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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1948

Page

3

Athens County tax foreclosure plea filed in 1948

The Athens County Treasurer Edward H Lasch filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas for foreclosure of tax liens on property in Waterloo Township Athens County Ohio. The action seeks sale of the land described with coal rights reserved and a road exclusion. Defendants must answer by March 3 1948 or judgment will be entered.

G. W. Dexter Cash Dexter Bertha French Caster Bobo Jasper Dexter Edward HzlLasch Athens County Ohio Court of Common Pleas Waterloo State of Margaret Dexter Erastus Dexter Birdie Dexter Edward H. Lasch Harold J. Rose

Probate Court Ruling Upheld In Wolfe Estate Dispute

The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld the Athens County Probate Court decision denying Mabel Brawley any claim to the $19 000 Wolfe estate stating she failed to prove a common law marriage to Ted H Wolfe and was not entitled to testify about the relationship. The court ruled the case concerns heirship not property recovery and denied a jury trial.

Fourth District Court of Appeals Athens County Probate Court Mabel Brawley Ted H. Wolfe Clerk of Courts Miss Brawley F. L. Thomas Wolfe Morgan County Common Pleas Carlos M. Riecker Francis D. White Ohio Roy J. Gillen Russell K. McCurdy Woolley, Rowland and Bridgewater and Fogle and Fogle Jones and Williams Foster B. Cornwell

Charles Gwinn Denies Police Interference

Charles Gwinn of Athens Route 1 was ordered held for grand jury action after pleading innocent to obstructing an officer. Patrolman Morris filed an affidavit stating Gwinn interfered while a tavern disturbance was being quelled. Clarence Ash pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was fined five dollars plus costs with a suspended 30 day jail term contingent on remaining out of Athens.

Charles Gwinn Athens Gwinn R. A. Morris Morris Clarence Ash Hemlock Grove Mickle Ash

State Liquor Stores Begin Two-Week Sale Monday

In Columbus the Board of Liquor Control approved cuts averaging 1.25 dollars per bottle on 64 slow moving and overstocked brands. Liquor will be sold at below cost during a two week sale starting Monday with customer savings from 39 cents to 2.79 dollars per bottle.

Columbus Board of Liquor Control

Notice to Bidders Athens County Ohio Limestone Bids

Sealed proposals for crushed limestone and crusher run will be received by the Athens County Board of County Commissioners in Ohio until 1 PM on Monday February 16 1948. Bids cover No 46 crushed limestone delivered to Trimble Guysville Torch Little Hocking Albany and on highways Nos 35 36 37 38 41 43 48 74 88 94 51 34 67. County Engineer may provide info. Right to reject bids reserved. County Auditor Ralph Elliott.

Board OF County Commissioners Athens County Court House Athens Ohio Trimble Guysville

Friday the 13th Passes With Superstitions Cited

The text notes Friday the 13th as a day when people clutch good luck charms and avoid ladders. It mentions safety until the next coincidence of day and date in August.

Ohio U to Host Air Force Official During National Security Week

Eugene M. Zuckert assistant secretary of the U S Air Force will visit Ohio University for National Security Week. He will deliver two talks on The Air Force Its Opportunities and Problems Confronting the Air Force and award the Air Force Association medal to Irving W Hamlin of Lancaster. Medal ceremonies are at 2 10 p m in Chemistry auditorium and the 8 p m address in Music Hall auditorium.

Ohio University Eugene M. Zuckert U.S. Air Force Zuckert Air Force Air Force Association Irving W. C. Hamlin Commerce Lancaster Ohio U Music Hall

Rain and Mist Veil City With Mild Temperatures

Rain and mist enveloped the Athens area with mild temperatures. The high reached 40 degrees yesterday while the low fell to 32, rising to 35 this morning. A light rainfall of 0.03 inches was recorded and the river rose to 3.55 feet after two days of increase.

Athens C. N France

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