Trial dates set for three on criminal docket
Three defendants have trial dates in common pleas court with six other cases pending Civil case workups depend on completion. Harry Perry, 24, Oakdale, faces arson charges for the Glouster Coal Co. power plant fire in Hollister in March 1948. Perry pleads innocent as co-defendant Oscar Exline, 33, Glouster, serves a term after a Nov. 17, 1949 jury verdict. Exline was indicted with Perry after delays due to legal technicalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Gordon B. Gray
Harry Perry
Oakdale
Perry
Glouster Coal Co
Hollister
Oscar Exline
Glouster
Exline
Ohio Penitentiary
James Pergrin
Nelsonville
Second OU Faculty Talk set Thursday
John W. Innes associate professor of economics will present the second lecture of Ohio University's 1949-50 faculty series Thursday evening in the Chemistry Auditorium. Open to faculty students and Athens residents without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Innes
Ohio University
Innes
Athens Area
Horace T. Houf
Darrell B. Green
Claude E. Kantner
Canada
University of Toronto
Columbia University
National Housing Agency
Department of Justice of War Department
Washington
England
Wales
Firemen Turn Cooks at Mil dred Chatter Residence
Firefighters were called to 158 N Congress Sunday at 12 35 PM to stop a roast burning in the oven. Fire Chief Clarence A Parker said the roast was overcooked and a blast from a fire extinguisher ended the cooking. Smoke, a burned pan and ruined roast were the only damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Chatter
N. Congress
Clarence A. Parker
Mrs. Florida Tabler Dies at 74 in Stewart Route 1
Mrs. Florida Tabler 74 of Stewart Route 1 died at 7 15 am at home after years of ill health. She leaves daughter Rhoda Tabler three sons Dewey Isaac and Jethro 15 grandchildren three great grandchildren and sister Rhoda Harris. Funeral Thursday 1 pm Kilvert Church of God with Rev John W Logan. Burial Harris Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Tabler
Stewart
Stewart Route 1
Tabler
Michael
Sarah Tabler
Kilvert Church of God
George Tabler
Rhoda Tabler
Dewey
Isaac
Jethro
Zanesville
Rhoda Harris
John W. Logan
Harris Cemetery
Births and surgeries at sheltering arms hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Richard Loper New Plymouth Route 1 a son and Mr and Mrs John H Ruth Ath ens Route 5 a son. Major surgeries include Patricia Bullock Millfield Route 1 Carolyn Blackford Chauncey Margaret Williams Athens Franklin H McClelland Gloucester and Virginia Hanning Athens Route 5. Adelaide Koons Athens accident. Dismissals cover Charles Davis and daughter Chauncey Mary Kemp Athens Wavaleen Molihan Zaleski Guy Sapp Chauncey Vada Poston Athens Hawley Sprague daughter Athens Helen Towell The Plains Jerry Russell Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Loper
New Plymouth
John H. Ruth
Athens
Patricia Bullock
Millfield
Carolyn Blackford
Chauncey
Margaret Williams
Franklin H. McClelland
Glouster
Betty Cope
Nelsonville
Virginia Hanning
Adelaide Koons
Charles Davis
Mary Kemp
Wavaleen Molihan
Zaleski
Guy Sapp
Vada Poston
Hawley Sprague
Helen Towell
the Plains
Jerry Russell
Bound Over To Jury On Assault Count In Mayor Court
A Richland Ave man was bound over to the grand jury after pleading innocent to assault and battery. Arthur Smith, 33, 432 Richland Ave, posted $100 bond. Everett S. Jarvis, 20, Stewart, pleaded guilty and paid $10 plus costs. Arthur Norman, Sharpsburg Route 1, was found guilty of striking June Croston and ordered to stay away from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Ave
W. P. Mickle
Ray Johnson
Jarvis
Arthur Norman
Sharpsburg
June Croston
Norman
Croston
Ex Coolville Man Dies at 63 in Guymon Oklahoma
James Monroe Starkey, 63, a native of Coolville, died January 12 at his home in Guymon, Oklahoma. A sign painter and musician, he taught in Coolville and served 17 years as a rural mail carrier. Survived by second wife Agnes Brewster Roberts, two sons Victor and Dick, a daughter Cecilia, a half sister Bertha Riley, a stepson and five grandchildren. Funeral services and burial were in Guymon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe Starkey
Coolville
Guymon
Okla
Mr. Starkey
