Fleming Trial Here Recalled In Lewd Publications Case
Common Pleas Court officials speculated that Grover W. Fleming may have been influenced by a prior 1935 conviction when he pleaded guilty in Springfield to circulating lewd and lascivious articles. Records were sent to Clark County authorities after a papers request. Fleming and editor William Snyder were tried here in May 1935. Fleming received a 1 to 5 year penitentiary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Grover W. Fleming
Springfield
Fleming
Clark County
Alberta Grones
The
American Examiner
William Snyder
Roy J. Gillen
State Penitentiary
Snyder
Examiner
Ohio University
B and O Diesel Conversion For Portsmouth Parkersburg Train
The gasoline electric power unit on the Portsmouth to Parkersburg two car train is replaced by a diesel electric unit. A new nose and interior refurbishments were added and a first test run completed Monday. The company sought to abandon the two runs due to a monthly loss but withdrew the petition after protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Athens
Public Utilities Commission
Nurse Attends State Cancer Institute Meeting in Cleveland
Lucille Scott of the Athens City-County Health Department returned from the first state-wide Cancer Institute for public health nurses held in Cleveland June 15 to 18. Registration on June 15 at the Cleveland Health Museum featured Dr. C. E. Baker, Dr. Bruno Gebhard, Esther Leidgeber, and Lillian Derflinger. Physicians and researchers spoke on cancer diagnosis and treatment with a goal to establish strong permanent public health nursing units in Ohio’s 88 counties. The program was cosponsored by the Ohio Department of Health, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland Health Museum, and the American Cancer Society Ohio division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Scott
Athens City- County
Cancer Institute For Public Health
Cleveland
Cleveland Health Museum
C. E. Baker
American Cancer Society, Inc
Bruno Gebhard
Esther Leidgeber
Western Reserve University
Lillian Derflinger
Ohio State Department of Health
Ohio
Frances Payne Bolton
Marshfield Bible School Opens at Methodist Church
A new Marshfield Daily Vacation Bible School will start Monday at the Methodist Church under Pastor Rev. Phyllis LeMaster. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and are open to all, regardless of church affiliation. Instructors include Bertha Steinmeyer Theora Davis Mrs Drew Hoodlett Nettie Barron and Madora Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Methodist Church
Phyllis LeMaster
Bertha Steinmeyer
Theora Davis
Drew Hoodlett
Nettie Barron
Madora Davis
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
The State Highway Patrol arrested three drivers on Route 50 and Route 33. Walter A. Richardson, 46, Columbus, and Hoy J. Jones, 21, Point Pleasant W Va, were fined five dollars and costs for failing to stop at Routes 50 and 7 and for driving without a license. Calvin M. Trimble, 31, Tulsa Okla, appeared before Nelsonville Mayor Oral Daugherty and was fined fifteen dollars and costs for speeding.
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State Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
Cecil
Coolville
Walter A. Richardson
Columbus
Hoy J. Jones
Point Pleasant
W.va
Calvin M. Trimble
Tulsa
Okla
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Doctor of Medicine Granted by Western Reserve University
John Watt Grover Jr of Athens Route 3 received the medical degree from the School of Medicine at Western Reserve University during a recent convocation for degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Watt Grover, Jr
Athens
School of
Western Reserve University
Sheriff Issues Fireworks Warning Ahead of July Fourth
Sheriff George Bateman warned against use or sale of fireworks as July Fourth approaches. City police will enforce the law strictly. only permitted displays by responsible groups with sheriff approval are allowed. The sheriff cited bans on firecrackers sparklers roman candles sky rockets and similar items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bateman
Bateman
Franz Woodworth
Sugar Creek Woman Driver To Be Tried
Frances Stanley 43 of Sugar Creek faces trial before Mayor Franz Woodworth after pleading innocent to driving while intoxicated. She was arrested yesterday when her coupe struck a parked car on N Lancaster St and also pleaded guilty to riding without a license, fined $5 and costs. The Pedgeon car of Newark sustained left rear fender damage while Stanley’s car had a crushed right front fender radiator and headlight.
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Frances Stanley
Sugar Creek
Franz Woodworth
Newark
Lancaster St
Pedgeon
Stenographer and Typist Posts Open in Sixth Region
Examinations for probational appointment to stenographer and typist positions in federal agencies across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky were announced by the Sixth US Civil Service Region. Starting salaries range from 1954 to 2394 dollars yearly. Applications due by July 16 1947 at the Cincinnati Sixth Regional Office. Further information from local secretary W H Oldfield at the Athens Post Office Building.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
US Civil Service Region
U. S. Post Office
Cincinnati
Commission
W. H. Oldfield
Athens
Rent-A-Car Driver's Fee for Day Doubled
A Pittsburgh man Phillip Epstein aged 29 was arrested on Route 7 and charged with speeding. State Highway Patrol said he was driving a rent a car and his ten dollar per day rental expense doubled. He was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice Parker at Tuppers Plains.
