OU Professor Burned As Fire Hits Peach Ridge Residence
Ohio University assistant director of physical education and athletics suffered burns while extinguishing a basement fire that damaged the Nessley home on Peach Ridge Road. The blaze started from turpentine spilled near a furnace or heater and spread into the main floor, with an estimated damage of 5000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames for about ninety minutes, aided by neighbors and a Jeep moved from the garage. Nessley was hospitalized briefly and returned home the same night.
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Ohio University
Peach Ridge Road
Carl T. Nessiey
University Physical Education Department
Nessiey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charlies Dalton
Dalton
Nessley
Mrs Garnet Broyles dies near Gallipolis
Mrs Garnet Halley Broyles died at home on Route 218 at 11 15 p m Monday aged 48. She is survived by her husband Harold Broyles four sons two daughters four brothers and two sisters. Friends may call this evening at the home and the funeral will be Thursday at Ohio Chapel at 2 p m.
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Gallipolis
Garnet Halley Broyles
Harold Broyles
Ohio Chapel
Stassen Talk Set at Ohio University Conference
Stassen is scheduled to speak at Ohio University with sessions on higher education and discussion periods on related topics. The event includes a wives reception and musicale, a formal dinner, and a concert by the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra. Stassen previously led the University of Pennsylvania from 1946 to 1952 and has held federal posts.
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Ohio University Symphony Orchestra
Stassen
Conference On Higher Education
University of Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Mutual Security
FDA
Real Estate Transfers in Athens Clarke and Surrounding Townships
Property changes announced include Harry C. Shaffer to R. A. Miller six Troy Township tracts. R V Oakley to Patricia Loudner lot 358 Buchtel. Mary Rife lot 356 Buchtel. Clay Rowley and Mildred Rowley to Hubert L. Garretson in Troy Township. Emory Allen to Emory Allien Jr in Alexander Township. Richard Dailey to John Ruth seven Lodi Township tracts. Latella M Weaver to C Otis Mansfield two Lodi tracts. Maud McPhearson to Carrie Chesser Albany lots 293 294 295 in McCoy’s Addition. James Cox to Ohio University lot 1765 University Place Athens. Erma M Metcalf to Essie Stover in Rome Township. Charlies H Evang to Albert L Hall Townsends Addition Athens lot 2682. Albert J Slatter to Albert R Linscott Daltonhurst’s Addition Athens. Eugene A Thompson to Chauncey Hostetter Longstreth’s Addition Nelsonville.
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Clay Rowley
Mildred Rowley
Troy Township
Hubert L. Garretson
Athens
Emory Allen
Emory Allien, Jr
Alexander Township
Richard Dailey
John Ruth
Lodi Township
Lodi
Latella M. Weaver
Austin Colorado
C. Otis Mansfield
Maud McPhearson
Carrie Chesser
Albany
Daltonhurst
Eugene A. Thompson
Chauncey Hostetter
Nelsonville
Longstreth
OU Extension Classes Set Schedules
Ohio University's extension division announces evening classes for the College of Education and Home Economics Department. Education 411 meets Tuesdays 6:45 p.m. with Prof. Einar Hansen, Education 410 Mondays with Prof. Gilford Crowell, Education 446 Wednesdays with Prof. Margaret Felsinger. Home Economics courses start with organization meetings at 7 p.m. in the Agriculture Building. 4 Clothing Construction with Prof. Allyne Bane Tuesday tonight and 3 Elementary Clothing Construction with Prof. Mary Cowan Wednesday night.
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Ohio University
College of Education
Home Economics
Einar Hansen
Gilford Crowell
Margaret Felsinger
Agriculture
Allyne Bane
Mary Cowan
Five Divorce Suits Granted In Common Pleas Court
Five couples won divorces in recent Common Pleas Court action. Treva M. Kempton was granted from George W. Kempton for gross neglect. Dor othy Mangieri Deal from James Deal cited gross neglect. Fidon R. Hardy from Dellis A. Hardy cited wilful absence and gross neglect. Marjorie V. Speer from Harold B. Speer noted gross neglect. Maxine Barnhart from Charlies F. Barnhart granted, gross neglect cited.
