Wilk inson Coal Co. Denies Misleading Coal Claims in Court
William Wilkinson of the Wilk inson Coal Co. of Kittaning Pa denies charges from Tolliver Locke Co. that he failed to mine all coal and pay $10 500 royalty. Wilkinson says land misrepresentation and higher costs due to deep cover and nonunion labor justified stopping mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, County
Ames
Dover
William Wilkinson
Wilkinson Coal Co
Kittaning
Wilkinson
G. W. Tolliver
Sherman Locke
Tolliver Locke Co
Athens Mountains
Common Pleas Court
Tolliver and
Locke
Pennsylvania
Tolliver
Ohio
Chasers
Driver Fined for Unsafe Operation in Route 13 Crash
Everett Taylor, 41, of Chauncey, was fined 40 dollars and costs today in Municipal Court after a State Police unsafe operation charge. Taylor was cited Sunday when his car left Route 13 at Redtown and crashed into a field hitting a farm disc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Taylor
Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Taylor
Redtown
Illegal Fireworks Rule Warns Athens County Ahead of July Fourth
Sheriff George Retewan warned Athens Countians that possession sale or use of fireworks is illegal except for public displays. Only displays by firms are allowed and must be discharged by a representative. Rural areas require sheriff permission while cities require fire chief approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Retewan
Athens
Athens County Man Enters Penitentiary
Oba Douglas Jr 21 of Athens Route 3 began a one to seven year auto larceny term at Ohio Penitentiary after indictment for taking his father’s car. Sheriff Bateman transported him to Columbus on order of Common Pleas Court following a brief probation violation for intoxication and disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oba Douglas, Jr
Athens
Ohio Penitentiary
George Bateman
Douglas
Columbus Institution
Order of Common Pleas Court
One Day Show Planned Harness Stock Car Races Arranged
Athens County fair board completes four day program with three harness race afternoons and a final stock car races afternoon. Cherokee wild west rodeo debuts on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Ott TV wrestling Wednesday. WLW Midwestern Hayride Thursday. Fissell harness races and popular horse pulling Thursday. Grand Stock and Machinery Parade Saturday. Children’s Day Thursday with fireworks. New mobile starting gate and USTA starter H. H. Butler. Fair moved up to avoid Ohio State Fair conflict. Pike County dates absorbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
WLW
Hughes
USTA
H. H. Butler
Waverly
Pike County Fair Board
Pike
Athens County Board
DAV Plans Distribution of Key Tags
Chicago Disabled American Veterans announces the 1954 Idento-Tags distribution for key rings to aid veterans with key identification. The program funds national service officers aiding with compensation, hospitalization, and employment, with production and assembly at DAV headquarters in Cincinnati. More than 115,000 lost keys were returned last year using the Idento-Tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
DAV
Cincinnati
Morning Temperature Drop Reports in Athens and Ham sey Run
A cool morning in Athens saw temperatures fall to 52 degrees while nearby Ham sey Run registered a high of 84 degrees. A looser reading of 45 was noted at Ham sey Run earlier, with a 42 to 84 range reported Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hamsey Run
Dan's Aim Was Good Marriage Licenses Rise in Athens County
The Athens County Probate Court recorded 27 marriage license applications last month, nearly double April's 15 and 25 percent above May 1953's 21. Average ages were 30 and 26 for brides and grooms, with the oldest male 71 and brides oldest at 72. Applicants included five servicemen, students, aircraft workers, laborers, farmers, and retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Athens County
Land Transfers in Athens County Real Estate Transactions List
A long list shows numerous deeds transferring parcels in Athens County and neighboring townships. Transfers include Dover Township parcels from Minnie F Humphrey to Charles E Powell and from Fred D Hambel to Stanley L Dishon, along with hundreds of lots and inlets in Athens townships and additions such as Joneswood, Ridgewood, Grosvenor, Cable Heirs, and Emme Roach Palmer. Multiple parties including individuals like Elmer Jones Laura Jones and Lawrence Worstell Jr. are named, with properties in Glouster Millfield Trimble Nelsonville and other communities. The document records conveyances between residents and local entities, reflecting ongoing real estate activity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie F. Humphrey
Dover Township
Charles E. Powell
Fred D. Hambel
Glouster
Stanley L. Dishon
Athens
Townsend
Elmer E. Jones
Laura FE
Jones
Joneswood
Lawrence G. Worstell, Jr
John Good
Ridgewood
Bernard R. Matheny
Athens County
John J. Szasz
Inlet
F. L. Alexander
Otis Sumpter Perry
Roman Phillips
Jacksonville
Myrtle M. Felter
Oscar Pauley
Trimble
Richard Phillips
Thurman L. Tucker
A. W. Allom
Tucker
A. Cody
Burley Blair
Charles BE
Fick
Nelsonville
Patton
Jackson
James Brunton
Cora Brunton
Downing Village
Joh A. van Dyke
Harrison County
Charles G. O' Bleness
Emme Roach Palmer
Henry W. Shafer
