Three Men Sentenced By Judge Two To Ohio Pen
Judge Francis D. White in Common Pleas Court sentenced three men Monday. Stanley McKnight of Columbus received a penitentiary term for violating probation. Ernest McGrath of Shade Route 1 drew an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary for grand larceny after retracting a former innocent plea. Charles Crippen of Stewart Route 1 received two six month jail terms for two counts of carnal knowledge of a female under 16, to run concurrently, with costs of 40.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Penitentiary
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Stanley McKnight
Columbus
Ernest McGrath
Shade Route 1
Edward Stanley
Ohio
Joseph B. Vanity
McGrath
East End
Nelsonville
Charles Crippen
Stewart
Lima State Hospital
Crippen
William Abraham
Lima
Athens Youth Injured When Car Hits Utility Pole
An Athens youth named Phillip Sheridan, 20, was hospitalized at Sheltering Arms with back injuries after his northbound car crossed Rock Riffle Road and struck a utility pole while avoiding a southbound vehicle and pedestrians. Passenger Gailyard Golden, 23, also injured but released after treatment. gasoline spill noted by Richland Area Fire Brigade as a precaution. A separate county crash south of the city involved Oliver Lineback, 43, and Carl Wickline, 33. Wickline cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rock
Phillip Sheridan
Athens Corporation
Gailyard Golden
Richland Area
Carl Wickline
Wickline
Albany
Nine Drivers Forfeit Bond in Municipal Court
Nine drivers forfeited bond rather than appear in municipal court before Judge John F. Newcomb on traffic violations. Four from State Highway Patrol charges, four from city police charges, plus Arvella Tolson on intoxication. Names and bonds listed. totals include speeding, intoxication, reckless operation, expired license, illegal muffler, with bonds ranging from $10 to $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Newcomb
State Highway Patrol
Jay Edward Stiles
Albany
Paul F. Anderson
Ironton
Glen Oral Hickman
New Marshfield
Warren Yancy Riggs
Sandyville
W. Va
Arvella Tolson
Nelsonville
James Patrick Ryan
Athens
Estel Ward
E. State St
Jerry Lynn Friend
Gamertsfelder Hall
Lewis W. Keirns
Grass Fires Fought on Local Streets Twice Sunday
Two grass fires were tackled by the city fire department on Sunday. At 1:15 p.m. sparks from a trash burn ignited grass at Kenneth Jones residence on Longview Heights Rd but were extinguished before arrival. At 4:24 p.m. railroad flare ignited grass along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad right of way on W State St and booster hose stopped the blaze with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jones
Longview Heights Rd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W. State St
Condemnation Action Settled Out Of Court
The condemnation suit of the State Department of Highways against Edward A. Cottingham was canceled before opening in Common Pleas Court. A settlement was reported but not yet filed locally. Attaches were told to inform a 50 juror panel that proceedings would not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Highways
Edward A. Cottingham
Common Pleas Court
Car fire damages vehicle on E State near Morris
A car owned by Ray Riggs Inc caught fire at about 11 a.m on E State near Morris. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said the blaze came from a short circuit in the wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Riggs, Inc
E. State
Morris
Charles Dalton
Mrs. Rosie Milligan Dies at 94 in Ohio Home
Rosie Milligan 94 native of Austria died Saturday evening at Hillcrest Rest Home. She came to the United States in the early century, lived in Glouster, then moved to Athens 20 years ago to live with daughter Mrs Josephine Lam born. A nephew Frank Milligan of Glouster survives. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home conducted by Rev Joe B Maffett. Burial in Williamstown Cemetery West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Milligan
Austria
Hillcrest Rest Home
Coolville Area Boy Shot Accidentally By Brother
Dale Leon Burton, 11, of Coolville Route 1, was treated and released Sunday afternoon at Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg after being shot in the thigh around 3 45 p m. The sheriff's office says the injury was accidental and caused by his brother Freddie 15 while Freddie practiced target shooting at tin cans over a hill and Dale appeared with a bucket of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Leon Burton
