Athens County Real Estate Tax Distribs Hit New High
Athens County districts receive 1956 second half real estate tax totaling 678814.12, issued to 40 subdivisions and state entities. Totals for May first half and August second half bring 1956-57 distributions to 1,632,125.25 with per capita receipts of 35.61 based on 1950 population. Local school districts and Athens city lead the allocations. nine subdivisions made advance draws totaling 130285.50.
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Athens Co
Athens County
State of
Ohio
Athens
Mechanicsburg
the Plains
Ames-Bern
Warren
Washington Coun
Four Hurt In Area Traffic Accidents Reported
State Highway patrol from the Athens post investigated five traffic incidents causing minor injuries. A Route 664 collision on a Hocking County hill involved 16 year old Columbus residents Tom Clark and Mary Pfeiffer and driver Thomas Brun.
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Athens Post
Hocking County
Tom Clark
Mary Pfeiffer
Columbus
Thomas Brun
Charles Sheppard
Mineral
Darrell D. Arnold
Albany
Arnold
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Otto Lewis Dies Sunday At Age 53
Otto M. Chuck Lewis 53 of 436 Richland Ave died Sunday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after emergency transport. He was a WWII veteran and former government electrician on Guam. Survived by mother Grace Lewis son Jerry two sisters Esther Figley Hilda Rizer and brother Paul. Funeral at Nazarene Church 1 30 p.m. Tuesday with interment at Union Street Cemetery.
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Otto M
Chuck) Lewis
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Il Health
Athens
John Hancock High School
U.S
Guam
Nazarene Church
Grace Lewis
Jerry
Columbus
Hilda Rizer
Esther Figley
Middletown
Paul
Carl Wooten
Union St
Dowler - Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home
Athens Native Speaker on National TV Show
John A. Logan from Washington will discuss modern supermarket store success abroad on the Dave Garroway program Tuesday morning. The Athens native and executive secretary of The National Retail Chain Store Association has helped spread American retail practices in Germany Russia and Italy following his recent overseas visit.
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John A. Logan
National Retail Chain Store Association
Washington
Dave Garroway
NBC
Germany
Russia
Italy
Mr. Logan
Athens
Personnel Training At Royal McBee Plant
Nineteen staff members at Royal McBee Corp begin a 15 week course on effective personnel administration. Led by Dr. Bernard Black of Ohio University, the program runs Wednesdays for two hours and targets office and supervisory personnel with a production foremen track set for January. Participants include Delmar Kempton and Patrick White among others.
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Royal McBee Corp
McBee Products
Delmar Kempton
Patrick White
Russell Slaughter
Paul Kimes
William Trout
Orville Weissman
Richard Dent
Stanton Gaylor
Harry Kessel
Richard Jones
Clifford Mohl
Clarence Fultz
Paul Graham
Woodrow West
William van Hall
Dean Nida
Leo Walker
Robert Baur
William Rose
Bernard Black
Royal McBee
New Ohio Appeals Court Judge Named William D. Radcliffe
The Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals in Ath ens will include Judge William D. Radcliffe, appointed last May to replace the late Russell K. McCurdy. Radcliffe, 49, from Williamsport, is a Circleville lawyer and former mayor, state representative, and Pickaway County judge. He is a reservist major and a longtime community leader with strong agricultural ties.
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Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals
Athens
William D. Radcliffe
Russell K. McCurdy
James Collier
Roy Gillen
Radcliff
Williamsport
Pickaway
Circleville
Ohio General Assembly
Army
Pickaway County Common Pleas
William O'Neill
Circleville Third National Bank
Dad
Shelterin a Hospital Notes New Arrivals and Dismissals
A hospital log lists new admissions including Donald Rasp and Mrs Joseph Jenkinson and Mrs Lillian Jiiden continuing stays. Parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Kasler and Mr and Mrs Robert McPher announce newborn sons. Dismissals include George Branigan Clyde Rollins and several others with varied Athens area addresses.
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Ralph Kasler
Millfield
Robert McPherson
Donald Rasp
Athens
Joseph Jenkinson
Lillian Jiiden
Racine
George Branigan
Clyde Rollins
Paul Ayers
David Kantner
Frank Brown
New Marshfield
Edmond Talbot
Wesley Peterson
Richard MecGraner
the Plains
Albert Depoy
Guysvile
Delores Darby
Far Radcliff
Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Ohio Couples
A list of marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including Charles Lee Love and Betty Lou Miller of Glouster, Frank Williams and Bessie M. Rizer of Glouster, Myrl E. Knowlton and Phyllis June Burke of Albany, James Snyder and Ruby Jean Burton of Melbourne Florida, Raymond Owen White and Virginia Kay Hanley of Glouster, Robert Tavan and Evelyn Marie Rosser of Reynoldsburg Athens, Lownie D Arment and Anna Mae Smart of Columbus Nelsonville.
