First Degree Murder Charges To Be Filed Against Jewell Peters
Jewell Peters a 25 year old Ohio University sophomore is jailed as prosecutors prepare to file first degree murder charges in the death of his wife Leah Mae Peters in their Athens trailer. Medical examiners say death resulted from asphyxia with tests ongoing and arraignment expected before Mayor Woodworth soon.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Jewell Peters
Ohio University
Athens County
Gordon B. Gray
Leah Mae Peters
Wray Saaiq
Columbus
Peters
Gray
J. B. Grogan
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Round Table on Labor Slated at Memorial Auditorium
Four Athens men will speak in an open round table at Memorial Auditorium Wednesday at 8 a m on the topic Whats Wrong Labor Management or Government The moderator Wayne A Hammond notes speakers Rev Fred Luchs Roger Connor Ernest Collins and E T Hellebrandt all OU affiliates Each five minute talk will be followed by questions from the floor The program is sponsored by the OU Men's Independent Association and is open to the public
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Athens
Memorial Auditorium
Wayne A. Hammond
Fred Luchs
First Presbyterian Church
Roger Connor
McBee Co
Ernest Collins
Ohio University
E. T. Hellebrandt
Hellebrandt
Hammond
OU Men's Independent Association
OPA
Nineteen Return from Service Named by County Board
Nineteen more men reported their return from the service per Athens County Selective Service Board 1 records. Listed are Athens residents Raymond H. Bails Donald Gene Bingman James D. McClanahan William McClanahan Thomas W. Haning Carroll Terry Maynard Donald L. Weekley Roy O. Yaw and others from Glouster Albany Millfield Sharpsburg Coalville and Giouster routes with several surnames and addresses.
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Athens County Selective Service
Raymond H. Bails
Donald Gene Bingman
James D. McClanahan
William McClanahan
Thomas W. Haning
Carroll Terry Maynard
Donald L. Weekley
Roy O. Yaw
Athens
Charles Edward Moore
Talmadge D. McAfoos, Jr
Frank E. Darling
Glouster
Lawrence O. White
Lowell Wetzel Hager
Albany
Pearl H. Misner
Myron F. Morris
Millfield
Lewis Ek. Shields
Chauncey
Cecil Ross Burns, Jr
Sharpsburg
Harvey W. Mineard
Coalville
John Sanford Shefflet
Giouster
Regular meeting of Para mathia Lodge No 25
The regular meeting of Para mathia Lodge No. 25 F and AM will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m. There will be work in the Fellowcraft degree.
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25
F&am
Fellowcraft
Eagles Hall Safe Cracking spree hits three towns
Police report a coordinated break in at Eagles Halls in Athens Pomeroy and Marietta on Friday night. Loot totaled about $3,000 across the three sites with individual hauls of $500 to $1,600. Thieves gained access by climbing roofs and prying open safes, using chisels and crowbars.
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Eagles Hall
Eagles Lodges
Athens
J. B. Grogan
Pomeroy
Marietta
Grogan
Albany Man Named to State Board
Frank Pugh of Albany Route 2 was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Federation of District Supervisors at the regular monthly Soil Conservation Service district meeting. An Ohio Federation meeting is slated for January in Columbus. Earl Johnson of Trimble was elected as alternate supervisor with applications from Kenneth Woogerd and Clarence Croston for farm planning assistance.
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Frank Pugh
Albany
Ohio Federation of District Supervisors
District Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Columbus
Soil Conservation Service of Ohio
Earl Johnson
Trimble
Kenneth Woogerd
Clarence Croston
District Soil Conservation Office
Fire Chief Urges Caution on Christmas Decorations
Fire Chief Clarence Parker urges Athens residents to be careful with home Christmas setups. He warns infl ammable materials and wiring risk short circuits and fires and asks store owners to remove paper and trash quickly. Closets and cellar stairs should stay clear of flammable items to prevent accidents from discarded cigarettes or matches.
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Athens
Clarence Parker
Parker
Man Ill After Stove Fume Incident In City
Pearl Bolin of 17 W Washington St became ill Saturday evening in his apartment. Fumes from a stove were blamed. He received inhalator treatment and was moved to the home of his daughter and son in law Darrel R Selby at 82 May Ave for recovery.
