Peters deemed sane in pending slaying case
Friday deadline for supplemental rooming house rent registration noted. Jewell Peters, accused in the December slaying of his wife, was ruled legally sane by Judge O F Rowland after a 30 day observation at Lima State Hospital. Lawyers spoke briefly on the decision and potential court moves. Also, Coolville to screen Bible and educational pictures at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Peters
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Lima State Hospital
Peters
Roger J. Jones
R. D. Williams
Lima
Coolville
Coolville — Bible
YTC
Landlords Urged to File Supplemental Registrations
Official reports say many landlords have not complied with the supplemental registrations required for hotels rooming houses motor courts and similar accommodations under the Price Control Extension Act of 1946. The deadline was extended to January 31 with delinquency possible for those who fail to file. forms are available at the rent control office in the Worstell Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Brown
Brown
OPA
Worstell Bldg
Sam Hackneys Travel Reflections On American Tolerance
Sam Hackney and his wife return from a nationwide trailer trip praising regional differences in speech, food, laws, and customs. He argues the core strength of the United States is the tolerance that enables peaceful cohabitation amid diversity, while noting occasional intolerance as a minor exception. He urges others to travel to see America’s unity in diversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hackney
Missus
Sam
America
Real Estate Transfers in Central Ohio Additions
List of property transfers and easements across Athens Nelsonville and surrounding townships. Transfers include multiple lots and parcels in Athens and nearby towns with buyers and sellers named such as Niggemeyer Hockenberry McGraner Finsterwald Linton Guess Harris Mineard Hartley Hartman Giesecke Miller Kelley Miller and Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest and
Margaret McGraner
Fred and
Clara Finsterwald
Athens
Harrison and Tryphosa
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Waterloo
James T. and
Hortense Jobb
Arthur and Lee Enlow
Albany
Garnet W. Adams
E. F. Hannaman
Hockingsport
N. E. Wheaton
D. D. Tritpp
Campbell Fairchild
Julia Linton
Max C. Linton
William B. Brooks
Nelsonville
Nettie Guess
William H. Guess
Harper's Addition
George Klinebriel, Jr
Arvaella K. Klinebriel
Floyd
Ida Harris
Buchtel
Alta M
Wesly M. Ripley
John T
Bertine Farley
Cable
F. S
Alice Bardin
J. C
Mattie L. Mineard
Troy Township
Eddie and
Welda Figgins
Janet Hartley
Leora Brandeberry
Rome-Canaan
VFW to Sponsor Fish Fry at Armory Clubrooms
Floyd Bolin Post 3477 of the VFW will host a fish fry on February 7 in the Armory club rooms. Commander Gerald M. Glover announced the event, noting the regular business meeting will be dispensed with for an open gathering and welcome to present and prospective members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin
VFW
Armory
Gerald M. Glover
Runaway Car Pins Resident in Shawnee
Raymond Goodfellow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goodfellow, fractured his leg when Phil Gibbons' car rolled across the street and pinned him against the Thompson building. He was taken to Hocking Valley Hospital Logan for two weeks. His teacher Margaret Hopkins and several classmates visited him. Rita Morgan and daughter Mary also visited. Pythian Sister Lodge installed officers at IOOF Hall with Margaret Hoodlet leading, followed by a potluck. Circle 5 WSCS met with Estella Opperman leading prayers. a potluck lunch followed. Estella Opperman to host Circle next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Raymond Goodfellow
Thomas Goodfellow
Phil Gibbons
Raymond
Thompson
Goodfellow
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Margaret Hopkins
Rita Morgan
Mary
Pythian Sister Lodge
IOOF
Margaret Hoodlet
Betty Turnbull
Nelle Morgan
Anna Hamrick
Belle Charles
Ethel Ricketts
Elizabeth Hopkins
Caroline McLaughlin
Ida Matthews
Margaret Kreitz
Circle 5
WSCS
Estella Opperman
Hannah Peyton
Mayme Knowlton
Arreatha Porter
