Coolville Man Killed in Route 50 Bus Gasoline Truck Crash
A head-on collision on Route 50 near Coolville killed Ed Camel 30 and Odell L. Hunter 27 as a passenger bus from Union City Indiana collided with a gasoline truck driven by Tom Greenlee 87. Greenlee survived with injuries after the truck spilled fuel. Camel died at Sheltering Arms Hospital and Hunter at the scene. Funeral services for Camel were set for Thursday at White Funeral Home.
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Coolville
Route 50
State Highway Patrol
Ed Camel
Athens
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Odell L. Hunter
Union City
Ind
John H. Elias
Tom Greenlee
Coal Grove
Greenlee
Marietta
Camel
California
Cora Banes Camel
Vern
Debbert Kelly
White Funeral Home
Coolville Cemetery
Lathrop Mine Inspection Announced for Safety Wins
The Black Diamond strip mine at Lathrop, a Rend-Mar Coal Co. operation, reported no disabling injuries in its first six months since opening in 1956. The Bureau of Mines praised safety features and outlined recommendations including a monthly safety meeting, posted rules, no smoking in surface buildings, and trained first aid crews to sustain the accident-free record.
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Lathrop
Bureau of Mines
Rend«-Mar Coal Co
J. B. Vanity
Burreau
Vanity
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens and Surrounding Areas
A long list of property transfers shows numerous deeds exchanging lots, acres, and tracts among residents and entities in Athens, Glouster, Dover, Trimble, and nearby towns. Notable names include Luella F Moore Otto V Yaw Frank W Cone Anna Beryl Cone Clarence B Casteel and others with transactions covering Athens Ridgepark and East Riverside additions.
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Luella F. Moore
Otto V. Yaw
Athens
Frank W. Cone
A. H. Arm‘bruster
Anna Beryl Cone
Ridgepark
Charles H. Moore
Clarence B. Casteel
Rome
John Li. Morris
John Moody
Antle
Glouster
Robert F. Perry
John E. Snow
East Riverside
Ada JT. Phillips
Tivart M. Jones
Helen M. Slaughter
Guthrie, Gould and Company
Charley MclLoads
Loren E. Anderson
Trimble
Harvey Hall
Sidney McGlaughlin
Raymond Somers
Harry Bradbury
Nelsonville
Michael Dukeman
George Mason
Athens Township
Charles Masure
Charles Andrews
Walter
Allen
Rachel Bodkin
B. F. Stout
Dwight Gaskill
Robert Jones
William Rose
Myrile Nichols
Herman S. Durfee
Vernon Huggins
Canaan
W. H. Lowman
Victor Hill
Frank R. van Idyke
Alexander
I Mable Bratton
Winona
I Powell
Grace Bardin
Carl H. Brown
Wilbur McQune
Dover
Florence Reed
Ruth Tabler
Coolville
Fiorence Reed
Fuller Addition
Vinnie Sephus
F. S. Rardin
Bern
Elsworth Greney
Filwin Gribble
Decatur
J.D. Rardin
Wilbur Perkins
Riverview
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
John “Hr. Dowler
Edwin Sickles
Robert Marcinko
Earl D. Cowen
M. Tt. Hickman
Boris S. Woolley
Earnest Conant
Higgins
Rnachs
Elizabeth Faires
John Elbert Mandky, Jr
S. R. Coen
Virgil D. Jakeway
Wallace Q. Burke
George
Lacoland
Charles Chalfan
Farmer loan applications to be accepted in Athens Sept 17
Delmar J. Kunz, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Ford Loan Office, will be at the Athens County agent's office in the post office building on September 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. to accept applications from farmers for loans to produce crops or to buy feed for livestock.
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Delmar J. Kunz
Ford Loan
Athens County
Flood of Applicants For 1947 Driver Licenses
A record crowd visited the bureau at 5 Mill St to obtain 1947 driving licenses as current licenses expire Sept. 30. Ex servicemen may get a license without a test within six months of discharge. general applicants need a 1946 license or pass a test with Highway Patrol. Fees: operators 40 cents, chauffeurs 90 cents.
