Athens County to vote on $200000 fire services bonds in 1953 election
Athens County Ohio will submit a bond issue of 200000 for construction and rehabilitation of fire cottages and the Athens County Children's Home at the November 3 1953 general election. The measure would extend up to 20 years with an estimated tax rate increase of .22 mills outside the ten mill limit. Polls open 630 AM to 630 PM Eastern.
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Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Board of Elections
Athens Amnes Ohio
EB. Dley
John FE. Barker
Athens Ohio parking ordinance sets 5 cent rates
Ordinance 1167 empowers the Athens Ohio Service Safety Director to regulate the off street Court Street parking lot leased from the Athens Retail Merchants Association. It fixes 5 cent charges for up to one hour and 5 cents for each half hour after, with a 3 hour maximum. Violations carry up to 1 dollar per hour fine. Enforced from September 21, 1953.
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Service Safety Director
Athens
Ohio
Court Street
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Inlet
Public Service Safety
Inlet No
City of
Probate Court Suspends Hearings in Athens County Estate Accounts
The Athens County Probate Court suspends hearings on numerous estate accounts until October 26 1953 at 9 a m. Administrators executors guardians and trustees listed include Mary Adams D B Sams Mary E Balderson Joel Draper Mildred Cevolo Wiley Colburn Phoebe Cooper Wm Parker Walker Raymond Hambel Hoffman Wilda Hunter Wayne Hutchison Belle Keirns William O Rowland Charlies Millikan Erle Bridgewater Mildred G Roberts Harry Schoonover James L Stansbury Flossie Zimmerman Gertrude Driscoll Vivian Hambel Dorothy McAfee Leonard Richardson Floyd Beveridge Angella Woods Sharpe and others. Interested parties may file exceptions prior to five days before hearing. Probate Judge John F Newcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohto
Mary Adams
William A. Adams
D. B. Sams
Clara A. Bailey
Wiley Colburn
Cindy E. Colburn
Phoebe A. Cooper
James D. Cooper
Wm. Parker Walker
de Bonis
Rosalie B. Crossen
Raymond Hambel
Rhoie 8
Hemry
A. K
Rhole Hemry
Hoffman
Charlies C. Hoffman
Wilda I. Hunter
Althea Hunter
Wayne Hutchison
Sara Frances Hutchison
Belle Keirns
Dale Keirns
William O. Rowland
Joseph S. Marshall
Charlies C. Millikan
Agnes B
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Myrta M. Morrison
Mildred G. Roberts
Grace G Roberts
Harry Schoonover
Clark Alva Schoonover
James L. Stansbury
James FE. Stansbury
Flossie J. Zimmerman
Leonard Zimmerman
Gertrude Driscoll
William J. Driscoll
Joel B. Draper
Vivan Hambel
Dorothy McAfee
Fred Perry
Leonard F. Richardson, Sr
Leonard E Richardson, Jr
Floyd 8. Beveridge
Karen Lynn Saylor
Mary A. Bobo
Angella Woods Sharpe
Lydia M. Hooper
Craig Bedell Sharpe
John F. Newcomb
Olive E. Chapman v Chapman divorce petition filed
Olive E Chapman by her mother Nora G Hall as next friend files for divorce and child custody from Karl D Chapman in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Hearing set for on or after November 14 1953. Rowland Rowland attorneys represent Olive E Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl D. Chapman
Olive E. Chapman
Nora G. Hall
Court of Common Pleas
Atheny County
Ohio
Olive FE. Chapman
Rowland & Rowland
Ordinance 1166 authorizes water fund appropriation Athens Ohio
The city council of Athens Ohio approves using from the Water Works Fund Nineteen thousand seven hundred ninety one dollars and sixty seven cents for pipe extension. The ordinance takes effect at the earliest legal time and is dated September 21. C G Houck clerk and Peter B Seel mayor approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setion V . Thies Ting
Aes
W. H. Herbert
G. Houck
Peter B. Seel
City of
Athens
Ohio
C.G. Houck
Sheriffs Sale of Real Estate in Guysville Ohio
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court case The Security Bank vs Herbert and Opal Paul Guyaville defends. On Monday November 9 1953 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Athens Court House a 7 room frame house with out buildings in Guysville is offered at public auction appraised at 4000 00 with no sale below two thirds of that. Cash in hand day of sale. Sheriff George Bateman and Deputy Dorothy J Parmiter. Attorney L G Worstell Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherife
