Three jurors seated in Pierce vote fraud trial
At 11 a m Tuesday the first session seated jurors in the Harold A. Pierce vote fraud case. R S Henderson of Coolville Annabelle Dean of near Athens and Kenneth F E Quinn of Guysville were named as the initial jurors with a 12th prospective juror under questioning. Five of the first 11 prospects had been excused earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Pierce
Morris Ave
R. S. Henderson
Coolville
Annabelle Dean
Athens
Kenneth FE. Quinn
Guysville
M. and R. Dietetics
Choosing a Final Resting Place With the Same Care as Home
A speaker urges that a family grave site be selected with the same discrimination used when choosing a home luxury district. They compare the process of building a house to selecting burial grounds, insisting on careful consideration of structure type and location.
Pierce trial opens in Athens on ballot fraud charges
Jurors are being selected as Pierce faces charges of fraudulently altering office ballots in the 1956 county commissioner race. The defense seeks a bill of particulars while 15 witnesses are planned by prosecutors and 12 to 20 by the defense. Pierce did not enter a plea as motions to quash and for change of venue are decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Freda Lantz
Trimble
Harold Rose
William O. Rowland
William Lavelle
Joe Vanity
Lavelle and Vanity
Charles Fogel
Marietta
Democratic Central
James F. Edwards
Nelsonville
County Board of Elections
Ted W. Brown
Secretary of State’s Office
State Criminal Investigation Bureau
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Grand Jury
White
Common Pleas Court
W. H. Wakefield
Edwards
Bloodmobile in Athens Registers 140 Donors at Church Stop
Red Cross bloodmobile collected 140 pints from 140 registrants at Church of the Good Shepherd on Monday, short of a 150 pint goal. Donors included 81 Ohio University students, many from Veterans Club and ROTC, with several reaching gallon totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ohio University
Veterans Club
Royal McBee
Frank Deardorff
Glen Mingus
J. William Trout
Ron Friday
Everett Lewis
McBee
Don Kamento
John Kottyan
Dick Simpson
Art Brooks
Ivan Romen
Knoll Dupler
Chloe Lewis
William Geiger
Clarence Hanning
Seldon Carsey
Warren Hall
Ivan Smith
Frank Batdorff
Lavina Sycks
Joyce Rogaski
Charles Gruttemeyer
Claude Kantner
Glenda Dunman
David Levinson
Pat Johnson
Beulah Johnson
Elizabeth Black
Edward Feidner
Harry Thomas
Kenneth Hagard
Vern
Florence Hope
Royal McBee Corp
Ten Millionth Royal Typewriter Marked in Hartford
Hartfort Conn ceremonial marking of the production of the ten millionth Royal typewriter was led by Royal McBee president Philip M Zenner. Fortune P Ryan executive vice president and founder’s grandson received the machine as the line ended. Zenner predicted future typewriters would automate further, printing whole lines at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Philip M. Zenner
Royal McBee
Fortune P. Ryan
Royal Typewriter
Zenner
Fined and jailed on two patrol counts
Roy Wolfe of The Plains was fined 400 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and for driving with a suspended license. He pleaded guilty and received three days in jail for the first count and two days for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wolfe
the Plains
Logan
Francis Myers
Wolfe
Argyle Chadwick Fined for Passing Without Clear Distance
Argyle Everett Chadwick of 144% W Union St was fined 20 dollars and costs in municipal court after pleading guilty to the state patrol charge of passing without the assured clear distance ahead. The charge stemmed from a traffic accident last Friday.
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Argyle Everett Chadwick
W. Union St
Ex-Resident Bertha Johnson Dies in Mansfield
Bertha B. Johnson 70, of Mansfield, widow of Blaine Johnson and former Athens resident, died Monday at Mansfield General Hospital. Survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral at Wappner Funeral Home Thursday 9 a.m., Rev. Dr. Paul L. Carter. Graveside in West Union Cemetery Athens at 2 p.m.
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Mansfield
Bertha B. Johnson
Mansfield General Hospital
Blaine Johnson
Athens
McConnelsville
William Knepper
Kenneth Cook
Wappner Funeral Home
Paul L. Carter
West Union St
Athens County Land Transfers Report
Athens County and surrounding regions record multiple real estate transfers. Transfers include James A. Jones to H. O. Sedwick in Athens inlet 1476 and Edith H. Reed to Service Stations Inc. in Parkersburg West Virginia with several Troy Tracts.
