May Auto Sales Tie for Second Best in 1958 Athens County
May saw 166 new cars sold, ranking second only to March, with total titles issued 951. Receipts reached 1431 dollars, split 1074.55 for the county and 356.45 for the state. The month also recorded 11 new trucks, 613 used cars, 66 used trucks, plus counts for wagons, motorcycles, scooters, and other vehicle categories.
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Athens County
Auto Title Office
Clerk of Courts
Phyllis Cross
Two Drivers Fined and Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated
Elmer E. McClanahan 71 of Athens Route 4 received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension after pleading guilty to backing into a parked car on East State Street near Lash Street. Thomas Edward Slater 26 of Glouster also drew three days in jail and a three month license suspension after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court.
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Elmer E. McClanahan
Athens
Charlene E. Decate
Grosvenor St
East State St
Lash St
Thomas Edward Slater
Glouster
Washington County Man Ends Life at Athens State Hospital
Marion Gregory, 71, a patient at Athens State Hospital since May 17, hanged himself Monday afternoon using a pajama string attached to a bed in the receiving hospital. Coroner Dr. John H. Elias ruled death by his own action. Hospital superintendent Dr. H. H. Fockler confirmed Gregory had been blind for many years and died about 1 p.m.
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Washington County
Athens State Hospital
John H. Elias
Marion Gregory
H. H. Fockler
Gregory
Births and Admissions at Shelterin Arms Hospital
Birth notices for Kennel Newman and Ralph Six announce daughters. Admissions list includes Carl Erwin, Rod Ondis, Marion Johnson, Carrie Smith, Catherine Buck, Gilbert Walton, Ella Evans, Clem Piney, Mrs John White, Robert Trout, Mrs Gerald Tabler, Bonnie Cameron, Mary Cameron, John Coulson among others at Shelterin Arms Hospital in Athens, Chauncey, McArthur, Albany, Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Smith
Athens
Catherine Buck
Gilbert Walton
Chauncey
Ella Evans
Clem Piney
McArthur
John White
Robert Trout
Gerald Tabler
Chesterhill
Bonnie Cameron
Albany
Divorce action filed in Athens court
Bar bara Douglass files for divorce from Stanley Keith Douglass in Common Pleas Court Athens Ohio charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married June 20 1954 at Canal Winchester and have one son.
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Common Pleas Court
Barbara Douglass
Stanley Keith Douglass
Athens
Canal Winchester
Weather Tuesday Brings Humidity After Rainfall
Humid conditions persisted Tuesday following over half an inch of rain yesterday. Rural Hamley Run recorded a low of 67 with temperature swings from 86 to 51, 80 to 45, 83 to 46, and 83 to 66 across Friday through Monday.
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Hamley Run
Chickens At Large Charge Plea Filed In Municipal Court
John Warner and W. Washington Sr. were charged by city police with allowing chickens to run at large. Warner pleaded innocent on Monday in Municipal Court and posted a $15 bond for a Wednesday hearing.
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John Warner
W. Washington Sr
Four Athens youths to attend Buckeye Boys State 1958
Four Athens County high school students are chosen to attend the Buckeye Boys State self-government program at Camp Perry June 13 to 22. Athens High School selects Dick Taylor and James B. Eblin, with Waterloo and Shade picking Jerry Lee Rice and Ned Swindell. Sponsors cover $35 enrollment. students must be high school juniors with scholarship and leadership merit.
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American Legion
Buckeye
Athens County
Camp Perry
Legion
James M. Vercoe
Legion Post
Athens High School
Dick Taylor
Ohio University College of Applied Science
E. J. Taylor
James B. Eblin
OU Chemistry
Lawrence P. Eblin
Eblin
Taylor
Athens Radio Club
Athens County High
Waterloo
Shade
Jerry Lee Rice
Blain Rice
New Marshfield
Ned Swindell
Howard Swindell
Dean Taylor
Athens Legion Post
Jim Eblin
Athens
Messenger Newsphoto
Driver Cited After Crash on Mill Street
Paul E. Steinmetz 29 of 123 W Washington St was cited for failure to stop in the assured clear distance after a rear end crash that injured Carl Erwin 37 of Athens Route 4. Erwin was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with neck sprain and backache after a private transport. he was knocked out briefly. The collision occurred around 11 40 a m on Mill Street near Palmer Street with Erwin stopped behind a car and Steinmetz’s westbound vehicle ramming from the rear.
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Paul E. Steinmetz
Washington St
Carl Erwin
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Erwin
Mill St
Palmer St
Steinmetz
Two Drunken Driving Cases Postponed in Municipal Court
Municipal Court actions delayed two drunken driving cases after defendants pleaded innocent to city police charges. Francis A. Lavelle, 72, of Athens Route 1, received a continuance until Wednesday to call one witness, with prosecution finished yesterday. Richard W. Wilson, 53, of 22 Oak Street, has a June 18 hearing date after a Tuesday schedule, with bond set at $200.
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Francis A. Lavelle
Athens
Richard W. Wilson
Oak St
Stolen auto recovered by Indiana police
An auto stolen in Athens last week was recovered by Hobart police in Indiana. The driver, Thomas Stevens, 44, of Kentucky, was apprehended while driving the car owned by Harry L. Ervin of Chauncey. The vehicle was found in good running order and registered to Ervin.
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Athens
Hobart
Ind
Harry L. Ervin
Chauncey
N. Court St
State St
Thomas Stevens
Kentucky
Ervin
Columbus Man Jailed for City Intoxication
Columbus resident Raymond Cole pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to intoxication. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $5 plus costs.
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Columbus
Raymond Cole
New 4 H Council Members Named by Athens County
Don Davis associate county agent announced new 4 H Council members chosen recently by Athens County 4 H club advisors. Representing Athens Township 4 H advisors for the next two years the appointees will guide youth programs and activities in the county and set goals for ongoing 4 H projects.
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Athens County
Don Davis
Athens Township
Bernard Withers
Ardath Llewellyn
Handy Annies Club
Waterloo Township
Davis
Dover
Trimble
York Townships
4-H
Driver forfeits bond for municipal court hearing
Margaret Alice Nolan of 22 Utah Place posts 20 dollars bond to appear in Municipal Court for a hearing on a charge of failing to yield the right of way from an accident June 1 at E State Street and May Avenue. She pleaded innocent at Monday arraignment.
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Margaret Alice Nolan
Utah Place
E. State St
May Ave
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Mary Cameron
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Millfield
K. T. Crossen Post 21
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Commonwealth Telephone
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Jolly Jills
Fae Lovsey
Charles Douglas
Nature
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Lawrence Bean
Perry Munn
Algeny General Project Club
Happy Junior Cooks
Dean & Barry Kuverite
Pans Barry
Dean & Barry
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Cline Pharmacy Co
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East State Street
Soil Conservation Building
Columbus Rd
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West Stimson Ave
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