Squirrel Season Opens with Caution for Athens County
The Ohio Wildlife Division warns a tough opening day as squirrel numbers are high but nut crops are scarce. Hunters face a four squirrel daily limit and must heed safety, with a Canton man fined $100 for possessing four squirrels. District supervisor E. E. Ridge issues ten gun safety commandments and notes the season runs to Oct 15 starting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Nimrods
Ohio Wildlife Division
E. E. Ridge
Ridge
Canton
Washington County
Wildlife Division
Nine Marriages Ended In Athens County Court Divorces Granted
Nine couples in Athens County were granted divorces in Common Pleas Court. Judges signed the entries for grounds including gross neglect and extreme cruelty from spouses married between 1926 and 1952. Custody and child support were awarded where noted, with restoration of a maiden name for one party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Rush Campbell
Irene Greer
Edward Greer
Kathryn Marquis
Lee W. Marquis
Glennis L. Bahuaud
George J. Bahuaud
Kabat
Cannon Falls
Minn
John Wesley Coakley
Fawn Coakley
Coakleys
Frank Andrews
Corene Amethist
Wolfe Andrews
Insurance buys protection for possessions and loss
The passage notes that owning a house, car, and valuables brings worry about damage theft or legal claims. It argues the cure is carrying fire windstorm theft and liability insurance to cover potential losses, positioning the speaker as the helper in this protection.
Local Insurance Agencies Named in Ohio Listing
A directory lists multiple insurance firms in Glouster Nelsonville and nearby Ohio towns. Firms include Oakley Insurance Agency, Saltz Insurance Agey, Guinther Insurance Agen, Farr Mathews Inc, Seiple Kempton, and Barstow Seel Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houck & VanDyke
Donald K. Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
Id. M. Goddard
Peter B. Seel Co
M. Gill Dwight H. Rutherford Farr
F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey and Son Co
B. Dillon Guinther Insurance Agen
Glouster, Ohio
Nelsonville
Ohio
Oakley Insurance Agency
The
Saltz Insurance Agey
Fred Wright
Watkins 81 Former Elks Custodian Dies in Athens
William W. Watkins longtime custodian of the Elks lodge in Athens died Monday after a two year illness aged 81. He was a charter Eagles member and 15 year Elks custodian. Survived by son Ralph and grandson William Lee, funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Elks lodge memorial services set for Tuesday 8:30 pm.
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William W. Watkins
Elks’ Lodge
Athens
Garden
Lodi Township
Mr. Watkins
Eagles’s Lodge
Elks
Ralph D. Watkins
William Lee Watkins
Josephine
Charles B. Richardson
William
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
John M. Versteeg
West Union St
The
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharges
Admitted list includes Mrs. Georgia Bolin of Athens Raymond Hambel of Glouster John Pedigo of Nelsonville Mrs Susie Dodd of Wheaton Md Mrs Leta Davis of Chauncey Mrs Julie May of Carpenter Mrs Bertha Wagner of Athens. Dismissed includes Mrs Lucy Root of Athens George Mall of Athens Mrs Heloise Sisson of Chauncey Mrs Peter Seel of Athens Michael Shamel of Athens.
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Georgia Bolin
Athens
Raymond Hambel
Glouster
John Pedigo
Nelsonville
Susie Dodd
Wheaton
Leta Davis
Chauncey
Julie May
Carpenter
Bertha Wagner
Lucy Root
George Mall
Heloise Sisson
Peter Seel
Michael Shamel
Editor Walter Ames Dies in 15th Floor Fall
Walter H. Ames, former Sunday editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, was killed today in a plunge from a window of his 15th floor apartment. Police investigated the death as a possible suicide or accident. The incident occurred in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Walter H. Ames
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Weather Gloomy For School Opening
A fall day greeted Athens school children returning to classes after summer vacation. The weather was gloomy and so were the dispositions of some students reluctant to end summer play. Enrollment totals had not been completed by late morning as children were dismissed after brief sessions.