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Pearl Bolin
Washington St
Real Estate Transfers in Athens Nelsonville and Amesville
A. B. Wells and Blanche Wells transfer inlot 962 Minear's Addition Athens to Blaine R. Goldsberry. David Wallace and Betty Wallace transfer lot 1469 Jackson and Patton Addition Nelsonville to Homer Beal and Burley Beal. Homer Hamilton and Stella M. Hamilton transfer inlot 107 R. B. Henry's Third Addition Amesville to George Lee Hines and Audrey Hines. Nellie Hixson and others transfer lots 110 111 112 R. B. Henry's Third Addition Amesville to G. L. Hines. Homer Morehead and Ina Morehead transfer part of inlot 8 village of Savannah Rome Two to Maude Rodehaver. Maurice Covert Mabel Covert and Francis Covert transfer 280.50 acres York and Waterloo Townships to Calvin C. Robinson. Birdie Evans transfers inlet 301 Longstreth's Addition Nelsonville to Ruby Evans.
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A. B. Wells
Blanche Wells
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Minear
Athens
David Wallace
Betty Wallace
Homer Beal
Burley Beal
Jackson
Patton
Nelsonville
Homer Hamilton
Stella M. Hamilton
George Lee Hines
Audrey Hines
R. B. Henry
Amesville
Nellie Hixson
G. L. Hines
Homer Morehead
Ina Morehead
Maude Rodehaver
Savannah
Rome
Maurice Covert
Mabel Covert
Francis Covert
Calvin C. Robinson
York
Waterloo
Birdie Evans
Ruby Evans
Inlet
Longstreth
Knights Templar Monthly Meeting in Athens
The Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar will hold a monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. All Sir Knights are asked to report with swords and belts, announced by Willis E Johnson commander.
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Knights Templar
Athens
Willis E. Johnson
Early Morning Burglars Loot Frat Houses in Athens
A cat burglar prowled Athens frater nities and rooming houses during early mornings, stealing cash jewelry and clothing. At Theta Chi on 117 E State St he took 60 in cash and 250 in clothing, with prior wallet thefts and multiple entries at Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Tau and College Manor, totaling about 100 in items and cash.
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Athens
Theta Chi
E. State St
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Phi Kappa Tau
College Manor
Markets Rise On Coal Truce News In Early Trading
New York stocks opened strong as the coal truce news sparked a brisk upswing. Most sectors gained 1 to 3 points or more while heavy blocks traded, though steel, motors and rails lagged at first and profit taking trimmed gains before midday.
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New York
Cincinnati Produce Price List for Butter Eggs Fowls and More
Wholesale prices listed for butter 1 lb prints and butterfat premiums, eggs various grades and sizes, fowls and roosters by weight, spring chickens, ducks, turkeys by weight, and 100 lb potato bags priced from 1.50 to 3.50. Includes standard candied grade A items and consumer graded measures.
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U. S
Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Cattle Prices
Hog volume around 4 000 with early bids largely 30 lower on good and choice bar rows and gifts at 24.00. Cattle volume 1 800 calves 250 with steady to strong slaughter trade. high 25.00 on truck lots. steer and heifer values 17.50 to 21.00 for good lots. vealers up to 29.00 on strictly good and choice. lighter calves and stock steers around 17.00 for 680 lb. sheep limited with 105 lb lambs at 23.50 and mostly good to choice quality.
Marriage Licenses Issued In Athens Area
Elmo V. Smith 23 of Athens Route 2 wed Margie M. McLain 21 of Nelsonville. John Sanford Shifflet 21 of Glouster tied with Alice Julia Herbst 18 of Glouster. Milton Berry 27 of Bluffs Illinois wed Barbara Cunningham 29. Roy Vineyard 42 of Coolville Route 2 wed Mary Katherine Patterson 36 of Coolville Route 4. Charles Van Voorhis 27 of Newark wed Evelyn Barton 29 of Athens.
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Elmo V. Smith
Athens
Margie M. McLain
Nelsonville
John Sanford Shifflet
Glouster
Alice Julia Herbst
Milton Berry
Bluffs
Ill
Barbara Cunningham
Roy Vineyard
Coolville
Mary Katherine Patterson
Charles van Voorhis
Newark
Evelyn Barton
Chappel Named Group Official at Ohio Recording Meet
Claudius E. Chappel of Lodi Township was elected third vice president of the Ohio Recorder's Association at its 18th Annual Convention in Columbus. The Athens County recorder since 1940, he previously served as secretary of the association and was named president of the Athens County Young Republicans Club in April. Other local officials honored include Sheriff George Bateman and county auditor Ralph Elliott, elected to state posts in sheriff and auditor associations.
