County Officials Sworn In For 1957 Terms In Ohio
Eight of nine elected county officials and one appointee will begin their duties January 7 1957 with another taking office in September per state law. Officials sworn in include clerk of courts Phyllis L Cross sheriff Harold E Shields recorder Claudi s Chappel engineer John Dowler prosecutor Harold Rose coroner Dr John Elias and commissioners elect W H Wakefield and John Cline. Foster Bean appointed to fill the unexpired commissioner term of Wayne Ward who won a seat in the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Kincade
Francis D. White
Phyllis L. Cross
Harold E. Shields
Claudis Chappel
John Dowler
Harold Rose
John Elias
W. H. Wakefield
John Cline
Wayne Ward
Ohio General Assembly
Foster Bean
July 1956 Athens News Highlights Recap
A review of July 1956 events in Athens and vicinity covers city council actions on garbage fees and annexations, Red Cross activities, indictments and legal cases, school budget and staffing, flooding and storms, road and sewer projects, and notable fatalities including a 14 year old drowning and a two car collision. Details include Route 33 project delays, county tax distributions, Kroger fire, and university bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Vicinity
Don Campbell
Athens County Red Cross
Kevin HeCann
Eisenhower
Wayne L. Hayes
Floyd Eugene Coen
Glouster Community Bank
E. Washington St
Lawhead
Grand Jury
Jerry Thompson
Sugar Creek
Red Cross
Mechanicsburg
William Weisenbaugh
Charles Ley
Fitzhugh Lee Downs
Carbondale
Annette Dilcher
Albany
Nelsonville
Royal McBee
Mother Dies in Athens at 77
Mrs. Margaret Harper of Wellston died Monday morning at her daughter's home 28 St Congress St after a long illness. Husband Edward J Harper preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter three grandchildren sister Mrs Sue Harrell and brothers Charles and David Thomas all of Wellston. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wellston. Friends may call at Mrs Harrells home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Harper
Wellston
Allen E. Locke
St. Congress St
Edward J. Harper
Sue Harrell
Charles
David Thomas
First Baptist Church of
Harrell
Two men fined in municipal court for unsafe vehicle operation
John Simmons aged 20 of Guysville and Robert L. Deems aged 25 of Parkersburg were fined 15 and 20 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to unsafe operation of motor vehicles in municipal court Monday, with charges filed by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
John Simmons
Guysville
Robert L. Deems
Parkersburg
Births and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births recorded for Mr and Mrs Raymond Irwin of Murray City a daughter. Mitted notices for Cledith Marks of Athens Route 3 Evelyn Aleshire of The Plains Shirley Nelson of Carpenter. Dismissals include Leroy Welsh and Mrs Robert Locke of Athens Route 5 Margaret McDonald of Albany Route 2 Mrs Darius Michael of The Plains and daughter John Perry of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Irwin
Murray City
Charles Wiles
Athens
Cledith Marks
Evelyn Aleshire
the Plains
Shirley Nelson
Carpenter
Leroy Welsh
Robert Locke
Margaret McDonald
Albany
Darius Michael
John Perry
Bartender Fines for Toxication and Damage at Moose Lodge
A Coolville man, John C. Golden, 46, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to intoxication and to malicious destruction of property at the Athens Moose lodge. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and 50 dollars plus costs for property damage, with the second fine suspended and three months probation set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
John C. Golden
Floyd Rogaski
Athens Moose Lodge
Golden
Millfield Man Denies B and E Charges
Ellsworth Cook of Millfield denied breaking and entering charges filed in Municipal Court Monday by Melvin Kasler. He was placed under a $200 bond for a Friday hearing. Cook is accused of breaking into a storage building on Kasler's Baily Run property last week and stealing auto parts and two lawn mowers. Deputies say he sold the items to a local iron dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Ellsworth Cook
Melvin Kasler
Cook
Kasler
Persinger Rites Tuesday For Mount Mary Hospital Victim
Orval L. Persinger 62 of 16 Hocking St died Saturday night at Mount St. Mary Hospital after months of illness. A Plain City native, he lived in Athens County 26 years, five in Athens where he belonged to Central Ave Methodist Church and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife Stella, daughter Mrs. Maxine Roberts and son Ralph of Detroit, three brothers Curt and Walter of Coolville and Albert of Follansbee W Va, a sister Mrs Lula Jarvis of Cowen W Va and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Pastor Arthur Leach and Rev C Melvin Alkire. Burial at Tuppers Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval L. Persinger
Hocking St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Plain City
Athens County
Athens
Central Ave
Curt
Walter
Coolville
Albert
Follansbee
W. Va
Lula Jarvis
Cowen
Dowler - Ferguson - Hughes Funeral Home
Arthur Leach
C. Melvin Alkire
Tuppers Plains
Albany Man Fined On Two Charges