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Common Pleas
Treva M. Kempton
George W. Kempton
Iva Parker
Dorothy Mangieri Deal
James Deal
Mangieri
Fidon R. Hardy
Dellis A. Hardy
Hardys
Marjorie V. Speer
Harold B. Speer
Vorhees
Maxine Barnhart
Charlies F. Barnhart
Jarvis
Bound to Jury in Wire Theft Charge
A Millfield man, William Harrison Spears, pleaded innocent to receiving 100 pounds of copper wire from Sunday Creek Coal Co. and was bound to the grand jury on a $200 bond. He jailed for failure to post. Spears is linked to a series of wire thefts, per the sheriff's office report.
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Sunday Creek Coal Co
William Harrison Spears
Spears
Sheriff's Office
Municipal Employes Plan Ohio Convention
Ohio councils of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes AFL plan their annual convention at the Southern Hotel in Columbus October 9 and 10. Delegates from more than 50 locals are expected to attend to discuss social security unemployment compensation wage increases vacations classification and union recognition.
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Columbus
Ohio Councils
American Federation of State
AFL
Southern Hotel
Ohio
Weather Unchanged in Athens with Warm Sunshine
Athens shows steady warm pattern with high 83 yesterday and low 48. Morning 9 am reading at 65 indicates continued mild conditions into Tuesday for the area.
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Athens
Police Report Three Accidents In City
City police reported three accidents. James Ewers, 21, backed from a parking space on E Washington St and hit Charles Sloane, 2%, Athens Route 4 Sunday accidents on E State St and Alexander Place involved Charlies Kestner, 43, and Hubert Lee Comba with Kestner’s car lurching forward due to a slipping foot. A second collision at Shafer and W Union streets involved Amesville resident Carl Pollard, 18, and Sewell while turning onto Shafer.
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E. Washington St
James R. Ewers
Woodard Ave
Charles Sloane
Athens
E. State St
Alexander Place
Charlies Kestner
Court St
Hubert Lee Comba
Pontiac
Mich
Kestner
Combs
Shafer
W. Union Streets
Amesville
Carl Pollard
Stewart
Sewell
Births Noted at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Lists numerous birth announcements from Shelterin g Arms Hospital. Names include Mr and Mrs Jack Hamer Chauncey with a son. Mr and Mrs Rodney Campbell Jacksonville with a son. and several daughters and additional parent pairs from Athens The Plains Glouster Albany and Trimble routes.
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Jack Hamer
Chauncey
Rodney Campbell
Jacksonville
Harry Derwacher
Athens
Jack Butler
Stewart
Ralph Cowan
Glouster
Gerald Brammer
Charlies Wilfong
Coolville
Robert Keirns
Everett Holmes
Fred Shafer
Tom Smith, Jr
Mary Cline
Albany
Buelah Brown
Anna Climer
Judith Antle
Trimble
Tractor Wrecked by Teens in Carbondale Area Logging
Deputy Harold Shields reported two teenage boys wrecked a tractor used at a logging operation near Carbondale. The machine, owned by Rollin Hawk of Guysville, was on woodland owned by Erle Bridgewater at Chauncey when the youths attempted to operate it and crashed into a tree.
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Carbondale
Harold Shields
Rollin Hawk
Guysville
Erle Bridgewater
Chauncey
Army Reserve Unit to Meet Thursday
The 84th Division Reconnaissance Company Army Reserve unit will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Carnegie Hall Room 107 for uniform measurements. Capt. Paul W. Phillips said the gathering is not a paid drill and all members should attend.
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Army Reserve
84Rd Div. Recon. Co
Carnegie Hall
Paul W. Phillips
Annual Pedestrian Versus Driver Contest At Intersections
Athens police warn that the fall transition raises danger in the annual pedestrians versus motorists contest at crosswalks. Police Chief Joseph Grogan urges motorists to yield and pedestrians to cross on green signals to prevent injuries arrests and worsen outcomes.
