Appraisal Boosts County Funds Through Property Checks
Athens County benefits from ongoing appraisal of new property and improvements under Auditor J W Whaley. In four years 1129 parcels and 1730 buildings were reviewed, increasing real estate tax income and partially offsetting declines in sales and personal property taxes.
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Athens County
J. W. Whaley
Treasuries
County General Fund
Whaley
Athens
Athens City
Fines Levied on Four Drivers by Area Courts
Four motorists were fined after weekend arrests by the State Highway Patrol. James Love 37 of New Straitville and Robert Scheurman 19 of Parma Heights each paid 10 dollars plus costs for passing in hazardous zones. Walter Earl Davis 27 of Belore paid 10 dollars plus costs for crossing the yellow centerline. William Wright 37 of Zanesville was fined 10 dollars plus costs for parking on the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Logan
Joseph Phillips
James Love
New Straiteville
Robert Scheurman
Parma Heights
Walter Earl Davis
Belore
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Cecilville
Court of
Chauncey
Charlies Wadley
William Wright
Zanesville
Pressmen Hear Talk By International Chief Dunwody
International president Thomas FE Dunwody spoke to about 270 in Athens at the Country Club praising the local PPAU personnel and McBee plant tour. He highlighted arbitration in the union, noted a history with few strikes, and was hosted by local leaders including Roger Connor and Henry Heft.
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Thomas FE. Dunwody
Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Athens Country Club
Dunwody
McBee
PPAU
Roger Connor
McBee Co
Homer T. Baird
Henry Heft
Dan Merrick
Jan B. Kish
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Merrick
Philip M. Zenner
The
Royal McBee Corp
Allan A. Ryan
Corporation Board
George H. Bel
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
ae _ Douglas
Joe Frost
William Yuill
Hefti
Gilbert Stalder
Peter B. Lee
Peter B. Good
Harry Begg
H. C. Davis
H. B. Noble Floyd W. Wolfe
Ray Johnson
R. F. Vincent
Richard E. Smith
Richard Musser
Franz Woodworth
Robert Cooley
George C. Dearth
Larry McFadden
Raymond Webb
Harold FE. Wise
Baird
Connor
Athens
Detroit
Two Alarms For City Fire On Sunday
A smoke scare at the University Center building triggered a 7:50 a.m. alarm when smoke circulated through the building. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a kitchen exhaust fan may not have been turned on. A second alarm at 2:10 p.m. was due to wind pushing burning trash from containers into a field near the Veterans Apartments on E State St, controlled with hose lines and brooms.
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University Center
Charles Dalton
Veterans Apartments
E. State St
Navy recruit office extends hours in Parkersburg
The Navy recruiting office in the Parkersburg Post Office Building will stay open from 9 a m to 7 p m Monday through Friday to assist applicants. Chief GMC Billie Morgan says training has been reduced from 11 to 9 weeks, with 14 day leave and first rate advancement still granted after the 9 week period.
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Navy
Parkersburg
GMC
Billie Morgan
Morgan
Air Force Reservists Told of 20 Year Retirement Pay
Information issued by Flight FE of the 9518th Squadron USAFR outlines retirement pay for air force reservists after 20 years of active and standby service. Eligible individuals with prior service may join the unit meeting Tuesdays in Carnegie Hall. Retirement at age 60 is possible, with typical pay for a master sergeant about 51.46 monthly and for a major about 104.80.
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Air Force
Flight FE
9518Th Squadron
USAFR
Carnegie Hall
Two Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Patricia Daugherty Bateman was granted a divorce from Claude James Bateman on gross neglect grounds. The couple wed Sept 14 1947 and share two children with custody and child support awarded to the mother. Fiorella Zariey won custody in her divorce from Dana Melvin Zarley, married Feb 8 1951, with wilful absence cited.
