Grand jury to hear 22 cases in two day session
The May term grand jury will convene Wednesday with 22 cases on the docket involving 18 persons. Among those are charges against two public officials and multiple counts including embezzlement, grand larceny, and criminal assault.
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Homer Barnhart
C. S. Moore
Athens Township
James M. McCombs
Columbus
McCombs
Co. D. Kenney Co
Arthur Smith
Richland Ave
Raymond McCray
Nelsonville
James and
Carl Lauderback
Kimberly
Dana Turner
Albany
Robert Curry
Congress St
Edward Szewczyk
Cleveland
Paul Douglas
Shade
Gilbert Cross
Coolvile
Thomas Albert Cox
Trimble
OU Post Wins Top Awards at Ohio College Newspaper Meet
The Ohio University Post won first in the best daily class for papers published more than weekly at the 24th OCNA convention at Cincinnati. Ohio State and Miami placed second and third. Bob Carboni and Shan Hoffman earned best feature and best sports story honors respectively.
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Ohio University Post
Ohio College Newspaper Association
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio State
Miami University
Ralph O Nefziger
University of Wisconsin
Bob Carboni
Joe Salins
Shan Hoffman
Dick Bitters
OCNA
Wayne V. Harsha
Innocent Plea Entered To Driving Charge
Ever ett Anderson of Chauncey entered an innocent plea to operating a vehicle while intoxicated at arraignment before Judge Roy D. Williams. He was arrested Saturday by Deputy Marie Pincelli and held on a $200 bond. His trial was set for May 7 with a possible plea change after attorney consultation.
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Everett Anderson
Chauncey
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Anderson
Marie Pincelli
Ray R. James for County Commissioner Pol Adv
Political advertisement promoting Ray R. James as a candidate for County Commissioner.
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Industrialist Krom Jackson To Be Heard At Fraternity Banquet
Industrialist Krom Jackson will be the featured speaker at the Alpha Omicron initiation banquet in Lindley Hall lounge Tuesday evening. The event marks the pledge of 67 active and seven faculty members to Delta Sigma Pi as the local group plans chartering next year. Faculty initiates include Walter Beidatsch Keith Broman A E Carlson E T Hellebrandt J A Leavitt Phillip McVey and Earle Phillips. James P Banks James W Dumley John T Nye and Ernst Fuhr are Athens students to be initiated.
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Edwin A. Jones
Jackson
Alpha Omicron
Ohio University Business and Professional Fraternity
Lindley Hall
Delta Sigma Pi
National Commercial Fraternity
Walter H. Beidatsch
Keith Broman
A. E. Carlson
E. T. Hellebrandt
J. A. Leavitt
Phillip McVey
Earle Phillips
Phillips
John C. Baker
Athens
James P. Banks
James W. Dumley
John T. Nye
Ernst Fuhr
Jones
Globe Tron
County Voters Shown Parties for November Ballot
County voters are presented with the Democratic party candidates and the Republican slate for the November election as state and county standard bearers are to be selected.
Torch Man Arrested In Washington County
William McDonald, 28, of Torch, was arrested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce on a warrant from Washington County authorities. He is accused of criminal assault with a 13 year old girl.
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William McDonald
Torch
Frank Joyce
Washington County
Joyce
McDonald
Trustees to Elect at Legion Post Meeting
Trustees of K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will be elected at a special meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. John T. Cox, chairman, announced the plans.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
John T. Cox
Two Crashes Reported Near Athens Over Weekend
State Highway Patrol logged two weekend accidents near Athens with no injuries. Ronald Ayers, 22, and Charles Liggett, 25, collided at Route 56 and 682 about 12 15 a m Sunday. Ayers was fined 15 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. A second crash involved Charles Sloane, 18, and Roland Chapman 69 with minor damage on Richland Ave near Athens State Hospital as Chapman backed into a driveway.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Ronald K. Ayers
Nelsonville
Charles W. Liggett
Ayers
Liggett
W. P. Mickle
Charles Sloane
Roland Chapman
Athens State Hospital
Richland Ave
Chapman
Athens Woman Mourns Mother in Stockport
Mrs. Mary White, 80, mother of Mrs. Chester Carr of 98 Morris Ave, died at her Stockport home Monday. Funeral services will be held there Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial is in Stockport Cemetery.
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Mary White
Chester Carr
Morris Ave
Stockport
Pearl Spencer Fined For Passing At Intersection
Pearl E Spencer aged 30 of 12 First Street was fined ten dollars and costs after a Sunday arrest by the State Highway Patrol for passing a vehicle at an intersection under Mayor W P Mickle.
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Pearl ‘E. Spencer
First St
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Circus Day Arrives in Athens With King Brothers Show
The King Brothers circus arrives in Athens from Lancaster for a one day stay. The 450 performers travel in a mile-long caravan across 26 tents including a big top seating over 4000. Acts include elephants horses wire walkers jugglers trapeze artists ballet and jungle animals with Christiani family members performing.
