Snow Melts Slow as Warmth Returns to Athens Area
As sun breaks through, snow recedes and icicles melt in Athens with temperatures rising from 11 to 29 degrees. State highways report good main roads, buses late but operating, and schools in the county delaying reopening until Monday while Ohio University and city schools also wait. The Hocking River level edges up, signaling gradual melt.
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Athens
State Highway Department
Glouster
Clarksburg
George Christman
Ohio University
Hocking River
Rites Planned for Child Found Dead in Bed
Funeral services are set for Cheryl Yvonne Gilkey three as county coroner investigates the death. The Athens route 2 child had been ill for about three weeks and was found dead in bed by her parents Wednesday morning. Survivors include two brothers and two half siblings, with grandparents named. Services are Friday at 10 a.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial to follow later at Pleasanton.
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Cheryl Yvonne Gilkey
George Gilkey
Athens
Luhing
John H. Elias
Gary
Harold
Herbert Gilkey
George Jr. Mansfield
Lola Hale
Margaret Gilkey
Allen Gilkey
Pomeroy
Yerman Durfee
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Doan's Pills Offer Diuretic Relief For Kidney Strain
As people age stress and exertion slow kidney function causing backaches energy loss headaches and dizziness. Nighttime urination and frequent trips may follow from minor bladder irritation due to cold dampness or dietary indiscretions. Doan's Pills are advertised as a mild diuretic claimed to help flush waste from kidney tubes and filters with decades of use.
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Dean
Doan
Guardsmen Rescue Lancaster Family Snowbound in Home
Nine National Guardsmen under Lt. Dave Thimmel evacuated the Pierce family and Mary Smyers from a snowbound two room house near Laurelville in Hocking County. The family, including six children from six months to four years, was fed and housed by the Red Cross in Lancaster with a six month old baby taken to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital.
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Lancaster
National Guardsmen
Laurelville
Hocking County
Dave Thimmel
Red Cross
Russell Pierce
Armand Romano
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Veterans Administration
Pierce
National Guard
41St Infantry
Area sailors enter recruit training at Great Lakes and San Diego
GI Board lists area men beginning training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center including Joseph White Dwight Reed Bennie Buck Donald Ogg and Frank Root from Athens Pomeroy and Coolville. At San Diego RTC Gilbert Courtney and John Griffith join Marine Air Corps in Korea. George Snyder to USS Philippine Sea off Korea. James Weddle promoted to sergeant with Yokohama Command. Robert Newman serving with First Infantry Division Fifth Field Artillery Battalion in Germany.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Joseph W. White
Fred C. White
Athens
Dwight E. Reed
Chester D. Reed
Pomeroy
Bennie Buck
Ben Buck
Donald E. Ogg
Garrett Ogg
New Plymouth
Frank R. Root
Elbert H. Root
Coolville
San Diego
Gilbert B. Courtney
Chauncey
John R. Griffith
J. E. Griffith
Marine Air Corps
Korea
Robert K. Newman
John Newman
Schwaebisch Hall
Germany
Infantry Division
Judgment Sought Against Produce Firm for $604.79
Credit Equipment Corp petitions Common Pleas Court against W. A. Miller of Miller Produce Co in Nelsonville. The suit claims the total due on four promissory notes signed by Miller amounts to 604.79.
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Credit Equipment Corp
Common Pleas
W. A. Miller
Miller Produce Co
Nelsonville
Miller
Meeting Set Saturday by Local Union 270
New Marshfield local union 270 of the United Mine Workers will meet Saturday weather permitting Floyd Bridge president announced. A meeting planned for last Saturday was postponed due to the snowstorm.
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New Marshfield
United Mine Workers
Floyd Bridge
Meeting Postponed for Athens Maintenance Unit
Tonight's Athens Reclamation and Maintenance Quartermaster Company meeting is postponed to next Thursday, as announced today.
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Athens’ Reclamation and Maintenance Quartermaster Company
Esso Rochester Crew Abandoned in Safe Transfer
Marine radio from Halifax reports the crew of the wrecked American tanker Esso Rochester have abandoned ship and are safely aboard a British tanker after the incident.
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Halifax
N. S
Marine Radio
Esso Rochester
Coolville Woman Dies at 83 in Home of Daughter
Mrs. Ella Isenhart Wright 83 of Coolville died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. J. L. Simmons home. Born in Gilmer County West Virginia she leaves a daughter Mrs. G. C. Hinkle five sons including George and Boyd Edwards of Mount Clair West Virginia two sisters Mrs. Sadie Snyder and Mrs. Virginia Williams 35 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at White funeral home with burial Torch Baptist Cemetery.
