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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1956

Page

7

Athens Municipal Court Reports Higher Receipts Despite Fewer Cases

The 1955 year end report shows Athens Municipal Court handled 1382 cases 1321 criminal and 11 civil down from 1441 and 14 in 1954 yet total receipts rose to 41873.84 with 41604.29 from criminal fines 179.55 civil. City and county funding and various state allocations are itemized including 2373.50 to the county treasury and 3000 to the Athens County Law Library. The court met an average of five days weekly.

Athens John F. Newcomb June Hunter Ohio Division of Wildlife Liquor Department Athens County Law Library Athens City State of Ohio Division of Wildlife and Liquor Department Athens County Treasury Rome Waterloo Irl Divison Rece Tment Tual Lis Tla County Fry

County collects 31268 in liquor permit fees

County received 91268.70 from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control for permit fees in 1955. Director William C. Bryant said funds returned to the municipality or township where the permits are located will fund liquor law enforcement. Grand total for Ohio’s 88 counties neared 2.5 million with retailers receiving the bulk. Eight permit types and costs ranged from 50 to 1000 dollars. Two persons appeared in Municipal Court on adultery charges with bonds set at 100 dollars. Mrs Minnie Rutter and Paul Steinmets of 7 West State Street faced separate schedules.

Mens County Ohio Department of Liquor Control William C. Bryant Smmcens Paul Stein ‘Mets Minnie Rutter W. State St John 'F. New ‘Comb Rutter Steinmets

Insurance promise to promptly pay after loss

A promotional note urging readers to choose our insurance side of the bet. It emphasizes that if a loss occurs they receive a check promptly from the insurers represented, contrasting it with the habit of hoping not to suffer a vet bill.

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Insurance Agents Open in Ohio Listings

For Your Every Insurance Need See Any One of These Friendly Agents in Athens Som ia and several towns including Glouster Nelsonville and Oakley Agencies named C M Gill & Co Glouster and The Saltz Insurance Agency with firms such as Murphy & Son and Sel Seiple & Kempton offering coverage from many providers.

Athensomia Donald C. B. Dillon C.M. Gill & Co DD. M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc Fr, Murphy & Son Dwight H. Rutherford Sel Seiple & Kempton Glouster Ohio Richard Guinther Nelsonville, Oho Oakley Ins the Saltz Ins, Agency

Re Scheduled Tests For General And Agriculture Schlarships

County Superintendent George Christman says general and agriculture scholarship tests postponed by weather will be held at Athens High School. General tests at 9 am and agriculture tests at 1 pm in the same building. Also notes births and dismissals of local residents and a Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM meeting at 7 30 pm in the Masonic Temple.

George Christman Athens High Ohio State University Ohio Sto RE. Hoskinson Athens Floyd Williams Sasons Paramythia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple J. W. Kelley Athens County George E. Christman Joan Burson Christman Doris Mathews Messenger Newsphoto

Widow of Sixties Day Afternoon Perishes at Hillcrest Home

A widow dies after a short illness at Hillcrest Rest Home in the sixties era. Her husband C F Dink was killed in March 1954 in a prior accident. She is survived by a sister Margaret Taylor of Barberton and a brother Emmett McCooley of Joliet. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home for a 2 p.m. Tuesday service with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Hillcrest Rest C.f.dink Jeanne Clarence Edward Jim Lee Jerry Wayne Davis Margaret Taylor Barberton Emmett McCooley Joliet Jagers Funeral Green Lawn Cemetery

Panel Show Is Planned on OU Campus Radio

A new emarens panel show begins February on Ohio University campus radio. The program Life Be seins at Eight features OU elementary students as contestants and a rotating four member panel. Initial participants include Jimmy Sands Sus Webb Sandra Collins and Ed Lynn. Subsequent shows will add more pupils from Rufus Putnam School with several named participants listed.

Ohio University Bill Hilz Rufus Putnam Immy Sands Sus ‘Webb Sandra Collins Ed Lynn Susan Brophy Tracy Bob Poole Tom McCelvy

Applications For Tobacco Funds Ready

Applications for new burley tobacco allotments can be filed before February 1 at the Athens County ASC office. Eligibility requires barley tobacco experience in the past five years, farm ownership and sole operation, and deriving over 30 percent of livelihood from the farm.

