Ten arraigned on grand jury indictments in Common Pleas Court
Ten defendants faced grand jury indictments in a Common Pleas Court session. Nine pleaded guilty to various charges and received five years probation as first offenders. One man Lee Roy Mayes planned a leniency hearing for two counts of forging checks. Other defendants denied indictments or entered non support pleas.
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Common Pleas
Lee Roy Mayes
Marietta
W. Parker Walker
John Robert Moore
Ashtabula
Homer Gall
Samuel Clarence Weaver
Coastesville
Francis D. White
Glenford
Charles Decker
Pool Clinic Conducted in Memorial Auditorium by Health Officials
A Southeastern Ohio pool clinic was held in Memorial Auditorium Friday. Max Bunce, Southeast district sanitarian for the Ohio Department of Health, reported on attendees and clinic focus. Representatives from 22 counties and 38 health departments were expected to attend for demonstrations on water treatment and pool operation. C. M. Robinson, Southeast district sanitary engineer, chaired the clinic, sponsored by Ohio University athletic department and the Ohio Department of Health.
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Southeastern Ohio
Memorial Auditorium
Max Bunce
Ohio Department of Health
C. M. Robinson
Southeast District
Ohio University Athletic Department
County Field Seeded at Athens County Fairgrounds
The county engineer crew finished spreading 600 pounds of seed and 2300 pounds of fertilizer at the all county recreation area. Athens city council approved a water tap installation to solve the water supply issue.
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Athens County Fair Grounds
Athens
Athens Police to Buy Breathalyzer for DUI Tests
Athens police will purchase a breathalyzer to determine intoxication in drunken driving and poisoning cases. Police Chief J B Grogan said the device costing 675 dollars will be split three ways with the city and Royal McBee each paying one third, with delivery expected next month and purchase from an Indiana firm.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
City
Royal-McBee
Indiana
Police Cite Two Drivers In Noninjury Crashes
Two drivers received police citations Thursday after traffic accidents with no injuries. Carl A. Bross, 28, of Grosse Pointe Michigan, rear ended another car on Court Street. Charles A. McCarty, 17, of Parkersburg West Virginia, cited for following too closely.
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Carl A. Bross
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Court St
Charles A. McCarty
Parkersburg
W. Va
N. College St
John E. Scott
Athens
Dale E. Triplett
Chauncey
John F. Leniham
E. State St
Institute Set For Nurses Southeast Ohio event at Ohio University Center
The Industrial Nurses Institute for the Southeast Region of Ohio will be held at the Ohio University Center Saturday. Sponsored by the Divisions of Nursing and Industrial Hygiene of the Ohio Department of Health with the cooperation of the Ohio State Nurses Association and the Ohio Industrial Nurses Association, the institute aims to acquaint nurses with resources from the health department and community agencies. The program covers morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Dr. Owen Yaw of Logan will participate in an evening session panel.
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Industrial Nurses Institute
Southeast
Ohio
Ohio University Center
Divisions of
Nursing and Industrial Hygiene
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio State Nurses Association
Ohio Industrial Nurses Association
Owen Yaw
Logan
Two Athens County Men Struck by Lightning on Sand Ridge
Two area men Oscar Porter and Robert Shields were struck by a lightning bolt that split a large sycamore on Sand Ridge while logging. Porter and Shields, both injured, were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Bernard Porter escaped harm about 20 feet away.
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Athens County
Sand Ridge
Oscar Porter
Robert Shields
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Porter
Bernard
Oscar
Shields
Construction Worker Hurt At Jefferson Hall Site
A worker named Francis Cloud, 36, of Prospect, fell about 15 feet from a roof onto concrete at the Jefferson Hall building site on East Union Street. He was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital with a head cut and possible back injuries.
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Jefferson Hall
E. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Charles Dalton
Francis Cloud
Prospect
Josten
Court St
Emmett Carpenter
Mill St
Reverend Foster to Lead Sunday Services at Local Church
The Rev. Thomas B. Foster, general presbyter for three regional presbyteries, will guest minister at First Presbyterian Church Athens at 9:15 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. services. A native of Cincinnati 42 and a veteran educator with degrees from Wooster and Union Theological Seminary he has served in Elkton Maryland and with the Board of National Missions along with parishes in Texas Tennessee and Pennsylvania. Mrs Foster a Smith College graduate. The family includes three sons David 11 John 5 Richard 1.
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Thomas B. Foster
Athens
Portsmouth
St. Clairsville
Elmwood Place
First Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
College of Wooster
Union Theological Seminary
Elkton
Board of National Missions
Texas
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Foster
Smith College
David
John
Richard
Gilfilen Brother of Mrs Person Dies in Washington
Word reached Mr. and Mrs. Everett Person of the death of Lowell Gilfilen of Bellingham Washington. He is the brother of Mrs. Person and Miss Sylvia Gilfilen Huntington West Virginia. He is survived by his wife and two married daughters, all of Bellingham.
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Everett Person
Lowell Gilfilen
Bellingham
Washington
Person
Sylvia Gilfilen
Huntington
W. Va
Mr. Gilfilen
Three suits win as jury dismisses three in Common Pleas
Six damage suits in Common Pleas Court were decided by a jury Thursday with three plaintiffs awarded judgments and three cases dismissed for lack of prosecution. Awards range from $344.87 to $3,950, with several auto and casualty cases cited. The panel includes residents from Athens Nelsonville Amesville and Albany areas.
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Common Pleas Court
P. G. Chapman
George Gall
Ural Humphreys
Raymond Faranda
Ruth Bradley
Travelers Fire Insurance Co
James Green
Citizen’s Mutual Auto Insurance Co
Robert Dotson
Lee D
Glass and Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Insurance Co
Argyle Smith
Clarence E. Markins
Celina Mutual Casualty Co
Zenith Feltner
William Keeton
King Dalton
Thelma Hutchins
Nelsonville
Betty Bashore
Velma Root
Evelyn Rathburn
Autherine Patterson
Athens
Harry Jacoby
Emerson Ball
Lena Barker
Earl D. MecKinley
Amesville
Merrill Chase
Albany
No Tin Deposits Found In United States
A report states that no commercial deposits of tin have been located within the United States, indicating no current large scale tin production or reserves for mining.
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The
United States
East Side Youth Cuts Hand at School
Fire department emergency squad treated 12 year old James Ferguson at East Side School at 11 20 a m after he caught his left hand in a movie projector reel He was the son of Mr and Mrs Maxwell Ferguson and was later taken to a physician's office for further treatment says Fire Chief Charles W Dalton.
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Fire Department
James Ferguson
East Side
Maxwell Ferguson
Charles W. Dalton
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