Patrolmen arrest eight for traffic violations weekend
Eight drivers were arrested over the weekend as state highway patrols investigated two accidents and other highway infractions. Richard Straushaugh, 21, Bremen, was charged with driving under the influence after a Route 13 crash that caused moderate damage. he pleaded guilty and received a $100 fine, 30 day license suspension, and a suspended 30 day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Route
Richard Straushaugh
Bremen
Frederick Stansberry
Glouster
Straushaugh
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Estella Seaman
Stewart
Alvin McDanile
Ralph L. Six
Athens
Melvil R. Devault
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Transcripts From Glouster Court Filed In Bond Cases
Three transcripts from Glouster court show bound over for grand jury. Willard McLaughlin faces two charges of assault and battery from Mabel McLaughlin with alleged striking and interference trials. Dad Adams pleads innocent to cutting with intent to kill Floyd Sikorski after Joe Sikorski’s complaint. Adams posts $1,000 bond. Floyd Sikorski hospitalized with non fatal throat injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
Thomas Williams, Sr
Glouster
Willard McLaughlin
Mabel McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Dad Adams
Floyd Sikorski
Joe Sikorski
Adams
Athens Woman Dies Sunday
Athens. Mrs. Abbie Whipple Lawrence lifelong Athens County resident died Sunday morning at 11 S College St after a several months illness. She was a member of First Methodist Church WSCS and the DAR. Survived by sister Mrs Dana Bain Western Springs Ill and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev Harold F Kellogg. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Whipple Lawrence
Athens County
S. College St
Lawrence
First Methodist Church
WSCS
DAR
P. B. Lawrence
Grace
Dana Bain
Western Springs
Ill
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Martino Band Chart System Copyrighted at Conference
Daniel L. Martino director of bands at Ohio University discussed an individualized chart system copyrighted to speed up learning band formations. The system was showcased at a Chicago conference of the Nation College and University Band Inductors Conference where Startino acted as chairman.
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Daniel L. Martino
Ohio U University
Chicago
Nation College and University Band Inductors
Startino
Martino
Parole Granted for Millard Carter on Forgery Charge
Parole becomes effective March 12 for Millard Carter who is confined at London Prison Farm from Athens County on a forgery conviction. The action follows Thursday State Pardon and Parole Commission proceedings reported by Associated Press.
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Millard Carter
London
Athens County
Associated Press
Christmas Delivery Promised for Mail From Athens Post Office
Athens post office moves to clear a flood of mail with two regular deliveries planned for Monday and Tuesday and a possible Wednesday slot. Parcel post will keep at record pace and Christmas Day delivery is possible. All American Aviation will run its first Christmas Day air service, Athens to local pick-up communities, with a southbound 9 am and northbound 2 pm round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Francis P. Frebault
Frebault
All American Aviation
Land Transfers in Athens County Diagrams Numerous Parcels
Athens County records show multiple transfers of property among residents and families. Transfers include parcels in Nelsonville Glouster Amesville Chauncey and Albany with various additions in Stewart Nelsonville and Athens townships. Notable owners moved include Pollard Sells Fisk Han ning John son Carsey Turner Swartz and many others with parcels ranging from 0.21 to 35.33 acres.
