Newcomb Alone Nominated for Municipal Judge Seat
Judge John F. Newcomb of the Athens County probate juvenile court was the sole candidate to file for the new municipal court bench by the 6 30 p m deadline. With no write ins possible the election is effectively automatic and Newcomb will begin the post January 1 1954 resigning his probate juvenile judgeship. The governor will name his successor. The filing window for bond issues and levies remains open until September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Newcomb
Athens County Probate
J. E. Barker
Election Board
Newcomb
Barker
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births: Mr and Mrs Winn Holsinger Albany a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Lillian B Brickles Sharpsburg Virgil Walraven Athens and William Stalder The Plains. Dismissals: Mrs Arthur Tucker Coolville and daughter Dwight Bolin Albany Charles Bobo Shade Mrs Loretta Keirns Millfield Viola Schoonover Chauncey Shirley Hartinger Athens John Van Meter Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn Holsinger
Albany
Lillian B. Brickles
Sharpsburg
Virgil Walraven
Athens
William Stalder
the Plains
Arthur Tucker
Coolville
Dwight Bolin
Charles Bobo
Shade
Loretta Keirns
Millfield
Viola Schoonover
Chauncey
Shirley Hartinger
John van Meter
Two Drivers Fined After Police Arrests
Fines were levied against two drivers cited Wednesday by city police. Clara M. Robinson, 32, Nelsonville Route 1, pleaded guilty to unsafe operation and was fined $5 with costs suspended. Billy Wicks, 21, Columbus, was jailed when unable to pay $5 with costs suspended after failing to have a muffler on his auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Robinson
Nelsonville
Peter B. Leeland
Billy Wicks
Columbus
Glouster Man Fined and Jailed for Threatening Wife
Clyde Singer of Glouster was fined 15 dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail by Justice of the Peace Thomas Williams Sr after being charged by his mother in law with threatening to strike his wife with a cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Singer
Glouster
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Williams, Sr
Singer
Theater Collects Funds In Korea Aid Drive
Theater patrons at Schine's Athena Theater contributed 200.61 dollars during a seven day nationwide drive July 29 to August 4 for the Korean Aid Drive. Ben Geary, manager of the theater, called Athens' total very good and noted about 1200 theaters participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schine
Athena
Ben Geary
Athens
Athens Sees Break in Weeklong Heat Wave
Athens residents enjoyed relief from a heat wave as a Wednesday shower lowered the temperature. By 9 a.m. the thermometer reached 67 degrees, two degrees above last night's low, with cloudy skies signaling cooler conditions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Burglar Alarm Tripped by Improper Lock at Athens Bank
Police reported a burglar alarm at the Bank of Athens sounded around 10 30 p m after a lock was left unsecured. The noise drew a crowd before being silenced. Officers also checked the Messenger building after a prowler report, finding a side press room door ajar but no intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Messenger
Cruelty and Neglect Cited in Graham Divorce Suit
Nellie M. Graham files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Arthur R. Graham charging extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Custody and support of four children are requested. The couple married August 1, 1934 in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Nellie M. Graham
Arthur R. Graham
Chauncey
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Athens Board Commends City Service Chief Beckler
The Athens Board of Trade adopts a resolution praising Service Safety Director Fred H. Beckler for wise planning and efficient management. It notes renovation of municipal shops on W State St, water department upkeep, street resurfacing, city hall rehab, and projected municipal maintenance improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Beckler
Board of Control
Athens Board of Trade
C. B. Nye
H. C Bobo
Dwight Rutherford
Beckler
W. State St
Water Department
Furnishings stolen from Vore Ridge home
Blaine Baker found his house empty of furniture on return from Dayton. Sheriff George Bateman reported that Basil Minerd Jr. admitted taking the items and sold them to an unsuspecting neighbor for 40 dollars. Minerd, 26, was arraigned in Justice of the Peace court and bound to the grand jury under 1000 dollars bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Baker
Vore Ridge
Dayton
George Bateman
Millfield Area
Baker
Basil Minerd, Jr
Millfield
Minerd
Bernard Porter
Court of Justice of the Peace
D. E. Jones
Justice Jones
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Dorif Gillis
Air-Conditio Athens
FBI
Fon
U.S
Gene
Apache
Irving Berlin
Ethel Merman
Rt. 83
Logan
America
Robert Mitchum
Linda Darnell
Jack Palance
Technicolor
Robert Ryan
Julia Adams
Rock Hudson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Korea
Logan Jaycees
Logan Fairgrounds
Logan, Ohio
Logan Home Furnishing Co
West Main Street
Athens Board Lands City Service
Jones
Silver City
Sne
Alan Ladd
Jean Arthur
van Heflin
George Stevens
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
College Street
Stet
Aaron Slick
Alan Young
Dinah Shore
Logan Store
Sears
Exclusive Economy Club
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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