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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1957

Page

6

Feeder Calf Visitation Schedule Set by Athens County Directors

The Athens County Feeder Calf Sale directors announced a visitation plan with dates in Vinton County the first week in August, in Athens County mid August, and in Meigs County the first week in September. Over 600 calves are expected for the Oct 1 sale at the Athens livestock barn.

Athens County Kenneth Ackerman Vinton County Meigs County Athens Livestock Barn Ackerman County Athens Livestock Sales Barn

University seeks to vacate Chrisman Ave on campus

Ohio University and its board of trustees file a petition in Common Pleas Court to vacate a short segment of Chrisman Avenue near the low er campus. Defendants include the city and the city school board. The street runs 149 feet from E Union Street, abutting university and board of education property, and is used for the university proposed college of education building.

Ohio University Common Pleas Court The University City City School Board Chrisman Ave E. Union St Ohio Board of Education College of Education

Youth Returned After Leaving Athens State Hospital

State patrolmen retrieved a 17 year old patient from Route 50 near Whitehall after he left Athens State Hospital one hour earlier. He was found walking and hitchhiking along the highway and brought back to the institution.

Athens State Hospital Whitehall

Second Crash Suit Is Filed In Erie Case

Clarence E. Williams of 173 N Lancaster St is named as defendant in a second suit arising from a July 29 1955 auto collision in Erie Pa. Doris Sellers of Euclid seeks 15000 for lost wages and medical costs after her car was struck at the Perry Plaza exit and she was injured and sidelined from nursing aide work.

Clarence E. Williams N. Lancaster St Erie Doris Sellers Euclid Perry Plaza Wiliams Stephen Steiner

Admission and discharge notes from Sheltering Arms Hospital

The Sheltering Arms Hospital entries show admissions for Mrs. Carl Efaw of Athens Route 9 Cecil Barnes of Athens Route 1 Dale Brill of Stewart Route 1 Lewis Dowler of Nelsonville Route 2 and Mrs. Lawrence White of Athens. Discharge includes Mrs. Bessie Bailes of Athens and Lorna Keirns of Millfield Route.

Cecil Barnes Athens Dale Brill Stewart Lewis Dowler Nelsonville Lawrence White Bessie Bailes Lorna Keirns Millfield

Mrs. Bertha Pollard Rites Planned in Dayton

Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Thursday for Bertha V. Pollard 81 of Dayton who died Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Rev. Gus Graham to lead at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home. Calling hours Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.

Bertha V. Pollard Dayton Sheltering Arms Hospital Gus Graham Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes West Union Street

CHORC School Board Meets on Open House Plans

A CHORC school board meeting set for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Children's Home quarters will discuss an open house for Sunday July 21 and review proposals for the school. Mrs. E S Sheron announced the event. Paul W Gilkey of Athens was fined 25 dollars plus costs after a Highway Patrol arrest for allowing an unlicensed minor to drive.

Chorc School Board E. S. Sheron Paul W. Gilkey Athens Chauncey's Charles Wadley

Appraisals Ordered In Two Partitions In Ohio Court

Two decrees and orders in partition were filed in Common Pleas Court. The sheriff is to appoint three competent appraisers and report to the court. In Hester Cunningham v Roy and Mabel Cunningham Inlet 499 Chauncey involved. plaintiff owns three fourths, defendants one fourth, with Mabel’s dower. Property cannot be divided by shares. In Lewis Skinner v Bessie McCune et al. Samuel B. Erskine named executor of Blanche S. McCune’s estate, dated March 6. Plaintiff has right to one half of Inlet 1671 Maplewood Place Addition to Athens. Appraisal and partition ordered due to estate funds insufficient to cover costs.

Common Pleas Court Sheriff's Department Hester Cunningham Roy Mabel Cunningham Inlet Chauncey Lewis Skinner Bessie McCune Samuel B. Erskine Blanche S. McCune Maplewood Place Athens

Jailed Man Released On Court Probation

Elmer Dewey of 175 Mill Street was released on six months probation by Judge John Newcomb after a Municipal Court verdict of guilty on an intoxication charge. He had previously been fined 50 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail, with about 20 days served before the fine was paid.

