Athens considers 40 hour week for police officers
City Council debated a petition signed by six of Athens nine police officers seeking a 40 hour work week. Overhead costs were cited as a barrier, with possible addition of two officers and consideration of fire and service employees. Council also adopted a planning commission ordinance and discussed street repairs, snow removal, and parking restrictions.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
Ohio
City of
Public Service
Weber
Woodworth
Water Line Progress In Mechanicsburg Is Cited
Mechanicsburg area water line work should be operable this week as Norman Hatch reports completion of sections on Lawn View Dr and Mulligan Rd near Curtis St. Installation began Nov 10 by O A McFarlane Co with a bid of 66948.85 within a 770000 project. Weather may delay after year start. a $490000 water treatment plant on W State St is ahead but slowed by cold. A sewer assessment committee for District 1 Madison east to Cable St and Briarwood north of Route 33 will be appointed.
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Mechanicsburg
Norman Hatch
City of
Athens
Hatch
Lawn View Dr
Mulligan Rd
Curtis St
O. A. McFarlane Co
Newark
McFarlane
W. State St
Don King Construction Co
Jackson
C. Ray Sykes Association Inc
Columbus
William Rowland
Madison
Cable St
Briarwood
Salvation Army Opens Annual Christmas Drive in Athens County
Captain Betty Jacobs announced the Salvation Army Christmas drive in Athens County. Residents can donate by mail to 92 W Union St Athens or drop gifts in kettles on the streets until Christmas Eve. The program aims to help the aged ill hospital prisoners homeless service men and children, bringing Christmas joy and new hope.
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Salvation Army
Athens County
Betty Jacobs
Union St
Athens
Captain Jacobs
West Virginia Salesmen Fined for Solicitation Violation
George W. Salyer and Walter McLaughlin pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to soliciting without a license. Each was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge John F. Newcomb, who ruled the license fee, not a tax, applies to soliciting for magazine subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
George W. Salyer
Huntington
Walter McLaughlin
Clarksburg
John F. Newcomb
Bolin Named To Assist Prosecutor In Nelsonville Murder Case
John W. Bolin of Bolin and Walker is appointed by Judge Francis D. White to assist Prosecuting Attorney Joseph B. Vanity Jr. in the first degree murder case against James Sowards, who is jailed without bond after the shooting of William Porter McCombs in Nelsonville Public Square on November 16.
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John W. Bolin
Bolin and Walker
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
James Sowards
Nelsonville
Sowards
William Porter McCombs
Bolin
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Grand Jury
Wives Plaintiffs In Two Divorce Actions
Pearl McLean seeks divorce from James McLean on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The pair married June 12 1953 at The Plains and have three minor children. Dora O Chappel sues Charles H Chappel for divorce on similar grounds. they wed September 24 1950 in Athens County.
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Common Pleas
Pearl McLean
James McLean
Millfield
the Plains
Dora O. Chappel
Charles H. Chappel
Athens County
Kiwanis Tour Of Bridgwater Plant In Athens
Kiwanian Frank Batdorff vice president and general manager led Kiwanis members on a tour of the Athens tire mold plant. He described its history at the Berry Hotel and noted the Brantford Ontario and Akron divisions while stating the Athens plant employs about 150 people and makes only three molds. Clarence Starn factory manager attended as Batdorff’s guest, and John Huffman urged stronger ticket sales for Rubinoff and His Violin.
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Kiwanian
Frank Batdorff
Bridgwater Machine Co
Athens
Kiwanis Club
Batdorff
Berry Hotel
Akron
Brantford
Ontario
Clarence Starn
Ratdorff
John Huffman
Rubinoff
Jury Drawing for January Term Ordered
Judge Francis D. White orders Common Pleas Court jury commission to draw 125 names for January grand and petit jurors. First 25 will be grand jurors and 100 petit jurors. No date set for the drawing.
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Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Chest X Rays Drive Free Screen At Albany May Event
Mayor Roy Walsh urged residents to obtain free chest X rays as the Ohio Department of Health mobile unit visits Munn's Store in Albany Friday from 5 30 to 8 p m. Also reported are marriage details for Walter L Braley and Martha J Rupe and for William S Stanley and Gladys M Smith both of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roy Walsh
Ohio Department of Health
Munn’s
Walter Lewis Braley
Athens
Martha Juanita Rupe
William S. Stanley
Gladys Marie Smith
Mercury Rise Continues in Athens Area Temperatures
Area temperatures edged upward as recovery from a bold blast continued. In Athens the low reached 23 degrees, about nine degrees warmer than yesterday's 14. At 10:30 a.m. the reading was 30, two degrees under freezing. Rural Hamley Run saw a low of 9 above, ten degrees warmer than yesterday.
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Athens
U. S
CL. Colmer
Hamley Run
Ohio Christmas Tree Growers Meeting Scheduled in Athens
Marketing of Ohio grown Christmas trees will be discussed by Dr. Glen Mitchell of Ohio State University at the Athens area Christmas Tree Growers Association meeting. The event Friday at 8 p.m. in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources building on EF State St. H. C. Bobo will report on association activities. Frank Newell will show a reforestation film. Three Athens directors will be elected and a Christmas tree door prize will be given by Paul Brown. Coffee and doughnuts served.
