Revisions in Ohio Marriage License Law Explained
The Ohio General Assembly updated the marriage license code with two major changes effective 28. New rules require both parties to disclose former spouses and custody of children, the divorce jurisdiction, date and case number, and the signer must attest to statements with a physician present. Additional provisions cover eligibility ages, waiting periods, consent witnessing, and mandatory serological testing.
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Senate Air
Ohio General Assembly
John Newcomb
Mcense
OPS Reports Violations Are Found
Ohio district OPS director Edward F. Wagner announced that many service sellers in Athens and Lancaster have not filed required pricing charts. The survey on July 11 and 12 found noncompliance risking penalties up to 10000 dollars and one year in jail for offenses.
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Columbus
Athens
Lancaster
Ohio
Edward F. Wagner
Wagner
Rites Planned for George Wood Merritt
George Wood Merritt son of Mrs George M Merritt of 1 Park Place died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Lebanon PA Grave side services set for Monday at 11 am Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster Ohio Flowers requested to be omitted
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George Wood Merritt
George M. Merritt
Park Place
Veterans Hospital
Lebanon
Forest Rose Cemetery
Lancaster
Athens Man Winner In Sales Contest
Emerson Hayes of Athens 63 Richland Ave is among 30 winners in Moore's stores sales contest. Hayes, manager of the Athens store at 47 S Court, will join 29 other winners from Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Kentucky at the Granville Inn Granville Ohio on July 24 for a share of 3100 in cash prizes.
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Emerson Hayes
Richland Ave
Moore's Stores
Hayes
Comapa Athens
S. Court
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Moore's Organization
Granville Inn
Granville, C
4-H Club Activities Highlight Local Meetings
The J T Star Stitchers met at Sally Carter’s home planning a swimming party and treats. Shade Star Stitchers discussed the Athens County picnic and French seams with listed members present. Multiple clubs met around farms and granges, organizing demonstrations, camp plans, roasts, socials, raffles, and new leadership elections.
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J-T Star
Sally Carter
Shade Star Stitchers
Athens County
Jean Fay Fulton
Roma Lee Williams
Diana Davis
Beverly van Meter
Connie Davis
Lu Etta O’brien
Lucky Clovers
Katherine Woodyard
Peggy Scott
Mary Katherine Sidders
Betty Tippie
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges
The sheltering arms hospital notes admit Mrs. Jennie Cable of Athens Mrs. Rosetta Rathburn of Albany Thurman C. Scott of Athens and Jimmie Crisp of Kanawha West Virginia. Dismissals include Clark Cleveland of Athens.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jennie Cable
Athens
Rosetta Rathburn
Albany
Thurman C. Scott
Jimmie Crisp
Kanawha
W. Va
Clark Cleveland
Ohioan Maj Dow S Grones promoted to lieutenant colonel
Maj Dow S Grones, formerly of Athens and Ohio University, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel at Ft. Bragg. A battalion commander with the 505th Airborne Infantry Regiment, he is the son of Mrs Alberta Grones. He and his wife Evelyn Dillard of Alexandria, Va., reside in Fayetteville with their two month old daughter Linda Mason. Grones served in World War II with the OSS, spent 24 months in the CBI theater, and earned the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Air Medal and Combat Infantry Badge.
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Dow S. Grones
Athens
Ohio University
Ft. Bragg
N.C
505Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Grones
Alberta Grones
Evelyn Dixion Dillard
Alexandria
Fayetteville
Linda Mason
Athens High School
Office of Strategic Services
China, Burma
India
Burma
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens Area Listings
A stream of real estate transfers is reported spanning Athens County and surrounding townships. Names include Raymond S. Johnson, Fern Swindler, Florence R. Woods, and Charles M. Linscott among others transferring parcels in Athens Township, Nelsonville, The Plains, Trimble, Buchtel, Carthage, and nearby areas including Lot 64 in the cemetery, Inlets and Additions to multiple towns. Transactions cover 2.28 acres to 159 acres, various tracts, lots, and inlets with multiple spouses named in ownership changes. Local properties change hands between individuals, families, and organizations such as Mitchell Barnhart, Nelsonville Home and Savings Assn., and Florence R. Woods.
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Florence R. Woods
Waterloo Township
William T. James
Athens Township
M. Patterson
Athens
Nelsonville
Verity
Clara S. Cannon
Columbus
David M. Sawyer
Trimble
Lewis
Ravenna
Roy G. Bookman
Buchtel
Hubert Fulton
Lodi Township
Stirgil Barnett
Virginia McDaniels
Ardeth Westfall
Alexander Union
Frank Richey
Lora Bennett
Carl South
Et al
Franklin County
Ralph Hoisington
Zanesville
Jacksonville
Anna E. Parsons
William Hoskins
York Township
Betty Morgan
Athens County
Marie Olds
J. A. Watkins
Robert R. Moore
the Plains
Vern Clover
John Slater
H. H. Morgan
Mary FE
Conrad
P. N. Pratt
Millfield
Ben Blessing
Jennie Bell
Clyde C. Hooper
Albany
Floyd Mitchell
Clarence W. Williams
Baker Wood Preserving Co
McArthur
Lodi
George O. Shanks
Coolville
Clyde L. White
Troy Township
Millard H. Douglas
Frances A. Douglas
John S. Blower
Christopher Yarger
Minnie O. Price
Glouster
Trimble Township
Columbus Driver Fined After Court Street Incident
Charles R. Hubbard, 36, of Columbus, was fined $5 and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after city police arrested him for passing through a Court Street intersection.