Elmer Dewey Mill St John Newcomb Dewey

Four Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Four drivers faced fines after State Highway patrolmen filed left of center charges in Municipal Court. Joseph James Waits of Lynchburg, Timothy R. Fulks of Chauncey, and Ford R. Sheppard of Athens Route 3 each paid fines of 25, 15, and 25 dollars with costs after pleading guilty, while Teddy Franklin Frazee of Chauncey was fined 15 dollars for illegal parking on Route 50 in Troy Township.

Joseph James Waits Lynchburg Timothy R. Fulks Chauncey Alford R. Sheppard Athens Teddy Franklin Frazee Troy Township

Marriage Licenses Issued for Six Couples in Multiple Locations

James Roger Sapp and Bonnie Nelson. Henry Eugene Wolfe and Nancy Anna Frost. Ward Kempton and Wiladene Kelzenberg are listed as receiving marriage licenses in the report. The pairs include residents of Athens Chauncey Ames ville Albany Route 3 Miullfield and Chauncey with ages ranging from 19 to 26.

James Roger Sapp Athens Bonnie Nelson Chauncey Henry Eugene Wolfe Amesville Nancy Anna Frost Albany Ward Kempton Miullfield Wiladene Kelzenberg

Cool air brings comfortable sleep to Athens area

Cool clear air moved into Athens late Tuesday allowing residents a restful night. The day had seen a high of 90 at Hamsey Run while the low this morning reached 52, about 22 degrees above Tuesday’s low.

Athens Mercury Hamsey Run

Quiet Title Requested for Glouster Land

Floyd and Naomi Stiff filed in Common Pleas Court to quiet title on 25 feet of Lot 287 in Jackson and Corcoran’s addition Glouster. They claim heirs of Alex Docie Sr adverse to their claim, citing purchase from Alex Docie Jr. for 4200 and a 5000 mortgage repaid in 1952. request court declare plaintiffs as sole owners due to lack of rights by the elder Docie at death May 1, 1952.

Glouster Common Pleas Court Floyd Naomi Stiff Roselean Richard C. Hayes Alex Docie Sr Alex Docie Jr

State Highway Worker Hit by Semi Truck on Route 50 A

A State Highway Department employee, Dale E. Brill, 46, of Stewart, was injured when a semi trailer lost control and struck a parked state truck on Route 50 A northeast of Athens. Brill suffered a broken rib and lung injury. he was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

State Highway Department Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Dale E. Brill Stewart Brill Ralph H. Baker Coolville

Stewart Carpenter Sentenced for Burglary and Commitment

Stewart Carpenter of Route 1 pleaded guilty May 18 in Common Pleas Court to breaking and entering and was ordered committed to Gallipolis State Institute by Judge Francis D White. He had earlier been sent to Athens State Hospital for 30 days for psychopathic examination. The court deferred the sentence on the condition of treatment at GSI following the hospital report. He was accused of entering James Singer's home on Coelville Route 2.

Martin Carpenter Stewart Common Pleas Gallipolis State Institute Francis D White Carpenter Athens State Hospital GSI Gallipolis Hospital James Singer Coelville

Dog Owner Fined for Lacking Dog Licenses in Court

Homer Bolin of Amesville Route 1 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failing to obtain licenses for three dogs. He paid a $10 fine plus costs after the July 1 warden visit. The case tied to sheep killings blamed on Bolin’s dogs. other charges and dismissals connected to local trespass and warden obstruction cases surfaced this week.

Homer Bolin Amesville Harry van Dyke Bolin

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TE “Ve Oto Ures Internal Revenue Agent Walter L. McCool Internal Revenue Columbus Arthur Sebastian Center Emerson Taylor McCool Hemlock Messenger Newsphoto Ohio River Athens National Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Carl Efaw Mrs. Pollard Chore School Chauncery General Electric T.V. CO W. Wash. St Athens, Ohio Dividing Ridge Hill Emmett Sharp John Losey Baker Elberfelds Logan, Ohio Charley Calentine Oral Roberts Assembly OF God West State St Jesse Prye Carbovhill Hildred Kieffer Assembly of God Church of Athens Siveness Simmons
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