Common Pleas Court Ruling Speeds Burr Oak Lake Opening
Judge Francis White ruled that the Ohio Wildlife Council must pay Hadey and Elma Bittle 503.841 for 15.42 acres in the Burr Oak Lake flood basin, finalizing a settlement that accelerates the lake opening. The decision follows a long dispute and involves the Natural Resources Department and local parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athe Sey
Common Pleas
Burr Oak Lake
Yhix
Dow
Francis DL White
Ohio Wildlife Council
Hadey and
Elma Bittle
East State Residence and Dalton Family Ties in Athens
The East State residence on State St Athos housed the Dalton family who settled in Athens before the Civil War. The article traces the Daltons route from Goosetown through North Hill and Cabiles Lane to their 1857 home, noting farms, an orchard, and the rail station era. It lists descendants including John Beverly Dalton and Ralph Dalton, detailing roles in local business, law enforcement, and conservation.
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Che Harris
Fiie
State St
Athos
Tialtons
Athens
sGoorewen
Morris Ave
Carpenter
North Hill
East Cabie’s Lane
Mill St
Cater St
Daltons
Phi Kappa Tau
Paletan
Daullon
Dalton
John Beverly Dalton
Gordonsville
Orange Ma
John Bavers Dalton
Willy
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes
Br and Mrs Glen Snidans announce a son, Athens welcomes a son for Mr and Mrs Denver Young, Albany greets a daughter for Mr and Mrs Alfred Hay, ins tances of admissions include Bill Seth Akron and Jean Baird Athens, with dismissals of Glenn Brown Athens and daughter. Far Lee Athens and John Kennard Gloucester noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Snidans
Denver Young
Athens
Alfred Hay
Albany
Bill Seth
Akron
Johent
Ward
Chauncey
Jean Baird
Taukinda Bodkins
New Marshfield
Wes
Glenn Brown
Med Linton
Far Lee
John Kennard
Glousfer
Fire Sparks During Generator Fault at 168 Congress St
A short circuit in a generator sparked a minor blaze at Ralph Chanhey’s car parked at 168 Congress St. City fire crews from 2750 to 344 W Union Blvd extinguished flames using chemicals. Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker reported no serious injuries, and investigators noted the rapid response contained the fire within minutes.
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Ralph Chanhey
Congress St
Woman Offers Aid To Kimble Family After Fire
Mrs Henry of Avhens Route 5 describes the Kimbles fire loss near Colville. The family of Gerald Kimble lost their Colville farm home on January 22 with nine children left homeless. Henry plans to deliver two beds and clothing after reading of the plight in The Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henry
Gerald Kimble
Colville
Neir Farm
Menry
Kimble
Henry
Herbert Dowler
Scatler Ridge Road
Canaan Road
Brimstone Ridge
OU Graduate Named To Jackson Park Post
Halph C Upp, an Ohio University graduate class of 1951, was named manager of the Jackson Lake State Park area by the Department of Natural Resources. He previously worked as a foreman on a U S Forest Service trail crew in Oregon during 1950 and 1951, and he and wife Donna June Smith Upp with daughter Nanda Mar Upp have moved to Jackson Lake.
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Halph C. Upp
Ohio University
Jackson Lake State Park
Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Uni
United States Forest Service
Oregon
Apple
Donna June Smith
Nanda Mar
Jackson Lake
Gross neglect and wilful absence charged in divorce suit
Clara Hillen files for divorce from Clarence Hillen in Common Pleas Court claiming they wed December 31, 1920 and had six children, with one still minor. She alleges the defendant deserted her in November 1931.
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Common Pleas
Clara Hillen
Clarence Hillen
Evidence Heard in Case Against Driver
A Common Pleas Court jury heard evidence in the state case against Pyran Bartlett of Nelsonville. Bartlett was indicted by the October grand jury for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and has pleaded innocent. He was arrested by Chayoncer Marshal Clifford Banfield. Bartlett is represented by Attorney Jones Draner.
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Common Pleas
Pyran Bartlett
Nelsonville Bartlett
Chayoncer
Clifford Banfield
Bartlett
Jones Draner
Athens County Land Transfers Report
Athens County records show numerous property transfers involving James W. Tom and Ilo Alva Platt, Ruth Coon, Eva Ruston, Andrew McKinn, and others. Transfers cover parcels in James E Bean Subdivision, Farm Lot 151, Vertige Addition, Maplewood, Columbus field, and Carbondale areas, with buyers including Carl Buck, Leonard Lowry, and T W Shafer.
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James W. Tom
Athens
Ilo Alva Platt
the Plains
James E. Bean
Vertige
Count Montie
Guysvi
Lodi
Carl Athens
Ens
Ruthan
Quick
Athens County
Rothy C. Fulton
Maplewood
Coon
Way L. White
New York Coal Mbus
Field
Andrew Mmckinn
Coombie
Troy
Conrath
T. W. Shafer
Dover
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New Natural Research
W. Marian
Direetor
East State
Ceehrar
William
Indianapolis
James Lewis Dalton
Jon Gied
Frank Hadley Dalton
National Guard
Maii County
John Murray’ Allan
Athens Co
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Athen
Columbus
Izaak Walton
Ohio
Ralph Oa. Dalton
Harry J. Dalvon
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marian
Urés
Reny
Wildife Council
Creamo
Oleo
Stokely
Shelley Beans
al Beh
Pepperidge Farm Bread
Oman
Kimbles
Jackson Park
Wright Watteseen
Court St
Johnson's
Ani AV
Bea
ST. Joseph
Colgate Paste Ec
Vick’s
Tampax
Helena Rubinstein
Toni Home
Tintair
Jergens
Super Soft
DR. Scholl
Gillette
Wheatacol
Gil
Phillips
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