One Dead and Five Hurt in Athens County Traffic Flurry
Six accidents in Athens County left one dead and five injured over the weekend. Charles Husk, 77, of Coolville died after being struck by Virgil Cunningham, 30, also of Coolville, on Route 50 near the Washington County line. A Glouster pair, Dana Smith 14 and Donna Jones 15, sustained lacerations and bruises after a car driven by Marvin Bell 16 went off the road on Route 280. David Jolley 18 of Carbondale was injured when his car rolled after hitting a hole on a Nelsonville route. Two minor crashes on Route 50 involved John J. James 35 and Steve G. LeHoe 65. Dorsey Lawson 22 and Louis Martin 31 were in a farm tractor vs. station wagon collision west of Coolville.
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Athens County
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Husk
Coolville
Husk
Route 50
Washington County
Virgil Cunningham
Route 280
Athens County Line
Dana Smith
Donna Jones
Marvin Bell
Chauncey
Bell
David Jolley
Carbondale
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Jolley
Athens
John J. James
Steve G. LeHoe
Guysville
LeHoe
Dorsey D. Lawson
Coalville
Louis Martin
Mansfield
Local Insurance Agents and Firms Listed in Ohio Notices
In Nelsonville and Glouster Ohio areas a series of insurance agencies and brokers are named including Oakley Insurance Agency Saltz Insurance Agency Richard Guinther and others such as C B Dillon Co M Gill Co D M Goddard Houck Van Dyke Earl Mathews Murphey and Son Dwight Rutherford Peter Seel Agency Seiple Kempton and Nelsonville Oakley and Saltz agencies noted among local listings for coverage and brokerage services.
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Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon Co
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
Garage Fire Destroys Three Cars At Elmer Jones Home
An early Monday blaze at 101 Columbus Rd damaged three cars and the garage, with total loss about 9000 dollars. The 1953 Ford, a 1955 Pontiac, and a 1948 Willys station wagon were burned, plus 1000 dollars of garage damage. Fire started in wiring of the sport car and was discovered around 12:51 a.m. by the Jones boy after waking to the dog. Firefighters used booster hoses and traffic was halted on Route 33. Insurance coverage was reported as only partial.
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Elmer Jones
Columbus Rd
Jones
Tom
Charles Dalton
Route 33
Temperature dips and autumn foliage draw crowds at Hamley Run
The mercury fell to 2 at Hamley Run and by 9 a.m. only reached freezing. Weekend highs and lows were 61/41 on Friday, 54/43 on Saturday, and 64/23 on Sunday as roads stayed busy with autumn leaf viewers.
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Hamley
Ex Coolville Resident dies at 80 in Athens County Home
Lee A. Little, 80, former Coolville resident, died Sunday afternoon in the Athens County Home. His wife Ethel B. Little died in 1934. No other survivors. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at White funeral home Coolville. friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Troy Baptist Cemetery.
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Lee A. Little
Coolville
Athens County
Ethel B. Little
White Funeral Home
Troy Baptist Cemetery
Two Men Are Fined After Saturday Fist Fight
Two men accused by city police of taking part in a fist fight Saturday afternoon on Kurtz Avenue behind the A and P Super Market pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on Monday. Bobby J. Selby and Charles L. Ruth each faced a $25 fine plus costs with Ruth initially pleading innocent and being held on a $50 bond before changing to guilty.
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Kurtz Ave
Bobby J. Selby
Albany
Charles L. Ruth
Athens
Ruth
School Levy Briefing Planned for Wednesday Night
Leaders from more than 133 local clubs and organizations are invited by the board of education to attend a school levy briefing at the high school Wednesday from 7 to 7 30 p m. They will receive literature and information about the levy to be voted on in November. Superintendent Samuel Johnson hopes leaders will share the details with their groups.
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Board of Education
Athens County Native Dies
Daniel M. Coulson 52 a former Athens County resident died unexpectedly Saturday night at his Cleveland home. Born in Poston son of Daniel and Lillie Coulson he was Chauncey High School graduate and an electrical engineer in Cleveland for 34 years. Survived by wife Josephine a son Robert and daughter Dana Carol two sisters Ester Coulson and Mildred McDonald and two brothers John and James. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Poston Methodist Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the former Coulson home on Sugar Creek.
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Daniel M. Coulson
Athens County
Cleveland
Poston
Daniel
Lillie Coulson
Chauncey High School
Josephine
Robert
Dana Carol
Ester Coulson
Millfield
Mildred McDonald
Hollywood
Fla
John
James
Poston Methodist Church
Gilbert Courtney
West Union Street
Coulson
Sugar Creek
Birth announcements and hospital notes in Athens area
In Sheltering Arms Hospital notes births are listed for Norman Sexauer Athens John Welch The Plains Mount Tippie Athens Route 3 and others. Admissions include H W Cox John Martin Mrs James Wade Mrs Ida Misner Minnie Miller Hollie Hawk Peggy Parish and more. Traffic fines report Gary Andrew Johnson 22 Airport Trailer Court fined 20 and costs afterpleaded guilty to passing at Routes 33 50A intersection north of the city.
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Norman Sexauer
Athens
John Welch
the Plains
Mount Tippie
H. W. Cox
John Martin
Stewart
James Wade
Millfield
Ida Misner
Minnie Miller
Hollie Hawk
Peggy Parish
Albany
Milton Efaw
Roland Willie
Ethel Collins
Cecil Barnes
Glenn Bartlett
Guysville
Gary Andrew Johnson
Absence Rate Jump Hits Athens Schools
Absences in Athens city schools totaled 98 on Monday, well above the usual 76. Superintendent Samuel Johnson cited the flu moving into the area and said they are monitoring the situation. The 98 absences represent about seven percent of the 1412 students enrolled.
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Athens City
Samuel Johnson
Johnson
Athens
Ex Resident Dies Sunday in Painesville Hospital
Mrs. Aughta Walker, formerly of E Mulberry Street, died Sunday afternoon at a Painesville hospital. She was the widow of the late P. L. Walker. Arrangements for Athens services are being planned by the Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Aughta Walker
E. Mulberry St
Painesville
P. L. Walker
Athens
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Court Finds Defendant Guilty In Driving Case
Donald L. Wolf, 43, The Plains, found guilty on DWI after denying charges earlier. He pleaded guilty to driving while suspended license and received fines, jail days, and license suspension extension. Evidence showed he was observed near Routes 33-682 and admitted drinking vodka hours earlier.
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Donald L. Wolf
the Plains
State Highway Patrol
John Newcomb
Wolf
Driver Fined Sent to Jail for Drunken Driving
Robert Earl Pell, 18, of Stout pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. He received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension after his car reportedly veered across the Lancaster Street hill and knocked over two No Parking signs. he claimed to have fallen asleep, but intoxication evidence was accepted.
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Robert Earl Pell
Stout
Pell
Lancaster St
Cemetery Sexton Urges Vote On Election Day
A local note from Reedsville says the cemetery sexton Mike Baker urges residents to vote on election day. The message frames the vote as a test of community leadership and duty.
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