Nine Hurt In Weekend Athens County Traffic Crashes
Three crashes injure nine people in Athens County over the weekend. Route 56 incidents involve Henry Collins and passengers from Chesterhill with multiple injuries. Donna Tedrow and Linda Coen suffer minor wounds in another Route 56 crash. Royce Sanspree fined for drunken driving after a Route 33 wreck. William Goins cited for speeding in an injury-free collision nearby.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Mount St. Mary
Henry Collins
Athens
Donna Frances Tedrow
Donna Tedrow
Sanspree
Ohio
William Goins
130 Acre Brush Fires Burn in Athens and Meigs Counties
Sparks from trains blamed for two brush fires Sunday that burned about 130 acres in Athens and northern Meigs Counties. Fire crews from The Plains Richland Area Waterloo Albany and Forestry Division fought fires at Luhrig in Athens County and near Carpenter in Meigs. No buildings lost and most damage was pastureland as fire breakers were cut and traffic was directed.
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Athens
Meigs Counties
Ohio Division of Forestry
Luhrig
Athens County
Carpenter
Meigs
Ed Chesser
Baltimore & Ohio
Bishop
New York Central
Plains
Richland Area
Waterloo
Forestry Division
William Bishop
State Highway Patrol
Albany
Chesser
Arthritis and Rheumatism Free Informational Book Offer
A public service notice offers a 36 page illustrated book on arthritis and rheumatism mailed free to readers who request it. The Salt Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri promises no cost or obligation and describes a drug free treatment method based on thousands of cases.
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Salt Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Fire Prevention Week Urges Caution Through Year
City and state fire officials mark Fire Prevention Week with proclamations by Gov James A Rhodes and Mayor Raymond Shepard stressing year round fire safety. Chief Charles Dalton urges home and business upkeep of heating appliances, proper venting, and professional installation to prevent fires.
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James A. Rhodes
Raymond Shepard
Charles Dalton
Dalton
Earl Goodin
Charles Linton
Mark Douglas
Messenger Newsphoto
Bridge on County Rd 36 opens to traffic
County Engineer Harry Dust announced the completed bridge on County Rd 36 Concord Hooper Ridge Rd is now open. He said a second bridge over the Hocking River at Frost remains unfinished and closed. Vaughn Lee Paul of Guysville, 20, pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and no operator’s license in County Court, fined $25 and costs on each count.
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County Rd
Concord-Hooper Ridge Rd
Harry Dust
Hocking River
Frost
Vaughn Lee Paul
Guysville
Sheriff’s Deputies
Athens Building Permits Drop After Strong Five Months
Athens sees a September dip with 20 permits issued valued at 191 255 dollars. Two commercial projects emerged: an 82 592 dollar Royal McBee office at Mill and State and a 60 000 remodel at Plant No 1 on W Union St. Home permits went to Lewis V Hix and Donald L Slagle. Remodeling and other permits listed include multiple residences, garages, porches, and office spaces across several streets.
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Service-Safety Director
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Flatiron Square
Mill and State Sts
Royal McBee
W. Union St
Miller-Karr
Chester
Lewis V. Hixon
Graham St
Donald L. Slagle
Sunnyside Dr
Harold Young
Columbia Ave
Clarke Daily
N. Congress St
Susan C. Barnhart
W. State St
Theodore St. Clair
Mercury Hits 88 as Athens Sees Warm Sunday
The thermometer climbed to 88 degrees in Athens on Sunday. An early low of 45 gave way to 68 by 9:30 a.m. as the city anticipated another high on Monday. Observers noted Saturday's peak at 80.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Emergence vy Squad Aids Several
The city fire department rendered assistance to several persons over the weekend. Grace Brown 36 Coolville suffered a heart ailment at the Eagles Hall at 12 15 a m Sunday and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. James Broedling 43 Cuyahoga Falls and Esther Woolf 51 South Euclid were also treated and transported. Two others were hurt in a motor vehicle crash near White's Mill bridge.
