Coolville Tornado Strikes As Western Ohio Storm Hits
A Sunday twister near Coolville and Amesville uprooted trees and leveled crops in the rural area. Federal Creek floodwaters stalled Route 50 A while power and telephone lines were knocked out and crews worked to restore service through the night and into Monday morning. The Hocking River rose over six feet, and residents reported cars stranded in two feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Amesville
E. C. Wyatt
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Electric Company
R. S. Jones
Athens
Federal Creek
Sugar Creek
John Dowler
Hocking
C. N. France
Ned's Place
Rural safety rules urged as September drive to cut rural deaths
Sheriff George Bateman cites Ohio State Safety Council data showing rural motor vehicle deaths rising while urban deaths fall. He urges September caution, noting 60 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur outside incorporated areas and offers tips for pedestrians cyclists and drivers along country roads.
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Ohio State Safety Council
George Bateman
Athens County
John Bobo Dies Sunday in Athens County
John Q. Bobo age 80, longtime Athens County farmer, died Sunday noon at his home near Graham Chapel after a two year illness. He leaves two daughters Mary Chubb and Ruth Bobo, two sons Woodrow and Sgt. John P. Bobo, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Surviving relatives include a wife Lulu deceased in 1946, half brother Vernie Bobo, step brother Elbert Sams, and two step sisters Flora Bean and Dora Hartley. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10:30 am at Clarks Chapel Church conducted by Rev. Roy Deeter with burial at the adjacent cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson funeral home assisting. friends may call after Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Bobo
Athens County
Graham Chapel
Mary Chubb
Athens
Ruth Bobo
Woodrow
John P. Bobo
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Lulu
Vernie Bobo
Elbert Sams
Flora Bean
Dora Hartley
Roy Deeter
Clarks Chapel
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Cruelty and Neglect Cited in Ohio Divorce Petition
Helen Cox by next of friend Robert Dotson sues James E. Cox in Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Married May 25 1947 at Glouster. they have one minor child and custody is sought.
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Common Pleas Court
Helen Cox
Robert Dotson
James E. Cox
Glouster
Real Estate Transfers in Troy and Athens
Susie Hornsby transfers 51.73 acres in Troy township to Charles E. Rogers and others minus 0.6 acre. Sidney Everett transfers Lots 2270 and 2271 in Ella P. Roach’s Addition to Athens to Harry V. Everett and others.
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Susie Hornsby
Charles E. Rogers
Troy Township
Sidney Everett
Harry V. Everett
Ella P. Roach
Athens
Region Council Group Heads Meet Slate
The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council committee chairs announce a 7 p m September 29 meeting at the Colonial Restaurant in Jackson to select objectives for the legislative program. Attendees include candidates for the General Assembly and state Senate from both parties at the October general membership meeting. Committee chairs are Blosser Morrow Lasher Feil Taber Wells Collins with Mechem presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Colonial
Jackson
William Mechem
Athens
General Assembly
State Senate
Mr. Mechem
Clarence Blosser
Logan
Frank Morrow
Wellston
George Lasher
Rutland
Clarence Feil
Ironton
Dana O. Taber
Gallipolis
Jim Wells
Evan R. Collins
Ohio University
Four Athens County men sent to Ft. Dix for Army training
GI Board announces that four Athens County men George Davies James Walraven Ernest Del Mullins and George W Cheadle have enlisted and are en route to Ft. Dix New Jersey for basic Army training. Two brothers Robert A and Ralph Craig of Buchtel also enlisted and are training on the West Coast with Robert in Oakland California and Ralph with the 2nd Infantry Division at Ft. Lewis Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ft. Dix
N. J
George Davies
Athens
James Walraven
Ernest del Mullins
Millfield
George W. Cheadle
Albany
Robert A
Ralph Craig
Buchtel
Army
Robert
Oakland
Calif
Ralph
