Driver test applicant almost hits patrol car at stop sign
Sam Bruss of 135 Watkins Street Nelsonville, a junk dealer, pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to failure to stop at a highway stop sign. He was fined $5 and costs after being arrested yesterday at the South Y Mechanicsburg where patrolmen said his car narrowly missed hitting a car in which a driver license applicant was being tested.
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Sam Bruss
Watkins St
Nelsonville
Cliff Cornell
Bruss
South “Y
Mechanicsburg
8.8.8 Tonic Promises Health and Strength Restoration
An advertisement touts 8.8.8 Tonic as a grand tonic appetizer and stomachic for improving digestion and building blood. It claims stronger appetite, weight maintenance, and a skin glow, urging a course to overcome run down conditions from weak blood.
Mrs. Gorby Funeral To Be on Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Adaline Gorby age 87 who died Tuesday at her home near School Lot will be held Thursday at Temple Church at two o'clock with burial in the nearby cemetery. She leaves two children Guy C. Gorby and Mrs. De Hampton of School Lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Adaline Gorby
Temple Church
State To Drill Wells for Water Supply at Schools
Athens County prepares a campaign by the Health Department to install sanitary wells at schools and inoculate pupils against diphtheria and smallpox. Dr. B B Buckley notes funding gaps, 25 cents per inoculated child, letters to teachers, and volunteer aids from PTAs as wells are drilled at Torch Mineral New Marshfield Albany Rome Canaan and more.
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Athens County
Athens City-County
B. B. Buckley
Hignway
Buckley
Hollister
Health Department
Esta LaHugh
Highway Department
Torch
Mineral
New Marshfield
Albany
Rome-Canaan
District Boards of Education
State Department of Health
Department of Health
James Green
City County
Sanitarian
Salvation Army Bible Class Draws 50 Plus in Athens
Major W. W. Hinshaw leads the Athens Salvation Army Bible Class on W Union Street with the topic America in Bible Prophecy. He reports more than 50 new members have joined the class, which remains open to all interested attendees Friday night at 7 30.
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America
W. W. Hinshaw
Athens
Dwyer Fined for Game Law Violation in Athens
William Dwyer of Athens Route 3 was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after State Game Protector B F Swartz arrested him on an affidavit charging possession of a squirrel taken out of season. He was released after arranging payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dwyer
Athens
B. F. Swartz
Cliff Cornell
Dwyer
Illnesses and injuries report at Sheltering Arms Hospital
George Whipple of 129 N Congress St is in serious condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after another heart attack last evening. Ivan Cotterill 22 of Harrisonville treated for a right arm fracture while assisting in moving a house. Mrs Nona Baird underwent emergency appendectomy. Norma Nestler and infant daughter were released, and Maggie Swearingen also discharged.
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George Whipple
N. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Whipple
Ivan Cotterill
Harrisonville
Cotterill
Nona Baird
Mill St
Norma Nestler
N. Lancaster Sr
Maggie Swearingen
Carpenter
Pennsville Personal And Social Mention
Mrs. C O Graham returned from Missouri last week. A daughter named Barbara Louise was born to Mr and Mrs Oral Wolfe. Joan Diehl was injured Sunday evening in a fall. Families visited relatives and attended a ball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox in Cleveland. Several local residents and relatives joined homecomings and weekend visits in Cincinnati Unionville and Todds.
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Pennsville
C. O. Graham
Missouri
Oral Wolfe
Barbara Louise
Joan
C. O. Diehl
Wayne Geddes
George McInturf
Howard Hooper
Lawson Geddes
Todds
Dwight Graham
Harold Wagoner
George McIinturf
Francis Best
Cleveland Indians
Boston Reds
Cleveland
Dana Williams
Larry
James Dougan
Jean
Cincinnati
Frank Dawson
Unionville
Lee van Fossen
Edna Lee
Jane Anne van Fossen
Walter Scott
Fred McIinturf
Eli Earich
Henry Christophe’s gourds shaped Haiti’s early currency
Henry Christophe, Haiti’s Negro emperor, declared every green gourd the state property to back payments for farm goods. Farmers sold crops to Europe for gold, and today Haiti uses a silver gourd coin as currency.
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Henry Christophe
Haiti
Foot of horse resembles enlarged third toe
The text explains that a horse foot is an enlarged third toe, likened to the human third finger, illustrating structural similarity between the hoof and a finger.
George Jacobs Killed by Auto in St Louis Michigan
George Jacobs age 68 former Corning resident and Buckeye Pipe Line Co. retiree was killed Monday night in St. Louis Michigan after being hit by a car while crossing the road near his home. He is survived by his wife Mrs Jane Jacobs a daughter Mrs Grace Kersey Marion a sister Miss Mary Jacobs Columbus three brothers Cam Columbus Melvin Tridelphia and William St. Louis Mich and three grandchildren. Masonic services will be held at the home of his stepdaughter Mrs Lester Quinn Thursday night and funeral Friday at 1 30 at the Quinn residence with Rev William Moore officiating burial in New Lexington Cemetery.
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Corning
George Jacobs
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
Jacobs
St. Louis
Mich
Mr. Jacobs
Morgan County
Florida
Jane Jacobs
Grace Kersey
Marion
Mary Jacobs
Columbus
Cam
Melvin
Tridelphia
William
Driving Permit Sales Slow in Athens Johnson Reports
David Johnson deputy registrar of motor vehicles directs license sale at Athens City Hall reporting 1107 permits sold so far. The office will stay open until 5 p.m. Saturday and will extend hours on Friday and Saturday of the following weekend and the next Monday the final day before the deadline. Three extra staff will join in the last three days to handle the late rush.
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David Johnson
Athens
Ion
Johnson
U.S. Expert Sees Need of County Foresters in Ohio
U. S. Forest Service lecturer H. N. Wheeler urged county foresters linked to county agents in Ohio to boost forest product output. He warned Ohio has seven million acres idle or underused, urged conservation education, and described state and federal forest efforts including Wayne National Forest and Clarke McNary Act protections.
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U.S
Ohio
H. N. Wheeler
U. S. Forest Service
Wheeler
United States
Wayne National Forest
Quartet Will Sing at Army Service Tonight
Much interest shown in the weekly Bible Class at The Salvation Army Hall. Tonight's program features a quartet from the Methodist Church led by Rev Warren Bright with Norman Foss T W Beagle and James Mahoney. The class will pause for several weeks due to a revival campaign starting next Wednesday. Public invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army Hall
Methodist Church
Warren Bright
Norman Foss
T. W. Beagle
James Mahoney
Mayor Fines Two For Intoxication
Raymond Cole of Coolville was fined 15 dollars plus costs after arrest on intoxication charges in Court Street by Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield. He has to pay 39.40 in old fines and will serve time in the city jail. Virgil Evener of Athens was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication and drunken driving after a Tuesday arrest on West Union Street and is jailed to settle 221.60 in fines.
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Raymond Cole
Coolville
Court St
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Cliff Cornell
W. Union St
Carman Church
Joseph McBride
Virgil Evener
Athens
Evener
Elias Sharp Dies at Tuppers Plains Home
Elias Sharp, 78, died Tuesday at his home in Tuppers Plains after a three year illness. He is survived by his wife and five daughters. Funeral services will be held at Treland Church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
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Elias Sharp
Tuppers Plains
Treland Church
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Tommy" Tucker
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