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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1950

Page

5

Millfield Man Pleads Guilty After Kitchen Attack

Elwood North, 32, of Millfield Route 1, facing intoxication, assault and battery, and resisting arrest charges, pleads guilty. He struck Henry Morgan, hit Deputy Mame Pincelli with dishware and water, and faces fines and jail time. He is on probation for neglecting his family and was recently released after about a month of a year sentence.

Elwood North Millfield North Athens County W. P. Mickle Henry Morgan Sherriff George Bateman Bateman Mame Pincelli Pincelli John Newcomb

22 4 H Club Members Make State Fair Trip

Athens County 4 H Clubs send 22 members to the Ohio State Fair with 13 Bates Boosters guests of a local firm. Participants include Juanita Jones Hazel Stover Hamley Run Tallents Lantz May Frost Patsy Glass Phyllis Jean McInturf Charles Hanning Ronald Dougan Robert Gwinn Barbara Dougan Ronald Hanning Ellen Gabriel and others. Advisors along are Mrs Charles Johnson Mrs Arthur Graham Evelyn Braley Margaret Braley Denzil Robinson and Leida Frost.

Athens Couty Ross Wright Bates Boosters Juanita Jones Hazel Stover Hamley Clarys Lantz Trimble May Frost Frost Patsy Glass Amesville Phyllis Jean McInturf Guysville Jolly Girls Charles Hanning Ronald Dougan Robert Gwinn Athens Alton Hanning D. B. Dougan Hanning Bates Beasley-Mathews Co Barbara Dougan Athens County Ronald Jerry Hanning Ellen Gabriel Charles Johnson Arthur Graham Hamley Run Evelyn Margaret Braley Bates 4-H Club Marvin Snow Tracy Hanning Eleanor Sue Oxley Jeny Hanning Merrill Oxley Frances Oxley

Two Chesterhill Girls Injured In Route 50A Crash

Two 16 year old Chesterhill girls were injured late Tuesday when the jeep they rode in left Route 50A and overturned into a ditch. Driver Barbara Lee Davis suffered a compound leg fracture and shoulder injury. Passenger Phyllis Keney had a right ankle sprain and head laceration. both were taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital. A third passenger, Martha Jane Harris, 18, escaped injury. The crash occurred about five miles from Route 33 junction at 10 45 p.m.

Chesterhill State Highway Patrol Barbara Lee Davis Phyllis Keney Sheltering Arms Hospital Martha Jane Harris Davis

Divorce Action Filed In Common Pleas Court

Kenneth Davis a minor petitions for divorce from Jean Davis a minor in common pleas court. The petition was filed by Chester Davis father of the plaintiff after an annulment petition was dismissed. They married June 17 1950.

Common Pleas Court Kenneth Davis Jean Davis Chester Davis

Jasper Perry Dies Tuesday In Coshocton

Jasper N. Perry 81 former Plains resident died Tuesday night in Coshocton Hospital. Born in Athens County he was a retired coal miner who lived on The Plains for 50 years. He leaves a daughter Mrs Mildred Powell West Lafayette four sons George of San Francisco William Mont Athens Route 2 and Clyde Chicago two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Friday 1 p.m. at Zion Church with burial there. Friends may call after Thursday noon at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home

Jasper N. Perry the Plains Coshocton Hospital Athens County Perry Mildred Powell West Lafayette George San Francisco William Mont Athens Clyde Chicago Stella McBride Kent Violet Pickette Columbus Lena Isaac D. H. Goff Zion Church Dowler and Ferguson Funeral

Civil Service Jobs Open for Stenographers and Typists

The United States Civil Service Commission seeks qualified applicants for stenographer and typist roles in defense agencies. Salaries range from 2200 to 2875 dollars yearly, based on a 40 hour week with overtime pay. No experience required but a written general test and a typing test are required, stenography for stenographers. Obtain forms from F. D. Higgins, local secretary, at the Post Office.

United States Civil Service Commission F. D. Higgins

Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list a daughter for Robrey Walters of Athens Route 3, a daughter for Franklin Brackford of Athens, and a son for Paul Hawk of Athens. Admissions include W E Slater of Athens Route 3 and Bessie Willett of Coalville Route 3 among others. several individuals are named as discharged or admitted with locations in Glouster Chauncey Chesterhill Stewart and Athens.

Robrey Walters Athens Franklin Brackford Paul Hawk Bessie Willett Coalville Barbara Lee Davis Chesterhill Alma Hutchins Guysville Mae Millican Glouster Permelia O. Heck Shelby Jean Jerkins Stewart Kathern Lowery Chauncey Sheila Sue Smith David Powers Floyd Bennett

GOP Fair Headquarters Attracts 4000 Visitors

About 4000 persons visit the Republican Headquarters at the Athens County Fair. County Chairman Ray Bobo notes visitors during the week. Athens County Women Republican Organization hostesses assist at the headquarters. Don Ebright, GOP candidate for governor, is among the visitors.

Athens County Fair Ray Bobo Athens County Women Republican Organization Don Ebright GOP

Wilful Neglect Charged In Divorce Petition

Margaret J. Hunter petitions for divorce from M. H. Hunter in Athens County common pleas court claiming willful neglect. She seeks custody of three minor children and cites a marriage dated August 1932.

