Pierce Trial Ends with Guilty Plea and Fine
Harold A. Pierce pleads guilty in Municipal Court to a misdemeanor affidavit after a six day Common Pleas Court jury trial for tampering with election ballots. Judge John Newcomb imposes a $500 fine plus $5 costs and the case ends with no jail sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Shero
Harold A. Pierce
Pierce
Common Pleas Court
William C. Rowland
John Newcomb
Joseph Grogan
Charles D. Fogle
Elizabeth Boling
Chauncey
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Nicipal Court
Ohio
Fogle
Athens council considers 17 percent gas rate hike
Athens city council weighs a 17 percent natural gas rate increase requested by Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The three year contract expires December 15. Council also debates lighting along Richland Ave and funding for a new garbage truck. Mayor Herbert suggests inviting Ohio Fuel manager for rate explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
William H. Herbert
Herbert
F W. Phillips
Ohio Fuel
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Richland Ave
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Electric Company
Council
William Weisenbach
Wilson Smith
Volunteer Firemen Pension Board
Firemen Pension Board
Thanksgiving Prayers Emphasized by Athens Kiwanis
Rev. John Koontz urged gratitude to God at a Berry Hotel gathering of the Athens Kiwanis Club. He urged thanks for democracy and freedom and criticized prayers that ask only for personal gain. Plans announced for a football banquet at the Berry Hotel with Ohio University coach Robert Wren as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Koontz
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Koontz
First Methodist Church
Bradford
Athens
Robert Wren
Ohio University
Limestone Bids Sought For County Highways
Athens County commissioners seek bids to resurface 11 roads with 1780 tons of limestone meeting state specs. Bids must include material haul and spread with a 10 am Monday deadline in the commissioners office.
Honor Society Forming At Ohio University Delta Phi Alpha chapter sought
A new OU chapter of the Delta Phi Alpha German honor society is forming under Dr. Herbert Lederer. Open to any student with 12 German hours and in a third year course, it requires no German grade below B and an average of 2.6. Charter members will be initiated after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Phi Alpha
Ohio University
Herbert Lederer
Lederer
Watford College
Spartenberg
N. C
Delta Sigma
Dr. Lederer
Monday Rites Held For Mrs. McGarvey
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston for Mrs. Mary McGarvey who died Saturday at Albany Rest Home. She is survived by a niece Mrs. Mary Blazier and two nephews James J. Sweeney and Bernard F. Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Mary McGarvey
Albany Rest Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Listing of admissions and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes new mother Mrs. Carl Tippie Stewart and others admitted such as Earl Tewksbury Albany and Mrs. Guy White Guysville Route 2. Dismissals include Mrs. Nicky McBride Athens Route 2 and other patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tippie
Stewart
Earl Tewksbury
Albany
Guy White
Guysville
Mary Ann Kellerman
Paul McLean
the Plains
Franklin Calvin
Athens
Mabel Norris
Marie Frost
Dana Graham
Nicky McBride
John_ Blankenheim
Carl Hayes
Junior Fair Board Officers Elected
Members chosen for the coming year include Jimmy Woodyard as president from Shade Ruth Barnard from Rome Canaan as vice president and Ramona Miller of Shade as secretary Two FFA reps will join from Albany replacing Scott Burdette whose term ends this fall and Rome Can nace to complete the unexpired term of Bob Galloway now a freshman at Ohio State University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Woodyard
Shade
Ruth Barnard
Rome Canaan
Ramona Miller
FFA
Albany
Scott Burdette
Rome-Canaan
Bob Galloway
Ohio State University
Athens County Court Site Set in County Property
County commissioners set aside the Don's Garage area on N Lancaster St for the new Athens County Court to begin Jan 1 under a recent law. Edward A. Stanley of near Albany will preside, elected for one year with a four year term possible. Salary starts at 1500 plus per capita pay, estimated around 2300, with a maximum of 2500 plus up to 1000 extra at the commissioner's discretion. The sheriff serves as court officer in civil and criminal cases.