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Athens County
Claudius E. Chappel
Ohio Recorder's Association
Columbus
Chappel
Lodi Township
Athens County Recorder
Young Republicans Club
George Bateman
Buckeye State Sheriff's Association
Ralph Elliott
County Auditor's Association of
Ohio
Officials Attend Ironton Conference
Prof. Wilbur Yauch and Mildred Giesecke, Ohio University consultants, attended a workshop field survey in Ironton schools last week. Yauch is associate professor of education and Giesecke dean of women at the Portsmouth branch. Along with nine other education officials, they will help the state and Ironton schoolmen form curriculum recommendations.
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Wilbur Yauch
Mildred Giesecke
Ohio University
Ironton
Yauch
Miss Giesecke
University
Portsmouth
Judgment for $320 Sought in Civil Suit
James F. Kidd sues Hollister Coal Co. in Common Pleas Court seeking 320 for back wages from November. An attachment order was issued against a white and black pony owned by the defendant after Kidd filed for such an order.
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Common Pleas Court
James F. Kidd
Hollister Coal Co
Kidd
Former Resident Pearl Lones Dies in Canton
Pearl Lones formerly Jessie Weaver and sister of the late Mrs. Joe Frost Stewart died Sunday afternoon at East Canton Hospital. Friends may call at East Canton Route 1 home until services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Funeral at Nazarene Church with burial in East Canton.
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Pearl Lones
Jessie Weaver
Joe Frost
Stewart
East Canton Hospital
East Canton
Nazarene Church
Child Hurt As Cars Crash Near Albany
An eight year old girl Jill Fultz suffered a broken arm in a Route 50 crash west of Albany. The collision involved her father Carl R. Fultz and Orien E. Blackwood with Blackwood cited for failure to yield. Several other motorists were fined on separate Saturday charges in nearby towns.
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Albany
State Highway Patrol
Jill Fultz
Athens
Carl R. Fultz
Orien E. Blackwood
Blackwood
Fultz
John E. Johnson
New Plymouth
Route 33
Nelsonville
John A. Long
Johnson
W. D. Weltner
Logan
Weltner
Walter W. Prather
Theodore A. Zmijeuski
Cleveland
Wesley K. Tharp
Hemlock
Franz Woodworth
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
Cyrus Brewster Dies at Torch in Ohio Valley Village
Cyrus Brewster 81 died Sunday at 2 p m at his Torch home after a weeklong illness. Born in Torch to Sherman and Nancy Brewster, he lived his life there. Survived by two sons Harold of Clarksburg WV and Bernard at home two grandsons and sister Mrs Ella Tipton Des Moines IA. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Torch Baptist Church by Rev E E White. Body to be moved from Spencer funeral home Belpre to Totch Monday.
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Cyrus Brewster
Torch
Mr. Brewster
Sherman
Nancy Brewster
Athens County
Harold
Clarksburg
W. Va
Bernard
Ella Tipton
Des Moines
Iowa
Baptist Church
E. E. White
Parkersburg
Spencer Funeral
Belpre
Totch
Rites Today for Currey Stillborn Son
Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. Monday for Wayne Albert Currey stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Currey Parkersburg. Rev Harold F Kellogg to conduct at W Union St Cemetery with parents a sister Elizabeth Mae and grandparents Mrs W N Herron Athens and Mr and Mrs Amos Currey Belpre as survivors. Two brothers preceded him in death.
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Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Wayne Albert Currey
Calvin Currey
Parkersburg
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Elizabeth Mae
W. N. Herron
Athens
Amos Currey
Belpre
All the King's Men as Huey Long Tale
Athens County librarian notes Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men as a vivid portrait of Willie Stark a southern political boss. The novel traces Stark’s rise from back country lawyer to power, with Burden Stanton Anne and Erwin, highlighting ambition corruption and the South’s fate, available in Athens and Nelsonville branches.
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Robert Penn Warren
South
Jack Burden
Stark
Burden
Adam Stanton
Anne Stanton
Judge Erwin
Willie Stark
Huey Long
Athens
Nelsonville
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