Auto Stolen in Athens By 2 Teen-Age Escapees
Two teenage offenders evaded capture after stealing autos and attempting more thefts in Athens. Police traced a stolen car to Route 33 and Route 30, with local authorities coordinating with Meigs County and the State Highway Patrol to recapture the youths. The incident began when they tried to steal the Rev. Ira Shanafett’s car. the suspects fled in Herron’s vehicle after a flat tire near the South Y junction.
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Athens
Meigs County
State
Quest Rolen
Sontag
Ponce
Lancaster
Toledo
Auto Herron
Columbia Ave
Ira Shanafett
Ohio Ave
Shanfelt
Shana
Herron
Shan
South Y
Former Area Resident Dies at 91 in Mentor on the Lake
Former Baker Settlement resident Hervert 8 Brown, 91, died Sunday noon at his home in Mentor-on-the-Lake where he had owned and operated a restaurant for 20 years. Survived by wife, two daughters, four brothers in Columbus and four sisters. Elks memorial services planned Tuesday evening at Mentor. visitation after 9 am Wednesday with services at 3 pm by Rev. Laurence Woodruff. Burial in Alexandr Cemetery at Hebardsville.
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Hervert
Brown
Baker Settlement
Mentor-on-the-Lake
H. Brown
Arthur
Willy
Linda
Susie
Ernest
William
Columbus
Harold
Athens
Inez Anderson
Dallas
Tex
Benadine Kinsel
Edythe A. Brown
Bernadine Garwick
Elks
Mentor
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes Funeral
Laurence Woodruff
Alexandr Cemetery
Hebardsville
4-H Club Dances and Monthly Meetings Planned
The 4-H Club Dancing Fingers held a premic coax-out and supper at the Athens State Hospital Grounds and decided to meet monthly during winter. Mechanicsburg Live Wires advertised summer activities with a swimming party at Lake Hope.
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Dancing Fingers
Athens State Hospital
Mechanicsburg
Lake Hope
Athens area hospital notes and dismissals detail
Admissions list includes Mrs Cora Conkey of Athens and Ms Mary McCann of Albany along with several Athens residents. Dismissals mention Mise Margaret Batkenhot and Opal Hawkins among others as well as local names such as Cynthia Medonal and Pinkerton. An Albany report notes Communist AV Ania planning to release 13 Italians held for wartime crimes after liberation.
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Ray Elliott
Ath
Kenneth Harvey
the Plains
James Dill
Amesville
Frank Bean
Athens
Cora Conkey
Mary McCann
Albany
Constance McKee
Lena Powell
Bess Jones
Mona Allen
Wellston
Charles Lee
Jacksonville
Mise Margaret Batkenhot
Corfe
Opal Hawkins
London
Avania
Air Reserve Opens Volunteer Slots at OU Hall
The Air Reserve has openings in Athens at Ohio University's Carnegie Hall meeting 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Eligible are those with prior honorable service and active reserve obligation under the Universal Training and Service Act. Contact Mayor Peter B. Seel or Paul K. Power for details.
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Athens Air Force Reserve Unit
Ohio University
Carnegie Hall
Peter B. Seel
Paul K. Power
Servicemen News Highlights Local Recruits and furloughs
Private Richard B. Kirkendall, stationed with the Marines in San Diego, is on a two week furlough at his parents home in The Plains. Walter Leon Snodgrass, son of Mr and Mrs W S Snodgrass, Guysville Route 1, has enlisted in the Navy as a high school airman recruit and is at Great Lakes for nine weeks of boot camp. He is a 1955 Carthage-Troy High School graduate and will train at Norman, Ohio before a technical aviation school. Fadie Lee Pickett, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pickett of The Plains, enlisted in the Navy and is at Bainbridge Maryland for nine weeks of recruit training. Cpl Byron Le West of 231 Lancaster Street has returned home after 33 months of service.
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Richard B. Kirkendall
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Clarence Nichols
the Plains
Jacksonville
Fin
Walter Leon Snodgrass
W. S. Snodgrass
Guysville
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Carthage-Troy
Alman
Norman
Ohio
Fadie Lee Pickett
Joseph
Pickett
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
the Plains High School
Athens Chamber to Host Banquet for Junior Chamber Guests
In Athens Wednesday C Robert Cain Findlay state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Joe Moore Columbus national director will be in Athens Wednesday evening as guests of the Athens chamber. They will attend a 6 30 pm banquet at the Sportsman Girl where the Athens club will admit 14 new members, said George Hooper, president.
