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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1964

Page

15

Two Men Sentenced In Most Unusual Crime

Delbert Eugene Perry and John F Edwards were sentenced to one to five years in the Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to grand theft for stealing heavy brass journal boxes from railroad cars. The crimes spanned multiple counties and months, with bearings valued over $20 000 traced to a Columbus junk yard.

McArthur Wellston C. W. Smith Vinton County Edwards Baltimore Perry Columbus Jackson Steele

Will Honor Top Players At Banquet In Logan

The Southeast ern Ohio Athletic League football banquet will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Logan High School cafeteria. Logan, league champion for two straight years and ranked eleventh in the state, hosts as Bosworth Johnson of WSAZ speaks. Coach Mel Adams was runner-up for Class AA coach of the year in UPI balloting.

Logan Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Logan High School Mel Adams UPI

Logan Jaycees Seek Help for Christmas Baskets

Logan Jaycees seek names of needy families for their Christmas basket program with about 100 families to receive groceries and essentials before the holidays. Fire department also runs a toy drive. donations of new or repairable toys can be dropped at the fire station or picked up by firefighters.

LOGAN Logan Jaycees Ray Campbell Dave Derr George Tucker Jaycees Fire Department S. Mulberry St

Christmas Party and Social Visits In New Straitsville

The Star Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Edna Litman's home. Local residents shared weekend visits with Rushville, Logan, Nelsonville, Pomeroy, Newark, and a surprise birthday for Mrs. Minnie Backus with cake by Mrs. Cheetham.

New Straitsville the Star Club Edna Litman Myrtle Wallace Wanda Martin Rushville Ruth Howdyshell Logan Harold Dixon Nelsonville Nellie Dixon Minnie Backus Cheetham Walter Karnes Pomeroy Fred Reiner Newark

Wolf Pen News Notes and Local Visits Report

Numerous family visits and gatherings across Pomeroy Albany Middleport Chester Minersville and Barrett are noted. Names include Russell Gillogly Nease Warner Hatfield Summerfield Stevens Elam Johnson and a Cambodian remark on Buddhist tolerance and village rites.

Wolf Pen Guy Russell Pomeroy Clinton Gilkey Albany Franklin Russell Middleport Lincoln Russell Vickie Sue Gillogly Gallipolis Arthur Nease Chester Dale Warner Minersville Ted Warner Herman Warner J. B. Hatfield Madison W. Va Joe Hatfield Howard Russell Raymond Stevens Nebraska Norman Harley Johnson W. A. Elam Barrett Jack Elam Wayne Johnson

Divorce Granted in Nin Hocking Court Case

Grace Morgan is granted divorce from Jerry Morgan for gross neglect. Morgan gets custody of a minor child, with weekly $12 support. visiting rights for the defendant and debts incurred shared as ordered by Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer. Will of Anna L. Geiger of Logan admitted to probate. Beneficiaries include Helen L. Geiger, Julia Touvell, Norma Geiger, Anita Pritts, and children of Julia J. Touvell. The remainder to Paul Geiger and Julia Touvell as co trustees under a trust for the children’s health, maintenance, support, and education per the late Bernard S. Geiger’s will.

Grace Morgan Jerry Morgan Common Pleas Court Harley Meyer Will Anna L. Geiger Logan Helen L. Geiger Julia Touvell Norma Geiger Anita Pritts Julia J. Touvell Paul Geiger Bernard S. Geiger Geiger

Dismissals Listed for Logan and Corning Residents

Local notice names residents in Logan and Corning with dismissal actions. Individuals include Mrs Everett Shaw and Mrs Joseph W Davis of Logan Route 1, Mrs Alva Ballis of Corning, Walter H Carr of Mc Arthur, and Mrs Harley Sheets Logan Route 2 and Mrs Lawrence Hansley Jr Rockbridge.

Everett Shaw Logan Joseph W. Davis Alva Ballis Corning Walter H. Carr McArthur Harley Sheets Lawrence Hansley Jr Rockbridge

Deer Killed After Jumping Roadway On Route 33

State Police report a deer that jumped a fence into the path of a northbound car on Route 33 south of Route 595 at 4 10 p m was killed. The driver was Charles Anthony Imber 43 of Columbus. Logan Elks Lodge 452 invites hunters to a stag dinner at 6 30 p m with domesticated venison on the menu in the elk rooms.

LOGAN Route State Highway Patrol Charles Anthony Imber Columbus Logan Elks Lodge

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