Test Case Seen in Suit Against Athens County
The White Cross Hospital of Columbus sues Athens County for 937.49 for indigent care, seeking payment beyond state aid. Prosecutor James F. Shumaker questions whether one government can shift hospital care burden to another and if counties can be billed after state aid expires, a ruling with statewide impact.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
White Cross Hospital Co. of
Columbus
Athens County Commissioners
James F. Shumaker
Ohio
Athens County
White Cross Hospital
Shumaker
Denver White
White
Franklin
Hamilton
Montgomery
Ancient 1847 attachment reveals old Athens County suit
An old order by Rome Township justice Henry L. Butts commands a constable to levy on Seneca Athens Route 4 for a $1.25 judgment in favor of James C. Culver. The levy covered two fields of oats and two fields of corn. Costs totaled $3.62, with $2 for four witnesses and 25 cents for advertising. The judge was a carpenter who helped build bridges over the Hocking River, and his log cabin stood near Graham Chapel.
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Athens County
Athens
Henry L. Butts
Rome Township
Mr. Hatch
James C. Culver
Squire Butts
Hocking River
Henry Lauer
Graham Chapel
Ex Marshfield Resident O G Hawk Dies at 83
Burial services are planned for O G Hawk 83 former New Marshfield resident who died in Marietta Thursday. He once ran a general store in New Marshfield and later became district manager for a life insurance firm in Marietta. A Wilkesville native, he is survived by his widow Mae Coleman Hawk. Funeral set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Dounda and McClure Funeral Home Marietta.
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O. G. Hawk
New Marshfield
Marietta
West Union St
Hawk
Life Insurance
Wilkesville
Mae Coleman Hawk
Dounda and McClure
James Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Irene James age 56 will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Naomi Baptist Church led by Rev. Harris. Burial follows at Beech Grove Cemetery. She died Thursday and is survived by seven children, three sisters, a brother, and 25 grandchildren. Friends may call at the family residence until services.
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Pomeroy
Irene James
Harris
Naomi Baptist Church
Beech Grove
James
Mary Elizabeth Qualls
Wilbert James
Detroit
Ruth Buffington
Sgt
John James
Columbus
Ivalee Tunstall
Detriot
Idella James
Evalena James
Mary Heleny
Alberta Brown
Inez Parker
Youngstown
Grady Bullock
Atlanta
Athens County Land Transfers Detailed in Local Additions
Multiple transactions list transfers of real estate within Athens County and neighboring areas. Names include Rose Rutherford to Charles Reamer in Alexander's Addition, plus numerous other husbands and wives exchanging parcels in Troy Dover Mechancisburg York and Rome areas.
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Rose D. Rutherford
Athens
Charles W. Reamer
Inlet
Alexander
Seth W. Lewis
Athens County
Howar Elliott
Hattie L. Randolph
Columbus
F. D. Shaffer
Washington County
Troy
William C. Hoskins
Nelsonville
Max Bumgardner
York
Virgil Shingler
George Shingler
Orvil Shingler
Mineral
Waterloo
Richard Morris
Bertha Warehime
Glouster
J. W. Kincade
Coolville
Michael B
Mary C. Baker
Frank Huddy
Charles A. Powers
Sugar Orchard
Harold C. Medley
Maurice E. Weber
Hockingport
Emerson J. Daugherty
Arthur W. Swiger
Nellie M. Orn
Lorena Smith
J. Roscoe Martin
Herbert T. Laziman
G. W. Hooper
Mechanicsburg
Robert W. Miller
Mechanicesburg
Edward E. Bobo
Dover
C. L. Adkins
Willis E. Johnson
Daltonhurst
A. B. Wells
Max Hobbs
Hamilton
Ohio
Leslie Windsor
Ralph R. Barnett
Guysville
Rome
Farm Loans Policy Made More Lenient
Athens County farmers with the Farmers Home Administration can secure larger loans up to 7000 dollars for seven years to reorganize farming, expand livestock, buy equipment and other operating needs. Eligible borrowers must show a proper farm and home plan and obtain county committee certification. Office hours are Wednesdays 10 am to 12 noon at 18% S Court St Athens.
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Athens County
Farmers Home Administration
J. E. Miller
FHA
Miller
S. Court St
Athens
Decatur Man Elijah Fairbanks Dies at 87
Elijah John Fairbanks 87 lifelong Decatur resident died Wednesday at home near Little Hocking. Survived by wife Annie a daughter Zada Robinson of Little Hocking a son Sayles Fairbanks of Akron four grandchildren six great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home Coolville burial Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call anytime.
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Elijah John Fairbanks
Decatur
Little Hocking
Annie
Zada Robinson
Sayles Fairbanks
Akron
White Funeral Home
Coolville
Nephrews Safe in Illinois After West Frankfort Mine Blast
Three nephews of John Johnson of Peach Ridge Road are safe after last week’s West Frankfort Illinois mine explosion that killed 119 miners. Leonard and Will Russell left the mine and got home just before the blast. John Russell was ill and did not work. Mildred Johnson learned the update by phone.
