Five Athens residents, two students hurt in head on crash
About 11 20 p m Saturday a head on collision on Lancaster Street near the Mound Street triangle injured five Athens residents and two Ohio University students. Ronald Berger 22 of 34 W Carpenter St and Carl Tom 49 Ohio Ave operated the cars. Both cars carried passengers including Tom and his wife and two other couples. Berger suffered multiple injuries and faces possible charges. The Tom car occupants had ribs fractures and other injuries. All were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital with two students listed in fair condition Monday. Police continue investigation.
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Athens
Ohio University
Lancaster-Carpenter- Mound St. Triangle
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ronald Berger
W. Carpenter St
Shaker Heights
Carl Tom
Ohio Ave
Berger
Donald Hauser
N. Lancaster St
Wyoming
Tom
R. Kenneth Kerr
Morris Ave
Fritz W. Wheaton
Elmwood PI
Hauser
Wheaton
Kerr
Lancaster St. Hill
Columbus
Ohio State
Lancaster St
Radio Theft Admitted in Municipal Court
David R. Bohlen, 19, Jacksonville, pleaded guilty to stealing a radio from Carl White Jr.'s car. He received a $100 fine and costs, three months in county jail with all but $36 suspended, six months probation, and a note that the radio was valued at $18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Bohlen
Jacksonville
Carl White, Jr
Bohlen
Athens Council 15 Meeting Set at Masonic Temple
Athens Council 15 and R and S M will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple announced by Albert B Vercoe illustrious master attendance expected from members and affiliates to discuss lodge matters and upcoming events.
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Athens Council
R&sm
Masonic Temple
Albert B. Vercoe
Two Stations Pool for United Appeals Drive
Two Pure Oil Service Stations Brown's Pure Oil Service and Sutton's Service Station will donate a penny per gallon of gas sold on Pumping for United Appeals Day. Campaign Chairman Jack L. Moore urges Athens residents to fill up to boost the AA goal of 34 180, with O. O. Sleeth directing traffic signs. The campaign anticipates a successful fund drive due to community cooperation.
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Pure Oil
Dorman Householder Oil Co
United Appeals
Jack L. Moore
Brown
N. Court St
Sutton
E. State St
Moore
Athens
O. O. Sleeth
W. H. Herbert
Robert Sutton
George Rutkoskie
United Appeals Board
Homer W. Brown
Athens Area Man Hurt In Route 33 Bridge Crash
An Athens area man, James T. Hooper, 34, was in serious condition after his car struck a Route 33 bridge south of Athens, hit a guard rail and rolled into a ditch. He will be cited for unsafe operation. The wreck, reported at 7:30 p.m., left his vehicle demolished.
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State
James T. Hooper
Athens
Hooper
Charles Russell
Logan
Chauncey
Max N. Hill
Columbus
William E. Swisher, Jr
Paden City
Swisher
Charles Wadley
Hocking County
Ronald O. Fickel
Fickel
Stewart Area Woman Marie Abbott Dies at 75
Marie Abbott aged 75 of Stewart Route 1 died Sunday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Huntington West Virginia she lived 35 years in the New England community. She was a Baptist Church member. Survived by husband Robert E. Abbott. Funeral services Tuesday at 8 pm by Rev Charles Magruder at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. Burial in Mt Hermon Cemetery.
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Marie Abbott
Stewart Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mit Health
Huntington
W. Va
New England
The
Baptist Church
Robert E. Abbott
Charles Magruder
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral
Mt. Hermon
Shelter Notes From Arms Hospital Summary
Hospital admissions list includes Thurman Knox The Plains Samuel Buffington Athens Route 4 and many Athens area residents. Discharged Earl McKinley Amesville and Mrs Paul Cain Athens with son. Several names appear with addresses in Athens Millfield Trim ble Albany and Jackson ville.
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Thurman Knox
the Plains
Samuel Buffington
Athens
Hollie Hudwell
Don Houser
Ronald Berger
James Hooper
Maurice Morgan
Trimble
Dwight Welsh
Coolville
Earl McKinley
Amesville
Paul Cain
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
William T. Gillespie aged 29 of Wellston Route 2 pleaded guilty Monday in Municipal Court and was fined $15 plus costs on two traffic charges for driving left of center and driving without an Ohio operator's license. Robert D. Frost aged 27 of Athens Route 5 was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to driving without an operator's license.
