Simonton Trial Opens in Athens County Court
A jury was seated for the Wil lard Simonton trial in Common Pleas Court. Prosecutor Gordon B. Gray and defense attorney R. Dr. Williams had finished questioning after six of 18 jurors were dismissed for cause or peremptory reasons. The panel included Athens residents such as Grace Brill Stewart and Edith Chase with Linton summoned from the street after others were excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Simonton
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Gordon B. Gray
R. Dr. Williams
Simonton
O. F. Rowland
Grace Brill
Stewart
Margaret Freer Galvin
Nelsonville
Edith Chase
Albany
Donald Robinson
Guysville
Fred Owens
Coolville
Baird Stuart
Ruth
Athens Building Boom Persists Amid Shortages and Costs
In Athens the last three months saw 32 building permits valued at 810,000 with five new homes and nine remodeling projects. Construction of a new lumber warehouse and several commercial sites continues as steel shortages and high prices bite. Local contractors include George Rutkoskie, Modern American Homes, and J. Seaman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Daniel A. Pierce
City Safety Service
Stratton Motors
E. State St
Midget Motors Co
Elliott St
Athens Concrete Inc
Midget Motor
Athens Flooring Co
George Rutkoskie
Francis B. Fuller
Strathmore Blvd
Wellston
William B. Wolfes
Woodside Drive
Cable
Mr. Wolfe
Glen Howard
Avon Place
Guy Wingett
E. F. Sells
Sells
Avon
City Park
Thomas Ruth
Euclid Drive
Model Homes Construction
Paul Bashford
Frank van Dyke
Bashford
Sunnyside Dr
N. Lancaster
van Dyke
D. A. Bardin
N. Shannon Ave
State St
Jess Henderson
Henderson
Mill St
W. R. Davis
Mill
W. A
H. T. Konkler
Davis
John Davidson
Konkler
C. A. Bolin
Seaman
S. May Ave
Guy Gilkey
First St
Dale Turrill
W. Union
Gilkey
Turrill
William Guseman
W. Union St
W. E. Clark
Maplewood
Neil Thomas
E. Mulberry St
Emma Jeffers
D. W. Cummings
T. E. Webb
O. O. Mantz
W. State St
H. A. Cole Lumber Co
Tuppers Plains
John DeMolet
Washington St
Roscoe Shields
DeMolet
Jake Wogan
Brown Ave
Lawhead Press
W. Washington St
Pearly Clark
Ida Shields
Race St
Vaughn Kasler
McKinley Ave
Pierce
McBee Co
Charles Jeffers
Athens Route 5
Jeffers
Harvey Chesser
Athens County Land Transfers
Transfers include Stella Beal to Wilbur M. Drake and Wilma M. Drake for three tracts in Trimble township. F S Rardin and Alice FE Rardin to Jess Fisher and Iva Fisher for a tract in Bern township. Other deeds include Boggs to Marrs in Carthage township. Richard B. Phillips to Forest Mingus for 7 027 acres in Canaan township. Wilma Gabriel to Harold D and Lena Clark for Lot 15 in Del Carbo and part of Sec 29 Waterloo. Vaughn to Pete Verba for Lot 19 in Hollister with mining rights excepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Beal
Wilbur M. Drake
Wilma M. Drake
F. S. Rardin
Alice FE. Rardin
Jess Fisher
Iva Fisher
Bern Township
R. Carson Boggs
Florerice T. Boggs
S. G. Marrs
Grace Marrs
Carthage
Richard B. Phillips
Forest Mingus
Canaan
Wilma Gabriel
Harold D
Lena Clark
del Carbo
Waterloo Township
Thomas and
Maud J. Vaughn
Pete Verba
Hollister
Accidents Rise As Patrol Reports Weekend Mishaps
State Highway Patrol recorded three more weekend accidents as monthly totals climbed toward a record. 38 crashes this month, near the 1941 high, with two fined for DUI and three others for various violations. Orville Reed and Thomas Pavis among those cited, plus drivers Shaffer and Baird later arraigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Orville Reed
Coolville
W. P. Mickle
Aleo
Reed
Carthage Gap
Cleveland
Mickle
Thomas B. Pavis
Stewart
Clover Farm Stores Basket Picnic Draws Large Athens County Crowd
A crowd of 10 000 to 12 000 attended the Clover Farm Stores Basket Picnic at the Athens County Fairgrounds drawing from southeastern Ohio and as far as Pennsboro West Virginia. Events and entertainments featured footraces, fat man and woman contests, a jail on wheels display, and numerous contests with small prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Farm
Athens County Fairgrounds
Ohio
Pennsboro
W. Va
Grange Hall
George Bateman
Buckeye
Motorcycle Hits Car At City Intersection
Willard E. Dillinger 16 of Athens Route 4 collided with a stopped car on W Union Street at 4 30 p m while turning from Court Street. Neither driver was injured. Witness Raymond E. Hinton 47 of 121 N Congress Street stopped for a light when the motorcycle struck his car causing substantial damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard E. Dillinger
Athens
W. Union St
Dillinger
Court St
Raymond E. Hinton
N. Congress St
Cloudy Skies Bring Relief From Weekend Heat
Cloudy skies and a trace of rain eased the heat wave as Sunday reached a 92 degree high down from 99 on Saturday. Low Sunday was 64, and the Hocking River stood at 2.85 feet this morning with no change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
C. N. France
Divorce Suit Alleges Neglect and Cruelty
Theodore Lane files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Sarah Lane citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married April 30 1938 and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Theodore Lane
Sarah Lane
NORITO Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Thousands of sufferers praise NORITO for rapid relief from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis. The ad guarantees refund if the first three doses do not ease severe pain and urges readers to ask their druggist for NORITO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Restaurant Break-In Tops Weekend Crime Wave
Police reported a rear door window at Carl's Lunch 758 Court St broken in an apparent entry attempt. The incident joined 11 total weekend crimes nine break ins and two car thefts with White Crest Restaurant on S Congress also broken into and loot described as small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Court St
Joseph B. Grogan
White Crest
S. Congress
Grogan
Ath ens County Farmer J J Sprague Dies at 87
J J Sprague lifelong Athens County resident and farmer died Saturday at his home following a year long illness. He leaves a wife Leona four daughters and four sons plus 47 grandchildren and 59 great grandchildren. Funeral at Clarks Chapel Church Tuesday 10 am with burial at neighboring cemetery.
