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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1976

Page

11

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty To 1971 Vinton Bank Robbery

Dennis C. Wilson of Kentucky pleaded guilty in US District Court to the May 18 1971 Vinton Bank robbery in Gallia County Ohio. The charge carries up to 25 years in prison and a $10 000 fine. Wilson had been a fugitive until FBI agents captured him in Missouri in November.

Columbus Dennis C. Wilson Kentucky Vinton Bank Gallia County Wilson US District Court Joseph P. Kinneary Wendell Embry James Reynolds

Hocking Man Is Winner In Ohio Lottery Pot O Gold

Wil mon P Koch of Rockbridge captured the $250000 top prize in the Ohio Lottery Pot O Gold game. He bought the winning ticket at L S Supermarket in Lancaster and plans to use winnings to fund a granddaughter’s college. Other Double Play winners included Walter J Huff and Betty Barrell. A Wellston Jaycees meeting is set for Tuesday with a spaghetti dinner.

Ohio Lottery Don Webster Cleveland Wilmon P. Koch Rockbridge Koch L&s Lancaster Walter J. Huff Coshocton Betty Barrell Madison Jean Swoboda Defiance Keith Cartmill Lorain Louis Morris Jr Campbell Harry E. Rose Girard William MecNatt Wellston Wellston Area Jaycees

Hospital notes list numerous patients and staff across Ohio towns

Admission notes show Mr and Mrs Jose Fernandez of Chesterhill have a daughter admitted under George Kelley in Athens. Other entries include Elizabeth Sapp and Harold Rider, Nathan Schatzman and Mae Loomis, Kathryn Coleman, Mrs Randy Guthrie, Charles Pettit, Charles Dellinger, Mrs Howard Romine, Virginia Grogan with William Owens and William Bartlett. Dismissals include Randall Imboden and Barbara Theiss among several named staff and patients across Nelsonville Athens Racine Middleport and surrounding areas.

Harold Rider Nathan Schatzman Mae Loomis Kathryn Coleman Randy Guthrie Charles Pettit Charles Dellinger Howard Romine Virginia Grogan William Owens William Bartlett Richard Kasler Herbert Gillespie Edna Kasler

Winter storm watch affects multiple regions in Ohio and shores

Southeastern Ohio forecasts show increasing clouds tonight with a winter storm watch Saturday likely bringing rain sleet and snow. Highs near 40, lows around 30, broader state outlook calls for snow Sunday and Tuesday with colder nights and highs in the 20s to 30s.

Ohio Northwest West Lake Shore East Lake Shore East Central Northeast West Central Central Southwest Mornong

Court List of Defendants and Fines in Ohio Cases

Court news lists multiple defendants from Athens Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster and surrounding towns with ages from 4 to 60 plus. It records charges including trespassing assault and battery reckless operation red light narcotics speeding driving while intoxicated and bond forfeitures with monetary penalties from 10 to 300 dollars and fines for mayoral violations. Names include George F Whiteman Jackie Allbaugh Gary Covert Beverly Tschappet Joseph Sinkowski Carol Ann Wilson Maria Hunter Golda Stout Baxter Field Cecil Pullin Snowden Porter Porter etc.

George F Whiteman New Marshfield Jackie A. Allbaugh Chauncey Gary L. Covert Nelsonville Beverly Tschappet Joseph A. Sinkowski Athens Carol Ann Wilson Maria Dana Hunter New Plymouth Golda Stout Chauncey Douglas C Baxter Phyllis F Field Dale L. Cecil Jacksonville Darlene L. Pullin Rickey C. Cullison Sandra Winchell Robert E. Loudner Sheila Blair Billy Joe Leffler Margaret Ann Ricketts the Plains

Services Planned for Thomas R. Thompson Victim

McARTHUR Albany Route 3 resident Thomas R. Thompson 18 died from a gunshot wound while visiting relatives. Funeral services scheduled Monday at 1 p.m. at James N. Blower Funeral Home with burial in Elk Cemetery. Autopsy in Cincinnati. He was in the Army at Fort Knox on holiday furlough. Survived by parents siblings and grandparents. Sheriff noted a .22 rifle as possible weapon.

