Court trial set in Coolville shooting case
Willie C. Dobbins of Coolville is indicted on three counts of shooting with intent to kill and will face a Monday trial before a petit jury led by Judge Oliver F. Rowland. The shooting harmed Sylvia Dobbins and Mayford Cook as they fled on a motorcycle after a mid June argument. a Coolville physician is a witness.
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Willie C. Dobbins
Coolville
Common Pleas
Oliver F. Rowland
Dobbins
Sylvia
Mayford Cook
Cook
George Bateman
Grace Bean
Vivian Patrick
George Banks
Ernest McGraner
Athens
Leta Gould
Roy Gold
Ray Burch
Gertie Kincade
Sylvia Hoskinson
Grace Angell
Anna
Ohio University Homecoming Plans Highlight Parade And Queen Contest
Alumni rooms were booked by alumni and guests for Homecoming festivities at Ohio University. A campus gateway booth will help visitors locate friends as parade preparations start. The event includes a float parade, house decoration contest, a Homecoming Queen selection, a snake dance, dances at the Men's Gymnasium and Armory, and addressed talks by university presidents.
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Cutler Hall
John C. Baker
Ohio University
James Dehnke
Nicholas Mihalik
Memorial Auditorium
Court St
Harold Carpenter
OU Miami University
Baker
Miami
Hahne
Music Teachers Elect Officers in Athens County
Athens County music teachers elected officers at a meeting at Athens High School. President is Mrs. Christine Brown Chauncey Dover High School, Vice President Mrs. W. P. McDonald Mechanicsburg School, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Luella Clifton Stewart High School. They plan a spring festival on the Ohio University campus featuring an all county high school orchestra an elementary chorus and a junior high chorus. Next meeting November 8 will study teaching materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens High School
Christine Brown
Chauncey-Dover High School
W. P. McDonald
Mechanicsburg School
Luella Clifton
Stewart High School
Ohio University
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Nicholas Kalopos and daughters for Lucius Burson Jr and Kenneth Hawkins plus a daughter for Robert E Murray and Benjamin Dishon in Athens area. Admissions include Margaret Sedwick for surgery, Terry Manning, Ray Lewis, and Ray Harper among others. Dismissals note Mabel Rose and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Kalopos
Athens
Lucius Burson, Jr
McArthur
Kenneth Hawkins
Robert E. Murray
Benjamin Dishon
Margaret Sedwick
Terry Manning
Coolville
Ray Lewis
Chauncey
Ray Harper
Mabel Rose
Mabel Michael
Albany
Bob Marlow
Millfield
D. M. Steward
Sherman Brooks
Robert McCallister
the Plains
Don FE. Harvey
Springfield
Juia Salyers
Evelyn Napper
Guard Unit Holds Tactical Training Session
The National Guard conducted an evening session on individual training and rifle and carbine handling. Cpl. William F. Langston lectured on soldier problems while Sgt. John W. Moorhouse taught carbine use and Cpl. Robert Hock showed how to disassemble the M1 rifle. One new enlistment, Paul E. LaFollette, was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
William F. Langston
John W. Moorhouse
Robert Hock
Paul E. LaFollette
CSEA Meeting Set in Athens State Hospital Auditorium
Athens Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Athens State Hospital Auditorium. An election of officers and a Halloween party are announced.
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Athens
The
Civil Service Employes’ Association
Athens State Hospital
GOP Bean Dinner Set in Coolville With Speaker Stew art
Ohio Industrial Commission secretary Stanley S. Stewart will be chief speaker at a Coolville bean dinner at Troy Township High School. Mrs. R. H. Henderson leads the event with entertainment by Mrs. Alma Hudson and Claudis Chappel. Local hosts include Mayor John Aiken and many Coolville residents. The menu features bean soup celery pickles coffee pie. The dinner is a pre election function of the Athens County Republican Executive Committee.
