Youths Given Probation and Other Indictment Pleas
Three youths placed on probation after pleading guilty to grand larceny indictments from the January grand jury. Nine other indictees faced guilty pleas on various indictments with one sentence deferred and two fined. Names include Ronald Sabo and James Sabo of Glouster, Ronald Whetstone of Jackson, Robert J. Shields of Athens, Jack Lewis of Glouster, and Frank Jenkins in non support case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis D. White
Niat Eusilte Nince Ware
Ronald Sabo
James
Giouster Route 3
Glouster
Ronald Whetstone
Jackson
Athens
Robert J. Shields
Jack Lewis
Frank Jenkins
Whetstone
Perry Bennett
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Bennett
Samuel B. Erskine
Jones
Erskine
Virginia Blevins
Nelsonville
Lena Malpas
William J. Abraham
Thomas E. Lowe
Jesse Jennings
J. B. Vanity, Jr
Everett Kelley
Ross County
Herman Thomas
William A. Lavelle
Leon Britton
New England
Athens State Hospital
Lavelle
Edgar Barnum
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pete Sedar
Aultman
White
Dewey Depoy
Guysville
O. F. Rowland
Guy Milholland
Buchtel
James Shumaker
Alvin C. Graves
Dayton
Cline
Tax Help From IRS Office In Athens Opens Seven Days
The Athens IRS office will operate seven days next month to provide tax help by phone on Feb 3 7 10 14 17 21 and 28 using 34162. District Director Nathaniel Looker says callers can complete Form 1040 and 1040A with telephone guidance while warning lines may jam near the filing deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Internal Revenue Service
Nathaniel Looker
Columbus
Looker
Governor Committee to Study Area Water Proposals
Ohio Water Survey Committee held its first hearing at Ohio University to study water supply needs and pollution in the Hocking River basin. Attendees included city officials, engineers, soil conservation leaders, and state representatives. they urged new water sources and a dam near East Bridge, while cautioning pollution from mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Center
Ohio Water Survey Committee
Hocking River
John Weiss
Lancaster
Amesville
George King
Athens
Soil Conservation Districts
Ohio Wildlife Commission
Ralph Peters
Harry M. Miller
C. William O'Neill
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Col
Herbert B. Eagan
Department of Natural Resources
G. Taylor Evans
Ohio Water Service Co
Struthers
Oliver T. Burnham
Irey Gray
Rush Creek Watershed Association
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville
John Miller
Athens Soil
Arthur H. B
Dale Catney
The
Lancaster Soil Con
Gordon K. Bush
Messenger
Hocking
East Bridge
Mill St
Ohio
Ward
Ohio General Assembly
East Mill Bridge
George Sheeter
Everett E. Ridge
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Messenger Newsphoto
Playground Light Installation Set for Athens County Fairgrounds
An Athens County Recreation Association meeting formed a committee to supervise lights at the county fairgrounds playground. Commissioner John Cline, John Dowler, and George Christman were named. Progress will be reported at the next meeting, aimed for early spring completion and summer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fairgrounds
Athens County Recreation Association
John Cline
John Dowler
George Christman
Christman
Harry Lackey
Milton Nuzum
V. O. Kail
Richard Macak
Bert Barnes Jr
G. A. Gardner
Ralph Hines
Cline
Foster Bean
W. H. Wakefield
Athens church sponsors two new Baptist churches
The Rev. Charles E. Magruder and the Rev. John S. Snedden led constitution services for two churches sponsored by the Athens church. Evangel Baptist Church of Weirton organized Jan 5 and First Baptist Church at Woodsfield organized Jan 24, expanding the local group to six sponsored churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Magruder
First Baptist Church
John S. Snedden
Athens Church
Evangel Baptist Church
Weirton
W. Va
Woodsfield
Lancaster
Waverly
Portsmouth
Moundsville
Mine Theft Reported at Butler Barnhart Mine Route 56
The Butler Barnhart Mine on Route 56 reported to Sheriff Harold Shields that overnight last Saturday a thief took nine bank car wheels and 19 axles while an attempt was made to steal a hoist found abandoned by the roadway. A boy reported an auto nearby, and the Muskingum County sheriff was asked to check a car registered to a New Concord man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Barnhart
Route 56
Harold Shields
Barnhart
Muskingum County
New Concord
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Charles Jordan Athens Route 4 welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Richard Edwards Athens greet a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Davis Athens announce a son. Admitted Ernest Whitlatch Athens Route Mrs June Baughman Jacksonville Roscoe Locke Athens Mrs Everett Starling Sharpsburg Clarence Sherwood Jr Athens Route 1 Oscar Dillinger Athens Route Mrs Leonard Cassabakis Belpre and son Mrs C Kozma Athens Vickie Sifford Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jordan
Athens
Richard Edwards
Robert Davis
Ernest Whitlatch
June Baughman
Jacksonville
Roscoe Locke
Everett Starling
Sharpsburg
Clarence Sherwood, Jr
Oscar Dillinger
Leonard Cassabakis
Belpre
C. Kozma
Vickie Sifford
Cross Petition Veiled in Lasure Divorce Answer
