Three Youths Sentenced In Common Pleas Court
Three youths involved in a breaking and entering of Barber's Service Station in Nelsonville were sentenced in Common Pleas Court. Bobby Joe Williams, 19, received an indeterminate prison term for violation of a deferred sentence. Donald L. Williams and Lester Wicks drew five year probationary sentences with mandated law abiding conduct and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Nelsonville
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
Bobby Joe Williams
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
U. S
Donald L. Williams
Lester Wicks
Williams
Wicks
Wiliams
Hot Weather Food Safety Urged by Health Commissioner
Dr H M Boocks warns summer heat accelerates bacterial growth in spoiled foods and urges strict refrigeration. He notes potato salad cottage cheese egg dishes ground meats custards and cream pastries require keeping at 50 degrees or lower to prevent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Boocks
Boocks
Family Camp Period Set by Athens YMCA this Summer
The Athens YMCA announces its third camping program with a new family camping weekend on August 15 and 16 at Camp Moores seven miles north of Zanesville. Ten families may attend with prorated costs. Activities include swimming boating hiking riflery archery crafts tennis and more. Also offered are a father son outing June 14 and 15 and boys resident camping through summer. Families may call the YMCA office in Beckley Building for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Beckley Building
Caston Dies at 75 in Athens Ohio
Charles C. Caston Sr. 75 died unexpectedly at home on Lorene Avenue. He was a retired teacher who had lived in Athens 17 years. Survived by two sons and siblings, services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Caston, Sr
Lorene Ave
Fire Department
Ossian
Ind
Athens
Edna
Charles C., Jr
Columbus
Joseph H
Los Angeles
Evan Hoover
Ft. Wayne
Russell E
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes
John G. Koontz
West Union Street Cemetery
Pastor and layman to attend Ohio Synod convention
The Rev. Austin F. Shell and Howard Marken will join about 600 people at the annual Synod of Ohio convention of the United Lutheran Church in America. The May 1922 gathering will be in the Wit tenberg College chapel in Springfield with ordained ministers and one lay delegate from each of the 300 congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin F. Shell
Howard Marken
Synod of Ohio of the United Lutheran Church In America
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
Synod
The King’s Men Quartet to perform at area churches
The King’s Men Quartet from Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore Kentucky will sing at Free Methodist Church Athens at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday and 10 30 a m and 7 p m Sunday They will also appear at Redtown Sunday at 2 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Men
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Free Methodist Church
Athens
Redtown
Parfitt Rites Sunday for 94 Year Old Athens Resident
Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Julia Parfitt 94 longtime Athens County resident who died Thursday at her home 14 North Congress Street where she had lived 50 years. She left two daughters Edith Parfitt and Mrs Carman Church both of Athens three grandsons a son preceded in death. Services Sunday 2 p m at 101 Morris Ave residence with calling hours Saturday 2 5 and 7 9 p m and Sunday until service. Burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Parfitt
Athens County
N. Congress St
Ephriam
Julia Pickett Black
Nelsonville
C. L. Poston
Ohio
Pickett
Thomas Parfitt
Athens
Parfitt
Methodist Church
Edith Parfitt
Carman Church
Morris Ave
West Union Street
OU Faculty Activities Presides at Sessions
Dr. John J. Evans director of student teaching at Ohio University presided at all sessions of the annual meeting of the Ohio Association for Student Teaching at Otterbein College. Evans, outgoing president, was named state representative to the national association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Evans
Ohio University
Ohio Association For
Otterbein College
Evans
Ohio U Professor Elected Slavic Languages Group President
Dr. Morton Benson chaired the Ohio University German and Russian department and was elected president of the Ohio chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages at the group’s annual meeting held Saturday at the OU Center. Prof. John Everett of OU Government spoke on Soviet foreign policy, with Athens area attendees including Mrs. Tekla Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Benson, Herbert Sanger, Labisa Adamovich, and others. A tea followed the sessions hosted by Mrs. Benson and supported by the OU Russian Language Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Benson
Ohio University
Ohio
American Association of Teachers of
OU Center
John Everett
Ohio U. Government Department
Athens
Tekla Hammer
Benson
Herbert Sanger
Three Truck Drivers Cited for Overloads
