County Recreation Area To Be Ready This Year
Athens County advances an all county recreation area on county fair grounds disclosures show $7794 spent on grading drainage and scalpings with $4200 needed to seed and install lights. Fields will host softball baseball and football with lighting adaptable for night games. Plans include two softball diamonds a baseball diamond and a football field superimposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
County Fair Board
John Dowler
Dowler
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
George Christman
Carl Nessley
Ohio University
Harold Rose
Nessley
Rose
Christman
Fred Swearingen
Herman Humphrey
The
Plains School
S. L. Darst
Chauncey-Dover
Bond Shakedown Claims Return in Coolville Case
A frauded Coolville police bond receipt, turned in by Jack Johnson of The Plains, is sent to the state auditor for an investigation into funds kept by Coolville officers Calvin McGee and Clayton Lee. McGee remains jailed after pleading guilty to another fraud charge. Lee paid his fine and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Sheriff's Department
Harold Shields
Jack Johnson
The
Plains
Calvin McGee
Shields
Johnson
State Auditor’s Office
Conolville
McGee
Clayton Lee
Lee
State Examiner Ends County Book Audit
State auditor's examiner Patrick Power wrapped up his check of Athens County tax books Tuesday after nearly six months of examination. Power began his audit July 22 last year for the period from April 11 1954 to the July date. He said the examination took a little longer than his average for a comparable audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Power
Athens County
Court House
Power
Postmaster Appointed Crusade Chairman in Athens County
Arthur E. Cornwell Athens postmaster was named chairman of the 1957 Crusade for Freedom in Athens County by Ohio chairman Kenyon C. Bolton. The drive runs Feb 22 to March 3 to support Radio Free Europe and the Free Europe Press with a $300000 goal after last year’s $285000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Arthur E. Cornwell
Athens
Crusade For Freedom
Athens County
Kenyon C. Bolton
Ohio
Radio Free Europe
Free Europe Press
Bound to Jury From Coolville Court
Coolville Mayor John Aiken bound Chester Hart over to the grand jury for truck theft, with transcripts filed in the clerk of courts office. Hart is unnamed by age or address and is accused of stealing a pickup owned by M. C. Falkner. the truck wreck occurred on State Route 7 on Nov. 11, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
John Aiken
Grand Jury
Chester Hart
Clerk of Courts Office
Hart
M. C. Falkner
Suit Waiver Ruling Shown on Municipal Court Docket
Charles F E Bolin of Athens Route 1 filed a $100 debt suit against W H Buck of 75 N McKinley Ave. A waiver of service and confession of the debt appear on the docket with a court ruling and six percent interest awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F E. Bolin
Athens
W. H. Buck
N. McKinley Ave
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Athens
Thomas Henry Teepen 21 and Nancy Irene Roux 21 both of Athens. George Lucas 22 and Eleanor Sudol 22 both of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry Teepen
Nancy Irene Roux
Athens
George Lucas
Eleanor Sudol
County Tax Books Open for Collection
Athens County real estate tax books for the first half of 1956 open February 1st. Signs posted in the treasurer's courthouse indicate the filing and payment window for taxpayers and property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
AHS Mothers Are Honored At Athens High Banquet
Eighteen mothers of Athens High School football players were honored at a banquet at the Ohio University Center on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Harry Everett was elected chairman for 1957 replacing retiring Mrs. Arthur Cornwell. Don Thomann and George Riser attended, with the mothers group overseeing stadium concessions and the annual football banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio University Center
Harry Everett
Arthur Cornwell
Don Thomann
Athens High
George Riser
Parkersburg Man Bound Over On PUCO Charges
Ransom Adair of Parkersburg was bound over to the Athens grand jury from Coalville mayor's court on Public Utilities Commission charges for trucking freight in Ohio without a permit. Adair denied three charges brought by PACO officer J. Paul Myers. The cases allege hauling doors and sashes from Cincinnati to Gallipolis and paints from Marietta to Pomeroy and Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Ransom Adair
Athens
City Seeks More Bids on Police Cruiser Purchase