Virgil Hansen
Maggie Opperman
Marjorie Brunton
Thelma Phillips
Mabel Peyton
Kreitz
OU Extension Classes To Be Organized On Campus
Ohio University announces a meeting to organize second semester extension classes on campus. Instructor fields include English education psychology sociology physical welfare art and music. Registration is six dollars per semester hour with residence credit given for evening or Saturday morning courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ellis Hall
J. Floyd Dixon
Glouster
Glouster High School
Dixon
Observe Hours Hospital Asks Visiting Rules and Births List
Sheltering Arms Hospital issued a rule to observe visiting hours with minors restricted to noncritical cases. Regular hours are 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM. The hospital released a patient list including newborns from Bernard Ward Athens Clyde Bingman Glouster Paul Martin Stewart Anna Louise Strausbaugh Glouster Dorothy Curry Athens Pauline Washington Dexter Wiley Howard Trimble Julia Cable Athens and others. Also noted are dismissals of Doyle DeWalt and daughter Athens Wade Storer and son Stewart Norma French Middleport Hull Kittle Glouster Flossie West Albany Robert Linton Stewart Tommy Crossen Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bernard Ward
Athens
Clyde Bingman
Glouster
Paul Martin
Stewart
Anna Louise Strausbaugh
Norma French
Middleport
Hull Kittle
Flossie West
Albany
Robert Linton
Tommy Crossen
Athens County Farmers Win Walnut Contest Placings
In the 1946 Ohio Black Walnut Contest two Athens County farmers earned prizes. J. C. Burson of Athens Route 5 took second place and $25, while Ed Smith of Athens Route 3 earned fourth place and $10. The winning entry came from Duke Hughes of Noble County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Oliver D. Diller
Ohio Experimental Station
Wooster
J. C. Burson
Athens
Ed Smith
Duke Hughes
Noble County
Divorce Granted in Athens Court Holds Custody to Denver Shover
A divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty is granted in Common Pleas Court to Adena Marie Shover and Denver Jeffer son Shover. The couple, married in Marietta in May 1929, share seven children custody awarded to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Adena Marie Shover
Denver
Jefferson Shover
Shovers
Marietta
District court fines Athens man for license violation
George P. Harbelis, 24, of Athens, was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth for driving without an operator's license. A State Highway Patrol report covers the case. Also noted, Lake Titicaca is described as the highest navigable lake at two and a half miles above sea level on the Peru Bolivia border, 139 miles long with depths from 100 to 1000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Harbelis
Athens
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Lake
Titicaca
Peru
Bolivia
Athens March of Dimes Drive Progressing Well
Athens County March of Dimes drive is progressing splendidly, reports chairwoman Mrs. Carman Church. Solicitors canvass homes while donations come in via schools and theaters. Five Athens High School students plan a floor show at a March of Dimes dance by the Eagles Lodge, with Nancy Rosser and Norma Jean Dry dancing, Donna Jean Guthrie singing, and a trombone duet by Charles Krauskopf and Charles Frank. Six other students collect at Schine’s Athena and Ohio theatres with Fred L. Williams coordinating. The drive may close around February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Carman Church
Athens High School
Eagles Lodge
Nancy Rosser
Church
Norma Jean Dry
Donna Jean Guthrie
Charles Krauskopf
Charles Frank
Schine
Athena
Ohio
Fred L. Williams
Athens Man Applies For Army Commission
Peter B. Seel Jr of Athens appears on a list of 1864 Reserve and National Guard officers seeking Regular Army commissions. Capt Seel, Air Corps, seeks a first lieutenancy. The list was sent by President Truman to the Senate for confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Seel, Jr
Athens
National Guard
Regular Army
Associated Press
Seel
Air Corps
Truman
Senate
Man Fined on Petty Larceny Charge
