Sheriff Concludes Valen tines Day Shooting Probe
The investigation into the February 14 fatal shooting of Eugene Hayes in Pleasant Hill is finished by Sheriff Harold Shields. Final witnesses were tested and the results withheld. The case will go to the May term grand jury. George Gross remains held on $7500 bond as murder charges loom amid disputed dog ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hayes
Columbus
Pleasant Hill
Sheriff's’ Department
Harold Shields
London
George Gross
Albany
Gross
Edward Stanley
Vanity Appoints New Athens County Prosecutor Saturday
Joseph B Vanity Jr a World War II veteran and Athens High School alumnus takes over as prosecuting attorney Saturday after Harold Roses resignation. Governor appoints Rose as probate and juvenile judge. both men plan write in campaigns. Staff to remain, with Dorothy Terrell as Vanity chief clerk and Carolyn Withers overseeing alimony duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanity
Rose
Joseph B. Vanity, Jr
Athens High School
Eastern Kentucky State College
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Athens County
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Harold Rose
Marietta Driver Fined for Passing on Approach to Intersection
Paul Glenn Masters of Marietta pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol charge of passing another auto on an approach to an intersection. He was fined $15 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Paul Glenn Masters
State
Personal Property Tax Payments Underway in Athens County
About one fifth of Athens County residents subject to personal property taxes have filed reports with County Auditor J. W. Whaley. Payment began in February and runs to the April 30 deadline set by the state legislature. Over 2,700 who filed last year have been mailed forms for this year. Deputies will assist filers and dates for Glouster Nelsonville and Coolville will be announced. Taxpayers must list tangible items including farm and mining machinery, inventories, furniture, and store equipment, plus all intangible property such as stocks and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Whaley
Glouster
Nelsonville
Coolville
Mrs Jerrell Dies at 85 in Ohio Home
Nancy Brake Jerrell aged 85 of 39 Depot Street died Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steinmetz after months of illness. Born in Meigs County she lived most of her life in Athens County and was a member of Albany Baptist Church. Survived by several cousins. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with services Saturday at 2 p.m. conducted by Capt. Betty Jacobs Salvation Army. Burial at Cross Roads Cemetery near Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Brake Jerrell
Depot St
Thomas Steinmetz
Washington St
Meigs County
Perry C
Nancy Brake
Athens County
Albany Baptist Church
Dowler - Ferguson - Hughes Funeral
Betty Jacobs
Salvation Army
Cross Roads Cemetery
Albany
Births and admissions at Shelterine Arms Hospital
Birth announcements include a son for Mr and Mrs William Stobart of Athens Route 3 and a son for Mr and Mrs Earl Barney of Carpenter Route 1. Admissions list Mrs Alex Smith of Guysville Route 1. Dismissals include Mrs Helen Taylor of Millfield Route 1. Additional names: Mrs Earl Barney, Mrs Robert Hunter, Mrs Gilbert Cooper, Mrs Joseph Vanity Jr, Paul Cooley, Arthur Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stobart
Athens
Earl Barney
Carpenter
Alex Smith
Guysville
Helen Taylor
Millfield
Robert Hunter
Gilbert Cooper
Joseph Vanity, Jr
Paul Cooley
Albany
Arthur Stewart
Driver Guilty In Improper Plates Case
Charles L. Pratt of Route 1 was found guilty in Municipal Court on a police charge of improper registration of license plates. He was fined $5 and costs after posting a $15 bond at Friday hearing. Pratt had pleaded innocent at arraignment and faced the charge of driving an auto with plates issued for another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Pratt
Carpenter
Pratt
New Postmaster Named at Glouster
H. E. Jones of 116 N Lancaster St is appointed postmaster of Glouster replacing retiring Dan Mooney. Jones, father of Emer Jones and Eugene Jones of Athens, will assume duties on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Jones
Lancaster St
Glouster
Dan Mooney
Mr. Jones
Emer Jones
Eugene Jones
Athens
YMCA Launches Adult Bridge Class in Athens
The Athens YMCA starts an adult informal education program on March 12 offering bridge lessons at 1 p.m. under Mrs. Maxine West. For details call 27684. Ted Frey, program chair, says the Y’s first adult class plans may expand with public response and includes family roller skating on April 10 and spring family camping to promote wholesome relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Ymca
Maxine West
Beckley
Ted Frey
The
Y’s
Frey
Suit Filed for 75000 After Auto Crash in 1956
Clyde T. Bobo of Chauncey sues Blaine A. Bell of Sharpsburg and Sandleson N. Hartley of Malta for 75000 in Common Pleas Court over a Aug 1 1956 Tick Ridge Road collision. He alleges permanent injuries to multiple body parts and reduced working ability after the northbound truck was struck by a southbound car at about 65 mph. He incurred 500 in medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Clyde T. Bobo
Chauncey
Blaine A. Bell
Sharpsburg
Sandleson N. Hartley
Malta
Tick Ridge
Bobo
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Landmark Water Tank to Be Razed Near Depot
A 52 foot B and O Railroad water tank near the passenger depot will be removed next month. Built to purge Hocking River water for coal engines, the tank lies beside Sol Rosenberg's salvage yard on Depot Street. Rosenberg plans to recycle the steel for two small buildings. nearby lime and chemical shack will also be razed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
Sol Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Depot Street
Employees Given Credit In Profit Sharing
In Columbus a total of 1261 Kroger employees received $338,188 in credits toward their profit sharing accounts for 1957. Savings under the program reached $221,859, with credits allocated in proportion to each employee’s yearly savings, said Byron P. Redman Sr., vice president of Kroger’s Columbus division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Kroger
