Hanning Joins Athens County Board After Contested Appointment
Athens County commissioners convened in a three member session with Alton Hanning sworn in as the new third member. Hanning replaces Wayne Wiley who resigned to become postmaster at Glouster, restoring the Democratic 2-1 majority. The journal notes show his unanimous selection over 10 applicants and includes a de-hiring of Everett J. Holmes as county apiary inspector with salary terms. Also approved were Gilbert Hartman’s subdivision in Dover Township and related travel expenses.
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Athens County Board of Commissioners
Alton Hanning
Alexander Township
Harold J. Rose
Hanning
Wayne Wiley
Glouster
Wiley
Clovis Chesser
Roy Gilham
Francis DeMett
Pearl Glenn
John Law
Dan Kovach
Mort McClelland
Leo Sheridan
Thomas Williams, Jr
Wayne Wingett
Everett J. Holmes
Gilbert Hartman
Dover Township
AHS Music Students Rated High in State Finals
Two Athens High School musicians earned top ratings at the state solo and ensemble finals in Columbus. Mary Ruth Jump earned superior on a French horn solo, Stephen Krauss on piano, both in Class A. Several others received excellent ratings in strings.
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Athens High School
Columbus
Mary Ruth Jump
Stephen Krauss
John Bowling
Karen Heffelfinger
Phyllis Lausche
Tim Turnbull
Darrell Ulbrich
Cecil Gillett
Ron Selleck
Gary Buck
Miss Heffelfinger
Miss Lausche
Sandy Collins
Karen Crewson
Speeders Fined in Municipal Court
Two drivers pled guilty to speeding charges from the State Highway Patrol in Municipal Court. Edgar Dee Dupler, 22, of Logan, and John H. Goodman, 33, of The Plains, were each fined $15 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Dee Dupler
Logan
John H. Goodman
the Plains
Ex-Resident Mazie Welch Brickles 91 is Dead
Mrs. Mazie Welch Brickles 91 former resident of Downington and Athens died Saturday night in a Glouster rest home after years of ill health. She was predeceased by her husband Eldon Brickles and son Elmer Haning. Survived by three brothers Elza Welch Howard Welch and Jack Welch two sisters Mrs Kate Wilson and Mrs Esta Dean two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Visitation at Hughes funeral home with services Tuesday at 10 a.m. by Rev John G Koontz. Burial Wells Cemetery Downington.
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Mazie Welch Brickles
Downington
Athens
Glouster Rest
Eldon Brickles
Elmer Haning
Elza Welch
Howard Welch
Carpenter
Jack Welch
Greenfield
Kate Wilson
Harrisonville
Esta Dean
Hughes Funeral Home
John G. Koontz
Wells Cemetery
Nine Divorces Dismissed for Lack of Prosecution
Nine divorce petitions were dismissed for lack of prosecution in Common Pleas Court. Judge John W. Bolin signed the entries, with cases including June Smith versus Raymond Smith and Wilma Connell versus Louie Connell among others.
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Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
June Smith
Raymond Smith
Wilma Connell
Louie Connell
James R. Huddy
Nancy Carroll Huddy
Margaret Donaldson
Karl K. Donaldson
Mary B. McCune
Dale F. McCune
Donald R. Stinehelfer
Jane A. Stinehelfer
Phyllis Riggs
Ray Riggs
Mary E. McBride
Leland McBride
Wanda Cunningham
Sherman Cunningham
Births and admissions at Shelterin Arms Hospital
Births announced for Mr and Mrs Robert Newlin Athens a son Mrs E W Holcomb Carpenter a daughter Mr and Mrs Paul Pugh Ath ens a daughter Admitted Glen Hudnall Athens Route 1 Elza Reed Athens Route 3 Mrs Laura Brown Athens Mrs Mayme Richardson Ath ens Pearl Matheny Chauncey Mrs Ethel Dean Athens Mrs Hugh Rogers Athens and son Joseph Shuler Athens Mrs Herbert Clemons Athens Route 2 James McColley Amesville Route 1 Ralph Calvert Guysville Mrs Donald Henry Chauncey John Michael O Neal Athens Ray Zimmerman Albany William H Frey Athens Florence Marks Athens Ann Traxler Columbus Mrs Gene Howard Athens and daughter Blood used three pints.
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Robert Newlin
Athens
E. W. Holcomb
Carpenter
Paul Pugh
Glen Hudnall
Elza Reed
Laura Brown
Mayme Richardson
Pearl Matheny
Chauncey
Ethel Dean
Hugh Rogers
Ralph Calvert
Guysville
Donald Henry
John Michael O'Neal
Ray Zimmerman
Albany
William H. Frey
Florence Marks
Ann Traxler
Columbus
Gene Howard
Denver Ash pleads innocent to driving while intoxicated
Desmond Denver Ash aged 38 of Ath ens Route 2 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol DWI charge. Bond was set at 250 dollars for a Wednesday hearing.
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Desmond Denver Ash
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Meeting on emergency feed grain program scheduled
A meeting to explain the federal government's emergency feed grain program will be held at 8 p.m. Monday in the Junior Fair Building at the fairgrounds.
