Municipal Court Salaries Fixed Amid City Pay Raise Delays
The Athens council set the municipal court budget and judge salary at a $2000 minimum to $5300 maximum, with three fifths city funds and two fifths county funds for salaries. The council delayed action on broader city employee raises as it approved other court expenses and a contingency fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salanes
Peter B Lee
Counseil
John Newcomb
Athens
Law Council
Joseph B . Grogan
Worstell
Seel
Jay
OU Band Opens 1953 Premier With Show Business Theme
The Ohio University marching band performs the 1953 premier at OU stadium during the OU Western Reserve game halftime. Under Charles Mimelli and William Brophy the 100 piece ensemble presented a Mississippi show boat sequence and formations themed to show business with tunes from Theres No Business Like Show Business to Old Man River and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
OU Western Reserve
Bobcat
Charles Mimelli
William Brophy
Mississippi
Old Man River
Philarmonic
Perdido
Six Drivers Fined by Timer Arrests on Union Street
Six drivers were fined after timer arrests by city police using the ETG electric speed timer on W Union St. Fines ranged from 3 to 10 dollars plus costs for offenses given to Lyle G Blaker, Arthur G Vermillion, James W Jones, Albert F Muller, Robert McAlluster, and Mahnet Moonycoff. Each driver paid $1 per mile over the limit as part of the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Peter B Seel
Unnion St
Etg
Lyle G Blaker
Home St
Arthur G Vermillion
Athens
James W Jones
Albert F. Muller
Union St
Robert McAlluster
the Plains
Mahet
Moonycoff
Columbus
Hamut
Doberman Shooting Case Ends With Fines and Jail
A 69 year old Athens Route 1 man Billy Gabriel pleaded guilty to shooting a prized Doberman Pinscher valued at 250 dollars. He was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to three months in jail with 80 days suspended by Mayor Peter Seel in the court Friday. The incident was reported by Rose Runkle, the dog's owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Route 7
Billy) Gabriel
Peter B Seel
Rose Runkle
Athens Route 1
Gabriel
See
Jml
Y Swims To Begin At OU Pool Thursday
Recreational swimming at the Ohio University Natatorium 15 begins Thursday at 7 pm and runs 7 to 830 pm. Open to all adult YMCA and club members with ten clubs expected to participate, under Clair Berry vice president of the Athens YMCA Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens Ymca
Clair Berry
Athens Ymca Board
Six Drivers Fined In Area Courts
Six drivers faced fines in area courts after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. At Loran, Mayor Roger Friend fined Reginald Tyner and Delorre Hadad for speeding, Floyd Williams for driving left of center, and Clarence Bates for missing mud flaps. In Albany, Mayor O D Pincell fined Mautice Hunter for having an open bottle. At McArthur, Mayor L F Murphy fined Robert T Greene for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Friend
Loran
Friend
Reginald Tyner
New Carliste
Ind
Delorre Hadad
Canton
Floyd Willams
Nelsonville
Clarence Bates
High Point
Albany
O D Pincell
Mautice H Hunter
McArthur
L F Murphy
Robert T Greene
Cincinnati
Elks Observe National Newspaper Week in Athens
Athens Elks Lodge marked National Newspaper Week with a Berry dinner and a talk by Athens County Representative Don Campbell. The Messenger staff joined as guests. Elks exalted ruler William H Rose introduced local lodge members and Messenger representatives. A Tuesday meeting will feature a district deputy inspection and initiation in Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Athens
Elks’ Lodge
Athens County
Don Campbell
Guysville Campbell
William H Rose
Messenger
Roy J Cross
Ralph Dupler
H Harris
P O Nichols Bow Radcliffe
Charles W Reamer
John W Webb
Fred W Weber
The
Elks
John S&s Clouse
Chillicothe
Numbering Of Houses B&PW Aim
Members of the Athens Business and Professional Womens Club plan a city wide drive to number every house with the slogan You ll Be Easy to Find during Business Women s Week Oct 11 17 City officials support the campaign to aid fire and police responders in emergencies and improve home location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Business and Professional Womens Club
Athens
Business Women’s
John Jagers
Bright House
Citizens
Jagers
Peter B Seel
James Johnson
Frank Foster
Arvilla van Dyke
Virginia Coleman
Eleanor Minister
Nelsonville officer named in divorce petition filed
