Two Auto Thefts Solved With Arrest of Suspect
Athens police arrested 21 year old Harry Van Meter of 464% Richland Ave on two auto larceny charges. He admitted stealing a police cruiser in May and a car owned by Albert Frum, found abandoned on Hickory St. The cruiser wrecked on Route 56 after being taken from in front of the health department. Van Meter, once paroled from the Ohio Penitentiary, was in Municipal Court awaiting arraignment Friday morning.
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Athens
Harry van Meter
Richland Ave
van Meter
Albert K. Frum
Rainbow Inn
Route 33
State Patrol
Route 56
New Marshfield
Hickory St
Toledo
Ohio Penitentiary
Health Department
E. Washington St
Keys
Royal-McBee Plans Springfield Portable Typewriter Plant
Royal-McBee Corp announces a new port able typewriter plant in Springfield Missouri to serve about 7 000 dealers. President Philip M Zenner cites a long range market study forecasting rising demand and notes two years to construction with Hartford facilities as current production hubs for electric portable and standard typewriters. The expansion also covers McBee key sort punched cards data processing equipment and Royal precision electronic computers with MC33 key sort products made in Athens plants.
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Royal-McBee Corp
Springfield
Philip M Zenner
Zinner
Royal-McBee
Hartford
Conn
Zenner
U.S
Cool Nights Persist in Athens Area Readings
Athens residents woke to a cool night with a low of 48 degrees at Rural Hamley Run. At 9 this morning the temperature reached 76 degrees, following yesterday's extremes of 89 and 48.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Birth Death Certificates To Cost More
Public records fees rise to 1 dollar for certified birth stillbirth and death certificates effective Aug 20. Fees remain the same whether from local registrars or the State Vital Statistics division. Veterans claim copies remain free.
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Registrar of Vital Statistics
Local Health Department
State Division of Vital Statistics
Crash Helps Man Remember Highway Open
A St Albans man forgot the new U S Route 50 section near Albany was open and pulled into traffic. His car rear ended a dump truck driven by Clinton Conger causing heavy damage to the car and minor damage to the truck. Smith, 26, was fined $10 and costs in Albany Mayor's Court for failing to yield.
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St. Albans
W.va
Albany
Bill J. Smith
Clinton H. Conger
Ewington
Smith
Mayor’s Court
July County Real Estate Activity Mixed In Record
An unofficial count from the county recorder shows July real estate activity below June levels in mortgages transfers and chattel mortgages but total receipts 1091.85 exceed June and July 1956 totals. Mortgages filed fell 20 percent from June yet still beat July 1956. chattel mortgages rose sharply vs 1956. deed transfers slipped from June and July 1956. miscellaneous instruments boosted revenue with discharges releases affidavits right of ways leases liens and assignments.
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County Recorder’s Office
Births and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Gaylor Linscott Athens Route 4 a son and Mr and Mrs Joseph Antle Thornville Route 2 a son. Discharges include Mrs Haze Pudwell and daughter Albany Route 3 and Mrs George Tedrow Athens Route 2 among others. Admitted Maxine McGee Glouster.
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Gaylor Linscott
Athens
Joseph Antle
Thornville
Maxine McGee
Glouster
Haze Pudwell
Albany
George H. Tedrow
George Maxwell
Groveport
Ralph Kasler
Millfield
Richard Garrison
Kenneth Sands
Douglas Cotterman
Athens Youths Return From Hi Y Conference
Three Athens youths Harry Begg Terry White and Robert MelIntorf returned from a Hi Y training conference at YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd near Brinkhaven Ohio The program led by Dr Lauren S Hadley Kent State University featured leadership growth with Bob Taylor Area Secretary who worked five days with Hi Y presidents The group enjoyed swimming canoeing archery hiking riflery and inter cabin athletic competition.
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Athens
YMCA
Nelson Dodd
Brinkhaven
Ohio
Harry Begg
Terry White
Robert MelIntorf
Lauren S. Hadley
Kent State University
Bob Taylor
Pleads Guilty to DWI in Municipal Court
James Auvil 88 E State St was fined 125 dollars plus costs four days in jail three month license suspension after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. Anvil had earlier pleaded not guilty and sought a jury trial but consented to a guilty plea Wednesday morning.
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James Auvil
E. State St
Anvil
July building permits total tops for the year at $194 035
The city safety director reports July permits valued at 194 035, the year's high since June 1956 at 201 093 with nine new homes. Major gains come from sorority house remodels at Chi Omega and Alpha Xi Delta at 10 and 16 S College St each 50000.
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City Service Safety Director
Chi Omega
Alpha Xi Delta
S. College St
Monte Davis
Columbus Road
Mary Ness
Elmwood Place
Floyd Wolfe
Second St
C. R. Gilkey
Mulligan Road
David Overholt
Maplewood Drive
George Davies
Smith St
Nile Hines
Grosvenor St
Robert Blackmore
Elmwood Drive
Luran Bennett
Stimson Ave
Lawrence Helwig
J. F. Cunningham
Gerald Forbes
Euclid
Irvin Wolfe
W. Mulberry St
Vern Hunsicker
W. Washington St
John Born
Hooper St
Ward Miller
Robert Mathews
N. May Ave
Harry Crewson
Columbia Ave
G. Roy Wilson
Albany Road
Sherman Brooks
Curtis St
Wayne Gilkey
Earl Cooper
Washington St
Gladys Kennan
Elliott St
John Shields
Central Ave
Lloyd Mace
Brown Ave
Lenna M. Downard
Palmer St
Carl Markins
Terrace Drive
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
Decree of divorce granted to Charles W Drake Jr and Catherine Barnhart Drake. Suit filed by Charles W Drake Sr alleges gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. They married December 10 1955 in Chauncey and have no children.
