Dodds Faces Ohio Penitentiary Departure Acknowledges Quiet Farewell
Dodds 21 is the second Athens County man sentenced to the electric chair after a dramatic case that stunned Athens. A crowd watched as he left the county jail, carrying a red envelope with execution papers and a Bible donated by a local woman. His calm demeanor contrasted with the public shock and long legal saga surrounding the murder of Eleanor Gifford.
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Harry Zelmar Dodds, Jr
Athens County
Dodds
George Bateman
Athens
Bateman
Francis D. White
White
Samuel B. Erskine
Ohio
Eleanor Gifford
Miss Gifford
Episcopal Church
Grover Rawlins
Jo Stewart
Columbus
Jimmy Stewart
Cost Of Trials Totals For Dodds Rawlins Case
Athens County records show prosecuting costs total 3376.74 for the Dodds and Rawlins murder cases of Eleanor Gifford as they await sentencing. Fees include jurors witnesses sheriff and stenographer with state borne salaries for certain prosecutors and potential appeals pending.
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Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Ohio Penitentiary
Grover Rawlins
Eleanor Gifford
Phyllis A. LaVelle
Athens County
Samuel B. Erskine
Francia D. White
John Bolin
T. Vincent Martin
Dodds
Rawlins
Hocking
Richland
Franklin
Mont
Gomery
Wivis
Arthur L. Hooper
Earl D. Parker
Athens
Roy D. Williams
Area Scouts Plan Three Week Philmont Trip
Thirteen Boy Scouts from the Koo taga area will travel to Philmont New Mexico for a three weeks camping expedition. They depart August 3 by truck with W G Davis district scout commissioner and Charlies Meadows field scout executive guiding the group. A trained Philmont guide will lead a 13 day trek with burros carrying supplies.
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Kootaga
Philmont
New Mexico
W. G. Davis
Charlies Meadows
Davis
Lions Initiate New Members in Athens Chapter
The Athens Lions Club initiated three new members in a formal ceremony. The event highlighted service goals and community volunteerism within the local organization.
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Lions
Athens Lions Cych
Shelter House Notes at Athens Hospital
Notes from Shelter Arms Hospital in Athens discuss community support and patient care amid rising need. Details remain fragmentary but emphasize aid, facilities, and ongoing responses to local health pressures.
Mercury Reaches Ninety Again in Weather Report
The forecast notes a 9 degree high for the day with a 69 degree low overnight. Light south winds were reported this morning as the thermometer shows a warm trend continuing.
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France
Positions Listed At Wright Air Base
Examination for the anthropometrist position at Wright-Paterson Air Force Base Dayton offers an annual salary of 3727 dollars. Applicants must be 18 to 62. application blanks and details are available from W. H. Oldfield, local secretary.
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U.S. Civil Service Examinera
Wright-Paterson Air Force Base
Dayton
W. H. Oldfield
Gross Neglect Cited in Petition for Divorce
Dolly L. Ross files for divorce from Edward D. Ross citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She asks the common pleas court to grant alimony. the marriage began in August 1948.
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Dolly L. Ross
Edward D. Ross
Common Pleas Court
Wilful Absence Charged In Husband's Petition
Leonard L. Burgess files for divorce from Kathryn W. Burgess in Common Pleas Court alleging wilful absence. The couple, married August 22 1921, have one son.
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Leonard L. Burgess
Kathryn W. Burgess
Common Pleas Court
Brucellosis Control Bill Backed But Considered Inadequate
Dr H G Geyer Ohio chief of the Division of Animal Industry told about 200 Athens County dairymen last night that the Brucellosis Control Bill recently passed by the state legislature would not even pay for animal vaccinations. He noted the bill allocates 287 000 dollars to stamp out Bangs disease and urged more funds for testing vaccination and tracing efforts.
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H. G. Geyer
Ohio
Division of Animal Industry
Athens County
Mechanicsburg
Geyer
Allan M. Greenlee
Ohio Division of Corn- Diseases
Examiners for Insured Banks Sought by U S Civil Service
Vacancies for bank examiners in Indiana listed with duties including examinations and audits. Starting salary 2974 dollars. Applications via W H Oldfield, local secretary, due by August 1.
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U. S
Judgment Sought In Court Action
Dunbar GMC Truck Co. seeks 1344 in common pleas court against Romesburg Brothers partnership for money owed by Hobert and Scott Homesburg for merchandise sold and delivered.
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Common Pleas Court
Dunbar Gmc Truck Co
Romesburg Brothers Partnership
Hobert
Scott Homesburg
Benefactors Named in Emma Battin Estate Probate
Three beneficiaries are listed in the Emma R. Battin estate in Athens probate court. Samuel R. Battin son of West Marietta Clyde R. Battin son of Columbus and Janice M. Bixler daughter of Athena serves as executrix.
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Emma R. Battin
Athens
Samuel R. Battin
West Marietta
Clyde R. Battin
Columbus
Janice M. Bixler
Athena
Battin
Cookbook salesmen warned by mayor in Athens
Three cookbook salesmen visiting Athens homes were warned by Police Chief J B Gregor on Wednesday to ease their high pressure tactics after residents complained they were coerced into listening to sales pitches.
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Athens
J. B. Gregor
Peterson's Ointment Offers Quick Relief For Piles
Advertisement notes a million dollars yearly spent on pile remedies and promotes Peterson's Ointment as fast soothing relief. It claims minutes of comfort, prices 40 cents per box or 60 cents for a tube, with a money back guarantee.
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Peterson
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