Welfare HQ Bids Exceed Funds Halts Athens County Plan
Athens County commissioners paused plans to remodel the Lancaster Street building for welfare offices after bids topped available funds. Low bids for the project totaled about 30,300 to 391,895.94, forcing a tablature decision. Bond sale for County Road 110 proceeded with Hayden Miller and Co. favored by premium 1822. Painting bids for the County Home ranged up to 8997.62 with Sweeney Earl of Gloucester lowest overall. completion set for October 30 exterior and December 15 interior.
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Athens County
Welfare Department
C. B. Cash
Athens
Yoho
Radford
Commission
W. H Wakefield
N. Lancaster St
Welfare
W. State St
Poston Road
Hayden Miller and Co
Ryan, Sutherland
Baxter, Williams
Sweeney and
Earl of Glouster
Harry Mitchell
Tom Henry
Ex-Residents' Son Killed in Westfield Bicycle Accident
Eight year old Tommy Milar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Milar longtime Athens natives, was killed in a bicycle accident in Westfield Massachusetts where the family has lived for about 15 years. His grandfather John Milar reports the incident with few details as the family prepares for funeral services. The Milars reside at 45 Hubbard Street Westfield and the boy had six siblings. a sister Ann died a year ago.
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Tommy Milar
Clay Milar
Athens
Westfield
Mass
John Milar
Sunnyside Drive
Hubbard St
Ohio University
Ann
Plains Resident Bert Adams 76 Dies After Illness
Bert Adams 76 of The Plains died this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner, son of the late John and Rhoda Adams, and survived by two sons Gerald Athens Route 3 and Virgil of Columbus, a sister Myrtie Groves in California, and his wife Margaret who died in 1951. He was a member of The Plains Nazarene Church. Funeral plans are incomplete and friends may call Johnson Funeral Home in Nelsonville.
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Bert Adams
Sheltering Armes Hospital
Plains
Mr. Adams
John
Rhoda Adams
Gerald
Athens
Virgil
Columbus
Myrtie Groves
California
Adams
Plains Nazarene Church
Margaret
Johnson Funeral
Nelsonville
Athens County Land Transfers
Lawrence A. Munn of Alexander Township sells to King W. Dalton of Nelsonville real estate in Alexander Township. First National Bank of Chester Hill sells to Nellie G. Thompson in Bern Township. Harry Trout of Athens sells to Troy Fields of Nelsonville Lot 928 in Harpers Addition. Edwin Kennard of Athens County sells to Charles W. Cheatham Trimble Lots 233 and 234 in Braddock and Chappelear Addition. W. L. Carpenter of Athens County sells to Watson Love of Athens Route 5 real estate in Athens Township. Randall Kelly sells to Heywood W. Boles of Athens east half Lot 978 in Grosvenor's Addition to Athens.
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Lawrence A. Munn
Alexander Township
King W. Dalton
Nelsonville
First National Bank
Chesterhill
Nellie G. Thompson
Bern Township
Harry Trout
Athens
Troy Fields
Harpers Addition
Edwin Kennard
Athens County
Charles W. Cheatham
Trimble
Braddock
Chappelear
W. L. Carpenter
Watson Love
Athens Township
Randall Kelly
Heywood W. Boles
Grosvenor
Judgment Recovered on 1939 Promissory Note
In Common Pleas Court Bert Wolf obtained a judgment against Butler Safreed on a $274 promissory note issued September 27, 1939 at six percent interest. The court ordered recovery of the amount plus interest, totaling $519.23.
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Common Pleas
Bert Wolf
Butler Safreed
Wolf
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Sales Report
US cattle and hog markets show moderate activity with hogs up to 35 higher on strong receipts. Sows and heavier weights firming. hog prices ranged 19.2 to 20.20 for various weights. Cattle and calves steady to modestly active. feeder and slaughter classes mixed with several load lots quoted. Spring lambs and sheep steady to higher, with lambs 19.00-21.00 and ewes 2.00-4.00.