Thompson Charles Hoyd Morgan Road Cincinnati Fort Knox McArthur Pomeroy Laura Stark Bowen Meigs County Grant Hospital Columbus Edith Wilt Chapel Hill N.C Hazel Kehrer Bucyrus Harry Bowen Waukegan Beech Grove Wilbur Perrin Ewing Funeral Home

Obituary notices for Beery Cassidy and Karr deaths across Ohio towns

Obituaries note Russell Beery 83 of Logan Route 2 died in Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Freda Mae Cassidy 67 of London Route 4 died at Madison County Hospital. Gladys E. Karr of Columbus died at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Services set for Beery and Cassidy with church and cemetery details, while Karr’s services are at Ewing Funeral Home with multiple call times.

Logan Russell R. Beery Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking County Henry C Emma White Beery Beery Union United Methodist Church Hocking Homer Clara) Wiant Dwain Martha) Clark Jackson Robert Frances) Thursh Leroy Faye) Lindsey Marion Lancaster Nora Keck Bertha M. Nimon Beery John Letha Heinlein- Brown Kenneth Nason Conrad O. Diehm Ewing Cemetery Vinton Freda Mae Cassidy London Route 4 Madison County Hospital Nelsonville Joseph and Mary Catherine Smith Amos Charles Fred Amos Columbus Blanche Might Springfield Ohio Della Gray Florida McCoy-Moore Vinton Memorial Park Pomeroy Gladys E. Karr Martha Ave Syracuse Riverside Methodist Hospital Meigs County Charles Nathan Emma Jane Radford Karr Columbus State Hospital Carolyn M. Karr Walter E. Karr Grace Karr Huntington Ewing Funeral Home Ward Radford Beech Grove Cemetery Woodyard East E. Livingston Zelda Ridenour Chester Riverside Hospital

Logan Area Residence Destroyed

An overheated stove may have caused a fire that destroyed the Raymond Anderson family home on Voris Road Logan firefighters report the blaze started in the wall near the stove and spread through the two story frame house. The front four rooms were engulfed when units arrived, and the fire could not be controlled. The home was owned by Mrs. Charles Voris of 699 Third St.

Logan Raymond Anderson Voris Road Charles Voris Third St

Dreama Smith Dies In Point Pleasant Car Crash

A 20 year old Point Pleasant woman Dreama Smith died in a two vehicle crash at 22nd Street and Jackson Avenue. Worthy Leach Jr. 27 was cited for negligent homicide and failure to yield. Both drivers were injured. Smith pronounced dead on arrival at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Point Pleasant 22Nd Street Jackson Avenue Dreama Smith Pleasant Valley Hospital Miss Smith Jackson Worthy Leach Jr Ravenwood Leach Putnam County Howard Ave Gallipolis John Anna Lee Wears Smith Bellemeade United Methodist Church Point Pleasant High School James Kathy) Higginbotham Oceana, Va Ricky) Smith Mason Sally Wears Crow-Hassell Bryan Blair Eugene Garlow Kirkland Memorial Gardens

Elder Abe Pickett Found Dead After Nursing Home Escape

An 87 year old resident of Angel of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany wandered into freezing temperatures and was found dead on Clinton Street near the home. He left at 4am wearing pajamas and was located at 10 am tangled in barbed wire. The sheriff's department conducted a search with deputies and an airplane. Johnson Funeral Home in Nelsonville will handle arrangements.

Angel of Mercy Albany Abe Pickett Clinton Street Golden Wings CB Radio Club Sheriff's Department Pickett

Military personnel notes honor several service members

Navy Yeoman 2 C Tolson named Sailor of the Quarter at Norfolk Center. Lt Col Dale E Wolfe, nephew of S H Iullon, earns third Air Force Commendation Medal at Plattsburgh AFB. Wolfe now an FB-111A instructor pilot with the 407th CCTC. Capt Kenneth F Collins arrives at Randolph AFB as a computer systems analyst. Pvt Connie M Inkham completes telecom center specialist course at Ft Gordon. Richard A Angles promoted at Ft Bragg earning Good Conduct Medal.

