Torch burglary suspect faces multiple charges
James Lewis Snider, 23, a Torch contractor and bricklayer, is charged with three more petty larcenies as Sheriff Harold Shields investigates a string of eastern county burglaries. Snider admitted involvement in crimes at the Maze, Munn, and Russell homes, saying items were recovered or discarded after he feared capture. He previously pleaded guilty to a Parsons theft and faced a breaking and entering charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis Snider
Harold Shields
Snider
Edward Stanley
Lawrence Maze
Torch
Mannie Munn
Haga Ridge
Kenneth Russell
Athens
Washington County
Maze
Glenn Parsons
Stewart
Hocking
Coolville
Carthage-Troy High School
Korner
Nora James
George Cunningham
Texas
Russell
Parsons
Waltonian Committees Appointed
Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League meets at 2 p m Sunday at the Waltonian Farm to plan spring and summer activities. After the session, a film From Seeds to Sawlegs will be shown with refreshments. Committees include Program and Public Relations chaired by Carl Sylvester with Andy Kovlan and Ray Rose, and various other panels for entertainment, park, flowers, fish and game, membership, gun, and ways and means chaired by listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Waltonian Farm
Gerald Glover
Glover
Carl Sylvester
Andy Kovlan
Ray Rose
Brady White
John Tail
Arthur Sickles
Ralph Straw
Roy Robinson
A. E. McConkey
Clarence Kelch
George Beverage
Gun
Ray Sickles
Jack Henderson
Clyde R. Barron
H. 0. Sedwick
Merrill Riggle
Steve Baney
James Pollock
Steve Varady
Gerald Adams
Walter Crumrine
Ralph Kyle
Wilson
Bell and Pickett Named in Nelsonville Incident
Larry Francis Bell age 18 of Chauncey and Donna Jean Pickett age 18 of Nelsonville Rt 1 are identified in a local incident report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Francis Bell
Chauncey
Donna Jean Pickett
Nelsonville
Four arraigned in Hartman Mine wire theft case
Four persons were arraigned Friday before Judge Edward Stanley in County Court on larceny charges stemming from wire theft at the Hartman Mine in Kimberly. Charles Nicholson and Charles Sharp were each fined 25 dollars plus costs after guilty pleas. Edna Kimmey and Rosie Kimmey, sisters of Zaleski, were placed on probation after guilty pleas. They were arrested Thursday afternoon and held by Sheriff Harold Shields for York Township Constable Maywood Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stanley
Hartman
Kimberly
Charles Nicholson
Athens
Charles Sharp
Zaleski
Edna Kimmey
Rosie Kimmey
Harold Shields
York Township
Maywood Byers
Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended for DWI
James Arthur Potts age 37 of Athens Route 1 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars and costs, ordered three days in jail and a three month license suspension after a Thursday arrest following a collision with Gordon W Keller 22 of Biddle Hall at the W State N Congress Streets intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Arthur Potts
Athens
Potts
Gordon W. Keller
Biddle Hall
W. State N. Congress Sts
Safety record honored for Wayne Hoosier Forest for decade plus
The Wayne Hoosier National Forest received safety achievement certificates for more than ten years without a lost time accident. Athens district ranger Ray Knudson accepted the honor from forest supervisor Howard Cook. The notice cites a 10 year span October 1947 to September 1957, with the Athens district noting 12 years by 1957 and a prior 11 year certificate in 1956. Officials credit a broad safety program including movies and school safety talks helping reduce fires and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne - Hoosier National Forest
Ray W. Knudson
Athens
Howard C. Cook
Wayne- Hoosier National Forest
Donald W. Eng
Knudson
Former Area Resident Dies in Akron at 61
Ambrose Terrell 61 of Akron died there after a three month illness. Born in Hocking County he lived at The Plains before moving to Akron 27 years ago where he worked as a service manager at Curtiss Buick. A WWI veteran he belonged to Our Lady's Victory Church and Moose Lodge. Survived by wife Elizabeth, three sisters, three brothers, and two other brothers are deceased. Requiem Mass Monday at St. Pauls Catholic Church. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Sunday evening at The Plains home of Joe and Margaret Krivusti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Terrell
Akron
Hocking County
James and
Mary Terrell
the Plains
Curt Sole Buick Agency
Our Lady 'S Victory Catholic Church
Talmadge
Moose Lodge
Cuyahoga Falls
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Joe
Margaret Krivusti
Bound to Jury On Bad Check Charge
Otho M Castle of Albany was ordered held for the grand jury under 500 dollars bond after arraignment in Municipal Court on a charge of issuing a check without sufficient funds. Sheriff deputies brought him to court on a complaint by Fred Pritts of the Vinton Club near Nelsonville who said Castle gave a 100 dollar check last September 20 that bounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho M
Castle
Albany
Fred Pritts
Vinton Club
Nelsonville
Truck Driver Cited For Use Tax Permit Violation
Marvin E. Daniel of Rogers Arkansas pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failing to apply for a highway use tax permit. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs after being stopped during a traffic check with Arkansas plated tractor trailer and no Ohio use tax sticker while en route to St Marys West Virginia on his first Ohio trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin E. Daniel
Rogers
Ark
Daniel
Arkansas
Ohio
St. Marys
W. Va
Suit for Divorce filed in Common Pleas Court
Es ther Bigley files divorce petition in Common Pleas Court against Harold Bigley of Detroit Michigan. They married May 21 1930 at Gallipolis. He left in 1939 and has not returned. The couple has three children, one minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Esther Bigley
Harold Bigley
Detroit
Mich
Gallipolis
Heart Disease Dies In Athens County 1956 Rise