Coolville
Camden
Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Sheriff's Office
Freddie
Child Receives Bump As Autos Have Crash
Bill Swart, 3, received a bump on the head when his father's car driven by Henry E. Swart, 26, of Columbus, was struck at the N High and Carpenter streets intersection Saturday morning. Police said the Swart auto traveling east on Carpenter was hit by a northbound car on High Street driven by Clifford W. Reims, 35, of 15 N May Ave, which pulled into the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Swart
Henry E. Swart
Columbus
N. High
Carpenter St
Swart
Carpenter
High St
Cliford W. Reims
N. May Ave
Tolson Denied Bond in Nelsonville DWI Case
John Tolson 51 of Nelsonville pleaded innocent to a state highway patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was ordered held on a $250 bond in Municipal Court and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tolson
Nelsonville
Knights Templar to Confer Maltese Order in Athens
Russell L. Bailey, commander, says the Order of Malta will be conferred on a class of candidates Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Malta
Masonic Temple
Athens
Knights Templar
Russell L. Baily
Dayton Man Takes Over as Air Force Recruiter
M Sgt. Herman L. Robbins from Dayton has assumed duties as Air Force recruiter for Athens Hocking and Vinton counties replacing S Sgt. Ronald E. Miller after three years in the post. Robbins a 16 year veteran served in Europe during World War II with the 103rd Infantry Division and later in Okinawa Greenland and Alaska with the Air Force. He is married to Betty and they live at 4742 Richland Ave with daughter Donna Sue. Miller departs in June for Chanute Air Force Base Illinois for missile engine maintenance training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman L. Robbins
Dayton
Air Force
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Ronald E. Miller
Robbins
103Rd Infantry Division
Europe
Okinawa
Greenland
Alaska
Minneapolis International Airport
Minn
Richland Ave
Betty
Donna Sue
Miller
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Iil
Columbia Ave Resident Opal Easler Dies at 55
Mrs Opal Easler 55 of 42 Columbia Ave died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a three week stay. Survived by husband Kenneth daughter Clara Pierce two grandchildren two sisters Maude Jones Mary Fleming and two brothers Ownie Brown Lester Brown. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Glouster Church of Christ with Rev Dan Teater and Maplewood Cemetery burial. Friends may call Jagers and Sons funeral home after Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Easler
Columbia Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ames Township
Bishopville
Church of Christ
Kenneth
Clara Pierce
Columbus
Maude Jones
Mary Fleming
Amesville
Ownie Brown
McConnelsville
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
The Sheltering Arms Hospital announces births for Mr. and Mrs. Dailey Stewart a son. Mr. and Mrs. Stalder Athens a son. Mr. and Mrs. Bellar Athens a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Goodin Athens a daughter. Admissions list includes Andrew Safigan Athens Kenneth Garrett Coolville Route Charles Grosvenor Athens George Starr Lasher Athens Mickey Hart Athens Mrs. Oliver Steinmetz Athens Thomas Mayles Chauncey Mrs. Georgia Bush Athens Phillip Sheridan Athens Route Carroll Seifert Albany Mrs. Mabel Swartz Athens Rt. Discharged George Everett Glouster Michael Bean Athens Route 1 Mrs. Alton Story Athens Mrs. Alma Rose Athens Karen Barney Carpenter Route Jack Neal Athens Virginia Harry Athens Mrs. Charles Milligan Athens Pamela Milligan Athens Julius Fankhauser Carpenter Route 1 Mrs. Charles Whaley Coolville Route 3 Mrs. Jess Hager Albany and son Mrs. Ann Perry Athens Route Mrs. Raymond Brooks Athens Route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Grosvenor
Athens
George Starr Lasher
Mickey Hart
Oliver Steinmetz
Thomas Mayles
Chauncey
Georgia Bush
Phillip R. Sheridan
George Everett
Glouster
Michael Bean
Alton Story
Alma Rose
Karen Barney
Carpenter
Jack Neal
Virginia Harry
Charles Milligan
Pamela Milligan
Julius Fankhauser
Charles Whaley
Coolville
Jess Hager
Albany
Two Drivers Fined Jailed Permits Taken
