County Dog Tag Crackdown Reports First Fine
Justice of the Peace I E Fairchild announced the first fine under a county dog registration crackdown. L L Erwin of Hastings Addition paid 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to buying Meigs County tags for two dogs kept in Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
I. E. Fairchild
Fairchild
L. L. Erwin
Hastings Addition
G J. Tewksbury
Erwin
Meigs County
Athens County
Night Club Permits in City Rejected
Four night club permit applications by Athens residents were rejected by Liquor Director Dale Dunifon following objections from city officials civic leaders church and school officials and other citizens. Rejected applicants included Harold H Atwood The Coffee Pot 126 W Union St John M Jones Esquire Grill 43 S Court St Joseph Abraham Silver Star Lunch 120 W Union St and Mary E Johnson Johnsons Inn 8 W State St. Three permits remained allowable under the legal quota.
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Athens
Dale Dunifon
Associated Press
Columbus
Dunifon
Harold H. Atwood
W. Union St
John M. Jones
George Couladis
Esquire Grill
S. Court St
Joseph Abraham
Silver Star
W. Union
Dairyman urges pasture treatment to boost grazing days
D. R. Dodd addresses 160 farmers at Athens Grange Hall urging lime nitrogen phosphorus and potash treatments through summer to balance feed needs. He notes alfalfa grass after hay increases grazing days in July to September and suggests fall options including winter barley rye or nitrogen on permanent pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dodd
Athens Grange Hall
Dodd
K. V. Battles
Ohio State University
Gruttemeyer and Bricker Win Marriage License
Fred E. Gruttemeyer Jr. aged 25 of Columbus and Mary Carolyn Bricker aged 20 of Chauncey obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Gruttemeyer, Jr
Columbus
Mary Carolyn Bricker
Chauncey
Home Is Where The Budget Shows Its Heart
The writer notes country folk spend more, proportionally, on homes than city dwellers. Town residents prefer evenings by the fire with beer and simple comforts for family life. Home budget supports niceties like cider corn popcorn for kids and a friendly beer for parents, defining what we mean by home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mom
County Agriculture Policy Discussed by Farm Leaders
Representatives of five agricultural education groups met in the Civil Service Room to map programs policies and recommendations for Athens County agriculture. A March 10 meeting will feature George Newburn Amesville on poultry and D C Melin Stewart on seeds with several instructors and soil conservation aides present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Room
Athens County
George Newburn
Amesville
Ohio
D. C. MelInturf
Stewart
Lee Glass
George Newturn
R. H. Hayes
John William Barrows
C. D. Arnold
Coolville
Emerson Ball
Paul McVey
Albany
Alton Hanning
Poultry Returns Edge Higher Despite Feed Cost Jump
A January report from Ohio State University extension poultryman C M Ferguson shows the net return per 100 hens remains nearly level with January 1947. Feed costs averaged 5.01 per 100 pounds, up from 3.58, offset by higher production per hen. Egg price averaged 51.8 cents per dozen, up from 42.5 cents. Data from 143 poultrymen across 29 Ohio counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
C. M. Ferguson
Ohio State University
Ferguson
Ohio
Rainy stretch nudges river higher in steady warm spell
A light steady rain continued through Wednesday into Thursday morning with temperatures around 50 degrees. The Hocking River rose to 7.37 feet, about 2.22 feet above Wednesday, and still climbs as rainfall totals reach .34 inches.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Church Granted Permission to Sell Nelsonville Property
The First Presbyterian Church of Nelsonville through its trustees won court approval to sell portions of bequeathed land in Nelsonville. The sale targets half of lot 29 to joint tenant Raymond A. Dean with a court set price of 8000 dollars.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Oliver F. Rowland
Raymond A. Dean
Divorce Custody Sought in Canton Case
Dolores Given of Glouster asks for custody of her eight month old daughter and support, filing for divorce from Otis Given of Canton in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple married February 27 1947 in Canton.
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Dolores Given
Glouster
John Howard
Otis Given
Canton
Common Pleas Court
Widow and son named as Murphey beneficiaries
Emily C. Murphey widow of Frank R. Murphey who died at Athens on January 28 1948 and her son Franklin were named sole beneficiaries and executors of the will admitted recently to Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily C. Murphey
Frank R. Murphey
Athens
Franklin
Load Limits Lowered on Six Highways in Ohio
State highway officials reduced truck weight limits by 16 500 pounds on six Athens County routes due to deteriorated surfaces from warm weather and rain. Effective midnight Wednesday the new caps are 49 500 pounds from a prior 66 000 on routes 56 78 280 328 and 327 or 0. Note signs posted and enforcement to continue until conditions improve.
