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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1961

Page

3

Two Men Convicted Of Larceny By Trick In Nelsonville

Nelsonville court convicted Lewis Norman Miller of Charlottesville and Lewis Coleman of Washington DC of larceny by trickery after a staged ice cream purchase at Ralph Barber Service Station. A fifth suspect fled. Furman Tibbs and Edward Johnson were dismissed for lack of direct involvement.

Nelsonville Lewis Norman Miller Charlottesville Lewis Coleman Washington D. C Earl Hilleary Furman Tibbs Richmond Edward Johnson Washington, D. C Ronnie McMullen Ralph Barber Coleman Tommy Welch Diamond McMullen Young Welch Welch Miller Virginia Lancaster Tibbs Johnson

Nelsonville Football Backers Dine Before Season Opener

A covered dish dinner at Shelter House Park followed Nelsonville varsity football practice with 125 attendees including players parents coaching staff and association members. Coach Lowell Cole outlined season plans and rallied parents to support training rules and diet while introducing team members. The association announced sale of Greyhound pennants and membership cards and a scrimmage win over Belpre 20 to 0 with Kunzman and Ritz scoring.

Nelsonville City Park Lowell Cole Nelsonville Athletic Association Charles Pancake Association Greyhound Alice Kunzman Margaret Harold Violet Hollenbaugh Cole Robert Sheskey Robert Penrod Jack Sowers Byron Andrews the Plains Belpre Kunzman Dick Ritz

Ida Mae Nicol Rites Planned at Presbyterian Church

Last rites for 76 year old Ida Mae Nicol of 128 Park Dr will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Presbyterian Church. She died Tuesday at a Clifton rest home after two years of ill health. A Washington County Ohio native, she was a bird lover who raised birds for 50 years. Burial is at Suncrest Cemetery after visitation at Stevens funeral home.

Point Pleasant Ida Mae Nicol Park Dr Presbyterian Church Gaston Noyle Jr Mrs. Nicol Washington County Ohio Marion Catherine Harmon Reynolds T. J. Reynolds William H. Reynolds Stevens Funeral Suncrest Cemetery

Marriage License for Cesner and Carey

Robert E. Cesner Jr. 21 of Cambridge and Judith Ann Carey 23 of Athens are listed as applicants for a marriage license. Both are students.

Robert E. Cesner Jr Cambridge Judith Ann Carey Athens

Weather Report from Athens on Wednesday

The report notes persistent sunny dry conditions in Athens. Observer C L Colmer records a 10:30 a.m. temperature of 76 after an early low of 59 with a daytime high of 93 and fog along the river valley overnight.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Rites Planned For Shawnee Woman Veers From Other Notices

Virg ie Mae Givens 68 of Congo died Tuesday in Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville after a short illness. Born in West Virginia she was the daughter of Grant and Matilda Womack. Survived by a daughter, three sons and nine grandchildren. funeral set at Humphrey funeral home with services Friday at 2 p.m. Burial in Millertown Cemetery.

Virgie Mae Givens Congo Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Given West Virginia Grant Matilda Fisher Womack James Goldie Whaley Albert Womack Barberton Roy Ashland Fountain City Tenn Paul Renrock Ohio

Ex-Resident Dies Tuesday

Bill Yuill of Tampa Florida a former Athens resident died Tuesday after surgery. He was a former Royal McBee Corp employee and had lived on West Washington Street with wife Barbara and two daughters Sandra and Janet. Services for Mr Yuill will be held Thursday in Tampa.

Bill Yuill Tampa Fla Athens Mr. Yuill Royal McBee Corp W. Washington St Barbara Sandra Janet Florida Yuill

Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Charles Handa of Murray City a daughter. Mr and Mrs Ronald Spencer. Mr and Mrs James Pugh of Athens a son. Mr and Mrs Larry Ervin of Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter. Admissions include Master William Beal New Marshfield Route 1 and others. several discharges announced including Mrs Helen Lemponen Kirkland and Mrs Mary Jo Powers Columbus.

Charles Handa Murray City Ronald Spencer James Pugh Athens Larry Ervin Nelsonville Admissions William Beal New Marshfield David Zlatkind

Bonds Forfeited In Municipal Court For Fail To Appear

Bonds forfeited Tuesday in Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol charges include Elizabeth L. Lee 47 of 8 Ransom Rd charged with stop sign violation and Ernest Thomas 39 of Mc Arthur charged with speeding.

Elizabeth L. Lee Ransom Rd Ernest Thomas McArthur

Thieves Hit Radio Station At Bradbury

A thief or thieves stole 200 dollars worth of records from WMPO radio studio in Bradbury. Entry was gained through a side window and a back door was used to exit. Sheriff Hartenbach said an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation agent will assist in the probe.

Pomeroy WMPO Robert Hartenbach Bradbury Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation

Pickett Receives Education Degree at Ohio University

Betty E. Pickett daughter of Mr and Mrs James S Pickett 226 N Harper St received a bachelor of science in education at the 196th commencement exercises at Ohio University Saturday She will depart Saturday for Cleveland to teach first grade in the city school system

Nelsonville Betty E. Pickett James S. Pickett N. Harper St Ohio University

Nelsonville Rotary Hosts District Governor Visit

Nelsonville Rotary Club welcomed Hayward W. Strecker governor of district 669 Rotary International on tour of 31 clubs. Strecker urged a district project to buy books for Asiatic countries and noted Rotarians James Hyde James Davis and George Utley attended. A joint Logan Nelsonville meeting was tentatively set for Oct 16 at Hocking Hills Country Club.

Nelsonville Rotary Club Hayward W. Strecker Rotary International Strecker Marietta Rotary James Hyde London James Davis Zanesville George Utley Lancaster Earl Hilleagy John Coker C. R. Hubbard R. V. Oakley W. H. Allen John Tipton Logan Hocking Hills Country Club

Hollenbaugh Returns From Camp Susquehana Counselor Post

Bob Hollenbaugh came home Tuesday from Camp Susquehanna Pa where he served two months as a counselor in charge of the athletic program and archery He helped in parades and county fairs in Pennsylvania and New York He will leave September 29 for the U S Marine Corps accompanying relatives hometernal

Nelsonville Bob Hollenbaugh Camp Susquehanna Pennsylvania New York

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McMillen RED Men RED Men — Pocahontas United States Min St. Logan Ohio City Tocn the Security Bank Athens, Ohio Athens County D. D Shawnee Mount ST. Mary Hospital George McLaughlin Glouster Katherine Eggleston Margaret Noon New Lexington Kristine Hartman Helen Lemponen Kirkland Shane Lanning Murray Mary Jo Powers Colum Anna Mount Fannie Spencer New Straitsville Ruth Hook Mary Waddell Nelson Ville Nieve Matheny Thomas Begley Hubert James Nelsonville Rotary Club Hollenbaugh James Hollenbaugh Bill U.S. Marine Corp Athens Messenger Zeke Stone Jim Staten Adler Kay Whitney Pat Perkins Carter Elderson Youngland Little Boys’ School Stevens
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