Three Auto Crashes Leave Three Hurt In Athens Area
State Highway Patrol reports three area crashes over the weekend near Athens. Larry E. Hamilton 18 Middletown sustained a wrist laceration after his car overturned on Route 56 and he was fined 5 dollars. Ermel G. Lyons 23 Albany Route 1 and his wife Louise Lyons 20 of Albany Route 1 were injured when their car overturned on Route 328 nine miles south of Route 33 junction. Lyons had a sprained shoulder and bruises while Louise had a broken left hand with bruises. Lyons was fined 15 dollars. An Ohio University Stadium backing incident injures no one. Ralph W. Frost 44 Albany Route 3 backed into Fred Schleicher 32 Athens car. Frost cited for improper backing and Schleicher for no operator's license. both cases set for Monday in city court.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Larry E. Hamilton
Middletown
Athens
Hamilton
Justice of the Peace Charles Rider
Athens County
Ermel G. Lyons
Albany
Louise Lyons
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Lyons
Route 328
Roger Friend
Ohio University Stadium
Richland Ave
Ralph W. Frost
Fred Schleicher
Stadium
Frost
Schleicher Auto
Schleicher
Peter B. Seel
Cold Fall Rain Continues In Athens Area
A steady cold rain lingered across Athens with cloudy skies and 50s temperatures. In 24 hours rainfall totaled .43 inches per C. L. Colmer, with prior days reporting 85/37 and 75/26 at Hamley Run after a bright spell Friday and Saturday.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Carbondale Resident Cynthia Prater Dies at 92
Cynthia Prater 92 dies at home in Carbondale after short illness. Survived by two daughters Bessie Edwards Barberton and Mrs Frank Howson Athens Route 1, four sons Oscar Warren Leonard of Carbondale and Glenn of Fort Wayne, Ind. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Hocking Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev William Brown. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Hoodlet Funeral Home in New Marshfield open for calling.
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Cynthia Prater
Carbondale
Prater
Bessie Edwards
Barberton
Frank Howson
Athens
Hocking
A Case In Development Panel At OU Engineering
The Ohio University Engineering Building hosts a Tuesday 7 15 p m panel by the OU student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Six representatives from The McBee Co lead discussion tracing a machine from idea to finished product, addressing engineering and financial challenges in room 107.
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Ohio University Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The
McBee Co
Hunter Hope
Dudley Lontz
Arthur Feiertng
Teddy Smith
W. M. Anderson
Roger Connor
School Superintendents to Attend Luncheon in Athens
Southeastern Ohio city and exempted village superintendents will attend a luncheon at noon Wednesday in the Home Economics Room at Athens High School. The group is led by W. G. Davis, Chauncey schools superintendent.
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Ohio City
Athens High School
W. G. Davis
Chauncey Schools
Athens Students Appointed to Wesley Foundation Posts
Four Athens OU students receive Wesley Foundation posts per Hugh Gillilan. Named are Robert Nida vespers chairman, Llewellyn Robe freshman publicity chairman, Dick Robe audio-visual chairman, and Mary Sue LaFollette open house chairman, with parent details provided.
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Athens
Ohio University
OU Wesley Foundation
Hugh Gillilan
Robert Nida
Stanley Nida
Morris Ave
Llewellyn Robe
T. S. Robe
Woodward
Dick Robe
Mary Sue LaFollette
A. C. LaFollette
Grosvenor St
Albany Driver Is Fined and Jailed for DUI
Donald W. Bolen age 30 pleads guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Common Pleas Court. Judge Francis D. White imposes a $100 fine plus costs, 30 days in jail and a one year driving ban after a State Police arrest on Route 50 last Saturday.
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Albany
Common Pleas
Donald W. Bolen
Francis D. White
Bolen
State Highway Patrol
Three Traffic Crashes Reported By Athens Police
Athens police investigated three traffic accidents Sunday. At Carpenter and Congress Marco Antonio Tete and John Raymond Jaskoe reported green lights. Jack W. Wogan rear ended Theodore M. Stuart on N Court Street. A collision occurred at W State and N Congress Streets involving Richard E. White and Earnest E. Hook.
