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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1957

Page

2

Bread Salesmen's Clash to be Heard by Grand Jury

McARTHUR February 28 incident between two Hamden bread route salesmen will be aired by the Vinton County grand jury meeting May 21. Prosecuting Attorney John L. Beckley said Carl Yerian of Chillicothe and Robert Morgan Jackson, rival firms, face assault and battery charges over bread rack placement. Morgan sustained a broken jaw. Bonded inmates in the county jail include Herbert Clemons, Earl Clemons, Inez Clemons on various charges. Raymond Wise faces forgery charges. The grand jury will review multiple cases and request transcripts and witnesses.

McArthur Hamden Vinton County Grand Jury John L. Beckley Carl Yerian Chillicothe Robert Morgan Jackson Morgan Beckley Otto D. Depue Herbert Clemons Carpenter Route 1 Earl Clemons Jackson County Inez Clemons Raymond Wise

Land Transfers Report Across Richland and Vinton Townships

The record lists multiple property transfers. Otto P and Grace Dearth sell acre in McArthur to E E Robbins. John and Wilma Brown and Charley and Fern Brown sell 102 acres in Richland to Ernie and Una Brown. Hagertys transfer 16 acres in Vinton to Richard and Dorothy Hagerty, who then convey 24.60 acres in Vinton and Wilkesville Townships to Clarence C Rose. Emmitt E and Geraldine Long transfer Wilkesville lots to Harvey R and Beulah V McCulty. Henry Ebberts sells 27.44 acres in Clinton Township to Daryl Gregory.

John Wilma Brown Charley Fern Brown Ernie Una Brown Richland A. J Bessie Hagerty Richard Dorothy Hagerty Vinton Township Clarence C. Rose Vinton Wilkesville Emmitt E Geraldine Long Harvey R Beulah V. McCulty Henry Ebberts Daryl Gregory Clinton Township

Window Washer Falls Killing Two Men in Huntington

James Ross aged 22, a Huntington window washer, fell twelve stories from the Chesapeake and Ohio Building. Benton Ramsey, 44, of North Ke nova Ohio, a building maintenance man on the sidewalk, was killed when Ross’s safety belt rope apparently broke. Police said the accident occurred Tuesday.

Huntington W. Va James Ross Benton Ramsey North Kenova Ohio Ross Chesapeake and Ohio

34th Graders Tour Marietta Area

Mrs Grace Vess led 34 fifth graders on a Marietta area tour with three parents. The group included Mrs Oscar Funk Mrs T R Boring and Elementary Supervisor Edwin Reffett. Bus driver was Clifford Zinn.

Car Title Boom Reported by County Clerk in April

Clerk Otto D. Depue notes a surge in auto titles in Vinton County during April with dealers flooding the office. The record shows 46 new car and truck sales, 29 of which were by county dealers, reflecting strong activity in both new and used car markets.

Vinton County Otto D. Depue Depue Alfred Tripp

Stand-In Driver Test Fraud Foiled in McArthur

Two Jackson women were arrested for aiding and abetting in a stand in driver test fraud. Geneva Chaney 31 and Fern Gilliland 31 faced charges after signatures on an license application revealed the deception. Also cited or fined were Eliza Campbell 43 for speeding Roy Hamilton 29 for speeding and John Waters 35 for driving while intoxicated with jail time imposed.

Geneva M. Chaney Jackson Fern Gilliland

Vinton County Court Notes Will Filings And Hearings

Estate of John A. Jolly has a filed will. Estate of Ethel Faye Bishop will admitted to record. Estate of O C Reed will filed and set for hearing May 17 at 10 a m.

John A. Jolly Ethel Faye Bishop O. C. Reed

Community News Roundup from Medway and Vicinity

Mrs Emer son Johnson returns from St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg. Anna Swan spends winter in Cleveland with son in law and daughter David Yates and wife. WSCS meets with Mrs W N Swain. Medway visitors include Fred Ferrell and Don Davis with twin sister Leona Hensley. Curtis and Jaccaud visits noted along with George Hudson and E W Swan.

Long Bottom Emerson Johnson St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Anna Swan Cleveland David Yates WSCS W. N. Swain Lester Ferrell Fred Don Davis Medway Ferrel Leona Hensley Denver Curtis Columbus Homer Jaccaud Racine George Hudson Middleport E. W. Swan tLinnie Swan

Five Road Improvements Approved in Vin ton County

Vin ton county commissioners approved five road work estimates and three motions in Tuesday session. Actions include funding sheriff cruiser maintenance, accepting Ohio Fuel Gas Co. to lay pipe under Harrison and Richland roads, restoring surfaces after pipeline work, and paying Law Librarian W H Lohr 360 for 1957. Budgeted items cover a new concrete Headley road bridge, storage tanks at the county garage, a concrete Amerine road culvert, and stone for Schurtz and Locust Grove roads prepared for blacktopping.

Headley Road Richland Amerine Road Jackson Schurtz Road Swan Locust Grove

Drowning Near West Carrollton Alofts Dayton Man

Robert Arnold, 35, of Dayton drowned when a rowboat capsized on the Miami River near West Carrollton Tuesday. The incident followed a day of visitors and Easter observances as locals noted community activities in Hatfield vicinity and Columbus connections.

Dayton Robert Arnold Miami River West Carrollton

Licensed to Marry George W. Kline and Judith Hoffman

George W. Kline a 26 year old Londonberry resident employed by Mead Corp and Judith Joyce Hoffman a 20 year old stenographer from McArthur Route 1 plan marriage The notation accompanies a society notice. Mrs Gladys L Pearce will host the Winterton Township Garden Club meeting Saturday evening.

George W. Kline Londonderry, Mead Corp Judith Joyce Hoffman McArthur Gladys L. Pearce Winton Township

Plant Life Products Coal and Oil From Decomposed Life

The note explains that coal and oil are products of decomposed plant life while limestone comes from the skeletons of sea life, outlining a simple view of fossil fuel and rock origins.

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