Athens Area News Year in Review 1962 Highlights
The Messenger charts a year of progress and controversy in the Athens area. Ohio University enrollment rose to 9400 with campus expansion across the Hocking River including two West Green dorms. Plans for a new post office, urban renewal study grant, and hospital land transfer to the university are noted. Violence begins with a coed shooting and ends with a professor charged with murder.
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Athens Area News
The
Messenger
Ohio University
Hocking River
West Green
Athens State Hospital
University
Cincinnati
Vernon R. Alden
Cleve C. Odom
City Planning Commission
State Highway Department
East Green
Common Pleas Court
Elmer Jones Elected President of Local Realtors Group
Elmer F. Jones of Athens was elected president of the Athens Hocking County Realtors Association at a luncheon at the Sportsman Grill. Charles M. Hayes and Laura E. Jones, both of Athens, were chosen vice president and secretary treasurer. Otto Shaw of Logan joined the board, with E. M. Conant of Athens named membership chairman and Earl Mender of Nelsonville as alternate trustee. C. E. Mason of Sun Realty Columbus became an associate member and an area bank sought affiliate membership.
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Elmer F. Jones
Athens
Athens-Hocking County Realtors Association
Sportsman Grill
Charles M. Hayes
Laura E. Jones
Otto Shaw
Logan
E. M. Conant
Earl Mender
Nelsonville
C. E. Mason
Sun Realty of Columbus
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births announced for Athens couples Holly Hud well Chesser Trusty and Bullock. Admissions include Joseph Steiff and several Athens residents. Dismissals list George Smith Roy Sears C Don McVay George Fearns and others. Custody awarded to Virginia P Foss following gross neglect suit against George C Foss.
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Holly Hudwell
Athens
Philip R. Chesser
Carl Trusty
Greg Bullock
Joseph Steiff
George Lash
Richard Bald
William Bolton
Albany
Francis Erwin
Glouster
George Smith
Roy Sears
C. Don McVay
George Fearns
Murray City
William Harmon
Stella Love
Millfield
Virginia P. Foss
George C. Foss
Fix Resident Dies At 49
Jacob Porter Schuler 49 of Columbus formerly Athens resident died unexpectedly Thursday at Doctors Hospital He worked for North American Aviation in Columbus He is survived by his son Jerry in the Marines a granddaughter a brother Jim of Huron and five sisters in Huron Ft Pierce Kent Sandusky He will be buried in Amesville Cemetery Services are 2 p.m Sunday at Jagers and Sons funeral home conducted by Rev Joe B Maffett Call after 4 p.m Saturday.
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Marshall Ward
the Plains
Murray City
Jacob Porter Schuler
Columbus
Athens
Doctors Hospital
North American Aviation
Gladys Porter Schuler
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Ernest Schuler
Jerry
Marines
Jim
Huron
Eliene Nagle
Phyllis Hislop
Betty Ann Murphy
Kent
Ruth Cade
Sandusky
June Hoenigman
Jagers and Sons Funeral
Joe B. Maffett
Amesville Cemetery
Stees Returned From Lima After Isolation
Sheriff Harold Shields and Deputy Robert Allen fly to Lima State Hospital to bring back Gene Isaac Stees. The 30 day observation has ended and Stees will go to Athens to face a first degree murder charge in the Oct 20 crowbar killing of his wife Helen.
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Harold Shields
Robert Allen
Athens
Gene Isaac Stees
Lima State Hospital
Stees
State Institution
Helen
Common Pleas
John Bolin
Ohio University
Lima
Grand Jury Set to Consider Manslaughter and Other Cases
The January term grand jury meets at 9 a m Wednesday to hear eight cases against seven people. Prosecutor Homer B Gall Jr will summon 12 witnesses before the 15 member panel. Two second degree manslaughter charges face Edwin Cornelius Dungan in the Oct 27 deaths of Ohio University students Richard Pole and Randy Moreland after a two car collision near the Lake Motel in Athens. Dungan also faces driving while intoxicated and failure to yield charges pending in Municipal Court. Also before the grand jury are three Nelsonville city police cases for driving while intoxicated and assault and battery involving John Barnhart Chauncy Hoyt Davis and Roy Pankae. Other cases include Robert Stalder James Kisor and Richard Glden listed as non support.
