County board grants tax deadline extension and hires stenographer
County Treasurer Ed Lasch wins a 60 day extension to collect June taxes covering the second half of 1948, pushing the June 30 deadline into July. The board also hires a stenographer in the county welfare department for a 3 day term starting June 6 at $130 per month, with other routine actions and a purchase of 1000 tons of limestone for county use. They approved bills totaling $4109.50 for maintenance and grounds, $195.85 for welfare administration, and $1,727.95 for the general fund, while courthouse painting and repair plans update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lasch
Lasch
Try Larman
Ethanicsburg
County Welfare Department
Denver White
Three Members Absent Delay Athens City Council Meeting
Athens city council faced delays as three of seven members were absent. The session included truck operator protests over a 3 p.m. parking ban on business streets and a plan for loading zones. Officials warned the ordinance may be repealed if it fails to ease congestion.
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Athens
R. B Gustafson
Railway Express Agency
Gustafson
Court St
R. J. Studer
Council
Year's Mark Broken As Mercury Soars
A three day upsurge pushed the temperature to 93 degrees, edging past the year's high by one degree. Readings of 90 and 91 were noted on Saturday and Sunday, with 82 degrees at 9 45 am after a 66 degree low overnight per weather observer Mrs C N France.
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Mercury
C. N. France
Growth of Air Express Is Outlined in Athens Club
A. J. Pardi of the Railway Express Agency in Columbus spoke to the Kiwanis Club in Athens about air express growth from 4200 route miles in 1927 to over 77,000 by 1949 and 68 million pounds of goods carried in the past year. Blood donation was urged as the Bloodmobile arrives Wednesday. guests included R. B. Gustafson, Ray Miller, and Harold McBride.
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Athens
A. J. Pardi
Railway Express Agency
Columbus
Kiwanis Club
Pardi
United States
Wright Brothers
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
Air Express
Earl Mathews
R. B. Gustafson
Railway Express
Ray Miller
Harold McBride
Shade Event: Jerseyville MYF Ice Cream Social
Jerseyville MYF plans an ice cream social on Wednesday evening at Hod King home. The event invites members and neighbors to gather for dessert and fellowship.
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Jerseyville
MYF
Hod King
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Charles Blair Athens a son and Mr and Mrs Carl Erwin Athens Route 3 a daughter. Admissions include Floyd Mount Glouster Route 4 medical Raymond Woodyard Athens Route 1 major surgery, George L Antle Trimbie Route 1 minor surgery, Leonard Keirns Athens Route 4 minor surgery, Mrs Mary E Fierce Athens Route 2 minor surgery, Mrs Donald Bennett and daughter Athens Route 4, Mrs Francis Montgomery Dexter Route 1, Marvin Snow Athens Route 4, Kay White Albany Route 2, Helen B Stauffer Athens, Charles Roberts Athens Route 4, Linda Ours Point Pleasant, Emma Barnhill Guysville Route 2, Warren Barnhill Jr Guysville, Lois Jeffers Athens, Anna Lou Daugherty Glouster Route 3.
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Charles Blair
Athens
Carl Erwin
Floyd Mount
Glouster
Raymond Woodyard
George L. Antle
Trimbie
Leonard Keirns
Mary E. Fierce
Donald Bennett
Francis Montgomery
Dexter
Marvin Snow
Kay White
Albany
Helen B. Stauffer
Charles Roberts
Linda Ours
Point Pleasant
Emma Barnhill
Guysville
Warren Barnhill Jr
Lois Jeffers
Anna Lou Daugherty
Hockingport Woman Hurt in Monday Crash
A Hockingport woman, Mrs. Delbert Blake, sustained slight head lacerations in a Monday night crash on Route 144 between Hockingport and Coolville. The car, driven by Francis S Camp, 25, Lowell, collided with a truck driven by Lewis J Meek, 18, Stewart Route 1. the truck hit the Camp auto from the rear.
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Hockingport
Coolville
Delbert Blake
Francis 8S
Camp
Lowell
Lewis J. Meek
Stewart Route 1
Burial correction for Charles Laughlin in Athens County
The funeral for Charles Henry Laughlin aged 73 from Athens County will be Wednesday at 3 30 p m in W Union Street Cemetery Athens. The death occurred in Chillicothe and the service location was corrected from Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville to W Union Street Cemetery.
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Charles Henry Laughlin
Athens County
Chillicothe
W. Union St
Athens
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Glouster Man Indicted On Murder Charges Reported
A Glouster man faces first degree murder indictments while multiple suspects in related cases appear in Athens area courts. Authorities say the defendant admitted to breaking and entering and larceny with arraignments detailing residences on Grosvenor Street Maple Street University Terrace Richland Avenue and Waddell Drive. Other defendants face charges from February break ins and related offenses with several defendants on probation.
