Stewart Man Killed in Meigs County Crash
Bernard Elmer Walsh 41 of Stewart Ohio killed when his Ohio Fuel Gas Co car rear ended a slow moving double bed semi trailer on Route 7 north of Chester Meigs County. Walsh died en route to Meigs General Hospital after the collision. The semi was driven by David Austin Oakes 32 of Portsmouth. Walsh leaves wife Peg two sons and several siblings. Requiem High Mass set for Saturday at St Pauls Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Athens County
Meigs County
Route 7
Chester
Bernard Elmer Walsh
Stewart, Ohio
David
Walsh
Meigs General Hospital
Symmes
Proctorville
Licking County
Stewart
The
Ohio Fuel
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Knights of
Columbus
Rome
St. Mary's Cemetery
Lancaster
Headlight Opticians Offer Quick Beam Alignment
The headlight specialists known as headlight opticians claim 41 years in business in Athens offering fast repairs to refocus beams and ensure headlights are right on the beam for any car trouble.
Wood Scholarship Awards Reach Athens Freshmen
Two Athens girls Priscilla Ondis and Gloria Thompson will enter Ohio University this fall on Oliver L Wood Scholarships valued at 1535 dollars each. Recipients were chosen for need, potential for college success and scholarship record.
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Athens
Ohio University
Oliver L. Wood
Priscilla Ondis
L. A. Ondis
Ondis Ave
Gloria Thompson
Clara C. Thompson
Grosvenor St
Athens High School
Woods
AHS
Superintendent of Schools
Athens Board of Trade
Wood
Wood Scholarship Fund
Donald H. Lee
Harold Lee
Franklin Ave
Robert E. McCammon
Rh. FE. McCammon
Morris Ave
Rotary Club
Ondis
Athens High
National Honor Society
Masquers
Thespians
Interchurch
First Methodist Church Choir
Future Teachers of America
Girls Athletic Association
Ohio University Bureau of Appointments
Thompson
Newport
Suzette
Rainbow Girls
National Thespians
GAA
Miss Thompson
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Heat returns to Athens area with 87 high
The Hamley Run weather station reports a high of 87 in the Athens area on Tuesday. Early this morning the low was 62 and by 9 am the temperature had risen 10 degrees to 72.
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Athens Area
Hamley Run
Mercury
Columbus Co Low Bidder for OU Dorm
The Dawson Evans Co of Columbus posted the apparent low bid for general construction of another OU men's dormitory on Lower Campus. Bid was 562 991 for a brick building to house 260 students, with alternate work bringing total to 600 273. Other bids: Geessing Co Lancaster plumbing 46 700 heating 36 290 Berthe Friedrie Co Cincinnati electrical 31 895. Construction to start about Oct 15.
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Dawson Evans Co
Columbus
Ohio University
Associated Press
Geessing Co
Lancaster
Berthe Fiedrie Co
Cincinnati
Johnson Hall
Bush Hall
Biddie Hall
Reed Hall
Perkina Hall
Walton League To Meet Thursday
Members of the Athens chapter of Izaak Walton League of America will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the league cabin for their regular monthly meeting and to view the film Fabulous Fishing about fishing in South America. Final plans for the annual fish fry at the league park on Sunday October 3 will be completed. Tickets for the fry may be obtained from the ticket committee composed of P S Wamsley Myron Dewey Gerald Glover Clyde Mansfield Gale Price Walter Warton Ray Sickles and Roy Robinson.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League of America
League Cabin
South America
League Park
P. S. Wamsley
Myron Dewey
Gerald Glover
Clyde Mansfield
Gale Price
Walter Warton
Ray Sickles
Roy Robinson
Mother of Athens Man Dies Tuesday
Mrs. Lottie Blackmore, mother of Robert L. Blackmore of Athens, died Tuesday at the Marwin Rest Home in Columbus after an extended illness. She had been ill since the death of her husband Charlie S. Blackmore about a year ago. Survived by three sons and a daughter: Robert L. of Athens, Charlie of Avon, formerly of Athens, George B. of Columbus, and Mrs. Katherine McGill of Columbus.
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Lottie Blackmore
Robert L. Blackmore
Elmwood Pl
Marwin
Columbus
Four Drivers Fined After Police Arrests
Four drivers were fined in Municipal Court following city police arrests for traffic violations. Betty Louise Morgan of Athens was fined $12 plus costs for speeding, Merle Victor of Athens $15, Wilma M Pem ber of Albany $20, and Richard Braden DeLong of Glouster $20 for unsafe operation.