A divorce petition filed in Common Pleas Court names Nelsonville police officer Russell L. Wickliffe as a contributing factor. He accuses Bessie M Wickliffe of gross neglect and alleges her association with James Cope over years. He seeks permanent alimony from her property and cites an old injury preventing work. The couple married May 4 1931 in Greenup Kentucky and have one married child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Russell L. Wickliffe
Chestnuu St
Nelsonite
Bessie M Wickliffe
James Cope
Wichliffe
Wachliffe
Greenup
Five Athens Businesses Hit In Morning Burglary Spree
Five Athens stores were burglarized early Saturday with stones store Columbus Road Beasley Mathews Carpenter Street Algeo Motor Sales Jaynes Furniture Store and Roger Dean Inc on East Street. Loot included sport jackets leather items fishing gear ammunition and auto emblems. Police suspect a small person or child gained entry through a narrow second story window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Joseph McBride
Stones
Columbus Road
Beasley & Mathews Co
Carpenter St
Algeo Motor Sales
Jaynes Furniture Store
Roger Dean, Inc
E State St
Serigean
McBride
Stone
Algeos
Roger Deans
Jaynes
Beasley & Mathews
Blood Donor Registration Short of Quota in Athens County
Mrs Clarke Daily of the Daily Red Cross urges Athens County residents to support the bloodmobile visit set for Monday and Tuesday. Only 116 registrations by Saturday noon, with a 300 pint two day goal, risked hospital shortages at Columbus regional center and local facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Daily
Red Cross
Athens County
Pital
Mount St Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Columbus
Cast Named For Kiwanis Minstrel Show
The Athens Kiwanis Club stages its third annual minstrel show at Athens High School Auditorium with proceeds aiding underprivileged local youth. General director Joseph E Thackery leads a staff including Bernard Black and William Neale. The event features 15 cast and many student participants plus a square dance and hillbilly band with Earl Washburn as interlocutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Athens High School
Athens
Joseph E Thackery
Bernard Black
William Neale
H 2 Boles
D M Downard
C S$ Kelch
al Bechtel
Earl Washburn
Peter E Seel
Ead Men
Kenneth Kerr
Amos
H B
Boles Rastus
George Smith
Cue Bail
William Wolfe
Deacon
Earl Mathews
Ephraim
Charles Dowdell
Stooges
Ohio University
Athensi High School
Square Dante and Chorus Group
Hill Billy Band
Stolen Car Found Leads to Two Men in Custody
Recovery of the auto of Charles Red Evans occurred Saturday as two men were arrested for possession. Washington officials said the suspects, parolees from a West Virginia penal institution, were taken into custody after a stolen car report from N Court St Wednesday morning. Police Chief Joseph Grogan provided the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Red Evans
Athens
Washington
Joseph EB Grogan
Ani
N Court St
West Virginia
Rutter Bound to Grand Jury on Non-Support Charge
Carlos Rutter of Millfield Route 3 bound to the grand jury under a $200 bond after pleading guilty to a non-support charge in Mayor Peter B Seel's court. Unable to post bond, he remains confined to the county awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Rutter
Millfield
Peter B Seel
Anita Rutter
Rutter
Births and Admissions Reported at ShelterinG Arms Hospital
A list of births and admissions includes Mr and Mrs Earl Thompson of Wallfield, Chauncey Nellie Greene, Athens Willis Whited, Beulah Lowther of Chitheethe, Mrs Lula Cross of Athens, Howard Clenden in Athens, Mrs Dale Kirkendall of Athens, Orland Burk Zaleski, and Mrs Elsie Roush of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Thompson
Wallfield
Naom Sapp
Chauncey
Nellie Greene
Athens
Willis Whited
Beulah Lowther
Chitheethe
Lula Cross
Howard Clenden
Dale Kirkendall
Athens Orland Burk Zaleski
Elsie Roush
Child Injured in Neighborhood Football Game
Howard Clendenin, a year-old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Clendenin of Athens Route 2, was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday for a broken leg from a neighborhood football game Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Clendenin
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virgil Grandy. Trimble
Messenger Newsphoto
Sheltering Arms
Athens Fire Department
Betty Morgan
Ed Goodwin
Morgan
Fire Department
Insurance
Dwight H. Rutherford
Security Bank
East State St
Popular Demand
Roger Lean
Philco
Robinson Bros. Sales and Service
E. Mill St
Athens OQ
New Marshfield
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ben A. Awe
John McNutt
B&pw Aim
Leimer
Buescher
Horwell Music Shop
Roth Violins
Second St
Logan
Athens Heating and Insulating CO
N. Congress
F. C. Betts
Morris Ave
Geil's
Charles Geil
W. Hunter
Hocking Valley T
Ment
Wakefield Motors
Studebaker
State Hospital
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!