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Betty Barstow
Mill St
Frank M. Quinn
Exservicemen
Quinn
Highway Patrol
Conservation Official Is Assigned Here
W Eldon Wiseman of Jackson is named Unit Work Conservationist and Farm Planner for Athens County by R R Barker district chief of the Soil Conservation Service. Wiseman, OSU College of Agriculture graduate, will help farmers plan and replan soil conservation and erosion control, after previously serving as a soil conservationist at Jackson.
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W. Eldon Wiseman
Jackson
Athens County
R. R. Barker
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Wiseman
Athens Counts
Barker
Mr. Wiseman
Ohio State University College of Agriculture
Nelsonville Firm Sues Fierce Brothers Coal Co for $699.05
The Fred R. Beasley Co. sues in Common Pleas Court seeking a judgment against Fierce Brothers Coal Co. of Nelsonville for 699.05 for materials and labor on coal company vehicles. John Pierce and Leland Pierce are named as owners and operators of the coal company.
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Fred R. Beasley Co
Common Pleas Court
Fierce Brothers Coal Co
Nelsonville
Beasley Company
John Pierce
Leland Pierce
Former Meigs Resident Dies
POMEROY Staff Special wilt Jenkinson a former Meigs resident died at his Columbus residence Monday night. He is survived by his wife and two sons Reed and James all of Columbus and a brother Grover of Pomeroy. Funeral services will be conducted at the Rocksprings Methodist Church Thursday at 2:30 a.m. with burial in Rocksprings Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Wilt Jenkinson
Meigs
Reed
James
Columbus
Grover
Rocksprings Methodist
Rocksprings
Shelter Notes From Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list births admissions and discharges. Birtis Mr and Mrs Russell Secoy Athens a daughter. Admissions Ss Mattie Coates Athens mal magery Burns Middleport major Mrs Irene Lowery Nev Marshfield major surgery. Orville Russell Columbus major surgery Discharges Mrs Thomas Winning and son Eileen Russell Middleport Mrs Edwin Zimmerman Albany Mrs Mary Porter Athens David Phillips Gloucester Athens Tim.
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Birtis
Russell Secoy
Athens
Admissions
Mattie Coates
Burns
Middleport
Irene Lowery
Neve Marshfield
Orville Russell
Columbus
Thomas Winning
Farm Bureau Youth Council Meeting Announced
Farm Bureau Youth Council will meet Wednesday in Athens Grati. Kenneth Vernon, president, invites all city and rural youths to attend. John Fee will lead a discussion on the school system. Bernadine Terrell assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Rube Gould will manage the recreation program.
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Farm Bureau Youth Council
Wedna
Athens Grati
Kenneth Vernon
Cits
John Fee
Bernadine Terrell
Rube Gould
Athens church to hold homecoming Sunday services
The Athens Pilsrimolin Church announces a Homecoming Sunday with services at 9 30 a m 2 p m and 7 30 p m led by Rev Howard Rogers Owosso Michigan and Rev O M Awe pastor. A basket dinner will be served and attendees are urged to spend the day at the church campus.
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Athens Pilsrimolin
Howard Rogers
Owosso
Mich
O. M. Awe
Pomona Grange
Athens County
Canaan
Red Morning review at Athens County Library
William F. Morse reviews Ruby Frazier Frey tale Red Morning about Braddock era wars. He praises historical romance style though criticizes authorial indecision and character idealization, calling John Frazier a Rhett Butler figure and Jane McClain a Scarlett O Hara type while recommending the book as a tall yarn.
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William F. Morse
Athens
Ruby Frazier
Frey
James Fenimore Cooper
Braddock
John Frazier
Rhett Butler
Jane McClain
Scarlett O'Hara
Athens Model Plane Builder Honored Dream Realized
A 29 year old Athens plane model builder met his dream at the National Air Races in Cleveland as a special guest of a model exhibitor. He spoke of a remote controlled scale model, a two ounce motor and three inch wing span, and recalled his early help from neighborhood friends during illness. He credits rehabilitation work and a long correspondence with another handicapped builder in Cleveland for his journey to the air show.
