Camp stories and public notices from Athens County
Six week stay at Camp Arrowhead near Jackson ends with camp awards and a Chief Arrowhead honor night. The notices include an Athens County budget on file, a sheriff sale in York Township listing six coal tract parcels and property details with auction date set for August 20, 1957, and related legal descriptions from the Common Pleas Court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bobby VanCooney
Camp Arrowhead
Jackson
Bobby
Gene Crooks
Pearl VanCooney
Athens County
J. W. Whaley
Common Pleas
Florence Dishong
Margaret Eliza Mourne
Athens
Ohio
York
Ohio Company
John H. Beckler
Sarah F. Bell
John Bell
Frank Patton
Peter Beckler
Lot No
Nia
York Township
Frank Pattonet Ax
New Pittsburo Cosa Company
New Pittsburg Coal Company
Pittsborg Coal Company
Kimberly Bridge
E. M. Poston Station
D K. Shields
Atty
Estate notes and several court actions spill from Perry County
In NEW LEXINGTON many estates are itemized with valuations for personal goods money and receivables and real estate. Lawsuits seek compensation for services and injunctions over coal leases. The state sues Wycoffs for vehicle damage in an East Brown Street crash. Divorces and marriage licenses appear along with realty transfers and two probate notices. An Athens ordinance requires building numbers with penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Charles Morgan
Thorn Township
Roy Friel
Zanesville
Edwin Smith
Reading Township
Thomas
Myrtle Wycoff
East Brown and Jackson
Elizabeth Newlin
Crooksville
Route 2
Carl Newlin
Howard Pletcher
Melbourne
Fla
Floyd
Freda Lemity
Melicks Market
Roseville
J. A. Matousek
Steubenville
Emery Lemasters
Ordinance Prohibits Drawing Checks Without Funds in Athens
Athens Ohio imposes misdemeanor penalties for writing checks or drafts under fifty dollars when funds or credit are insufficient. The ordinance defines intent to defraud and sets fines from fifty to two hundred dollars and potential jail time. It is numbered Section 128 of the Athens Code, effective per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
State OF
Raymond Shepard
C. G. Houck
W. H. Herbert
Athena
de Ag
Escapee from Athens State Hospital Nabbed Near Cross Roads
An Athens State Hospital escapee was captured near Cross Roads on Route 124 Monday evening by Deputy Sheriff Howard Frank and Pomeroy Police Chief Frank Hudson. He surrendered quietly after a tip and was returned to the hospital Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Cross Roads
Howard Frank
Frank Hudson
Sheriff's Office
Robert C. Hartenbach
Hobson
Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Rutland
Athens Hospital
Vroman Family Vacation Receives New Grandnephew
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vroman return from trips to Waverly and Columbus. In Waverly they met Mrs. James Pickett and welcomed their grand-nephew Dana Franklin Davis. They visited Mr. Casto in Columbus and Mr. Whetstone, with Casto convalescing after eight days in hospital and Whetstone improved after a heart ailment. Miss Helen Afek of Steubenville visited Mrs. Coates and daughter, and the group celebrated Ruth Hawkins birthday after a drive on the West Virginia Turnpike to the Glass House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vroman
Waverly
Columbus
Helen Afek
Steubenville
Edwin Coates
Coates
Ruth Wise
Ruth Hawkins
Miss Afek
West Virginia Turnpike
Glass House
Miss Hawkins
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Jack Stewart
Mrs. Jackie Fowler and guests hosted a bridal shower and reception on Aug. 16 in Pomeroy to honor newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stewart. Attendees from multiple towns celebrated with cake, ice cream, punch, and coffee, while registry duties were handled by Mrs. L. D. Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jackie Fowler
Tamara
Point Pleasant
Jack Stewart
Bobbie Roy
Florence Cummins
L. D. Greer
New Haven
Arky Pillsbury
Sharon Kay