Catherine Price
William Starkey
Coalville
Victor
Cecilia
Bertha Riley
Athens
Guyman
Real Estate Transfers In Athens County Listed
list shows multiple transfers including O T Williams to W O Kail in Athens Township and Beatrice Schaefer to A B and Mary Figgens in Nelsonville Lot 553 at Chestnut and Grosvenor. Transfers involve Wil liards Pierce Water loo and firms in Trimble and Lodi Townships with fractions and undivided interests among several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T
Mary E. Williams
Athens County
W. O. Kail
Athens
Athens Township
Beatrice Schaefer
A. B
Mary E. Figgens
Nelsonville
Chestnut and
Grosvenor Streets
Ollie T
Grace Shouse
Fred W. Wheaton
Eliza Graham
Samuel M
Mary Frost
Delmer
Esther Frost
Albany
Alexander Township
Charles H
Jessie W. Ley
Dwight
Thelma Robinson
Athene
Hoodie Jones
Et al
Barbara Pallo
Dover Township
The
Republic Coal Company Third Additin
Jacksonville
Willard
Audrey Pierce
William
Yvonne Smith
Waterloo Township
Samuel
Nancy Orme
Oma
Ernest Grimm
Trimble
Samuel Orme
Pearl Hawk
Arnold R
Eileen Hawk Brown
Lodi
Frank Hawk
Robert E. Mingus
Hershel
Ethel Sorrell
Trimble Township
Julia Weiland
Elizabeth Urssing
Rose White
Townsend Addition
Rose
Everett White
Ella
W. C. Frum
Virgil
Fanny Frum
Frances Weisenbach
Smith
Injured 87-year-old Koons Taken After Fall
Mrs. Adelaide Koons aged 87 of North High Street was hospitalized at Sheltering Arms after a fall in her home. The physician reported a broken hip and the patient was admitted Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Koons
N. High St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Casley a Life of Service and Heroism in Athens
William A. Casley 83, pioneer gas worker and early Athens fire chief, earned the Carnegie Hero Medal for rescuing residents during the 1907 flood. He helped build gas lines, led Boy and Girl Scout camps, aided Izaak Walton lake efforts, and remained active in the community after retirement. He lives with his children in Athens and recalls a life of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Bill) Casley
Pioneer Gas Company
Athens
Carnegie
Carnegie Foundation
Mr. Casley
J. B. Castonguay
Montreal
Casty
Plattsburg
Casley
Coolville
Athens County
Kate Richardson
Thomas Richardson
Troy Township
Will Casley
Roach and
Hibbard
Kurtz Hardware
Cline
Sloane
Athens State Hospital
Athens Gas Light and Electric Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Izaak Walton Lake
Cas‘ley
Ed Swett
Richland Ave
State Hospital
Addie Chevalier
Long Bottom
Meigs County
Clarence Laughlin
Lancaster St
Camp Rotan
Weekend Rain Marks Gray Sunday Weather Report
Weather over the weekend was warm then rain arrived on Sunday. Saturday peaked at 47 degrees and Sunday reached 49 with a low of 45 overnight. By 9:45 am today the temperature had risen to 53 as .06 inches of rain fell Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Manager Named for OU Radio Station
William L. Lauer of Shaker Heights was appointed station manager of WOUN at Ohio University, replacing William R. Munch who graduates. Lauer will serve as student manager of WOUI FM. Prof. Vincent Jukes announced the appointment. WOUN will go off air Friday evening January 27 and return after the second semester begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Lauer
Shaker Heights
WOUN
Ohio University
William R. Munch
Cleveland
Lauer
WOUI
Vincent Jukes
Athens Man Named To Furniture Group
R. E. Kuntz of Athens Route 5 has been elected to the National Furniture Congress as the outstanding furniture retailer in the district including Southeastern Ohio. Kuntz, linked with Jaynes Furniture Congress, serves as a conduit between consumers and manufacturers and his group meets again in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Kuntz
Athens Route 5
National Furniture Congress
Ohio
Kuntz
Jaynes Furniture Congress
Jury Selected for ICO Judgment Suit
A petit jury was being selected in common pleas court to hear Dan Adams versus the Industrial Commission of Ohio. The plaintiff seeks a judgment against the state agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Dan Adams
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Calf Killed In Auto Collision In Ohio Weekend