State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
the Security Bank
Athens
Ohio
Herbert Paul
Opal Paul
Guyaville
BE. H. Lasch
Guysville
Anid
George Bateman
Dorothy J. Parmiter
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Citizens Telephone Company seeks rate increases in Ohio
Public notice states Citizens Telephone Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to revise general rules and tariffs and raise rates for telephone service. Proposed base rates include multiple line categories with increases from Magneto Metallic to higher charges, plus outside base rate area adjustments and coin box charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Telephone Company
Public Utilities of Ohio
A.c.co
Commission State
Columbus
Ohio
Coolville
Athens City adopts lease purchase for Inlet No 19 property
Ordinance 1168 authorizes Athens Public Service-Safety Director to buy a lease interest from P B Burns and James P Burns for 1500 dollars. The lease covers Inlet No 19 area along Washington Street with wall and sewer rights, originally recorded in 1891 and 1923 deeds, for a ten year term ending 1961, with warrant drawing authority upon approved vouchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service-Safety
Athens
Ohio
FP. B. Burns
James P. Burns
Hens Ohio
Public Service- Safety
P. B. Burns
State of
Washington Street
Alonzo L. Roach
Samuel
Jesse Warren
Athens County
Warren
Samuel Warren
E. R. Lash
Ohio University
Mildred Hazel Warren
Cit
I Herbert
Coupe
Houck
Peter B Beel
Gallia Hearing Pushes Frog Season Ban and River Fishing Pact
Gallia County public hearing urged a three year frog season ban and Ohio West Virginia talks to secure Ohio River fishing rights. Attendees noted frog populations are dwindling and riparian residents should be able to fish on their own riverfront. recommendations move to district and then state Wildlife Council.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Court St
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Merrill Saunders
Gallia County Conservation Association
Gallia
Saunders
James C. Myers
GCCA
District Vfw
Myers
Circleville
Edwin R. McCormick
Sportsman
Ernest Null
Ohio Wildlife Council
Don Tennant
Chillicothe
Merril McCormick
Burdell Forth
Gilbert Meal
Jim Porter
Tennant
Gallipolis Church News listing multiple services
Gallipolis churches report weekly schedules with service times for Bible study worship and activities. Churches include Church of Christ Church of God Nazarene Calvary Baptist at Rio Grande Simpson Chapel Methodist Grace Methodist St Peter's Episcopal Paint Creek Baptist First Presbyterian St Louis Catholic and First Baptist with details on times and youth and activities.
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Church OF Christ
Lewis Mikell
Church OF God
S. E. Hoelle
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shaffer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
John W. Rand
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George L. Sidwell
Grace Methodist
P. M. Niswander
Grace
ST. Peter’s Episcopal
Richard H. Ash
Paint Creek
Preston C. Smith
BTU
Raymond Jackson
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
the Divine Potter
Westminster Fellowship
Mary Jean
George Tabit
Women's Association
Rebecca Cir
Cle
ST. Louis
Adolph Golubiewski
Gallipolis State Institute
First Baptist
W. H. Green
D. R. Loomis
Two Cub Scout Dens Operate in Gallipolis
Cub scouting in Gallipolis now features two dens led by Rob ert D. Thomas. The town den is run by Mrs. Robert Thomas on Vinton Street and the downtown den by Mrs. Charles M. Neal on Garfield Avenue.
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Gallipolis
Robert D. Thomas
Robert Thomas
Vinton St
Charles M. Neal
Garfield Ave
Notice of Appointment of Executors for Bingman Estate
Ella Clark and Norma Brandeberry of Coolville Ohio are appointed executries of the estate of Ella H Bingman deceased of Troy Township Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated September 22 1933. Probate Judge of Athens County.
