City Hall remodeling plan fronted for November bond vote
The council building committee backs placing a general obligation bond issue on the November ballot to remodel the second floor of City Hall. Final plans by Morrell Krall and Zepf include retaining the bell tower and adding Municipal Court space, health department offices, and public meeting rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Committee
William H. Herbert
R. H. White
Safety Service
Franz Woodworth
George Rutkoskie
R. J. Studer
Federation of Women's Clubs
Cincinnati
Morrell, Krall and Zepf
Council
Herbert
Sales Tax Filing Aid Is Scheduled
Ohio vendors with state licenses must file their semi annual sales tax returns by July 31 covering Jan 1 to June 30 1957. Returns must be postmarked by July 31 to avoid a $1 day delinquency charge. Examiner Ralph E Wheatley will assist at the county treasurer's office July 29 30 and 31. bring prior period return records gross and exempt sales taxable sales of 41 cents or more and purchase orders showing stamps bought in the first half of 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Department of Taxation
Ralph E. Wheatley
Court House
Wheatley
Post Office
Columbus
Millfield Man Denies Charges in Municipal Court
Allen Eugene Boudinot of Millfield pleads innocent to two charges after arraignment in Municipal Court. He is held on $25 bond for disorderly conduct and $50 for malicious destruction of property, with alleged damage totaling $20 to a door frame and screen door at Emory Rogaski’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Eugene Boudinot
Millfield
Emory Rogaski
Chauncey
Koudinot
Rogaski
New Librarian Walter W Wright Joins Ohio University
Walter W Wright arrives in Athens as the new chief librarian succeeding Frank N Jones who moved to the Peabody Institute Library in Baltimore. Wright a Harvard and Columbia trained librarian with experience at Harvard NYPL Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania where he led circulation and public activities. He is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Wright
Ohio University
Athens
Frank N. Jones
Peabody Institute Library
Baltimore
Wright
Harvard College
Columbia University School of Library Service
Columbia
Harvard
New York Public Library
Johns Hopkins University
University of Pennsylvania
Area Churches Represented for Nazarene Assembly
Pastors from three Athens County churches will present annual reports at the Central Ohio District Nazarene Assembly held July 16 to 19 at Morse Road Camp Grounds Columbus. Delegates include Rev. Carl L. Wooten of Athens Rev. A. E. Beckwith of The Plains and Rev. Frank Dunkle of Chesterhill. Beulah Jones of Athens heads seven from the Athens church to a missionary convention preceding the assembly. Mrs. Russell Jellison leads The Plains delegation. Wooten and Beckwith are ex-officio delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Athens County
Central
Mr. Wooten
Mr. Beckwith
Phone Worker Still In Critical Condition
Ahlan Doolittle a telephone company lineman remained in critical condition Friday at University Hospital Columbus after severe electrical burns from contact with high tension wires while stringing lines into Waterloo High School. Doctors warned of possible leg amputation and potential loss of a right arm with a 50 50 chance of recovery.
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Ahlan Doolittle
New Marshfield
University Hospital
Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Doolittle
Waterloo High School
Sager Fined in Municipal Court Plea
Robert E. Sager of Cleveland pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and intoxication charges filed by police in Municipal Court and was fined $25 plus costs. The incident occurred Wednesday in the city courthouse area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Sager
Cleveland
Births and admissions and discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs David Workman of Athens Route 4 welcomed a son Admitted were William Speller Athens Mrs Jack Sayre Athens Mrs Pearl Rutledge Chauncey Richard Hayes Guysville Rt 3 Dismissed were Mrs Hamby Ator Athens Dale Brill Stewart Route 1 Jack Beverage Athens Paul Carpenter Athens Route Uhlan Doolittle Nelsonville Route 1 transferred Mrs Merlyn Ross Athens Frank Spires Millfield Route
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David Workman
Athens
William Speller
Jack Sayre
Pearl Rutledge
Chauncey
Richard Hayes
Guysville
Hamby Ator
Dale Brill
Stewart
Jack Beverage
Paul Carpenter
Uhlan Doolittle
Nelsonville
Merlyn Ross
Frank Spires
Millfield
Weather Brisk Warm Spell Hits Hamley Run Area
Warmer weather moved into the area with a high of 85 at Hamley Run and a low of 63 overnight. Thursday’s low was 48. The 9 am Friday reading was 78, signaling a continuation of mild conditions.
