Bootleg Pleas Bring Probation for Three Athens County Men
Three Athens County men plead guilty to bootlegging and were placed on five years probation in U S District Court. Thomas Hook Gordon Phil Losey and Edwin Jones faced charges after a moonshine seizure of three stills and 50 gallons last August. Hook and Jones were arrested August 29 near Oakdale Road in Trimble Two, leading officers to the stills. Losey was arrested October 25 by the sheriff’s department. All appeared before Federal Judge Mel G Underwood and received probation.
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Athens County
U. S. District Court
Thomas Hook
Gordon Phil Losey
Glouster
Edwin Jones
Millfield
Garbage rate hike increases residential bill to two dollars
City council approved a 50 cent monthly rise in residential garbage rates, moving from two dollars to the new amount and affecting about 1800 households. Commercial rates rise to as high as 125 dollars monthly, with expected annual revenue of 11 to 12 thousand dollars to reduce the sanitation fund deficit and fund equipment. Names listed include David Duane Starlin, Patricia Ann Bellar, James Dole Francisco, and Susan Mary Wandling.
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David Duane Starlin
Patricia Ann Bellar
Stewart
James Dole Francisco
Athens
Machinst
Susan Mary Wandling
Albany
New Athens Service Station Opens on Historic Lot
A veteran Athens businessman, John Buck, opened a service station and recapping plant Tuesday on the former city parking lot site near the railroad station on W Union St. The $25,000 structure, built by L E Yoho Construction, is leased from Sinclair Refining Co via George Weisenbach, with George Smith as local Sinclair distributor. Ohio University traded land to Weisenbach, earlier operating a Richland Ave station for 30 years, to acquire the old parking lot site.
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John Buck
W. Union St
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Buck
Athens
Flatiron Square
Mill and
State Sts
Sinclair Refining Co
George Weisenbach
George Smith
Sinclair
L. E. Yoho Construction Co
Weissenbach
Ohio University
Weisenbach
Richland Ave
Vaughn Conkey
Old City
New Charter Awarded to Scout Troop 53
Boy Scout Troop 53 sponsored by Morrison School PTA received a new charter to replace a lapsed one. Walter Ervin district commissioner presented it at a PTA meeting and commended parent interest in scouting. Robert Essex accepted on behalf of the troop with Melvin G. Coons as scoutmaster and Sidney Roach as assistant.
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Morrison School
PTA
Walter Ervin
Robert Essex
Melvin G. Coons
Sidney Roach
Legion posts aid Gifts for the Yanks program
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion gathers funds for the annual Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave program now in its eleventh year, with Ohio Legion posts pooling contributions for hospitalized veterans. Jerry Wade of Chauncey, 17, will earn Eagle Scout at a Wednesday court of honor in The Plains School community room. he belongs to Explorer Post 58 and Chauncey High School. Paramathia Lodge 25 F amp A M schedules its Christmas party for 7 p m Saturday December 21 at the Masonic Temple open to Masons and families.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Ohio Legion
Jerry Wade
Lloyd Wade
Chauncey
Plains School
Wade
Explorer Post 58
The
Plains Pta
Chauncey High School
Paramathia Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Births and dismissals at Sheltering ARVS Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gould a daughter Chauncey and others in Athens Chauncey New Marshfield Route 1 and Athens Route 3 Dismissals include Mrs Donald Bever Chauncey H B Noble Ralph Watkins and others The Albany post office will stay open until 4 pm on December 14 and 21 to assist residents with Christmas mailing says Postmaster Darrell West.
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Ronald Gould
New Marshfield
Tom Butcher
Ce Seyman
James Dailey
Chauncey
Paul Games
Athens
Donald Bever
H. B. Noble
Ralph Watkins
Letha McAfee
Mineral
Nora Stephenson
Albany
Darrell West
Fruit School Set Thursday in Amesville Grange Hall
Milliard Dougan of Gerber Foods will speak at the Tri-County Fruit School held Thursday at the Amesville Grange Hall. Other speakers include Eldon Banta Thomas Stockdale Ralph Moore Mrs Olive Parrish and Howard Wells. Ralph Frash of Sharpsburg will preside as the school begins at 9 45 a m and welcomes the public.
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Milliard Dougan
Gerber Foods
Tri- County
Amesville Grange Hall
Eldon Banta
Thomas Stockdale
Ralph Moore
Olive Parrish
Athens County
Howard Wells
Ohio Apple Marketing Service
Ralph Frash
Sharpsburg
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Earl Gibbs
Athens, Ohio
Logan Ohio
Kenmore
Sears
New
Logan, Ohio
Ggo
Legion Post Aids
Legion
E. E. Carmichael
Chauncey Scout
Masons
Jennings Weekley
James Josten
Anthony Gabriel
John Wood
Stimson
Wo Stimson Ave
Ohio
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