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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1958
Page
6
October auto title office fees totaled 1277.60, the second lowest year to date, announced by Clerk Phyllis Cross. Titles registered were 838, near February’s low 775, while new car sales reached 157. Breakdown shows New cars 157, used cars 515, motorcycles 8, school buses 2, ambulances 2. October last year reported 1103 titles and 1644.80 in fees.
Jerry Lee Smathers 19 of Athens Route 2 was arraigned Monday in municipal court on two speeding charges. He denied the allegations and was held on $100 bond on each count for hearing Thursday before acting Judge Samuel B. Erskine. One charge cited 80 mph in a 50 mph zone on Route 56 west of the city, the other 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on W Union Street.
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Horn Beck Guysville Route 2 as parents of a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Myers Guysville Route 1 with a daughter, along with other birth notices for Athens area couples. Admitted and dismissed entries include Ronnie Bond Coolville Route 3 and several residents from Athens Albany The Plains New Straitsville Stewart and The Plains area.
Eight persons failed to appear in Municipal Court before Acting Judge Samuel B. Erskine. Four faced intoxication charges from State Highway Patrol. Lawrence L. Woodrick and Lawrence Lactis of Lockbourne Air Force Base, Columbus, each forfeited 30 dollars. James A. Laurenson and Karl W. O. Runser Jr. on city police intoxication charges forfeited bonds. Gail W. Waltz forfeited 25 dollars for left of center. Shirley Ruth Yentzer forfeited bond on left of center city charge. Edward C. Curie faced an unsafe operation charge with a 30 dollar bond.
Lewis G Bryant, 35, Albany Route 3, was fined 25 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of failure to stop in the assured clear distance. The arraignment followed an injury-free rear-end collision Sunday at 4:25 p.m. on Route 682 near Route 33, when Bryant’s vehicle struck Gladys I Dearing 36 of The Plains, who had stopped to turn left.
The fire department emergency squad made two weekend runs to Ohio University campuses. At 9:53 p.m. Saturday they attended Miss Dennise Don, 14 Kurtz Ave., who fainted at Memorial Auditorium but recovered before arrival. At 9:40 a.m. Sunday they treated Michael T. Loizes, 18, at Perkins Hall and he was taken to the University Health Center.
County Treasurer T. O. Kincade files suit for 410.70 in delinquent taxes on about 165 acres across five tracts in Athens and Waterloo Townships. Defendants include Paul R. Sands, Lillian M. Sands, Maynard resident Coates, Ethel Hoover, and the Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation.
The York Township board of trustees asked to move 2000 dollars from the road and bridge fund to the general fund. Judge Francis D. White in Common Pleas Court approved the transfer.
Athens postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell warns 1958 may set a record for Christmas mail. Cards to distant points should go by Dec 10 and near points by Dec 15. each card must include a return address and be properly labeled for local or out of town delivery. He notes many mails fail due to incomplete addresses and offers free labels at the post office.
University CIT Credit Corp. files against Howard M. Conner seeking 1519.05, the gap between the auto loan balance and the resale at public auction. Conner bought an auto from Dodrile Sales Co. in McArthur last September with 2762.28 owed after financing. A chattel mortgage bound him to 76.73 monthly payments. default since January 1 and car repossessed in January, selling for 1250 at auction.
Gail Showalter of Athens Route 3 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to assault with intent to rape. He was arraigned by Sheriff’s Office before Acting Judge Samuel B. Erskine and ordered held under a $1500 bond for the next county grand jury term.
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