Property Valuation In County Shows Increase
The 1961 local taxation and debt report shows Ath ens County taxable property rising from $50.7 million in 1930 to $99 million, while consolidated local debt grew from $1.3 million to $7.9 million. Athens City debt dropped to $3.3 million. Nelsonville fell to $295,000. county debt rose to $495,000 with sheriff’s facility funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
James Rhodes
Athens
Nelsonville
Lia
Hocking County
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Athens Jaycees map concession stand at county fair
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce outlines concession stand plans for the Athens County Fair. Roger Swart chairs the committee with Joe McBride on food and Larry Jenkins handling layout. Proceeds fund charity work including Christmas activities and July 4th roadside booth. Swart notes coordination with United Appeals drive.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Athens County
Roger Swart
Jaycee
Swart
Joe McBride
Larry Jenkins
Boss
United Appeals Drive
Drive
Jaycees
Court fines two drivers in municipal court
Two motorists pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on traffic charges from the State Highway Patrol. Charles Winfield Buckley, 27, of 135 Mill St, speeding, $15 and costs. Conrad Linsley Mayle, 46, Cutler, failure to yield, $10 and costs. John J. Hofsetter Jr., 21, 77% N High St, guilty to city charge failure to stop within assured clear distance, $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Winfield Buckley
Mill St
Connrad Linsley Mayle
Cutler
John J. Hofsetter Jr
N. High St
Athens County Land Transfers Chronicle
Richard Gunter transfers to Ernest W. Burch a lot in Ames Township Amesville. Susie M. Johnson sells to Donald D. South a lot in Athens. Herman C. Howard to Vaughn L. Howard a lot in The Plains. Velma Poston et al to Ronald Cope land in New England Lots 73 and 74. Leonard S. DePue to Josephine C. DePue half interest in four tracts in Ames and Bern Roy Parsons to Joseph Bartlett a lot in Carthage Township. Richard E. French to Gene P. French and The Ohio Fuel Gas Co to Max Kinneer two tracts in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gunter
Athens County
Ernest W. Burchfield
Amesville
Ames Township
Susie M. Johnson
Donald D. South
Athens
Alexander Township
Herman C. Howard
the Plains
Vaughn L. Howard
Velma Poston
Et al
Ronald Copeland
New England
Leonard S. DePue
Josephine C. DePue
Ames
Bern
Roy Parsons
Joseph Bartlett
Carthage
Richard E. French
Gene P. French
Alexander
The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Max Kinneer
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers in County Court on Saturday Franklin Bragg 22 Athens Route 3 fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding Charles Turner 77 Nelsonville fined 10 dollars and costs for passing without as sured clear distance ahead A hospital transport followed when Mrs Frank Helm 41 of 9 Fort Street was found unconscious at home and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after oxygen from the fire department squad at 10 30 p m Saturday.
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State
Franklin Bragg
Athens
Charles Turner
Nelsonville
Frank Helm
Fort St
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Abele to speak at Athens GOP meeting Friday
Homer E Pete Abele Republican candidate for Congress in the 10th District will address a 7 pm meeting at Wakefield Motors 206 Richland Ave Athens. The event is sponsored by the Athens County Republican Women’s Club with the GOP executive committee and the Young Republican Club. Mrs W H Wakefield urged members to bring pies.
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Homer E
Pete) Abele
Athens
Abele
McArthur
Walter H. Moeller
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
Athens County
Republican Women’s Cub
GOP Executive Committee
Young Republican Club
W. H. Wakefield
Women’s Club
Child Hurt In Auto Mishap On Columbus Road
A three year old girl Tina Marie Bradley was injured when her car slowed for traffic on Columbus Road and was rear ended by a car driven by Carolyn Sue Imes. Imes was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance.
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Columbus Rd
Corporation Limits
Tina Marie Bradley
James Lawrence Bradley
Gahanna
Bradley Auto
Carolyn Sue Imes
Scott Quad
Clarence E. Markins
Terrace Dr
Gary Wayne Hines
Coolville
Central and
Clark
Hines
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Gross neglect cited as grounds in two petitions. Bessie Burns of Glouster seeks divorce from Albert Burns and custody of two minor children with support. Married June 14, 1941 in Glouster. Ernie Welch seeks divorce from Kay Welch, a minor, Albany.
