Legion Post Joins In Gifts For Yanks Drive
Members of K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion in Athens join Ohio posts in raising funds for the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave program. Commander William Kane says funds support 17 state hospitals, five VA hospitals, and Sandusky home. Contributions exceed $50,000, with gifts to be sent via James M. Vercoe. The drive funds gift shops, cartons of cigarettes, books, and Christmas activities for veterans, with funds earmarked for next Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Ohio
William Kane
Athens Post
Legion
Veterans Administration
Sandusky
Kane
James M. Vercoe
Wallace Drive
The
Ohio Legion
State Hospital
Snow For Santa Claus in Athens Warns of Light Precipitation
Weather report notes Athens had .02 inches of precipitation Monday with a low of 18 and a high of 35. At 8:30 a.m. the temperature was 18. The Hocking River rose to 7.5 feet. Santa plans in town tonight amid light wintry conditions.
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Santa Claus
Athens
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Athens to open Washington Street Parking Garage by 1969 end
Mayor Raymond Sheppard announced the planned Washington Street multistory garage should be ready by year end 1969. Demolition of the Warren Building starts next week, with a two to three week project before construction begins. Baker and Coombs Construction Co. of Columbus won the contract at 975000 with nine months construction time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Athens
Raymond Shepard
Warren Building
Shepard
Athens Board of Control
Baker and Coombs Construction Co
Columbus
Court Street
Baker and Coombs
Trott and Bean
Alternte
Knowlton Co
Bellefontaine
the Builders Co
Youngstown
New Trial Ordered For Poet Leroi Jones
An appeals court in New Jersey orders a new trial for Negro poet Leroi Jones after ruling Judge Leon W. Kapp gave a prejudiced jury charge in the 1967 Newark rioting case. Jones had been convicted of possession of a concealed weapon and sentenced to 24 to 3 years plus a $1000 fine.
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Trenton
Leroi Jones
Newark
Appellate Division of Superior Court
Leon W. Kapp
Jones
Appeals Court
Kapp
Essex County
Raymond A. Brown
Court Orders Children To Mother
A habeas corpus writ issued by the Common Pleas Court orders the appearance of three children reportedly detained from their mother Mary Chesser Graham Chauncey. Custody was awarded to Mrs. Graham Nov 7 after a divorce from Paul L. Chesser of Wellston. She accuses the former husband and Daisy Canter and Daisy Chesser of restraining the children's liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Mary Chesser Graham
Chauncey
Par ! Chesser III
Rupert C. Chesser
Anthony W. Chesser
Paul L. Chesser
Wellston
Municipal Court Records From Athens Bond Court
Clyde Gibson, 81, 1 N Shannon, Athens, cited for failure to yield right of way with $10 fine plus costs. Charles L Misner, 27, Athens Route 3, cited for failure to yield right of way with $5 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Gibson
Shannon
Athens
Charles L. Misner
Two More Freed For Christmas
Athens County jail inmates gain Christmas clemency. Acting Municipal Court Judge William Rowland released Carl Bobo and Forrest L. Pierce, suspending fines and costs. Bobo, jailed for intoxication, must stay law abiding for one month. Pierce, jailed on driving while intoxicated, is freed for two months.
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Athens County
Municipal Court
William Rowland
Rowland
Carl Bobo
Forrest L. Pierce
Chauncey
Bobo
Pierce
Traffic court forgives several motorists in compact notices
Bond forfeitures listed include George E McKibbey aged 3 from New Plymouth Route 1 left of center fined $22, Milton R Roberts 20 from Athens Route 3 speeding fined $28, Frank Porter Athens Route 3 passing school bus fined $31, Rob A Price 23 Carriage Hills Athens reckless operation fined $80, William H Stone 22 111 Central Ave Athens speeding fined $28, Robert Burner 70 Granville Route 1 proper lane change fined $18, Lewis Young 58 Charleston W Va failure to obey traffic signal fined $14.
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George E. McKibbey
New Plymouth
Milton R. Roberts
Athens
Frank Porter
Carriage Hill
William H. Stone
Central Ave
Robert &. Burner
Granville
Lewis ©. Young
Charleston
W. Va
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Legion Post
Bailey
Glouster
Rees Ree Er
Stoltz
Rexall Drugs
Public Square
Nelsonville
Coates Excavating Co
Coates
Athens Building Materials
Robert Stalder
the Plains
Otis Elevator Co
Washington St
Swisher & Lohse
Rexall
Omeroy
Paul Chesser
White
Richland Ave
Sherman E. Gilmore
South Court Street
Warton Supply
Sy Dept
Glouster Ohi
Lawhead Press
East State ST
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