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William T. Gillespie
Wellston
Ohio
Robert D. Frost
Athens
False Teeth Comfort Boost with FASTEETH Powder
FASTEETH is a pleasant alkaline powder that helps dentures stay firm. Sprinkle a small amount on plates for easier eating and talking without a gummy taste, while reducing denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Sub freezing mornings persist in Hamley Run area
Sub freez ing temperatures continued for a fourth straight day with Hamley Run recording a low of 24 and a 9 a m reading of 39. Weekend extremes reached 27 and 56, 26 and 62, 24 and 66.
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Hamley Run
Driver Cited After Crash Near Chauncey
Vernon A. Birtcher 32 of Millfield pled guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated after wrecking his car on Route 33 three miles south of Chauncey. He received 125 dollars plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension. Passenger George Evener of Millfield faced intoxication charges and is to appear in court Tuesday, released on a 40 dollar bond.
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Vernon Albert Birtcher
Millfield
Birtcher
Chauncey
Sheriff's
Fon
George Evener
Patrol Cites Four For Drunken Driving
Four drivers pled guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated on State Highway Patrol charges. Each was fined 125 dollars plus costs, given three days in jail and a three month suspension of driving rights. Suspects named were Thomas Pitts, Edward Dunn, Asa Junior Pickett, and James A. Warren with addresses and routes listed.
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Thomas Pitts
Athens
Dover Township
Edward Dunn, Sr
Millfield
York Township
Asa Junior Pickett
Kimberly
James A. Warren
Deanville
Albany Area Farmer Dies in Mount St. Mary Hospital
L. V. Lawson, 177, Albany farmer, died Sunday afternoon in Mount St. Mary Hospital. Survived by his wife Effie, two daughters Erma Harner of Albany and Opal Foster of Columbus, three sons Ford and Opha of Athens and Lionel Jim of Charleston W V, eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, three brothers and four sisters. Call after 8 p m Monday at Lawson home. funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Rev Richard E Jarvis. burial in Alexander Cemetery.
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Albany
L. V. Lawson
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Effie
Erma Harner
Opal Foster
Columbus
Ford
Opha
Athens
Lionel
Jim
Charleston
W. Va
Lawson
Richard E. Jarvis
Alexander Cemetery
Pierce Seeks Change of Venue in Vote Fraud Case
Harold A. Pierce seeks a venue change in a vote fraud case filed in Common Pleas Court. The motion argues a fair trial cannot occur locally due to extensive newspaper coverage and implied guilt from 17 clippings and emanating innuendo.
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Harold A. Pierce
Morris Ave
Common Pleas Court
the Messenger
City records show Gail Showalter fined for intoxication
Gail Showalter of hauncey was fined 100 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after being charged by city police with intoxication on N Court St Saturday night. He had a prior record of sentences for the same charge.
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Gail Showalter
Insurance Agencies and Agents Listings in Ohio Towns
Directory listing friendly local insurance agents in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster areas including Barstow Dillon Gill Goddard Houck Mathews Murphey Rutherford Seel Seiple Kempton Oakley Saltz Guinther with multiple firms named and locations shown.
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Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton
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Lancaster St. Hill Curve
Hunter
I Nyins
Houck & van Dyke Inc
INS
W. Union
Ve Sare
Athens Area
Stewart
Kermit Root
Cheshire
Eugene White
Mineral
William Gibbs
Lowell Lowery
Wilbur McKnight
John Busick
Robert Dufresne
D. L. Blaker
Lawrence White
Elmer Ames
Mary Radhel
Merl Bowers
Stewart, and Son
Isaac Carsey
Fred Wheaton, Jr
Nettie Heiser
Sheila Evener
Kenneth Kerr
Lawrence Welk
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler
Patrol
Ohio River
Pruvo
Athens Pharmacy S. Court
Athens, Ohio
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
Pierce
Oho
Ohio & National Burial Vault Associations
Baldevont
Baume
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