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Athens
Carpenter and
Congress
Marco Antonio Tete
Fairmont
W. Va
John Raymond Jaskoe
Cleveland
Jack W. Wogan
Brown Ave
Theodore M. Stuart
University Terrace
N. Court St
Richard E. White
Highland Ave
Earnest E. Hook
the Plains
W. State
N. Congress Streets
OU Graduate Dies Sunday
Edward VI Cave 74 Ohio University graduate died Sunday in Columbus where he had lived since retiring from the Ray Vac Co Madison Wis A native of Lancaster he belonged to Phi Delta Theta at OU and married 1902 OU graduate Martina Riley daughter of the late Sheriff M M Riley He survives his wife and three sons Charles Lancaster Frederick Columbus Dwight Washington D C Funeral services were held Monday at 1 30 p m in Lancaster
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Edward VI. Cave
Ohio University
Columbus
Ray Vac Co
Madison
Wis
Lancaster
Phi Delta Theta
Athens County
Martina Riley
M. M. Riley
Charles
Frederick
Dwight
Washington, D. C
Births and admissions at Shelter House notes
The Shelter Arms Hospital reports births for Lloyd and Mrs. Boring in Harrisonville a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dingus Dexter a son. Mr. and Mrs. Brookins Athens a daughter. Admissions include Dorothy Bishop Athens Elizabeth Harder Trimble Charles Kittle Glouster Mrs Etta Darby Glouster Alfred Haning Millfield Glenna Kiser Millfield Iva Mae Wilson Columbus and John Judson Jacksonville. Dismissals list Curtis Robbins The Plains and daughter James Stotts Athens and son Curtis Knight Athens Anna Humphreys Coolville Lucille Wolfe Glouster Louise Collins Athens.
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Lloyd Boring
Harrisonville
William Dingus
Dexter
Floyd Brookins
Athens
Dorothy Bishop
Elizabeth Harder
Trimble
Charles Kittle
Glouster
Etta Darby
Alfred Haning
Millfield
Glenna Kiser
Iva Mae Wilson
Columbus
John Judson
Jacksonville
Curtis Robbins
the Plains
James Stotts
Curtis Knight
Anna P. Humphreys
Coolville
Lucille Wolfe
Louise Collins
Albany Woman's Sister Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Cecil Milhon formerly Florence Dowd died Saturday at Manor Rest Home in Columbus after months there. Survived by sister Mrs. Jane Dowd Dailey of Albany and niece Mrs. Alena Martindill of Bexley formerly of Wellston. Funeral in Columbus with services Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Locust Grove Cemetery north of McArthur.
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Albany
Cecil Milhon
Florence Dowd
Manor Rest Home
Columbus
Jane Dowd Dailey
Alena Martindill
Bexley
Wellston
Locust Grove Cemetery
McArthur
39 Enrolled in Troy Agriculture Classes
COOLVILLE A total of 39 farm boys are enrolled in agriculture classes under the direction of C E Stout teacher of vocational agriculture here according to E L Koehler superintendent of schools Officials said that more than 10 000 future farmers of Ohio are enrolled in such high school classes one of the reasons that production has become more efficient Vocational agriculture is offered in 76 of the state's 88 counties.
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Coolville
C. E. Stout
E. L. Koehler
Ohio
Astronomers From Four States To Visit Ohio
Astronomers from Michigan Illinois Indiana and Ohio will meet on the Ohio University campus for the fall session of the Astronomical Neighbors Meeting led by Dr. Victor Goedicke. Dr. Peter van de Kamp of Swarthmore College will deliver a public lecture Stars In Our Neighborhood and lead a session on Unresolved Astrometric Binaries with events at the Chemistry Auditorium Friday and Saturday.
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Midwest States
Ohio University
Astronomical Neighbors
Victor Goedicke
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Peter van de Kamp
Sprouls Observatory
Swarthmore College
van de Kamp
College of Arts and Sciences
Swarthmore
School of
Two Employees Win McBee Awards For Proposals
Ivan Romine of 15 Brown Ave and Marlen McWilliams of Athens Route 2 received 100 dollar awards last month for ideas accepted by the McBee Company Proposal System. Romine, with 28 years at The McBee Co in the stereo department, earned 10 percent of first year savings as a down payment. McWilliams, in The McBee composing room for 18 years, received a flat final award. Both are married with children.
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Ivan Romine
Brown Ave
Marlen McWilliams
Athens
McBee Company
McWilliams
Romine
McBee Co
Stereo
McBee
Marine officer training program reaches record high in 1952
The 1952 Marine Corps officer training program reached an all time high with 3500 college men from 500 colleges entering officer candidate courses platoon leaders class and women officer training. About 1000 were commissioned during fall 1952 as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve or upon college graduation. Lt Col Glenn H Gardener assigned to Seventh Army Headquarters Stuttgart will work in intelligence. Others include A 3C George R Crawford who completed 19 weeks in air frame repair at Amarillo AFB and MSGT Douglas W Sexton awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Germany. Willard E Dillinger left for Camp Lejeune after Korea service.
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Marine Corps
Merle A. Screeton
United States
Marine Corps Reserve
Athens County Land Transfers Highlight Multiple Tracts
Stella M Persinger transfers in Lot 984 Athens to A Sidney Knowles of Parkersburg W Va. Carl Nessley conveys 1.44 acres in Lease Lot 48 to E J Taylor of Athens. Cora C Carman sells Lot 15 Farm Lot 59 Athens Township to Jesse Douglas. Ethel Wallace deceased transfers Newtonville to Frank Wallace. Doris Wallace Kinkle and Marcelite Wallace heirs convey half interest in Lot 353 Nelsonville. Logis Stump transfers Lot 1149 Glouster to Melvin Murphy.
