County to Host September Chest X-Ray Mobile Tour
The Athens County chest X-Ray survey begins September 4 with a five day Athens schedule and four checkpoint sites. The mobile unit visits Fairmont Dairy Store Mechanicsburg School and A and P Store and Athens courthouse on designated dates with additional stops in Glouster Coolville Albany Stewart and Jacksonville.
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Fairmont
Hanicsburg
A&p
Athens
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Millfield
Glouster
Coolville
Albany
Stewart
Jacksonville
Moose Hall
Munn’s
High School
Morrison’s
Ex Sawmill Operator Bruce North Dies at 81
Funeral services for Bruce North 81 former sawmill operator who died Sunday evening in Sheltering Arms Hospital will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Jagers and Sons funeral home. He lived in Dover Township and ran mills in Athens County with his brother Henry who died last year. His wife Lola died in 1921. Surviving son Howard E. North. Burial in Mc Dougal Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce North
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. North
Dover Township
Athens County
Henry
Lola
Howard E. North
Athens
Carl Wooten
Jagers and Sons
McDougal Cemetery
Rain Finally Reaches Athens After Driest August in 57 Years
The Athens area saw its first rainfall of the period, totaling .37 inch, after an August marked by extreme drought. Thunder and lightning accompanied the shower as gusty winds scattered dead leaves and branches. Rural Hamley Run also reported cooling rain after a string of near 100 degree days.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Resurfacing Bids Slated for Highways
Ohio Department of Highways calls bids to resurface 21 miles across Vin ton Athens Meigs and Morgan counties. Openings set Sept 11 in Columbus. Projects cover Route 280 in Ames Trimble Homer Township Route 248 in Chester Olive and Route 75 in Elk Clinton Townships. Completion by Oct 31.
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Vinton
Athens
Meigs
Morgan Counties
Ohio Department of Highways
Columbus
Ames
Trimble Township
Athens County
Homer Township
Morgan County
Chester
Olive Township
Meigs County
Vinton County
Elk
Clinton Townships
Four Accidents Reported By State Patrol In Weekend
Athens post of the State Highway Patrol reports four weekend traffic accidents with a nearly injury-free holiday. Six year old Teresa Ann Hunsicker was treated for minor bruises after stepping between parked cars on the Athens State Hospital grounds. Dana E. Bookman suffered a possible sprain and bruises when his car was crowded off Little Bailey Run Road. Clarence F. Swecker collided with Samuel Harke and Clifton Cardwell at a Nelsonville traffic light, injuring none but leading to ongoing injuries for Cardwell. A parked car on Route 78 west of Glouster was struck, and Barrett and McDowell faced charges including drunken driving and improper license plates.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Teresa Ann Hunsicker
Athens State Hospital
Lonnie Hughes
Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dana E. Bookman
Little Bailey Run
Chauncey
Clarence F. Swecker
Samuel Harke
Toledo
Clifford Cardwell
Wellston
Nelsonville
Frank Gubrief
Glouster
Walter Barrett
Arnold McDowell
Black Lick
Athens
Barrett
McDowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens County Chest
of the Alexander Cemetery, Inc
P.M
Hebardville Church
Bury! Richey
Sec’y
REPP
Ohio & National Burial Vault Associations
Wilton
Weol
Conomara Tweed
Axminster
Beige
Vance-Leach
W. State Street
Bax
Sandlewood
Athens Messenger
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
Kerr-Hunter
Mercury
Turnpike Cruiser
Monterey
LMDA
North Court ST
Athens, Ohio
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