City Council Addresses Levy Renewal and Sewer Plans
City council discussed renewing the two mill Street levy on the November ballot and approved sewer district funding details. They approved water main easements, budgeting actions, and a billboard restriction amid zoning debates. Public safety and traffic planning were noted as fall semester preparations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thannesburg
Charles Ley
Mill Street
Norman Hatch
Burgess and Niple
Hatch
Council
Athens Tor
Ben Geary
Mike Chakaris
Wilson Smith
Finance Committee
Smith
R. H. White
President St
Ohio University
Franz Woodworth
Enterings Linked By Deputy Sheriff Says Same Thief
A service station grocery near Old Floodwood operated by Mrs Gordon Tolliver was entered Monday night. Sheriff George Bateman reports Sayre Grocery in Buchtel was also entered last night. Deputy Harold Shields notes the Tolliver and Buchtel thefts were likely by the same thief or thieves with similar goods taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Floodwood
Gordon Tolliver
George Bateman
Sayre
Buchtel
Harold Shields
Tolliver
Shields
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Albany Area
The notice lists two divorce actions. One cites George VanDyke Jr. as plaintiff and Margaret VanDyke as defendant, alleging extreme cruelty in a marriage begun April 20, 1956 in Albany. The other case notes a marriage on Nov. 5, 1948 with three children and seeks custody and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VanDyke, Jr
Margaret VanDyke
Albany
55 Pints of Blood Are Received by Red Cross
Red Cross collected 55 pints of blood as the bloodmobile visited Athens for the last time before October. Mrs. C. B. Nye praised turnout despite vacations and campus closure. Ora Cornell and William Whitlatch joined the one gallon club. T Sgt Donald E Cornell joined the two gallon club. Ivan Romine received a $25 savings bond from the Athens Kiwanis Club. Twenty volunteers logged over 117 hours with nurses and doctors contributing additional hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Finyive Godot
Conie Hewes
Bloodmobile
Athens
C. B. Nye
Blood
Ora Cornell
the Plains
William Whitlateh
T. Sgt
Donald E. Cornell
Athens Kiwanis Club
Ivan Romine
Cooler Weather Follows Rain in Athens Area
The Athens area saw a brief heavy rain yesterday afternoon with the 11 a.m. temperature at 78 after a low of 68. Rainfall totaled .23 of an inch in Athens while rural Hamley Run reported .14 inch. Monday high reached 84 with a low of 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
Hamley Run
Albany Fire Group Plans To Be Talked
Albany Mayor W. C Trainer announced a community meeting at the new fire house on Friday July 27 to discuss organizing a volunteer fire department. A state fire department representative will attend to offer advice and residents of Albany and surrounding area are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
W. C Trainer
Trainer
State Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted list shows Mrs Albert Perry Athens Route 2 and Mrs Gladys Ivers Glouster among new patients. Dismissals include Mrs Lawrence Dupler Athens and Mrs Jessie Tewksberry Albany along with Randy Green Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Redman
Houster
Samuel Henderson
Athens
Albert Perry
Gladys Ivers
Glouster
Roy Langer
the Plains
Willard Brooks
New Marshfield
Robert Sutton
M. W. Carsey
Lawrence Dupler
Jessie Tewksberry
Albany
Randy Green
Three Athens County Men Put Under Peace Bonds
Three Athens County men were placed under $300 peace bonds by York Township Justice George Schoonover to prevent harm to Fred Pritts. Charles Wallace, 9, from The Plains, Charles Andrews, and Jack Phillips were named in the bonds as protection for Pritts after threats were reported. Deputy sheriffs Harold Shields and Carl Welling investigated after Pritts, missing for about 12 hours, was found near a neighbor’s steps following an all night search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
York Township
George Schoonover
Fred Pritts
Charles Wallace
the Plains
Pritts
Charles Andrews
Dude Windleporch
Jack Phillips
Justice of
James
Wallace
Plains
Harold Shields
Common Pleas
Carl Welling
Shields
Porter Quits eee Post For New Job
Bernard Porter deputy sheriff resigned to Sheriff George Bateman after nearly four years service. He will take another job with better hours and pay, name to be revealed later. Chauncey DeWitt Walker named as Porter’s replacement and will start Saturday. Walker has served as Chauncey marshal for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Porter
George Bateman
Porter