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Collins
Chesterhill
Anna Collins
Elizabeth Collins
Jack Collins
James Collins
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Athens
Dana Everett Carsey, Sr
City Fire Department
Grace Brown
Coolville
Eagles Hall
N. Court St
James Broedling
Cuyahoga Falls
Gateway Motel
Esther Woolf
South EU
Fire department to elect officers at Athens area meeting
The The Plains volunteer fire department will elect officers at a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday in the fire house. The notice lists residents from Athens and surrounding areas connected by the hospital and community. Limited details are provided about attendees.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Traffic Court Records From Area Patrols And Juvenile Court
A collection of traffic and juvenile court citations lists names ages locations offenses and fines. Notable cases include Oris Charles Roof 39 unsafe vehicle $10 plus costs Harold Burton Dishong 37 permit minor to operate $25, costs William L Farno 22 speeding $20 costs and juveniles Gregory Woodruff 16 unsafe operation no license until Aug 1964 Norman Dean Orcutt 16 unsafe operation $5 costs 30 day driving suspension Thomas Ray Bratton 17 reckless operation $35 costs John W Hurst 22 speeding $25 Robert William Reed 43 no tail light $15 Herman Reginald Stewart 23 speeding $35 Guy Edward Newton 19 conditional speeding $15 Billy Joe Harrison 23 reckless operation $35.
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Oris Charles Roof
Millfield
Harold Burton Dishong
Nelsonville
William L. Farno
Minster
Gregory Woodruff
Lee Woodruff
Athens
Norman Dean Orcutt
Dale Orcutt
E. State St
Thomas Ray Bratton
Caleb Bratton
Herrold St
John W. Hurst
Lancaster
Robert William Reed
Rutland
Herman Reginald Stewart
Logan
Guy Edward Newton
Billy Joe Harrison
Mount Harrison
Ten Athens Countians Face Pre-Induction Examinations
Ten Ohio residents from Athens County and a transfer registrant left Selective Service headquarters for Columbus on Monday for pre-induction physicals at Fort Hayes. The group was led by Michael Rothburg of Flushing New York and included ten others from Albany Athens Coolville The Plains and Trimble.
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Athens
Selective Service
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Michael Rothburg
Flushing, N. Y
Lauren W. Battrell
James A. Graham
Albany
Richard H. Spurlock
Carl L. Evener
Donald W. Simmons
Coolville
Bernard T. Walsh
Stewart
Larry L. Grigsby
Chauncey
Leonard A. Hill, Jr
Millfield
Fred E. Bumgardner, Jr
the Plains
Monte J. Blower
Trimble
Griffin Names New CAP Squadron Commander
Ray Griffin in aircraft maintenance at the Ohio University Airport is named commander of the Athens Squadron Civil Air Patrol. Griffin was selected by Maj. James Heinlein as Logan, group commander, succeeds Capt. Clarence Markins.
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Ray Griffin
Ohio University
Athens Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Griffin
James Heinlein
Logan
Clarence Markins
Grand Jury In Session and Knights Templar Meeting
The 15 member October term grand jury received instructions from Common Pleas Judge John Bolin Monday morning before considering 19 cases including kidnapping and non-support. Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar will meet at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple led by Commander Ross M. Davis.
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Common Pleas
John Bolin
Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Ross M. Davis
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Hotel Martin
Pomeroy
Radioear
Diles Radioear
State St
Athens, C
Rosenberg
Depot St
Athens, Q
Mercury
New Park Lane
Lincoln-Mercury Division
Goma
Motor Company
RAY Riggs, Inc
WN. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Pomeroy St
Francis Conrath
Richland Ave
James Tong
Hocking St
Judson Wilhite
Hooper St
Steve Talas
Frum
Harry O. Atkins
Coulson Ave
F. L. Beasley
Ray Strickmaker
Ransom Rd
Homer B. Gall, Jr
Avon Pi
Betty Brundige
Earl L. White
Spring St
Vivian Roberts
Elmwood Pl
Richard Shoemaker
David Young
Callie Terrill
Leo Franklin
Marion
Deborah Mayles
Cutler
Charles France
Ethel Collins
Forrest Coon
Samuel Pailet
Nikki Hollwager
Leland Southerton
Fern Rorick
New Marshfield
Leroy Mavles
Richard Mikes
Eugene Facemyer
Manning Perry
Radcliff
Lon Woolweaver
James Riley
Seige McDonnell
Patricia McDonnell
Kieran McDonnell
John Yeltz
David Moore
Della Brown
Clifton Rice Jr
Curtis McPeak
Lafe Andrews
McArthur
Wayne Williams
Wilbur Linscott
John W. Russell
Jess Nelson
Dexter
Beltone
Richard Guinther
Glouster
John Robinson
Shade
Richard Hubbard
John W. Bolin
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