Nine of 13 January term indictees arraigned in court
Nine of the January term defendants appeared for arraignment in Common Pleas Court with five pleading guilty. Three Nelsonville area men facing breaking and entering charges were continued to February 4. Several others pleaded guilty to various offenses including bad checks and non support while four pleaded innocent and await trial dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Nelsonville Area
Junior A. Fisk
Charles Andrews
Robert A. Williams
Fisk
Dew
Nelsonville
Albert Snyder
Jasper
Pike County
Woodrum Market
Route 50
Vinton County
Mrs Huffman Dies at 79 in Chesterhill
Tempie J. Huffman 79 of Chesterhill died Sunday afternoon at her son John’s home in Athens. She was born November 18, 1877 and married William Huffman August 26, 1903. Survived by husband John son two granddaughters a great granddaughter a sister and a brother. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fawcett Stone funeral home with burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempie J. Huffman
Chesterhill
John
Second St
Athens
Oliver
Hannah Daugherty Kinsey
Huffman
William
Joy Methodist Church
Fairview Grange
Marion Rebekah Lodge
Mary Ellen
Virginia Showalter
Banner Elk
N. C
Murray Kinsey
Toledo
Bertha Coffman
Phoenix
Grover C. Nutter
Fawcett- Stone Funeral Home
Chesterhill Cemetery
Funeral
Farm insurance ad urges full coverage for buildings and livestock
Insurance firm advises farmers to insure farm buildings machinery crops and livestock against loss. Encourages checking policies and securing comprehensive coverage.
Insurance Agencies Fight For Local Niche In Ohio Towns
Local ads list friendly agents in Athens and Glouster including C B Dillon Gill & Co and Oakley Insurance. Firms D M Goddard, Houck Van Dyke Inc and Seiple Kempton remain prominent. Shoppers guided toward Nelsonville area options as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F.R. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Lee
Seiple & Kempton Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Richard Guinther
Albany Area Farmer Dies
Albany Route 1 farmer Frank B. Arbaugh died Sunday at his home aged 75. Survived by son C. A. Arbaugh, a grandson and two great grandchildren, brother Arch of Columbus, and sisters Mrs. Tob Dixon Radcliff Mrs. Emma Bowen Albany Route 1 and Mrs. Elsie Cochran The Plains. Funeral at Temple Methodist Church Tuesday 1:30 p.m. burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Arbaugh residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Frank B. Arbaugh
C. A. Arbaugh
Arch
Columbus
Tob Dixon
Radcliff
Emma Bowen
Elsie Cochran
the Plains
Temple Methodist Church
Arbaugh
Three Highway Crashes Reported With No Injuries
Three weekend crashes on area highways involved seven autos with no injuries. Route 50 east of Athens saw a three car collision when Hawk pulled out to pass. Roger Hawk swerved and lost control, hitting Paul Hawk, with slight damage to Paul’s car. Dishong was fined after sideswiping Saxon while attempting to pass. moderate damage occurred to Saxon’s auto. Hagen slid on snow on Route 75 near Logan, colliding with Johnson’s car, both reporting slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Marlene Williams
Roger W. Hawk
Hawk
Paul M. Hawk
Roger Hawk
Paul Hawk
Joe W. Dishong
Nelsonville
Logan
Francis Myers
Dishong
Charles Saxon
Saxon
Samuel Hagen
Columbus
Morgan QO. Johnson
McArthur
Hagen
Births Recorded at ShelterinG Arms Hospital
Births listed from Shelterings Arms Hospital include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hillen of New Marshfield and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence George of Athens among multiple newborns. Other entries note births to families in The Plains Athens Amesville Guysville Albany Coolville and New Marshfield with several parents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Hillen
New Marshfield
Lawrence George
Athens
Alvin Spencer
the Plains
Court Hearings Set After Two Men Deny Charges
Wednesday hearings are planned in Municipal Court for two men who entered innocent pleas. William C. Darnell, 40, posted $20 bond after denying trespassing charges filed by Harold C. Rutter over Darnell's car parking. Jack Howard, Millfield Route 1, posted $35 bond for the assault and battery charges filed by his wife, Hazel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Darnell
Harold C. Rutter
Darnell
Jack Howard
Millfield
Hazel
Court Orders Payment from Milk Sales Fund
The McKnights sue Myrl and Zulu Blum and win a court order forcing the sheriff to pay $190.20 from Zulu Blum's funds in the Athens Milk Sales cooperative. The amount comes from money held in the sheriff’s account linked to Athens Milk Sales, Inc. funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Wilbert E
Elizabeth A. McKnight
Myrl
Zulu Blum
McKnight
Maerker to Head Athens Heart Fund Drive
Frank M. Maerker of Peach Ridge Road will chair the 1957 Heart Fund campaign in Athens County February 1 to 28. The drive, part of a nationwide effort, supports heart disease research, education and community programs with a local quota of 6500 dollars and 75 percent of funds staying in Central Ohio for research projects at Ohio State University and the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Maerker
Peach Ridge Road
Heart Fund
Athens County
United States
Maerker
Central
Ohio
Central Ohio Heart Association
Ohio State University
Central Ohio
IRS Aid Sets February Hours in Athens Office
