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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1962

Page

2

Births in Athens and area listed at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

A bulletin from Shelterings Arms Hospital lists births with parents and locations including Mr and Mrs Joe C Dodds Athens a daughter Mrs James Barrows Athens a son Mrs Roy Gilham New Marshfield Route 1 Lonzo Dalton Coolville Orville Stover Stewart Route 1 Harlan Clevenger McArthur Elsie Smith Athens Ernest Martin Athens Ina Bolin Athens Madeline Steel Athens Route 5 Coke Lawson Guysville Route 1 Mrs Anna Terry Athens Route 2 William Boring Albany Route 2 Mrs Allan Clark The Plains Karen Olbers Athens Mrs Clyde Linscott Athens Route 4.

Roy Gilham New Marshfield Lonzo Dalton Coolville Orville Stover Stewart Harlan Clevenger McArthur Elsie Smith Athens Ernest Martin Ina Bolin Madeline Steel Coke Lawson Guysville Anna Terry William Boring Albany Allan Clark the Plains Karen Olbers Clyde Linscott

Jury Trial Asked On Driving Charge

A jury trial was requested in Municipal Court by Donald Elson Hawk, 23, of Athens Route 5, on a driving while intoxicated charge. The case was continued with Hawk free on 200 bond after a Sunday wreck on Morrison Brown Hill. Hawk pleaded innocent. Also named were Lawrence Morgan Metcalf, 21, and Cheryl Diane Butcher, 18.

Donald Elson Hawk Athens

Albany Man Dies Tuesday

Earl Tewksbury, 69, a retired Albany farmer and World War I veteran, died Tuesday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He is survived by his wife Mary and two daughters Donna Oxley and Virginia Clark of Albany, a brother Harlan, sisters Vera Knowlton Nellie Ross both of Albany and Thelma Welch of Columbus, plus four grandchildren. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery after services at 2 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Earl Russell at Bigny funeral home.

Albany Earl Tewksbury Sheltering Arms Hospital Mary Donna Oxley Virginia Clark Harlan Vera Knowlton Nellie Ross Thelma Welch Columbus Bigony Funeral Home Earl Russell Temple Cemetery

Disturbing Peace Charge Denied for Athens Man

Richard L. Shipley of Athens denied a disturbing the peace charge after arraignment in Municipal Court. Police say he threw a salt shaker and allegedly choked Roma Lee Williams in a downtown bar Tuesday night. He posted 25 dollar bond for a Friday hearing. Real estate transfers show Chesapeake & Ohio Railway to Harry West in Nelsonville and Wilda F. Dailey to Robert Roback in Glouster.

Richard L. Shipley Athens Municipal C Shipley Roma Lee Williams Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company Harry West Nelsonville Wilda F. Dailey Glouster Robert Roback

Contrasts of 1881 Athens County Fair Premium List

A look at the 30th Athens County fair held Oct 5–7 1881 shows prizes for fastest horse and best male, with livestock, dairy, house goods, and crafts judged. The premium list, presented to Mrs. Nora Atkinson, notes medieval farming gear and era vendors at the fairgrounds near Athens.

Athens County Nora Atkinson Lancaster St Chioana Library Atkinson Judy

Graveside Rites Planned for Mildred Thompson

Mrs. Mildred R. Thompson, 53, of 2224 Hoover Ave Dayton, died Tuesday at home. Survived by two daughters Ruth Thompson and Betty Devol and a grandchild, all of Dayton. Her husband died in 1951. Graveside services set for Friday at West Union Street Cemetery.

Mildred R. Thompson Hoover Ave Dayton Ruth Thompson Betty Devol West Union Street Cemetery

Mercury Reaches 90 as Athens Sees Warm Day

Athens residents enjoyed a clear warm day with a high of 90 Tuesday and 76 at 10 30 a m on Wednesday. U S Observer C L Colmer notes July rainfall of 6 18 inches, up from 3 23 inches in July 1961.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Colmer

Three Alarms Answered by City Emergency Squad

Fire department responders attended three calls Tuesday night. Craig Copeland, 19 months, fell on a sidewalk at 46 S Shafer St and suffered a chin laceration, taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Rebecca Petre, 23, fainted at Baker Center and was transported to Hudson Health Center. E R Bean, 53, of 39 Brown Ave, injured a finger at Bridgwater Machine plant and was admitted for care.

Fire Department S. Shafer St Craig Copeland Robert Copeland Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Baker Center Rebecca Petre Durbin W. Va Hudson Health Center Bridgwater Mill St E. R. Bean Brown Ave

Still Operator Is Taken To Chillicothe By Agents

Casey Jones, 59, was arrested by three Treasury agents at his Glouster area still on Sunday Creek property north of Glouster. He was taken to Chillicothe for arraignment after noon yesterday. Jones, who has served three federal moonshine sentences, said the still could produce 30 to 50 gallons daily and that more than 100 gallons were seized. He claimed the liquor did not go to Athens County but mainly to Columbus.

Haskell Casey Jones Glouster Chillicothe U. S U. S. Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Division Old Sunday Creek Coal Co Harold Shields Robert Allen Shields Athens County Columbus

Carpenter Man Fined On 4 Patrol Counts

Silas Facemeyer a Route 1 driver was fined on four counts in Athens County Court Tuesday and given a three day jail sentence. Arraigned on State Highway Patrol charges he faced a conditional speed a 10 dollar fine a 25 dollar fine a 35 dollar fine and a 125 dollar fine with the jail term. Costs were assessed on each charge.

Carpenter Route 1 Athens Silas Facemeyer

Local youth fined for fictitious plates in court

Tracy Wintermute, 18, of New Straitsville, was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Athens County Court after arrest by the State Highway Patrol for using fictitious license plates.

Tracy Wintermute New Straitsville Athens State Highway Patrol

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Carbondale Ohio Fuel Gas Co Crawford Compressor Station Fairfield County Joe C. Dodds James Barrows The Athens County Savings & Loan Co W. Union Street Athens, Ohio Lawrence Morgan Metcalf Cheryl Diane Butcher Torch Werke Goodyear Store Hens Ohio Goon Henry Nelson Kurtz and Minear Laird and Josten B. Sloan E. R Security the Security Bank Mercury City Squad Carpenter Dow Bridgewater University Lumber Company Columbus Rd Athens Tel Athens National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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