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James A. Jones
Athens County
H. O. Sedwick
Athens
Inlet
Henrietta D. Lambert
Franklin County
Frank Lewis
Bern Township
Edith H. Reed
Pomeroy
Service Stations, Inc
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Troy Township
Flaver K. Smith
Columbus
Lucille Eichelberger
Nelsonville
Carl Kincade
Edward B. Russell
Coolville
Elmer St. Jones
Susan Donaldson
Lawrence A. French
Olin Lee French
Alliance
Rome Township
Carl M. Pico
Ogg Ford, Inc
Glouster
Harry Long
Estel Cox
Trimble Township
Harold E. Young
Virginia E. Young
Andy Kollar
Hellen E. Sawyer
Millfield
Dover Township
Tuesday Brings Mercury Rise In Athens
Warmer weather moves into Athens after a sub-freezing morning. The low reached 18 in the city, three degrees warmer than yesterday, with a 52 degree high by 11 a.m. In rural Hamley Run a low of 12 was reported, one degree above yesterday.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Mrs Flora Harmon Rites Planned in Coolville Cemetery
Graveside services for Flora Mae Harmon 89 of Fremont are set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Coolville Cemetery with Rev Ray Deeter officiating. Born in Meigs County she died Monday in Fremont widow of William E Harmon survived by daughter Helen Brandenburg Fremont.
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Coolville
Flora Mae Harmon
Fremont
Ray Deeter
Meigs County
Harmon
William E. Harmon
Helen Brandenburg
Goins Divorce Petition Seeks Custody in Common Pleas
Naomi Goins files for divorce from Albert L. Goins in Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks custody and support for one minor child. The couple married March 4, 1955 in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Goins
Albert L. Goins
Common Pleas
Athens
Salem Postmaster Beardmore Dies at 60
Salem reporter says Lawrence Beardmore the town postmaster for seven years died at his home on Monday at age 60.
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Salem
Lawence Beardmore
Three Athens Countians Inducted Into Army at Ft Hayes
Three Athens County men headed to Columbus for induction into the Army at Ft. Hayes. Leader Joe C. Cabeen of Athens and Elmer L. Rutter Jr. of Athens accompany David N. Wilson of The Plains. Gideon Society provided Bibles.
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Athens
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
The Sheltering Arms Hospital reports births to Ralph Woods and wife of Athens a daughter and several admissions including Maude Jones Albany John Myers Athens Fred Duncan Corning Route 1 Mrs Charles Oestrich Athens Mrs Ben Hutchens Guysville and Kathy Parsons Stewart. Several discharges listed including Clark Bratton Athens Donna Jean Largent New Plymouth and Effie Copen Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Woods
Athens
Eugene Bleigh
Maude Jones
Albany
John Myers
Fred Duncan
Corning
Charles Oestrich
Ben Hutchens
Guysville
Kathy Parsons
Stewart
Clark Bratton
Donna Jean Largent
New Plymouth
Melvin Walls
Nancy Jerrell
Effie Copen
Dexter
Kiwanis Candy Sale Planned at Berry Hotel
Kiwanis Club announced at its Berry Hotel meeting that members will sell ribbon candy as a fundraising project before Christmas. President E. T. Hellebrandt said the proceeds will fund several charitable efforts in the future and urged interested buyers to contact any club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
E. T. Hellebrandt
Charge Denied In Driver Intoxication Case
A Friday hearing was set for Melridge Piller of The Plains who pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melridge Piller
the Plains
State Highway Patrol
Ida Russell Belpre Resident Dies at 68
Ida Marie Russell 68, a Coolville native who later lived in Belpre, died at her Belpre residence Monday. She was survived by her husband Thomas H. Russell of Coolville, her mother Ida Charter of Belpre, and brothers Scott Charter of Vienna West Virginia and Frank Charter of Columbus. Funeral services were held Thursday at Belpre Methodist Church with burial in Rockland Cemetery. Friends could visit White Funeral Home Coolville until 2 p.m. Wednesday and then at the Russell residence 708 Depot Street Belpre.
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Coolville
Ida Marie Russell
Belpre
Rockland Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Russell
Depot St
First Aid Course To Be Conducted
A revised 10 hour first aid course will be offered soon. Mrs. Clark Dailey, chapter secretary, announced details. Interested persons may call 31651 to register. The start date will depend on the number of registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Dailey
Probationed motorist Albert Hunter fined in Municipal Court
Albert Hunter aged 45 of Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty to a State Highway Patrol intoxication charge and was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court on Tuesday.
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Albert Hunter
Millfield Route 1
Election Set for Savannah Lodge 466 Officers
Officers of Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM will be elected at a 7 30 p m meeting here Thursday George L Smith master says refreshments will be served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
George L. Smith
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