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Betty Louise Morgan
Athens
Merle Victor
Wilma M. Pember
Albany
Richard Braden DeLong
Glouster
First Air Express Pigeons Carried Cherries Long Distances
A historical note describes air express shipments from 1000 years ago using carrier pigeons. Fresh cherries were placed in tiny silk bags attached to the pigeons and transported over considerable distances.
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First Air Express
License Shortage Idles Area Hunters on Squirrel Season Opening
A license shortage in Athena keeps many sportsmen at home on squirrel season’s opening day. Several agencies ran out of licenses and one store reported turning away 1090 prospective hunters yesterday.
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Athena
Dog Warden Arrested Hearing Set
County Dog Warden Homer Barnhart pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to an intoxication charge. He was arrested by city police at the fairgrounds Tuesday at 9 40 p m and a hearing was scheduled for 8 45 a m Friday. Barnhart serves under probation with terms banning alcohol while on duty.
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Homer Barnhart
Barnhart
Athens
Fairgrounds
Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births recorded for Mr and Mrs Gene Gool of Albany Route 1 a daughter ADM Monna Allen of Athens Isaac Van Dyke of Athens Route Eldred K Grimes of Athens Nathan Jordan of Athens Route. Dismissals include Frank Richey of Athens and Lu Etta O'Brien of Albany Route with Christy Rosser of Athens.
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Gene Gool
Albany
Adm Monna Allen
Athens
Isaac van Dyke
Eldred K. Grimes
Nathan Jordan
Frank Richey
Lu Etta O’brien
Petit Larceny Counts Filed in Municipal Court
Kenneth Glenn Solley, 20, of New Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to a petit larceny charge for stealing an electric drill and was fined $75 plus costs. Samuel Elliott filed the charge, Solley and Thomas Smith Jr., 27, of Newcomerstown, pleaded not guilty to gasoline theft from a storage tank at the West Union Street bridge construction site. Hearings set for Friday at 9 and 9:30 a.m., bond $75.
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Kenneth Glenn Solley
New Philadelphia
Solley
Samuel Elliott
Thomas Smith, Jr
Newcomerstown
West Union St
Smith
County Agent Attends Wooster Conference
Ross Wright Athens County agricultural agent travels to Wooster for a three day Southeastern Ohio Agricultural Agents Conference at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. The program opens with a talk by Director L. L. Rummell and includes sessions on fruit disease control and tours of horticulture, agronomy, forestry, livestock, dairy, poultry and animal disease research departments. The meeting concludes Friday afternoon.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Southeastern Ohio Agricultural Agents
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
L. L. Rummell
Gasoline Ignites Fire at Ohio Cleaners Dispatch
A fire department crew responded to a blaze at Ohio Cleaners on 64 N. Court St after gasoline from a plumber’s salamander ignited. Firemen arrived, the fire was stopped, and no damage was reported.
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Ohio Cleaners
N. Court St
Suspected TB Cases Found in Athens County Survey
The Athens City County Health Department released results from Mass A Tay survey 1344 showing 6898 films taken with 65 unsatisfactory. Of the rest 6399 read negative for TB and about 2 percent suspected. Follow up and free examinations offered at Mount St Mary Health Clinic Nelsonville.
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NFL Sonville
Athens County
Health Department
Athens City- County
Ohio Health Department
Columbus
Mount St. Mary Health Clinic
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Chest Clinic
Haga Ridge Resident Dies at 23
William Lee Butcher 23 of Haga Ridge died Wednesday morning at his parents home after months of illness. Survivors include his parents grandmother Mary Harvey of Coolville and younger brother Elias Jr who died in 1953. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Haga Ridge Mission with Rev. B G Burke. viewing after Thursday noon at Jagers funeral home.
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William Lee Butcher
Elias Butcher
Haga Ridge
Mary Harvey
Coolville
B. G. Burke
Haga Ridge Mission
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Street Begging Charge in Athens
Jesse Allen of Cincinnati pleads not guilty in Municipal Court to a charge of bumming and begging in the streets of Athens. A 9 am hearing is set with bond fixed at 50 dollars.
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Athens
Jesse Allen
Cincinnati
Way to Believe Itchy Pimples Relief Balm Ad
When skin irritation brings pimples itching and red blotches this ad offers fast relief. A 45c box of Petersons Ointment at druggist and ap ply this soothing balm Premetiy relieves smarting and itching Your skin looks better feels better or your money backAdv.
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Peterson
Druggist
Bette
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Walton League
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Athens City-County
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