case
Charles Andrew Matheny 36 of Chauncey paid $25 and costs after being fined for reckless driving. He was stopped on Route north of Athens by state troopers at 3 a.m. Sunday. Elmo Taggart 29 of Nelmsville arrested nearby for speeding at 9:20 p.m. Saturday on Route 216 east of Nelmsville. he was to be arraigned later. The day’s high was 49, low 24, with noon reading 43. Local group notices include lodges, church groups, and Grange events with meetings set for November 7 and potluck dinners.
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Charles Andrew Matheny
Chauncey
Matheny
Athens
Elmo Taggart
C. N. France
Bever
Mercury
Miles Howe
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