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Athens County
N. Lancaster St
Don's Garage
Edward A. Stanley
Albany
Stanley
Athens City
Athens Township
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Holiday Mail Handling Discussion for Athens Post Offices
Postmasters from Athens and adjacent counties met in Athens to outline Christmas mail handling. Representatives from several offices discussed incoming and outgoing mail procedures with Athens officials including Glenn Atkinson and Frank Higgins. Athens Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell hosted the meeting at the Ohio University Center with district staff J. M. Risley and Paul Courtney present.
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Athens
Hocking
Washington
Meigs
Glenn Atkinson
Frank Higgins
Arthur E. Cornwell
Ohio University Center
J. M. Risley
Boyd Potter Rites Planned
Funeral services are set for Boyd E. Potter 50 who died unexpectedly at his home Monday morning. Services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene conducted by Rev. Dreig H. Goff and Rev. Carl Wooten. Burial at Heb ardville with calling at 97 Hooper St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd E. Potter
Church of the Nazarene
Dreig H. Goff
Carl Wooten
Hebardville
Hooper St
Cold Wave Follows Heavy Rain In Region
A cold front moved into Athens after the season's heaviest rain. Rural Hamley Run logged 1.65 inches of rain in under a day, with a 9 a.m. temperature of 45. The Hocking River rose to 5.4 feet as rainfall totals reached 1.58 inches in Athens.
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Athens
Hamley Run
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Albany Lodge to Elect Officers at 8 P M Meeting
Albany officers of Lodge 723 F and AM will be elected at an 8 p.m. meeting on Thursday, announced John P Hamill, the master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John P Hamill
Extension Service Aid Is Outlined in Athens Meeting
J R Allgger chaired an ILMA meeting in Athens with L A Best of Ohio Extension outlining livestock production and marketing aid. Charles Ingraham and Jim Warner discussed sweep swine and cattle. George Henning spoke on price differentials for meat hogs. Warren Weiler described vocational agriculture roles. Karl Miller explained Market Bureau relevance. ILMA directors and Athens Livestock Sales manager Jim Woods joined the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Allgger
Independent Livestock Marketing Association
Athens
L. A. Best
Ohio
Charles Ingraham
Jim Warner
George Henning
Ohio State University
Warren Weiler
Karl Miller
Bureau of Markets
ILMA
Jim Woods
Athens Livestock Sales
Legion Post 21 Meeting Set With Oyster Stew
Athens K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion will hold a meeting at 8 p m Wednesday at the Legion home. An oyster stew will be served at 6 p m, according to Harold Young the commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
Harold Young
Youth Hurt As Car Runs Off Highway
A 16 year old Athens youth escaped serious injury when his car left Route 50A near the Route 690 junction about 12 15 am and was damaged state patrol said he appeared to sleep at the wheel and he sustained a bruised left leg. A three car crash Monday afternoon on Route 50 A near Route 690 left Charles Brown 22 Stewart waiting to left turn while Ralph Seyfried 58 Findlay stopped behind him David Blackstone 35 rear ended the Seyfried vehicle knocking it into Browns there were no injuries but Blackstone was fined 5 and costs by Coolville mayor John Aiken for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.
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Athens
James Vaughan
Rt. 50
Charles Brown
Stewart
Ralph Seyfried
Findlay
David Blackstone
Seyfried
Brown
Blackstone
Coolville
John Aiken
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Newcomb
White
William Mickle
Sam Altman
Dave Hughes
Cass Kerr
George
Common Pleas
Harold Rose
Rose
J. E. Barker
Athens County Board of Elections
Barker
Election Board
Secretary of State
Ing
General Fund
Ray Shepard
Moore
Vance-Leach
W. State St
Plantsville
Linsecott Run
Wrightstown
Hooper Ridge
Robinson Road
Easter Creek
Concord
McDougal
Sand Rock
Broadwell-Bartlett
Francis Abdella
Nelsonville
Linscott Motors
John Dowler
Athens County Highway Department
Honor Society
Mrs. McGarvey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Junior Fair Board
Commissioners
Boyd Potter
Shell
Belford Davis
Cussins and Fearn Store
Carpenter St
Berlou
Elberfeld
Logan
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
Studebaker-Packard
America
Studebaker Scotsman
Studebaker
South Bend
Studebaker- Packard Corporati
Wakefield Motors
TOM Rue Motors
S. Third St
Middlewort
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