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Hamley Run
New Forest Center Chief Appointed at Athens Center
Benjamin A. Roach, a Pennsylvania native, is named leader of the Athens Forest Research Center, part of the Central State Forest Experiment Station. Roach fills the vacancy after Robert Merz moved to Carbondale. He led Berea Kentucky program development, previously headed the Kaskaskia Experimental Forest in Illinois, and holds forestry degrees from the University of Michigan. He served as a Marine lieutenant in World War II and lives at 125 Franklin Ave with his wife and two children.
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Benjamin A. Roach
Pennsylvania
Athens Forest Research Center
Central State Forest Experiment Station
U. S. Forest Service
Roach
Robert Merz
Carbondale
Ill
Berea
Kaskaskia
Illinois
University of Michigan
Marine Corps
Franklin Ave
Three More Divorce Suits Filed In Common Pleas Court
Three divorces were filed in Common Pleas Court, bringing the week’s total to twelve. Shirley Kenyon seeks divorce from Walter Kenyon from a 1954 London marriage and asks to resume her maiden name. Robert Lee Tate sues Yvonne Marie Tate from a 1947 Portland Maine marriage seeking custody of three minors. Franklin H McClelland, through father George McClelland, sues Karen L McClelland from a March 2 marriage with July 2 separation, requesting household goods and equity in Glouster property.
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Common Pleas
London
England
Portland
Maine
Norfolk
Shirley Kenyon
Walter Kenyon
Shirley Seigfred
Robert Lee Tate
Yvonne Marie Tate
Franklin H. Mcclelland
Glouster
George McClelland
Karen L. McClelland
Glouster Route 3
Driver Fined and Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated
Riley Edward McDaniel 76 of Coolville Route 2 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He initially pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty, receiving a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension. He was arrested on West Union Street by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Edward McDaniel
Coolville
W. Union St
Oregon man held on parole violation arrest in auto theft scheme
Lewis Ross McDaniel 33 of Salem Oregon, a former Athens County resident, was captured Friday morning by Sheriff Harold Shields and an FBI agent after a long statewide search. Authorities planned to file federal charges for interstate transportation of stolen autos. He is jailed locally before transfer to federal custody.
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Lewis Ross McDaniel
Salem, Cre
Athens County
Harold Shields
FBI
McDaniel
W. Union St
Portsmouth
Sheriff Shields
Ohio
Bound Over In Issuing Bad Checks
R. E. Tanner, with no definite address, was bound over to the county grand jury under $200 bond on two counts of issuing bad checks. He appeared before Judge John Newcomb in Municipal Court and pleaded innocent. The complaints, filed by Willard Blough of Albany Route 3, allege two checks for 15 and 19 dollars drawn on Vinton County Banking Co. with intent to defraud and without sufficient funds. Tanner had been sought for three days after registering at the Plaza tourist court as a salesman of electrical appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Tanner
John Newcomb
Tanner
Willard Blough
Albany Route 3
Plaza Tourist Court
Albany
Glouster
Sheriff's Department
Vinton County Banking Co
McArthur
Blough
Couple Deny Court Counts In Obscene Language Case
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shaner of Trimble Route 1 posted bond and entered innocent pleas in Municipal Court to trespass and using obscene language. Mrs. Shaner faced both charges based on affidavits by Lena Malpas. her husband was charged with trespass. Bonds were $25 each for trespass and $30 for obscene language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shaner
Trimble Route 1
Shaner
Belland Mulpas
Trimble
Lena Malpas
Two Men Fined for Intoxication Pleas in Municipal Court
John SS Taylor of Grandview and George Ashcraft of Guysville pleaded guilty to police charges of intoxication in Municipal Court on Friday. Each man was fined $25 and ordered to pay court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ SS. _ Taylor
Grandview
George Ashcraft
Guysville
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