Deductions For Tree Farms Set
Tree farm dedications set for Thursday at the Harold Howell and Izaak Walton League farms will be led by William Laybourne, Ohio Forestry Association secretary. Ceremonies at 10 a.m. on New Marshfield Road and 2 p.m. at the Waltonian Waterloo site will feature Laybourne explaining the tree farm system in Ohio with Irving Dickman and R. R. Barker discussing departmental fits. Certificates will be presented to Howell and D. K. Seward, Athens Walton League president. The program marks the first two tree farms in Athens County and is open to interested residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Howell
Izaak Walton
William Laybourne
Ohio Forestry Association
Thad
Howell Farm
New Marshfield Road
Waterloo
Laybourne
Ohio
Irving Dickman
R. R. Barker
Howell
D. K. Seward
Athens
The
Walton League
Athens County
Resinol Ointment Promises Lasting Relief From Itch
Advert says Resinol ointment provides lasting relief from persistent itch with six soothing agents. It claims quick action from first use and a long lasting calming effect, urging readers not to settle for less effective products.
Courthouse Improvement Payment Made
The county commissioners approved a third payment of 4500 for the courthouse improvement project bringing total costs to about 13,942.50 with 4442 remaining. Work includes sandblasting slate repairs painting doors windows and cornice and new roof gutters. Payment was to Southern Ohio Painting Company of Jackson. Other business included a 466 freight charge to E J Thomas Company of Mt Vernon. Charles Bolin presided with W H Wakefield Fred C Shafer Ralph Elliott present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ohio Painting Company
Jackson
E. J. Thomas Company
Mt. Vernon
Amesville Man Bound to Grand Jury After Court
Earl Lockary 42 of Amesville was bound over to the grand jury from Mayor Mickle's court on a charge of issuing a check without sufficient funds. He pleaded innocent and was jailed in default of a $100 bond, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce. Also sentenced to county jail for five days was Howard Croston 69 of Sharpsburg Route 1 who pleaded guilty to obscene and licentious language. Croston was fined 10 dollars and costs and six months in jail with all but five days suspended. The complaint was filed by Lucille Croston and Mame Pincelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lockary
Amesville
W. P. Mickle
Frank Joyce
Howard Croston
Sharpsburg
Croston
Mickle
Lucille
Mame Pincelli
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births report a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Schmidt of Athens Route 2 and a son for Mr and Mrs Richard Bitters of Athens. Admissions list Estella Williams Glouster Route 3 Hazel Hails Athens Evelyn Grubb Athens Grace Hubler Athens. Discharges note Charles Barnhart and son Athens Route 4 Opal Dyer Athens Mattie Turrill Athens Paul Porter Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schmidt
Athens
Richard Bitters
Estella Williams
Glouster
Hazel Hails
Evelyn Grubb
Ae Grace Hubler
Charles Barnhart
Dodds Case Tops Appeal Court List
The Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals in Athens will review three cases led by the Dodds murder appeal of Harry Z. Dodds Jr who faces an execution date of November 1. Also on the docket are the Cynthia F. Pritchard estate appeal and the Brazier suit against Sandy and Beaver Valley Mutual Insurance over a 1947 fire loss. Judges Russell McCurdy Verner Metcalf and Roy Gillen will hear the matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals
Athens
Cynthia F. Pritchard
Prdébate Court
Fred
Josephine Brazier
Sandy and Beaver Valley Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co
Dodds
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Eleanor E. Gifford
Russell K. McCurdy
Portsmouth
Verner Metcalf
Marietta
Roy J. Gillen
Wellston
Record Sale Seen With License Permits Likely to Top All Records
Deputy Registrar E. B. Young Jr says Athens County permit sales already exceed 6000 and will surpass prior records. The courthouse office will stay open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to handle a final rush before Friday deadline for 1950 permits. Chauffeurs permits lag from past years but a late surge is expected in that section as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Young, Jr
Athens County
Young
Kiwanis Names New Officers
Loren C. Staats was elected president of the Athens Kiwanis Club at the regular meeting Monday night. Richard Banks was named vice president and Robert Hollingsworth treasurer. Robert Bulloch was appointed secretary. Directors elected include A. L. Bechtel Morris Guthrie Fred Hampton E. T. Hellebrandt Arthur D. Kasler Donald L. Keffer and Dr W. W. Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren C. Staats
Athens Kiwanis Club
Richard Banks
Robert Hollingsworth
Robert Bulloch
A. L. Bechtel
Morris Guthrie
Fred Hampton
E. T. Hellebrandt
Arthur D. Kasler
Donald L. Keffer
W. W. Patton
State Highway Crew Activities Are Listed
Centerlining activities, partially completed Sept. 23 as per schedule, will be resumed Oct. 10 for two weeks, according to Max H. Farley, division engineer for the State Highway Department. Traffic and safety work will include painting school zones on highway pavements and preparing roads for future centerlining and safety devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max H. Farley
State Highway Department
Farley
Lions Discuss Plans For Future Projects
Lions Club meeting last night planned future projects for sight preservation of children. Perry Roark became a member and was presented with his pin by President Wayne Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Perry Roark
Wayne Ward
Custody and Alimony Sought in Divorce Suit
Ruth Watkins files in Common Pleas Court for custody of two minor children and alimony from Ross Watkins. The petition states the couple married in June 1940 and accuses the defendant of gross neglect of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Ruth Watkins
Ross Watkins
DAV Plans Membership Drive by Conrath-Bean Chapter 37
A drive for new members will be organized Wednesday at 7 30 p m by Conrath Bean Chapter 37 Disabled American Veterans. The meeting will be in the Armory clubroom, announced commander J Ailstock.
