Athens County Jury Returns Thirteen Indictments
The Athens County grand jury indicted 12 individuals over two days. Charges include three aggravated robberies at Cornwell and Co. Jewelers and a Dec. 5 service station robbery. Other counts cover forgery burglary and possession of hallucinogens among various defendants.
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Athens County
Melvin Jackson
Charles R. Young
Dayton
Cornwell and Co. Jewelers
S. Court St
Billy Crosten
Mound St
Lancaster Street
Tim Withem
Nelsonville
Gary Andrews
Glouster
Charles Lee
Albany
Shirley Angus
Cutler
Danyil Sulieman
Tommy Amos
Clyde S. Barnhart
Athens
Phillip Withem
Carbon Hill
Rick Phillips
Murray City
Jack Weatherby
Shannon Avenue
Rick Gilliam
Richard Hylton
Ann St
Roger Barrows
Otis Wilson
Robert Mayles
Stewart
John W. Byers
Chauncey
Athens High Students Named to All-State Bicentennial Choir
Two Athens High School juniors Janet McKibben and Bill Sanders were selected for the All-State High School Bicentennial Choir for 1976. The 200-voice ensemble, chosen from over 725 applicants by 32 music specialists, will rehearse in Columbus January 17 and February 5 and 6, with a open February 6 concert at Mershon Auditorium under Dr. William Ramsey.
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Athens
Janet McKibben
Bill Sanders
Ohio Music Education Association
Columbus
William Ramsey
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Association
Mershon
R. Byron Griest
Massillon
Three Ohio Professors Have Books Published
Three Ohio University faculty members have new books out. Neville Rogers, professor of English, edits Volume II 1814 to 1817 of The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley published by Oxford University Press.
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Ohio University
Percy Bysse Shelley
Neville Rogers
Oxford University Press
Shelley
Robert DeMott
Kent State University Press
DeMott
Howard P. Vincent
Kent State
Herman Melville
Edward Stone
Michael Corrado
The
American Library
Dog tags go on sale in Athens County
County Auditor Ruth Seaman urges dog owners to buy Athens County dog tags by January 20 at the auditor's Courthouse office. Tags cost two dollars per dog, with kennel licenses ten dollars for five tags and one dollar for each additional kennel license. Tags must be worn or the dog may be picked up. Tags available through several local sellers and at the county dog shelter. mail applications will be published in The Messenger.
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Ruth Seaman
Athens County
Miss Seaman
Janie Roback
Madison St
Glouster
Janet Jackson
Chestnut St
Nelsonville
Enlow
West Washington Street
Albany
Route 13
Chauncey
Messenger
Theft of Rototiller Reported in Logan
Police investigate the theft of a rototiller from an outside storage building. a tiller motor valued at 60 dollars was also taken last week from 424 Walnut St. Individual reports 270 dollar loss for the tiller at 342 Grogan Ave.
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Logan
Robert Wells
Grogan Ave
Anthony Chesser
Walnut St
Christmas Pageant Sunday at Glouster Church of Christ
A candlelight service opened Christmas festivities at Glouster Church of Christ led by Tom Crafton. The Robed Choir and Youth Choir will present the pageant Thus Saith the Lord by Rowena Peterson and Olive Hockey at 7 p.m. directing staff include Lucile Grubbs Judy Crafton Bonnie Christman and Margaret Smith. Jack Border Bonnie Christman and Tom Crafton will provide solos
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Glouster
Glouster Church of Christ
Tom Crafton
Christ
the Lord
Rowena Peterson
Olive Hockey
Lucile Grubbs
Judy Crafton
Bonnie Christman
Margaret Smith
Jackie Border
Three Car Crash Injures Five in Hocking County
Five people were hurt in a three car collision on Route 33 at the Route 180 junction in Hocking County late Wednesday. Four victims were taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital for treatment. the extent of injuries was not disclosed. Names include Arthur Townsend 18 Logan Randall Helber 18 Logan James Irvine 52 Logan Donna Irvine 50 Logan and Evelyn Appleman 57 Logan Route 2. Townsend crossed Route 33 causing a rear impact by the Appleman vehicle. Townsend’s car then spun and struck the Irvine car head on in the southbound lane.
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Hocking County
State Highway Patrol
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Arthur J. Townsend
Logan
Randall Helber
Townsend
James M. Irvine
Donna B. Irvine
Irvine
Evelyn C. Appleman
Chester E. Appleman
Route 33
Appleman
Ohio AG files six bingo operator suits in Cleveland Akron
Ohio Attorney General William J. Brown moves to enforce the new charitable bingo law filing six suits against Cleveland and Akron operators. Each is charged with failure to register and to submit financial reports. suits seek registration, charity distribution of one third of gross receipts, and asset restraint until obligations are met. Brown cites $1 billion in known bingo receipts and up to 2000 games, with further actions planned in Dayton Canton and Toledo.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Attorney General
William J. Brown
Brown
Dayton
Canton
Toledo
City Council to Meet Friday on Pay Schedule Repeal
City Hall will host a special session Friday at 3 30 p m to consider repealing employee pay schedules adopted in 1973 as the city negotiates with three labor groups representing police firemen and service workers.
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City Hall
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Farah
Lennie Conover
Columbia Ave
Wembly
Metcalf
Buxton
Eeee
Athens Municipal
N. Court Street
AHS
Viss Vickibben
Howard Chandler Christy
Morgan County
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