Towns Will Get Part of Road Money
A $24 215.60 state motor vehicle revenue payment to Athens County will be split among towns villages and the county for road fund purposes. The two advances totaling about $59 215.60 represent 85 percent of the year’s motor vehicle registration revenue with the final 15 percent due at year end. Subdivisions receive named allocations while 25 percent of the total could be transferred to the general fund with repayment required if moved back next year.
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Joseph T. Ferguson
State
Clyde C. Gibson
Gibson
Albuty
Amesville
Athens
Buchtel
Chauncey
Cochville
Giduister
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Trimble
Athens County
Gould
Board of County Commissioners
No Turtles Needed For Derby on Fourth
DeMolet in charge of arrangements for the Turtle Derby 16 at the American Legion July 4 celebration announced that no more turtles were needed. He said about three times the required number are already available.
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Défin DeMolet
American Legion
DeMolet
Thieves Steal Root Beer From Ath ens Ditter
Fréd Leé Tom, owner of the Ath ens Ditter on S Congress St, reported to police that thieves entered during the night by cutting a rear door screen and stole two cases of root beer. Officer Leslie Bradfield investigated the break in.
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Fréd Leé Tom
Athens
S. Congress St
Leslie Bradfield
Jail Doors Close on Athens County's 94 Year Old Prison
The condemned jail ends 63 years of service as 10 inmates are moved to the Athens City Jail. Officials plan demolition to erase its historic presence while Sheriff Bayless’s residence is emptied and removed. Judge Rowland calls the jail a shame to Athens County.
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Athens County
Athens City
Charles Bayless
Astructure
O. F. Rowland
Lands Ten Pounder Its An Alligator
Vic Stanson a Hotel Berry employee fished today and brought home a two and a half foot ten pound alligator from the old river bend near Woodland Ave. The frightened reptile sparked speculation about its origin with guesses ranging from a pet to a fraternity alligator kept years ago. Vic offered to give the creature to the university if they would take it.
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Vic Stanson
Hotel Berry Employe
Woodland Ave
Vic
Theta Chi Fraternity
Ballot Printing Contract Awarded for Glouster Nelsonville Primaries
4000 ballots will be printed by Union Printing Co for Glouster and Nelsonville primaries at 48.50 each. Lawhead Press offered 50. Ballots must be ready before July for early voting. Nelsonville predicts heavy turnout with three mayoral candidates. Glouster may see higher vote by council petition for a tax levy or bond issue.
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Glouster
Nelsonville
Union Printing Co
Len McCune
Board of Elections
McCune
Lawhead Press
Car Upset on Route 33 Near Chauncey
A. H. Grape of White Plains New York drove south on Route 33 when he left the road and overturned in a ditch a half mile south of Chauncey. The driver was uninjured and the damage to the car was 150 dollars according to the State Patrol.
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Chauncey
A. H. Grape
White Plains
N. Y
Cubs Register in Two West Side Dens
Ten cub scouts enrolled in Den 1 and Den 2 of Cub Pack 54 as of June. Pack 64 is sponsored by the West Side PTA. Den 1 includes Clark Biggins James Biggins Rich ard Chandler Robert Matthewson and Don Tudor. Den 2 includes Melvin Brown Robert Kern Bill Rose Clarence Watson and Jack Wolfe.
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G. E. Ashwill
West Side Pta
Clark Biggins
James Biggins
Richard Chandler
Robert Matthewson
Don Tudor
Melvin Brown
Robert Kern
Bill Rose
Clarence Watson
Jack Wolfe
Allen D. Wolfe
Doe Matthewson
James Tom
Last Woman Leaves Athens County Jail After Guilty Plea
Mrs. Garnet Corbin of Pratt Street pled guilty in Common Pleas Court to possession and sale of illegal liquor. She paid a $306 fine and costs, was given suspended jail time conditional on immediate payment, and on removing her estranged associate Fred Gee from her home.
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Athens County
Garnet Corbin
Pratt St
C. Fawland
Common Pleas Court
Columbus
Cortina
Merc
Corbin
Fred Gee
Rowland
Gee
Charles Evans
Judgment Sought Against Coal Firm in Ohio Suit
State of Ohio attorney general petitions Common Pleas Court for judgment against Clyde V. Shipley doing business as The Congress Buf Coal Co Athens RD 4 for 306 95 plus interest and costs based on Industrial Commission findings in favor of Roy Chalfant certified to collect. The amount remains unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
State of Ohio
Grel
Thomas J. Herbert
Roy Chalfant
Clyde
Glenn Mayhew held on bad check charge in Delaware County
Glenn Mayhew 25 of Athens Route 3 was arrested on a forgery warrant signed by farmer John C. Gallant after a search by Deputies B Day and Charles Evaha. The forged check was cashed in Gale rant's Home in Delaware City and Mayhew was handed to Delaware County officers.
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Athens
Charles Evaha
Glenn Mayehew
Delaware County
John C. Gallant
Mayhew
Delaware
Galerant
Evans
Athens County
Charles Bayless
Davis
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