August to October 1950 Highlights of Athens County News
A consolidated review lists August events from Army recruitments and local resignations to indictments and real estate tax totals. September tracks first inductees, Korean War fatalities, school issues, and county officials changes. October notes fog, pre induction exams, ordinances, thefts, accidents, and the annual civic calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comnett Boy
Ohio University
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Ohio Foresters
Athens
Athens County
Republican Central Committee
Francis D. White
Varancy
F. E. Dowler
Testimony Starts In Harris Case Involving Fatal Route 50-A Crash
Harris 27 of Sharpsburg stands charged with second degree manslaughter after a June 22 truck crash killed four. Trial opens in Common Pleas with eight state and 14 defense witnesses planned, prosecutors say intoxicated driving caused the deaths while defense argues no direct act linked Harris to the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zane Gray Harris
Sharpsourg
Common Plage Mort
Harris
Francis D. White
Janes Stiulmaker
Samuel B. Erskine
James Cephus
Sharpsburg
Guy Nichols
Raymond Keirns
McDougal
Jack Lee Keirns
Erskine
Earl Lochary
Amesville
Lochary
Shumaker
Jdarris
Lathrop
Athens
Glouster
Redtown
Porter's
Big Elm
Sugar Creek
Cephas
Common Pleas Court
Marie Pincelli
Frank Joyce
Richard McCluing
Gasoline Fire Hazard Discussed at City Meeting
The 1951 city council discussed removing a gasoline spill risk at the Wheat on Bulk Station on W Union Street. The budget was delayed, and officials planned to survey practices at other bulk stations and require the local dealer to meet those standards to prevent future spills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Union St
Luther Mayles
Council
Wheaton
Fire and Safety Department
Safer Service
Danial A. Pierce
Pierce
Bound to jury in church theft
Richard J. Mackin 43 of Columbus was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond after pleading guilty to stealing $57 from the Lancaster St Church of Christ collection box on November 5. He confessed to police and was jailed for lack of bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Mackin
Columbus
Mackin
Joseph McBride
Lancaster St. Church of Christ
Lions Club Meeting Forms Anniversary Committee
William Sullivan received a pin as a new Lions Club member at the Van Meters meeting. A committee to plan the Athens Lions Club fifth anniversary in 4g] was formed, with William Poling John Deissle C. M. Mohl Wayne Ward Frank Riegel Paul Allmark Richard Dent and Joseph McCleary appointed. Merlyn Ross sang two solos with piano by James Fulks. guests included Carl Murphy and W. S. Eckard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sullivan
Pin Ag
Lions Club
van Meters
Athens Lions Club
William Poling
John Deissle
C. M. Mohl
Wayne Ward
Frank Riegel
Paul Allmark
Richard Dent
Joseph McCleary
Merlyn Ross
James Fulks
Carl Murphy
W. S. Eckard
Driver Fined After Arrest on New Year's Eve
Richard J. O'Neal, 20, of 6355 Congress St, was fined 150 dollars and costs after arrest for driving while intoxicated on New Year's Eve. A 15 day jail sentence was suspended by the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. O'Neal
Congress St
P. Mickle
Commissioners Open 1951 Session in Athens County
Athens County commissioners convened their first 1951 meeting Tuesday handling routine business and starting budget work. W. H. Wakefield named board president, Wayne Ward joins as new member. H C Dorman approved for four-year Child Welfare Board term with resignation option if workload increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
W. H. Wakefield
Charles Bolin
Wayne Ward
Bolin
H. C. Dorman
Child Welfare Board
Dorman
Samuel Buffington
L. T. Runion
Largest County Draft Quota Met Amid Induction Batch
The article reports that the largest county draft quota was met as 28 men were inducted today, with 21 transferred to Akron and others sent to Columbus and Ft Hayes. Leaders from Allens K T Crossen Post of the American Legion assisted at departure, providing coffee and magazines. Notables listed include Joseph Kittle, Roscoe Frost, James Pack, Oval Mingus, and several others, while Robert Meseche’s induction was delayed to Jan 10 for graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Sion
Marietta
Athens
Rulmer Ackley
Children's Home
Leroy Bricker
Bricker
Ft. Hayes
Jack Young
Youngstown
the Plains
Athens National Guard
Arras Hospital
W. Union St
Withens
Akron
Lewis Doice
Allens
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Dolce
Columbus
Joseph Kittle
Roscoe Frost
James Pack
Oval Mingus
James Dewhurst
William Kesterson
Ralph Fick
Blaine Grubb
Arthur Sickels
Jack Neal
Carl Ford
Clyde Carnell
Charles Rowan
Wilbur White
Arthur Conant
Virgil Reed
Charles Bailey
William ‘ Kerr
jJack Parsons
Robert Riggle
Akron Board
Dale Barnhart
Robert Meseche
Ohio State University
James Vercoe
Nolan’h. Mace
Ben Williams
Athens School Board reorganizes for 1951 year
The Athens city school board held a reorganizational meeting naming Don R. Clippinger as president John Wy Bolin as vice president and W Parker Walker as clerk. They adopted January's temporary budget rehired custodians and secretaries and approved December bills totaling 303 744 at a December 29 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City School Board
Don R. Clippinger
John Wy
Bolin
W. Parker Walker
James E. Householder
Homer T. Baird
William H. Herbert
Arthur H. Oxley
Dana Barnehill
Ira Nichols
John Burritt
Aubrey Oxley
John W. Tannehill
West Side
J. W. Bain
Richard Grover
Harley Ross
East Side
Pat Rohrer
O. H. Wood
Lois Washburn
Willard P. Backer
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Wenis
Messenger Acount
James R. Patrick
Ohio Univ Rotc
Robert
Harold
Martin Thompson
James Bolin
Chase
Korea
Gordon Gray
Sherman Gilmore
Grand
Bert Barnes
Wesley
Hollister
Children
Dale Morse
Albany
James Shumaker
Gilmore
Appeals
York-Nelsonville
Erving Dickman
High State Forestry Post
Safe
Bardin Lumber Co
Zaleski High School
Grand Jury
Zane Grey Harris
Army
Rome Township
T. J. Hauer
Fisher Station
Mechanicsburg
Sanitary Sewer District
Coolville
Oet
Masons
Thomas E. Gibson
Knight Templar
Frank Lausche
Piketon
Chauncey
Paul Mitchell
Waterloo
Fox Hunters
D. R. Zenner
McBee Co
Robert A. Taft
Court House
John C. Baker
Ohio
University
Times Magazine
Southeastern
Robert A. Taff
Senate
Messenger News
State Highway Patrol
McClung
John H. Elias
Jsieums
Eddie Bobo
210 Hollow
Keirns
Cephus
Common
Security Bank
Onaense
United States
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Aaron Simmons
A. H. Brooks
Flo Moody
Erith Coe
Roy Parsons, Jr
Santford Williams
Shirley Six
Dorothea Thompson
Ralph Elliott
Fiesma Bt
Conor
Brin
Township
Ralph Elliott County
Licenie
Fenaltr
B.F. Goodrich
Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
J. E. Householder
DeSoto-Plymouth
Tire Headquarters
Demolays Roa
Order of DeMo- Tay
Masonic Temple
Keystone
Cborigs Bibles
Mitseid
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline
Yacol
Athens Heating & Insulating Co
N. Congress St
Paul Fiske
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