George Cummins
Larry
Linda
Florence
Letart Falls
Ruben Stewart
Gary
Mason
Fannie Frances
Helen Stewart
Karen
Ralph
Jim
Racine
Mary Aumiller
Rosa Stewart
Maxine Arnold
Susie
Billie Fox
Huntington
Sandra Lou
Billy
John Russell
Lester Russell
Mary Holstein
Leon
W. Va
Stewart McDermitt
Laurel Cliff Community Notes Highlights Visits and Movements
Mr and Mrs Bud Hilt and family of Columbus visited Mrs Bell Hilt and attended the Meigs County Fair. Olin Rife and Randall and Steve of Columbus spent days with the Renshaws and Hoffners in Logan. The Hilt family hosted relatives, while Rev Harry Bates moved to Zanesville and Rev Strawbaugh will lead the local and Hysell Run churches. The Harris and Brown families visited others in St Albans and Gallipolis. David Schaefer returned home to Mt Vernon after two weeks with Norman and Mrs Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Bud Hilt
Columbus
Hilt
Bell Hilt
Bruce
Olin Rife
Randall and
Steve
George Renshaw
Charles Hoffner
Scott and
Timmie
Logan
Pearl Parker
Lawrence Smith
Wisconsin
Harry Bates
Zanesville
William Strawbaugh
Mr. Strawbaugh
Hysell Run
Bell Hill
Allen Wilson
Sammy Lewis
Chesterhill Social Notes Retired Campbell Visited Kin
Mr and Mrs J E Campbell visited sisters Hettie Woodward and Mary Hambel on route home to St Petersburg Fla after six weeks with sons Prof Robert Campbell in Boston John Bruce Campbell in Cleveland and daughter Helen Ellerman in Chicago. Other relatives and local residents were noted visiting or traveling including Debbie Stone and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
J. E. Campbell
Campbell
Hettie Woodward
Mary Hambel
Campbells
St. Petersburg
Fla
Robert Campbell
Boston
John Bruce Campbell
Cleveland
Helen Ellerman
Chicago
Morgan County
Sherwin-Williams Co
Lottie Davis
Hebron
Allen Bode
General Electric
Norfolk
Marian Bode
Joan Deihl
Mayo Clinic
Minneapolis
C. O. Deihl
Thomas Vicroy
Denver
Faye Davis
Lucy Hoon
Pennsylvania
Vicroy
Faye Haines
Akron
Hugh Haines
Debbie Stone
Mexico City
Zanesville
Ohio University
Raymond Hambel
Lela McAllister
Glouster
Near Glouster
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Report
River gauges show Gallipolis at 18.8 and 9.4 with one foot fall. Kanawha Falls 0.07 rising. Hinton 0.50 stationary. Ohio River movable dams listed as up. dam statuses on Kanawha River mostly on sill. Ship movements include multiple up or down readings at Locks 13 through 35 and various boats on Kanawha and Gallipolis rivers with times mostly in the morning to evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy- Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Forsythia
Titan
Criss Jr
Ovec
City of Huntington
Cecelia R
Queen City
Lock
Beaver
Paul Blazer
Indiana
R. H. Bosworth
Mr. Criss
Alton Zephyr
Kanawha
Marmet
Jimmy Colley
Price
Winfield
Atlas
Beckford
Ernestine
Louisiana
Bayou Orleans
Island Creek
Solvay
Easterns
Semet
Merriwether Lewis
Three Dui cases heard in Gallipolis Municipal Court
City police reported an accident free day here Tuesday. Three cases were heard in Judge William H Jones Municipal Court Tuesday afternoon. Ted Harris 46 and Walter Davis 37 both of Gallipolis were fined 5 dollars and costs for intoxication. Joseph Hisle 33 Lexington Ky forfeited 52 dollar bond for reckless operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
Ted Harris
Walter Davis
Joseph Hisle
Lexington
I A Frasure Dies at 72 in Logan Home
Isaac A. Frasure 79 died at 1 45 a m today at 512 West Street after 42 years in ill health. Retired farmer of Falls Township born to Harmon and Mary Frasure in Hocking County, he leaves Elmer Frasure of New Lexington Elsie Collins of Frazersburg Ohio a stepdaughter Edna Parker his home a brother Charles Frasure of West Logan a sister Marie Derr of Logan and seven grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 p m Friday Pleasant Hill EUB Church burial in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Isaac A. Frasure
West Street
Mr. Frasure
Falls Township