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Charles Lee Love
Betty Lou Miller
Glouster
Frank Williams
Bessie M. Rizer
Myrl E. Knowlton
Albany
Phyllis June Burke
James Snyder
Melbourne
Fla
Ruby Jean Burton
Coolville
Raymond Owen White
Columbus
Virginia Kay Hanley
Robert Tavan
Reynoldsburg
Evelyn Marie Rosser
Athens
Lownie D. Arment
Anna Mae Smart
Nelsonville
Yellow Jacket Stings Bring Green Haze in Bellefontaine
Mrs. Anita Reed was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets in Bellefontaine Ohio. The wasps stung her body including around the eyes. She recalled seeing a green haze during the incident.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Yellow Jacket
Anita ©. Reed
Service News Highlights Two Local Servicemen
Pvt Joe E Maffett son of Rev and Mrs Joe B Maffett completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Ft Knox Ky under the Reserve Forces Act program His wife Clara lives at 2 Palmer St He is a 1952 Athens High School and 1956 Transylvania College graduate George P Hamilton son of Dr and Mrs L A Hamilton has been promoted to Private First Class in Germany with the 11th Airborne Division He is 23 and joined the Army in Oct 1956 after attending Miami University He completed basic training at Ft Chaffee Ark
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Joe E. Maffett
Joe B. Maffett
N. Congress St
Ft. Knox
Maffett
Clara
Palmer St
Athens High School
Transylvania College
Lexington
George P. Hamilton
L. A. Hamilton
Maplewood Drive
Germany
11Th Airborne Division
Hamilton
Army
Miami University
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Auto Salesmen Plead Guilty in City Court Dispute
William Singer and Cutler paid a $25 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery in Municipal Court. Harold Meeks testified as the complainant. The incident arose during a dispute between two auto salesmen at the Roger Dean dealership on E State St.
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William Singer
Cutler
Harold Meeks
Roger Dean
State St
Two Drivers Fined In Route 50 A Crash
Amesville mayor George King fined two drivers five dollars and costs after State Highway Patrol arrests tied to a Route 50 A traffic accident. Lorna V. Cook of Chesterhill 32 and Charles Binegar 61 of New Matamoras were cited for stopping on the highway and failing to stop within the assured clear distance.
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Amesville
George King
Lorna V. Cook
Chesterhill
Charles Binegar
New Matamoras
Cool Weather Marks Official Arrival of Fall in Athens
The Athens area welcomed fall with a cool clear day after a rainy weekend. The low dropped to 51 with 11 am temperatures only up by 10 degrees, as observer C. L. Colmer noted. Rain totals around Athens reached about half an inch, with similar amounts in Hamley Run, and weekend highs ranged from the 60s to the upper 80s.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
A. S
Colmer
Hamley Run
Cutler Man Denies Count In Court
Howard Webster Mayles of Cutler pleaded innocent to leaving the scene of an accident in Municipal Court. Held on 150 bond for hearing Thursday. Mayles reportedly drove onto railroad tracks near Frost after a collision with the eastbound National Limited train. Several bottles of moonshine were found in the wrecked car.
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Howard Webster Mayles
Cutler
Mayles
Washington County
Athens County
Father Dies In Midwest Gunnar Bjornson Dies At 85
Mrs. Carl H. Denbow of Second Street returned from Minneapolis where she attended funeral services for her father Gunnar Bjornson 85 a longtime Minnesota political figure and newspaper publisher Retired in 1955 he chaired the Board of Tax Appeals In 1939 Iceland awarded him commander of the Order of the Falcon with Star Surviving relatives include four sons two daughters and nineteen grandchildren
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Carl H. Denbow
Second St
Minneapolis
Minn
Gunnar Bjornson
Bjornson
Minnesota
Board of Tax Appeals
Order of the Falcon
In Court John Haines Fined for Intoxication Charge
John Haines of Athens Route 2 was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication at a Monday Municipal Court arraignment.
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John Haines
Athens Route 2
Fined After City Crash
Carl E. McKee of 3 S McKinley Ave was fined 75 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to leaving the scene of an accident. Complainant was James Birdsong of Columbus. Police said McKee’s car caused 400 dollars in damage to Birdsong’s parked auto on West Union Street opposite the Ohio University industrial arts building. Birdsong jumped in front of his car to avoid the impact. McKee was found hours later by the State Highway Patrol at the Vinton Club near Nelsonville.
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Carl E. McKee
S. McKinley Ave
James Birdsong
Columbus
McKee
Birdsong
W. Union St
Ohio University Industrial Arts
State Highway Patrol
Vinton Club
Nelsonville
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Hickory Hill
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Bell & Howell
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N. Court St. Athens
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Athens County Insurance Agents Assn
REPP
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Endicott-Johnson Shoes
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C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
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