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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1948

Page

3

Simonton Cleared of All Charges at County Home Trial

Judge Rowland instructed jurors to base verdicts on law not punishment as Simonton was acquitted of assault charges from inmates at the county home. Dozens testified over three days about alleged beatings. civil service hearing set for September 17 in Common Pleas Court. Names of inmates and jurors from Athens and surrounding towns are listed.

Rowland Simonton State Civil Service Board Common Pleas

Capt Beazell Rites Sunday In Bartlett Methodist Church

Funeral services for Capt. Fred Beazell who died of pneumonia on Leyte in 1945 will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Bartlett Methodist Church. The Rev. Lewis E Buell will officiate with burial in Bartlett Cemetery. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts of Marietta. Survived by wife Florence Brown Beazell and father John Beazell.

Bartlett Fred Beazell Leyte Lewis E. Buell Bartlett Methodist Church Bartlett Cemetery American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Marietta Beazell Florence Brown Beazell John Beazell

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Medical brief lists patients and dismissals. Jimmy Robinson of Amesville undergoes major surgery. Jack Baughn and James Kincaid of Glouster receive medical treatment. Dismissals include Mrs Grace Steward of Athens, Mrs Agatha Jones of Guysville, Mrs Wilma Starkey of Athens, and Earl Hoisington of Millfield.

Jimmy Robinson Amesville Jack Baughn Glouster James Kincaid Grace Steward Athens Agatha Jones Guysville Wilma Starkey Earl Hoisington Millfield

David L. Grose 79 Dies After Illness in New Marshfield

David L. Grose, 79, died at 12 30 a.m. today at the home of Robert Zimmerman on New Marshfield Route 1 after several weeks of illness. He leaves nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in New Marshfield with the Rev. Ray Pidcock officiating. Burial will be in Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call Hoodlet Funeral Home after Saturday noon.

New Marshfield David L. Grose Robert Zimmerman Pilgrim Holiness Church Ray Pidcock Marshfield Cemetery Hoodlet

Mr. Anderson Named Foreman at McBee Co

W. M. Anderson, native of Kentucky and longtime Ohio high school athletics figure, is named Experimental Shop foreman of the McBee Co. by Roger Connor. A former athletic director at Jacksonville-Trimble High School, he served four years in WWII. He studied at Kentucky and did graduate work at Ohio State, Ohio University, and Florida. He lives in Trimble with his wife and two children.

W. M. Anderson The McBee Co Roger Connor Mr. Anderson Kentucky Ohio Jacksonville-Trimble University of Kentucky Ohio State Ohio University University of Florida Andersons Trimble

Mild Weather Persists in Athens With Warm Day

Athens saw a high of 83 and a low of 52, six degrees above Wednesday. At 10 a.m. Friday the thermometer stood at 71 as the Hocking River measured 2.78 feet, according to observer Mrs. C. N. France.

Athens Hocking C. N. France

Church Services Schedule for Chauncey and Surrounding Areas

Chauncey and Millfield host morning and afternoon worships across several churches. Seventeenth Day Adventist, Church of Christ, Church of God, Pilgrim Holiness, Morristown Holiness, The Plains Nazarene, and Seventh Day Adventist list service times with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and various worships through the day, plus midweek and youth activities. Lena Brandenburg is named as pastor at The Plains Nazarene.

H. H. Lafferty Chauncey and Millfield Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist R. A. Bata Church OF Christ—Church Greens Run Church OF God Pilgrim Holiness Morristown Holiness THE Plains Nazarene NYPS Lena Brandenburg

Plaines Social Guests Include Jellison and Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Erb of The Plains hosted recent guests daughter Mrs Allen Jellison and son Allen Jr and Evelyn Edwards of Zanesville. On Sunday evening Allen Jellison Jr and Miss Edwards were guests of Mrs Carrie Channell at The Plains.

Chauncey Pete Erb the Plains Allen Jellison Allen, Jr Evelyn Edwards Zanesville Allen Jellison, Jr Miss Edwards Carrie Channell

Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Kimmey Johnson Held at Home

A Monday night birthday party for Mrs Kimmey Johnson was hosted by her daughter Mrs Cleo Williams. Garden flowers decorated the rooms and refreshments and cake were served to 25 guests.

Chauncey Kimmey Johnson Cleo Williams Kitty Reece

Lawn Party Honors Guests

Mr and Mrs J R Varner from San Fernando and Mr and Mrs E Varner of Akron visited The Plains with Mr and Mrs Harry A Tipton and relatives. The Varners were honored at a lawn party and picnic supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Tipton. Attendees included J R Varner E C Varner E M Varner Ruth Varner and others from The Plains and Lancaster Athens and Columbus.

Columbus W. M. Secoy Lancaster D. C

McArthur Visitors Stay With Morgan Family in Town

Evan Morgan and sister Maggie of The Plains visited McArthur this week as guests of their brother and sister-in-law Jr and Mrs Alfred Morgan.

Chauncey Evan Morgan Maggie the Plains McArthur Alfred Morgan

Bee Keepers Move Mobile Apiaries Northward

Some beekeepers maintain mobile apiaries as honey bees follow peak flower season. Hive carrying trucks migrate slowly north from the Mexican border toward Canada with the seasons.

Mexican Canada

Northcraft pleads guilty to speeding in Columbus

Edward Northcraft of Columbus admitted operating a panel truck at 50 mph in a 35 mph zone on East State Street when arraigned before Mayor W P Mickle on Thursday. He was fined ten dollars with five dollars suspended plus court costs.

Edward Northcraft Columbus E. State St W. P. Mickle

W H Goodman Services Held

Funeral services for William H. Goodman former local resident who died Sunday at his The Plains home were held Tuesday at The Plains Church of the Nazarene. Burial followed in The Plains cemetery with pallbearers named. He is survived by his wife Edith two sons John and William Jr and daughters Ellen and Edna and two sisters.

Chauncey William H. Goodman Plains Plains Church of the Nazarene Gus Graham Free Will Baptist Church Lena Brandenburg Ada Broadbent Elzina Wharton Carrie Nida Elizabeth Shafer Plains Cemetery William Stalder Edward Foster Thomas Marcinko Billy Hillen Wilbur Welch Evan Morgan Goodman Edith John William Ellen Edna

Mrs. Harry Fritts Returns to Columbus After Chauncey Visit

Mrs. Harry Fritts has returned to Columbus after a few days visit in Chauncey with her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nye on High Street.

Columbus Chauncey Harry Fritts Floyd Nye High St

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