Hocking County
Harmon
Mary Hartman Frasure
Elmer Frasure
New Lexington
Elsie Collins
Frazersburg
Ohio
Edna Parker
Charles Frasure
West Logan
Marie Derr
Cordelia Bright Frasure
Roberts Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Eub Church
Meigs County families gather for reunions and fair highlights
Alfred and Mrs Spencer return to Columbus with infant son after visits to relatives. Follrod and Henderson families join a large Aug 18 picnic at Clarence and Ralph Hendersons. Meigs County Fair draws crowds as 4-H Club led by Sarah Caldwell earns honors and local horse and pony owners win prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Richard Spencer
Columbus
Clarence
Ralph Henderson
Charles D. Woode
Helen Woode
Local visits list from New Plymouth area
Tommy Archer of Columbus visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Dwight Harris. Mrs Jack Hewitt and daughter stay two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fuller. Gary Stufflebean of Nelsonville vacationing with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Everett Dicken. Bruce Karen and Keith Harris of Columbus stay a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Harris. Nancy Carpenter was an overnight visitor of Sandra Dicken Mrs Everett Dicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Tommy Archer
Columbus
Dwight Harris
Jack Hewitt
Charles Fuller
Gary Stufflebean
Nelsonville
Everett Dicken
Bruce
Karen
Keith Harris
Harry Harris
Nancy Carpenter
Sandra Dicken
Wiseman Reunion Set for August at Rio Grande College
The 34th annual Wiseman reunion will be held Sunday August 25 on the Rio Grande College campus. A basket dinner will begin at noon and all relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wiseman
Rio Grande College
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VanCooney
Perry County
Frederick Harris
Thelma Fay Harris
William O. Thompson
Martha Thompson
Louisa
Francis A. Pompey
Corning
Rita Spray
Donald D. Kochensparger
Junction City
Mary S. Sabatino
Earl Starner
Clara Saffell
William R. Beard
Paul E. Brown
George W. Winter
Margaret
Arthur Leavering
James Hufford
Grace Huff
Wm. Parker Walker
James Ellard Bishop
Roger J. Jones
Said County
C. E. Berry
Security Bank Bridg
William Ellsworth Bolen
R. D. No
Raymond Snepard
By Kate Osann
NEA Service
Chesterhill Social Notes
Madera
Bowmans
Patty Kinney
John Schofield
Grace Worthington
Virginia
Grace
Barnesville
I. A. Frasure
Memoriam
Solaf, Goodin
Arthur Goodin
Walter Alex Perry
Jane
Walter Allen
Athens League of Women Voters
Baker & Stauffer
Harold Goddard
Marietta Chemical Products Co
W. E. Dicken
W. Union St
Morris Ave
FORD
DODGE
Studebaker
R H
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Plymouth
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge
Sears
W&h Chevrolet
Franklin
Platt
Hudson Sales and Service
W. Union St. Ph
Sunnyside Drive
Metropolitan Auto Sales
Billy J. Gabriel
Lower Plains
Farmall M
Willys
Erator
Gail Watkins Equipment CO
E. State Street
Dannie's
Landis Gulf
Auto Service
Brown
N. Court Dial
Parker Tire Shop
Lancaster
Cushman
Whizzer Motor
Schwinn
C. R. White
Miller’s Sanitation
Guysville
Coolville
Carl Brookhart
R. M. Cowdery
Long Bottom
Elmer W. Sutton
Walter Fowler
Mahaffey Motor Service
Central Ave
Maytag
W. State
Johnson Furniture
Mill St
H. D
Athens Building Material CO
ACME
Doctor Motors Electric Motor Service
Union
W. O. Rose
H. D. Martin
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Life Insurance
D. M. Goddard
Grange Insurance Baughman
Cf Albany
Majestic
White House
Strawn Plubing
Parkette Drive-In
Avon
Marietta
Airlines
Central Inestitute
Cincinnati
f.C.b. Cincinnat
U.S
Cincinnate Livestock
USDA
Savoy
E. Carpenter
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Ray Riggs
Dr. Sed
Mercomatic
R-H. Clean
BUICK
Monterey
Flatone
R-H
International
Nice
Mercury
R-H. Mercomatic
Wsw
Lincoln
Premier
Fordomatic
Sharp
N. Court ST
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