Delays Hit Two Athens County Bridges Over Material Delivery
Athens County Engineer John Dowler reports two bridges over the Hocking River and Sunday Creek at Beebe and Millfield are delayed by late steel clips and framework delivery. Beebe bridge awaits floor clips to finish its 60 foot span. Millfield replaces a wooden covered bridge with stalled framing due to strikes.
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Athens County
John Dowler
Hocking River
Sunday Creek
Milfeld
Dowler
Beebe
Millfield
Anniversary Of Church To Be Marked Sunday
The Alexander Presbyterian Church marks its 118th anniversary with a morning worship, a basket dinner, and an afternoon program praising pioneer families led by the Vorkes Patterson and Moore Johnson clans. Descendants and local history enthusiasts are invited.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Ziba Lindley
Jacob Lindley
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Ohio University
Vorkes
Patterson
Moore-Johnson
Three Drivers Fined For Traffic Offenses In Albany
Three drivers were fined after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Donald W. Kasten 21 of Miami Florida was fined 20 dollars and costs for driving across a freshly painted centerline on Route 50 in Albany. Harry L. Ross 18 of New Marshfield Route 2 paid 5 dollars and costs for the same offense. Marvin Sickles 18 of New Marshfield was fined 5 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to having insufficient brakes on his car.
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State Highway Patrol
Donald W. Kasten
Miami
Fla
Withem
Albany
Kasten
Harry L. Ross
New Marshfield
Marvin Sickles
W. P. Mickle
Frost Family Roots Run Deep in Lodi Township History
Five generations of the Frost family living in a single Lodi Township farm home. The sawmill of Samuel Frost and Abner Frost built the property, with Abner later passing control to his son-in-law John Loeffler. Anecdotes recount Samuel Frost’s death on a steamer hatchway, possibly foul play. Jeremiah Cass ties connect nearby Amesville history and Civil War veterans D G Frost and Simeon Cass.
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Lodi Township
Frosts
Cincinnati
Loefflers
Minnie Frost Loeffler
Abner Frost
John Loeffler
Sand Ridge
WPA
Rhodehaver
Canaan Road
Asbury Church
Samuel Frost
Abner
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Lodi
Blenerhassett Island
Ohio River
William
Ohio Country
Sunday Creek
Jeremiah Cass
Trimble Township
Dover Township
Simeon Cass
Sanders
Millfield
D. G. Frost
116Th Ohio Infantry
Stout
Carthage Township
Change in DAV Meeting Date Listed
Ernest Mc Graner announces a new schedule for Conrath Bean Chapter 37 DAV meetings. The group will meet the second and fourth Friday each month with the next gathering at 7 30 p m on a Friday.
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DAV
Conrath Bean
Ernest McGraner
McGraner
Athens Post Moves to New State Highway Patrol Headquarters
Tomorrow the Athens post of the State Highway Patrol relocates from Richland Ave to a newly finished four room brick headquarters on Columbus Road. The building includes a three car garage and basement with a general office, private interview room, locker, and a bedroom capable of housing four if bunks are added. Dedication plans are not yet settled though five patrolmen plus the corporal remain assigned to the post.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Columbus Road
Richland Ave
Cpl
R. E. Henderson
Henderson
Rites Set Friday for Athens Man's Mother
Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Letart Methodist Church for Mrs. Marion Ours 65 who died at her Letart Falls home. Survived by husband, a daughter and five sons including Dennis Ours Athens merchant.
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Letart Methodist Church
Marion Ours
Letart Falls
Dennis Ours
Athens
Youths Shoulder Hurts After Bike Hits Car
A 13 year old boy Paul Swartz of Maplewood Drive sustained a shoulder injury Thursday morning when his bicycle struck a parked car on Carpenter Street. The bicycle basket scratched the car fender owned by Dean Williams on Athens Route 4.
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Paul Swartz
Maplewood Drive
Carpenter St
Dean Williams
Athens
Farmer-Hunter Group To Meet Monday
The Athens County Farmers and Hunters Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the Grange Hall on the fairgrounds. Officials of the Ohio State Fox Hunters Association will attend the meeting which is open to members and friends.
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Athens County Farmers’ and Hunters’ Club
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association
Injured Mine Worker Narval Mingus Reported Safe
23 year old Jacksonville resident Narval Mingus was reported in good condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an accident at Mine 255 on Wednesday night. Attaches say he sustained injuries while working at the mine.
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Narval Mingus
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Real Estate Transfers and Community Notes From Athens Area
Lee S Roach and wife transfer property in Athens Township to Bruce W Roach and Diana Roach. Dewitt Sloan and wife transfer property in Lodi Township to Pilgrim Holiness Church Angel Ridge. Weather report notes high 76 low 42 with clearing and clouds. Cub Pack 457 meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at First Christian Church per cubmaster Ray Carmichael.
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Lee S. Roach
Bruce W. Roach
Diana Roach
Athens
Athens Township
Dewitt Sloan
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Angel Ridge
Lodi
First Christian Church
Ray Carmichael
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