Ten Indicted by Grand Jury in Athens County Case List
Eighteen indictments against ten persons were returned Tuesday by the January term grand jury. Key suspects include Earl Butcher and Kirby Smith of Parkersburg, Zeke Holber and Merle Tabler of Zanesville, linked to cattle thefts in Rome Township. Other charges cover grand larceny and breaking and entering, plus a dynamite incident near Halloween. Several individuals faced no bills after grand jury review. Jurors also recommended jail improvements such as cleaner conditions, beds with legs, and better lighting.
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Athens County
Earl Butcher
Kirby Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Zeke Holber
Merle Tabler
Zanesville
Rome Township
Bern Township
Cornelius Ransome
Tabler
Carl Matheny
Millfield
Matheny
Ralph Myers Peters
Piketon
Chauncey
Richard J. Mackin
Columbus
Clarence Leedy
Athens
Guy Fellum
Nelsonville
Drivers Reminded To Get License Renewal
Deputy Registrar E B Young Jr announced that drivers with birthdays after October 10 must renew within 30 days before their birthday to avoid an exam. After birth date, operation is banned but 90 days to renew without a test. post October 10 birthdays face rapid expiry and possible temporary permits with state tests. Licenses remain valid for three years.
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E. B. Young, Jr
Young
Juveniles May Lose Rights To Drive
Judge John F. Newcomb warned that careless and reckless juveniles will lose driving rights for at least six months. He suspended a 17 year old Glouster youth’s license after a patrol observed speeding at 65 to 70 mph on a slippery highway. The judge said this policy will apply to any juvenile guilty of serious traffic violations. The youth was not named per juvenile code ethics.
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John F. Newcomb
Glouster
State
Highway Patrol
Newcomb
Police and Fire Civil Service Tests Set for Friday
Civil service examinations for the Athens police and fire departments will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in city hall to build an eligibility list. Two provisional police appointees, William Moody and Richard J. McClung, must also compete. An eligibility list is needed in case vacancies arise, officials said.
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Civil Services
Athens Police and Fire Department
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Pierce
Police Department
William Moody
Richard J. McClung
Fire Siren To Sound Thursday In City Test
Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker announced the Athens siren atop City Hall will sound Thursday at noon for three minutes as a test. The three minute blast precedes its use as an air raid alert under civilian defense, with residents assured it is not a fire call. The siren had been silent since the department shifted to a full-time force.
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Athens
City Hall
Clarence A. Parker
Parker
Senior Follies Is Scheduled At Athens High School
The Athens High School senior class will present the annual Senior Follies on Tuesday January 16 at 7 30 p m Written and presented by the graduating class the show is directed by Mrs Charlotte Lane Proceeds go to the senior dance fund Activities include jungle scenes wrestling square dancing yodeling and tumbling for the week ahead.
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Athens High School
Charlotte Lane
Books Atoms and the University lecture at Ohio University
Librarian Frank N. Jones argues ideas in books preserve civilization and shape nations in a public lecture titled Books Atoms and the University in Chemistry Auditorium. He warns progress without security and cautions against glorifying the atom amid postwar peace and renewed Cold War tensions.
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Frank N. Jones
Ohio University
Chemistry
United States
Russia
Jones
Paroled Inmate List Includes Jesse Jennings
The Associated Press reports that 53 Mansfield Reformatory inmates will be paroled on February 14. Jesse Jennings of Glouster, sentenced in Athens County for breaking and entering in the night season, is among them.
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Jesse Jennings
Glouster
Mansfield Reformatory
Associated Press
Jennings
Athens County
Can't Trust Cellmates in Athens County Jail
Prisoners at the Athens County jail are accused of stealing $20 from the jail kitty after a pocketbook was recovered on the jail floor. Sheriff George Bateman said Clyde Rutter, known as the judge, reported the loss. Rutter has been jailed since May 8 on a non-support charge. The funds fund tobacco and candy for inmates. investigation may be carried out by the prisoners themselves.
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Athens County
George Bateman
Clyde Rutter
Sand Ridge
Rutter
Bateman
Sol Rosenberg Elected Child Welfare Head
Sol Rosenberg was elected chairman of Athens County's Child Welfare Board at a board meeting Tuesday night. Officers re elected were Mrs. B F Cutler as vice chairman and Mrs. Lawrence G Worstell as secretary. The outgoing chairman H C Dorman was placed in charge of special board projects. 211 children are under care, including 63 in the Children's Home and 30 in boarding homes. The Women's League for Service received thanks for Christmas gifts. Robert Osman of Nelsonville was fined $5 and costs for reckless driving after being arrested Saturday.
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Sol Rosenberg
Athens County
Child Welfare Board
B. F. Cutler
Lawrence G. Worstell
Rosenberg
H. C. Dorman
Rowena Sprout
Welfare Board
Miss Sprout
Wesley Hollister
Women's League
Don ‘Jacobs
Edward Algeo
Tony Reis
Robert Essex
Air Force Halts Athens County Enlistments Amid Training Hold
Athens County Air Force enlistments were paused today as the Air Force ordered a temporary halt. Sgt. W D Jansen said processing will resume once new training facilities are obtained, with 93 applications in nine days but few inducted. Army enlistments remain open and drafts may apply to unprocessed applicants.
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Athens County
Air Force
W. D. Jansen
Athens
Jansen
Ft. Hayes
Army
Navy
Area Seniors Invited to Military Meet
High school seniors from seven Southeastern Ohio counties are invited to a 7 p.m. convocation at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium to learn about current military service rules and draft possibilities. Col. Chester W. Goble will speak alongside ROTC officials, with written questions accepted in advance. Invitations were sent by F. H. McKelvey to county and city superintendents and local executives across Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Morgan, and Athens counties.
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Ohio
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
John C. Baker
Chester W. Goble
Chester W. Goble, State Selective Service
University
ROTC
F. H. McKelvey
Center For Educational Service
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Meigs
Morgan
Athens
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Logan
Temperature Teeters Between Severe Chill and Warmer Day
After dipping to seven degrees below zero, the mercury rose to seven degrees above, with Tuesday's high at 37. By 9:30 a.m. Wednesday the temperature stood at 27, signaling a partial thaw from the prior frigid spell.
Masons to Meet in Marshfield Lodge Session
Constitution Lodge 426, F and A M, will hold a meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. announced by Dwight Scott, master.
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Masons
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
Dwight Scott
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