Margaret J. Hunter M. H. Hunter Athens County Common Pleas Court

Correction on Athens High School registration grades

The Messenger reports a Tuesday item that new students entering seventh, eighth or ninth grade at Athens High School should register Thursday or Friday at the office of Principal Sherman Gilmore. The original listing wrongly included grade ten.

the Messenger Athens High School Sherman Gilmore

Mother Cited For Leaving 10 Year Old In Barroom

Florine Risley of Sugar Creek faced a juvenile court arraignment on a charge of neglect for leaving her 10 year old daughter in an Athens barroom. Judge John Newcomb gave six months in Marysville Reformatory but suspended it on probation including sobriety and avoiding liquor venues. Risley must support her five children and avoid alcohol. Also Lee Rainer of Marietta was arraigned for non support, pled guilty, and given a suspended year in county jail contingent on $10 weekly child support.

Sugar Creek Athens John Newcomb Florine Risley Marysville Reformatory Risley Kenneth Sands Lee Rainer Marietta Athens County Rainer

Road Signs Are Aids For Safe Driving

Sheriff George Bateman received a release from the Ohio State Safety Council stressing that drivers should learn traffic signs and heed them. It explains that sign shape communicates early, with yellow round signs for railroad crossings, octagonal signs for stop, diamond for caution, and square white for information.

George Bateman Ohio State Safety Council The Safety Council

Lions Club Plans September Stag Party in Athens

The Athens Lions Club will hold a stag party at Nice Park on September 17. At the club meeting, past President Wayne Ward introduced John J. Deissle as a new member.

Athens Lions Club Nice Park Wayne Ward John J. Deissle

Teacher's Mother Dies in Garretsville

Mrs. J. C. Felt of Garretsville died Tuesday. She was the mother of Miss Edna Felt, first grade supervising critic teacher at Mechanicsburg School. Funeral set for 3:30 p.m. at Mallory funeral home in Garretsville.

J. C. Felt Garretsville Edna Felt Mechanicsburg Mallory Funeral Home

Mining Firm Named In Action for Money

The Brownfield Mining Co. has been named defendant in two money suits filed in common pleas court by employee Frank Porter seeking 212.60 and John Porter seeking 240.85 for labor performed for the company.

The Brownfield Mining Co Common Pleas Court Frank Porter John Porter

4 H Club Notes and Go-Geltter s Meeting Reports

The Whitehall Livestock Club met at Benny and Buzzy Ball s home with eight members present. Guests Mr and Mrs Harry Looney and their son Phillip attended. Mike and Daire Carmichall spoke on their projects after root beer and hot dogs were served. The Pleasant Valley Go Gel tters met at Ronnie Smith s home with 17 members and decided to go to the State fair.

Whitehall Livestock Club Benny Buzzy Ball Harry Looney Phillip Mike Daire Carmichall Pleasant Valley Go-Geltter’s Ronnie Smith

Five Men Jailed After Arraignments

Five men were jailed after arrests by city police and arraignments before Mayor W. P. Mickle. Caleb Bratton of Institute West Virginia was fined 150 dollars and costs and jailed 15 days for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Edward and Ernest Murphy of Montgomery West Virginia pleaded guilty to intoxication and jailed for nonpayment of fines. Thomas Lacey of Albany Route 1 was confined for two fines for driving violations after failing to pay. Donald Bolen of Albany was confined after arraignment on intoxication and failed to pay a 10 dollar fine and costs.

W. P. Mickle Caleb Bratton Athens Institute W. Va Bratton Montgomery Edward Murphy Ernest Murphy Thomas Lacey Albany Donald Bolen

Real Estate Transfers List From Athens Area

A sequence of property transfers in the Athens region shows O E Hall and wife selling to Paul Taylor and wife in Athens. Alvira Shafer transfers to Hugh Finney in The Plains Dover Township. Butler Brothers Corp. sells to Carl C Buck and others in Athens. Lavetta E Sayre and husband move to Elijah I Martin in Nelsonville. Polly Davis and others sell to Charles Ratcliff and wife on Albany Route 1 in Lee Township. Polly Davis and others sell to Denver L McVay and wife on Albany. George G OBleness transfers to Dan Bartlett and wife in Athens. Dan Bartlett and wife sell to Frederick A Dixon and others on Athens Route 4 in Athens Township. Golda A Archer and others move to Floyd J Barker and wife in Athens. Harold C Cummings and wife transfer to James L Rowland and wife in Athens. Glen M Hanes and wife transfer to Carl Gustavson and wife in Athens. Richard L Coffman and wife transfer to John M Ator and wife in The Plains.

O. E. Hall Paul Taylor Athens Alvira Shafer Hugh Finney the Plains Dover Township Butler Brothers Corp Carl C. Buck Lavetta E. Sayre Elijah I. Martin Nelsonville Polly Davis Charles Ratcliff Albany Lee Township Denver L. McVay Charles G. O'’Bleness Dan Bartlett Frederick A. Dixon Athens Township Golda A. Archer Floyd J. Barker Harold C. Cummings James L. Rowland Glen M. Hanes Carl Gustavson Richard L. Coffman John M. Ator

Petition for Money Filed Against Firebrand Fuels Inc

Clyde Snyder files in common pleas court seeking $586.99 for wages owed from March 16 to April 15 by Firebrand Fuels Inc. The action names the defendant and amount claimed in this wage dispute case.

Common Pleas Court Clyde Snyder Firebrand Fuels, Inc

Section Crew Slays 38 Snakes on Rail Line

Foreman C. M. Buckley led a Baltimore and Ohio section crew working on tracks between Mineral and New Marshfield when they uncovered a cluster of copperheads and water moccasins. The men used improvised tools to kill the snakes, leaving 38 fewer venomous reptiles in Athens County.

C. M. Buckley Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Mineral New Marshfield Athens County

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