Athens County ASC S. Court St Irvin Wolfe Smilar

Two Defendants in Municipal Court Hearings

Two persons appeared in Municipal Court. Arietta Ri Graham Sewell pled innocent and her hearing was set for Tuesday. Rudolph F Napoli was charged with trespassing and pled guilty. a $15 fine plus costs was imposed.

Alt Bat Arietta Ri Graham Sewell Rudolph F. Napoli CM Napoli

Three Infer Patrol A Driver Fined After Guilty Plea

In Municipal Court on Monday Terrence Leedy 26 of Washington Street pled guilty to failing to yield and driving with a license suspended. Clifford Wade 38 Athens Route 3 Delbert Bennet 25 Marietta Rostef were fined for unsafe operation and related charges. The case stemmed from a Thursday accident at Conress and West Union when Leedy driving a truck failed to left turn and struck Richard C Obertoirer 60 Mill Street driving southbound.

Tree Answers Tarence Leedy Patel Washington St Clifford F Wade Athens Delbert Hil Zanesville Eedy Inno Martert Fellas Bennet Marietta Roste Accid Center Con Coststress W. Union Leedy Con Ress Richard C

Smail Denies Charge of Intoxication in Municipal Court

Richard F. Smail of 27 S. Congress pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a charge of intoxication filed by city police. He posted a $90 appearance bond for a hearing next Wednesday.

Richard F. Smail S. Congress

Dean Clippinger Appointed to Multiple Academic Posts

Dean Clippinger, a university graduate col and chemistry professor, was honored by several organizations. He received appointments to executive offices including first vice president of the Ohio School Board Association for a three year term as counselor of the Upper Ohio Valley Section of the American Chemical Society. He was reappointed for a two year term on the ACS Committee on Professional Relations. J.C. Warner announced these actions. Clippinger was also named secretary of the Midwest Conference on Graduate Study and Research.

Ohio School Board Shve Upper Ohio Valley American Chemical Society American ‘Chemical Society Committee Apa J.C. Warner The Society Carnegie Institute of Technology Dean Clippinger Midwest Conference On Graduate Study

New Officers Elected At Athens County Board Of Education

The Athens County Board of Education elected officers at Saturday’s meeting with Ball comumed as president and Esther Dailey chosen as vice president. Former vice president Fred E Phillips and Mrs Dailey were sworn in as members. The board also approved monthly monetary appropriations and noted Bath’s success in the November 8 general election.

Taked. Ball Esther Dailey Athens County Board of Education Fred E Phillips Dailey Bath

OU Extension Class Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday

An organization meeting for bio University extension losses will be held in Room 115 Ellis Thursday at 7 p.m. The notice corrects Wednesday as previously listed in Sundays paper.

Bio University Extension Ellis

Weather notes show cold clear Monday temps in rural Hamley Run

The report records a 9 am temperature of 15 degrees with a cold, clear trend. Early morning low rose by one degree. Friday to Sunday extremes ranged from 37 to 26 in ST and 27 to 41 with 19 in other readings.

Hamley Run

Cadets Assigned for Student Teaching Across Ohio

About 87 Ohio University education cadets are tentatively assigned to practice teaching statewide next semester. Only 82 will be located in and around Athens area. Last semester total was 45 with 40 in Athens. Cadets spread across branches: Chillicothe 26, Portsmouth 18, Zanesville 17, Cleveland 16, Lancaster 11, Ashtabula 2.

Ohio University HH. Hendrix Athens Mechanicsburg Plains Hendrix Chillicothe Portsmouth Zanesville Cleveland Lancaster Ashtabula

Albany FPA Pest Hunt sets record points at Albany High

Albany FPA Pest Hunt concluded with a district record 22 784 points led by captain Charles Chase. Dale Scott credits high school teams for top score while James Ryan won top individual prize with 6859 points followed by Jes Frost and Ci Les Chase. pests ranged from hawks to rats and starlings with significant feed savings noted.

Albany Albany Ffa Dale Scott Albany High School Charles Chase Carl Crabtree Scott James Ryan Jes Frost Ciles Chase Robert Harmon Fall Kitt

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