Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Gilkey Trial
After four hours of deliberation a 12 member jury in Athens County could not reach a verdict in the murder trial of Paul David Gilkey. The case may be retried as prosecutors pursue locating a witness and the defendant faces potential manslaughter findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Hrouda Messenger
Paul David Gilkey
Athens County
Michael Nolan
Gilkey
Common Pleas Court
Terry Bumpass
Hudson St
Lawrence Grey
Free Coffee Stop Aids Motorists Near Athens
The REACT organized program offers free coffee to tired drivers on Monday from 10 a.m. to dusk at the Route 33N roadside rest area, five miles north of Athens. This community service is part of a nationwide network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Area Radio Emergency Associated Citizens Team
Athens
REACT
Miller Pushes Tax Loss Bill to Tax Federal Lands
U S Rep Clarence Miller has co sponsored a bill to compensate counties for the tax immunity of federal lands within their borders. He testified before a subcommittee urging payments to counties equal to real property taxes due on public land. Miller notes Southeastern Ohio counties shoulder this burden and nine of ten counties in his district contain large federal land areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Clarence Miller
Miller
House
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Lancaster Republican
Ohio
10Th District
Commissioners Cancel Sewer Assessments For The Plains
Athens County commissioners rescinded certification of sewer assessments for The Plains project after a 30 minute meeting with County Prosecutor Michael Nolan and lawyer John Stimmel. The move delays collections, potentially raises borrowing costs, and affects only those deferring payments over 20 years. The Plains residents who paid in full face no increased interest. others may see higher costs depending on bond terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Plains
Michael Nolan
John Stimmel
Erle Bridgewater
Stimmel
Nolan
Summer
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Summel
Ball Proposes Bipartisan Panel for Redistricting
State Rep. Claire Buzz Ball of Athens pushes a plan to amend the constitution to form an equal Democratic and Republican apportionment board. The panel would redraw congressional and legislative districts to curb gerrymandering and curb partisan advantage. Ball cites 1971 board actions and vows to push legislation if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire
Buzz
Ball
Republican
Athens
John J. Gilligan
General Assembly
Jane Smith
Weather forecast for Wednesday August 28 1974
Showers and thundershowers tonight and Thursday with lows in the mid to upper 60s and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Friday through Sunday bring warmer conditions with chances of more showers and highs in the 70s to 80s and lows from the 50s to 60s. Yesterday’s high was 88 and low 67.
The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger outlines daily and Sunday editions with AP association. Delivery by carrier and tube routes offered with weekly and yearly mail rates to Ohio West Virginia and other U S locations. Postal terms show second class matter and mailing address in Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
US & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Car Fire Destroys Vehicle. Driver Uninjured Near Guysville
Coolville man Steven W. McKinley 23 escaped injury when his 1970 auto burned after engine trouble on Route 50 two miles south of Guysville. Police say engine backfired igniting the fire before Coolville Troy volunteers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Guysville
State Highway Patrol
Steven W. McKinley
Carthage
Coolville-Troy
Welfare Money Distributed Across Ohio Counties
Ohio counties shared more than 3.3 million dollars in welfare aid from the state auditor. About half funds go to general relief and administration, the rest to family and children services. Athens 8807 dollars, Gallia 28972, Hocking 10559, Jackson 18829, Meigs 8823, Morgan 35321, Perry 40393, Vinton 3903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State Auditor's
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
A list of newborns from various families including Mr and Mrs Elden Grinstead Glouster a daughter and Mr and Mrs Donald Frazee Millfield a daughter along with numerous other newborns from Athens The Plains Nelsonville and surrounding communities announced by O Bleness Memorial Hospital in a local births notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Grinstead
Glouster
Donald Frazee
Millfield
Joan Fogelsong
Cheryl Wheaton
Lloyd Chesser
Lee Enlow
Athens
Millerd Easler
Elmer Lowry
Tammy Brown
the Plains
Cletus Dalton
Albany
Porter Barron Jr
Nelsonville
Lawrence Wilson
Logan
Peter Beckler
New Marshfield
Daniel Belcher
Jackson
Robert McLaughlin
Murray City
Brad King
Wellston
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Eldon Hardy
Hardy
Lowell B. Howard
Charles Graves Jr
Chillicothe
Graves
Fairfield County
R. C. Robinson
Ohio University
Grey
Paul Brown
Brown
Bumpass
James Washburn
Beatrice Mesaros
Lorena Westfall
Robert Fellore
Chauncey
Don Lawrence
Amesville
Mary Goldsberry
Elizabeth Carter
Jacksonville
Linda Dunfee
Armitage Road
Clarence Watson
Walker St
Thomas Johnson
Dennis Rapp
Lo Camu
OUR ‘Lady Archdale
Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L. Colmer
the Athens Messenger
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Pauline Pence
James Hall
Davena Curtis
Clarence Meadows
William Swart
Mazahar Rangawla
Mary Love
Jennifer Oskey
Deborah Sager
William Williams
Walter King
Robert Adams
Chester Copeland
Charles West
Jimmie Deeter
Connie Adkins
Gary Sams
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