Chauncey Shal DeWitt Walker
Walker
Chauncey
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County and Nearby Townships
A series of transfers recorded across Athens County and surrounding townships. Glenn O. Martindale transfers to Isaac J. Counts in Glouster. Clyde Rutter sells York township property to Ruth Speelman and heirs. C E Coen to Gilbert Coen in Lodi township. Clarence Morris to Paul E. Brown in Dover. Willis to Chauncey additions. Harry V. Everett transfers to Jedith Fultz in Athens. Oliver F. Rowland to Eunice B. Hughes in Athens additions. Mayron E. Dewey et al to Henry Hoisington in Athens. Martha A. Carpenter to Mae Taylor in Athens. Richard B. Phillips to Cecil Gwinn in Canaan township. Warren W. Miller to Bertha L. Miller in Lodi Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn O. Martindale
Sunbury
Isaac J. Counts
William Bowkely
Glouster
Clyde Rutter
Athens County
Ruth Speelman
Et al
York Township
C. E. Coen
Gilbert Coen
Lodi Township
Clarence Morris
Paul E. Brown
Dover
Fildian Willis
Hollis C. Wiliam
Hughes-Rowland
Athens
Mayron E. Dewey
Henry Hoisington
Ath
Wal Foster B. Bean
Elmer
Terrace Heights
Martha A. Carpenter
Mae ‘Taylor
John C. Camp
Bell
Richard B. Phillips
Cecil Gwinn
Canaan Township
Warren W. Miller
Bertha L. ‘Miller
Lodi’ Township
Two Injured In Hocking Area Crash
Two men were injured and admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital after a car left Route 75 and crashed into a ditch. Driver George Weiner 49 of Crooksville and passenger Clarence Adams 64 of Lancaster sustained lacera tions and bruises in the 2:50 p.m. Monday crash. A second incident on Richland Ave led to a rear collision involving Clyde White 38 of Chester and Charles Woodyard 19 of Athens Route 1. Woodyard posted a $90 bond and paid a $24 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley Hospital
George Weiner
Crooksville
Clarence Adams
Lancaster
Weiner
Hocking Viston County
Clyde E. White
Chester
Richland Ave
Charles H. Woodyard
Athens
Woodyard
Reserve Unit Attends Camp Breckenridge Training
The Army Reserve unit Company A 332nd Infantry Regiment returned home Saturday after two weeks at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. They performed parades and company attack and defense tactics during the summer field training tour. Company A is commanded by Capt William R Malpas. The unit meets Thursdays from 7 90 to 9 30 at 10 12 West State Street Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anions
Army Reserve Uni
332Nd Inf. Regt
Camp Breckenridge
Kentucky
William R. Malpas
West State Street
Athens
Court Dismisses Suit Over TV Firm Names
The lawsuit by James Abraham and James Cox against Lawrence Reisch and M. Wagenseller, once tied to Athens Radio and Television Co. in Athens, was dismissed without prejudice by Judge Francis D. White. The case concerned use of business names in a 1951 filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis D. White
Fred L. Klelm
Bextory
Reisch
Athens Radio
Firestone Rubber Plantations
and Television Co
West African Republic
Liberia
High Quest
Albany Future Farmers of America
Dale Scott
Gan
Francis Myerson
Masons to Meet Albany
Albany Lodge 723 plans a Thursday meeting in Beckley with members attending from the Albany area. Details are sparse in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Albany
Albany Lodge
Thurs- Beckley
November approval by voters to be sought at Junior Fair Queen contest
Deadline for entries extended to July 21 for the Athens County Junior Fair Queen and escort contest. Entrants must be 16 by Jan 1, 1957 and under 21, belong to an Athens County youth group, and clubs may enter one contestant each. The queen will be health screened and announced August 11 at the Junior Fair parade. contestants must attend the county fair and the Ohio State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cording
Don Young
Notover
Athens
FHA
Jury finds Sharpe innocent in breaking and entering case
Richard Sharpe of Athens Route 2 was found innocent by a 2 Common Pleas Court petit jury of breaking and entering to steal chickens from a farm owned by Mrs Knoles Martin of Athens Route 5. Stillwell was found guilty last week and faces sentencing. Sharpe’s brother Franklin pleaded guilty and was reformed to Mansfield Reformatory with a transfer recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sharpe
Athens
Sharpe
Knoles Martin
Robert Stillwell
Franklin
Mansfield Reformatory
Theodore Sharpe
Huntington Veterans] Hospital
William A. Lavelle
Stillwell
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Guysville
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