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John G
Myrtle Pollard
William M. Singer
Stewart
Fairfax
Edward F
Laura L. Sells
Dane W
Eunice F. Lease
Townsend Addition
Athens
Arley
Mayme Fisk
Nelsonville
Oakley
Mable Hanning
Inlet
Cable
Ray Copeland
Milton Copeland
Byron
Delph
Emma Parker
Donald E
Madge D. Johnson
Athens Township
Katherine
Oscar Elkins
David
Dorothy Lyons
Creighton
Roy W
Blanche L. Z
Leone S. Helrich
Marie H
John H. Reis
Gladys H
James S. Gabriel
Parnie H
Albert O. Rink
William E. Helrich
Walter
Ruth Crumrine
A. W. Allom
Tucker Addition
Paul J. Hunter
Chicago
Indiana
Harry M
Grace Anna Swart
New Marshfield
Waterloo
E. H
Mary Young Hudson
Thomas M
Edna E. Wolfe
H. R
Alvira Sedwick
Fred
Clara M. Wilson
Amesville
Luther Francis Romine
Mary Romine
Erwin Cos
Hazel Romine
Lawrence Fletcher
Viola Davis
George Harvey Nye
Chauncey
Maud Vorkes
Eldon McDaniel
Albany
Thompson
Martha Carpenter
Clayton FE
J. C. Campbell
Fairview
Samuel S. Winters
John and
Freda Gibbs
William H. Carr
Wellsburg
W. Va
Charles and
Rose North
J. S. Scott
Audrey I. Hempen
Millie F. Brown
Fairfield
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Duels With Mixed Results
Hogs 2,500 head with early bids up 75 cents, top 27.75 on 150 225 lb, sow bids up 50. Cattle and calves 1,250 head with demand steady to firmer for slaughter cattle. mixed steer and heifer prices 22.50 27.00 depending on weight. Vealers steady. sheep 100 head scarce and steady with slaughter lambs 23.00 24.00. beef conditions varied across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Market Report Shows Varied Egg and Poultry Prices in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on December 22 AP dispatch lists egg categories with U.S. A large 67 and U.S. B large 61 alongside other grades. Poultry prices cover heavy and light weight fowl, fryers, roasters, young birds, and ducks with varying figures. Butter prices appear per pound and butterfat values are noted. Potatoes priced at 3 005 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.S
Mayor Fines Three After Police Arrests
Four men arrested by city police over the weekend paid fines in Mayor Franz Woodworths court. James W. Tippie pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and driving while intoxicated with a $300 bond and a $100 fine plus costs. Clyde Rutter pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid $5 and costs. Oba Rhoades and Richard Duncan also pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined $5 and costs each.
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Franz Woodworth
James W. Tippie
the Plains
Tippie
Union St
Clyde Rutter
Millfield Route 1
Oba Rhoades
S. Shafer St
Richard Duncan
Richland Ave
Yule Party Slated by Legion for Children
K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 American Legion plans a Christmas morning party for children up to age ten from nine to eleven at the Legion Home corner Congress and West Washington Streets. Each child will receive a sack with candy nuts and an orange and a party will center around a decorated tree.
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K. T. Crossen Post
No. 21
American Legion
Legion
Congress
West Washington Sts
Farmers Tax Filing Rules Are Clarified
Deputy collector Herbert J. Kelly said farmers who filed an estimated return by January 15 will not be required to file a return until March 15. The clarification follows confusion caused by an omission in a Sunday Messenger article.
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the Messenger
Herbert J. Kelly
Internal Revenue Office
Mineral Church to Have Name Chiseled on Jamaica Church Stone
Mineral Holiness Mission receives announcement that its church name will be inscribed on a foundation stone for a new church in Petersfield Jamaica. The Jamaica mission has received support from the Mineral church since January 1947, per the report.
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Mineral Holiness Mission
Petersfield
Jamaica
Library system announces winter recess hours
The Athens County Library and its Glouster Athens and Chauncey branches will be open daily from 1 p m to 2 p m during the Ohio University Christmas recess.
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Athens County
Glouster
Athens
Chauncey
Ohio University
Play Everybody Happy staged by Vore Ridge class
A play titled Everybody Happy will be staged by members of the Vore Ridge Sunday school class on Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the church.
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Vore Ridge
New Low Set In Marriages
Applications for marriage licenses continued to nose dive with nine couples applying in November setting a new low for the year. Last year had double the number. The decline follows a peak of 26 in August and drops to 16 in September and 11 in October. Among the nine couples two are over 60, five are minors aged 16 to 20, and nine are aged 21 to 25. Housewives dominate the occupations with four listing domestic duties. Male applicants include two mechanics, three clerks, a railway postal clerk, a construction worker, a miner, and two unemployed.
