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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1952
Page
5
At the Athens County Title Office half-year report, fees total 7442.05 with 1319 new car titles in process. Overall titles issued fell to 6744 from 7571 last year, while May led with 321 new car titles and 1356 total titles, and fees peaked at 1464.95 for May.
A 17 year old Albany youth was cited by the State Patrol for leaving the scene after his car crashed through the front of Wipple's Store at 489 Richland Ave. He abandoned the vehicle on a county road west of the scene and was ordered to appear in Juvenile Court.
Ronnie Long of Mechanicsburg, a Messenger carrier for 18 months and eighth grader, needs 31 more points to win a summer camp vacation in the Treasure Hunt contest. He earned bonus points for magazine order books and 21 new Messenger subscribers. He serves 130 readers on his route and spends spare time in Boy Scout work, drums, and art.
Self-employed persons aged 65 or over who plan to retire in 1952 should contact the Athens social security office. Benefits based on self-employment income only will be reduced if a claim is filed in 1952. The 1951 amendments set net earnings for the claim year aside. benefits hinge on earnings from 1951 divided by 18. A grocer example shows earlier retirement lowers 1951 earnings and thus benefits. Youmans urges choosing retirement timing with guidance from the office. Office hours are at Athens County Court House Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30 to 12, Logan Court House Mondays 9:30 to 12, and Nelsonville Center on the 2nd and 4th Mondays 2:30 to 4:30.
Margaret Hall Wolfe of Parkersburg West Virginia pleaded guilty to intoxication. She was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B. See. The fine was suspended on condition she leave the city and stay out of Athens County. Deputy Sheriff Bernard Porter made the arrest.
Six Athens youths will leave Sunday for a 12 day stay at Camp Nelson Dodd YMCA camp at Brinkhaven. The group includes Dieter Hammer David Merrick Bill Algeo Jack R White John Woodow and Kenneth Clifford.
A light rain cooled Athens Thursday evening as temperatures slipped to 73 degrees by 7 p.m. after a day of sultry heat.
Five year old Charles Glover Jr. was found suffocated Thursday in an abandoned ice box in the back yard of his Cleveland home.
George Atkinson a famed U S press agent and dean of theatrical publicity visited Athens his birthplace. He recalled Court Street house now Cox Brothers furniture store and the Flatiron Block once home to Olivia Currier and Judge Currier as well as family graves in Old and New Cemeteries. He traveled from New York to lecture and continues with Columbia Pictures as exploitation agent.
The Athens County real estate transfers list shows multiple conveyances from individuals in St Marys, Shade, Millfield, Glouster, Athens and surrounding towns. Transfers involve heirs estates, spouses and siblings with parcels chiefly in Athens County including Lodi Athens Chauncey Nelsonville Trimble and Waterloo.
William E. McMahon formerly of Woodsfield is named manager of the Athens County Farm Bureau Co operative Association. He previously headed Belmont County as branch manager and served as a second class petty officer in the Navy during World War II. He lives at 329 Richland Ave with wife and two children Gene six and Lucille four.
The city of Nelsonville asks Common Pleas Court for an injunction to stop citizen John Topsail from placing three three foot posts in Back Street, which blocks a 28 foot wide street and hinders fire and emergency vehicle passage. Topsail has an unresolved appeal from a $10 fine for a traffic offense.
S Sgt George W Sprague of New Haven Conn assigned as instructor for the Ohio University Air Force ROTC. He has four years in service with previous duty at Mitchell AFB New York and two years in Fairbanks Alaska. Pvt Tommy W Burcher Amesville son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur S Burcher on 16 day furlough after eight weeks basic training and eight weeks cooking course at Camp Breckinridge Ky. He will report to Camp Kilmer NJ for Europe as cook. Seaman James A Pratt Athens Route 5 crew member of USS Valley Forge to dock in San Diego after seven months in the Far East. Cadets David Algeo and Hubert J Frebault among ROTC summer camp students at Fort Meade Md.
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