Athens County grand jury to hear 23 cases starting Thursday
Twenty three cases will be presented at the January term grand jury convening Thursday at 9 am in Athens County. Major items include four for grand larceny three for obtaining money under false pretenses and breaking into inhabited dwellings. Defendants include Alvin C Graves Perry Bennett Ronald Whetstone Everett Kelley and Guy Milholland among others with various charges.
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Athens County Grand Jury
Alvin C. Graves
Dayton
Cline Pharmacy Co
Perry Bennett
Ronald Whetstone
Jackson
Williams Transfer and Parcel Co
Edgar Barnum
Athens
Parkersburg
Everett Kelley
Ross County
Athens National Bank
Bank of Athens
Virginia Blevins
Nelsonville
Charles Sharp
Dewey Depoy
Guysville
Raymond Tanner
Columbus
Thomas E. Lowe
Pete Sedar
Aultman
James Slater Jr
Glouster
George A. Johnson
Jesse Jay Jennings
Jack Lewis
Guy Milholland
Buchte
Grand Jury
Edward Stanley
Russ McDonald
Buchtel
Rolland Mulpas
Trimble
Jaycees to Honor Bosses During Wednesday Banquet
Athens Jaycees observe Bosses Night as part of Jaycee Week with a 6 30 p m banquet at Ohio University Center. Guest speaker is Charles L Harrison along with local officials including Harper Pendry Chief Grogan and Samuel Johnson.
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Athens
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ohio University Center
Glen Chadwell
Jaycee
Jaycees
Chadwell
Charles L. Harrison
Boy's Industrial School
Lancaster
Denison University
Harrison
Oberlin College
Theological Seminary
University of Chicago
National Association of Training School Chaplains
Ohio State Chaplains Association
Harper Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Joseph B. Grogan
Samuel Johnson
Jaycee Week
Junior Chamber
St. Louis
Ohio
Local youths named in report of arrests
Frederick Hanning 18 of Athens and Nancy McMaster 16 of Chauncey along with Terry L. Holbert 20 and Patricia Sweeney 20 of Glouster are identified in the police report.
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Frederick Hanning
Athens
Nancy McMaster
Chauncey
Terry L. Holbert
Patricia Sweeney
Glouster
Guard Chief Is Promoted In Ohio National Guard
James F. E. Scott, Dover High School science teacher and commander of Athens Ohio National Guard company, promoted to captain in the Army Reserve. He has four years active service including 15 months in Korea during the Korean conflict. The unit prepares for inspection. SP-2 Robert W. Young earns Award of Merit for three years of faithful National Guard service.
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James FE. Scott
Chauncey, Dover
Athens’ Ohio National Guard
Army Reserve
Scott
Korea
SP-2
Robert W. Young
Ohio National Guard
Salvation Army Christmas aid report issued
Cap Betty Jacobs releases final report on the Salvation Army project thanking supporters. Ninety baskets and a total of 1250 persons received Christmas dinners, 1000 new toys distributed including 200 Sunshine baskets, War Cries sent to hospitals and rest homes, and three community parties with 200 attendees. All requests were fulfilled or referred to other organizations.
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Salvation Army
Cap
Betty Jacobs
Bids Sought for Hospital Coal in Chillicothe
Bids are being accepted for furnishing bituminous coal to the Veterans Administration Hospital Chillicothe for April 1 1958 to March 31 1959 announced by Arthur E Cornwell Athens postmaster Sealed bids due February 4 and opened publicly in Room 690 Veterans Administration Building Washington D C Bid forms available from the Chillicothe VA Hospital or the Procurement Division Washington D C
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Veterans Administration Hospital
Chillicothe
Arthur E. Cornwell
Athens
Veterans Administration Building
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Supply Service
Veterans Administration
Washington 25
D.C
Divorce Petition Cites Gross Neglect in Indiana
Beverly L. Cox a minor sues El don F. Cox 19 in Liberty Indiana for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Beverly I. Gibbons and cites filing through her mother Iva M. Gibbons after marrying November 3, 1956.
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Iva M. Gibbons
Beverly L. Cox
Eldon F. Cox
Liberty
Ind
Beverly I. Gibbons
Fourteen Athens County Servicemen Released From Duty
Official releases for fourteen Athens County servicemen were received during December at Selective Service headquarters. Five Army veterans are John D. Powell Nelsonville Deal B. Platt The Plains John E. Letheridge Nelsonville Cutler F. Mayle Sharpsburg Donald R. Poston Athens. Air Force releases include Edward E. Koehler and Joseph McBride both of Athens Gerald J. Davis Nelsonville Lewis R. Dean Guysville James E. Williams Glouster. Marine Corps releases are Alva J. Marks Richard A. Robinson both of Athens and Robert J. Koon Nelsonville. Navy release Archie D. Williamson Albany.
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Athens County
Selective Service
Army
John D. Powell
Nelsonville
Deal B. Platt
the Plains
John E. Letheridge
Cutler F. Mayle
Sharpsburg
Donald R. Poston
Athens
Air Force
Edward E. Koehler
Joseph McBride
Gerald J. Davis
Local marriages listed for Athens area couples
John E. Bolin aged 18 and Roberta Mae Riley aged 16, both of Athens, obtained a marriage license. Phillip Patterson Brown 21 from Chillicothe and Mary Agnes Baldwin 21 of Athens also secured licenses. Rudolph Campbell 23 from Nelsonville Route 2 and Shirley Tyo 22 of Kimberly completed license formalities.
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John E. Bolin
Roberta Mae Riley
Athens
Phillip Patterson Brown
Chillicothe
Mary Agnes Baldwin
Rudolph Campbell
Nelsonville
Shirley Tyo
Kimberly
Marriage Applications Better 1956 Mark
Athens County records show 1957 marriage license applications rose above 1956 totals with 292 couples applying versus 284 in 1956. June led with 40 applicants. April was slowest with 17. oldest applicants were 80 and 74. youngest were 16 and 14. average June ages were 22 women and 25 men. Leading female jobs were waitresses, students, house workers. male jobs were servicemen, laborers, students, mechanics.
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Athens County
Probate
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Herman Thomas
Virginia Evener
Ronald and
James Sabo
Donald Riley Sr
Rev. Harrison
Ford Hack
Power Mower Service
Wisconsin
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton
Logan
Clyde Campbell
OF Motors
Howard Linscott
Mgr
Logan Shop
Scotty Roberts
Athens, Mer
W. Washington St
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
166Th Regimental Combat Team
Hospital Coal
Berlou
Bell-Ans
Tama Ees
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
Ady
Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State ST
Madge Rice
South Remington Road
Madge
Gang
Mom
the Electric Co
Columbus Ang Southern Ohio Electric Company
Electric Company
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