Seven Students to Face Municipal Court in Railroad Prank Case
Seven local students are to be arraigned in Municipal Court on charges of obstructing railroad tracks related to pranks tied to three Ohio University students held on FBI charges for attempting to wreck Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trains. The seven, names not yet released, face fines and potential jail terms if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
FBI
Joseph Grogan
U. S
Willard C. Walter
Chillicothe
Washington Hall
Five Injured In Route 50 Collision Near Coolville
Five persons were injured Saturday night when an eastbound auto was rear ended on Route 50 two miles east of Coolville. Isaac Butcher of Marietta faced fines for unsafe vehicle and failure to pay. Gary D. Ritenour of Coolville faced similar penalties for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Additional weekend accidents near Albany and on Route 33 led to fines, jail time, and license suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Isaac Butcher
Marietta
Gary D. Ritenour
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Doreen Bunch
Pomeroy
Butcher
Gary Ritenour
Joyce Ritenour
John Brookover
Judy Brookover
Ritenour
John Aiken
Athens County
Albany
Lance E. Russell
Millfield
Andrew L. Schabow
Perrysburg
Schabow
Roy Walsh
Eugene Rastatter
Wooster
Rastetter
Juvenile cited after collision near Ohio University
An auto driven by 28 year old Wesley J. Peterson was damaged when struck by a vehicle driven by 17 year old Fred W. Weber as Peterson turned into a university parking lot. Police cited Weber to juvenile court after investigating the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley J. Peterson
Church St
Fred W. Weber
S. Blackburn Rd
Peterson
President St
Ohio University Chemistry Building
Weber
Bond Forfeited in Local Municipal Court
Bond of 60 dollars forfeited Monday morning by Bernard G Lancione 69 Mulberry Street when he failed to appear in Municipal Court to answer city police charges of intoxication and having an open liquor bottle. He posted 30 dollars on each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard G. Lancione
F. Mulberry Sr
Nine Drivers Fined In Area Courts
Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley fined two drivers ten dollars plus costs for speeding and suspended part of a fine in a weekend session. Marie Pincelli and Harold Rowan, both 20 and 40 respectively, were named along with David Milton Bush who faced multiple charges including unsafe operation and license under suspension. Logan Mayor Francis Myers fined six drivers also arrested by the patrol. the group included Kenneth Eugene Willoughby and James Austin Bentley with fifteen dollar fines, plus several ten dollar fines for others and a separate license violation for Donna Jean Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Harold Lowell Rowan
Athens
Marie Pincelli
Wadley
David Milton Bush
Nelsonville
Logan
Francis Myers
Kenneth Eugene Willoughby
Pomeroy
James Austin Bentley
Columbus
Romeo Erdie
Fairmont
W. Va
Sherwood Goldstein
Eastport
N. Y
Edward Eugene Waldeck
Light Snow Falls Shaping Up Weekend Temperatures
A light snow fell in Athens Monday with temps near freezing. Some rural roads were slippery as snow stuck in spots and Hamsey Run reported 31 at 9 am after a string of daily highs and lows: 45/24 Friday, 44/32 Saturday, 44/27 Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hamsey Run
Drunk Driving Charge Denied by Student
Terry MacGregor of Bush Hall pleaded not guilty to a city police charge of driving while intoxicated. He was arrested near Route 33 and North Court Street and ordered held on a $200 bond pending a Wednesday Municipal Court hearing after Monday arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry MacGregor
Bush Hall
Route 33
N. Court St
Driver Cited After Narrow Amesville Collision
Aldo Allen Antle of Amesville was cited for failure to yield after pulling from a curb into a southbound car on Central Ave. Gary N. McConkey, 17, of 70 Second St., reported damage to his right rear fender while Antle’s left front fender was damaged in the minor crash in front of 76 Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldo Allen
Antle
Amesville
Central Ave
Gary N. McConkey
Second St
Millfield man fined for intoxication in Municipal Court
Louis Stitt age 50 of Millfield Route 5 pleaded guilty to intoxication before Municipal Court on Monday and was fined 50 dollars plus costs by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stitt
Millfield
Velma Barnhart
Millfield Route 5
O'Neill Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Francis Michael O'Neill, 20, of 63 Morris Ave., pleaded guilty Monday in Municipal Court to a city police intoxication charge. A fine of 25 dollars plus costs was assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Michael O'Neill
Morris Ave
Real Estate Transfers in Athens and Alexander Townships