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Stella M. Persinger
Athens County
A. Sidney Knowles
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens
Carl Nessley
E. J. Taylor
Cora C. Carman
Jesse Douglas
Athens Township
Ethel Wallace
Nelsonville
Frank Wallace
Doris Wallace Kinkle
Cleveland
Marcelite Wallace
Ithica
Driver fined for speeding by city mayor in arraignment
Joseph R. Takacs, 25, Cleveland, was arraigned on a speeding charge and fined 10 dollars plus costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel on Saturday.
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State
Peter B. Seel
Joseph R. Takacs
Cleveland
Athens Post Ends Operation Skywatch
The Athens Ground Observer Corps post at Ohio University Stadium ends its Operation Skywatch participation. Supervisor C B Nye announced the temporary disbanding after a year of 24 hour plane sighting and reporting to the Air Force filter center in Columbus. Local workers at the press box were thanked for their service.
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Athens Ground Observer Corps
Air Force
C. B. Nye
Columbus
Nye
Ohio University Stadium
DFC Awarded to Lt Charles S Hoke in Athens Ceremony
Second Lt. Charles S. Hoke of West Ceredo West Virginia received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Star on the Memorial Auditorium steps in Athens. The award cited his WWII actions in the South Pacific 1944 45 while a Marine Corps technical sergeant. Hoke later returned to service in the Air Force and serves in Korea while on temporary disability retired status accompanied by wife mother and young son.
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Memorial Auditorium
Charles S. Hoke
West Ceredo
W. Va
John P. Robins
Arnold Air Force Society
Air Force Rotc
John K. Graham
Samuel Bradlyn
Hoke
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Air Force
Korea
Athens
Two-Day-Old Twin Sons Die in Hospital
Graveside services were held at West Union Street Cemetery for Dean and Gene Collins two-day-old twins of Donald and Mrs. Collins 503% Richland Ave. They died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Surviving are parents two brothers John Wayne and David Guy grandparents Vern Beal Athens great-grandparents Jennie Beal Pratts Fork and E. H. Story Milford Center.
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West Union St
H. L. McDaniel
Dean
Gene Collins
Donald Collins
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Wayne
David Guy
Vern Beal
Athens
Jennie Beal
Pratts Fork
E. H. Story
Milford Center
Second Suit Filed Over Richland Ave Crash Damages
In Common Pleas Court Katherine Carpenter through her father sues Florence Meeks estate administer for 20000 dollars. Meeks died four days after the April 10 crash when Shingler drove from Athens State Hospital grounds. Mrs Meeks seeks 13500 dollars against Carpenter and Shingler claiming Shingler’s negligence caused the wreck.
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Richland Ave
Common Pleas Court
Katherine Carpenter
Ralph Carpenter
Florence Meeks
Robert Meeks
Miss Carpenter
Mr. Meeks
Shingler
Carpenter
Meeks
Athens State Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mutual Insurance Week Marks 200th Anniversary
O. G. Houck of Athens will attend a Philadelphia gathering during the week of October 12 as part of a program climaxing the 200th anniversary of mutual insurance.
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Philadelphia
O. G. Houck
Athens
Mutual
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van Dyke
Reve
Rse
W. Union St
Locee
Dial
Athens County Agents Association
VanDyke
Donald K
Barstow
Kelpie & Kempton Walker
Ebright
D. M. Goddard
Earl Mathews
Peter B. Lees
M, Gilwight MH
Rutherford F. R. Murphey and Son
Nelsonville, Ohio
Wesley Foundation
Troy
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Lindley Hall
Netherlands
U. S
McCormick Observatory
DR. van DE Kamp
McBee Awards
MR. Romine
MR. McWilliams
Marine Program High
Germany
Glenn H. Gardner
Karl W. Gardner
Chauncey
Seventh Army
Stuttgart
Gardner
Europe
Maxine
Georger, Crawford
Foster Crawford
Amarillo Air Force Base
Texas
Douglas W. Sexton
Emmett Sexton
Pratt, Sr
Luttgart
Sexton
Gladys
Cpl
Willard E. Dillinger
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Farr Butts
Eleventh Marine Corps
Speeder
W. Washington
FE. Main
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
Skywatch
Bell & Howell
Filmosound
Visas Care Center
Moe
Meets
Shingiler
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Southeastern
B&o
Pol. Adv
Ray Bobo
Athens County Republican Executive Committee
Mac's Thrifty
Chevrolet
Wolfe Hardware
Smith
Home Movie Equipment Sales & Service
Post Office
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
Sec
Athens Home Telephone Company
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