Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20
Court House News
Common Pleas Court
Divorce Action


| Blaine Eddleblute files suit for
divorce against Ester Jean Eddie
! blute, a minor 10 years of age, on
grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Petition states they were married
. May 13, 1899, and that one daugh-
ter, Ellen Joyce, aged two, is the
issue of said marriage, and that on
! August 5, 1912, defendant was de-
! livered of another child, named Don
! aid Louis. Plaintiff ayers that he
is laborer, compelled to work
wherever he can find employment,
and since their marriage has work
ed some of the time in GAINESVILLE
and some of the time in Baltimore
Md, and that defendant failed and
refused and neglected to remain
with him and to keep his house and
perform the normal duties Of
wife Plaintiff relates in petition
that defendant persisted in leaving
their home for long periods of time.
He states defendant has on fire.
quent occasions told him that she
did not care for him. Plaintiff asks
for divorce and for custody of their
minor child, Ellen Joyce Eddie
blute.
Wants Divorce
NJ D. Smith has filed action for
divorce against Hazel Smith, on
grounds of gross neglect. They
were married July %, 1928, and
have six children, the oldest is IA
years of age; the youngest, four.
Plaintiff charges that defendant
while living on a farm in Meigs-
vile township, which farm they
owned jointly, would fraudulently
obtain money, would convert to her
own use money given by plaintiff
to pay bills, and while plaintiff was
working away from home, sold live
stock, farm machinery, crops, and
other personal property at less than
their fair market value, and other
wise squandered the property Of
plaintiff. and says about July II,
1912, she abandoned plaintiff and
their home, taking with her the
children and making her home in
Malta, has since refused to return
to plaintiff, or permit him to have
said children. Plaintiff states de-
fendant has received visits from
another man at her home, and on
July IL, 1912, she in company with
another woman, and two men, were
gone for two days and nights on an
auto trip, leaving said children in
Malta, and she refuses to advise
plaintiff of her whereabouts. Plain
tiff asks divorce from defendant,
and asks the court to make an or
der for the care, custody, education
and control of said children.
Probatx Court
In the matter of, the estate of
Frank Ribble, deceased, authority
to transfer certain real estate.
York township, to Mary Ribble,
wife.
Inventory is approved in the es-
Total appraisement of assets, ST.
5O757, of which 5000 is real es-
tate; the remainder in stocks, Sc
curities and personal goods.
Authenticated copy OF the will of
Emma l.. Hearing, late of near
Portersville, has been filed. The
following named persons are inter
ested in said will: Mary Straun
Hauck, Brennan and Mrs. John
Hane, Portersville, no relation; j 0.
Hearing, cousin. Malta route; Mer-
ritt Hopkins, uncle, Alger, o., Ernest
Hane, cousin, Malta route and
Amanda Dibney, Columbus.
Marriage Licenses
William T. Dunmead, GAINESVILLE,
sub station operator, son of Sam
and Iva Mckinley Dunmead, and
Lois E. Tavenner, registered nurse,
daughter of Homer and Sadie Muir
ray Tavenner.
Walter r Zimmerman, jr., Lieut.
enant US. Army. Youngstown, son
of Walter r. and Alta Baker Zim-
norman, and Betty Lou Harris,
pharmacist, daughter of Harry ].
and Alice Styph Harris.
Recorders Office
Trustees of Manchester township,
to Paul Lewis lot 65, Reinersville
cemetery.
Dora K Jadwin and husband to
Marion w. McCune. eft Ix 81 acre.