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DAV
Conrath-Bean
Armory
Cr. J. Ailstock
Slave's Grave in Athens Marks Eliza Davidson Story
Eliza Davidson born into slavery and later a trusted maid in General George A. Custer's household is commemorated by a rough gray stone with a bronze plaque in Athens County's oldest burial ground. Erected in 1934 through pennies raised by local schoolchildren, the memorial honors her service from Virginia descent to aid during floods and battles, including accompanying the Custer family to Texas Kansas and the Little Bighorn era. She died in 1912 at the Davidson home on West Washington Street, Athens, where Mrs. Custer remained connected to ensure her care.
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West State Street
Athens County
Eliza Davidson
George A. Custer
Virginia
Custer
Crndralevier
Texas
Kansas
Far West
Little Big Horn
A. J. Davidson
W. Washington St
Athens
General Custer
Sitting Bull
Civic Club Learns Rotary International Aims
Vern Burkhart of Thornesville spoke to Athens Club members about Rotary International goals and world peace. He noted 59 Rotary groups with over 4200 members this year and Rotary Foundation Fellowships since 1947 totaling over $250,000 for 111 students in 27 countries.
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Rotary International
Athens Club
Vernon Burkhart
Tharnesville
Ohio
Burkhart
Rotary
Eerry
Rotary Foundation
Four Men Are Fined In Mayor Mickle's Court
In Mayor W. P. Mickle's court four men faced fines for intoxication. Tom Guess, 59, W Union St., E. C. Millstead, 39, Meigs County, and Kenneth P. Yost, 22, 50 EE State, pled guilty and were fined $10 plus costs. Alva Newton, 67, Chesterhill RFC, paid $20 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication and indecent exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Tom Guess
W. Union St
E. C. Millstead
Meigs County
Kenneth P. Yost
Alva Newton
Chesterhill Rfc
Grange Inspection Set at Stewart Hall
Annual Rome Grange inspection scheduled for Thursday at 8 p m in IOOF Hall. Athens County deputy Mr. Harry Henry and Mrs. Roy Parsons lead the refreshments committee for the event.
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Stewart
Rome Grange
IOOF
Harry Henry
Athens County
Roy Parsons
Support of Child Sought in Divorce Suit
Lorene Kline of Nelsonville filed for divorce from Richard Kline of Lorain in Common Pleas Court. The petition asks support for a minor child and reimbursement of medical bills, with neglect charged in the filing. The couple married in Nelsonville in March 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Lorene Kline
Nelsonville
Richard Kline
Lorain
Fel low Craft Degree Conferment At Constitution Lodge
New Marshfield residents are told the Fel low Craft degree will be conferred at a special Constitution Lodge F am meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Emory W Allen Jr master announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Emory W. Allen, Jr
Prayer Band to Meet at Graham Chapel Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Hawk with Jim Bobo as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Mary Hawk
Jim Bobo
Tito Visit To Be Topic
Arthur F. Long director of student work at the First Christian Church will relate his four day stay in Marshal Tito's Yugoslav camp. He travels with Yale padogmen and met Tito and aides, with two days in London with Sir Stafford Cripps. He will speak at a Rally Day supper for the church and student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Tito
Arthur F. Long
First Christian Church
Long
Yale Pa Dp Tg
Tito
Sir Stafford Cripps
London
Athens group hears zoning explanation in Marietta briefing
A delegation led by Athens Board of Trade spokesman Harper C Pendry heard Marietta officials describe their zoning program begun in September. The plan creates a planning commission, outlines district zones and sets public hearing procedures, with details on how changes are proposed, approved, and funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Marietta
Harper C Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
LMA
Athens
Planning Commission
Pendry
H. Druggan
Fred Beckler
L. W. Roberts
Beckler
Roberts
Summer Days Return As Mercury Hits 76
Athens residents shed the blanket as warm weather returned with a 76 degree reading reported by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. The morning forecast noted 68 degrees under a bright sun with a clear sky while the Hocking River registered 262 feet.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Athens Grange Booster Night and Flower Show
Booster night and a flower show are planned for Friday at 8 30 p m in the Grange Hall. The event is open to the public and announced by Mrs Harold Brown lecturer Grange leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Grange Hall
Harold Brown
Malabar Farm Tour Planned Near Mansfield
County agriculture extension officials announce a Malabar Farm tour for Friday for the 10 on the farm training classes in county schools. Ross Wright says the event is open to other interested county residents and groups must provide transportation and noon lunch. They will meet at Malabar Farm at 7:19 a.m. for the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bromfield
Malabar Farm
Mansfield
Agriculture Extension Service
Ross Wright
Wright
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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H. A. Locke
Carpenter Hardware CO
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W. PF. Mickle
Safety Service
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H. T. Phillipa
Charles W Reamer
Marietta Commission
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R. C. Fouch
Charles D. Fogle, Jr
Mercury
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Kelvinator
Culligan
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Athens Ice & Storage Co
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