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John Johnson
Peach Ridge
West Frankfort
Ill
Leonard
Will Russell
John Russell
Mr. Johnson
Mildred
Judgment Asked by Motor Freight Firm
A judgment of $346.10 is sought in Common Pleas Court by Commercial Motor Freight against Raymond Cuckler of Athens Route 1. The petition states the amount is due for tractor wheel parts from Ohio Machinery Co. of Cleveland, with the freight firm claiming to have assumed the debt.
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Common Pleas
Raymond Cuckler
Athens
Ohio Machinery Co
Cleveland
Serviceman Pvt Leo Hammond Completes Basic Training
Pvt Leo Hammond 21 son of Raymond and Chauncey Hammond finishes 16 weeks of basic training with the Fifth Infantry Division at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pennsylvania, as announced by the Army.
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Pvt
Leo Hammond
Raymond FE. Hammond
Chauncey
Fifth Infantry Division
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Army
Navy air mechanic Billy Byers begins chemical warfare training
Billy L. Byers, aviation structural mechanic second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley O. Byers of Glouster Route 3, is receiving chemical warfare training at the Fleet Training Center in Norfolk Virginia. A Hollister High School graduate, he entered the Naval Service in September 1946.
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Pfc
Wade Eugene Jarvis
Wade Jarvis
Stewart
Air Force
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Rome-Canaan
Shepard Air Force Base
Texas
Billy L. Byers
Wesley O. Byers
Fleet Training Center
Norfolk
Navy
Hollister High School
Naval Service
Child Injured When Cars Collide at Intersection
City police reported a two car crash on S Court at 5 10 p m Thursday. Mrs Glenn Pratt of 210 W State St struck the rear of John Pugh of Hooper St as he waited for the light to change. Pratt grandson Richard Replinger suffered a bumped head and was treated by a physician.
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S. Court
Glenn Pratt
W. State St
John Pugh
Hooper St
Pugh
Richard Replinger
Men's Brotherhood Meeting Slated in Nelsonville
Athens County Men from Churches of Christ and Christian Churches will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday January 3 at Nelsonville Christian Church. New officers are W. G. Davis president George Barrows vice president and L. R. Gooding secretary. Refreshments will be served.
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Athens County Men's Brotherhood
Churches of Christ and Christian Churches
Nelsonville
Record Cold Snap Surges to Seven Above Zero
The mercury dropped to seven degrees above zero early today as extreme readings of 30 and 17 were logged Thursday. By 9 a.m. Friday the temperature had risen to 21 as a warming trend continued.
Traffic fine levied for failing to observe signal
Zell Bean aged 63 of Athens Route 4 was fined five dollars with costs suspended after being charged with failing to observe a traffic signal. He was cited by city police and arraigned before Mayor W P Mickle on Thursday afternoon.
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Zell Bean
Athens
Bean
W. P. Mickle
Marriage License Totals Down in Athens County November
In November 16 couples applied for marriage licenses in the Athens County Probate Court, down from the prior month but up from November 1950. Three servicemen applied, two Navy and one Army. Ages ranged to 45 for men and 36 for women, with 17-year-olds among the brides. Truck driving common among men. occupations also included farmer teacher printer insurance salesman carpenter drill press operator laborer and coal miner. Among the brides seven not working four factory workers two receptionists a bookkeeper and a mailing clerk.
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Athens County
Navy
Army
Heavy Traffic Slows Firemen at Grosvenor Street Fire
Firefighters were delayed reaching a small spark caused fire scare at 211 Grosvenor St when heavy traffic backed two fire trucks several hundred feet. Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker said no damage occurred and warned motorists not to follow emergency vehicles, a state law violation.
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Edward Humphrey
Grosvenor St
Clarence A. Parker
Parker
Damage Suit Follows Crash on Route 50
Fred S. Wheaton files in Common Pleas Court against Alvin D. Cline seeking $7,572. Wheaton alleges a Feb 10 highway crash two miles east of Albany when Cline owned truck collided with his vehicle driven by Charles Hudnall. He seeks $425 for the truck loss and $7,147 for injuries.
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Common Pleas Court
Fred S. Wheaton
Alvin D. Cline
Wheaton
Albany
Cline
Charles Hudnall
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Guy Peyton for a son and Athens residents Mr and Mrs Weldon Koker for a daughter. Admissions include Deloris Carsey Athens Chris Hoffman Tuppers Plains Lillian Dye Georgesville Cathy Jo Thomas Athens Jeannine Abdella Chauncey Mrs Mary Hart Millfield. Dismissals include Marilyn Mitchell Albany Prof Lorin C Staats Athens Nancy Brooks Athens.
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Guy Peyton
Chicago
Weldon Koker
Athens
Deloris Carsey
Chris Hoffman
Tuppers Plains
Lillian Dye
Georgesville
Cathy Jo Thomas
Jeannine Abdella Chauncey
Mary Hart
Millfield
Raymond Barnhart
Albany
Marilyn Mitchell
Lorin C. Staats
Nancy Brooks
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