Retires After 36 Years With McBee Company
George Minameyer concludes 36 years of service with the McBee Co after joining in March 1911 as a cloth cutter. He spent 31 years in shipping then receiving, later working in paint and machine shops. He and his wife plan to move to St Cloud Florida to live with daughter Mrs E W Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBee Co
George Minameyer
A. B. Roe
Minameyer
Route 50 Repairs Extended to May 31 1948
Repairs on a 1.7 mile stretch of U S Route 50 east of Canaanville are extended from October 31 to May 31, 1948. Weather in November and December slowed work as embankments, dirt slips removal, and grading proceed under Resident Engineer James A. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaanville
James A. Jones
Civil Service Board Announces Dental and Engineering Posts
The Civil Service Commission lists new posts for dental assistants hygienists and technicians with Veterans Administration in Ohio Kentucky Michigan pay 1822 to 3397 yearly. Electronics engineers and physicists openings exist in military service research divisions paying 3397 to 4149 yearly. Applications and qualifications from W H Oldfield USCS secretary at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Civil Service Commission
Veterans Administration
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
W. H. Oldfield
USCS
Dorman Householder Oil Co Forms with 200 Shares
The Associated Press reports recent incorporations including the Dorman Householder Oil Co with 200 shares issued to H. C. Dorman James E. Householder and P. F. Good named as organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dorman Householder Oil Co
H. C. Dorman
James E. Householder
P. F. Good
Chemistry Department Moves to New Building
Ohio University has relocated the chemistry department to the new Chemistry and Research Building on President Street. The four story facility, costing 500000 dollars, houses multiple specialized labs and a 100 seat fourth floor lecture room. Moving will finish by Jan 5 with full basic courses ready. advanced labs may complete by mid second semester.
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Ohio University
Science Hall
Ewing Hall
President Street
D. R. Clippinger
Clippinger
Fifteen Epileptic Cases Treated at Athens Clinic
Fifteen epileptic patients were treated Wednesday at a clinic sponsored by the Athens County chapter of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. O W Hawes announced the program, to be held monthly in the basement of the First Methodist Church. Referrals from physicians are required for treatment. The January clinic will use the same location.
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Athens County
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
O. W. Hawes
Athens
First Methodist Church
Southern Ohio Fair Dates Announced By State
L. C. Baker reports Ohio State Department of Agriculture set county fair dates for the Southern Ohio Circuit. Athens County fair runs Aug 22 to 26, with nearby fairs in Jackson July 18 to 24, Lawrence July 25 to 31, Scioto Aug 1 to 7, Pike Aug 8 to 14, Meigs Aug 15 to 21, and the Ohio State Fair Aug 28 to Sept 1. Ohio fair managers meet in Columbus January 14 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio State Department of Agriculture
L. C. Baker
Athens County Fair Board
Jackson
Lawrence
Scioto
Pike
Meigs
Columbus
Baker
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Paramythia Lodge
F&am
A.m
Denver Milliran
Eva Ruth Ruston
Woodrow E. Gorden
Canaonville
Charles W. Henderson
Coolville
Ross Nichoson
Guys
de Suan
Mill St
Flakorn
al Atte Nes
Quiko
Pate
Flako Products Corporation
New Brunswick, N. J
Glouster Court
Kittle Lumber & Supply Co. Building Material Specialists
Glouster, Ohio
Corning, Ohio
Gooding
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Lawrence G., Jr
Helen W. Worstell
Alice M. Twiss
Edgar C. Michael
Estella M
Edward Shipley
Raymond
Marie Michael
Cynthia McDonald
Gay M
Gilbert
Wilbur
Margaret McDonald
Franklin
Alma Rathbun
Clara E. Matheny
Michael
George W
Daisy M. van Dyke
Ira E
Dora E. Spencer
Cincinnate Livestock
Cincinnati Produce
Tad's
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Legion For Children
Mineral Church
Jim and
Reddy Cash
City Loan
S. Court St
2Nd Ave
Gallinolis
McBee
MR. Minameyer
Civil Service Board
Matt
PUTCO
Athens Bottling Works, Inc
Chauncey, Ohio
Gallipolis
Southern Ohio
Jexsun
Texsun Citrus Exchange
Weslaco, Texas
Williamson Heater Company
Harry Persons
G. H. Martin & Son
Coliseum
Parkersburg, W. Va
Will Hauser
WLW
Castle Farms
ACM
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
Cline
Tabu
Cara Nome Cheramy
Hobnail
Cologne
Naylon
Paris
April Showers
Chantille
Corday
Dresser
Williams
Swagger
Yardley
Wembleton Hallwell Mennens
Colgates
Stagger Palmolive
Houbigants
the Cline Pharmacy
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