State Highway Patrol cited three truck drivers for overloads in a county inspection. Woodrow Garrett of McArthur Route 1 faced $25 and costs with a 1300 pound overload in Municipal Court, Gail Phillips of Athens Route 4 owed $53 and costs for a 2800 pound overload, and Levi Caruthers of Cheshire Route 2 forfeited a $30 bond for a 550 pound overload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Woodrow Garrett
McArthur
Gail Phillips
Athens
Levi Caruthers
Cheshire
Knox Fined for Intoxication in Municipal Court
Woodrow Knox of Columbus pleaded guilty to a city police charge of intoxication and was fined $50 plus costs in Municipal Court Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Knox
Columbus
Two Athens Carriers Qualify as Sales Cadets
Two more Athens carriers earned silver wings as sales cadets in The Messenger Economy Reading Plan. Cadets Larry Duncan and Dick Pincelli join the ranks after strong routes, saving a large portion of earnings for college, church, and personal plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Messenger
Larry Duncan
Leland Duncan
Maple St
Dick Pincelli
Minnie Pincelli
Grosvenor St
West Side School
Larry Soon
The
Duncan
Nazarene Church
Record of Scout District Sees Growth in Athens County
The Hock Hocking District reports a high in membership with 457 scouts in Athens County as of April end. Units in The Plains Athens Glouster Nelsonville expand. officers appointed include Batdorff as 1959 nomination committee chair and Mahn as registrar assisting merit badge counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock-Hocking
First Presbyterian Church
Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Charles Randall
Frank Batdorff
Batdorff
Bridgewater Machine Co
Robert Mahn
Ohio University
Ralph Scott
Wilbur Mender
the Plains
Glouster
Jack Thornton
Howard Romine
Maywood Smith
Henry Fillmer
Phil Hess
Troop 69 Organized by Nelsonville Church
Troop 69 sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Nelsonville completes organization with ten charter members. Bob Harris chosen as scoutmaster and J Lloyd Evans church minister serves as institutional representative. Committee chaired by J T Wolf with Roland M Pierce Charles G Shafer Tom Schultz and Robert Wilson. Assistant scoutmaster Gary Wolfe presides as list of members includes Charles Shafer Howard Simonton Gary Barron Daniel Hall James James Ronald McKnight Evan Wolfe Eddie Woolever Joe Glass and James Ballinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Harris
J. Lloyd Evans
J. T. Wolf
Roland M. Pierce
Charles G. Shafer
Tom Schultz
Robert Wilson
Gary Wolfe
Charles Shafer
Howard Simonton
Gary Barron
Daniel Hall
James James
Ronald McKnight
Evan Wolfe
Eddie Woolever
Joe Glass
James Ballinger
Cub Pack 64 Reorganizes Leaders at Nel sonville Church
Cub Pack 64 sponsored by First Methodist Church Nel sonville reorganizes with 47 cubs and new leaders Cameron Brooker as cub master Billy J. Leffler as committee chairman. Den mothers include Pamela Mender Mary V Linscott Idalee Crombie and others. Robert Lent assistant cub master William C Konkle institutional representative. meetings at the church every fourth Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of
Nelsonville
Cameron Brooker
Billy J. Leffler
Clyde L. Shingler
Robert Guess
Paul Daugherty
William Frederica
John Thompson
Pamela Mender
Mary V. Linscott
Idalee Crombie
Catherine Mechem
Janice Ennis
Sally V. Dishong
Robert Lent
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
A list of admissions and births includes Mr and Mrs John Russell Millfield Route 1 a son and Mr and Mrs Melvin Easler. Also noted are admissions of Mrs Clarence Watson Athens and Mrs James Randolph Albany Route 1 with Richard Stanley Athens. Discharges include Mrs John Slater The Plains Florence King Shade Herbert Whaley Shade Route 1 Mrs Kenneth Vernon Amesville and daughter. Mrs Edward Chesser New Marshfield Mrs Emmett Gilkey Athens and Mrs Lulu McBride Jackson. Blood used two pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell
Millfield
Melvin Easler
Clarence Watson
Athens
James Randolph
Albany
Richard Stanley
John Slater
the Plains
Florence King
Shade
Herbert Whaley
Kenneth Vernon
Amesville
Edward Chesser
New Marshfield
Emmett Gilkey
Lulu McBride
Jacksonville
New Books Added To Public Library
Athens public library on W Washington St adds juvenile books and a complete selection for all ages. Mrs Waveline Pritchard announced new non fiction areas including religion folklore history etiquette plumbing cookery and child care under Mrs Edna Lafollette. New fiction titles include A Summer Place The Fruit Tramp The Land is Bright The Cup of Strength and Doctor Tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Public Library
W. Washington St
Waveline Pritchard
Edna Lafollette
Sloane Wilson
Williams
Kjelaard
Paul
Doctor Tom
Wingate
Registration of Voters Starts Friday in Athens City
Athens voters will register starting Friday at the county board of elections in the courthouse basement. Registration runs through September 24 and closes until ten days after the November general election. New registrants, those who moved, and disabled voters may request home visits or register by phone or letter. Previously registered voters may vote for two years without re registering if they stay in place and vote within that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
