Perry Bennett Grand Larceny Trial Opens Before Three Judges
Perry Bennett 29 of Jackson faces grand larceny charges as opening statements precede a three judge Athens County Common Pleas Court hearing. Prosecution witness Ben Williams testifies about stolen tires radios and other items from Williams Trucking. Court includes Judges White McGonagle and Earhart with police chief Grogan seated at the prosecution table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
MES
Perry Bennett
Judge Court
Jackson
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Joseph B. Vanity, Jr
Sam Erskine
Ben Williams
Williams Trucking and Parcel Transfer
Francis D. White
Athens County
U. S
Health tips for travelers check green food service license
Dr H M Boocks Athens health commissioner advises travelers through Ohio to seek a green food service license before choosing a restaurant. The license shows the business meets sanitary standards including food handling refrigeration dishwashing and restroom facilities. Operators should display the license proudly to assure customers of proper sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Green Food Service
H. M. Boocks
Athens
Brooks
Six chickens stolen from Coolville woman on weekend
Frances Malone of Coolville reported six chickens missing from her property on Saturday night. A car seen nearby with a license plate number is being checked as a possible clue to the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Malone
Coolville
Sheriff’s Office
Salvation Army Suit Defendants in Auto Collision Case
The Salvation Army and Betty Jacobs are sued in Common Pleas Court over a Route 50 crash near Coolville on Aug 4 1956. Plaintiff Car men Beatty and Nationwide Insurance seek damages after Beatty’s car was wrecked, sold for $500, and $1500 paid by the insurer. The suit claims the truck stalled by a dead battery and a nearby parked car left no room to pass in fog without warning signals. The insurer seeks $1058 plus interest. credits were applied against the $1500 payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Betty Jacobs
Common Pleas
Route 50
Coolville
Carmen L. Beatty
Nationwide Insurance Co
Columbus
James K. Beatty
Beatty
Judge Finds Driver Guilty In Intoxicated Driving Case
Arnold McDowell of Gahanna was found guilty by Judge Francis D White in Common Pleas Court on an indictment charging driving while intoxicated. He waived a jury trial and acted as his own counsel. Sentenced to 100 dollar fine costs three days in jail and three month license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold McDowell
Gahanna
Athens County
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
White
McDowell
Local Servicemen News Highlights Mid East Deployments
Machinist’s Mate Harold E. Finsterwald, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Finsterwald, serves aboard the USS Olm sted. SP3-C Donald R. Jordan, son of Mrs Della Jordan, completes six week course at Ft Belvoir and returns to Ft Bragg with wife Simone and son Frederick Earl. SP3C Billy G Robertson, son of Mr and Mrs Willie V Robertson, earns Good Conduct Medal with the 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach Germany. Pvt Paul D Bell, husband of Betty of 46 First St, Athens, arrives in Germany to join the 55th Field Artillery. son of Raymon Bell Racine. entered Army last November.
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Middle East
Harold E. Finsterwald
Elmer Finsterwald
Olmsted
Donald R. Jordan
Della Jordan
Athens
Army Engineer’s School
Ft. Belvoir
Simone
Frederick Earl
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Billy G. Robertson
Willie V. Robertson
Richland Ave
8Th Infantry
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
Robertson
Paul D. Bell
Betty
First St
55Th Field Artillery
Raymon Bell
Racine
Ft. Knox
Court Awards Decrees Three Divorces Granted
In Athens County Common Pleas Court three divorces were granted. Mary Lou Garrett was awarded custody of two minor children from her marriage to Hugh Garrett Sr, married February 5 1949. June FE Williams was granted a divorce from Ronald Williams with custody of two children and support set at 25 weekly. Lewis E Smith received a divorce from Rosemary Smith with no children involved.
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Athens County
Ronald Williams
Glouster
Lewis E. Smith
Rosemary Smith
Junior Leadership Club Meets at Athens County Fairgrounds
Joyce Rightnew and Don L. Davis joined the Junior Leadership Club at the Athens County Fairgrounds for a cookout and games as they prepared for the upcoming fair. The next meeting is set for August 6 at the Athens Grange Hall. Five Jolly Jills 4 H Club members gathered at Nancy Bretz’s home for a food demonstration and box lunch discussion. Little Beavers members worked on project books and played games at Cindy Dailey’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Rightnew
Don L. Davis
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens Grange Hall
Jills 4-H Club
Nancy Bretz
The
Little Beavers
Cindy Dailey
Three Fined On Police Counts In Municipal Court
Three people pleaded guilty to intoxication as second offenders in Municipal Court on Monday. John Tippie 40 of 60 N Congress St John Martindell 57 of 198 W State St and Dale Alvin Morris 47 of Athens Route 5 were fined 50 dollars plus costs. Morris was arrested after a Richland Ave rear end crash injuring Mrs Pearl Williams 69 of Albany Route 2. the other driver fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tippie
N. Congress St
John Martindell
W. State St
Dale Alvin Morris
Athens
Morris
Richland Ave
Pearl Williams
Albany
Clover and Shamrock 4-H groups meet. judging set
Mrs. Florence McBride attended the Shamrock Girls meeting at Mrs. W. E. Woodyard's home. Carthage Clover Girls met at the school with demonstrations by June Pullins Bermita Barnhart and Lorene Baker. Eleven members were present. Judging of projects is scheduled for August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence McBride
W. E. Woodyard
June Pullins
Bermita Barnhart
Lorene Baker
Carthage Clover
Mrs Westfall Dies at 74 in Indiana Home
Mrs. Vernie Mae Westfall, 74, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Ada Frost, Golf Course Road. Survived by husband Val, another daughter Lucille Pratt of London, a brother E. W. Frost, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren. A daughter Ardeth died in 1954. another daughter and a son died in infancy. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home in Burlington officiated by Rev. Laurence Woodruff. Burial at Burlington Cemetery.