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Joseph B. Grogan
Athena
Jef Crogan
Athens
Coast Guard enlistments open for youths 17 to 26
Immediate enlistments for four years remain open in the Coast Guard to youths 17 to 26, announced James F. Gallaway chief hospitalman. Training occurs at Camp May New Jersey with applications by letter to Room 147 Federal Building. Reenlistment bonuses and restoration of old rates up to second class petty officer are offered to ex Navy and ex Coast Guardsmen. Pvt Ralph Milligan formerly of Albany is en route to Army basic training. Sergeant Patrick V Barret of the 25th Infantry Division is being transferred from Korea to Schofield Barracks Hawaii. he is son of Mrs Dora L Winona and resides with his wife on New Marsh Barret.
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Coast Guard
James FE. Gallaway
Coast’s Guard
Camp May
N. J
Federal Building
Gallaway
Coast Guardsmen
Pvt
Ralph Milligan
Albany
California
Brown Ave
James Milligan
M. Set
Patrick V. Barret
25Th Infantry
Korea
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Sergeant Barret
Far East
Dora L. Winona
New Marsh Barret
Jacksonville
Winona
New Marshfield
Auto Farm Tractor Crash Near Stewart
A collision between an auto and a farm tractor pulling a wagon occurred on Route 144 about a mile and a half east of Stewart. No injuries were reported. The auto was driven by 71 year old Wilbur L Williams of Athens Route 4 and the tractor wagon by Dana Russell, 62, Coalville Route 2. Williams was reportedly attempting to pass the farm vehicles as Russell began to turn into a field.
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Stewart
State Highway Patrol
Wilbur l L. Williams
Athens
Dana Russell
Coalville
Williams
Russell
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrest
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers Tuesday in Municipal Court. Don C. Coultrap of Columbia was fined 10 dollars plus costs for passing over the yellow center line. Calvin L. Stevens of Athens Route 1 was fined 10 dollars plus costs for failing to observe a stop sign after a Sunday night accident on Pleasant Hidge Road.
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State Highway Patrol
Don C. Coultrap
Columbia
Yellow Center Line
Calvin L. Stevens
Athens
Stevens
Pleasant Hidge Road
World's tallest structures listed with heights
The Empire State Building in New York rises to 1250 feet, the Chrysler Building also in New York reaches 1046 feet, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris stands at 94.25 feet.
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Empire State Building
New York
Chrysler Building
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Probe to study murder case in Washington Court House
John W. Southward aged 24 was bound over to the grand jury without bond at a preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge for the shotgun death of his wife. The proceedings occurred in Washington Court House Ohio.
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Washington Court House
Ohio
John W. Southward
Brooks Divorce Proceeding Filed in Common Pleas Court
The divorce action of Bana J. Brooks against Edward N. Brooke has been diagimed according to Common Pleas Court records, signaling formal steps in the dissolution of their marriage.
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Bana J. Brooks
Edward N. Brooke
Common Pleas
Kyger Worker Dies in Fall at Kyger Creek Plant
James O Connor of Beaumont died after a fall at 8 15 a m at Kyger Creek power plant in Addison Township The 43 year old was a steamfitter for Midwest Piping Co and died of basal skull fracture and internal injuries Coroner Donald Warehime ruled accidental death O Connor resided at a trailer court off Route 5M in Cheshire and was working on a scaffold beside No 1 boiler unit Funeral arrangements were handled by C J Waugh funeral home
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Gallapolis
James O'Conner
Kyger Creek
Onne Valley Electric Corporation
Addison Township
Pike County
Donald BR. Warehime
O'Conner
Beaumont
Exes
Cheshire
Midwest Piping Co
Warehime
C J Waugh
Teddy
John Meintoehi
Pittsburgh
Prayer Band to Meet at Grahams Chapel
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs O B Chapman with Mrs Chapman as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
Mra O B Chapman
Mra Chapman
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