Municipal Court Crimial Case Load Increases Across 1965 Year
The Municipal Court crim inal case load rose by nearly 400 in 1965 as Judge John Newcombs court handled 3016 criminal and 49 civil cases. The annual report notes steady growth in recent years with income from fines and forfeitures totaling 77900.64 aside from a 701 starting balance, and disbursements to the county library city general fund and state patrol. Traffic revenue and civil divisions contributed additional funds with court expenses mainly for salaries and city services.
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John Newcomb
Lavina Sycks
Susan Blair
County Law Library
City General Fund
State
County General Fund
College St. Let
College St
Reluctant approval for county court salaries and bids
County commissioners reluctantly appropriated funds for the county share of municipal court salaries after initial underfunding. The city court appropriation rose to 5944 in 1966 from 4200 in 1965 as judge John Newcomb's salary increased to 7000. Bids for a county highway auto ranged from 1690 to 1899 with several firms named.
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John Newcomb
Jones Buick
Algeo Motors
Ray Riggs
Hess
Athens
Beasley and Mathews
Rise in SSA Benefits Across Athens Area in 1965
Robert G. Lorenz of the Marietta SSA district reports nearly 7000 Athens Mountains residents received monthly benefits totaling over 5 million dollars in 1965. He cites new laws boosting benefits and eligibility as the main cause and notes Medicare becomes effective July 1 for those over 65, urging signups before March 31 to start coverage on July 1.
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Athens Mountains
Social Security Administration
Robert G. Lorenz
Marietta
SSA
Lorent
Wintry Weather Hits Athens With Snow Flurries
The Athens area reports cold conditions with a 9 30 a m temperature of 20 and a daytime high of 30 as snow flurries accompany sub freezing air. Observer C L Colmer notes the early low rose only two degrees from dawn.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Farm Bureau Drive Opens Membership Campaign in Southeast Ohio
A Farm Bureau membership drive launches Monday night at Salisbury School near Pomeroy to recruit 252 new members in Athens Meigs and Gallia counties. Co chairs are Mrs Worley Perry and Raymond Webb with 35 county volunteers guiding captains including Mrs Floyd Mathews and John Robinson. The effort runs through Jan 28 and aims to exceed last year by 10 members.
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Farm Bureau
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Salisbury School
Pomeroy
Worley Perry
Raymond Webb
Athens County
Floyd Mathews
William Glover
Stella Love
John Robinson
Charles Hawk
Conservancy Plan Is Filed by Margaret Creek District
The Margaret Creek Conservancy District filed its official plan with Common Pleas Court on Saturday through district secretary John P. Hamill. Objections may be filed within 30 days after the January 10 public hearing, and Clerk Marjorie Mitchell will set a court hearing on the plan.
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Margaret Creek Conservancy District
Common Pleas Court
John P. Hamill
Marjorie Mitchell
Two Youths Charged In Stone Thefts
Two youths employed at Earl Gibbs mens store 12 N Court St faced Municipal Court charges for stealing from their employer. Dale Shafer 21 Lakeview Manor took clothing valued at 12 dollars and Roger Welch 18 180 W State St took 20 dollars. Both pleaded guilty were fined 300 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail with 200 dollars of the fine and jail sentence suspended. They were placed on probation for one year to repay the goods and behave. Police handled the cases.
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Earl Gibbs Mens Store
N. Court St
Dale Shafer
Lakeview Manor
Roger Welch
State State St
Ann Gibbs
Lancaster Branch To Be Millett Topic
Dr. John D. Millett, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, will discuss establishing a full time Ohio University branch in Lancaster during a Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night dinner hosted by the Jaycees. The event is set for Tuesday evening.
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Lancaster
Ohio University
John D. Millett
Ohio Board of Regents
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Athens County Extension Reports Help 3000 Families
The Athens County Cooperative Extension Service served over 3000 families in 1965 through adult and youth education. 4-H clubs grew to 540 members with 97 volunteers. nine new clubs formed and 583 projects completed. Agricultural programs boosted milk yield and beef, sheep, and fruit farm management education, with weekly office and field contacts totaling about 92 people per week.
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Athens County Cooperative Extension Service
Athens County
County Extension Office
Kenneth FE. Ackerman
Olive Parrish
Maxine Harner
Bers
Ohio State University
Washington, D. C
Four-Vehicle Weekend Crashes Injure Two Drivers
State Highway Patrol reports four weekend crashes involving overturns. William Butler, 33, Coolville, taken to Camden-Clark Hospital after leaving County Rd 63 near Route 50. Virgil Evener, 49, Athens, suffered head cuts and leg abrasions after a truck left County Rd 25 and fell 15 feet. cited for DUI and license. Craig Rowland, 20, Ingomar PA, injured after leaving Route 50 and overturning through a fence. cited for conditional speed. John Thompson, 16, Nelsonville, cited for conditional speed after overturning on Athens County Rd 72. Charles Azbell, 22, Athens Route 3, knee injury in two-car crash on Route 50A.