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C. Robert Cain
Findlay
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joe. Moore
Columbus
Athens
Ningvas
Athens Tayeres 1
Sportsman Girl
Athens Club
George Hooper
Coast Guard Officer Candidate School eligibility extended
The Coast Guard allows graduates who turn 21 but not yet 26 to apply for Officer Candidate School. For details contact the Commander, Second Coast Guard District, 815 Olive Street, St. Louis 1, Missouri.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guards Reserve
Second Coast Guard
Olive Street
St. Louis 1
Divorce Petition Alleges Gross Neglect in Litteral Case
Dortha Litteral files in Common Pleas Court against James Litteral alleging extreme cruelt y and willful absence. Married April 19, 1938, they have three children. husband left on November 18, 1944 and has refused to support the children. Custody and support for two children at home sought by the wife.
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Common Pleas Court
Dortha
James
Fone
Police report two car crash on East Carpenter Street
City police recorded a Sunday collision on E Carpenter Street between a car owned by M L Kimmey and driven by Ronald D Long 16 of 37 Richland with a parked auto operated by Floyd Six 57 of J N McKinley Avenue no injuries reported Jas Six halted for traffic line at time of impact
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E. Carpenter St
M. L. Kimmey
Richland Ave
Ronald Dean Long
Richland
Floyd Six
J.N. McKinley Ave
Jas
Area Youth Attend Ohio 1-H Congress
Athens County youths travel to Columbus for the Ohio 1-H Congress with delegates from Athens County 4-H clubs. Madelon Clark Amesville Ruth Ann Walker Hamley Run Mary Ellen Huttman Athens Merry Stitchers Steve Morris Chase Variety Mary Ann Line Scott Bates Boosters. Junior readers include Sandra Munn Albany Clover Clo Pers Ellen Gabriel Bates Boosters Jack Sedwick Amesville Sit Tivestock and chub Mrs Lawie McBride. Activities include a mock legislature at the state house, with Clark and Linscott representing Athens County. A recognition banquet closes the congress Tuesday evening and delegates return Wednesday morning.
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Athens
Bates
Boosters
Sedwick
Amesville
Tivestock
Chub
Lawie
McBride
Merry ‘Stitchers
Groupe
State House
Mine Clark
Miss Linscott
Athens County
Ex-Resident Dies at 82 in Columbus Home
Ex Athens County resident dies of a heart attack at his Columbus home age 82. Retired Columbus division of engineers employee. Survived by wife Bertie, son Denver of Columbus, two stepdaughters Virginia Clark of Columbus and Ellen Osborn of Studio City California, brother George of Athens, stepbrother Clarence Rathburn of Columbus. First wife Anna Smith McKinley died in 1937. Friends may call Noble L Allen funeral home. services 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial Sunset Cemetery.
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Menamiey
Athens County
Columbus
Columbus Division of Engineers
Bertie
Denver
Virginia Clark
Elen Osborn
Studio City
Calif
George
Athens
Clarence Rathburn
Anna Smith McKinley
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers listed from Athens County and nearby townships. Trustees and individuals in Ohio move parcels in Maplewood Place, Cable Heirs Addition, Fannie Minear’s addi tion, Mechanicsburg area, Urbancrest, Bern Township, York Township, and other townships. Names include Townsend, Hibbard, Begg, Evans, White, Hillger, Townsend, Grubbs, Cartwright, Sherwood, Tippens, Gardner, Dills, LeLong, Buchanan.
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Para of Trustees
Ohio
Conference of Evangelical
U. B. Sharch
Westerville
Board of
Evangelical
U.B. Church
Athens
Cable
Harry H. Townsend
Enid L. Hibbard
Pittsburgh
F. L. Alexaander
Helen "Begg
Maplewood Place
Lot Rosenberg
Athens County
Thomas I Evans
Fannie Minear
Gwendolyn Road
M. Hawk
Mechanicsburg
Glenice
Lenigan
Paul 'M Hiawks
In. Allen
Wilfred
Walter M. Frost
Stewart
Emmett Tippens
Cutler
Bern Township
Leslie E. White
County
Robbin D. Gardner
Basil Dills
Darrell Roberts
Sharpsburg
J. Lester le Long
Columbus
Spencer Buchanan
Reedsville
McArthur Wins Bridge Repair Contract on Route 356
Bethel Scott and Bullock of McArthur win state bid for repair of a bridge on State Route 356. Bid cited at 8976 dollars under estimated cost 9430 dollars. Completion date set for November.