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Common Pleas
Charles W Drake Jr
Catherine Barnhart Drake
Drake
Charles W. Drake Sr
Chauncey
Richard Perry Pleads Guilty To Blocked Sidewalk Charge
Athens Route 2 resident Richard Perry paid a $3 fine and court costs after pleading guilty Wednesday in Municipal Court to parking a truck blocking a sidewalk as city police accused.
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Richard Perry
Athens
July Marriage Licenses Drop After June Boom
July saw 26 marriage licenses issued, down one third from June's 39. Average ages fell to 23.3 for men and 21.5 for women, with oldest 52 and 38 and youngest 18 and 16. Occupations listed include armed forces members, five typists, four stenographers, four teachers, one professor, five students, plus several tradesmen and laborers.
Athens County Men Released From Armed Forces
Selective Service headquarters received releases for 26 Athens County men over the past two months. Of these 23 were enlistees, with the Army leading at nine. Navy six. Air Force five. Marine Corps three. and three inductees, including Ronald L. Brooks and Phillip L. Merchant of Athens.
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Athens County
Selective Service
Army
Dwight R. Gaskill
Gerald L. Gilkey
Richard F. Evener
Athens
Clinton E. Leslie
Chauncey
Joseph C. Barkie
Guysville
Donald J. Pickett
Nelsonville
Raymond S. Rorick
New Marshfield
Donald R. Shafer
the Plains
Clyde S. Hupp
Trimble
Navy
Robert J. Bush
Lloyd R. Schall
Ernest FE. Simmons
Coolville
Carey L. Arnold
Ronald P. Saunders
David R. Bohlen
Jacksonville
Air Force
Clarence L. Jones
Vern L. Ackley
Willard F. Frost
Charles W. Drake, Jr
Glouster
Kenneth van Cleve
Stewart
Marine Corps
William E. Hartley
Larry R. Williams
Francis T. Graham
Ronald L. Brooks
Phillip L. Merchant
Thomas A. Marcinko
No Court Thursday Session In Municipal Court
Following the week to week pattern there will be no Municipal Court session Thursday morning. A one day recess is taken due to lack of business and to allow clerk June Hunter to complete book work.
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June Hunter
July Auto Sales Rise in Ath ens County Figures
July auto sales in Ath ens county climbed over June with 300 new cars sold, 1323 titles issued, and total fees of 1924.30. County receipts reached 1440.25, state 484.05, while July shows growth from June in cars trucks and used vehicles.
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Athens County
Phyllis Cross
Athens County Vehicle Population Reaches New High
Athens County reports a motor vehicle population of 16 345 in 1956, up from 14 366 in 1955. Athens leads with 4 430 registered vehicles, Nelsonville 1 736, Glouster 804, and 7 881 vehicles are registered outside municipalities.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Rev and Mrs Shell Attend World Lutheran Assembly
The Rev and Mrs Austin F Shell of Christ Lutheran Church will attend the Lutheran World Federation assembly from August 15 to 25 in Minneapolis with delegates from fifty nations. They will also participate in a staff conference for campus pastors and counselors at Luther Seminary in St Paul from August 17 to 21, with Mr Shell serving as chaplain.
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Austin F. Shell
Christ Lutheran Church
Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation
Minneapolis
Lutheran
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Shell
Sanders files divorce suit in Common Pleas Court
Fi leen Sanders of Nelsonville sues Lewis W. Sanders of Millfield for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married Oct 18 1949 in Greenup Kentucky and have one minor child for whom support and custody are sought.
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Common Pleas Court
Fileen Sanders
Nelsonville
Lewis W. Sanders
Millfield
Greenup
DeMolay appoints Richard White State Junior Deacon in Ohio
Richard White of 134 N Congress St was named State Junior Deacon at the 32nd Annual Ohio DeMolay Conclave in Columbus. The post is the second highest among 18 DeMolay offices. Athens attendees included Richard Knight Jim Hughes Ronnie Begg Richard Blosser Ed Cable Butch Elliott Terry Harkins George Rutkoskie and Cp K Seward and Mrs Seward and Mrs C E White attended as delegates to the Mothers Auxiliary.
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Richard White
N. Congress] St
Ohio
Poston Methodist Church Holds Annual Homecoming
The Poston Methodist Church invites all to its annual Homecoming this Sunday August 18. A basket dinner starts at noon followed by a program at 1 30.
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Poston Methodist Church
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Raymond Loewy Associates
Westinghouse
T.V. CO
W. Wash. St
the Security Bank
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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Charles Dalton
Crash
Man
Real Estate
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dwi
BLDG
Earl Sez
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
General Insurance
Earl A. Hooper
Earl F. Mathews
Athens County Insurance Agents Assn. Security Bank
Armed Forces
Alto Sales UP
Rev
Mrs. Shell
THE
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
DeMolay
R. White
Cp. K. Seward
Seward
State Mothers Auxiliary
Elberfelds
Logan
Walnut
Elberfeld
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