Nine Area Road Crashes Reported Over Weekend
Labor Day weekend brought nine area traffic accidents as Athens State Patrol investigated eight on Sunday. The worst injuries were to Arvella Modesitt in a Route 1144 crash near Coolville. Kenneth Coen charged with driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Athens
Parkersburg
W. Va
Coolville
Arvella Modesitt
Earl Modesitt
Kenneth Coen
Frost
Coen
W. P. Mickle
Coen-Modesitt
Willis LeMasters
Dunwright
Okla
Bettie Legg
Zaleski
Margaret Creek
Clay Jordan
Carpenter
Mickle
McArthur
Maude Pearse
Carlos M. Collins
Dayton
Lawrence Ragland
Middletown
Pearse
Collins
Ragland
Vacation Ends for School Systems in Athens County
The Athens Messenger reports that back to school time arrived for over 5000 children in Athens County during Labor Day week. In the Ll district county system more than 4000 returned to desks as supply gathering and early departures marked first days. Athens city district with three elementary schools plus a junior and senior high will delay first class meetings until Wednesday. Teachers met with new superintendent Willard B. Barker as high school students prepared to register. about 1200 city pupils were to report Wednesday morning for schedules.
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Athens County
Athens City
Willard B. Barker
Athens
Helen Beckley dies after pro longed illness in Athens home
Mrs Helen Harlan Beckley wife of Harry C Beckley Athens merchant died Monday noon after a prolonged illness at her home 1098 S Court St Born at Zanesville she came to Athens from Columbus in 1917 A graduate of Ohio State University she taught at Logan and McArthur high schools In Athens she was a Methodist Church patroness of Pi Beta Phi and active in civic college and social circles Survived by husband father George Harlan and sister Mrs Stanley Peet Private burial at West Union Street Cemetery Flowers omitted service Wednesday 1 30 p m at home conducted by Rev Harold F Kellogg Memorials none specified
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Harry C. Beckley
Athens
S. Court St
Zanesville
Beckle
Columbus
Ohio State University
Logan
McArthur
First Methodist Church
Pi Beta Phi
Beckley
George Harlan
Stanley Peet
Richwood
Union County
Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Seven Arrests Over Holiday In Franklin County Court
Seven persons faced fines totaling 95 dollars and costs in a weekend session of May or William P. Mickle's court. Russel C. Gabriel 27 was fined 50 dollars with 35 dollars suspended after pleading guilty to speeding on Columbus road at 70 mph. Wyatt McMillan 26 of Nelsonville was fined 5 dollars for driving without a license. William R. Sullivan 28 of Columbia Ave, Paul L. Orndorf 37 of Glouster Route 4 and Dean Maxwell 50 of Athens Route 4 plus Kenneth Houx 20 Morris Ave and Allen Meeks 54 of 102% E State St were each fined 10 dollars for intoxication or related charges.
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William P. Mickle
Russel C. Gabriel
S. Shafer Sr
Columbus
Wyatt McMillan
Nelsonville
William R. Sullivan
Columbia Ave
Paul L. Orndorf
Glouster
Dean Maxwell
Athens
Kenneth Houx
Morris Ave
Allen Meeks
E. State St
William Crow Dies at 87 After Fall in Athens
William Crow 87 retired farmer died Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a fall at his daughter Nora Schneider’s Athens home. Born in Carthage Township he lived in Albany 34 years. Survived by five daughters May McGonagle Nora Schneider Myrl McVay Hazel Crow Bessie Farley Ira Nichols, a brother Elmer Crow, five great grandchildren and nine grandchildren. Wife Eva died 1942 daughter Pearl last January and infant son Earl died earlier. Services Wednesday 2 30 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev Harold F Kellogg. burial Hebbardsville.
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William Crow
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Nora Schneider
Carthage Township
Crow
Albany
May McGonagle
Myrl McVay
Wadsworth
Hazel Crow
Columbus
Bessie Farley
Ira Nichols
Elmer Crow
Chillicothe
Drue Woodrum
Harold F. Kellogg
Hebbardsville
Former Resident Dies in Marion
George D. Sutton 88, former resident of Athens and Meigs Counties, died Sunday night in Marion City Hospital. He moved to Marion 35 years ago. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 30 a.m. at the Merrill Hughes funeral home in Marion with burial in Marion.
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George D. Sutton
Athens
Meigs
Marion City
Sutton
Marion
Mer! Hughes
Rites Held for Deissle Infant in Local Cemetery
Graveside services were conducted Tuesday at West Union Street Cemetery for Marjorie Grace Deissle the stillborn daughter of Mr and Mrs John Deissle of 26 McKinley Avenue. Grandparents are Mrs L L Deissle of Athens and Mr and Mrs Tracy Hess of Lowell.