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Ella Clark
Norma Brandeberry
Coolville
Ohio
R. D
Ella H. Bingman
Ella Bingman
Troy Township
Athens County
Joneswood subdivision plat approved by Athens council
Ordinance 1164 accepts the plat of the Joneswood subdivision part of Lease Lot 48 in Athens Ohio creating blocks 3136 to 3155 and 3166 to 3173 and dedicates streets for public use. All inconsistent ordinances are repealed. Effective date: September 1953, Clerk O G Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joneswood
Cety OF
Athens
Ohio
City of
Athens County
Man Charged With Stealing House Wiring
Gallia county sheriff says Jessie Robert Chapman 37 of Patriot Route 2 Gallia is charged with breaking and entering an uninhabited dwelling at night and petit larceny for stealing wiring valued at 45 dollars from a Greenfield Township house owned by Mrs Trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Jessie Robert Chapman
Gallia
Justice of the Peace
James A. Johnson
Ehman
Greenfield Township
Trainer
Squire Johnson
John William Furst
Homer Johnson
Logan County
Clifton Crawford
22 Enroll At Ohio U
Gallia County sends 22 students among 4440 fall enrollees at Ohio University. Names include Bidwell resident Jane Ann Call and Gallipolis students Theodore L. Boyer Jimmie D. Caldwell Richard A. Caldwell Dean R. Circle Joseph A. Bachus Kenneth D. Fleming and others. Also Patriot Charles Joe Wiseman and Vinton students Margaret E. Cloud William D. Fullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio University
Bidwell
Jane Ann Call
Theodore L. Boyer
Jimmie D. Caldwell
Richard A. Caldwell
Dean R. Circle
Joseph A. Bachus
Kenneth D. Fleming
Cosm Ian Eee A.gale
Shelia
Lois A. Gooch
James S. Johnson
Jason H. Sheppard, Jr
Daniel W. Thomas
Margaret J. Thomas
Addison Land Is Transferred In Addison Township</T:
Col H B Ecker and Mrs Ecker with Mr and Mrs Myers deed 76 5 13 acres in Addison Township to Robert Rees and John E Halliday. No revenue stamps shown. recorded Thursday in Mary H Wetherholt’s office. Kate Shartz Bazemore of Dalton Ga assigns five year lease on part of lots 137 138 to Gilbert Circle for 840 dollars annually with renewal option.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Ecker
Carl C. Myers
Robert Rees
John E. Halliday
Addison Township
Internal Revenue
Mary H. Wetherholt
Kate Shartz Bazemore
Dalton
Gilbert Circle
Who Is The Queen Who Is The Queen
Gallia Academy High School selected seven candidates for home coming queen from Future Farmers of America Press Club Future Homemakers of America Commercial Club Key Club Thespian Club and Hi Y Club. The queen will be crowned next Friday at the Jackson game and march in the October 17 sesquicentennial parade with Mary Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Marilyn Lloyd
Future Farmers of America
Daphne Saunders
Jackson-at-Gallipolis
Mary Skinner
Four Drivers Are Assessed Traffic Fines
Gallipolis mayor fines Ethel Nelson 10 dollars and costs for failing to yield while turning left at Route 124 Rutland. Dana Turner Jr. drives west. no damage to truck minimal damage to Nelson's car. Halford Watkins cited for single vehicle crash on Eno Winton Road. Bowen Van Cooney cited for insufficient brakes. Lloyd Nice fined for improper backing. Harry Short fined for speeding. Harry Arautter fined for passing over the double yellow line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eli Dennison
Rutland
Ethel M. Nelson
Gallipolis Post
State Highway Patrol
Dana Turner, Jr
Pomeroy
Halford O. Watkins
Vinton
Eno-Winton
Watkins
Bowen F. van Cooney
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Lloyd Nice
Racine
E. A. Wingett
Harry W. Short
Huntington
William H. Jones
Harry Arautter
Minersville
Russell
J A Menager Dies Aged 79 In Gallipolis
J A Menager 79 former Island Creek Coal Co official died after a stroke at Holzer Hospital. Born Sept 3 1874 in Gallipolis descendant of early French founders. Survived by no immediate heirs noted. Final rites Sunday 2 pm at Wetherholt funeral home with Rev Linson H Stebbins officiating burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
John Arnott Menager
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Menager
Albert
Mary Arnott Menager
Garnette Lupton
Henry Menager
Ford Motor Co
J. A. Menager
Island Creek Coal Co
Holden
W. Va
Wetherholt
Linson H. Stebbins
Mound Hill Cemetery
SEO District Conclave Set
The Christian Churches and the Churches of Christ from five counties in southeastern Ohio plan their district convention at McConnelsville on Sunday October 25. Local state and national speakers will attend with a 3 p.m. start and a dinner hosted by the McConnelsville Church of Christ. Rev Joe B Maffett of Athens Christian Church is president and Miss Elizabeth Pryor of Marietta is secretary.
