All-Time Record Seen In Nelsonville Court Cases
In 1945 Nelsonville Mayor Oran Daugherty's court handled 647 cases, a record high. Police Chief James Cope reported many intoxication and traffic offenses, 23 traffic accidents, 63 jailed, 27 in city jail, plus numerous other charges and incidents reflecting a busy year for local law enforcement.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Oran Daugherty
James Cope
Athens County
Daugherty
Athens Ordinance Designates Stop Streets in City
Ordinance 984 designates Elmwood Place and Lincoln Avenue intersections with Watt Shannon May Hudson Lorene and other streets in Athens as stop streets. Director to erect markers within five feet of intersections. Violators face fines from five to ten dollars. Enacted December 6, 1946.
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City
Athens
Ohio
City of Athens
Elmwood Place
Watt Street
Shannon Avenue
May Avenue
Hudson Avenue
Lorene Avenue
Home Street
Sunnyside Drive
Lincoln Avenue
Iincoln Avenue
Maplewood Drive
Cable Street
Wheat Junction
Ohio Avenue
Mill Street
East State Street
Driver Fined After Crash In Route 33
Nelsonville report lists Lawrence Bateman charged with unsafe operation and failure to stop in the Route 33 crash. He pled guilty and paid a $20 fine plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Oral Daugherty. Gene Dyson of Murray City faced two charges and fines totaling $30 with jail hold pending settlement. Charles Woolever of Logan is cited to appear January 15 for operating without a driver’s license.
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Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Bateman
Oral Daugherty
Bateman
U. S
Daugherty
Charles Woolever
Logan
Legion Acts To Facilitate Vet Service
Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion announces extended hours at Legion headquarters to assist area veterans. Service Officer Floyd Brown will be on duty Mondays 5 7 pm Wednesdays 6 9 pm and Saturdays 9 am to noon. A rehabilitation committee and legal committee are appointed. The post meets at 7 45 pm tonight. veterans may apply for membership between 7 and 7 30 pm.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Legion
W. D. Mender
Floyd Brown
Miller Wilson
Earl Hilleary
Carlyle Mender
Post Activities Committee
Everett Dowler
J. O. Steenrod
Max Linton
Verl Ogg
Legion Building
Man Fined Ten Dollars For Disturbance Case
Nelsonville man faces charges of assault making menacing threats and disturbing the peace in an affidavit by Frank J Christman. He was fined 10 dollars and costs for a disturbance at the Corner Cafe run by Christman. Harold J Rose named administrator of the Alice J Rogers estate. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated December 27 1946. Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Nelsonville
Frank J. Christman
Mont Johnson
Court of Justice of the Peace
Floyd Brown
Christman
Harold J. Rose
Athens
Ohio
Alice J. Rogers
Glouster
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Miller v Miller divorce notice in Athens County Ohio
Rae E. Miller seeks a divorce from Robert R. Miller on grounds of gross neglect of duty in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Cause No. 18588. She requests alimony and a one half interest in Jacksonville village Lot 112, excluding coal rights, with custody of minor children. Hearing set for January 13, 1947.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Robert R. Miller
Jacksonville
Rae E. Miller
Recorder's Office
Albert Edwards
Lizzie Edwards
Clyde C. Edwards
Legislation Suggested As Project For Women’s Club Meet
Mrs. Ray W. Davis urged South East District Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs to adopt legislation as a project. She asked members to study mental and welfare bills and assist their passage as the federation’s annual drive. A Junior Nelsonville Club was proposed for discussion and development. New officers were elected at the dinner meeting held at The Colonial.
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Nelsonville
Ray W. Davis
Circleville
South East
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Hyperion Club
W. H. Hyde
John W. Wood
J. L. Webb
Julius Fischer
W. W. Warren
Oral Daugherty
Frances Scott
Beneva Pritchard
Joe B. Davis
Stanley Dew
W. M. George
E. J. Kessinger
D. W. Codding
D. R. Johnson
W. H. Badger
The
Colonial
Captain Calls From Vienna
Captain Jack Pritchard phoned his Nelsonville family from Vienna Austria Sunday morning He left Nelsonville November 27 for overseas duty and said he has been overseas nearly two weeks He expects his wife and daughter to join him in Vienna around April 1 hoping they can travel together with his mother also in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Jack Pritchard
Vienna
Austria
Pritchard
Brooks announce Dorothy Louise to Fred Conner Jr marriage
Nelsonville locals Mr and Mrs Ervin Brooks announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Louise to Fred Conner Jr son of Mr and Mrs Fred Conner of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev C M Clouston on Jan 4. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Donald Conner.