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Ohio
Glen Mitchell
Ohio State University
Athens Area
H. C. Bobo
Athens
Ohio Christmas Tree Association
Frank Newell
State Farm Forester
Athens Association
Paul Brown
Land Suit Trial Set Over Route 33 Right of Way
The State of Ohio Department of Highways sues Oscar Porter over land needed for Route 33 between Chauncey and Athens. A jury trial is set for Thursday, Jan. 8 to determine the compensation for the land taken, after Porter contested the state’s $9969.35 offer.
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State of
Porter
Amended Answer in Cross Suit Filed in Georgia Divorce
Solo mon H. Adams of Lumpkin County Georgia files amended answer and cross petition in divorce from Jessie M. Shafer Adams He denies gross neglect charges seeks return of property and repayment of loans The couple married October 26 1956 at Nelsonville according to the record
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Solomon H. Adams
Lumpkin County
Georgia
Jessie M. Shafer Adams
Nelsonville
Athens County Land Transfers List Shows Property Deals
A page lists multiple transfers in Athens County including Janet V. Westfall to Clinton L. Sams and Bardin Bros Co. to Robert D. Easler. Other moves include Charles Bail to Louis F. Jolley and W. Parker Walker to William E. Hahn.
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Janet V. Westfall
Athens
Clinton L. Sams
Bardin Bros, Co
Robert D. Easler
Chillicothe
Charles Bail
Louis F. Jolley
Cleveland
Dover Township
W. Parker Walker
William E. Hahn
Currier
Ruth M. Kovalcik
George A. Kovalcik
Tracy
Guysville
William F. Langston
Harland A. Story
Alexander Township
Injunction Suit Against City Heard Over Sewer District
Laura Rosenberg seeks an injunction to block assessments for Sewer District No. 4 in Athens. Judge Francis D. White heard the case in Common Pleas Court and granted three weeks for a plaintiff brief and two weeks for a defense answer. decision pending briefing and evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Rosenberg
City of
Athens
Delinquency case yields county jail term and fine
Oba KE. Douglas Sr of Athens Route 4 was sentenced in Juvenile Court after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Judge Harold Rose ordered $1000 in fines and costs and one year in jail with half suspended. Douglas also faced a divorce suit filed by Flossie L. Douglas on Oct 28 in Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oba KE. Douglas
Athens
Harold Rose
Douglas
Flossie L. Douglas
Common Pleas Court
Marietta
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Riley of Athens welcome a son. Admitted were Howard Wingo Albany Route Deborah Snow Athens and Mrs. Joseph Bowman Chauncey. Discharged were Mrs. Frank Betts Athens Robert Hunter Ryan Athens and others. Baby James Kempton Jr Millfield Route 1 appears among newborns. Blood used One pint.
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Ned Riley
Athens
Howard Wingo
Albany
Frank Betts
Robert Hunter Ryan
John Bail
Charles Nickoson
Richard McGraw
James Kempton, Jr
Millfield
Earl Radcliffe
Howard Eschenbacher
Prosecution Side Of Case Heard In Court
The prosecution against Ben LeMay of 206 W. Union St. was heard in Municipal Court on Tuesday, with the case recessed to Wednesday for completion. LeMay pleads not guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct after a fight in front of Athenean on Court Street last Wednesday evening. he posted $30 bond on each charge.
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Ben LeMay
W. Union St
Municipal Court
LeMay
Athenean
N. Court St
Judgment for Economy Savings and Loan Co in Evans suit
A judgment for 520.21 including interest was entered in Common Pleas Court in the Economy Savings and Loan Co versus Charles H. Evans of Athens Route 5 on a cog novit note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Economy Savings and Loan Co
Charles H. Evans
Athens
Masonic Degree to be Conferred by Athens Chapter
The Most Excellent Master degree will be conferred Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple by Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons. Albert B Vercoe, high priest, announced the event.
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Masonic Temple
Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Albert B. Vercoe
Lynchburg’s Betty Marsh to train as nurse at MCV
Betty Marsh from Lynchburg winner of Miss Virginia 1958 Miss Universe contest begins nursing training at the Medical College of Virginia. Marsh, noted for black hair and brown eyes, plans a nursing career after her pageant year.
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Richmond
Betty Marsh
Lynchburg
Miss Virginia
The
Medical College of Virginia
County Speech Contest to Crown Prince of Peace Silver Medalist
Four high school contestants will compete for a silver medal at the Athens County Prince of Peace speech contest in the First Wesleyan Methodist Church at 7 30 p m The event is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches and the Athens County Ministerial Association with winner advancing to the Southeastern Ohio district contest in January The Rev A E Beckwith chairs the Prince of Peace committee joined by Louise J Diver and Clayton L Stein K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion will meet at 8 p m Wednesday at the Legion home
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Athens County
Ohio Council of Churches
A. E. Beckwith
Prince of Peace Committee
Louise J. Diver
Clayton L. Stein
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
Charles Gilkey
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