State Highway Patrol reported two accidents over the weekend. A calf owned by Jerry Thacker was struck and killed by Hollis Grate near Wilkesville Route 124. Grate’s car damaged. he said the calf jumped in front of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Jerry Thacker
Ewington
Hollis R. Grate
Langsville
Grate
Wilkesville
Route
Logan
Pete Thomas
Grove City
Donald Rosser
Nelsonville
Gestel Richardson
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Richardson
Mickle
Merle S. Moritz
Cleveland
Moritz
L. A. McClelland
Laurelville
Arthur K. Buskirk
South Bloomingdale
George Pritchard
Eet Post Office
San Francisco
Morals Count Brings Fine Jail Term
An Athens County man was sentenced to one year in the county jail and fined $1000 in juvenile court after pleading guilty to acting in a way tending to cause the delinquency of a minor. George Gilkey Jr., 25, Athens Route 5, was arrested by Athens city police. He faced arraignment before Juvenile Judge John F. Newcomb who labeled the sentence the maximum for the charge. Police said Gilkey was arrested after complaints he molested young boys in a theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
George Gilkey, Jr
Athens
Athens City
Gilkey
John F. Newcomb
Two Begin Sentences for State Penitentiary Terms
Two Athens Countians were sent to state institutions Monday to begin terms from county court. Dorothy McGee of Glouster was sent to Marysville Reformatory for six months for contributing to dependency and neglect of her children. George Evener, 25, Athens Route 3, was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary for one to 20 years after pleading guilty to a grand jury indictment for driving without owner's consent. Sheriff George Bateman and Deputy Mamie Pincelli transported the prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Dorothy McGee
Glouster
Marysville Reformatory
George Evener
Ohio
Evener
George Bateman
Mamie Pincelli
State Speeder Fined in Court
James H. Hooper age 19 of 70% Mound Street pleaded guilty to speeding 50 mph on E State Street. He received a $10 fine plus costs. He was among three drivers arrested late Friday night in the same zone with one awaiting arraignment and another already fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hooper
Mound St
E. State St
Two Drivers Fined After Weekend Police Arrests
City police charged two drivers withunsafe operation after weekend arrests. Both men pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs. David W. Louis, 20, of Parma, and Donald R. Farrow, 22, of 72 N Congress St, paid the fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Louis
Parma
Donald R. Farrow
N. Congress St
March of Dimes AIDS POLIO RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
In Athens County the March of Dimes funded scientists from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis who report a new polio like virus unrelated to known strains. Prof. Emmett Rowles notes patients with early polio symptoms must receive standard care until more is learned, with continued campaigns requiring funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
National Foundation For
Rowles
National Foundation
Pennsylvania Bonus Forms Received Here
Ernest McGraner Athens County veterans service officer reports World War II veterans have submitted Pennsylvania bonus applications at his courthouse office. Eligible service dates range from December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ernest McGraner
Athens County
Court House
McCraner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pergrin
Nelsonville Sand and Gravel Co
Nelsonville Junior High
Hanford Mayle
Cutler
Leroy Bricker
Beau
James J. Snyder
Marie Pincelli
Dale Morris
Morris
Long Run Rd
Joseph Chappell
Shade
David Davies Packing Co
St. JosePh Aspirin
ST. Joseph
St.joseph
Dye's
Shannon Ave
Fire Department
Athens County Realty
Globe-Wernicke
Washington St
Athens, O
William A. Casley
Furniture Group
ICO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
March of Dimes Fund Helpful
By N. Richard Lewis
Athens CO. Farm Bureau
Tomobile
Oscar Fulton Tse
Middleport
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Jeffrey's
South Court St
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