Thanksgiving vacation begins as Athens schools dismiss early
Athens Ohio area plans a four day break from Wednesday to Monday with all city and county high schools and Ohio University closing. Transportation firms announce added service including C&O and NYC trains and Valley Greyhound buses to handle expected student traffic. Athens High School presents a Thanksgiving musical service Wednesday at 2 15 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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Athens High School
Ohio University
Athens
C & O Railroad
Columbus
Division
Cleveland
NYC
Valley Greyhound Bus Company
Marietta
Sylvia Allen
County Commissioners Approve Additional 1947 Funds
The Board of County Commissioners authorized an extra 4 882.49 for current expenses to total 218 639.80 for 1947. Prior appropriations were 179 000 on Jan 20 and 34 657.31 on Oct 7. Budgeted funds will support various offices and a boiler repair plan for the county veterans building.
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Board of County Commissioners
Ralph Elliott
Clyde L. Williams
Athens
Upholstering Shop Gutted by Fire in Athens
The garage at 65 Home Street used by Fred Schleicher for his upholstery business burned Tuesday. Firemen battled for about 30 minutes as rags near a heating stove apparently ignited. The interior was burned, most furniture and equipment destroyed, and damage could not be estimated with no insurance on the property.
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Fred Schleicher
Ohio University
Home St
Athens
C. A. Parker
Parker
City Council Increases Pay For Two Officials
The city solicitor Foster Cornwell will receive 125 dollars monthly and city treasurer J S Sherrard 50 dollars starting January 1 following council action. Jail subsistence for prisoners rises from 40 to 65 cents per day after jailer Harry Dalton requested higher food allowances.
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Foster Cornwell
J. S. Sherrard
Harry Dalton
Council
Two Are Hurt In Court State Corner Crash
Two passengers in a car driven by Sidney Leifheit 21 of 59 Stewart St were injured in a collision with a car driven by Clifford Mitchell Jr 19 Murray City at Court and State Streets Monday night. Sam Grim 20 Athens Route 5 earlier fined for driving without a license suffered head lacerations and Norma Lanning Murray City received finger cuts. Grim had been arrested by the State Highway Patrol after a Sunday crash on Route 56. Mitchell said his foot slipped off the brake and his car passed a red light and hit Leifheit’s car which struck a fire plug. Early Tuesday a tractor driven by Harry D Angel 30 Ft Wayne Ind struck a parked cab driven by Edison D Cooley Jr 28 of 75 W State St.
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Sidney Leifheit
Stewart St
Clifford Mitchell, Jr
Murray City
Court and
State Sts
Sam Grim
Athens
Mitchell
Liefheit
State St
Leifheit
Harry D. Angel
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers were each fined 10 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Samuel Grim, 20, of Athens Route 5, faced a driving without a license charge, and William Numer, 20, Athens, was fined for speeding. Grim was involved in an early Sunday accident that seriously injured Richard Bobo, also of Athens Route 5, who remained unconscious at Sheltering Arms Hospital today.
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Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Sam Grim
Athens
William Nuzum
Grim
Richard Bobo
Charles Williams 85 Dies in Athens
Charles Williams 85 died Tuesday morning at Hillcrest Rest Home after a year long illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons Tracy Spokane WA and Grover Cleveland. Funeral arrangements pending. Body at Woolley funeral home.
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Charles Williams
Athens
Hillcrest
Mr. Williams
Tracy
Spokane
Washington
Grover
Cleveland
Woolley Funeral Home
Scattered Snow Flurries Hit Athens Tuesday
Biting cold and Athens saw scattered snow flurries as temperatures fell to 29 degrees last night. The high yesterday reached 50, and by 10 am this morning the temperature had risen to 32.
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Athens
Wife of local official suffers heart attack at work
Mrs. W. S. Crossen of 30 Walker Street a matron at the Court House collapsed with a heart attack late Monday morning. She was treated at the scene by a physician and taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital where attendants report she is resting comfortably.
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W. S. Crossen
Walker St
Court House
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Thanksgiving Message Set At Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville will present a Thanksgiving message at the Presbyterian Church in New Plymouth Thursday at 8 p.m. The service is open to the public.
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New Plymouth
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Rev Leon Arpee 70 Retired Pastor Dies In Ohio
The Rev. Leon Arpee aged 70 died Monday at his home 23 Morris Ave after illness. Born near Constantinople he served Presbyterian churches in Oregon Ohio and Illinois before retiring in 1930. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Athens burial at Union Street Cemetery.
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Arpee
Leon Arpee
Constantinople
Turkey
Morris Ave
Sirouhee
I Il
Thorigian
America
Theological
Auburn
N. Y
Presbyterian
Albany
Monument
Oregon
Richwood
Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Delaware, O
Upper Sandusky
Marquette Park Presbyterian Church of
Chicago
Ill
Athens
Ohio University
Edward
One Academy
Lake Forrest
Victoria Agnes
Pazant
Takouhee Arpee
First Presbyterian Church
W. Union St
Jagers
Brother of Athens Woman Dies in Hospital
Ward Fish of Marietta, 53, died Sunday in a Huntington West Virginia hospital after a heart attack. Word reached his sister Mrs. William Mansfield of 62 Stewart Street. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Marietta.
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Ward Fish
Marietta
Huntington
W. Va
William Mansfield
Stewart St
CSEA to Meet in Athens State Hospital Auditorium
Athens chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Athens State Hospital Auditorium. Ruth Morrison publicity chairman notes the gathering.
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CSEA
Athens
Civil Service Employes Association
Athens State Hospital
Ruth Morrison
Combined Thanksgiving Service Arranged at Graham Chapel
A Thanksgiving service uniting the Graham Chapel Prayer Band with a preaching service will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m. The announcement says the event aims to bring together church members for a joint observance.
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Graham Chapel
Mrs. Eudora B. Howard Dies in Truetown at 74
Mrs. Eudora B. Howard 74 of Truetown died Monday night after a four week illness. Born in Athens County she lived in Morgan and The Plains 37 years before moving to Truetown two years ago. She leaves husband E. C. Howard four daughters and three sons plus two sisters and a brother and many grandchildren. Private funeral set Friday at Dowler and Ferguson with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
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Eudora B. Johnson Howard
Truetown
Athens County
Howard
This County
Morgan
the Plains
Latter Day Saints
E. C. Howard
Virgil Manning
Columbus
Oscar Evans
Uniontown
Merwin Stauffer
Ralph Woods
Athens
Herman Howard
Clifford Howard
Greensburg
Victor Howard
San Diego
Calif
Vinnie Johnson
Trimble
Clyde Heald
Los Angeles
Bart Johnson
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Earl E. Caldwell
W. Union St
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Lancaster St
Chauncey
Denver White
White
Chester Price
Elliott
Cussins & Fearn
N. Court St
Athens, O
Berry
Athens ‘Home Telephone CO
Evans
Marcinko
Fort St
Bardezag
American Mission Sunday School
Peru
Robert College
Bosphorus
Jess
Sides
Cara Nome Toiletries
Paris
Cline
Ohio
Kroger
Royal Standard and Portable Typewriters
Remington Portables
Corona Portables
Royal
OBA. S
Culligan Oean Service
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Radem
Ariel
Renoste
Norman Dean- Mya
Southern Ohio Mercantile Corporation
Ohio City
Nolin H. Wilson
Bob Byers, Sr
BOB Byers & Son
Main
North Third Street
Adams
Ohio Real Estate Clearing House
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