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Cincinnati
USDA
Egg and Poultry Prices In Cincinnati Market Report
In Cincinnati the AP notes consumer grade egg prices by type with large white at 49-40 percent, brown and mixed 48-49 percent, medium white 29-30 percent and extras 60 percent minimum. Poultry fryers over 2 pounds 24-26 cents, heavy hens 15-16, light 12-13, old roosters 11-12. Butter wholesale 63 and potatoes 100-475.
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Cincinnati
f.C.b. Cincinnati
USA
Auditors Cite Perfect Records in Athens County Welfare
Commissioners received praise as a federal audit found the Athens County welfare department books in perfect order for July 1950 to June 1961. The state welfare department noted no findings, with funds from Aid for Dependent Children Aid for the Blind and Aid for the Disabled included. Denver White directs the department.
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Athens County
State Department of Welfare
Denver White
Susie Jane Plantz Dies at 72 in Gallipolis
Mrs Susie Jane Plantz 72 died at 10 50 am Thursday at her home 1007 ird Avenue after two years of failing health She was born January 12 1882 in Mason County to George and Sarah Harris Plantz She is survived by son Walter Plantz of Gallipolis three grandsons one granddaughter two sisters Mrs Maude Whittaker and Mrs Edward MAssie and a reared niece Mrs Gertrude Walters Services will be at 230 pm Saturday at C J Waugh funeral home with Rev Vernon Shafer of Church of the Nazarene officiating Burial in Pine Street Cemetery Friends may call after 630 pm today
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Gallipolis
Susie Jane Pilantz
Ird Avenue
Mason County
George
Sarah Harris Plantz
Walter Plantz
Gallipolis Man Burned In Household Chemical Accident
Paul Kerns of 15 Winton Ave. suffered third degree burns to his arm and lip when gasoline used to clean a brush exploded at his home while he was painting the roof. Firemen said he got too close to the flame near a hot water tank. fire in cleaning rags was put out. He was admitted to Holzer hospital.
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Gallipolis
Paul Kerns
Winton Ave
Kerns
R. D. Thomas
A. P. Miller
Partition of Land Approved by Court in Dover Township
Common Pleas Court approves partition of land in Dover Township after a petition by Clarence P. Hunter. Hunter owning half the property to be partitioned agrees to pay $4500 appraised value and ensure Richard Lee Carolyn Sue and Teresa Ann Hunter receive their respective shares.
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Dover Township
Common Pleas Court
Clarence P. Hunter
Hunter
Richard Lee
Carolyn Sue
Teresa Ann Hunter
Marriage Licenses Report From Ohio Counties
Marriage licenses issued list several couples including Albert Hayden 59 and Jane Christy 57 of Glouster. Blaine Carpenter 21 and Dixie Johnson 18 of Athens. John Bridge 24 and Helen Edgar 21 of Athens. James Sheldon 19 and Marilyn Bricker 19 of Athens County. Jack Cox 22 of Houston and Lois Kail 22. Gerald Rodehaver 19 and Helen Butler 18 both in Stewart. Robert Jones II 23 and Elizabeth Wagner 23 of Leo. Dorton 24 and Janice Drake 19 of Glouster Route 3.
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Albert Hayden
Jane Christy
Glouster
Blaine E. Carpenter
Dixie Lee Johnson
Athens
John D. Bridge
New Marshfield
Helen Edgar
James W. Sheldon
Marilyn Jean Bricker
Athens County
Jack Elson Cox
Houston
Tex
Lois Marie Kail
Charles Gerald Rodehaver
Guysville
Helen Marie Butler
Speeding Fine in Municipal Court
Albert B. Streets of Elk Garden West Virginia was fined 15 dollars and court costs after a speeding charge by the State Highway Patrol in Municipal Court.
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Speeder
Albert B. Streets
Elk Garden
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Watch Returned to WV Man After Roundabout Missing Watch Tale
A Harrisville West Virginia man regained his lost wrist watch after a Richmond soldier read about the loss in a Parkersburg paper. The watch had been found in an Athens service station washroom by a Norfolk resident’s son and later mailed to Athens. Cooperation between Athens police, The Messenger, and affected papers led to the recovery.