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Athens
New Benefit Pay Starts For Aged 75 Plus In 1952
More than 61,000 people aged 75 and over began collecting old age benefits under social security in 1952. Many continued work in their trades, with no earned income limits after 75, while others received benefits based on pre 1950 work. Donald L. Yuenger notes county office hours in Athens.
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Robert B. Youmans
Zanesville
Youmans
Donald L. Yuenger
Social Security
Athens County
Bartlett Man Dies Sunday in Bartlett Community
Chesterhill Ohio obituary for Colt L Pullis 74 farmer life long Bartlett resident. Born March 9 1897 son of Delano Cowee Pullis and Sarah. Survived by wife Venna Kester three daughters Eloise Moore Lorna Robinson Barbara Brill one sister and three grandchildren. Masonic rites Bartlett Lodge 293 at Bartlett Methodist Church burial Bartlett cemetery. Call Fawcett Stone funeral home until noon Wednesday. Flowers omitted.
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Chesterhill
Colt L. Pullis
Bartlett
Delano
Sarah Cowee Pullis
Bartlett Masonic Lodge
Bartlett Grange
Venna Kester
Eloise Moore
New Castle
Lorna Robinson
Utica
Barbara Brill
Louis Carr
Rankin Bound to Grand Jury in Assault Battery Case
Maurice Rankin, 19, of Shade Route 1, pleaded innocent to assault and battery. He was bound to the grand jury Saturday with a $200 bond by Mayor Peter B. Rankin is accused by Mrs. Gladys Rankin of striking and choking her.
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Maurice Rankin
Shade Route 1
Peter B
Rankin
Gladys Rankin
Legion Picnic Report Slated for Wednesday
A record attendance was reported for the American Legion picnic at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Commander John P. Buck said reports on the event will be made at a post meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Athens post will present an American flag to Boy Scout Troop 34 in ceremonies tonight.
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American Legion
Athens County Fairgrounds
John P. Buck
Athens Post
Boy Scout Troop 34
Land Case Hearing Set For Tuesday
A special jury will hear evidence Monday in condemnation proceedings by the State Highway Department to condemn land for the western approach to a new Hocking River bridge on Route 56. Defendants Lillie Millikan Collins Charles Collins and Charles A Bolin own land on Van Vorhes and Hocking streets. The state estimates land value at 901 damage to residue 900 totaling 1801 as it seeks a curve and slope right of way.
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Common Pleas Court
State Highway Department
Hocking River
Lillie Millican Collins
Charles L. Collins
van Vorhes St
Charles A. Bolin
Hocking St
Whites Mill
Two Athens Area Men Complete Basic Training at Camp Pickett
News of servicemen reports Privates William B Dotson and Darwin M Streets have completed basic training at Camp Pickett Virginia Medical Replacement Training Center. Dotson is son of Mr and Mrs S P Dotson Glouster Route 3 Athens Streets is son of Mrs Gilbert R Ator Athens Route 5.
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Athens Area
Camp Pickett
William B. Dotson
S. P. Dotson
Glouster
Darwin M. Streets
Gilbert R. Ator
Athens
Albany Soldier Promoted in Korea to Sergeant
Glenn L. McDaniel, in Korea since January, rises from corporal to sergeant per word received by his Albany wife. Son of Mr and Mrs G B McDaniel of Albany, he has served since December 1951 as section chief at 15th Regimental headquarters and will start home in October. They have a one year old son Richard Glenn.
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Glenn L. McDaniel
Korea
Albany
G. B. McDaniel
McDaniel
15Th Regimental
McDaniel’s
Richard Glenn
Speeder Fined for 48 MPH on W Union Street
Carl Michael, 49, The Plains, was fined 18 dollars and costs with 10 dollars suspended by Mayor Peter B. Seel for speeding 48 miles per hour on W Union Street where the limit is 30. City police filed the charge.