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Common Pleas Court
Bessie Burns
Glouster
Albert Burns
Ernie Welch
Kay Welch
Albany
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Darrell Bartlett Athens Route 4 a son admitted Mrs William Clench Athens Route 5 Mrs W C Midkiff Guysville Route 1 Mrs Paul Gilkey Athens Mrs Merrill E Brooks Athens Raymond Phillips Millfield Route 1 John Collins Athens dismissed Ernest Minear Athens Mrs Darrell Cheadle Albany Karyl Tuckerman Athens Mrs Dana Wibberts Athens and daughter Carl Dunkle Millfield Mrs Delbert Brickels Albany Route 3 Joey Schoonover Chauncey
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Darrell Bartlett
Athens
William Clench
W. C. Midkiff
Guysville
Paul Gilkey
Merrill E. Brooks
Raymond Phillips
Millfield
John Collins
Ernest Minear
Darrell Cheadle
Albany
Karyl Tuckerman
Dana Wibberts
Carl Dunkle
Delbert Brickels
Joey Schoonover
Chauncey
Divorce Petition Seeks Custody in Common Pleas Court
Myrtle Gilkey petitions for divorce and custody of four minor children from Virgil Gilkey of Millfield Route 1. Allegations include gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married June 25 1937 in Florida Ohio. Ada Lorena Easterday 45 Racine cited for running a traffic light forfeited an $11 bond in Municipal Court Friday.
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Myrtle Gilkey
Common Pleas Court
Virgil Gilkey
Millfield
Florida
Ohio
Ada Lorena Easterday
Racine
Weekend Rain Totals Near Two Inches in Athens
A wet weekend ended in Athens with rainfall totaling about 1.84 inches recorded by U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Temperatures moved from a high of 82 degrees to 66 overnight, then rose to four degrees above that by 9 a.m. Monday.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Athens County Farm Bureau Holds Summer Meeting
About 60 Farm Bureau members and guests attended the Athens County Farm Bureau annual summer meeting at the county fairgrounds. President E. R. Jacoby introduced Paul Bower as the bureau's new organization director after a noon buffet. Mrs Leona Burson gave two humorous monologues.
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Farm Bureau
Athens County Farm Bureau
County Fairgrounds
E. R. Jacoby
Paul Bower
Bureau
Leona Burson
Athens Minister Andy Benyi Named Speaker at Charleston Assembly
The Athens congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses presiding minister Andy Benyi is listed as a speaker for the district assembly in Charleston West Virginia August 3 5. He will talk on The Pioneer Ministry as a Career during Saturday afternoon August 4. About 2000 ministers from West Virginia and parts of Kentucky Virginia and Ohio are expected.
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Andy Benyi
Athens
Children's Home Superintendent and Assistant Resign
Vernon West and his wife resign as superintendent and assistant at Athens County Children's Home. West remains until Aug 15. his successor to be named soon. Mrs West leaves Aug 1 to work at the Royal McBee Corp guest house in Athens. Dr Allan A Baldwin chairs the welfare board with members Mrs Robert Mathews, Mrs Lowell Rapp, Sol Rosenberg and Mrs Lawrence Worstell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon West
Athens County
Child Welfare Board
Rowena Sprout
West
Albany
Royal McBee Corp
Athens
Allan A. Baldwin
Robert Mathews
Lowell Rapp
Wife Helps Officer In Family Dispute
Athens police report a Saturday night domestic incident on Court Street where Bertha Mann accused John C. Mann of assault and family abuse. Officer Robert Liggett took Bertha to the station to file charges. Mann pleaded no contest to the wife’s assault charge in Municipal Court with bonds set at 30 dollars on each count.
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Athens
Robert Liggett
N. Court St. Grill
Liggett
Homestead Hotel
Bertha Mann
John C. Mann
N. Court St
Mann
Probation Granted for Local Bank Check Offense
Richard Phillips of The Plains received six months probation from Municipal Court after pleading guilty to writing a $20 check with insufficient funds at the Athens National Bank. He was fined $50 and costs, with $30 of the fine and costs suspended. He must pay all outstanding checks within five days.
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Richard Phillips
the Plains
Phillips
Athens National Bank
Mrs Flo Hull Rites Planned Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs Flo Hull age 89 are set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home. Dr John W Seay will officiate and burial will follow at West Union Street Cemetery. She died Saturday at her home 24 Montrose Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Hull
Montrose Ave
Jagers and Sons
John W. Seay
West Union Street Cemetery
Two People Fined in Cohabitation Case
Two residents pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to cohabitation charges. Elwood Floyd Carsey, 45, of 744 W State St and Nada Lucille Appleman, 43, of Athens Route 5 were fined 50 dollars plus costs for living together at 71 State St. The charges were filed by Mary E. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Floyd Carsey
State St
Nada Lucille Appleman
Athens
Mary E. Johnson
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Arthur Sapp
P. O. Box
Chauncey, Ohio
Vere Smith
Dukane Corp
ST. Charles, Ill
County Fair
Athens High School
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Barbara Carpenter
Charles Carpenter
Helen Hunter
Blaine Hunter
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Igor
Houck & Reed, Inc
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
W. Union
Dial LY
America
Lessene
Evant
Donald K. Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Murphey Ins
Agency
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple Glouster
Richard Guinther
GOP
H. E. Abele
Terry E. McClellan
Samuel M. McClellan
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
the Messenger
Fage 3
Children’s Home
Sol Rosenberg
Mrs
Lawrence Worstell
S. Court St. Athens
New York, N. Y
Ans
DEPT
U.S. Pat
University Cleaners
Rt. 33
Columbus Road North
Alisusainn
the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
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