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Pittsburgh
Phillip Epstein
Justice of the Peace
Parker
Tuppers Plains
Change in Time for Children's Day Program
A time change was announced for the Children’s Day Program from 8 p m Sunday to 11 a m at the Jerseyville Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville Methodist Church
Union Church to Host Children's Day Exercises
Union Methodist Church plans a Sunday evening program for Children's Day at 8 o'clock. The event was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Methodist Church
Marriage License for Joseph Deery and Rita Rice
Joseph Paul Deery aged 30 of Providence Rhode Island and Rita Ann Rice aged 23 of Gloucester were issued a marriage license. The couple plans an upcoming ceremony in the area according to public records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Paul Deery
Providence
R.I
Rita Ann Rice
Glouster
Athens Scouts to Instruct at Camp Kootaga
Two Athens Eagle Scouts John Gibbs and Phillip Nye will serve as instructors at Camp Kootaga in Walker West Virginia, starting Sunday. They will supervise merit badge testing while a third local Scout George Starcher joins for provisional camp duties. A new Troop 54 is forming in Athens under Christian Church sponsorship, joining Troops 55 and 56.
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Athens
John Gibbs
Phillip Nye
Boy Scout Provisional
Camp
Kootaga
Walker
W. Va
Camp Kootaga
George Starcher
O. K. Parrett
Orriss Stutler
Boy Scout
Eexecutive
The
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Townships and Acres
Lucy Shafer administratrix transfers three York Township tracts totaling 338.5 acres to F E Dowler for Ed Shafer and heirs. Mathenys convey Lot 482% Ackley Addition Nelsonville to Sylvia Matheny. Mary Moore to W W Miller one Farm Lot 49 acre Athens Township. Gibson transfers two acres Fraction 112 Athens Township with mineral rights reserved. Britton to Hoopers Lot 12 Fraction 18 Trimble with certain exclusions. Collins to JoAnn Williamson Lot 1338 Cable Heirs Addition Athens. McBrides to Charles Gwinn two small Camp Wool Lots near Gibbs. Albert Gibbs to John Wade 84 acres Part Section 6 and Lot 38 Buehtel.
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Lucy FE. Shafer
C. D. Shafer
F. E. Dowler
Ed E. Shafer
Donald H. Shafer
Cecil S. Shafer
York Township
Nathan A
Dora Matheny
Sylvia Matheny
Ackley
Nelsonville
Mary C. Brown Moore
W. W. Miller
Athens Township
Helen Marie Gibson
Reams
Goldie Lorana Gibson
George Britton
Clarence
Mary Hooper
Trimble
Kenneth
Donna W. Collins
JoAnn Williamson
Cable Heirs
Athens
Joseph W
Opal L. McBride
Charles Gwinn
Camp Wool
Fred Gibbs
John Gibbs
Mabel Albright
Nellie Rhoads
Albert Gibbs
John Wade
Buehtel
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis of Athens. Admissions list include Mrs Mabel Smith of Athens for major surgery and Mrs Blanche Pancake of Nelsonville for medical care. Dismissals include Mrs Joseph Marshall and daughter from Glouster and Gladys Seevers of Marietta.
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Robert Ellis
Athens
Mabel Smith
Blanche Pancake
Nelsonville
Joseph Marshall
Glouster
Gladys Seevers
Marietta
AHS Youths Return From Buckeye Boys State
Athens juniors Al Gubitz and Merrill Thom returned from Ohio’s 11th Buckeye Boys State in Delaware after a 10 day session sponsored by the American Legion. The program created a fictional 49th state with 3 counties and 16 cities, featuring party conventions and talks by Gov Herbert Lt Gov Herbert and FBI officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Buckeye
al Gubitz
Merrill Thomas
Delaware
American Legion
Oliver L. Wood
Gov. Herbert
Herbert
FBI
Neil Thomas
Young Thomas
Thomas
Young Gubitz
Dorcas Beckett 85 Dies at Greenfield
Dorcas Beckett 85 former resident of Athens County died Wednesday evening at the Greenfield home of her daughter Mrs Addie Miller with whom she lived Her husband died 35 years ago She is survived by four daughters Laura Parmiter Edith Bobo Mary Hawk Florence Bartsch and three sons Pierce Russell Averal and 33 grandchildren Services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Asbury Church.
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Dorcas Beckett
Athens County
Greenfield
Addie Miller
Beckett
Laura Parmiter
Guysville
Edith Bobo
Hollywood
Calif
Mary Hawk
Athens
Florence Bartsch
Cincinnati
Pierce
Craig
Colo
Russell
Medina
Averal
Stryker, O
Asbury Church
Frank ONeal Pleads Guilty to DWI in Common Pleas Court
Frank ONeal pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Common Pleas Court. Judge O F Rowland fined him 100 dollars, ordered costs, and suspended his driving privileges for sixty days after arrest Monday by Coalville Marshal Richard Henderson based on an information filed by Prosecutor Gordon Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O'Neal
Common Pleas
O'Neal
O. F. Rowland
Gordon Gray
Coalville
Richard Henderson
Marion College Male Quartet to Sing at Wesleyan Church
The Marion College Indiana Male Quartet will perform during Sunday morning services at the Wesleyan Methodist Church per church officials.
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Marion College
Indiana
Wesleyan Methodist Church
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AHS
Earl Schecart
Geo. M. Bartlett
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Athens, Ohio
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Stimson Ave
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