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Common Pleas
Patricia Daugherty Bateman
Claude James Bateman
Sen
Fiorella Zariey
Dana Melvin Zarley
Collision Report In Athens Involves Evener And Harner
A Sunday morning collision at the corner of W Carpenter Street and N High Street involved drivers Richard Evener 26 of 56 W Carpenter St and Mary D Harner 42 of Athens Route 1. City police reported no injuries.
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Richard Evener
W. Carpenter St
Mary D. Harner
Athens
W. Carpenter and
N. High Streets
Canton Woman Fined After Traffic Crash
Alice R. Norman, 22, of Canton paid 16 dollars plus costs after her car rear ended Story Blake’s auto on Route 50 three miles east of Coolville. Norman was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Blake, 33, of Coalville was stopped behind another vehicle turning. All vehicles were traveling eastbound.
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Canton
Coolville
Alice R. Norman
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Norman
Story Blake
Coalville
Blake
Athens County Land Transfers List of Deeds
A compilation of land transfers in Athens County listing multiple grantors and buyers. Names include Harold W. Tom, Earl Love, John J. Alidhney, Elmer Jones Realty Inc., Florence Mexwell, Stella Maple, Harold Greiner, Atwell M. Wallace, and others transferring real estate across Athens Township Lodi Carthage and related townships with inlets, routes, and additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Love
Athens County
Oscar Porter
Athens
Ames Township
John J. Alidhney
Robert Fleeher McAllister
He Plains
Athens Township
Elmer Jones Realty Inc
Simmons W. Beal, Jr
Inlet
Township
Florence Mexwell
Clarence J. Snow
Lodi
Stella Maple Et al
Edgar Tuckermar
Harold Greiner
Carthage Township
H. B. Greiner
Carthage
Atwell M. Wallace
George E. Lash
Beaumont
Dover Township
CIAB TO MEET Fellowcraft Club Meeting Details
The Fellowcraft Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Mason ic Temple per president Don Saunders. A film titled Ohio Heritage will be shown and refreshments served.
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CIAB
Hunters Face Rival Rabbits in Athens County Season
Clear weather brought hunters to Athens County fields for rabbits and pheasants. Rabbit season runs until January 1 from 9 PM to 5 PM daily with a four hare limit. pheasants may be hunted until December 4 with a two cock bird limit. Weekend highs reached 59 to 62 while night lows dipped to 22 to 28.
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Athens County
Hamey Run
M D Hughes Dies Sunday In Hospital
R D Hughes 69 of the Hastings Addition died Sunday noon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after years of illness. He lived in Kentucky and Athens County for 40 years, was a coal miner until 1951, and belonged to New England Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Rose two sons Leon and Verle both of Columbus two daughters Miss Fallie Buffington The Plains and Mrs Vivian Roemm Greenboro NC twelve grandchildren a brother Morgan Hughes North Liberty Indiana three sisters Mahala Holcomb Firebrick KY Betty Ratcliff Somerset KY Polly Ratcliff Greenup KY two stepdaughters Thelma Rogaski and Mary Delaney both of Cleveland and two steps John Rogacki Columbus and Floyd Rogask Athens. Services Tuesday 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. Burial at Clarks Chapel.
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R. D. Hughes
Hastings
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Kentucky
Hughes
Athens County
New England Presbyterian Church
Rose
Leon
Verle
Columbus
Fallie Buffington
the Plains
Vivian Roemm
Greenboro
N. C
Morgan Hughes
North Liberty
Ind
Mahala Holcomb
Firebrick
Betty Ratcliff
Somerset
Polly Ratcliff
Greenup
Mise Thelma Rogaski
Mary Delaney
Cleveland
John Rogacki Caolumbus
Floyd Rogask
Athens
Dowler Ferguson-Hughes
Gilbert Courtney
Clarks Capel
Police Investigate Thefts at Two Athens Firms
Police reported thefts at two Athens firms over the weekend. At Vanadium Tool Co on Mill Street burglars broke a window, entered, and stole tools valued at 21 dollars and 75 cents. At Athens Junk Co a car gasoline theft and a damaged cutting torch hose were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Woekend
Vanadium Tool Co
Athens Junk Co
Speech Winner Slated For County Contest
Joan Chambers winner of the Rome Canaan Prince of Peace Contest prepares for the county contest in Athens No 21 Mise Chambers placed first with Mary Butler second in a school speech department event at the Methodist Church on November 7 David Spencer chaired the event contestants were Shirley Golden Darlene Webb Judy Whaley Charlies Hawk Mary Stump and Avis Parsons Judges were Ohio University speech students Frances Growhosky Dottie Fellows and Barbara Bowman.