Robert Sebring of Athens transfers Inlet 3322 in Athens to Richard L. Blosser of Athens. Paul M. Davis of Athens County sells a lot in Troy Township to Ronald R. Bailey of Coolville. Stella Blanch Davies of Alexander Township transfers three tracts in Alexander Township to Ina Davies. Lorenzo D. Coon of The Plains sells inlot 723 in The Plains to Fred S. Wheaton of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sebring
Athens
Richard L. Blosser
Paul M. Davis
Athens County
Ronald R. Bailey
Coolville
Troy Township
Stella Blanch Davies
Alexander Township
Ina Davies
Lorenzo D. Coon
The
Plaiins
Fred S. Wheaton
Plains
Newspaper staff correspondents meet at editorial dinner
Staff correspondents from six counties met at the W Union Street building for an editorial department meeting and buffet dinner. Speakers Gordon K Bush Fred W Weber and Jack Gilbert outlined improvements and plans while introductions named several correspondents and Athens office staff including Chonko Burson Douglass Sherow and Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
W. Union St
Gordon K. Bush
Fred W. Weber
Jack Gilbert
Charles W. Reamer
John Ward
Nelsonville
Robert Brennan
Glouster
Burg Johnston
Chauncey
Cleon Tucker Logan
Harold Hawk
Pomeroy
Francis Klein
Middleport
Dick Thomas
Gallipolis
Mary Hyer
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Newpaper
Athens
Andy Chonko
Roberta Burson
Barbara Douglass
Vic Sherow
Don Moore
Servicemen Promotions and Graduations Across Athens County
Terry E. O Neill is promoted to machinist’s mate third class aboard USS Wyandott on Deepfreeze III to Ellsworth Station in the Weddell Sea. Jack Sedwick completes a 30 day leave at home and reports to Ft. Benning after a year in Germany with the 10th Medical Battalion. Privates Bartlett and King are set to graduate from Ft. Knox automotive maintenance course. Ralph Zimmerman to graduate from parts supply course at Ft. Knox. Richard Burkhamer promoted to specialist third class with the 1st Cavalry in Korea.
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Terry E. O’nail
Fred R. O'Nail
Athens
Shirley Guess
Chauncey
Wyandott
Ellsworth Station
Weddell Sea
Jack Sedwick
Dorothy Sedwick
Amesville
Ft. Benning
Germany
10Th Medical Battalion
Kitzingen
Athens County
William W. Bartlett
William L. King
Army’s Armor Training Center
Ft. Knox
Ralph F. Zimmerman
John L. Zimmerman
Stewart
Army
Armor Training Center
Rome-Canaan
Richard J. Burkhamer
Minnie D. Clem
Coolville
Korea
1St Cavalry Division
Burkhamer
Carthage Troy High School
Far East
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes Produce New Arrivals and Discharges
The column lists births for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Swenson and Mr. and Mrs Owen Brooks in Athens. It records admissions including Lewis Abraham, Paul Murphy, James Hewlett, Alongo Blosser, and others. Discharges include George Rowan, Jane Powell, Mrs. Lawrence Bean, and several others from Athens and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Swenson
Athens
Owen Brooks
Lewis Abraham
Waldo Buck
Guysville
Virginia
Householder
Jacksonville
Hunter Barnhouse
Paul Murphy
James Hewlett
Alongo Blosser
Dale Sams
George Rowan
Jane Powell
Lawrence Bean
Earl Sams
Harvey Walters
Ruth Miller
Daniel Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Grant Kelly
Richard Gaston
Carl Wiseman
Richard Reed
Millfield
Arthur Conkey
Arthur Mace
Nelsonville
19 year old fined in municipal court for speeding
Robert Lee Snedden age 19 of 28 Franklin Avenue paid a $15 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding on Route 682 in a State Highway Patrol case heard in Municipal Court.
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Robert Lee ‘Snedden
Franklin Ave
First Methodist Church in Athens Opens February 9
The $800000 new First Methodist Church at College Street Athens will open for worship Sunday morning February 9. Organist Prof. Allen R. Kresge led the congregation in Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. The former church burned February 5 1955. The four story building seats 900 and includes eight departments of church school work a chapel fellowship hall stage offices a parlor and four kitchens. It will also house the Wesley Foundation at Ohio University sharing facilities with the chapel and fellowship hall.
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First Methodist Church
Athens
Memorial Auditorium
John G. Koontz
Allen R. Kresge
College St
University
Wesley Foundation
Ohio University
Bruce Wills Dies Sunday At Marietta
Bruce Mills 56, former Athens resident, died Sunday at his Marietta home from an acute coronary. Survived by widow Kathleen Lyons Mills and seven children, plus five grandchildren and siblings. Brief funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Marietta with burial in Athens West Union Street Cemetery. Masonic lodge to conduct graveside rites.