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Appraisal Filed on W H Fierbaugh Estate
Probate court approves an appraisal of 22531 for the estate of the late W H Fierbaugh who died April 10 1948 Angeline F Fierbaugh is executrix and beneficiaries include Herman V Fierbaugh Doris Edna Corday and Thelma Wilbrude Mambourg court appraisers are H O McDaniel Richard Nutter and C B Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Fierbaugh
W. H. Fierbaugh
Angeline F. Fierbaugh
Executrix
Herman V. Fierbaugh
Millfield
Doris Edna Corday
Heron
Thelma Wilbrude
Mambourg
Columbus
H. O. McDaniel
Richard Nutter
C. B. Dillon
Athens Man Wins National Sales Contest
Ross Sams of Grove City Pennsylvania and Athens background won first place in a national sales contest for Tappan Stove Co Mansfield. Sams a graduate of Athens High School and Ohio University is a longtime Tappan representative and lives with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Sams
Athens High School
Ohio University
Tappan Stove Co
Mansfield
Sams
Alma Sams
Athens
Grove City
Tappan
Divorce Petition Dismissed in Common Pleas Court
A divorce petition filed September 22, 1947 by Earl Morris against Edna Morris for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty was dismissed recently in Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Earl Morris
Edna Morris
Chauncey Homecoming Parade Plans Set for Stadium Dedication
Chauncey committees plan a Sunday parade for Sept 24 25 and 26 marking the Chauncey Dover Stadium dedication. Marshals Thomas Dew and Jack McCafferty of the VFW will lead. Floats from Chauncey Dover Schools Band Boosters VFW Ladies Auxiliary Local 358 and others will parade from the old field to the stadium with six bands and prizes for best float and costumes.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Thomas Dew
Jack McCafferty
Chauncey-Dover Vfw
Supt
W. G Davis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chauncey Local 358
VFW
Garden Club
Dan Friedburg
Legion
Main St
Main
Converse
Lexington
Nye
Stadium
Birthday Observed at Thelma Tippett 20th Celebration
Thelma Tippett marked her 20th birthday with a two course chicken dinner at 20 Converse Street hosted by Mrs. Guy Brookins. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Neil Tippett and Mrs. Alvira Shafer. The Chauncey United Mine Workers auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs Elizabeth McKee’s home. Carol KleinebrieI visited The Plains with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Stalder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Thelma Jean Tippett
Guy Brookins
Converse St
Brookins
Neil Tippett
Alvira Shafer
Chauncey Auxiliary
The
United Mine Workers
Elizabeth McKee
Carol Kleinebriel
Nelsonville
Plains
Will Stalder
Donation Outcome From Chauncey Church Meeting
The Loyal Women’s Class of the First Church of Christ Chauncey voted to donate bath towels wash cloths and soap to Puerto Rico and to ask other church classes to help. The session was led by Mrs Carl Shafer and secretary Mrs Thomas Hamilton with reports from treasurer Mrs Inez Nye. The next meeting is set with Mrs Floyd Nye on High Street.
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Chauncey
Lee Schoonover
W. Mound
First Church of Christ
Carl Shafer
Thomas Hamilton
Inez Nye
Hattie Hamilton
Florence Pendergrass
Pearl Rutledge
Nellie Brookins
Martha Shafer
Schoonover
Puerto Rico
Floyd Nye
High St
Mrs Adam Broad Called to Akron for Brother’s Funeral
Mrs Adam Broad of The Plains with Rev Lena Brandenburg at the Nazarene parsonage was summoned to Akron last week due to the death of her brother Paul Anderson. Funeral services and burial occurred in Akron.
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Chauncey
Adam Broadbent
Plains
Lena Brandenburg
Nazarene
Akron
Paul Anderson
Paul Ley Returns to Eastern Kentucky State College
Chauncey native Paul Ley has resumed studies at Eastern Kentucky State College in Richmond Kentucky after spending his vacation at Chauncey with his parents Mr and Mrs John J Ley.
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Chauncey
Paul Ley
Eastern Kentucky State College
Richmond
John J. Ley
Trimble Church of Christ Board Meeting Scheduled
The Trimble Church of Christ board will meet at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the church to discuss agenda items and church matters.