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Coolville
Stanley S. Stewart
Ohio Industrial Commission
Troy Township
R. H. Henderson
Al-Fair
Alma Hudson
Claudis Chappel
John Aiken
H. H. Chapman
Walter King
Clyde Parrish
Grace Bingman
L. C. Bingman
E. M. Daugherty
Minnie Clark
Inez Bentz
W. Ray Clark
Russell Daugherty
Helen Rogers
D. E. Martin
Thelma Brewster
Lucy Davis
H. M. Dye
Victor Russell
Torch
E. B. McCunsisky
Lawrence Swearington
Hockingport
Henderson
Athens County Republican Executive Committee
Auto Parts Dealers Meet At Berry Hotel Banquet
Over 100 independent auto parts dealers and friends attended a Beasley and Mathews Co banquet at the Berry Hotel Thursday evening. Delegates from Gallia Meigs Hocking and Athens counties heard national firm reps discuss product changes, with music a magician show and a company movie following the meal.
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Beasley and Mathews Co
Berry Hotel
Beasley and Mathews
Gallia
Meigs
Hocking
Athens
James Cassell
Belpre Man Sentenced On Larceny Charge
Alfred L. Bethel aged 45 was returned to Athens from Belpre to answer petty larceny charges. Dr. D. W. Burt alleged Bethel stole $20 worth of laundry from behind a screen door. He pleaded guilty before Mayor W. P. Mickle and was fined $25 plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail.
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Alfred L. Bethel
Athens
Belpre
D. W. Burt
E. State St
Burt
Bethel
W. P. Mickle
Youth Injured In Farm Corn Picker Accident
Ray Harper aged 21 of Canaan Pike was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after becoming caught in a corn picking machine at the J. G. Hope farm. He suffered a broken ankle and bruises but was reported in good condition by the attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Harper
Canaan Pike
Sheltering Arms Hospital
J. G. Hope
Harper
Jackson Metallurgist Addresses OU Engineers
Wilfred H. White chief metallurgist of the Jackson Iron and Steel Corporation lectured before the Ohio University Engineer's Club. Dean E. J. Taylor and other university faculty members attended the Thursday evening event at OU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Engineer's Club
Wilfred H. White
Jackson Iron and Steel Corporation
E. J. Taylor
College of Applied Science
Ohio University
Marriage License for Oakley and Devore of Nelsonville
R Victor Oakley aged 47 and Helen Devol Devore of Nelsonville obtained a marriage license.
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R. Victor Oakley
Helen Devol Devore
Nelsonville
OU Dean Proposes Statewide Schools Reorganization Plan
Dean Evan R. Collins of Ohio University outlines criteria for elementary and secondary unit size and staffing and urges a reorganization to reduce nonfunctional districts. He recommends minimum enrollments, single boards, and area committees, plus phased elimination of weightings under the Foundation Program by 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Education Department
Evan R. Collins
Ohio University
College of Education
Columbus
Collins
Board of Education
Dean Collins
State Department of Education
Father Jailed In Truancy Case In Ohio County
Freeman Varner of Canaonville received a six month jail sentence with suspension conditioned on his children returning to and remaining in school. Judge Francis D. White cited four prior truancy citations and noted financial hardship while stressing county officials may pursue similar action against any parent whose children repeatedly miss classes.
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Canaonville
Francis D. White
Freeman Varner
Stewart
White
Varner
Warner
Battle of Leaves Triggers Car Crash on Lancaster Street
Three children pelting leaves on N Lancaster St caused Homer Leffler 39 of Chauncey to swerve and strike Oliver Young 40 of 140 N Lancaster St. Leffler avoided a six year old girl who ran into the street. The girl was uninjured and both cars sustained minor damage.
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N. Lancaster St
Homer Leffler
Chauncey
Oliver Young
Lancaster St
Leffler
Lancaster
Young’s Auto
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Janes Rendering
Burns
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F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co, M. Gill D. M. Goddard
Oakley and Oakley
Nelsonville, Ohio
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews
Athens County Agents Association
Athens Community Chest
Athens Today
Asome
Clark Williams
Williams
CSEA
Vic Joyce
Tad's
Carbondale-Kimberly Rd
GOP
Jackson Metallurgist
W. Union
Cross Bros
Frank H, Cross
Union St
Jesus
Christ
Church OF Christ
Edward White
Stimson Avenue
Ohio
Miss Combs
Church OF God
Hocking St. Athens
A. R. Ervin
Kaiser-Frazer
Ferry Sales & Service
Court Street
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
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