Marriage License for James Daniels and Rosalie Barnhouse
James Daniels a 30 year old Columbus truck driver and Rosalie V Barnhouse 27 from Albany were issued a marriage license. The couple plans to wed soon per the public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Daniels
Columbus
Rosalie V. Barnhouse
Albany
Youths Questioned in Car Looting Reports
Two youths held for questioning over a string of car break ins in the area. Clifford Koon 19 of Nelsonville and Paul Fields 22 of Columbus named in a Jackson County charge filed by Richard Gardner. Items including a girl’s coat and tools were listed, with more stolen goods recovered by Sheriff Harold Shields.
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Athens County
Clifford Koon
Nelsonville
Paul Fields
Columbus
Richard Gardner
Jacksonville
Gardner
Harold Shields
Connett
Coker Distributing Co
Air Force
Shields
Buchtel
Albany Area Woman Dies at 86 in Sheltering Arms
Mrs. Jessie M. Bolton of Albany died Monday after years of ill health at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She joined the Middleport Order of Eastern Star in 1905. Surviving: two sons William and Ernest. four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Husband James Bolton died in 1946. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Albany Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Kenneth Nason. Burial in Alexander Cemetery. Calling hours at Bigony funeral home after Wednesday noon.
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Jessie M. Bolton
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bolton
Middleport Order of Eastern Star
William
Ernest
Wilmington
Del
James
Albany Methodist Church
Kenneth Nason
Alexander Cemetery
Bigony Funeral Home
Court Fines 12 Drivers
Twelve drivers were fined Saturday in Athens County by the State Highway Patrol. costs were assessed in each case. Notable penalties include Vaughn Baker 28 Athens driving with suspended license 50 and turning with no due caution 10. James Yates 33 The Plains speeding 25 and no muffler 10. Barry Smith 28 Reedsville fictitious plates 35 and failing to yield 10.
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Athens
Vaughn Baker
James Yates
the Plains
Barry Smith
Reedsville
Raymond Yeager
Fairview Park
Keith Bolin
Alfred Cole
Nelsonville
Johnny Allman
Sharpsburg
Bryan Schall
Deanville
Nelson Harrison
Detroit
James Kranyik
Corning
Carios Cochran
Walker St Resident Cora E Hawk Dies at 78
Mrs. Cora E. Hawk 78 of 33 Walker St died Saturday afternoon after years of ill health. Born in Canaan Township, she lived in Athens over 20 years and worked as a practical nurse. Survived by two daughters, three sons, two sisters, 17 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial at Clarks Chapel. Hughes funeral home.
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Cora E. Hawk
Walker St
Canaan Township
William and
Margaret Tedrow
Athens
Harold
William
Paul
Goldie V. Slaughter
Julia Basler
el Monte Calif
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. M. Awe
Gene Rowe
Clarks Chapel
Hughes Funeral Home
Winter lingers as Athens reels from weekend storm
The Athens area endured a windy wintry weekend with rain and snow. At Ohio University Airport a Piper Cub canopy was shattered by gusts, gas spilled, and firefighters cleared the pavement. C&SOE reported minimal damage beyond a main line outage near Guysville Stewart, while Athens street lights flickered and a state road light was displaced by a broken wire. The Hocking River rose to 11.2 feet, and weekend temperatures ranged from 37 to 55 degrees with mostly unsettled skies.
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Athens
Ohio University
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Guysville-Stewart
Stewart
C&soe
E. State St Morris Ave
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hamley Run
Hocking
Colmer
RJC
Youth forfeits bond for missing highway patrol speeding charge
Orville Bobo aged 21 of 18 Foster Place forfeited a 21 dollar bond in Municipal Court for failure to appear on a State Highway Patrol speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Bobo
Foster Pl
Ravenna Driver Is Fined On Two Counts
Thomas L. Christie, 21, was fined in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to two State Highway Patrol charges. He received $50 and costs for fictitious plates with $40 suspended and $50 and costs for no operator's license with $10 suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenna
State Highway Patrol
Thomas L. Christie
Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended in DWI Case
Stephen Chandler Blocksom of Zanesville, 20, was fined $125 and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He received six days in jail with three days suspended on four months probation and a four month license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Chandler Blocksom
Zanesville
Fire department squad aids elderly patient to hospital
Emergency squadmen were summoned to 7 Mary Street for Mrs. E. L. Brown an 80 year old with a heart ailment. They transported her to Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday administering oxygen en route.
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Fire Department
Mary St
E. L. Brown
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Class Ends Study of Western States
Gordon Owens and Robert Pinney, Ohio University geology graduates, spoke to East Elementary fifth graders about minerals of the western states. They showed mineral specimens and demonstrated geiger counters. Mrs. Robert Guinn presented colored slides of California and other western states. The class, guided by Mrs. Omah Gaston, completed a unit on that region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Owens
Robert Pinney
Ohio University
East
Robert Guinn
California
Omah Gaston
Cub Pack 53 Meeting Set at Morrison Elementary
Cub Pack 53 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Morrison Elementary School for the monthly gathering.
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Morrison
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Don Reed
AHS
Mag’s Thrifty Store
W. State
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D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
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Nelsonville, Ohio
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C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Glouster, Ohio
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General Electric
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Radio
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N. Court ST
PH. LY
Joseph Shuler
Herbert Clemons
James McColley
Amesville
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