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Athens
King Brothers
Fairgrounds
Lancaster
Athens Lions Club
Christiani Circus Family
Six Men Fined on Intoxication Counts
Six men were fined for intoxication after arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle. John F. Wylan 19 Judson Phillips 20 Milburn V. Yates 34 paying fines. Harter P. Fortney 40. Clifford W. Golden 42. Glennie Tippie 41 Chauncey fined 10 and jailed 15 days. Asa Bradbury Route 3 Athens also fined 10 for unlawfully starting a fire with district forester Irving I. Dickman filing the complaint.
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W. P. Mickle
John F. Wylan
Judson Phillips
Milburn V. Yates
Palmer St
Harter P
Chauncey
Geneva
Asa Bradbury
Athens Route 3
Irving I. Dickman
Cooler Weather Follows Rain as Mercury Dips
A rain yesterday cooled the area with a Monday morning temperature at 9 30 a.m. reaching 55 degrees after a low of 51 overnight. Sunday's high reached 73 degrees.
Homemakers to Attend District Council Meeting
Athens County homemakers will attend a District Home Demonstration Agents Council meeting at Gallipolis on Wednesday May 10.
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Athens County
Gallipolis
Athens Voting Places Listed for Tuesday Primary
Athens voters learn polling sites for the upcoming primary with Election Board Clerk C W Gross noting polling hours from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m. Precincts span First Christian Church Nye Garage West Side School Downeys Garage Court House Salvation Army City Hall Music Hall Episcopalian Church East Side School Stratton s Garage Mt Zion Church and other locations.
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Election Board
C. W. Gross
First Christian Church
Nye
West Side School
Downey's Garage
Court House
Salvation Army
City Hall
Music Hall
Episcopcal Church
East Side Side School
Stratton’s
East Side School
Mt. Zion Church
Scouts Earn Awards at Ath ens High Court of Honor
Seven Boy Scouts received awards at a monthly Court of Honor at Ath ens High School. Arthur Vermillion of Troop 57 earned a Star award. Ralph L. Miller Jr. of Troop 55 earned a second class award. Bob Beverage distributed merit badges. Kenner Bushoff, Troop 55, received cooking and home repair badges. John Evans, Troop 56, earned first aid and personal health badges. Jack Kabat, Troop 57, earned public health cooking and pioneering badges. Other Troop 57 scouts included Bruce Roach woodcarving George Kabat Jr scholarship Arthur Vermillion scholarship and sculpture.
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Arthur Vermillion
Clarke Daily
Ralph L. Miller, Jr
Bob Beverage
Alpha Phi Omega
Kenner Bush
John Evans
Jack Kabat
Troop
Bruce Roach
George Kabat, Jr
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Forrest Metcalf of Guysville Route 1 welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs John Barnes of Athens Route 4 report a son. Jean Carol Walraven of Stewart Route 1 admitted for major surgery. Nita Ray McWilliams Athens Route 2 and Nellie Lee Athens Route 2 undergoing minor surgeries. Edna Cook Athens medical. Hettie Hill Gloucester medical. Mrs Armor W Skinner Athens Route 3 and daughter. Mrs Charles Masten Athens and son. Mrs J J Johnson Nelsonville and daughter. Mrs Walter A Gabriel Akron and son. Mrs Rose Rutherford Athens. Margie Haning Albany Route 3 Bertha Norris The Plains Ruth Tomsuden Athens.
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Forrest Metcalf
Guysville
John Barnes
Athens
Jean Carol Walraven
Stewart
Nita Ray McWilliams
Nellie Lee
Edna Cook
A Hettie Hill
Glouster
Armor W
Skinner
Charles Masten
J. J. Johnson
Nelsonville
Walter A
Gabriel
Akron
Rose Rutherford
Margie Haning
Albany
Bertha Norris
the Plains
Ruth Tomsuden
Degree Work Set at Commandery Meeting
Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple. The Order of Red Cross and Order of Malta Degrees will be conferred on a class of candidates as announced by Commander J. T. Stiff.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Order of Red Cross
Order of Malta
J. T. Stiff
Marriage License for Lawrence Burton and Patricia James
Lawrence Junior Burton aged 20 of Athens and Patricia Ann James aged 19 of Amesville secured a marriage license. The filing documents show both parties eligible and seeking a union in the county records.
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Lawrence Junior Burton
Athens
Patricia Ann James
Amesville
Athens High Glee Clubs Shine at State Finals in Columbus
The Athens High School Glee Clubs and mixed chorus were unanimously judged superior at the Ohio state finals in Columbus. The four groups earned excellent grades with certificates awarded. 150 Athens students performed under music director W. C. Fingerhut as contests drew 53 groups statewide in classes BB and B at Capital University and nearby schools.
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