Byron P. Redman, Sr
Hocking River Rises After Rain Above Dublin
The Hocking River rose rapidly Friday morning after steady rain. U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer reported six-tenths of an inch by 11 a.m. The river reached 8.15 feet, nine feet below flood stage, as Hamley Run logged 35 to 52 degrees yesterday and 39 today with a 9 a.m. reading of 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Suit Seeks Continued Compensation for Miner
Asa Pickett of Nelsonville files in Common Pleas Court to reinstate participation in the state insurance fund. He alleges a back and kidney injury from a May 7 1947 mine incident while lifting a timber, with compensation paid until May 30 1956 and disallowed on Jan 24 1957. Appeals by Pickett to the regional board and to the commission upheld the bureau order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Insurance Fund
Common Pleas
Asa Pickett
Nelsonville
James L. Young
Bureau of Workmen's Compensation
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Ohio Mining Co
Hocking Valley Mining Co
Regional Board
Commission
County School Funds Listed
The first quarterly settlement of the 1958 State School Foundation Program was announced by George E. Christman, superintendent of county schools. Payments to Albany Local 16942.28 Ames Bern Local 12678.19 Athens Local 8504.50 Carthage Troy Local 28870.46 Rome Canaan Local 22799.97 Shade Local 15451.40 The Plains Local 16439.70 Trimble Local 28618.87 Waterloo Local 22300.22 York Local 5447.87 Foundation payments are made four times during the school year in February May August and November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State School Foundation
George E. Christman
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Carthage-Troy
Rome-Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Trimble
Waterloo
York
Band Concert Attended by Hundreds at THE PLAINS
About 300 people attended the annual high school band concert in the school auditorium. Under director E. G. Horsky the 28 piece junior band and 38 member senior band performed an hour and a half. Guest conductor James E. Rees led the performance. The band presented Horsky with a gift before the encore and he thanked the Band Booster Club for its cooperation and shown instruments purchased by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
E. G. Horsky
James E. Rees
Horsky
Student Injured After Fall at University Campus
Jack Evans, 21, of 11 Van Vorhes Street Dayton Ohio, OU student, fell down 20 steps at 6142 North Court Street early Friday. He reported extreme neck pain and was transported by fire department EMS to University Health Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Evans
van Vorhes St
Ohio University
Dayton
University Health Center
N. Court St
Fire Department
Ex-Student Placed On Probation For Larceny
Edgar Barnum formerly of Parkersburg West Virginia and a former Ohio University student pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Common Pleas Court. Judge Francis D White sentenced him to one year of probation with $15.03 costs due in 60 days and monthly reports to the prosecuting attorney. The charge involved taking a roommate revolver and pawning it in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Barnum
Ohio University
Parkersburg
W. Va
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
Barnum
Four Injured in Athens and Laurelville Area Crashes
State Highway Patrol reported two crashes injuring four people Thursday. In Athens County Route 33 south of Athens a car left the road hitting a tree injuring William Simms. A second wreck on Route 56 near Laurelville involved Clayton Dille passing George Boden with Boden and Dille sustaining bruises and a passenger suffering a forehead bump.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens
William Simms
Gallipolis
Laurelville
Clayton Dille
Londonderry
George Boden
Boden
Dille
Pasenger
Arthur Dille
Hocking County
Vaughn Collins
T. J. Withers Dies in South
Thomas J. Withers 78, former New Marshfield resident, died Wednesday in Tampa after a long illness. Survived by son Edward, daughter Mrs. Roy Meachem, brother John Withers Athens Route 1, sister Mrs William Bridge New Marshfield, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services Monday 2 p.m. at Christian Church. burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call Hoodlet funeral home after 3 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Thomas J. Withers
Tampa, Fla
Nelsonville
Christian Church
Edward
Roy Meachem
Tampa
John Withers
Athens
Route 1
William Bridge
Miles E. Hoon
New Marshfield Cemetery
Hoodlet
Exploration of Iron Curtain Countries by Columbus Writer
Columbus Citizen travel writer Noverre Musson recounted a 1956 journey through Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia. He spoke at Ohio University detailing friendly Russians, Soviet indoctrination, stark city life, and architectural highlights from the Kremlin to Prague's Palace of Culture.
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Leningrad
Noverre Musson
Columbus Citizen
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Musson
Ohio University Graduate Club
America
Kremlin
Peter the Great
St. Basil’ S Cathedral
Moscow
Palace of Art and Culture
Prague
Intourist
Vienna
Divorce Granted in Nelsonville Court
Decree of divorce on grounds of gross neglect granted in Common Pleas Court to Elizabeth A. Green against Roy E. Green, both of Nelsonville. The couple married April 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Elizabeth A. Green
Roy E. Green
Nelsonville
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Clude Sylvester
Vess
Marshall
James W. Congreve
Lowell Dean Stanley
Hayes
Congreve
J. W. Whaley
Downington
Methodist Church
Downington, Ohio
E. L. Miller
Commonwealth
Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
YMCA
Hocking River
County School Funds
T. J. Withers
South
Buckeye
Rowland Plbg
Howe Co
T. O. Kincade
Dave Pratt
Scott
Boit
Velveeta
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Spas Y United ‘Dairy
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