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Chauncey the Trimble Church of Christ
Board to Meet Chauncey
Church of Christ board members will meet at 7 30 p.m. today in the church to discuss church affairs and plan upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Board
Church of Christ
VFW Auxiliary to Meet at VFW Hall Today
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will hold a meeting at the VFW Hall at 8 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Chauncey
Guests Entertained At John Ley Home
Chauncey Mr and Mrs John J Ley Chauncey entertained guests Dr and Mrs Bernard Syx and son John and Mr and Mrs Bernard Lewen of Toledo Ohio Dr Syx and Mrs Lewen are brother and sister of Mrs Ley and former Chauncey residents Chauncey Members of the Chauncey WCTU will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Lee Schoonover W Mound St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John J. Ley
Bernard Syx
John
Bernard Lewen
Toledo
Ohio
Syx
Lewen
Ley
Chauncey Wctu
Lee Schoonover
W. Mound St
Visit Aunt Chauncey Guests From The Plains
Evan Morgan and his sister Maggie of The Plains visited Chauncey recently as guests of their aunt Mrs. Mary Meinhart on Converse Street.
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Chauncey
Evan Morgan
Maggie
the Plains
Mary Meinhart
Converse St
Skyline Gun Club Opens with Sunday Skeet Shoot
Skyline Gun Club opened on Pleasanton Road south of Athens with skeet shooting resuming. 75 people attended the Sunday supper in the new one story clubhouse overlooking the ravines, and members toured the facilities including a shell bar, knotty pine gun room, and two fireplaces.
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Skyline Gun Club
Athens
Pleasanton Road
Albert Rink
Cliff Cornell
W. F. (Spotsy) Burke
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes two births, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gail Brawley of Stewart Route 1 and a son to Mr and Mrs Thomas Rose of Athens. Admissions include Mrs Roger Jones Jr of Athens for major surgery and others: Mr Marion Snyder The Plains. Charles McKnabb Chauncey. Mrs Carrie King Shade for surgery. Mrs Roseann Adams Athens Columbus. Mrs Martha Geary Athens. David Hamilton Athens. Walter Young The Plains. Mrs Raymond Mulpas Gloucester.
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Thomas Rose
Athens
Gail Brawley
Stewart Route 1
Admissions
Roger Jones, Jr
Marion Snyder
the Plains
Charles McKnabb
Chauncey
Carrie King
Shade
Roseann Adams
Columbus
Martha Geary
David Hamilton
Walter Young
Raymond Mulpas
Glouster
Driver Hurt as Car Crashes Into Tree
Walter E. Young a 30 year old from The Plains sustained facial lacerations when his 1986 car crashed into a tree on the Hocking Mine county road. State Highway Patrol said he was to be released today from Sheltering Arms Hospital after treatment. The vehicle front end was badly damaged.
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Walter E. Young
the Plains
Hocking Mine
State Highway Patrol
Young
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prees
L. C. Brafford
Bateman
John Bobo
Region Council
John Ley
WCTU
D. R. Zenner
Roger Jones
Frank X. Rauch
M. M. Kerr
Carl H. Beasley
Charles Woodworth
W. H. Logan
Roger Connor
T. H. Morgan
Parkersburg
W. Va
GC BL
A. A. Baldwin
Richard Banks
Fred R. Beasley
Kenneth Begg
W. F. Burke
Gordon K. Bush
Fred Carpenter
S. M. Clifton
B F. Cutler
Earl G. Davis
Roger Dean
H. C. Dorman
Blaine R. Goldsberry
L. A. Hamilton
Hunter Hope
Roy E. Hawk
C. R. Hoskins
J. E. Householder
Ray Howard
C. N. Sanders
J. E. Wade
Richard Wade
Bert Hyde
Merrill Kerr
Seth Lewis
W H. Logan
Neil Mathews
Robert Mathews
the McBee Co
H. A McCaskill
Howard Mills
T. H Morgan
C. B. Nye
John T. Nye
Sol Rosenberg
D. H. Sams
J. M. Scriven
Edward A. Sprague
Paul Ullmark
R. H. White
Byron A. Wolfe
C. L. Woodworth
G. S. Zenner
Eddie Davis
Good
Medical Service Department
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
E. Broad St
R. C. Dodd
Coolville, Ohio
Fred Dorr
Athens, Ohio
Ferry Sales & Service
E. State St
Karr & van Zandt
W. Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
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