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Nelsonville
Ervin Brooks
Dorothy Louise
Fred Conner, Jr
Fred Conner
C. M. Clouston
Donald Conner
Local Family Guests and Hospital Return News
Miss Elizabeth Ann Wimon and Mr and Mrs John Glenn hosted New Year guests at 20 West Front Street Logan. Mrs Pearl Green of Columbus moved from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital to home here for recovery. Additional visits included Mr and Mrs Jay Nimon, Logan, Mr and Mrs Murray Hartley Crooksville, and Lt Helen Pritchard's return to Philadelphia after Christmas with family. Floyd Wolf of Lancaster visited his parents over the weekend.
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Elizabeth Ann Wimon
Front St
Logan
John Glenn
W. H. Cann Lancaster
Ralph Parks
William McCulloch
Pearl Green
Columbus
Walter Green
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Jay Nimon
Murray Hartley
Crooksville
John Saltz
C. E. Washburn
Helen
Wadsworth
Past Matrons and Patrons to Meet Wednesday Dinner
The Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter No 72 C E S meets at 6 30 p m in the Masonic Temple for a covered dish dinner followed by the annual election of officers.
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Nelsonville
Masonic Temple
Eudora
Loyal Women's Class Meets Tuesday Evening
The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Church will gather Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Ida Kontner's home at 181 Mill Street in Nelsonville for its meeting.
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Nelsonville
Loyal Women’s Class of
The
Christian Church
Ida Kontner
Mil! St
WBA Review to Meet Nelsonville Tuesday Evening
WBA Review will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Spray building on W Washington Street. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
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Nelsonville
WBA
Spray Building
W. Washington St
Wildcats Narrowly Edge Ohio U. In Sloppier Showing
Kentucky defeated Ohio University 26 to 22 in a rugged nonconference game. The Wildcats relied on Groza and a stingy defense while Ohio State’s Kenny Walters struggled to score amid a tight trap. A late surge nearly swung the outcome as both teams battled for rhythm and rebounds.
Uncounted Illinois Basket Play Defies Plain Rules
Gerry Gerard recalls a quirky incident in an Illinois versus Michigan game where a deflected pass touched the defender and hooked the ball into the net. The old rule interpretation left the shot disallowed by referee John Schommer, costing Illinois a 32-31 loss. Rayner Greene later praises simple yet brilliant plays.
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Michigan
Illinois
John Schommer
Bowling league high scores and standings snapshot
Machine Shop No. 1 leads with team high scores of 862 in one game and 2 429 across three games. Wyckoff sets individual marks with 227 for a single game and 577 across three games. Veterans and Mathews Oil post notable totals as others chase high scores across the meet.
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Wyckoff
Machine Shop
Jack and Jill
Baenenesaie
Scrubs
Mathews Oil
McKee Drug
Cage Poceeueesn
Cfs
Heck Plumbing
Ford Hack
Barber Service
McBee Csuncacionas
Wood
Smith
Veterans
Ohio State and others post scores in college hoops
Ohio State beat Minnesota 43 41 while Bowling Green edged Loyola 66 59 and Seton Hall 59 topped Toledo 48 Elsewhere Butler won 77 60 over Western Reserve Dayton 35 34 Xavier 34 edged Marietta 52 49 Akron 56 defeated Geneva 36 Cedarville 55 over Bluefield 44 Wabash 43 beat Ohio Wesleyan 41 and Bethany 49 topped Buckeyes 41 The note adds that Arkansas and Mississippi traded football decisions each year from 1923 to 1941.
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Ohio State
Minnesota
Bowling Green
Loyola
Seton Hall
Toledo
Butler
Western Reserve
Dayton
Xavier
Marietta
Bethany
Akron
Geneva
Wabash
Ohio Wesleyan
Cedarville
Bluefield
21 Deaths Blamed on Football
Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood reports 21 direct football fatalities in the 1947 survey, with four indirect deaths. He urges safer gear design and supports rule changes including dead ball on failed extra points and broader out of bounds play zones.