The IRS Athens office in the post building will open six February days for taxpayer help. District Director Nathaniel Looker urges self help and notes Form 1040A for incomes under $5000 with limited other income. Eligible taxpayers may obtain forms at banks post offices or the IRS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Athens
Nathaniel Looker
Columbus
The
Tax Agency
Looker
Internal Revenue Service Office
Athens County Native Lydia Goodspeed Dies at 84
Lydia Goodspeed, 84, a Marion resident and Athens County native, died January 19 at her home. Widow of Elza Goodspeed, she had lived in Marion 44 years and belonged to Central Christian Church. Survived by a daughter in law and several step-relatives. funeral held in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Goodspeed
Athens County
Marion
Holmes Place
Elza Goodspeed
Central Christian Church
Logan Mayor Fines Three on Patrol Charges
Three people were fined in Logan by Mayor Francis Myers after State Highway Patrol traffic charges. Margaret Imboden of Logan, 35, paid $10 for improper left turn. Charles E. Rutter, 19, Logan, paid $10 for improper passing. Earnest Garret, 44, of South Bloomingville, paid $10 for improper backing. All three were linked to two accidents investigated by the patrol last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Francis Myers
Margaret Imboden
Charles E. Rutter
Earnest Garret
South Bloomingville
Athens man fined for intoxication in Municipal Court
Dean Maxwell aged 56 of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty to intoxication charges in Municipal Court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Maxwell
Athens Route 4
Bond Forfeited In Speeding Charge
Gordon B. Bolin aged 24 from Athens Route 1 forfeited a $25 bond in Municipal Court after being cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon B. Bolin
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Rain Glazes Area Roads Across County
A cold rain froze early Monday, glazing streets and highways and creating hazardous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Two schools Rome-Canaan and Waterloo reportedly closed. other districts may have shut down as buses faced slick highways. Temperature readings ranged around two degrees to one below freezing with slick, gravely roads and 0.23 inches of rainfall noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome-Canaan
Waterloo
Hamley Run
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Athens
Mothers March on Polio Planned for Richland Area
Richland area mothers will conduct the annual Mothers March on Polio from 6 to 7 p m Thursday. Mrs Cloyce Martin chairwoman announced. Pupils at Mechanicsburg contributed 34 42 dollars and calls will be made by solicitors including Mrs J K Bratton Mrs James Carsey Mrs Durwood Cradlebaugh Mrs Edgar Tuckerman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Area
Cloyce Martin
J. K. Bratton
James Carsey
Durwood Cradlebaugh
Edgar Tuckerman
E. W. Kramer
J. W. Ashton
Chester Root
Ronald Olson
Victor Stanson
George Russell
Frederick Dixon
Ray Rose
Virginia McKoskie
Glenn Gaston
Robert Wakefield
George Sanborn
Lena Kirkendall
Robert Laziman
Omitted Dairy Named For Grade A Label In Athens County
The Athens City-County Health Department said it inadvertently omitted United Dairies of Waterford from a list of dairies qualified to use Grade A labels on milk products in Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City-County
United Dairies, Waterford
Athens County
Forest Fires in Eight Ohio Counties Race Through Acreage
District 4 of the Ohio Division reports 65 acres burned by fall fires with a tabulated cost of 1884 dollars. During the week of November 11 17 twenty five fires consumed 576 acres while 18 fires burned 67 acres remained. Athens County recorded eight fires, Vinton County saw the largest fire at over 300 acres. Debris smoking campfires and railroad sparked many blazes with jet plane crashes and gas line explosions noted as miscellaneous causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ed Chesser
Chesser
Pepsi Cola Plant Burglary Reported at Circle Hill
The Pepsi Cola plant at Circle Hill was entered Sunday night by thieves who broke a glass door pane. An unsuccessful attempt to remove screws from an office safe was noted. Only loss reported was one dollar from a desk drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi Cola
Circle Hill
Harold Shields
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Clarence Sykes
Ophal Shinn
John A. Clark
Clark
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Fred South
N. Court St
Virgil Collins
Harold Rose
Ray Fulton
Collins
Inez Curry
Baker Rd
Glenn Scott
Clarence Hutchins
Guysville
Myrnie Dailey
Stewart
Dailey
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Jan Taylor
Chauncey
DeWitt
Oho
Glouster, Ohio
NELSONVILLE, OH/O
Stenorette
Federal Fx
Bell & Howell
North Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Greiner
Arthur Gibson
Henry Augustine
Jesse Douglas
John Goodman
Amesville
Howard Hunter
Chester Riggle
Mary Gilmore
David Rose
David Hostettler
C. R. McKnight
Coolville
Thrifty Buys
W. State ST
Heart Association
Frank Maerker
Eleanor Hagerty
Charles H. Goodspeed
Harry C. Goodspeed
Northeast
Mae Blackwood
Elma Blackwood
Cecile Clark
Houck
VanDyke
Sunbeam
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
Sealy, Inc
Sealy
Y American Standards Testing Burdaw, Inc
Gveren
State St
Deily
Athens County Savings
Masonic Temple
Union & Court Sts
P. G,. Chapman
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