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Columbus
Charles R. Hubbard
W. P.mickle
Court St
Amarillo Base names Biggs as dental officer
1st Lt. William B. Biggs, former Athens dentist, is assigned as a dental officer at Amarillo Air Force Base Texas. He was called from active practice in Athens. He attended Maury High School and earned a BS at Ohio University and a DDS at St Louis University. His wife and children live in Athens. The base is a technical training center under Air Training Command dedicated to jet fighter and bomber mechanic training.
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William B. Biggs
Athens
Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo
Tex
Public Information Office
Maury High School
Es Va
Ohio University
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Tlaplewood Drive
Technical Training Air Force
Air Training Command
Cadets Complete Four Weeks at Quartermaster ROTC Camp
Ohio University cadets at the Quartermaster Corps ROTC summer encampment near Ft. Lee Virginia have finished four weeks of training with two remaining. They toured Quartermaster installations and studied marksmanship using M1 rifle carbine submachine gun and pistol. They moved trains to Camp Pendleton at Virginia National Guard reservation and practiced camp setup under simulated campaign conditions. Athens cadets honored include John H Branstitter Melvin R Brown James E Gay Albert C Gubitz Jr James T McGir r and John T Nye. Harry J Creamer will visit Athens Greece when the oiler USS Kankakee anchors July 23 according to Navy announcement.
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Ohio University
Quartermaster Corps
Ft. Lee
Virginia National Guard
Camp Pendleton
Athens
John H. Branstitter
Melvin R. Brown
James E. Gay
Albert C. Gubitz, Jr
James T. McGirr
John T. Nye
D A Grimm Dies Aged 75 Rockland Farmer
David Albert Grimm 75 prominent Rockland farmer died unexpectedly at his home. Born in Wood County West Virginia he moved to Rockland nine years ago. Surviving are his wife Edith five sons and five daughters, a brother, five sisters, 34 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Spencer funeral home Belpre with burial in Rockland Cemetery. Friends may call prior to services.
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David Albert Grimm
Rockland
Wood County
West Virginia
Thomas
Isabelle Foggin Grimm
Reedsville
Edith
Charles
Monroe
Belpre
Rodney
Columbus
Clarence
Jane Lew
W. Va
Guysville
Mamie Blake
Tuppers Plains
Mabel Blake
New Cumberland
Alice Lowe
Washington Bottom
Opal DeVore
Edith Barttlett
William Grimm
Hockingport
Mollie Barber
Belre
Blanche Schultz
Maggie Hiney
Pickerington
Ohio
Emma Barber
New Matamoras
Edith Tidds
Sistersville
Spencer Funeral Home
Rockland Cemetery
Driver Arrested After Yield Failure at Intersection
William R. Stone, 19, of New Marshfield, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after an arrest by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of failing to yield the right of way at an intersection.
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William R. Stone
New Marshfield
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Drop in drunken driving arrests noted in county courts
A county wide review shows a six month decline in drunken driving arraignments from 47 in 1950 to 33 this year. In Common Pleas Court 14 were arraigned and 19 faced mayoral charges, totaling 33. Officials cite jail terms and license suspensions as deterrents, while noting total offenders across all mayor s courts are higher due to unreported cases.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
Athens Police
Naval District Officer Visits Athens Unit
Lt Cmdr C G Allen of the Fourth Naval District Headquarters Philadelphia visited the Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit on Thursday night. He, as district program officer for composite units, plans to return in the fall for an inspection. Lt Robert Warthman, the unit’s commanding officer, reported on a training cruise aboard the USS Missouri and noted Clarence H White’s recent cruise report. White, chief aviation photographer’s mate and Ohio University visiting lecturer, has returned from Pensacola where he observed Navy photographers in training and helped set up courses. Also attending was Dean E J Taylor of the Ohio University College of Applied Sciences, a retired rear admiral.
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Athens
C. G. Allen
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Allen
Robert Warthman
Warthman
Missouri
Clarence H. White
Ohio University
White
Naval Reserve
Pensacola
Fla
Navy
West Virginia Native Dies at 83 in Athens
Rosa Lee Taylor 83 died Friday at her daughter Mabel Bowmaster’s home 722 W Union St after a three year illness. Born near Toll Gate WV, she was daughter of the late Barton H and Nancy Hickman of a pioneer family. Survived by daughter, two sons C H Taylor Nashville Tenn and B H Taylor St Louis, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home Pennsboro with Rev Charles A Powers. Burial West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 pm Saturday.
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Rosa Lee Taylor
Mabel T. Bowmaster
W. Union St
Toll Gate
W. Va
Barton H
Nancy Taylor Hickman
West Virginia
Athens
Ira Taylor
Bowmaster
C. H. Taylor
Royce Winfred Law Rites Set Monday
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Liberty Church for Royce Winfred Law who died unexpectedly Thursday at his Lorain home. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by his wife Nellie a son Charles Thomas Law his father Thomas Law a brother and a sister. Friends may call at White Funeral Home here Sunday.
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Coolville
Mt. Liberty
Royce Winfred Law
Lorain
Relief Arrives From Hot Weather
Relief from the heat arrives as a strong breeze. From a high of 90 degrees, the thermometer falls to 47 at night. Friday morning reads 67, significantly cooler than recent days.
Truck collision causes minor damage on Route 56
Minor damage occurred Thursday afternoon on Route 56 near Route 75 when a truck driven by John Shaw age 42 from Logan struck a parked truck operated by Howard Slusher age 21 from Breman. State Highway Patrol reported.
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John Shaw
Logan
Howard Slusher
Bremen
State Highway Patrol
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