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Carl Michael
the Plains
Peter B. Seel
W. Union St
Freezing Point Hits Cold Day At Poston Plant
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Poston Plant near Athens registered a freezing start as a 9 am temperature of 44 followed a 32 overnight. A light rain fell and sun failed to appear for weeks while a sharp cooling trend began after a 85/44 Friday Saturday spread.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Athens
Eight Drivers Fined in Weekend Area Courts
Over the weekend eight motorists were fined in area courts by local officials and the State Highway Patrol. Fines ranged from 10 to 190 dollars with various charges including speeding wrong direction passing and no operator's license. Mayor Seel suspended part of Lawrence Smith's fine and jail term while additional penalties were imposed in Coolville Logan and Jacksonville.
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Peter B. Seel
Lawrence T. Smith
Columbus
Charles Sanders
Millfield
Coolville
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Edward Thompson, Jr
Waynesburg
Seel
Owensville
Arthur Blackford
Jacksonville
Leel
Trucker Held Pending Transfer To Pennsylvania
A Columbus driver Harry L. Six, 40, is held in the city jail facing possible extradition to Pennsylvania on a charge of illegal removal of a tractor trailer loaded with eggs. Police report Six worked for Jack Mitchell of Collingdale and allegedly diverted funds while taking the truck without consent. Mitchell notified authorities to reclaim the truck and have it released to Gibb Bartlett of Athens Route 4 for shipment to South Carolina.
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Columbus
Jack Mitchell
Collingdale
Mitchell
Gibb Bartlett
Athens Route 4
S. Carolina
James Mercer Fined After Intoxication Arrest
James Mercer aged 73 of New England was fined five dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace D F Jones after a State Highway Patrol arrest for intoxication.
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James Mercer
New England
Justice of the Peace
D. F. Jones
Four Weekend Accidents Reported by Athens Patrol
State Highway Patrol’s Athens post investigated four weekend crashes with no injuries. Three drivers were arrested or cited, including Jimmie Lee Wood 19 Wilkesville fined ten dollars for unsafe operation. The report details collisions on Route 160 west of Wilkesville and Route 33 north of Logan, plus a sideswipe on Route 50 A.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Logan
Roger Friend
McArthur
Jimmie Lee Wood
Wilkesville
Justice of the Peace
G. E. Sharp
Wood
Evelyn Devault
Boyd Wellington
Bidwell
Devault
Wellington
James Pratt
Athens
Donald Spreiger
Rockbridge
Pratt
Spreiger
Woman Hurt In Accident Near Athens
An 80 year old Maryland woman, Susan Dodd of Wheaton, was injured in a two car crash on Route 50 near Athens. She was treated for a lacerated cheek and chest injuries at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Dor othy Bryan, 40, of Washington DC, was a passenger in her daughter’s car. Margaret Root, 20, of Stewart, struck the Bryan vehicle. Bryan was cited for failing to yield and fined $5 and costs. accident reported at 7:55 a.m.
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Maryland
Athens
Susan Dodd
Wheaton
Sheltering Arms Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Tee John Born
Bryan
Margaret P. Root
Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W. Watkins
AIM
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Legion
Thomas J. Griffin
Johnsville, Pa
Naval Development Center
William E. Dwyer
Speeder
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Masonic Temple Bidg
Tel
H. G. Householder
Sec
Mercury
Trucker
Pennsylvania
Lee E. Busch
Enterprise
Patrol
Joseph Borken
Borklen
N. Y
Joseph Mackay
Ferndale
Mich
Ronald Hook
Alfred Parsons
Hook
Parsonis
Houck & van Dyke
Hout
Bec
Dial
Jersy
Madame Fay
Converse Street
Floyd C Thompson
Bert
Smith
Kaslers
Athens, Ohio
Moore
Kerr-Hunter
W. Washington
Gallipolis
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