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Vernie Mae Westfall
Ada Frost
Golf Course Road
Kern St
Val
Lucille Pratt
London
E. W. Frost
Springfield
Ardeth
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Laurence Woodruff
Buringham
Albany Clover Clippers 4-H held year end meeting at Marcia Maxwell home
The Albany Clover Clippers 4-H Club concluded its year with a meeting at Marcia Maxwell's residence where project judging was planned. Thirteen mothers attended Hilltop 4-H activities at Shirley Davis home and Granville Crow showed movies. Next meeting set for Aug 14 at Mary Russ home. We Willing Workers met at Mrs. Evert Hanning's in The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Clover Clippers
Marcia Maxwell
Hilltop 4-H
Shirley Davis
Granville Crow
Mary Russ
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Raiford Kirkendall of Athens and a son to Mr and Mrs Marvin Randolph of Guysville Route 1. Admitted are Wade Clem Frost Route 1 and several others: Mrs Henry Williams Pomeroy Jewell Jones Carpenter Carolyn Robinson Athens Mrs Eddie Ashcraft Coolville Patricia Murphey Athens Richard Fulks Athens. Dismissals list includes Mrs Steve Dunfee Coolville Route 2 and Mrs Larry McManaway Trimble John Blackwood Rutland Route.
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Raiford Kirkendall
Athens
Marvin Randolph
Guysville
Wade Clem
Frost Route 1
Henry Williams
Pomeroy
Jewell Jones
Carpenter
Carolyn Robinson
Eddie Ashcraft
Coolville
Patricia Murphey
Richard Fulks
Steve Dunfee
Larry McManaway
Trimble
John Blackwood
Rutland
Girl Injured In Scooter Mishap On Harmony Road
Patricia Murphey an 18 year old Athens resident was thrown from a motor scooter when a wheel bolt came loose and suffered a possible leg fracture. Richard Risch, also 18 and from Athens, was injured but not confined to hospital. An employee of Sheltering Arms Hospital was admitted for treatment of injuries from the Sunday evening accident.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harmony Road
Patricia Murphey
Athens
E. B. Murphey
Albany
Richard Risch
Two Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Al bert S. Reynolds of New Straitsville Route 1 forfeited 40 dollars on two charges including consuming liquor in a motor vehicle and driving left of center. Russell F. E. Knight of Marietta forfeited 20 dollars on a speeding charge in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S. Reynolds
New Straitsville
Russell FE. Knight
Marietta
Local man pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated
George David Painter of Willow Run Michigan, 32, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on Monday to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail and a three month license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David Painter
Willow Run
Mich
Heat Moves In After Rains
Athens enters a rainless stretch as heat builds on Monday morning. Rural Hamley Run reports 80 at 9 a.m., up 14 degrees from dawn. Highs and lows over Friday to Sunday ranged from 61 to 89 degrees, with .27 inches of rain recorded Friday and Saturday at the rural station.
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Athens
Hamley Run
York School Bond Issue Ballots Here
Ballots for absentee voting on the York Local School District bond issue arrived at the county board of elections office. Voters away on August 19 may vote now at the courthouse. Absentee voting ends at 4 p.m. August 14, with mail ballots accepted until 12 noon August 15. The $1,900,000 bond funds new school buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
County Board of Elections
Ray Bobo
Bobo
Heart Fund Grant Supports Athens County Research
A $4700 Central Ohio Heart Association grant will be named for Athens County and used to study congenital heart disease in children at Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Under Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry’s Athens Heart Council leadership, COHA approved 25 appropriations funded by local heart drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ohio Heart Association
Athens County
Heart
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Thomas K. Oliver, Jr
Samuel Meites
COHA
Athens County Heart Council
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Marriage Licenses Filed for Four Couples in Multiple Towns
John C. Cunningham aged 17 of Deenville and Edna Irene Tippie aged 17 of Athens Route 2. Wayne E. Spellman aged 27 of Nelsonville and Ann Newman aged 17 of Buchtel were issued marriage licenses.
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John C. Cunningham
Deanville
Edna Irene Tippie
Athens
Wayne E. Spellman
Nelsonville
Ann Newman
Buchtel
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Ronald Whetstone
Williams
Whetstone
Sam Waugh
Mathews Goodyear
Vere O. Smith
the Tavern
Michelob
Polaroid
N. Court St
Ati Pesan
Jolly
Girl
REPP
Ohio & National Burial Vault Associations
Surance
Tasarancé
Pimere
Houck & van Dyke Inc
W. Union
Dial
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co, D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Agency
Seiple & Kempton
Nelsonville, OH
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Richard Guinther
Mac's Thrifty Store
West State St
York School
Heart Fund
Grant
East Canaan
P. H. Church
Canaanville
Ernest Williams
Max Williams
Sealy Davenport
Regsar
Simmons
Pullman
Heywood Wakefield
Franklin
Berne
Baan
Wwesteowyw
Charles
Reguar
Jaynes
Jaynes Furniture Co
E. State St
American LaFrance Corp
RATOR
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
Underwriters’ Laboratories
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