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Homer B. Gall Jr
Edwin Cornelius Dungan
Franklin
Ind
Ohio University
Richard D. Pole
Barberton
Randy Lewis Moreland
Kettering
Lake
Athens
Dungan
Duncan
Nelsonville
John Barnhart
Chaun
Replacing County Welfare Chief Poses Tough Choice
County commissioners face a difficult task to replace Denver White as County Welfare Director after his appointment as state welfare chief in Gov elect James Rhodes' cabinet. A county candidate pool is uncertain and may require an outside hire if no local baccalaureate sociologist with welfare background is found. The salary is 9840 dollars annually funded by county state and federal funds. The new director need not be named until mid January or early February.
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Denver White
James Rhodes
Athens County
Civil Service
White
Athens
City Opens Bids For Equipment
The city board of control opened bids Thursday noon for a three wheeled police motorcycle and a tractor with front end loader and backhoe attachments. Milton Nuzum said bids are being studied and contracts will be awarded soon. Bids for the motorcycle ranged from 1175 to 1468 dollars and for the tractor from 5023 to 6450 dollars, including trade in allowances.
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City Board of Control
Milton Nuzum
City Service Safety
A. D. Farrow Co
Columbus
Banta
Lancaster
Hawk
Stouts Farm Supply
Coen Tractor Sales
Dougan Tractor Sales
Motorist Crashes Into Pole Near Athens
A motorist on South Canaan Road four miles east of Athens crashed into a telephone pole early Thursday. Milton Wellington, 20 E. State St., faces a conditional speeding charge in County Court. A General Telephone official said service to about 20 subscribers in the area was cut briefly. Real estate transfers show Lloyd V. Pierce and Denzil M. Withers, Athens County, to Donald L. Pierce of Columbus, three parcels in Lodi Township.
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Canaan Rd
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Milton Wellington
State St
General Telephone Co
Lloyd V. Pierce
Denzil M. Withers
Athens County
Donald L. Pierce
Columbus
Lodi Township
Chauncey Area Christmas Personal Guests Noted
Chauncey social notes list Christmas and pre Christmas visits from families in Chauncey Centerbury Columbus The Plains Athens Letart W Va Mansfield Mansfield Barberton and other nearby towns plus a funeral notice for Andy Kovalcik in Detroit and a Friday cottage prayer meeting in Chauncey hosted by Mrs Jack Tinkham
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Don Henry
E. C. Wharton
Charles Richardson
Don
Lois Ann
Chauncey
C. B. Green
Pat
Susan
Burton
Delaware
T. C. Heston
Harriett
Tom
Centerbury
R. E. Wharton
Andy
Columbus
J. B. Wharton
Palo Alto
Calif
Mary Bullock
Ben Alcorn
Gary Wayne
Debbie Kay
Dayton
Leo Snyder
Jack
Kerry
Christy
Mansfield
Thomas Witham
Tommie
Barberton
Andrew McKinney
William Strawsbaugh
Cleveland
George Adkins
Jim
Lancaster
H. S. Severign
Owen Stotts
James Stotts
Eleanor
W. Va
Donard Stotts
Athens
Andy Kostival
Andy Kovalcik
Detroit
Mich
Paul
David
Joseph Charney
Mike Kostival
Cheryl
Jon
Jan
William Charney
the Plains
Steve Charney
Kay Reynolds
Bill Toth
John Marcello
Chauncey — Cottage
Jack Tinkham
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Paul McKinney
City School Board Olays
C. E. Handley
Election Board
Mercury
Kentucky
Internal Revenue Service Center
Pilgrim
Ellis Woodworth
Hocking
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Elmer Jones
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Columbus Road
Ohio
Redmen Hall
Green Valley Trio
Seaman
W. Union St
Clover Farm Market
B&t Drive
Sunset Motel
Athens, Ohio
Jack’s Shoe Store
North Court Street
Herman
Ert Stalder
Riverside Dr
James Kisor
Richard D. Gladden
Cliff's
Stvenson
South Canaan Rd
Athens Eagles
Norman Montgomery
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