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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1957
Page
7
County vehicle title office figures show a drop in January 1957 new auto titles 147 versus 170 a year earlier. Fees collected totaled 1350.90 with 999.85 to the county treasury and 351.90 to the state. Used car sales fell from 726 to 600, and truck titles dropped to 14 from 23, with various other categories listed.
Mrs. Mary Baker Narney a native of Athens died recently at her Magnolia Springs Alabama home. She taught school for many years in the north and south. Survived by husband I A Narney children Helen Kilpatric Byron Rowland Virginia Melini Gail Hamilton and siblings Fred Ralph Ruth Taylor Mable B Brown. Funeral and interment held in Magnolia Springs.
Wayne Davis of Springfield was bound over to the grand jury from Municipal Court after denying a non support charge filed by Wanda Davis of Athens Route 1. Bond was set at 200 dollars.
The State of Ohio files a money suit in Common Pleas Court against Evelyn and Marie Fuller doing business as Fuller Coal Co for failing to comply with a workers compensation judgment of 125.71 dollars issued in March last year to Lester Coakley.
Births list includes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Jerold Stephen Frost Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard Lippin cott Athens plus a son for Mr and Mrs Alfred Feagin Sr Athens. Admissions include Mrs Charles Stalker Athens and others in The Plains Athens Gloucester and Chauncey areas. Several dismissals noted from The Plains Athens and Chauncey entries.
Sheriff Harold Shields will conduct two public sales from the courthouse east steps in February. A tractor and bulldozer appraised at 6000 will be sold on February 4 to satisfy a lawsuit, and 100 acres of Ames Township farm land appraised at 10000 will be offered on February 24 to satisfy another suit.
Leslie W. Lee of The Plains pleaded guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of driving left of center in Municipal Court. He was fined $15 plus costs.
Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will convene at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple announced Russell Baily high priest the meeting location and time are confirmed by the chapter leader.
James E. Donathan, 25, Springfield, was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Coalville Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil after being charged by the State Highway Patrol with unsafe operation.
John G. Klipstein, 21, of Toledo, forfeited a $30 appearance bond posted in Municipal Court on a city police intoxication charge.
Stewart Route 1 man Argell L. Hill, 29, plead innocent to receiving goods stolen from five Bethany Ridge homes last December. Bobby Dale Dalton, 21, Coolville Route 2, arrested in Stewart for breaking and entering. bond set at $400 for Hill. Dalton to face Municipal Court on Tuesday. Sheriff said items including clothing guns ammo cash a radio and food were taken.
A series of property transfers list buyers and beneficiaries including Bertine Farley John L Farley Ralph L Miller Hunter Hope Evelyn Murphy Ohio University trustees Jennie Ramsey Effie Kearney F M Brooks Eugene Bailey Legis Stump Myrtle Roberts Roscoe Orr Ohio University Elmer Jones Realty Robert R Kelly Hershel Kelsey Harry Archer Athens Township Myron Cox Lena Horn Annie J Thomas Oscar Bailey Clarence Meek Effie Kearney Rose Hunkerford Clifford Watson Snyder Charles Workman William Poling Verity Donna Stout Anna Evans Don B McCoy Glen Scott Floyd Poole Mary Lavelle Ella Roach Lillie Eckles and others transferring various in lot and out lot parcels in Athens Mechanicsburg Nelsonville and surrounding additions.
Exalted rulers of Athens Lodge 973 Elks will be honored at a 6 30 p m dinner in Ohio University Wives. Past rulers and current officers plus their wives attend with an initiation to follow. An open house and refreshments end the evening. Thirty one past heads still living, twenty one in Athens area.
Funeral services for R. E. Wilson 63 of Pomeroy Road were held at Shade Methodist Church with ministers Earl Cowan and Evan Edwards. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Surviving: wife Leone. three sons Woodrow Guyville Russell and Jeffery in the Army. three daughters Paul Tribe Athens Henry Mehagan and Don Merritt Columbus. four sisters including Helen and Eleanor Brown. a brother Rex. nine grandchildren. a late brother Dane Wilson. He was a 25-year Grange member and agent for Central Realty Co. of Columbus and district manager for Modern Woodman Insurance.
Three men were fined in Municipal Court Monday on intoxication charges filed by city police. Harry H. Chapman of Fort Wayne Indiana and Guy Cox of 13 North Court Street were each fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty. Thomas Guess of 59 Columbia Avenue was found guilty and fined 25 dollars and costs after previously denying the count.
Herbert Freeman of Glouster had an assault and battery charge denied in Municipal Court Monday. Mahlon Spears filed the charge and a hearing was scheduled for Thursday. Bond was set at 50 dollars.
Harry N. Zaros of 53 North Lancaster Street forfeited a $10 appearance bond in Municipal Court on Monday after being charged by city police with running a red light.
Three men from Athens were slightly injured in a Sunday crash on Route 50 A while a two year old Angus heifer owned by C B Chesser was killed on Route 50 west of Albany after being struck by two vehicles. Clyde Gabriel was fined for failing to yield.
George Baker Jr aged 22 of Coolville Route 1 was fined 109 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to failing to stop within the assured clear distance and leaving the scene of an accident. The incident occurred when his car struck the rear of a vehicle on Route 7 near Route 50. Russell pursued Baker, who fled on foot after driving into a field.
Mrs. Katy Varady died Sunday at age 85 after a yearlong illness at her Poston home. Born in Hungary she lived in the United States 43 years and was a Jehovah’s Witness. Survivors include husband Steve and son Steve Jr. plus three daughters Esther Benyi Anna Eiler and Susan Fogarasy, 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home officiated by Rev. C P Stotler of Crooksville. Burial in Augustine Cemetery.
The area reported moderate, cloudy conditions with a Sunday and Monday of mild temperatures. Hamley Run logged a high of 54 and a low of 42, while recent extremes ranged from 38 to 25 on Friday and Saturday, with 42 to 28 also noted.
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