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New York
Floyd R. Eastwood
Purdue University
American Football Coaches Association
Football Rules Committee
NCAA
Eastwood
Ncaa Rules Committee
National Rules Committee
Kerrville
Texas
Wildcats Beat Ohio Bobcats 46 36 in Reserve-Heavy Win
Kentucky on 46 36 victory over Ohio University using 11 players from its bench. Groza led scoring with 12 points, while Bobcats Dickey Gregg struck early. Ohio struggled at the line converting only 8 of 20 free throws.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Wildcats
Oklahoma Aggies
Ohio University
Bobcats
Athens
Bob Dickey
Jim Line
Jim Jordan
Line
Buddy Parker
Ken Rollins
Alex Groza
Russ Gregg
Groza
Jack Tingle
Bob Johnson
Ohio
Harry Gordon
Gene Gyurko
Wildcat
Adolph Rupp
Mammoth
Kenny Walters
Ohioans
Barker
Holland
Beard
Ae Eee Wee
Rollins
Brannum
Tingle
Jones
Jordan
Parker
Oiris Cuibauae
Walters
Fauacue A
Shrider
F Dickey
C Eee Wees
Gordon
Gregg
Gyurko
Johnson
Seeeee
Weters Vouk Ccd
Green and Dromo
Beardins
Dickey
Devils Take 52-44 Tussle on Waterloo High Floor
Chauncey Dover High Blue Devils beat Waterloo High 52 to 44 on the losers’ floor as Jim Kollister led with 16 points and Gene Dickens anchored defense. Chauncey’s John Pierce left with a second quarter ankle injury. Morgan topped Waterloo with 18. Reserves won 32-25. Next, Chauncey hosts Racine High. preliminary at 7 30 p m.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High
Blue Devils
Waterloo High
New Marshfield
Jim Kollister
Gene Dickens
John Pierce
Waterloo
Morgan
Racine High
Delay in forming six club Class C loop
Huntington West Virginia January deadline for organizing a six club Class C baseball league serving West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky was moved to January 15. Only Logan Charleston and Williamson posted the $1 000 bond by the deadline. Ray Ryan leading the drive said another meeting will be held January 19 to decide final members with Lexington Portsmouth Wheeling Clarksburg and Fairmont among possible participants.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Logan
Charleston
Williamson
Ray Ryan
Portsmouth
Wheeling and Clarksburg
Fairmont
Rinol Brings Relief for Rheumatic Pain at Athens Pharmacies
A rheumatic woman details how intense arm and shoulder pain prevented her from combing hair and performing housework. After using Rinol she regains full function and praises the remedy. The ad lists Athens Pharmacy and Cline's, Martin & Roller, Starks Pharmacy, and others as sources to obtain Rinol.
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Athens Pharmacy
Cline’s
Athens
Martin & Roller
Middleport
Starks Pharmacy
Adv
Willie Pep Hurt in Plane Crash in New Jersey
Featherweight champion Willie Pep sustained injuries to his left ankle and chest when a Nation wide Air Transport passenger plane crashed near Vineland New Jersey. His manager said Pep’s condition was good and indicated prior injuries to his right ankle could delay a title bout in London.
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Hartford
Red Smith Hospitalized For Knee Operation
Richard Red Smith assistant coach of the New York Giants and Cubs coach enters St Elizabeths Hospital for knee surgery Monday night. He has long contemplated operations on both knees to repair football related injuries.
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New York
Richard
Red) Smith
New York Football Giants
Chicago
Baseball Cubs
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Smith Long
Dad's Pile Healer Company Offer Heals Skin Diseases
Heals ing itch ing piles eczema ringworms psoriasis body sores athlete's foot or pimples cold sores acne and more with guarantees if used as directed. Mailed with each bottle at 3.00 or two for 5.00. response asks for ailment and lists Akron Ohio address for Dad's Pile Healer Company.
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Dad's Pile Healer Company
Merriman Road
Akron 3
Ohio
Glouster Moose Triumphs Over Albany All-Stars
The Glouster Moose basketball team beat the Albany All-Stars 44 to 26 in the Glouster gym. Keener led with 21 points, Henry added 18, and D. Vandyke scored 10 for Albany. The first half was tight, 9-6 and 17-15 at the break.
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Glouster
Glouster Moose
Albany All-Stars
Keener
Henry
D. Vandyke
Albany
Hamp Vason Auburn Fullback Punter
Hamp Vason, a high school gridiron player from Auburn, averaged 49.4 yards per punt during the season. He stood out as a notable punter with deep kicks and strong field position impact.
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Hamp Vason
Auburn
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Army
Navy
Oscar Fulton
Council It
J. W. Grover
Frans Woodworth
Nelsonville Social Notes
Rohrering
Ohio U
Iortheir Cuutis
Araliss
Lexington Oddmakers
Dutch Trautwein
Russ
Gerry Gerard
Duke
Rayner Greene
Cornell
Net
Arkansas
Mississippi
Bobcat
Devils
Kollister
Pierce
G. Dickens
Border
Geee
Ewee
Earich
Pennell
Courtney
Ewe
Cunningham
T. Dickens
Erdy
Staley
Stanley
Rene
Doolittle
Hawk
Bridge
McDonald
Shingler
Willie Pep
Red Smith
Glouster Moose Trim
Musterole Brand
Masterole Liniment
Lin
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Univ
Ohio Univ
Waynesburg
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