Judge Orders Nelsonville Officials To Court
Common Pleas Judge Roy D. Williams orders Nelsonville city school board members to appear February 14 to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt. An affidavit by C. V. Christman claims the board violated a prior order restraining transport of York Township students to Nelsonville classes. The York district contends transportation without permission violated state law, though students may attend any school with self-provided transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville City School
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
C. V. Christman
Buchtel
York Township
Nelsonville
York Rural
Common Pleas Court
York
Buchtel Superintendent of Schools
Nelsonville Board
Oakdale man freed as arson charge dismissed
Harry Perry, 24, of Oakdale, was found innocent by a common pleas jury after a four and a half hour deliberation on arson charges tied to a fire at the Glouster Coal Co. plant in Hollister in March 1948. Exline was previously convicted. Perry testified he was with his mother-in-law the night of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Perry
Oakdale
Common Pleas
Glouster Coal Co
Hollister
Perry
Oscar Exline
Glouster
Exline
Ohio
Gordon B. Gray
Charles Hogue
James Shumaker
Nelsonville
Shumaker
Foster Lewis
Jack McClelland
Henry Williams
Bill Stephenson
Robert Post
Perry County
John Houston
Columbus
Pauline Perry
Charles Fade
Francis Bracks
Anna Stires
Foster
Effie Lewis
Charles Zarley
Trimble
Allie Verne
Attorney Shumaker
Irene Davis
Chauncey
Helen Whetston
the Plains
Mae Hooper
Shade
Ward Phillips
Earl Kincade
Guysville
Esther Watkins
Athens
Ray Mathews
Richard Grim
Sal
Hospital Made Defendant in Damage Suit
Hazel Bobo filed a 25000 damage suit Tuesday in common pleas court against Sheltering Arms Hospital Inc. for injuries from a February 7 1948 slip on the hospital porch. She says the porch and steps were icy due to snow and ice and that lighting was inadequate. Attorney James F. Winchell of Columbus represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Sheltering Arms Hospital Inc
Hazel Bobo
Athens
James F. Winchell
Columbus
January Rain Totals and River Level Dip Report
Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France notes January rainfall reached 9.19 inches, likely the largest month since 1947, while the Hocking River fell from 12.8 to 11.5 feet after Monday. Temperatures rose to 35 this morning from a 31-degree low, with yesterday’s high at 37. Rainy, chilly conditions persist into February.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County Highlights
A series of property transfers recorded in Athens County involves Franklin E. Harper selling real estate in Nelsonville to George Dailey. the Beasley Company selling Amesville property to Edward and Floyd Linscott. Edward and Eileen Linscott transferring land in Amesville to Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. and multiple other transfers including parcels in Parkersburg West Virginia, Frost, Guysville, and Nelsonville. The listings show parcels in Troy Township, Carthage Township, Enterprise, and Athens.
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Franklin E. Harper
Black Fork
George Dailey
Nelsonville
F. J. Beasley Co
Athens
Edward D
Floyd D. Linscott
Amesville
B. R. Henry
Edward and
Eileen Linscott
Floyd and
Thelma Linscott
Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperatives Association, Inc
Jesse H. Douglas
W. H. Lowman
Athens Township
Clyde
Wanda Goard
Athens County
James J
Lettie O. Baker
Parkersburg
W. Va
Troy Township
Marian
Meda Welch
Rockland
Roy H. Welch
Frost
George H
Eva Jeffers
Enterprise
Leo H
Eileen Sapp
Harley P
Virginia Fall
Two Accidents Reported by State Patrol on Area Highways
The State Highway Patrol investigated two traffic crashes Tuesday with no injuries. Walter Tabler, 30, Stewart, rear collided Raleigh Van Cleve, 48, Stewart, on Route 329 after Van Cleve stopped behind a truck. Spectator Cass Singer, 26, Cutler, was fined for parking on the highway. A second crash on Route 33 near Nelsonville involved John V. Martin, 30, Columbus, who lost control and overturned. arraigned before Mayor Roger Friend on unsafe operation and fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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State Highway Patrol
Walter Tabler
Stewart
Raleigh van Cleve
van Cleve
Tabler
Cass Singer
Cutler
Singer
W. P. Mickle
Nelsonville
John V. Martin
Columbus
Martin
Roger Friend
Logan
McVey Rites Set Thursday
Graveside services are scheduled Thursday afternoon for Mrs. James Pryor McVey, former Athens resident who died Tuesday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is survived by a son and a daughter both of Harrisburg, plus four grandchildren. A cousin in Athens is mentioned. Services at 1 30 p.m. will be in W Union Street Cemetery.
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James Pryor McVey
Athens
Harrisburg
Camden H. McVey
Richard M. Johnston
George Merritt
W. Union St
Divorce Action Filed in Common Pleas Court
Max U. L. Lent of Alexandria Virginia files for divorce from Mary V. Lent in common pleas court. He seeks custody of their one minor child for the defendant and charges gross neglect of duty. They were married March 14 1944 in Athens. The plaintiff, a member of the armed forces, asks the court fix child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max U. L. Lent
Mary V. Lent
Alexandra
Common Pleas Court
Athens
U S Civil Service Exams Open for Washington Positions
The U S Civil Service Commission announced examinations to fill Washington DC posts in traffic transportation and communications with salaries from 3100 to 4600 dollars annually. Local secretary W H Oldfield said details and applications are available at his post office office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
W. H. Oldfield
Commission
Church seeks court order to sell church property
The trustees of the First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Athens have petitioned the common pleas court for an order directing them to sell two Grosvenor Street lots owned by the church. The parcels were acquired by the church on Sept. 15, 1945.