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Bruce Mills
Athens
Marietta
Mary E. Mills
Palmer St
A. M. Mills
Mills
Marietta Lodge
American Union No. 1
A. M
Marietta Civitan Club
Brick Mason’s Union
American Pottery Co
Kathleen Lyons Mills
May Ann Mitchell
Cambidge
Virginia Jones
Muncie
Ind
Mercedes
Eugene Mills
Portsmouth
Charles Mills
Texas
Philip Mills
Lucile Haws
Columbus
Lenore Daugherty
Mansfield
Howard Mills
Roger Mills
Alliance
McClure
West Union St
Masonic Lodge
Velma Barnhart Pleads Guilty In Millfield Case
Velma Barnhart of Millfield Route 5 pleaded guilty to a city police case, receiving a $50 fine plus court costs.
Athens Man Fined For Drunken Driving
Franklin Clark, 21, of Athens Route 2, pleaded innocent then guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated on a State Highway Patrol charge. Judge John Newcomb imposed a $125 fine and costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension after the Route 33 arrest in Athens Two.
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Franklin Clark
Athens
State
John Newcomb
Marriage Licenses Granted in Athens Area Marriages
Robert Elwood Shinn age 19 of Hemlock Grove and Sally Lou Midkiff age 20 of Nelsonville. Eddie Lee Pickett 20 of Nelsonville and Neta L Wade 17 of Buchtel. Dana Duncan 21 of Glouster and Catherine Barnhart 16 of Mill. Cecil P Robinson 65 of Athens Route 5 and Eliza Jane Dotson 64 of Athens. Edward Pawlusiak 19 of Athens Route 3 and Doris Irene Jones 19 of Athens. Lowell Warden 22 of Marietta and Delores Patricia Kimble 20 of Torch. Buddie Browning Jr 25 of Athens and Betty Jane Murphy 18 of Athens Route 2.
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Robert Elwood Shinn
Hemlock Grove
Sally Lou Midkiff
Nelsonville
Eddie Lee Pickett
Neta L. Wade
Buchtel
Dana Duncan
Glouster
Catherine Barnhart
Millfield
Cecil P. Robinson
Athens
Eliza Jane Dotson
Edward Pawlusiak
Doris Irene Jones
Lowell Warden
Marietta
Delores Patricia Kimble
Torch
Buddie Browning, Jr
Betty Jane Murphy
H. T. Bellows dies at home in Athens
Hadley Thomas Bellows 76 was found dead in bed at 18 Kurtz Ave after police responding to reports of absence and lit lights. Coroner says heart attack likely Friday night. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with Rev. Koontz officiating. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley Thomas Bellows
Kurtz Ave
John H. Elias
Mr. Bellows
Bellows
Cornelius Gardner
Mary Catherine Withers Bellows
New Marshfield
Athens
D. Zenner Co
First Methodist Church
Frank L. Bellows
Charles
Olive M. Herron
Jennie Bellows
Arthritis relief pill marketed with claims and price
An advertisement touts a "special formitis tablet" for backache arthritis and aching knees with fever reduction and vitamin C. promises stability and elasticity in joints. It promotes Pruvo at Athens Pharmacy, price $1.50, with a claim that tens of thousands use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court
Athens
Bond Forfeiture in Municipal Court for Speeding
David Aubrey McClain age 25 of Athens Route 5 forfeited a $15 bond in Municipal Court for a speeding charge on State Highway Route 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Aubrey McClain
Athens
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Agents Ass'n
Idependen
Donald K
Barstow
C. B
Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F.R. Murphey & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton Nelsonville
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Richard Guinther
Scotty Roberts
Athens, Mer
W. Washington St
E. Main St
Thomas A. Ward
Afrotc
USAF
Caleb P. Moberly
Air Force
Carnegie Hall
Qiaios Bigot
JO Uriajba
Ames-Bern High School
Sedwick
Ft. Ord
Calif
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Don Clippinger
Graduate College of
Fred McKay
W .H. Fenzel
New Church
James Quinn
Bruce Wills
Ohio River
H. T. Bellows
Pit Klee
Flexifone
Smith
Dukane Corp
ST. Charles, Ill
Eleauting
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
South Court Street
Ohio
Kerr-Hunter
Jim Farley
NEW York Life
Cline Bldg
Athens, Ohio
REPP
Ohio & National Burial Vault Associations
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