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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

2

Jury Draws 25 County Citizens for Grand Panel in Athens

Grand and petit jury pools for the January term were named after a drawing by Bruce G. Chapman and Matt Adkins with Judge John W. Bolin and officials present. The list includes Athens and surrounding townships such as Nelsonville Amesville Albany New Marshfield and Carbondale among others with numerous routes and names like Anna Pauline Martin Robert E. Murray Jessie C. Essex Earl R. Raines and Wade Burke among grand jurors and Jessie Ley Robert Dailey Gerald M. Kyle for petit juries.

Bruce G. Chapman Matt Adkins John W. Bolin Phyllis A. Cross Anna Pauline Martin Robert E. Murray Jessie C. Essex Foster Coe Charles Jaynes Don O’neal Athens Earl R. Raines Wade Burke Frank Rose Vern Dresher Paul Daugherty William Fisk D. R. Johnson Gerald Bentley Robert B. Davis Nelsonville E. R. Eddy A. A. Antle Amesville G. H. Powell Albany Paul Hibbard Walter Dicken New Marshfield Andrew Roebuck Jacksonville Carl Kincaid Coolville Dan Percy R. S. Myers Guysville Lester Duff Shade Jessie Ley Robert Dailey Gerald M. Kyle Robert H. Jones Earl Goodin Kathrine O’brien Ruby Bell Nuzum E. Ruth Jones S. L. Johnson Carl R. Wilson Harland A. Story Helen M. Slaughter Ruth Daugherty Byron A. Wolfe Allen E. Locke Milton Nuzum Vergie Dalrymple Paul M. Hawk Lulu Chapman Sarah Strawn Jerry Jagers

Christmas Eve Services Announced By Churches

Two Athens churches outline Christmas Eve plans. The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd hosts 10:30 a.m. prep service and 10:45 p.m. Holy Eucharist with choir and readings. Rev. Wells delivers a Christmas message. First Christian Church Chi Rho and CYF plan a two hour program with a 7 p.m. play and 8 p.m. candle lighting service led by youth groups.

Athens Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Church School Walter Taylor Frederick Leach Dana Wibberts Carl Denbow Henry Wieman Frederick Wells Holy Communion Sherwood Hall Sally McDonald Hall First Christian Church Chi Rho Bethlem Connie Hartzell Jerry McGlone Janice Barnhill Joe Wilson Robbie Mingus Steven Phillips Cathy Coffman Candy Well Larry

Former Messenger Employee Named Classified Advertising Manager

Philip P. Brown an Ohio University graduate and former Messenger classifieds employee has been named classified advertising manager at the Painesville Telegraph. He is a native of Chillicothe and resides in Painesville with his wife Mary and their 20 month old son Breck.

Messenger Philip P. Brown Ohio University Classified Advertising Department Painesville Telegraph Chillicothe Painesville Mary Breck Larry N. Golding Athens Martin Marietta Corp Air Force Titan Mountain Home Idaho Golding Martin Marietta Ninth East

Mother Rescues Daughter From Bath Strangle

A mother performed mouth to mouth resuscitation to revive her two year old daughter Susannah Shipman after she was found strangling in a bath tub. Fire department emergency squad arrived at 6 44 pm and the child was reported safe and advised to see a physician.

Susannah Shipman James Shipman Greenbrier Fire Department

Louise Johnston Reid Granted Divorce in Common Pleas

Louise Johnston Reid获得离婚,因严重忽视及故意缺席,起诉对象为William Reid。两人于1952年12月在Pomeroy结婚,判决恢复她的婚前姓氏 Louise Johnston。

Fire Warning Issued Ahead of 3 Day Holiday Weekends

Athens residents are urged to prevent a repeat of last year’s deadly fire toll as a three day Christmas weekend approaches. Fire Chief Charles Dalton notes 77 deaths from fires over the previous Christmas period and 66 during the New Year period. He stresses ordinary care as three fourths of fires stem from carelessness and forgetfulness.

Athens Charles Dalton Dalton

Suit Filed After Crash In County Road Intersection

Mrs Leona Barkie sues Rita Clark in Common Pleas Court seeking 15000 for past and future medical expenses after a Jan 15 collision. Barkie rode with husband Anthony Barkie. accident occurred at County Highway 10 and Lee Township Road 11 due to Clark’s negligence.

Confusion Over Santa Photo At County Bomb Shelter

The Sun days edition features Diana Young misidentified as Brenda Cash on Santa’s knee. The photo, shot at the county courthouse bomb shelter during Christmas visits, highlights the festive mood that led to the mix up.

Diana Young Santa Brenda Cash

Marshfield Veterans Plan Christmas Event

New Marshfield Gilham Frank Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary sponsor a Santa visit at the post home Saturday from 6 to 7 PM. All community children are invited as St Nick distributes treats.

Marshfield Veterans Plan New Marshfield Gilham Frank Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars Santa Claus St. Nick

Athens High Senior Tops County In Ohio Scholarship Test

William A Harmon of Athens High School led Athens County in the Ohio General Scholarship Tests for high school seniors. He placed first in the county, twelfth district, and in the top one percent statewide. Forty four Athens seniors took the exam with eight earning county top ten and district honors.

Athens High School Ohio William A. Harmon Athens County Harmon Mark R. Abel John R. Abel Max Evans T. H. Evans Carole Steinmeyer R. D. Steinmeyer Ronald R. Selleck Richard Selleck Steve E. Bridgewater Erle Bridgewater Timothy Turnbull A. T. Turnbull Robert Eschenbacher Howard

Athens High School Guidance Counselor Comment Noted

Ronald Mills, the guidance counselor at Athens High School, provided a statement regarding student advisement and career planning during the meeting. He emphasized individualized counseling and ongoing support for each student.

Dents Ronald Mills Athens High

Athens Man Scheduled For Release

Athens man George Hooper, 33, formerly district manager of the Commonwealth Telephone Co., is scheduled for parole on or after January 17 after a January sentence at the Ohio Penitentiary for embezzlement. He faced 20 counts of embezzlement and two forgery charges, with a total indictment amount of $14,039. he pled guilty to one embezzlement count.

Athens Ohio Bureau of Probation and Parole George Hooper Hooper Commonwealth Telephone Co

Births and Admits at Shelterings Arms Hospital

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charley McKibben of New Marshfield. Admitted: Mrs. Sophia Martin of Athens. Discharged: Billa Rhoades of Carpenter. Also discharged: Mrs. David Burner and Mrs. Charles Young of Athens and son Samuel Willard of The Plains. Also listed: Marie Kirchner of Athens, Mrs. Dewey Cubbison of Athens, John Robinson of Shade Route 1 Douglas Clemens Athens, Raymond Clary of Athens.

Charley McKibben New Marshfield Sophia Martin Athens Billa Rhoades Carpenter David Burner Charles Young Samuel Willard the Plains Marie Kirchner Dewey Cubbison John Robinson Shade Douglas Clemens Raymond Clary

Firemen Stop Short Circuit at Hanlin Avenue Residence

Firemen disconnected an extension cord to halt a short circuit at 17 Hanlin Ave at 2 22 p m on Wednesday. The home is occupied by Mrs Ethel Misner and owned by Ed Martin.

Hanlin Ave Ethel Misner Ed Martin

Prowler Disturbs Central Ave Residents Wednesday Night

Police report a medium stature prowler in a black leather jacket disturbing residents in the Central Ave area Wednesday night. Local authorities are investigating reports and urging residents to stay alert.

Central Ave

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