Floyd H. Barnhouse, 28, Albany, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to intoxication and petty larceny. He was fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication and 100 dollars and costs for larceny. Police allege he stole eight cases of empty beer bottles from a carry out on W Union St. Judge John F. Newcomb suspended 50 dollars of the larceny fine and placed Barnhouse on six months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd H. Barnhouse
Albany
George W. Bescoe
Barnhouse
W. Union St
John F. Newcomb
Athens Masons to Meet Wednesday Evening at Masonic Temple
Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Russell L. Baily, high priest, announced the gathering and invited members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Russell L. Baily
Passenger Is Injured In Auto Crash Near Athens
An Athens woman, 61, was injured with a sprained back and neck after a rear-end collision on Route 50 east of Athens Sunday at 9 p m. Driver Kermit Clark 21 of Coolville was fined 35 dollars for unsafe operation. In a separate incident in Hocking County a snow plow scraped a parked car causing minor damage. the plow operator was Walter McCabe 39 of Laurelville and the car owner Melvin M Hunter 28 of McArthur Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Tritipo
Athens
Kermit Clark
Coolville
Dwight Trupp
Clark
Hocking County
Melvin M. Hunter
McArthur
Walter McCabe
Laurelville
Charles Mills Dies at 80 in Athens
Charles A. Mills 80, a retired Athens merchant, died in his sleep Sunday morning at 34 Grosvenor St. He left three daughters, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a sister, and was predeceased by his wife Hannah and six siblings. Funeral services were set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Mills
Athens
Grosvenor St
Edward Quinn
Cincinnati
Harry Noyce
Sandusky
Carl Williams
New Philadelphia
Florence Blankenship
New Straitsville
Mills
Hannah
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Cecil McConnell
Santiago
Chile
West Union Street
Youths Reprimanded For Flag Burning Incident
Police report two 14 year old boys were stopped near the state highway maintenance garage at 93 Hudson Street after attempting to burn red warning flags. The youths said they started the fire to warm their hands and faced reprimands from police and their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Grogan
Hudson St
Fire Department Responds After Man Collapses Nearby Home
Fire department crews were called to 22 Stimpson Ave where Robert Decker aged 39 reportedly suffered a heart attack Sunday at 10 20 p m Fire Chief Charles W Dalton said responders treated him at the scene and he was taken to a hospital for further care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Stimpson Ave
Robert Decker
Charles W. Dalton
Three Hurt In Traffic In Athens Weekend
Three people were injured and three others appeared in Municipal Court after auto accidents in Athens. Verna Queen and Maude Queen were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a 10 34 a m collision at W Union Street. Francis E Queen and Ardoth Smith faced fines for traffic violations arising from the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fire Department
Fairgrounds
W. Union St
Verna Queen
Blick Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Maude Queen
Francis E. Queen
Ardoth Smith
E. State St
Smith
Queen
Jerry L. Steward
Park Pl
Shafer
W. Union
Watch Night Service Set By Churches
A union watch night service open to the public will be held in Athens at the First Church of the Nazarene on W. State and Walker streets. The event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight and features Rev. C. L. Wooten in charge with speakers Rev. Drell H. Goff Rev. Ira L. Shanafelt Rev. George Williams and Cecil Cox. Music will be provided by the Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Beck with The Plains Church of the Nazarene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Church of the Nazarene
W. State
Walker Streets
C. L. Wooten
Drell H. Goff
Nazarene Church
Cardington
Ira L. Shanafelt
Wesleyan Methodist Church
George Williams
Glouster Church of the Nazarene
Cecil Cox
A. E. Beckwith
The
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Mercury Rises Then Drops In Weekend Weather
The U S observer C L Colmer reported a Friday temperature swing from a night low of 28 to 44 before easing to 40 by 11 am. Rural Hamley Run logged a low of 25 with a 9 am reading of 38, giving weekend extremes of 45/22, 39/20, and 32/18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Hamley Run
Tappy Newen in Ohio Insurance Agency Scene
In Nelsonville Ohio Oakley Insurance Agency and Saltz Insurance Agency are noted in a brief local business reference. No further context or events are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Common Pleas
Kroger
Charleston
Ohio University Physical Welfare Department
National Guard
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital
Perry Bennett
Carpenter St
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Eee
Houck & VanDyke Inc
Dial
Athens County Savings
Union & Court Sts
G. Chapman
Police
Kile
Q. L. Persinger
Storm Window
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
Charles Mills
Charles Smith
Everett R. Taylor
Tappy Newen
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphy & Son
Dwight Ug Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Mac's Thrifty Store
State Street
O. Smith
North Court St
Jaynes
Jaynes Furniture
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