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John Bolin
Athens
Mickle
Baus
L. R. Allen
Grosvenor St
Edward Long
Maple St
Constance Leete
University Terrace
J. R. Waddell
Richland Ave
Bals
Leete
Waddell
Cake Chaos Causes Car Crash On Congress Street
Anita Clark, 17, of 165 N Congress St, reached for a sliding cake while driving on North Congress St. Monday afternoon, veering left into two parked cars owned by Earl Peck and Kenneth P Yost. Police report notes all three cars damaged and the cake damaged but edible.
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Anita Clark
N. Congress St
Earl Peck
Chillicothe
Kenneth P. Yost
Jess Henry, Former Athens Man, Dies in Denver Hospital
Athens friends report the death of Jess Henry, once a merchants' policeman here, who died Monday in a Denver hospital after a heart attack. He and wife Catherine moved years ago to live with daughter and son in Los Angeles. surviving wife is an invalid. A son drowned near Athens years ago. funeral and burial set for Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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Athens
Jess Henry
Denver
Cols
Canton Man Held Here For Stark County Police
A Canton man named Sherman North, 42, was held in the county jail at the request of Stark County authorities. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce said North is wanted for violation of parole. North was picked up Monday night while working in Amesville.
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Canton
Stark County
Sherman North
Frank Joyce
North
Amesville
Joyce
Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication and Trespass Charge
Carl E. Davis, 22, of Athens Route 3, was fined $10 and costs in Mayor Mickle's court after pleading guilty to intoxication. The trespass charge was deferred while police pursue further investigation.
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Carl E. Davis
Athens
William P. Mickle
Davis
Sunday Church Program Includes Basket Dinner and Wedding
An afternoon program follows a basket dinner at Chase Church on Sunday. Sunday school starts at 10 am and an 11 30 a m wedding ceremony is scheduled as part of the day’s activities.
Masons to Meet New Marshfield Chapter
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m according to Master Emory Allen Jr. The notice lists meeting time and officer.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F & AM
Emory Allen, Jr
Son of OU Physician At Medical Center
Bruce H. Hudson son of Dr E Herndon Hudson 238 FE State St is among 25 ROTC cadets from Harvard undergoing a six week summer training at the Army Medical Center All veterans will receive one week of military training before medical and surgical schooling at Walter Reed Hospital Hudson is listed as a Navy veteran and Oberlin College graduate and son of Ohio University s director of health service
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Bruce H. Hudson
E. Herndon Hudson
FE. State St
Harvard University
Army Medical Center
Walter Reed Hospital
Hudson
Oberlin College
Ohio University
Shooting of Pure Bred Cow Investigated
A purebred cow owned by Virgil Maxwell and Son farm on Harmony Road was killed Saturday night by a gunshot fired by an unknown person. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce said the animal was valued at $500 and noted several reports of promiscuous shooting in the area are under investigation.
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Virgil Maxwell and Son
Harmony Road
Sheriff's Department
Frank Joyce
Patrolman DeWalt Transferred From Athens to Marion
Patrolman Doyle M. DeWalt, stationed at the Athens area highway post for more than four years, is reassigned to Marion. Patrolman James S. Gibbs of Wooster will take over in Athens, remaining family plans in the area for now.
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Atheny
Marion
Dewalt
Galion
Jamess. Gibbs
Woosterman
Pomeroy
Patrols
Gallipolis
Athens
Marriage Licenses for Roberts Hawkins and Quinn Butcher
William Lee Roberts 25 of Dexter Colo and Sallie James Hawkins 20 of Athens obtain a marriage license. Rex Lloyd Quinn 23 of Amesville and Carol Louise Butcher 20 of Frost also receive licenses.
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William Lee Roberts
Dexter
Colo
Sallie James Hawkins
Athens
Rex Lloyd Quinn
Amesville
Carol Louise Butcher
Frost
DAV officers to be installed at Conrath Bean Chapter meeting
Con rath Bean Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will install officers at a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Armory. Commander C. J. Almistock said refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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Conrath-Bean
Disabled American Veterans
C. J. Almistock
Rotary talk outlines U S policy toward Communism
Raymond Gustesen of Ohio University spoke to Athens Rotarians on U S foreign policy. He argued for a Europe focused approach with the Atlantic Pact and Marshall Plan while warning that aid to China could be costly and limited. He urged educating free peoples and raising living standards to sustain world peace.
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Athens
Raymond Hi. Gustesen
Ohio University
Western Europe
Far East
Guateson
Europe
China
U. S
Japan
He Beieves
United States
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