In Common Pleas Court Clarence L Lasure Jr and Dorothy Virginia Lasure face a cross petition alleging extreme cruelty. The petition seeks divorce and custody of their minor child with support. The original filing says they married October 27 1946 in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Lasure Jr
Dorothy Virginia Lasure
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Marrid
Missionary Rev M L Peterson to Speak at Local Church
The Rev M L Peterson of Pilgrim Holiness Church will speak at 7 30 p m Friday services in the Pilgrim Holiness Church here. He serves as a missionary to St Vincent in the British West Indies, announced Pastor Rev Duane Saylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
M. L. Peterson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Island of
St. Vincent
British West Indies
Duane Saylor
Athens Teacher Leads OEA Conference on Math and Science
Columbus report notes Robert Shrigley of Athens is among leaders at a three day Ohio Education Association conference on mathematics and science education from January 30 to February 1. About 600 teachers and administrators are expected as OFA conducts the session to review and discuss improved instructional techniques in Ohio schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Robert Shrigley
Athens
The
OFA
Ohio
Marshfield Rites Planned for Libbie Reeves
Mrs. Libbie T. Reeves 86 died Tuesday night at her Carpenter home after a brief illness. A former teacher and 42 year postmistress, she is survived by a sister Myrta Nichols Athens and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Hoodlet Funeral Home burial at School Lot cemetery. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Libbie T. Reeves
Carpenter
Meigs County
Peter Jewell
G. J. Tewksbury
Myrta Nichols
Athens
Mary McComas
Columbus
Charles Tewksbury
Cleveland
A. F. Tewksbury
Albany
Carroll Chesser
School Lot
Township Officials Attend Convention in Columbus
Ames Township residents Leonard Linscott and Everett Saulters joined W. H. Christman of Trimble and Bessie L. Dillinger of Canaan at the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks annual convention in Columbus. Dillinger urged officials seeking bills before the next legislature to send resolutions promptly to Charles P. Baker Jr. or Dale Kreiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks Association
Columbus
Leonard Linscott
Everett Saulters
Ames Township
W. H. Christman
Trimble
Bessie L. Dillinger
Canaan
County Auditor and Staff Attend Personal Tax School
County Auditor J. W. Whaley and three staff members attended a personal tax school at the Ohio University Center on Thursday. Stanley Byers, state tax consultant, led the session with four or five other men, aiding auditors and deputies handling personal tax returns. Also present were Leonard Myers, Kathryn Hartley and Phyllis Riley from Whaley’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whaley
Ohio University Center
Stanley Byers
School
Leonard Myers
Kathryn Hartley
Phyllis Riley
Whaley
Athens Youth Hurt When Auto Turns Over
Clarence Woodrow Sherwood Jr., 19, of Athens Route 1, was injured about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday when his car left Route 50A in Sugar Creek, skidded 100 feet, and overturned into a deep ditch. He was thrown from the wreck and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in fair condition with facial lacerations and possible chest and head injuries. Deputy sheriffs DeWitt Walker and Max Valkinburg investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Woodrow Sherwood, Jr
Athens
Sugar Creek
Sheltering Arms Hospital
DeWitt Walker
Max Valkinburg
Two Ohio University Students Face City Court Charges
Albert J. Lash of Parma pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a $25 fine plus costs after posting $30 bond. John F. Lenihan of Cleveland Heights had charges withdrawn and was released. he remains on university probation from a prior drunken driving conviction and received a stern court lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Albert J. Lash
Parma
John F. Lenihan
Cleveland Heights
John Newcomb
SEO Study Council Unit Is Planned
A Southeastern Ohio administrative study council is planned at a mid winter conference of school administrators at Ohio University Center. Conference chair Vern Krantz said 65 schools have shown interest in the one member per group organization including county city and exempted village superintendents and high and elementary school principals. Registration runs 9 to 9 30 a m with lunch in the OU Center ballroom between sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio Administrative Research and Study Council
Ohio University Center
Vern Krantz
OU Center
Knights Templars Set Inspection Dinner in Athens
Athens Commandery 15 of the Knights Templar will hold its annual inspection at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple conducted by John W. Rutschow grand warder. Dinner for members and wives follows at 6:30 p.m. with Willard L. Simonton commenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
John W. Rutschow
Order of the Temple
Willard L. Simonton
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Wayne Ward
George Clark
Myron T. Sturgeon
Harry Wilson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Poston
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
S. L
Jack” Frost
Ohio Water Commission
William H. Herbert
Bean
Wakefield
University Center
Stewart
Carbondale
OEA
Marshfield Rites
SEO Study Council
Knights Templars
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