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State Highway Department
Athens County
Harry Richards
Richards
Athens
Mutual
Glouster
Bristol
Amesville
Trimble
Guysville
Ott
Sharpsburg
Malta
Wire Operator Is Promoted to Bellefontaine Office Manager
Mrs. Masie Sheiline, Athens Western Union operator, is promoted to manager of the Bellefontaine office. Sheiline began Monday, moved from Canton to Athens two years ago. Genelle Hatten of Chillicothe is temporarily assigned due to no replacement yet. J. M. Berkley, local manager, will return Monday after an January fall injury. Joseph Alexander will return to Akron as relief manager.
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Masie Sheiline
Athens Western Union
Bellefontaine
J. M. Berkley
Mr. Berkley
Joseph Alexander
Akron
Shelter Reports at Arms Hospital Include Several Admits
The notices list new arrivals at Sheltering Arms Hospital: a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs Walter Keeneday of Pomeroy. Admitted patients include Mrs Maggie Blake of Coolville and Mrs Madge Dye with Harley Wakefield of Athens. Additional entries name Mrs Floyd Triplett and daughter of Glouster, Mrs Maxine Dickens of Nelsonville, Leon Gillian of Coolville, Mrs Thelma Stobert of Amesville, and J E Lyons of Middleport.
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Walter Keeneday
Pomeroy
Floyd Triplett
Glouster
Maxine Dickens
Nelsonville
Leon Gillian
Coolville
Thelma Stobert
Amesville
J. E. Lyons
Middleport
Weekend bus rates ended for routes Athens to Columbus
Valley Greyhound Bus Lines announced rate changes effective March 1. The excursion fare and reduced weekend round trip between McArthur Jackson Pomeroy Marietta Wellston or Hamden and Columbus will be discontinued.
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Athens
Columbus
Valley Greyhound Bus Lines
McArthur
Jackson
Pomeroy
Marietta
Wellston
Hamden
Square Dance Set by Canaan Juniors Saturday
An old fashioned square dance is sponsored by the Canaan junior class. It will be held Saturday at 7 30 p m in the old gymnasium, announced today.
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Stewart
Canaan
Viehkeever To Visit Ohio U Campus Friday
Viehkeever, chief of the U S mission public information office to the United Nations, will visit Ohio University Friday on his way to Chicago. He will speak to two student assemblies and a journalism convocation, discussing United Nations problems and information access.
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Porter VeKeever
Office of Public Information
U.S
United Nations
Ohio University
McKeever
Chicago
George Starr Lasher
School of Journalism
Memorial Auditorium
Chemistry
Five Arrested Men Face Fines After City Police
Mayor W. P. Mickle fined five men after their Wednesday arrests. Caleb Bratton 38 of 238 Richland Ave and Ralph Cain 26 of Albany pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and physical control respectively, drawing heavier penalties. Raymond Carmen 33 of New Marshfield Route 2 paid $30 and costs for intoxication and resisting arrest. Lillian Johnson 34 of Athens was fined $10 and 30 days in Cincinnati work house for loitering. Michael Glynn 57 of Wellston was fined for intoxication.
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W. P. Mickle
Caleb C. Bratton
Richland Ave
Ralph M. Cain
Albany
Raymond H. Carmen
New Marshfield
Lillian Johnson
Athens
Cincinnati
Michael Glynn
Wellston
County Bills Approved by Athens County Commissioners
Athens County Commissioners approved total bills of 28534.43 this week with major road fund payments of 15285.54 covering 4994.02 in bills and 10291.52 for payroll from Jan 1 to Feb 15. December and January operating expenses for county offices ran 7692 excluding salaries. welfare department expenses 2110.09. County Home 3144.25. veterans apartments 302.55 plus utilities and furnace repairs. Welfare board approved 4682.19 for December and January at the Children’s Home.
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Athens County
County Welfare Department
County Welfare Board
Claims Bill Is Now Pending in House Judiciary
A bill by Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins would compensate Mrs. Alice N. Kozma of Millfield for injuries from an Army truck accident near Gulfport Mississippi on July 12 1944. The measure seeks five thousand dollars for medical costs loss of a foot and lost earnings during hospitalization.
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Washington
Alice N. Kozma
Millfield
House Judiciary Committee
Thomas A. Jenkins
Tired Kidneys Cause Sleepless Nights Warns Doan’s Pills
Kidney disorder can cause backache, pains, fatigue, swelling and nighttime discomfort. Doan’s Pills, a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years, are recommended to flush waste from the body.
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Doan
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