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J. J. Sprague
Athens County
Hocking St
Sprague
Athens
Graham Chapel
Leona
Lenna Sams
Ruby Williams
Edna Williams
Bessie Bennett
Philo
Roy Sprague
Waterford
John H
Harry
Columbus
Earl
Monroe
Mich
Myrta MacLannahan
Clarks Chapel
B. H. Pugh
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Hospital notes list admissions from Athens and nearby areas including Myron Dewey Basil Karlis and Marilyn McBride with major or minor procedures. Dismissals include Mrs Harold Reeves and son from Zaleski and Eva Robinette from Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Dewey
Athens
Basil Karlis
Harold Reeves
Zaleski
Eva Robinette
Millfield
Medical Dental Posts Listed by Civil Service
Announcement of an examination for medical and dental officer positions in the Veterans Administration and other federal agencies across Ohio Michigan and Kentucky. Salaries range from 5232 to 7432.20 annually age limit 62 veterans and war service preference. Forms and information from W H Oldfield Athens post office.
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Veterans Administration
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Veterans and War Service
W. H. Oldfield
Athens
Agnes Barrows Dies in Carroll at 62 Former Coolville Resident
Agnes Barrows 62, a former Coolville resident, died Saturday at her sister Mrs Louis Dunlap's home in Carroll. Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p.m. at Coolville Methodist Church with Rev Raymond Dunlap and Rev O C Lockwood officiating. Friends may call at White Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Agnes Barrows
Louis Dunlap
Carroll
Coolville Methodist Church
Raymond Dunlap
O. C. Lockwood
White
Registration begins Monday as draft hits Athens
Ian Gordon Gill of Athens Route 3 becomes the first man registered under the 1948 Selective Service Act at 78 E. State St in Athens. Gill, a Ohio University student and veteran, served with the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group and was inducted in Cleveland on Dec 5 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Gordon Gill
Athens
Zelma Maynard
E. State St
Ohio University
Gill
106Th Calvary Reconnaissance Group
Cleveland
Maynard
Lawrence Jeffers
James Sager
David F. Pickard
Selective Service Board
Kelley joins Western Reserve coaching staff
Cleveland adds former John Carroll University end Tom Kelley to the Western Reserve University football coaching staff, expanding the backfield and player development ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tom Kelley
John Carroll University
Western Reserve University
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By Mark Fe, Hayes
Zemo
Bae We Am
Athens County Savings Loan CO
Hi. G. Householder
Masonic Temple
Evans
Dallas
Ibs
Clyse
Dan Bartlett
Mgr
Herbert F. Townsend
Thomas J. Quest
Smith St
Clyde D. Pratt
John Shaffer
Fostoria
Oral Daugherty
R. W. Friend
Logan
Orville Baird
Zanesville
Entertainment
Charles F. Crowell
Helen Shingler
Edith Noble
Harley Brooks
Jacksonville
Eileen Kerns
Petroleum
John Evans
Morris Hatch
Donald Taylor
Berdina Mitchell
New Plymouth
Lulu Belle Finnerton
the Plains
Charles Gibbs
Joe Scott
Molly Howell
Harrisonville
Dorothy King
Long Bottom
Millard Brickles
Emerson Ball
Frank Tippey
Kenneth Green
Lyle Blaker
Bob Marlow
Verda Belle Dunfee
Robert Linscott
Jerry Saunders
Floyd Martin
Carroll Thornton
Eugene Farson
Harry H. Simmons
Edgar Stedwill
J. H. Weisenbach
John Mitch
Pomeroy
C. EF. Crowell
The
Dixie Ramblers
WHTN
Huntington
W.va
Wellston Rotary Choral Club
Chauncey-Dover High School
Pat
Sue Lindemann
Portsmouth
Red Cross
Charlotte LaTourette
LaTourette
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Davies
Gery
Marilyn McBride
Danny Howell
Rosa Millikan
Luther Herbert
Glouster
Civil Service
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
U. S. Military Academy
US Naval Academy
Rie
Griffin
Williamson
Wiliamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohlo
Medical Service Department
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
E. Broad St
Columbus, Ohio
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