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First Wesleyan Methodist Church of
Athens
The
Common Pleas Court
Grosvenor Street
Legion Meeting Set For Wednesday Evening
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will hold a meeting tonight at 8 p.m. at the Legion home as announced by commander Ben L. Williams.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Ben L. Williams
VFW Meet Slated At Armory This Evening
Floyd Bolin Post 3477 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 p m at the Armory Commander W D Boyd announced.
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VFW
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Comdr
W. D. Boyd
Athens Elks Win Nation Memorial Service Award
The Athens Elks Lodge won first place in the nation among lodges under 500 members for its memorial service held at the high school auditorium on December 4. The award was announced in the Elks national magazine. The ceremony featured the Interchurch Youth Choir and honored deceased members with a formal memorial.
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United States
Athens Elks Lodge
Elks National Magazine
Athens Elks
Elks Magazine
Athens Lodge
Interchurch
H. V. Tom
Zanesville
East Ohio
Miles E. Hoon
Athens
Nashville, Tenn
Cumberland, Md
Fred Lee Tom
Hugh G. Jefferson
Einar A. Hansen
Two Uncontested Divorces Are Granted
In common pleas court Grace Shouse was granted custody of one minor child and court costs against Ollie T. Shouse after she filed on November 10, 1949 alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty the couple had married March 15. Norman N. Weyrick was granted a divorce from Hazel Mae Weyrick after his petition alleging extreme cruelty. they married October 3, 1947 and have no children.
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Common Pleas
Grace Shouse
Ollie T. Shouse
Norman N. Weyrick
Hazel Mae Weyrick
Graveside Services Held for Purdy Infant
Brief graveside services were conducted Wednesday morning by the Rev Miles E Hoon for Catherine Marie Purdy three day old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Purdy of Chicago The child died Saturday in a Chicago hospital Grandparents surviving are Mr and Mrs G N Sidders of New Marshfield and Mrs Purdy of Madison Wisconsin
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New Marshfield
Miles E. Hoon
Catherine Marie Purdy
William Purdy
Chicago
Purdy
Evelyn Sidders
G. N.sidders
Madison
Wis
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Multiple Patients
Admission list from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Samuel Meek of Athens Route 2 undergoing major surgery, Wanda Lee Ashcraft of Guysville with Charles Mace in Athens, Fannie Mumma and Frank Baird of Athens awaiting surgery, and several others including Geo Spencer in Gloucester and Mrs Roy W Carter in Athens with daughter, plus Mrs Sammy Brown of Carbondale and daughter, Wilbur Adkins in E Lyne West Virginia, Mrs Frank Wolfe of Amesville, T C McCracken and Mrs Virginia Hanning of Athens, and Mrs Lena White of Athens.
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Samuel Meek
Athens
Wanda Lee
Ashcraft
Guysville
Charles Mace
Fannie Mumma
Frank Baird
Ge Oe Spencer
Glouster
Roy W. Carter
Sammy Brown
Carbondale
Wilbur Adkins
E. Lyne
W. Va
Frank Wolfe
Amesville
T. C. McCracken
Virginia Hanning
Lena White
Redtown Filling Station Entered. Sheriff Reports Break–In
Sheriff George Bateman said a Redtown filling station formerly owned by David Sawyer was entered Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The amount of property taken was not known. Deputy Mamie Pincelli investigated the scene.
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George Bateman
David Sawyer
Redtown
Mamie Pincelli
Marriage Licenses Issued for Williams Daugherty Halbert Johnson
Thomas Ellsworth Williams 25 and Donna Eileen Daugherty 20 both of Glouster receive a marriage license. Frank O. Halbert 40 of Newark and Hattie E. Johnson 35 of Glouster are also licensed.
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Thomas Ellsworth Williams
Donna Eileen Daugherty
Glouster
Frank O. Halbert
Newark
Hattie E. Johnson
Former Athens Woman Dies in New Jersey
Cynthia Vernon Webster 83 died Sunday at her Riverton home 627 Thomas Ave. Widow of Willis A. Webster She was born in Plymouth Morgan County and lived for years in Athens where she belonged to First Presbyterian Church Survivors include daughter Delphia W Haering son Daniel J Webster and grandson W Vernon Haering all of Riverton Funeral services were held Wednesday in Burlington New Jersey
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Riverton
N.J
Cynthia Vernon Webster
Thomas Ave
Willis A. Webster
Plymouth
Morgan County
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Delphia W. Haering
Daniel J. Webster
W. Vernon Haering
Burlington
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Luta Wright
Rose South
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Rembrandt
E State
Athens County Realty
Member
Federal Reserve System
Athens National Bank
Patrol
U. S. Civil Service
Church
CUB Scout Pack
William Trout
Henry Everett
Quincy Robe
Louis Ruman
Tom Cady
John Hanson
Robert Trout
Jimmy Kyle
Vance Haddox
Noel Davis
James Gaskill
Jim Dowler
Tom Metters
Eddie Chesser
Jack
Beveridge
Bill Watkins
First Methodist Church
Cubs
John Reamer
Bobbie Martin
Round Table
Elks
Purdy Infant
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
New Jersey
Morristown
Holiness Church
Edward Shingler
Helen Tatmann
Emory Rogaski
Mgr
GATES
Kerr Hardware
South Court St
Beardsley Ruml
Collier’s
America
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
ROY E. Hawk & CO Investment Securities Cline Bldg
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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