Glouster Exempted Village District Gains Transfer Approval
Athens County Board of Education accepted a partial transfer of Trimble township to Glouster with assets and liabilities balanced as of the original transfer date. The board noted bonded indebtedness settled and no claims for funds from the transfer date. Transportation issues and 1955 school year funding were discussed, with noted attendees including George Christman and Claire Ball.
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Athens County Board of Education
Trimble Township
Glouster
Glouster Board
Trimbie Township
Glowster Board
Gilengeter Echo
Giouster Board
Common Pleas Court of
Athena
Court of Appeals
George Christman
Births and Admits at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Hospital notes list births and admissions including Mr and Mrs Richard Lei Athens. Donald Elliott Guysville. Ella Butterworth auncey. Wade Featerstone Stewart John Emish Mineral. Mra John Kemper Frost. Mrs Gerald Koska Nelsonville and son. Vernon Covert Nelsonville. Norma Acker Athens. Jo Ellen Carter Glouster. Dorothy Hawk Athens. Frank Ladd Frost. James Vaughn Athens. Inez Loos Athena. Michael White Athens. Anna Lee Coon Athene.
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Donald Elliott
Guysville
Ella Butterworth
Auncey
Wade Featerstone Stewart
John Emish
Mineral
James Ma Mason
W.va
John Kemper
Frost
Gerald Koska
Nelsonville
Son
Francis Graham
Glouster
Vernon Covert
Reile Crow
Norma Acker
Athens
Jo Ellen Carter
Charlies Beckley
Dorothy Hawk
Frank Ladd
OL Professor Speaks At Industrial Meet
Charles P A Kinison associate professor of industrial arts at Ohio University returned from Chicago where he attended a Mississippi Valley Industrial Arts Conference for department heads from colleges and universities in a 20 state area. Kinison addressed the group in the La Salle Hotel conference room Friday morning.
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Charles PA. Kinison
Ohio University
Chicago
Mississippi Valley Industrial Arts Conference
Kinison
la Salle
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Millikan, D.D
S. Court St
Danison
Lee E. Busch
Ohio
Tema EU
Hearing Center
Dew House
Union Trust Bldg
W. Va
Sunbeam Appliances
Kerr-Hunter
International
Houck & van Dyke
Wees
W. Union St
Dial
Harold W. Tom
Dean W. Nida
Athens Inlet
Hudson
Nimrods
M. D. Hughes
Jenard K. Barstow
Gm & Co
M. Gedédaré Hourk & van Dyke, Ine, Vari F Mathews, Inc
Merphy
See Fiwight
Retherferd
Peter
Brel Smote & Kempton
Hiehard
Nelsonville, Ohio
Teriey
Chrysler
Plymouth
al "Hens Messenger
E School
Sion
Joa
Claire M. Ball
Christman
Fred E. Phill
E Robert Reckier
Dallas Christman
Mise Joan Burson
Super Ester Dailey
Lewis L. Moore
Richard Lei
Ens
Southeastern
Jim Porter
Logan's Book Store
Vantage Press, Publishers
New York City
Loamy W
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Mac's Thrifty Store
W. State
Clifford & Baker Presents
Desoto
Firelite
State St
W. State St
Athens, Ohio
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