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The
State Highway Patrol
Willaim Lawrence Butler
Coolville
Camden - Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
County Rd
Virgil Wiley Evener
Athens
Craig Allen Rowland
Ingomar
Vinton County
Athens County
John Rowland Thompson
Nelsonville
Athens County Rd
Charles Elmer Azbell
Area Youth Fined. Jailed On 2 Counts
Thomas E. Lowsey 21 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to intoxication and destruction of property. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and 300 dollars plus costs, 30 days in jail with 250 dollars and the jail sentence suspended, and placed on probation for a year with damages to be paid. Walter Camfield 20 posted a 32 dollar bond after police said he helped create a disturbance near city hall and was later nabbed near the Hotel Athene.
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Thomas E. Lowsey
Chauncey
Union Grill
W. Union St
Walter Camfield
State St
City Hall
Camfield
Athens
Jury trial opens in civil case over local traffic accident
A jury trial began in Common Pleas Court for the civil suit of Winifred Tabler against Ronald Hatch filed after a local traffic crash. The January meeting of the Izaak Walton League has been cancelled.
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Winifred Tabler
Ronald Hatch
Common Pleas Court
Izaak Walton League
Three Drivers Are Cited In Municipal Court
Three persons charged with driving while intoxicated appeared in Municipal Court Monday. Sherman Alexander Pratt, 42, Athens Route 5, pled guilty to a sheriff's deputy charge, fined 125 dollars plus costs, three days in jail, and 180 day license suspension. Athens Route 4 pled innocent to a State Highway Patrol DWI charge and guilty to no license. fined 50 dollars plus costs. John Paul Bollinger, 20, Lakeview Manor, pled innocent to a police DWI charge. Bond on the continued DWI cases set at 400 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Alexander Pratt
Athens
Virgil Wiley Evener
John Paul Bollinger
Lakeview Manor
Forgery Charge Denied by Woman in Municipal Court
Marilyn J. Kennedy 21 of Ewington Route 1 pleaded innocent to forgery in Municipal Court for writing a 142.09 dollar check on a blank stolen from Corpus Christi Texas. She posted 200 dollar bond and the case was continued. Firefighters responded to Lakeview Community Center for a kitchen grease fire at 1 50 p m. Athens High School senior Thomas Rose Randy Rose was named to the National Honor Society Friday.
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Marilyn J. Kennedy
Ewington
Athens National Bank
Corpus Christi
Tex
Kennedy
Lakeview
Athens High School
Thomas Rose
Randy Rose
Squadmen Aid Three Persons In Local Incidents
Fire department emergency squad assisted Mrs. Mildred Matheny 45 of 11 Euclid Dr with breathing difficulty at 8 32 p m en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital and treated Mary Sue Wiseman 8 of 271 Highland Ave no aid was given while Jennie Bobo 68 of 38 N Shafer St received asthma relief at home after being brought from Seaman's Market W Union St.
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Mildred Matheny
Euclid Dr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Highland Ave
Mary Sue Wiseman
Donna Rutter
Jennie Bobo
N. Shafer St
Seaman’s Market
W. Union St
County Engineer Plans to File Charges for Dumping
County Engineer Harry Dust stated on Monday he intends to file charges against individuals who dump garbage along county roads. He will also prosecute drillers and timber cutters who fill ditches to build their own crossings without permission.
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Harry Dust
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RCA
Ras Elec Refrigerator
General Electric
Norge Dryer
NORGE
RCA Victor
W. Washington St
Legion
Robert Nelson
Ohio
American Legion
Nolan H. Mace
Legion’s Department of
Nelson
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Columbus
Ben Williams
Ohio Legion News
K. T. Crossen Post 21
Messenger Newsphoto
Farm Bureau Drive
Ohio State
William E. Fulwider, Jr
the Messenger
Ohio State University News and Information Service
Ohio University School of Journalism
Columbus Dispatch
Plains
Earl Thompson
Roy Ave
the Plains
Thompson
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Conservancy
Millett
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Reed and Baur
Houck & Reed, Inc
Naomi Barnes
Larry Simpkins
Richard Stotts
Amesville
Steven Stewart
Carl Shafer
Lara Sikorski
Giouster
Guy Graham
Alvin Lamborn
John Ratcliff
Sadie McDaniel
Harold Peacock
Corning
John Starlin
Stewart
Theodore Flood
Millard Walls
Donald Bobo
Guysville
Jack Beverage
Mattie Climer
Everett McNally
Stockport
Charles Webb
Shade
Rober Akers
McArthur
Dewey Goddard
William Hartzell
Gerald Work
E. W. Kimes
Anna Watkins
Doreen McKnight
Daniel Chapman and Son
Paul Keirns
Danny Lasure
Robert Terek
Michael R. Pierce
Central Ave
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Jack A. Stephens
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
Jessie W Ley
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and
C. M. Gill & Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville, Ohio
Glouster
Richard Guinther
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