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Bethel, Scott and Bullock of
McArthur
State Department of Highways
Insurance agencies and agents listed in Ohio city notes
A list of insurance firms and agents including C. B. Dillon, Gill & Co, D. M. Goddard, Houck & Van Dyke, Mathews Inc, Murphy & Son, Rutherford, Seiple & Kempton in Athens and nearby towns Glouster Nelsonville and Oakley Insurance Agencies Saltz Agency and Guinther noted in regional directory.
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Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C.M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke
F. Mathews, Inc
FR. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Lee
Seiple & Kempton
Cool Dry Weather Brings Athens Turning Point
A rising barometer ushered cooler conditions into the Athens area with a low of 48 at Oral Hamley Run and 50 otherwise this morning. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 7- on Friday and Saturday. Only a trace of rain fell Sunday as C L Colmer noted, and the extended spell of cooler air began to take its toll.
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Athena
Oral Hamley Run
Athe
C. L. Colmer
Hlamley Run
Crash Fatal To Relative In Auto Accident Near Houston
Athens Couitian, killed Sunday in an auto crash near Houston Texas. Relatives notified. he formerly lived on Athens Route 2 and in Gatbon, Illinois. Survived by wife and two children Donald and Haro Tieton Wie of Idaho Springs, parents Mr and Mrs William Horn of Athens Route 2, two brothers Mackie Horn of The Plains and Elmer Horn of Columbus, three sisters Ruth Robertson of Joy, Mary Keller of Lancaster, Katherine Pggleston of Athens Route 2. Funeral services will be held in Idaho Springs.
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Athens Couitian
Sunny
Houston
Tex
Torn
Ile
Athens
Ruth Robertson
Joy
Mary Keller
Lancaster
Katherine Pggleston
Maho Springs
Five Drivers Cited by Patrol for Traffic Violations
The State Highway Patrol cited five drivers over the weekend for traffic violations. Donald L. Snelienberger, 18, Ashland Route 2, and Theodore R. Harmony, 20, Highland Ave, were fined for passing at intersections. Joe Deeter, 19, Coolville, paid $10 and costs for muffler noncompliance. F Ceci and Mayor Joseph Phil inst Gerald were cited for passing in a hazardous zone and Barton Yager, 48, Corning, for passing another vehicle on the right side.
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State Highway Patrol
Donald L
Snelienberger
Ashland
Theodore R. Harmony
Ment
Highland Ave
Joe Deeter
Coolville
F. Ceci
Joseph Philinst Gerald
Collision injures three near Coolville and Logan
State Patrol reports multiple wrecks Saturday afternoon near Coolville and Logan. A car driven by Aubra Batley of Goolville caused injuries to Floyd Bretz and Mrs. Bretz, while Bailey received a head bruise and Bretz a leg bruise. Separate incident on Route 75 involved Owen Williams and Ronald Coe, Williams fined for improper backing. A third minor collision on Richland Ave involved Jasper Boyer and passenger Henry None.
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Tree Pertons
Con
State High Patrol
Aubra Batley
Breta
Logan
Owen W. Williams
New Plymouth
Ronald E. Coe
Williams
Coe Auto
Joseph Phillips
Richland Ave
Jasper Boyer
Verona
Athens
Henry
Chauncey Building Condemned Near Historic Salt Works Site
Chauncey a building at the junction of Routes 33 and 1, about 115 years old, condemned by state inspectors. Once a tavern known as the Martin Hotel near the Hocking Canal and salt furnaces, its past ties include salt works owners and early figures like Thomas Ewing and Samuel Vinton. plans mentioned for a fling station amid property owned by Birge tails. Marriage license note: Thomas Oldfield, 25, and K Weddle, 27, both of Athens.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Hocking
Thomas Ewing
Samuel Vinton
Bulding
Martin
Don Henry
Birge
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Athens County Savings & Loan Co
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H. G, Householder
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Kerr-Hunter
Byron le
Lancaster St
Coast Guard Officer
Carpenter St
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Nelsonville, Ohio
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Patrol
TDC
O. Smith Bell & Howell
Ilding
Thomas Oldfield
K Weddle
Felinet
Soy Ig
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Danison Monument ‘Works
LEE E. Busch
Barbers
Athens Barbers
Denzil Robinson
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Jaynes Furniture
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