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Harrisville
W. Va
Athens
Richmond, Va
Joseph B. Grogan
Delton W. Cox
Harrisonville
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk
Cox
Parkersburg
Dispute Over Country Lane Is Dismissed
Common Pleas Court Judge Francis D. White signed an entry dismissing the feud between Kett and Grover and Frayne Young over a country lane through Waterloo Good ty ship farms. Mrs Pickett claimed the road to Route 691 was her only route, while the Youngs said gates existed and Mrs Pickett’s group misused the road. After evidence, the court sustained the defense motion for dismissal.
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Waterloo Good Ty Ship
Common Pleas Court
Francis D. White
Kett
Grover
Frayne Young
Pickett
Dora Davidson
Youngs
September dinner honors 50th anniversary couple
Nelsonville notes report the Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter CBS meeting in the Masonic dining room. Hosts W R Dixon and Joe Hardy couples provided a steak dinner for 17. Mrs Hardy presented a gift to Mr and Mrs C E Washburn who celebrate 50 years of marriage on September 17.
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Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter
CBS
W. R. Dixon
Joe Hardy
Local social notes from Columbus and surroundings
Mr and Mrs Blackburn of Columbus longtime residents visit Nelsonville friends. Mr and Mrs Walter Monical of Flora Illinois attend at Mr and Mrs Bartletts. Rev and Mrs John Lloyd Evans returning to the Presbyterian manse after a Pensacola Florida visit with their son Lt John L Evans and wife.
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Blackburn
Columbus
Nelsonville
Walter Monical
Flora, Ill
C. H. Bartlett
John Lloyd Evans
Pensacola
Fla
John L. Evans
E. Columbus St
Athens residents admitted and dismissed in current docket
Admitted list includes Charles W. Dalton, Athens. Macatawa Bullock, Athens. Mrs. Charles Tribe, Athens. Sara Jane Hawk, Athens. Dismissed defendants include Mrs. 0. D. Pincetti, Albany and her son Betty Lambert, Athens. Ronald Bickley, Chauncey. Donald Keck, Albany. Eddie Ashcraft, Coolville. William Toth, Millfield.
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Charles W. Dalton
Athens
Macatawa Bullock
Charles Tribe
Sara Jane Hawk
D. Pincetti
Albany
Betty Lambert
Ronald Bickley
Chauncey
Donald Keck
Eddie Ashcraft
Coolville
William Toth
Millfield
Vinisterial Committees Named by Athens County Association
The Athens County Ministerial Association named committee chairmen for the year at its fall meeting held at Chauncey Church of Christ with 17 members present. Leaders include Dr John M. Ver Steeg education and Rev. Joe B. Maffett evangelism along with Rev. Chester Marquis social Rev. Raymond Kelchner membership Rev. H. A. Lockwood temperance and Rev. Gilbert Courtney Chauncey program. Rev. Robert Lawrence elected secretary while Rev. William H. Covert presided. An hour program featured ministers J A Jong Phil Porter and Drelli. a roundtable followed, with clergy from The Plains Nelsonville Athens and Chester Hill among others attending. The October meeting is planned at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens.
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Athens County Ministerial Association
Chauncey Church of Christ
John M. Versteeg
Athens
Joe B. Maffett
Chester Marquis
Raymond Kelchner
H. A. Lockwood
Temperance
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Robert Lawrence
Glouster
Association
William H. Covert
Albany
Courtney
J. A. Jong
Nelsonville
Phil Porter
Drelli
Goff
Lena Brandenberg
the Plains
Jesse A. Thornton
Kenneth Frazier
Chesterhill
Ira L. Shanafelt
Carroll Chesser
New Marshfield
B. J. Hall
Charles Dowdell
George W. Ocerke
Herbert Harris
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Two Held for State Penitentiaries After County Sentences
Vivian Saunders of Deanville and Clifford Wilcox of Toledo were sentenced in Ath eny County courts to one year in the Marysville Reformatory and the Ohio Penitentiary respectively. Both were taken to state institutions Friday morning by Deputy Sheriff Harold Shields for non support and related probation violations.
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Atheny
Vivian Saunders
Deanville
Marysville Reformatory
Clifford Wilcox
Toledo
Ohio Penitentiary
Harold Shields
Wilcox
Common Pleas Court
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