Two drivers charged with driving while intoxicated faced fines in Municipal Court on Monday. William Edwin Hefling, 19, of Parkersburg, was fined 125 dollars, jailed six days, and had his license revoked for four months after arrest on N College Street. Leo Lawrence Ervin, 44, of Athens Route 4, who had posted 250 dollars bond, pleaded guilty after previously pleading not guilty and received the same penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edwin Hefling
Parkersburg
N. College St
Leo Lawrence Ervin
Athens Route 4
CWS Group Plans School For District
In Athens a meeting of Group Four, Chillicothe District of the Methodist Church formed plans for a fifth annual Christian Worker's School to be held Sept 22 to Oct 27 on six Tuesday evenings. Dr L C Staats re elected dean. Officers include D O M Bryson and Mrs C R White with committees named for publicity and finance. A planning session is set for March 21 at the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Worker's
Athens
Chiliicothe
Methodist Church
L. C. Staats
Ohio University
First Methodist Church
F. M. Wentz
Nelsonville Methodist Church
Mabel LeFever
Glouster
Arthur Brooks
Harry Fiddler
Coolville
Staats
Ball
White
Bryson
Wright
Masons to Meet at Paramythia Lodge 25
Paramythia Lodge 25 F and A M will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple announced by Don Sanders master of the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramythia Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Don Sanders
Follows Fire Truck Driver Fined in Municipal Court
James R. Boswell aged 22 of 28 Montrose Avenue was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to following a fire truck too closely. The court suspended $2 of the fine. He was charged with tailing the fire engine to a grass fire on Longview Heights Road and obstructing firemen responding in private cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Boswell
Montrose Ave
Boswell
Longview Heights Rd
Trailer Home Burns Leaves Fulton Family Homeless Again
The Hubert Fulton family lost their trailer home on Route 33 near Athens in a Saturday fire that caused about 2000 dollars in damages. Fire officials believe a defective television set caused the blaze though the Fultons say it was unplugged. The house previously burned last November on Route 33 near Nice Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Fulton
Route 33
Athens
Fultons
Nice Park
Joe Jagers
Richland Area Fire Brigade
Richland
Seven Athens Countians Inducted Into Army at Ft Hayes
Seven Athens County youths left Athens by bus Monday for Columbus to be inducted at Ft Hayes. Leader Junior P Jones of Coolville led five volunteers Fred W Weber II John D Risch Dale E Schall all of Athens Gerald D Bickley of Hollister and Edwin J Campbell of Buchtel Larry N Llewellyn of New Marshfield joined. Gideon Society provided Bibles to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ex-Resident Clara Liggett Dies at 86
Former Athens resident Mrs. Clara Liggett 86 died Saturday morning in Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin She lived in Athens from 1911 to 1926 when her husband Ollie E Liggett died He was a representative of the American Sunday School Union in Athens and Meigs County later its Ohio financial representative Survived by sons Carr Cleveland and Thomas Wellington another son Harold predeceased Funeral services will be 10:30 a m Tuesday at Daniels funeral home Cleveland Burial Knollwood Cleveland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Liggett
Athens
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Ollie E. Liggett
American Sunday School Union
Meigs County
Ohio
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McKnight
Dukane
Dukane’s Junior
Consolette
DuKane Engineering
Smith
N. Court
Moore
Tay
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter
Coolville Area
Houck & Reed Inc
Insurance Service
S W. Union
Dial
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Dayton Man
Sgt. Robbins
James Dailey
Robert Stalder
Edward Bellar
Earl Goodin
Andrew Safigan
Kenneth Garrett
Coolville Rt
Carroll Seifert
Mabel Swartz
Raymond Brooks
CWS Group
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Earl F. Mathews Inc
And
C. M. Gill and Co
Murphey Ins. Agency
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Richard Guinther
Army
General Insurance
Murphey
Insurance Agency
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
Hartford
Accident & Indemnity Co
Mill Street
Arhens
Baswrané i
Berry
M&w
Electric Motor Service
Maytag
Kelvinator
Vesta Gas
Maytag Gas Dryer
Betty Newton
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Jaynes Furniture
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