Michael Dulacky of Osage West Virginia was found guilty Tuesday of petty larceny for stealing costume jewelry from an Athens five and ten store. He pleaded innocent, was fined ten dollars plus costs, and sentenced to county jail for non payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dulacky
Osage
W. Va
Athens
Dulacky
Athens couples obtain marriage licenses in local filing
Robert W. Coe 28 of Athens with Florine Cotner 17 of Athens. Vern E. Scott 23 of Nelsonville Route 2 with Lezzetta Irene Dicken 16 of Nelsonville. William Lee Alderson 21 of Glouster with Jo Lavon Faires 22 of Glouster. Gerald Paul Kinn 29 of Tiffin with Mildred Maxine Jones 20 of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Coe
Athens
Florine Cotner
Vern E. Scott
Nelsonville
Lezzetta Irene Dicken
William Lee Alderson
Glouster
Jo Lavon Faires
Gerald Paul Kinn
Tiffin
Mildred Maxine Jones
Four Fined in Mayor's Court
Four defendants appeared before Mayor Franz Woodworth with guilty pleas on varying charges. Hannas E McClain of Athens admitted speeding 50 in a 35 zone and paid 5 dollars plus costs. Harry Shaffer of Rockland also pleaded guilty to speeding and paid 5 dollars plus costs. Rual Stover from near Stewart pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Clifford Pickett of Nelsonville Route 3 admitted intoxication and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Hannas E.mcclain
Athens
Harry Shaffer
Rockland
Rual Stover
Near
Stewart
Clifford Pickett
Nelsonville
Waterloo Schools Honor Pupils Listed by Grades
Waterloo High School announces first semester honor pupils by grade. Names span from First Grade Patricia Adams to Twelfth grade Patty Morgan with multiple students in each class and one note that seventh grade had no honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Maurice Guthrie
Waterloo High School
Patricia Adams
Charles Carsey
Dana Carsey
Raymond Dicken
Sherman Hudnall
Kathaleen Llewllyn
Deanna Wigal
Linda Withers
Emma Sue Conkey
Eugene Davis
Sharon Doolittle
Jan Goff
Kenneth Hartley
Nile Hartman
Linda Hunter
Joan Lowry
Euna Mae Lowry
Danny Young
Richard Young
Janet Dowler
Carroll McKee
Peggy Withers
Robert Young
Virginia Elliot
Roger Stright
Barry McFadden
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs. Lula Collins
Lula Frances Collins sues Francis E. Collins in Common Pleas Court seeking custody of two children aged four years eight months. The couple wed in Pomeroy on August 3, 1942. Francis E. Collins is serving a life prison sentence for criminal assault on an 8 year old girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Lula Frances Collins
Francis E. Collins
Collins
Pomeroy
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GAYET
Burlesk
High Street
Columbus
Joe Marsh
U.S.A
United States Brewers Foundation
March of Dimes
Eagles Hall
Good Dancing Music
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Athens Aerie
BERRY
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Special Youth Services
H. K. Sheets
Wesleyan
Marion College Quartette
Marion, Indiana
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pratt ‘Street
Athens, Ohio
E. C. Kenney
Jacob Niggemeyer
M. Amelia Hockenberry
Highland Park Addition
Doyle DeWalt
Wade Storer
Stew
Fred Dorr
Tri-State
Rita Pietrzak
Cleveland
National Foundation For
Rita
March of Dimes Drive
Fawcett - Stone Furniture Store
Chesterhill
van Dykes Meat
Bliss Coffee Ib
Norwood Coffee
Hamburg
van Dykes Market
Ambassador Laundries, Inc
John A. Phillips
George Rutkoskie
Treas
Anita Rae Cox
Billy Pidcock
Audrey Stedman
Lenora Dinsmoor
Donna Liggett
Freda Collins
Dale Hawk
Patty Morgan
Willard
Whhich
Athens Pharmacy
Gallaher Drug CO
McKee Drug Store
Dutton Drug Company
Middleport, Ohio
Francis Collins
St.Josep
Paul Gene Muni Tifrney
Hudson's Bay
Laurel and Hardy
Ruth Hall
Don Q
W. L. W. Midwest Territorial
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing
Gail Russell
Claire Trevor
Ann Dvorak
Adolph Menjou
Eugene List
G. I. Potsdam
San Quentin
Judy
Allen
Uinn
SIN
Akan
Viiv Williams
Monte Brices
Doris Fisher
Del
Stolyn
Venant
Robert Cummings
Michele Morgan
Steve Cochran
Peter Lorre
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