Athens police inspect 250 cars in safety drive
Athens police checked 250 automobiles on Thursday as part of a statewide safety drive led by the Ohio State Patrol and Chiefs of Police Association. Of those, 21 cars had unsafe defects and drivers were warned before leaving the inspection post on East State Street.
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Athens
Ohio State Patrol
Chiefs of Police Association
J. B. Grogan
E. State St
Lorene Ave
Harold Shields
Harry Risley
Grogan
Ohio
Eugene T. Weatherly
Cincinnati
George Mingle
State Highway Patrol
Teens Named In Four Couples From Eastern Ohio
The notice lists William L Richardson 23 of Coolville and Norma Jean Cogar 19 of Guysville, Clarence R Keplar 21 of Nelsonville Route 2, Ruth Eleanor Moore 18 of Nelsonville, Max Eugene Morris 20 of Glouster and Mona Lou Cunningham 17 of Glouster.
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William L. Richardson
Coolville
Norma Jean Cogar
Guysville
Clarence R. Keplar
Nelsonville
Ruth Eleanor Moore
Max Eugene Morris
Mona Lou Cunningham
Glouster
Ohio GI Board bill to share war injury costs among employers
Legislation designed to boost disabled veterans’ employment passed both the Ohio Senate and House. The measure shifts compensation costs for war service injuries from individual employers to all Ohio employers via the State Industrial Commission, addressing employers’ reluctance to hire disabled veterans. plus naval and military personnel notes from Athens area.
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Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Ernest McGraner
Athens County
Veterans’ Service
State Industrial Commission
Ohio
McGraner
Foreclosure Suit Against Drilling Co Seeks $4000
Security Savings Bank Co filed in common pleas court to foreclose a mortgage claim for 4000 against P. H. and S. Drilling Co. The suit alleges the debt is a promissory note secured by a chattel mortgage and seeks court authorization to sell mortgaged property to pay the debt of partners R. W. Pedigo Robert A. Harris Lawrence A. Shields and John A. Bell.
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P. H. and S. Drilling Co
Common Pleas
The
Security Savings Bank Co
R. W. Pedigo
Robert A. Harris
Lawrence A. Shields
John A. Bell
Sight Loss Alleged in Petition Against ICO
Dan Adams of Glouster files a common pleas petition against the Industrial Commission of Ohio after the state agency refused his request for insurance. He claims he lost sight in one eye in an Athens County mine mishap owned by New York Coal Co.
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Dan Adams
Glouster
Common Pleas
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Athens County
The
New York Coal Co
Divorce suit cites gross neglect of duty
Dorothy Gabriel files in common pleas court for divorce from Clyde Gabriel alleging gross neglect of duty. Married March 3 1934 the couple have a 14 year old daughter. Rolland Wright of Logan re elected grand treasurer of the Independent Order of 074 Feet.
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Dorothy Gabriel
Common Pleas
Clyde Gabriel
Logan
Wooster
Rolland Wright
Independent Order
Gas Well Explosion Near South Canaan Injures One
A gas well on the Anna Mansfield property near South Canaan exploded as Artie Mansfield and a man named Chipper Adams lit a cigaret. Flames shot into the countryside for about 20 minutes until J B Gregg smothered the blaze by turning up pressure. Gregg suffered a slight forehead burn. Firefighters arrived but could not estimate the damage before dawn.
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Anna Mansfield
South Canaan
Artie Mansfield
Chipper" Adams
Guysville
Adams
J. B. Gregg
Athens
Gregg
Bureau of the Well
J. B. Mines Rescue Squad
Gregg and Son Drilling Co
First Athens Girl Enters Bike Races
Betty Hope, 12, of Athens Route 2, becomes the first Athens girl to enter The Messenger bicycle and tricycle racing program. She is eligible for the 100-yard bicycle race for girls 11 and 12, part of the Athens County fair grounds event on Aug. 22 as the paper's August 22 racing program offers 13 events open to area youths. The paper notes two events limited to newspaper staff: a paper throwing race and a race for newspaper boys, restricted to boys with thirty days of service before Aug. 28, 1949.
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Betty Hope
Athens
Messenger
Betty
Athens County Fairgrounds
Births and Admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Allen of Athens welcome a son. Admissions include Louise Barnes Athens Route 3 major surgery and Thelma Jenkinson Athens Route 3 minor surgery. Sandra Crook Lancaster Route 2 minor surgery Karen Crook Lancaster Route 2 minor surgery Thomas Murphy Athens medical. Discussed: Mrs William Gaston and son Chauncey Mrs Wendell Clark and son Coolville Mrs Joseph Williams and daughter Carpenter Route 1 and Irene McManaway Trimble.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Allen
Athens
Louise Barnes
Thelma Jenkinson
Sandra J. Crook
Lancaster
Karen A. Crook
Thomas Michael Murphy
William Gaston
Chauncey
Wendell Clark
Coolville
Joseph Williams
Irene McManaway
Trimble
Mistake in Deed Sparks Petition for Reformation
Earl and Anne Rader file in Common Pleas Court seeking reformation of a deed. Defendants Alfred B Heyes and Barbara M Heyes signed to buy the plot. filed in recorder’s office, description found incorrect.
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Earl
Anne Rader
Common Pleas Court
Alfred B
Barbara M. Heyes
Recorder’s Office
Cleveland Boys Open for Farm Work Program
Underprivileged Cleveland area boys are available for summer work on Athens County farms. The Athens Kiwanis Club president George L. Smith says the program is supervised by the Cleveland Kiwanis Club and offers room and board plus small pay during the summer months.
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Cleveland Area
Athens County
George L. Smith
Athens Kiwanis Club
Smith
Cleveland Kiwanis Club
Camping gear bought for Athens Troop 50 ahead of camp
Athens Boy Scout Troop 50 has purchased new camping gear for its upcoming week at Camp Kootaga starting July 24. Ten scouts will attend to pursue second class advancement, led by scoutmaster Jim Farley and joined by Hubert Frebault from Athens.
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Athens
Camp Kootaga
Kootaga
Jim Farley
Said
Farley
Hubert Frebault
Divorce Petition Seeks Maiden Name Restoration
Marjorie Carr Marsh asks the common pleas court to restore her maiden name Carr in a Mansfield case. She cites Leroy Marsh as the husband and notes the defendant is in the Mansfield Reformatory serving a felony sentence for gross neglect of duty. The marriage date shown is November 22, 1937.
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Leroy Marsh
Marjorie Carr Marsh
Common Pleas Court
Carr
Mansfield Reformatory
Mrs. Marsh
Scouts Name Den Chiefs for Group Pack 57
Three Boy Scouts of Athens Troop 57 have been named den chiefs for the new Cub Pack 57. Lewis McBride Scout Master announced the appointments on Wednesday night. The den chiefs named are Arthur Ver million, nald McPherson and Chielag AM Soon.
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Boy Scouts
Athens
Lewis McBride
Arthur Vermillion
Nald McPherson
Chielag AM Soon
Athens Pharmacy Drug Store Ad
At al drug stores everywhere in a at Athens Pharmacy.
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Athens
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