Trimble Township
William Dean Burch
Joseph Meszaros
Columbus
Evans Earich
Millfield
Hazel P. Roach
Richard H. Lockard
Grosvenor
S. Thomas Ashton
Roger FE
Charles J. Jeffers
Charles G. O'Bleness
Earich
Anthony M. ‘Thomas
Logan
William Bowkley
Sedalia
H. Bryant
Et al
Clarkeville
Ark
Laura Mourne
Carl L. Gross
Charles W Gross
Earl Schneider
Athena
Robert E. McManus
Athens Township
Harry W
Williama
Canaan
George T. LeBoutillier
Woodrow F. West
Michael Kestival
Hudson
Richard L. Blosser
William R. Sullivan
Cable Acres
Servicemen Updates From Athens Area
Pvt. Robert 8. Dean from Athens has completed a machinist course at the ordnance motor vehicle school at Atlanta General Depot. MSgt. Ramon J. Allen of 23 Franklin Ave is with the 4th Regimental Combat Team at Ladd Air Force Base Alaska. Cpl. George D Jeffers of Athens Route 5 is helping build a grain warehouse in Ulijongbu Korea for the 392nd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company as part of Armed Forces Assistance to Korea. Jeffers enlisted January 1953 and arrived overseas last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Dean
Clarence A. Dean
Athens
Ordnance
Atlanta
Army
Hea
Ohio Fuel Gag Co
Columbus
Ramon J. Allen
Juanita Allen
Franklin Ave
4Th
Ladd Air Force Base
Alaska
Sergeant Allen
University of Georgia
Fifth Army
Chicago
George D Jeffers
John L. Jeffers
Ulijongbu
Korea
392Nd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company
Armed Forces Assistance To
Jeffers
1 H Club Activities Highlights from Poston and Amesville
The Busy Bee Girls 4 H Club of Poston elected officers Dottie Weekley as president Carolyn Sycks as vice president Katherine McNutt secretary Kaye Kollister treasurer Norvella South news reporter Sherry Seiber recreation leader Janice Love health leader The next meeting will be at Mrs Norval Souths home. The Chase Makers planned a Burr Oak Lake picnic before camping. Jane Powell and Nancy Chadwick demonstrated bean bag making to Lets Sew Club. The Athens Merry Stitchers demonstrated on tucks at Pamela Davies home. Eight Amesville 4 H Sewing Club members answered roll call at the sixth meeting in the high school auditorium with two demonstrations planned for the church meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Girls 4-H Club
Poston
Hodge Leiber
Dottie Weekley
Carolyn Sycks
Katherine McNutt
Kaye Kollister
Norvella South
Sherry Seiber
Janice Love
Norval South
Mary Grace
Kathryn Woodyards
Chase Merrymakers
Burr Oak Lake
News
Jane Powell
Amesville
4-H
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
State Highway Patrol arrested two drivers for excessive speed and fined them in area courts. Glenn W. Currence of Mill Creek West Virginia paid 20 dollars and costs in Coalville justice court. Marvin McClendon, 19, of Columbus paid 10 dollars and costs in Logan mayor’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Glenn W. Currence
Mill Creek
W. Va
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coalville
Marvin McClendon
Columbus
Logan
Joseph Phillips
Columbus Man Cited For Unsafe Operation
A Columbus man pleaded innocent at municipal court arraignment on an unsafe operation charge filed by an Athens resident. Adam R. Bowen posted 75 dollar bond and awaits a July 12 hearing. An affidavit cited damage to Colaro Lowing’s lawn by his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Athens
Adam R. Bowen
W. B. Cable
E. State St Ceard
Colaro Lowing
Polio rehabilitation drive highlighted by Kiwanis
Dr Kenneth Keever spoke at the Athens Kiwanis Club urging support for establishing a polio rehabilitation center at Magnetic Springs. He outlined functional therapy devices, aims to raise 250000 dollars, and noted plans to present the program to an Ohio Kiwanis board in Steubenville on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Keever
Magnetic Spring Foundation
Keever
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry Ballroom
Richwood
Magnetic Springs
Rehabilitation Center of the World
Carl A
Kiwanis
M Springs
Ohio Kiwanis Board of Directors
Steubenville
Human Interest Birth Announcements From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth notices list new arrivals at Sheltering Arms Hospital including infants reported to families in Athens Glouster Millfield Canton and Jacksonville. Names include Bunce Dotson Nelson Davis Yaw Shumway Carter Lonas and Morrison with parent names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Davis
Canton
Virginia Morrison
Stockport
Charmaine Carter
Jacksonville
Charles Lonas
Athens
Alice Carter
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Athens County Fair
Our Culligan
Culligan
THE
Athens Ice & Storage
Pilgrim Holiness
Beech Grove
Max and
Barbara Hamilton
Somersville, Indiana
P. O. Carpenter
Ashland
Kentucky
Pilgrim Holiness Churches
Dan
Athens Co
Nancy Chadwick
Lets Sew Club
Pamela Davies
Mill St
Robinson Bros
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Bunce
John Dotson
Janet Nelson
Carpenter
Blanche Davis
Lowell
Allen
RK. Kresge
Barbara Biddison
Aiken
Eunice Lamborn
Dora Hogue
Phyllis Shumway
Otto Yaw
Upar Cook
Super Corox
Westinghouse
Freezer
Chesser
Albany
du Pont Duco Enamel
Ginrenind
Athens Lumber Co
W. Union Street
Dick Thompson
Abdella's Bar
Chauncey, Ohio
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