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Coolville
Ella Isenhart Wright
J. L. Simmons
Gilmer County
W. Va
Wright
G. C. Hinkle
George and
Boyd Edwards
Mount Clair
Burt
Alfred Edwards
Shinston
Fay Edwards
Brainton
Shelter Notes From Arms Hospital Report
Norma Howard of The Plains Paul H Eddy of The Plains Mrs Maude Llewellyn of New Marshfield Mrs C W Wright of Trumbull are listed in hospital notes dismissed Frank Murphey of Athens Irving Dickman of Athens discharged from the facility
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Norma Howard
the Plains
Paul H. Eddy
Maude Llewellyn
New Marshfield
C. W. Wright
Trumbull
Frank Murphey
Athens
Irving Dickman
Athens Prepares for Highway Post Office Visit
Athens crews ready for Friday's inspection of the Highway Post Office set to open for an hour at 12 05 p m. The city also gears up for Christmas with new decorations by Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co and a Merchants Association plan extending Court Street decorations from President to Carpenter and including W State and W Union.
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Eentween
Highway Postal Service
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
J. A. Simpkins
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Simpkins
Court St
Carpenter
W. State
W. Union
Lancaster Truck Driver Dies in Car Crash
Fred W. Grove, 38, a driver for Ohio Freight Line, died Wednesday afternoon in a friend's car during a medical transport attempt. Coroner Dr. John H. Elias ruled a coronary occlusion as the cause amid Grove's history of heart illness. Funeral services planned in Lancaster.
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Lancaster
Fred W. Grove
Ohio Freight Line, Inc
John H. Elias
Grove
Landis
Athens
Albert Smith
Smith
33 Club
Elias
Suit Filed Against ICO for Workmen’s Fund Rights
George M. Barrowman, as next friend of five Barrowman children, files in Common Pleas Court against the Industrial Commission of Ohio seeking participation in the Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Fund. Barrowman died October 21, 1946 from chest and heart injuries while employed by the New York Central Railroad. a prior judgment on the claim was denied.
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George M. Barrowman
Common Pleas Court
James M. Barrowman
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Barrowman
New York Central Railroad
Mr. Barrowman
OU Natatorium Opens to Students for Week Afternoons
Officials at the Ohio University Natatorium announced afternoon access for students from 3 to 5 p m for the rest of the week. The facility has been open since the week's start after OU swimming team practice. Swimmers are set to compete against Kent on Saturday.
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Ohio University Natatorium
Kent
Correction of Athens fire department inhalator squad call
Mrs Naomi Bartlett reports the Athens fire department corrected a Monday account of an inhalator squad call to her apartment at 126 West Union Street. She states the unidentified residents were Delbert and his wife who board with her and that the prior record used her maiden name Tucker and listed 177 West Union Street.
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Athens
Poetry Lecture At OU Postponed To December
Dr. Fred H. Stock ing of Williams College will reschedule his Ohio University talk "Poetry as Knowledge" to December 16. The lecture was postponed today announced by OU officials.
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Fred H. Stocking
Williams College
Ohio University
Parking Limits Extended on Court Street After Snow
Mayor W P Mickle announced extended parking restrictions on Court Street to clear snow piles and allow two way traffic from Union to State. West side limits now include the block between State and Carpenter and south to President Street. Police Chief J B Grogan warned against long term parking and patrols will tag violators. Safety Service Director Daniel A Pierce ordered towing of cars parked beyond one hour in metered areas, calling it an emergency measure to reopen streets. A widening of a path on West Union Street toward White’s Mill Bridge is planned, with remaining streets to be cleared today.
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Court St
W. P. Mickle
Union
State
Court
Carpenter
President St
J. B. Grogan
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Pierce
W. Union St
White's Mill Bridge
Death of Adolphus Love 78 in Athens County
Adolphus Love 78 a native of Athens County died Wednesday night at Carpenter Rest Home after a two week illness. He spent most of his life in Athens and Vinton counties and is survived by nephews and a sister Mrs Effie Finsterwald who died earlier. Brothers Grove and Alfred also preceded him. Friends may call after Friday noon at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with services Saturday at 1 30 p.m. Burial will be at Clarks Chapel when weather permits.
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Adolphus Love
Athens County
Carpenter Rest
W. Union St
Love
Athens
Vinton
Grove
Alfred
Effie Finsterwald
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Clarks Chapel
AHS Student Tickets Sold at Door for First Game
Athens High principal Oliver L. Wood announced student tickets for Friday night's home game against McArthur would be sold at the doors due to snow closures. Normally tickets are sold in school, but the first game allows door sales because of the closure.
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Oliver L. Wood
Athens High
McArthur
From Where I Sit Suspender Clasp Squeak Delights Household
A narrator recalls a Saturday morning mystery as a squeak in the house turns out to be his suspender clips rubbing when he walks. The wife laughs at the harmless reveal, ending with a light domestic moment.
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Joe Marsh
Close Squeak Warns Against Small Conflicts
A light editorial urges caution over minor differences that can blow into big fights. It argues that small preferences like beer or tea should not trigger heated tempers and advises readers to control temper and avoid hot disputes.
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