Athens County recorded 282 cardiovascular deaths in 1956 out of 471 total, about 59.8 percent, mirroring national trends. William J. Abraham of the Heart Fund outlines a three way plan with Central Ohio Heart Association supporting local research, community service, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
William J. Abraham
Heart Fund
State Department of Health
Tion
U. S
Abraham
Athens County Heart Fund
Central Ohio Heart Association
Ohio
CHORC Unit At Meeting In Columbus Sunday
Athens County Council for Handicapped and Retarded Children members will travel to Columbus Sunday for a meeting at 1601 W Breed St. James L Wilson, president, leads parents and groups to discuss training and understanding of the retarded child at home, in the community and in institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Council For
Columbus
W. Breed St
James L. Wilson
Youngstown
Air Force Deserter Picked Up by Sheriff
Robert Ebbs Wilson 21 of Show Low Arizona deserted the Air Force last September in South Dakota was captured by Sheriff Harold Shields and turned over to Air Force officials. He was picked up at a Coolville Route 1 home on Wednesday after living there since early September. He was apprehended during a visit to the home on an unrelated matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ebbs Wilson
Showlow
Ariz
Air Force
S. Dakota
Harold Shields
Wilson
Coolville
OU Graduate Club Elects New Officers
Gordon Keller of Cleveland was elected president of the Ohio University Graduate Club. Pat Spiegel of Wyoming Pennsylvania was elected vice president and Betsey Hutcheson of Sharon Pennsylvania secretary, with Jeanette Field of Ostrander named treasurer. Margaret Falkenbert of Charlotte North Carolina and Betty Mitchell of Bluefield West Virginia will be co social chairmen. Dean D. R. Clippinger of the Graduate College is advisor to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Keller
Cleveland
Ohio University Graduate Club
Pat Spiegel
Wyoming
Betsey Hutcheson
Sharon
Jeanette Field
Ostrander
Margaret Falkenbert
Charlotte
N. C
Betty Mitchell
Bluefield
W. Va
D. R. Clippinger
Graduate College
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A list of births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes a son for Mr. and Mrs. John Kattyan of Millfield Route 1 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Perry of Athens Route 1. Admissions include Mrs. Homer Exline and Mary Jo Wolfe of Athens. Discharges include Mrs. Helen Palmer of Athens and Glenna Mullins of Carpenter Route 1. Also listed are Mrs. John Roderick of Jackson and son and Mrs. Mark Shafer of Albany with Charles Jeffers of Athens Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kattyan
Millfield
Edwin Perry
Athens
Homer Exline
Mary Jo Wolfe
Helen Palmer
Glenna Mullins
Carpenter
John Roderick
Jackson, and Son
Mark Shafer
Albany
Charles Jeffers
Scouting Membership Expands in Athens County Drive Kickoff
Athens County scouting shows January gains with Cub Scouts six packs 189 members Boy Scouts 13 troops 239 Explorer Scouts one post 11 members total up 22 from December. Safety Good Turn drive details outlined by Charles Wolfe emphasize three phases highway and traffic safety outdoor safety and home safety with 10 units already pledging to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Boy Scouts of America
Carli Sylvester
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Charles Wolfe
Wolfe
Hock-Hocking
First Presbyterian Church
E. P. Lynn
Parkersburg First Methodist
Donald Niesse
Athens
Central Committee Candidate Withdraws in Athens Township
Claire M Ball remained unopposed for the Republican central committee post in Athens Township South after Pearl A Langston withdrew his candidacy. Officials blamed improper petition preparation for the withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire M. Ball
Republican Central Committee
Athens Township
Pearl A. Langston
Weather readings show cold snap with flurries
Frigid conditions continue with a light snow flurry noted. Rural Hamley Run reported a low of three degrees above zero and a 9 am reading of 13. Thursday's temperatures ranged from zero to 22 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamley Run
Fourteen Athens Countians Are Discharged From Service
During January Selective Service headquarters lists fourteen local veterans released from the armed forces. Nine left the Army including John L. Vickers John W. Mitchell Leonard D. Haning and others from Athens Glouster Guysville and Stewart. Navy releases include John W. Keirns Athens Wilbert W Warren Jr Nelsonville and Robert E. Hacker Albany. Marine Corps honors James R. Potts Athens and John Weston Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Two Drivers Fined For Stop Sign Violations
In Municipal Court two drivers faced State Highway Patrol charges for failure to stop at stop signs. Herbert E. Gilkey, 38, Athens Route 2, pleaded guilty to the offense and was fined five dollars plus costs. Wardie F. Boggs, 57, Athens Route 1, denied the charge but was found guilty after a hearing and also fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Herbert E. Gilkey
Athens
Wardie F. Boggs
Gilkey
Boggs
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Waltonian
New Marshfield
Evangelist Workers
W. W. Gilkerson
Duane Saylor
W.V. Gilkerson
Automotive News
THE
Edsel Ranger
U.S. Forest Unit
Royal McBee
Sanford E. Rafsky
S. J. Capelin Associates, Inc
Jules Goldstein
International Association of Garment Manufacturers
T. T. Craft
Glouster
Ohio University
Craft
CHORC
OU Graduate Club
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Niesse
James Pritchard
Helen Baughman
Elma Shields
Ruth Aan Brown
Ralph Brown
Asst. Dist. Com
Ralph Scott
Den
Alaska
Scott
Henry Colby
Earl Funk
Niese
Central Committee
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East
Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Rowland Plbg. & Howe Co
Euclid Drive
Ballet
Jack Sherick
Redman's Hall
W. Washington
Beasley & Mathews
MagicAire
Whitewall
FORD
Carpenter Street
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