County Board of Elections
Ray Bobo
Court Grants Motion For Case Plaintiff In Common Pleas
Judge Francis D. White granted a motion allowing Esther G. Robinson to seek a more definite return of the summons in her case against Reba Shafer Seltz Reba Shafer Corp and Thomas J Adams. A temporary order directs Adams to pay rent for Tops Dry Cleaners premises to the clerk of courts. The defense sought to quash service arguing improper issuance and failed to show officers’ service. The plaintiff may amend service. The suit seeks dispossession and rent payments from Adams to the rightful party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Esther G. Robinson
Reba Shafer Seltz
Reba Shafer Corp
Thomas J. Adams
Adams
Tops Dry Cleaners
S. Court St
Clerk of Courts
Seltz
Bertha Hudnall 81 Dies at Frost Home
Bertha M. Hudnall 81 died Thursday noon at her daughter’s Frost home. Survived by husband Isaac deceased 1936, three sons Charles Hollie Donald, a brother John McDonald, a sister Linnie Miller, and 16 grandchildren including Paul and Ronald Hudnall. Funeral services Sunday 2:30 p.m. at Jagers and Sons. burial Alexander Cemetery Hebardville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Hudnall
Blanche Ritenour
Frost
Isaac
Luding
Charles
Hollie
Athens
Donald
John McDonald
Dover
Linnie Miller
Paul
Ronald Hudnall
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
B. H. Pugh
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Weather Notes Warm, Humid Ramsey Area
Warm humid weather brought a few drops of rain to Athens Thursday evening after extremes of 85 and 43 at rural Hamley Run. From a low of 52 Friday, the mercury had risen to 68 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hamley Run
Mercury
Area Students Honored In Ohio U. Convocation
Twenty two Southeastern Ohio students received awards at Ohio University’s Honors and Awards Convocation opening Mother’s Weekend Activities. Recipients include Mary Lou Wichterman Athens and four others earning two awards each across Women’s League Scholarships, WLS, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, and student-specific prizes. Athens residents led engineering and humanities recognitions with Ernest Price and Ralph L. Miller top finishes in electrical engineering, along with other honors for John Bayard Thomas premed prize and Sigma Alpha Iota certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
Mary Lou Wichterman
Athens
Women’s League
Anna Marie Conklin
Alpha Lambda Delta
Patricia Ann Donahey
Logan
iDennis Warren White
John Bayard Thomas
Anna Jean Rose
Minersville
Sigma Alpha Iota
Jeannine Carol West
Nelsonville
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Men’s Union
John Hugh Garvan
Norman Edward Dewire
Jacksonville
David Charles Goldberg
Olan Lewis Koehler
Amesville
Joseph Stanley, Jr
Shade
Peter Barnett Yaw
Jury Finds Long Run Man Guilty
A Common Pleas Court jury found Grover Smith of Long Run Road guilty of a non support charge after a trial before Judge Thomas W. Mitchell in Jackson County. Smith received a one to three year term in the Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus and must post 1000 dollars bond to appeal. The jurors included Warren Graham as foreman and 11 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Grover Smith
Long Run Rd
Thomas W. Mitchell
Jackson County
Smith
Ohio
Columbus
Mitchell
Warren Graham
Foreman
Delbert Hayes
Charles Hubbard
Nancy Hubbard
Mildred Hutchins
Garnet McBride
Freda B. Newton
T. A. Noon
Agnes Powell
Donald Shepherd
Lewis Weatherby
Kenneth Smith
Two Drivers arraigned on Driving While Intoxicated charges
Two drivers arrested by the State Highway Patrol faced arraignments in Municipal Court. Jack McCullough, 22, of Nelsonville Route 1 pleaded guilty and was fined 125 dollars, plus costs, with three days in jail and a three month license suspension. William Lee, 31, of Athens Route 2 pleaded not guilty and posted 300 dollars bond. his hearing was set for next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Jack McCullough
Nelsonville
William Lee
Athens
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Porter
Phil Porter
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens High School
Church of the Epiphany
Euclid
Roger Burke
Victor Campbell
Mendelssohn
Albert Hay Malotte
Judy Hill
Sharon Downard
Mr. Porter
Robert Collins
Rev. Porter
W. Union St. Athens
Model
George Ford
Tractor Sales Service
Union St
C. C. Caston
the Mutual
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Mrs. Parfitt
East Side School
Boy Scouts
New High
Ivor Balyeat
First Presbyterian Church of
Sheltering Arms Hospital
M.gm
MGM
Montgomery Clift
Elizabeth Taylor
Deva Marie Saint
Raintree
Valley Drive-In
West Union
Quick's
N. Court St
Wolfe Hdwe
S. Court
Hocking, Athens
Fairfield Counties
Keller & Weltner
Monument Co
John N. Eberst
W. Hunter St
Logan, O
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