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Athens
Cleveland
Admiral King
General Spaatz
Nat
Wiyue SY Sue
Lindberg
Paris
Clyde
The
McBee Co
State Rehabilitation Bureau
Obuilter
Bill Metzger
Bill
Metzger
Thompson Model Museum
I Wylie
S. Metzger
F.C. Crawford
Fon
Chyde
Moore Ave
Middleport
Glouster
New Officers Installed for Athens Knights of Columbus
Athens Council Knights of Columbus held installation of officers Sunday led by District Deputy Dion McDermott of Marietta. New grand knight Robert Oberholzer and deputy grand knight Joseph Paterna head a slate that includes chancellor H O Wagner and financial secretary George B Rowan among others. A membership drive is under way with a district initiation planned in Athens this October.
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Athens Council
Knights of Columbus
Dion McDermott
Marietta
James McMahon
Robert Oberholzer
Joseph Paterna
H. O. Wagner
George B. Rowan
Walter R. Ervin
Francis A. Lavelle
Joseph Manda
Thomas Lavelle
Wiliam Burns
Frank, Shas
Frank Lavelle
Joseph B. Grogan
Andrew Xolenich
Athens
Rehabilitation Official Addresses Rotary Club
J. N. Palchen district supervisor explains functions of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation at Mondas Rotary Club meeting. The bureau works with schools and tradesmen to arrange specialized training and employment for voca tionally handicapped persons, handling static handicaps in 17 Southeastern Ohio counties.
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Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mondas
Rotary Club
J. N. Palchen
Ohio
Monday Warm Night Tops Weeks With Mild 16 Degree Fall
Monday night proved the warmest in weeks with a low of 16 degrees after a daytime high near 88. Weather observer Mrs C N France noted rainfall was light. Richard Johnston of Chauncey has completed training and graduated from the Army Air Forces Training Command at Chanute Field, finishing the parachute riggers course.
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Richard Johnston
E. H. Johnston
Chauncey
Army’ Air Forces Training Command
Chante Field
Lit
Shade Community Fair Postponed to September 20
Public sale dates conflicting and squirrel season opening cause the Shade Community and School Fair to be rescheduled to Friday September 20. Watch Sun day Messenger for further announcements.
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Shade Community & School
Norris not to die in chair given life prison sentence
Eddie Norris, 20, was sentenced by Judge Rowland to life in the Ohio State penitentiary after being found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Forest Male. The court noted lack of motive and Norris's youth as factors in sparing him the electric chair. Witnesses and family watched as Norris showed little emotion during the proceedings.
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Norris
John Douglas
Eddie Norris
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Forest
Athens County
Rowland
Earl Parker
Pike County
Edgar Ervin
Pomeroy
Gordon Gay
Mercyee
J. D. Williams
Gray
Male
Gordon Gray
Wiords
Parker
Ohio
Forest Male
Floyd
Freda Male
Eddie
Grosvenor Male
Jess Fisher
Fisher
Freda
George Bateman
Franz Woodworth
Cost County
Navy’s Great Lakes Enlisted Center Reaches Milestones
The Navy’s largest Enlisted Personnel Separation Center at Great Lakes Illinois has separated over 450 000 men since the start of the demobilization program a year ago It also reports recruiting more than 53 000 for the reserve program with 43 000 signed in the last two months Meanwhile Robert Lee Ayers son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ayers Athens and William Dayne Witham son of Dr and Mrs D Witham Glouster have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
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Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Robert Lee Ayers
Frank Ayers
Athens
William Dayne Witham
D. Witham
Glouster
United States Marine Corps
Do You Own A Scratching Dog
Do you own a dog that scratches digs rubs and bites until skin is raw and sore The ad urges Rex Hunters Dog Powders as a remedy claiming quick improvement A customer quote notes hair regrowth after treatment with powders A 25 cent test or economy size box is offered along with Rex Hunters Medicated Dog Bosp and Pine Oil Disinfectant as products to use and keep a coat clean and flea free
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Rex Hunters
Nolte
Rex
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Athens Messenger
Truncey
Thomas R. Savage
Pairol
Savage
Sultana
Sultans
White House
Bank of Athens National Bank
Nelsonville Firm
Pittsburgh
Geraldine Jackson
James Jackson
County Library
Wayne
K. of C
R. W. Finster
Gordon Graw
Bateman
E. 8
Finsterwald
Cakes Center
Robert Hollingsworth
Mer
Court St
Atherts
O. Tel
Second Ave
Gallipolis
Culligan Soft
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Corduroy Rubber CO
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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