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Chauncey
Christian Churches
Churches of Christ
Ohio
McConnellvill
Athens Hristian Church
Elizabeth Pryor
Marietta
Gallia Feeder Calf Sale Steers Average $17.23
Final results from Gallia County’s fourth annual feeder calf sale show 220 graded steer calves averaging 17.23 per hundred pounds and 172 graded heifers at 14.38 per cwt. Ungraded lots totaled 65 calves with varied prices. top steers reached 19.07 and good steers 17.55. Buyers included Boyd Yoder and A E Blaum among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William P. Smith
Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association
Musser Leibecker and Son
Lancaster
Columbus
Howard Titus
South Charleston
Ohio
John Tolle
Athens
Boyd Yoder
West Liberty
A. E. Blaum
Waverly
Russell Brown
Chillicothe
Tom Ackley
Frankfort
Emerson Brown
O. L. Dement
Joe Hoyt
Fred Dill
Delaware
Gallia County
Gallipolis Garden Club Lines Up Sesquicentennial Parade
Gallipolis Garden Club met at Mrs. Robert Cornwell's home to plan the Ohio Sesquicentennial parade on October 17 at 10 30 am. Co hostesses were Mrs. T A Thomas and others. Three new members were welcomed and secret sisters chosen for the Christmas party. The group discussed the buckeye tree planting and color in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Morgan
Public Square
Cornwell
Leo Mossman
D. Hollis Wood
Harland T. Martin
Immunization Highlighted by Kananga PTA Leader
Dr. N. Howard Foster, Kananga city schools physician and Gal lipolis Municipal Board of Health president, described reduced illness and death rates through immunization. He outlined the school health program including TB patch testing, vision and hearing tests, routine exams for new pupils, weight monitoring, and referrals to family physicians for suspected ailments among about 1800 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kananga
Parent-Teacher Association
N. Howard Foster
Gallipolis
Foster
Mrs Wayne Lutz Visits Richmond Brother in Indiana
Mrs Wayne Lutz is in Richmond Indiana visiting her brother John Longstreth and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lutz
Richmond, Ind
John Longstreth
Five Gallia Countians Inducted at Ashland
Five Gallia County men were inducted into the armed services at Ashland Kentucky on Wednesday. Named were Omar E. Baker of Patriot Eu ene C. Saxon of 54 Neil Ave. Russell E. Keels of Bidwell Route 2 Gerald L. Smeltzer of 2011 Chestnut St. and Roger L. Caton of Vinton Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Armed Services
Ashland
Omar E. Baker
Patriot
Euene C. Saxon
Neil Ave
Ussell E. Keels
Bidwell
Gerald L. Smeltzer
Chestnut St
Roger L. Caton
Vinton
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary
Holzer Hospital notes list admissions: Earl Vance Gallipolis surgical Billy Long Vinton medical Eulah Shields Leon medical Walter Thomas Gallipolis Harold Fowler Eleanor W Va medical Dan Davis Patriot Sharon Pickens Mason Juanita Zuck Ironton Elizabeth Kryder Point Pleasant medical Mary Jane Hawk Middleport surgical Harris Crow Pomeroy surgical Charles Smith Rutland medical. Discharges include Fanny Bullars Harry Layne Grant Russell etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Vance
Gallipolis
Billy F. Long
Vinton
Eulah Elizabeth Shields
Leon
Walter B. Thomas
Harold M. Fowler
Eleanor
W. Va
Dan S. Davis
Patriot
Sharon Lynn Pickens
Mason
Juanita Zuck
Ironton
Elizabeth Kryder
Point Pleasant
Mary Jane Hawk
Middleport
Harris Han Crow
Pomeroy
Charles M. Smith
Rutland
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Said County
O. G. Houck
Ohio U
Addison
Seo District
Memoriam
Leonard Tucker
Mary Tucker
Child of God
Brownie
Lamborn’ S
First Methodist Church
W. 8. C. 8. Society
Fina
Uhiman’s
Edith E. Humphrey
Green Tree Farm
Billfold
Pedigo Cemetery
Wilbur Young
Carbondale
Chevrolet
Algeo Motor Sales
Young's
Paul Fiske
N. Congress
McKee Drug CO
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
The
Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis Social Notes
Dwight Adams
Packard S
DeSoto
Sedan
New Plymouths
New
DeSotos
Ray Meredith
Athens, Ohio
Dr. Foster
Lincoln Capri
Rand
Ieee Geet
W.w
Venteyma
Tow
Ieee
Vito Green
N. Court St
Fanny Bullars
Harry Layne
Grant Russell
David Mack
Marshall Rumley
Jewell C. Payne
Harold Rowe
Neil Sanders
Lewis Triplett
Rowena Haynes
George
L. W. Getty
Arlie Brotherton
Herbert Chambers
William Tordiff
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