Navy Anna H. Tolson Jerry Gwendolyn A Canale Third St the Plains Fleet Training Center Norfolk Dale E. Wolfe S. H Iullon Wo Main St Logan Plattsburgh Afb Wolfe Ore Air Force Kenneth F. Collins Kenneth W. Collins Isrosvenor St Athens Randolph Afb Tex Collins Air Force Military Personnel Center Neubrucke Germany Athens High School University of Wyoming Lackland Afb Stanford University Palo Alto Calif Connie Minkham Clarence E. Tinkham Main St Chauncey Army Signal School Ft. Gordon Army Set Richard A Angles Clara Woods Wellston Ft. Bragg Angles 82Nd Airborne Lawsion Wellston High School James Angels Jackson Houte 4

Group Activities Today at Marvellite Heberah Lodge

Athens County reports events including a 7:00 pm group gathering at Marvellite Heberah Lodge and Jacksonville temple activities at 1:00 pm.

Marvellite Heberah Jacksonville

Morgan County Officials Plead Innocent in Indictments

Two Morgan County officials pleaded innocent in Common Pleas Court after grand jury indictments. Prosecutor Donovan Lowe and Welfare Director James C Davis face charges including larceny by trick obtaining property under false pretense and forgery or tampering with records.

Mcconnellville Morgan County Donovan Lowe James C Davis Common Pleas Court Forest MacDonald Lowe Davis

Athens Fire Squad Responds To Multiple Emergency Runs

Emergency runs reported from Athens and New Haven areas include 216 am and 423 am dispatches. Victims include 73 year old Flossie McWilliams and 42 year old Helen Clark with injuries from incidents along Route 5 and East State Street near Bleness and Veterans Memorial.

Flossie McWilliams Athens Court State Streets

Driver Cited After Wreck in Middleport

One car demolished and another extensively damaged after a two car crash near Citizens Bank. Laura Thomas 19 driving from the bank failed to stop at an alley entrance, striking Charles Neal of Hartford. Thomas cited for failure to yield the right of way.

Middleport Laura Thomas Citizens Bank Mill Third Streets Charles Neal Hartford Thomas

Also Mentioned on This Page

FBI Missouri North Augusta S.C Vinton County Route 50 John I. Sherlock Michael Patrick Johnny J. Carol W. P. Koch O’bleness Birth Jose Fernandez Chesterhill George Kelley Elizabeth Sapp Shade Veterans Memorial Admitted Joseph Weede Robert Smith Sr Racine Randall Imboden Barbara Theiss Roger Klein Vicki Roush Pleasant Valley Theodore Gorden Sharon Reed Martha Whittington James Bell Don Coffee Etta Jackson Mount St. Mary Beverly Blackford Trimble Thomas Higgins Carolyn Iles Christopher Brooks Florence Cottrill William Wolf Virginia Alvis Lena Cunningham Central Gulf Oklahoma Kansas Midwest Ohio University Geography Department C L Colmer US Weather Observer Court News John Walton Pennsylvania Avenue Timothy D. Justice Martin Beaver Stephen Dye Patty A Murphy Stephin Gerald Wilkenson Gene Blankenstop James D Terry Minersville Issac A Lewis Clifton Billy KR Ferguson West Columbia Jerry D. Lauer Whipple Roger Stobart Sigie Chafin Vinton Wayne Barnhart Thomas Thompson Evelyn Evelyn Stiff N. Shannon Ave St. John’s Hospital Salina Kan Hughes Funeral Home Waldemar Haupt West Union Street American Cancer Society Stiff Chesapeake Loren W Eva Grace Dennison McDaniel Washington Court House Parkersburg Rev. L. E McDaniel Wichita Laura Bowen Frances Nease Frances E Nease Maple View Lewisville Mason County Lewis and Martha Love Nease Essie Rothgeb Mentor John Nease Negaunee Mich Foglesong Robert Maring Broad Run Russell Beery Freda Cassidy Gladys Karr Logan Area Santa Shannon Scholderer Santa Claus Shannon Saint Tracy Meigs Beulah Jones Gary Scholderer Ball Run Road Bud) Bartrum Rutland Johnson Funeral Home Athens County Morgan Athens Fire Squad Houte Olivilla Donahew New Haven Clara Moore Sandy Grifith Reedsville Veterans Memorial Acadent Fred Lemsey Blazier's Jack Neal Florist W. Union
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