The city readvertises to attract more bids on a police cruiser after rejecting the lone prior bid. Franz Woodworth, service safety director, said today. The city also bought a new Dodge truck from Kinneer Motors after competitive bids last month to replace a 1948 maintenance pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Kinneer Motors
Waterloo High yearbook orders deadline set
Waterloo High School announces final date for senior class yearbook orders as January 31. The deadline affects all members of the senior class and marks the final opportunity to purchase the yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Waterloo High School
Sheriffs Meet With ONeill On Gambling Action
Ohio Governor C William ONeill addressed about 87 sheriffs and deputies at a special conference in Athens County. The meeting focused on curbing localized and syndicated gambling and securing county enforcement cooperation while avoiding county overreach unless lax enforcement is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. William O’neill
Ohio
Athens County
Harold Shields
Shields
Four Join Army Reserve
The Athens Army Reserve Unit announced four new men last week in a January recruit drive. Returning servicemen Pfe Billy Hodgson of Chesterhill and Sp Robert Bowles of Albany will begin active reserve duties. New members Joe E. Maffett of Chauncey and Lee E. Patterson of 145 Hasting Rd join Company A awaiting selective service board call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Pfe
Billy Hodgson
Chesterhill
Robert Bowles
Albany
Company A
Selective Service Board
Joe E. Maffett
Chauncey
Lee E. Patterson
Hasting Rd
Court Rules For Defendant in Suit
A $1250.53 damage suit filed in Common Pleas Court by James O Hill and the Automobile Mutual Insurance Co against Braden Development Co was ruled for defendants after a Dec 17 hearing before Judge Francis D White with exceptions for the plaintiff. The case arose from a June 2, 1955 country road accident involving Hill's truck and a vehicle driven by Paul R Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
James O. Hill
Automobile Mutual Insurance Co
Braden Development Co
Francis D. White
Hill
Paul R. Becker
Albany Lodge Confers Fellow Craft Degree on Two Men
Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will confer the Fellow Craft degree on two candidates Thursday at 8 p.m. said John P. Hamill, master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John P. Hamill
Red Cross Blood Drive at Good Shepherd Nets 254 Pints
The Church of the Good Shepherd hosted a Red Cross bloodmobile drive over Monday and Tuesday. Volunteers reported 121 pints collected on Monday with 11 deferrals and 133 pints on Tuesday with eight deferrals, totaling 254 pints and falling 91 pints short of the 345 pint Athens County Chapter quota. Notable donors included Bert Kozma of Gem Coal Co, Millfield and Ohio University student Robert Wolford from Circleville. Larry Buckles of OU from Logan won a $25 bond from Lawhead. A follow-up bloodmobile is scheduled for March 18 and 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
C. B. Nye
Athens County
American Red Cross
Bert Kozma
The
Gem Coal
Mrs. Norris Dies at 69 in The Plains Home
Mrs. Linnie Everett Norris, 69, died Tuesday evening at her home on The Plains after a long illness. She was married to John Norris Sr. and previously to Lonnie Hixson who died in 1954. Surviving are her daughter Mrs. Irvin Wolfe, two grandchildren, three brothers including Robert and Albert, and five sisters. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Jagers and Sons with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Everett Norris
The
Plains
Norris
Lonnie Hixson
MacDougal Church
Herbert
John Norris
Irvin Wolfe
Robert
Albert
Athens
Gilbert
Trimble
Ollie Smith
Ethel Dorr
Anna Edwards
Bertine Farley
Inez Junod
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Herbert Harris
West Union Street Cemetery
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Fairgrounds Race Track
E Plains
Conrae Cleaners
the Plains, Ohio
Athens Wine & Beer
West Union
Vance-Leach
W. State St. Athens
Cary Loaness
George Roberts
Mgr
W. Wash
Tel
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Crusade
Billie McKinney
City Service Safety
Mickey
Debbie Seel
Peter B. Seel
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Messenger Newsphoto
PUCO
Everett Baughman
Riverside
Columbus Road
Athens, Ohio
Sinclair Products
O'Neill
Army Reserve
Red Cross
Larry Buckles
Logan
Lawhead Press
Goodyear
Thur
Sat
W. Union
ABC
Bill Roscoe
W. Union St. West Fairgrounds Gate
SEARS
Monty
Logan, Ohio
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