Pressureed Into Divorce Case In Athens County Welfare Probe
A Nelsonville woman alleges a county welfare director and six caseworkers pressured her to divorce, testifying before the Common Pleas Court commission. Attorney Phil Henderson described court filings from 1962 and a 196? decree, with letters showing ADC reopenings tied to divorce actions.
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Nelsonville
Special Common Pleas Court Commission
Billie Conley
Phil A. Henderson
Logan
Logan Attorney, That Meant Mrs. Conley
Athens County Welfare Office
Henderson
Conley
Louise Dando
Athens Junior High Honor Roll Tops 122 Students
The AJHS honor roll for the recent grading period lists 122 students with 14 earning straight A's. Selections include Randy Cooper Alan Shermer John Williams Elaine Bovenizer Lynne Brown Sharon Guinn and others across seventh eighth and ninth grades along with numerous other named students.
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Athens Junior High School
Randy Cooper
Alan Shermer
John Williams
Elaine Bovenizer
Lynne Brown
Sharon Guinn
Mark Rosenberg
Lana Weber
Kenny DeVeau
Greg Prakas
Cheri O’brien
Becky Patchen
Ty Porter Pine
Barbara Taylor
Charles Ballinger
Randy Chiki
Barry Drotar
Gary Dunfee
Sid Grimes
Steve Gura
Dennis
Jerry Moody Celebrated On His Sixteenth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moody of Millfield hosted a Saturday party for son Jerry in honor of his 16th birthday. Guests included Mari lyn Dew Judy Swain Francie Vardary Janice Grant Bonnie McCune Marlene McCune Becky Sanders Ruth Ann McKinney Sherry Thomas Greg Boney Kim Linder Lee Bridgewater Jim Sanders Joe Mingus Jim Mingus Keith Sanders Donnie Sycks Joe Barrett Jim Moody and the Boney Sanders families. Buffets and Christmas themed refreshments were served. Contests and games provided entertainment.
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Chauncey
Carl Moody
Millfield
Jerry
Marilyn Dew
Judy Swain
Francie Vardary
Janice Grant
Bonnie McCune
Marlene McCune
Becky Sanders
Ruth Ann McKinney
Sherry Thomas
Greg Boney
Kim Linder
Lee Bridgewater
Jim Sanders
Joe Mingus
Jim Mingus
Keith Sanders
Donnie Sycks
Joe Barrett
Jim Moody
Steve Boney
Clifford Sanders
Chauncey Christmas Treat Planned by Village Leaders
The Chauncey community Christmas treat will be held Saturday at 6 30 p m at the fire station Christmas tree. The event is for children through grade school and is sponsored by local businessmen and the village council.
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Chauncey
Garden Club Meets to Discuss Christmas Plants at Bridgewater Home
Cey Garden Club convenes Wednesday at 8 p m at Mrs Erle Bridgewater's residence. Mrs Don Olbers presents a program on Christmas trees holly mistletoe and garden symbols.
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Garden Club
Don Olbers
Five Drivers Cited by Patrol in Local Violations
Fredrick G Savage 24 of Chauncey charged speeding with a $14.70 fine by the State Highway Patrol. Paul Albert Mack 23 of Lancaster cited for overload on a truck with a $29.70 fine. Delbert Castle Gaul 65 of Chester cited for failure to yield with a $31 fine. Francis Leroy Jarvis 26 of Albany cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance with a city police fine of $31. David Robert Johnson 20 of West Richfield cited for speeding with a $36 fine by the State Patrol.
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Fredrick G. Savage
Chauncey
Paul Albert Mack
Lancaster
Delbert Castle Gaul
Chester
Francis Leroy Jarvis
Albany
David Robert Johnson
West Richfield
County Court and Municipal Court Docket and Local Notices
County Court reports three traffic cases with Ralph Wigal Doris Sampson and Garrett Reed cited for stop sign and other violations with fines of 10 dollars and costs. Municipal Court lists Leroy Barrows Joe Turner and a muffler violation with 5 dollars and costs. Local items note a Phoenix visit by the Weiss family and resignations and meetings in Chauncey including a Scout party and PTA hot dog sale.
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Ralph Edward Wigal
Reedsville
Doris D. Sampson
Athens
Garrett Glenn Reed
Coolville
Leroy Barrows
Lancaster St
Joe Laverne Turner
Albany
Phone Line Complaint Is Clarified
An Eastern Telephone Co official said its lines did not fail during the Tick Ridge fire that killed three Holbert children and later a fourth from burns. The firm does not serve Tick Ridge, and weather damage affected many lines though not this area. Mrs Holbert suffered burns and frostbite walking two miles for aid. A resident used a Route 329 home to call the fire department after a line outage.
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Eastern Telephone Co
Carl Holbert
Tick Ridge
Holbert
Burns
William Gay
McConnelsville
Eastern
VFEW Ladies Plan Christmas Potluck Dinner
The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m in Mrs Dale Goldsberry s home for a Christmas potluck. A gift exchange will be held and birthdays for three members will be observed. Members should bring toys and food for a Christmas basket.
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Plains
Plains Vfw
Dale Goldsberry
Kenneth Harvey
Clarence Fuller
Goldsberry
Mrs. Junod Dies At 90 In Portsmouth
Mrs. Hattie Junod, 90, former Athens resident, died Tuesday morning at her daughter’s home in Portsmouth after two years of ill health. Arrangements are by Hughes Funeral Home.
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Hattie Junod
Athens
Harold Eichhorn
Portsmouth
Hughes Funeral Home
Probation Granted for Athens Man on Intoxication Charge
Alva Carlos Robinson aged 57 of Athens Route 4 was placed on six months probation by Municipal Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a city police intoxication charge. The court suspended a $25 fine and costs.
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Alva Carlos Robinson
Athens
Robinson
Driver Hurt and Two Cited After Accidents
State Highway Patrol investigated two Monday afternoon accidents. Woodruff Johnson 30 Nelsonville bruised left knee cited for driving left of center after his pickup sideswiped John Woodrow 23 Athens station wagon. In the second, Lawrence Brooks 28 Athens lost control on Strouds Run Rd struck a bridge cited for conditional speed. Both drivers to appear in County Court. Master Mason degree to be conferred at 7 30 p m Wednesday Savannah Lodge 466 F AM refreshments served.
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State Highway Patrol
Woodruff Johnson
Nelsonville
Happy Hollow
John Woodrow
Athens
Strouds Run
Lawrence Brooks
Guysville
Savannah Lodge 466
F& AM
Roger E. Wolfe
Marshfield Resident Fred J. Burt Dies at 80
Fred J. Burt, 80, of New Marshfield, died Monday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. A retired coal miner, he was a son of Charles and Flora Burt. Survived by a son William H. of New Marshfield and a brother W. E. Burt of Logan. He belonged to the New Marshfield Church of Christ and was a 60-year member of Constitution Lodge F&AM. Masonic services are set for Wednesday night at 7:30 at Warren funeral home, with calls after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the New Marshfield Church of Christ. burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Fred J. Burt
New Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles
Flora McVay Burt
William H
W. E. Burt
Logan
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