1956 Athens News Highlights Review
A lengthy recap covers Athens area events from September through November including grounds breaking for the Ohio University engineering addition and indoor practice building, city council actions on taxi rates and storm sewer appeals, and school enrollment milestones. It lists gubernatorial campaigning, prosecutorial and jury actions, frost and weather notes, voting irregularities and recounts, and the opening of new facilities such as the Athens Medical Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Engineering
William A. Casley
Pioneer Gas Company
Ohio University
United Appeals
Storm Sewer Appeals Board
Mechanicsburg
Athens
William O’neill
Appeals Board
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio University Students Forum
Baker
Wylodene Wickersham
Perry Bennett
New Marshfield
John Bricker
George Bender
Athens County
GOP
City Board of Education
Glen Ebon
Mansfield
Coolville
Mercury
East Side
Motion Filed To Set Aside Court Ruling in Partition
Defendants Alonzo Coakley and William Wickliffe seek to set aside the November 24 1956 partition judgment in a Nelsonville land suit until rent owed by plaintiff Russell Wickliffe is paid. They allege occupancy since May 1955 and request monthly rents of 18.75 for Russell and 37.50 for Coakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Nelsonville
Alonzo Coakley
William L. Wickliffe
Nelsonville Watkins
Russell L. Wickliffe
Erty
Coakley
William Wickliffe
Russell
T. H. Scott Dies Monday at 73 in Canaanville
Thomas H. Scott, 73, died unexpectedly Monday morning at his Canaanville home after a month of ill health. A Morgantown native, he lived in Coolville and Akron, worked for Goodyear, and served as a sergeant in the 1906 1909 Army period. He leaves wife Lona Gay Scott, five daughters, two sons, a brother, 26 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes, with burial at Torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Scott
Canaanville
Morgantown
W. Va
Coolville
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Lona Gay Scott
Alene Golden
Athens
Genevieve Barnhart
Frances Clem
Pearl White
Walton
Doris Price
Charles
Wadsworth
Bernard
J. E. Scott
Glasgow
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Guy White
Judgment Lien Released Against Joseph C. Roman
Notification of release of a $18,395 judgment lien levied from Franklin County Common Pleas Court against Joseph C. Roman of Nelsonville. The lien originated in a suit filed by John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Shelter Nursing Notes From Sheltering Arms Hospital
The report lists admissions and births at Sheltering Arms Hospital. New arrival a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Deeter of Stewart Route 1. Other patients include William Schoonover of Chauncey Brenda Norris of Sharpsburg Route 1 Mrs Paul Charney The Plains Darrell Cooley Athens Route 5 George Mosier Chesterhill Mrs Charles Wiles Jr Athens Mrs Earl Rankin Athens and daughter Paul J Wills Athens and George Hartley Athens Route
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Deeter
Stewart Route 1
William Schoonover
Chauncey
Brenda Norris
Sharpsburg
Paul Charney
the Plains
Darrell Cooley
Athens
George Mosier
Chesterhill
Charles Wiles, Jr
Earl Rankin
Paul J. Wills
George Hartley
Divorce Petition Seeks Custody in Euclid Case
Joy Patricia Strom of Athens sues Walter C. Strom of Euclid for divorce in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married August 21 1955, she seeks support and custody of their one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Strom
Euclid
Common Pleas Court
Joy Patricia Strom
Athens
Traffic Fine Levied on James F Williams
James F Williams of Athens Route 1 was fined $5 and costs in Municipal Court for passing in an intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Williams
Athens
Three Athens Youths Detained After Late Lobby Incident
Two 17 year olds and a younger boy were taken to the county detention home after police found them loitering in a downtown hotel lobby at 1 a.m. Sunday. Juvenile probation officer V O Kail transported them. Police Chief J B Grogan noted lack of curfew law and said police and juvenile authorities will cooperate to require a night in detention for youths found out late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
V. O. Kail
J. B. Grogan
Decree Gained By Fraud Petition Says
Fred C. Moore petitions Common Pleas Court to vacate his divorce decree granted to his former wife Betty Lou in April 1956. He alleges the decree was obtained by fraud since Betty Lou did not live in Ohio one year before filing for divorce, as required, and asserts she resided in West Virginia within the year prior to filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Moore
Common Pleas Court
Betty Lou
Ohio
Moore
West Virginia
Servicemen News From Athens Area
A group of local enlistees and graduates are noted for recent military training completions and processing. John Bruce Stage, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stage, Athens, is en route to Okinawa after processing at Parks AFB California and prior training as an air policeman. Gordon K Bush Jr., 22, son of Strathmore Blvd Athens Ohio, graduates clerk-typist course at Fort Knox Armor Training Center and is assigned to Headquarters Group 2128th Service Unit. Charles W Rich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Dickson Albany, finishes four weeks of individual combat training at Camp Pendleton. Andrew R Adelmann Jr., 22, husband Janet Adelmann, 114 University Terrace Athens, completes eight weeks of basic combat training with the 4th Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas. he and his Ohio University ties are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruce
Clarence Lowell
Athens
Parks Air Force Base
Calif
Okinawa
the Plains High School
Stage
Air Force
Parks Afb
Ents
Strathmore Blvd
Ohio
Army
Armor Training Center
Bush
Colgate University
Fort Knox
2128Th
Knox
Charles W. Rich
Neil Dickson
Albany
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Andrew R. Adelmann, Jr
Janet
University Terrace
4Th Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Tex
Adelmann
McArthur
Ohio University
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Several Towns
A sequence of property transfers is recorded. Transfers include Hale C. Gregory to June C. Parker in Troy four acres, June C. Parker to Rex Blake four acres in Troy, and other deeds in Athens Amesville Chauncey Dover Carthage Troy and surrounding areas detailing parcels and acreages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale C. Gregory
June C. Parker
Troy
Rex Blake
Virginia H. Cline
Raymond G. Strickmaker
Athens
Edith Blanche Beckler
Harry C. Beckler
D. C. Cornwell
Wirt W. Norman
Eldon Easler
Amesville
Guy Allen Radcliffe
Floyd Cooper
Athens Township
Ruth Fiske
Mark Fiske
G. H. Nye
Chauncey
Jesse Frum
Clarence Notestine
Lee
Bernard D. Duckler
Burton S. Andrews
Kenneth R. Griffith
Roy Rife
Carthage
Sam Jones
Elvie Nelson
Ronald P. Bickley
Clara B. Leffler
Dover
J. L. Graham
Homer D. Pratt
H. D. Sampson
Robert R. Barton
Thomas W. Rose
Robert H. Moore
Inlet
Grosvenor
Herman Richards
David R. Richards
Roy Butcher fined for intoxication in municipal court
Roy Butcher, 38, of Coolville Route 1, was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to city police charges of intoxication on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Butcher
Coolville
Police Warn Boys Over Christmas Air Rifles
Police report six or more complaints about youths firing air rifles and B B guns inside city limits. Chief J B Grogan said city code bans shooting within the corporate area but no issue with using guns on parents property for target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Grogan
1956 Wettest Year For Athens Since 50
Athens records show 1956 totaled 44.19 inches of precipitation, far above the 50 year average of 38.4 inches. December brought heavy rainfall while February was the wettest month at 6.27 inches. Temperatures stayed moderate with no 100 degree days and early frosts occurred in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Athens
Postmaster Exams Slated At The Plains
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an exam for The Plains postmaster vacancy with a $4190 yearly salary. Applications through Jan 22, test in Marietta, final ratings based on test, experience and character. One year residence required, must be 18 by closing date, no appointments for those over 70. details at The Plains post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Marietta
Commission
Plains Post Office
Son Dies In Michigan
George Link age 61, son of Mrs. Nettie Riley of Athens, died Sunday evening at his home in Fremont Michigan. Survived by his mother and wife Ruth. Link was a Chicago police detective for 28 years before retiring to Fremont and was employed at Miller Motors in Fremont at the time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Link
Nettie Riley
Athens
Freemont
Mich
Ruth
Link
Chicago
Miller Motors
Michigan City
Ex-Resident Leo Morris Swinehart Dies at 56
Ex resident Leo Morris Swinehart 56 a former Hebardville resident died unexpectedly Monday morning while at work in Columbus Arrangements are being planned by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Morris Swinehart
Hebardville
Columbus
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Marriage License for Russell D Smith and Jane Rose
Russell D Smith aged 22 and Jane Mazine Rose aged 22, both of Athens, secured a marriage license. The couple is listed in city records under the Athens issuing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell D. Smith
Jane Mazine Rose
Athens
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Vicinity
Wayne Hayes
Country Club
Route
Lausche
United Appeals Workers
SOEA
New Foresty
Richard Norris
Strouds Rundam
Richard Nixon
Willard P. Barker
Athens County Board of Elections
Virginia
Election Board
Wakefield
Chauncey Man
Glouster
Edwards
Athens Medical Building
Frank M. Joyce
Athens City School
W. H. Wakefield
State Highway Department
Division 10
Partition
Cussins & Fearn
N. Court
Athens, O
T. H. Scott
George Roberts
Mar
W. Wash
Tel
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Stimson & Palmer
Gordon K. Bush Jr
Shell Station
Belford Davis
Michigan
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
D. H
Jonesy) Sams Cline
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston- Wheeling
Frigidaire Appliances
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
WYES
Culligan
Home—Owned
Stimson Ave
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