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Deissle
W. Union St
Marjorie Grace Deissle
John Deissle
McKinley Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
L. L. Deissle
Athens
Tracy Hess
Lowell
Coolville Rites Set For Oscar Clark
Oscar Clark eighty, a lifelong Athens County resident, died in Athens Monday. Friends may call at White Funeral Home. Services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial at Torch Methodist Cemetery. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
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Coolville
Oscar Clark
Athens County
Athens
Torch Methodist Cemetery
Scouts Meet Wednesday At First Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 56 will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the First Methodist Church, announced scoutmaster Robert Cooley.
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Boy
First Methodist Church
Robert Cooley
Home of Former Swiss Baron Well Cared For
The brick 1826 Swiss cottage home on Little Federal Creek near Amesville remains well kept by the Bean sisters heirs of Elijah Wood. The site recalls Baron Rodolph de Steigner and Swiss immigrant families who settled lands once owned by Admiral John Paul Jones.
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Athens County
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Berne
Switzerland
Elijah Wood
Lena
Nellie Bean
Little Federal Creek
Amesville
Canaanville
Baron
America
John Paul Jones
de Steigner
Bean Sisters
deSteigner
Canaan
Ames
Rudolph deSteiguer
Rustlers Strike Again Near Amesville in Holstein Theft
Athens County sheriff reports another cattle theft. a 250 pound Holstein heifer owned by William Hanson near Amesville was stolen from his farm Sunday night. Evidence suggests the calf was led across a field and loaded onto a vehicle on a nearby hard surfaced road. Sheriff Bateman ties the case to a prior two calf thefts from W. D. Turner near the Athens Washington County line and suspects possibly the same culprits. Turners’ calves remain unrecovered.
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Athens County
George Bateman
William Hanson
Amesville
Hanson
W. D. Turner
Athens
Washington County
Bateman
Births and hospital notices from Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Donald Cunning ham Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Raymond Barrett Athens a daughter. Also Mr and Mrs Dewey Bailey Athens a son. Multiple major surgeries and medical admissions follow for residents of The Plains Nelsonville Athens and surrounding areas. Dismissals include Mrs Warren K Easler and son Middleport and several Athens area residents.
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Donald Cunningham
Athens
Raymond Barrett
Dewey Bailey
Mackie Horn
the Plains
Joseph Richard Hardy
Nelsonville
Gaynelle Welch
Warren V. Chubb
Sally Swingle
Mary Rogaski
Millfield
Margaret Smith
Betty Russell
Jacksonville
Joan Starlin
John Verba
Chantney A. Riddle
Toledo
Worthy Millican
Warren K. Easler
Middleport
Willard Coon
E. E. Davis
Grace Weiss
William Mills
William Harold Harkins
Helen Ferrer
Garry King
Wilford Hawkins
Fred Williams
Betty Fairchild
Carpenter
Joseph Kincade
Earl Edward Rush
Glouster
Fred C. Lentz
Edward Sycks
Dana Graham
Mamie LaRue
Joy Ride In Truck Proves Costly
James Yates, 22 from Plains, pleaded guilty to truck theft after a 12 hour joy ride. The vehicle vanished from S Shafer Street Sunday afternoon and was returned to the same spot Monday morning. Yates was bound over to the grand jury and jailed for lack of a $1000 bond.
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Plains
James Yates
Chester Poston
Palmer St
S. Shafer St
William P. Mickle
Floyd Bolin Post VFW to Convene at Armory
Floyd Bolin Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the Armory on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The announcement came from William D Boyd, commander.
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Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William D. Boyd
New Athens School Chief Urges Focus On Security and Life
Wil land P. Barker, named superintendent of Athens schools, told teachers that the system should build rather than merely inform students. In a morning address at the Lite Theater, Barker urged security acceptance and humility, and highlighted the value of band, playground and after-school activities alongside classroom work.
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Willand P. Barker
Athens
Barker
Lite
Athena Hoogh School
Storm brings down tree cuts power in Mineral region
A storm toppled a tree that fell into a power line, leaving much of the west end without electricity for four hours. The Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. reported outages in Mineral New Marshfield and Union as crews restored service.
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Mineral
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
New Marshfield
Union
Death of Mrs. Elsie Brown in Toledo
Mrs. Elsie Brown formerly of Athens died Monday in Toledo. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 3 p.m. She was the wife of Will Brown and had left the area years ago.
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Elsie Brown
Athens
Toledo
Will Brown
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