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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
7
County records show a slight dip in deed transfers and mortgages in the first six months of 1957, while total receipts rose to 5701.15 from late 1956. June receipts reached 1013.30, up sharply from last June, with chattel mortgages and miscellaneous filings also increasing.
John Harris Porter, 37, of Athens Route 3, was jailed after missing a Municipal Court hearing on driving while intoxicated. Porter had denied the charge at arraignment last Thursday and posted 200 bond for 8:30 a.m. today. A bench warrant was issued when he failed to appear and witnesses were dismissed. Porter's case was not set for a new date. Portland police arrested him after an accident on Columbus Road involving a vehicle and Mildred Leona Barber.
Oscar E. Cooley of Athens, 52, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol intoxication charge. He was fined $25 and costs on Monday.
A heavy fog eased as a rising thermometer brought calmer morning driving in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster Ohio. Rural Hamley Run reported 73 at 9 a.m. after a 61 low with highs in the mid to upper 80s and weekend rainfall near half an inch.
The State Highway Patrol reported seven drivers arrested for speeding on Route 33 in Haydenville during a radar check. Fines included $15 and costs for Clay Golden and Willard Devore, with bonds posted by others such as William Zimmerman and Doris Legg. Speeds ranged from 48 to 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. 25 written warnings were also issued.
Sheriff’s Monday session at Municipal Court heard two assault and battery charges and a non-support case. James R. Channell of Jackson Route 4 pleaded innocent to non-support involving an 11 month old child and was held for the grand jury under a $300 bond. John Steinbrook of New Marshfield admitted assault and battery on Marvin Young 13 and was fined 25 dollars plus costs, while Fred C. Moore of 73 West State Street denied a similar charge and was held for hearing Wednesday under a $30 bond already posted.
Firemen were called to 112 North Lancaster Street at 5 39 p m Sunday for a smoke scare from an attempt to burn a wasp nest in a basement window. No damage occurred.
Three people sustained minor injuries in two weekend accidents investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Vaughn Miller and his wife Patricia Miller were treated for lac erations after their car struck a partially hidden culvert on Route 664 north of Route 374 in Hocking County. Maynard LeMay was bruised on Route 356 south of Mineral when his car sideswiped another driver. LeMay was cited to Municipal Court August 9 on driving left of center.
funeral services arranged for John Edmond Humphrey 83 who died Sunday in Athens. Survived by wife Edith Swan son Humphrey a stepdaughter Mrs Lloyd Stanley Fairborn and two predeceased children. Services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Albany Methodist Church Rev Richard Jarvis. Visitation Bigony funeral home to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Humphrey residence 7 p.m. Tuesday on. Graveside Bethel Cemetery Coolville. Flowers omitted.
Seven defendants appeared in Municipal Court on city police charges. Jerry Wayne Lanning received 125 dollars fine, three days in jail, three month license revocation for driving while intoxicated on W State St. Charles Rider Rexford Nickoson and Robert Smith were fined 50 dollars and costs each for intoxication.
Robert S. Riggs of The Plains was fined 125 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on Route 682 in Dover Township and sentenced to three days in county jail with a three month driving license suspension.
Police filed charges monday resulting in Charles Stanley paying 2 dollars plus costs for an improper muffler on a motorbike. Charles Abraham posted 13.28 dollars in bonds for four parking violations.
Eight State Highway Patrol cases filled a 24 charge Monday docket in municipal court. Otha E. Millard was fined 35 dollars for driving on a closed highway and reckless operation. Thomas H. Littler paid 15 dollars for speeding 60 in a 45 zone. John R. Oberholzer paid 13 dollars for 48 in a 35 zone. Gerald Lee Taylor was fined 35 dollars for unsafe operation while Freeman A. Enoch forfeited a 25 dollar bond for no operator's license.
Newborns listed for Mr and Mrs Windland The Plains a daughter Mr and Mrs Hanning Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Seward Athens a daughter. Admissions include Donald Norris Millfield Route Mrs William Diles Baltimore Ohio and others. Dismissals include Lavette Payne Maplesville Ala Reuben Sims Bay Springs Mass and several Athens residents.
Wallace Misner of Athens was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to assault and battery against Clarence H. Haning.
Fire department emergency squad was summoned to the county jail at 5 21 a m Sunday when Woodrow Knox aged 45 of Dayton became ill A physician was summoned to treat the man.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Rutkoskie 70 a former Athens resident who died Saturday in Venice California will be held Wednesday morning. The service at St Pauls Church will be conducted by Rev Fr Jan B Kish Funeral home arrangements are at Jagers and Sons with the Rosary recited Tuesday evening.
Sherman Cunningham 19 of Ath ens Route 2 faces a lengthy stay in the Ath ens county jail after a Municipal Court appearance on three mine and farm theft charges. Ronald Kimes 18 of Nelsonville Route 1 also faces 30 days plus a $100 fine and costs for a mine theft. Cunningham pleaded guilty to two wheel thefts from Clifford Hartman’s farm on May 15 and May 22, with two wheels valued at $30 each, and to stealing a five horsepower armature from the Trace Run Coal Co. power house. The court kept a not guilty plea on the B and E charge, noting the armature may have been discarded by Cunningham’s brother. Cunningham is held on bond for a grand jury indictment and has prior theft penalties. Kimes is charged with stealing 300 feet of copper wire valued at $55 from Hartman No 2 mine and pleaded guilty.
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