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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

2

Three Are Sentenced To Ohio Penitentiary

Three Stewart Route 1 men Bobby Dale Dalton 29 Francis Tabler 30 and Leonard Tabler 40 were sentenced in Common Pleas Court by Judge John Bolin for breaking into two homes. They received concurrent terms of one to 15 years for the uninhabited McDaniel residence burglary and one to five years for the Parson burglary. The trio waived counsel and will be taken to Columbus next week after arraignment in Municipal Court.

Stewart Route 1 Ohio Penitentiary In Common Pleas Bobby Dale Dalton Francis Tabler Leonard Tabler John Bolin Lawrence McDaniel Guysville Glen Parson Stewart Columbus McDaniel

Suit Seeks Foreclosure Of Mortgage In Jackson County

Atlas Subsidiaries of Ohio filed a foreclosure suit in Common Pleas Court seeking to enforce a mortgage on five Morgan County tracts and two Jacksonville tracts owned by Ermy W. and Dorothy B. Groves. The note from Interstate Building and Supply Co. signed January 1961 shows a balance of 4619.06. Defendants include Thelma Manly Morgan County treasurer, T. O. Kincade Athens County treasurer, and Glouster Community Bank with related tax and mortgage liens.

Cleveland Common Pleas Court Jacksonville Atlas Subsidiaries of Ohio Interstate Building and Supply Co Ermy W Dorothy B. Groves Atlas Groves Morgan County Thelma Manly T. O. Kincade Athens County Glouster Community Bank

F. W. Phillips Rites Set

Funeral services for Frank W. Phillips retired Ohio Fuel Gas Co official who died suddenly in Tucson Arizona will be held Saturday at 11 a m in St Phillips In-The-Hills Episcopal Church Tucson burial there also a memorial service at 1 p m Saturday at Rutherford Funeral Home Columbus Mr Phillips was district manager for Ohio Fuel in Athens before his retirement in 1960

Frank W. Phillips Ohio Fuel Gas Co Tucson Ariz St. Phillips In-The- Hills Episcopal Church Rutherford Funeral Home N. High St Columbus Phillips Ohio Fuel Athens

Enterprise Woman Dies at 43 in Lancaster

Martha L. Brown 43 of Enterprise widow of William E. Brown died suddenly of a heart attack at 6 45 p m Thursday while leaving a physician office in Lancaster. She was a native of Hocking County daughter of Ernest and Ella Daubenmire and an Anchor Hocking Glass Co employee. Survived by a son William L Brown a daughter Letha Mae Brown five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m at Leonard funeral home with Rev A C Hahn officiating burial in Antioch Cemetery.

Logan Martha L. Brown Enterprise William E. Brown Lancaster Hocking County Ernest Ella Shull Daubenmire Trinity Luthern Church Sponagle Sugar Grove Anchor-Hocking Glass Co William L. Brown Letha Mae Brown Jesse D Harold Floyd Daubenmire Marie Blosser Goldie Rupe Esther Rupe Rockbridge Dorothy Jackson Fannie Jackson Leonard Funeral Home Funeral A. C. Hahn Antioch Cemetery

Glouster Man Fined for Auto Title Violation

Gaylord Clovis Brooks, 39, of Glouster Route 3, was fined $50 and costs in Municipal Court for failing to file a title within three days after purchasing a 1948 sedan. He was placed on probation after $40 of the fine was suspended. Brooks pleaded guilty to a charge filed by the State Highway Patrol.

Gaylord Clovis Brooks Glouster Brooks State Highway Patrol

Sheriff Transports Man To Penitentiary

Dale Morris aged 51 of Athens Route 5 was moved to Ohio Penitentiary by Sheriff Harold Shields and Deputy Dewitt Walker. He received a one to three year sentence in Common Pleas Court for probation violation.

Dale Morris Athens Ohio Penitentiary Harold Shields Deput Dewitt Walker Common Pleas Court

Mother Dies of Mrs Mary Seitz Toledo

Mrs Mary Seitz mother of Mrs Leo Walker of 11 Sunnyside Dr died at her Toledo home Wednesday morning.

Mary Seitz Leo Walker Sunnyside Dr Toledo

Rev Rice to Deliver Final Sermon at First Presbyterian

The Rev. Roger M. Rice Jr. will preach his final sermon at 9:45 a.m. this Sunday before leaving Jan. 3 for Naples Florida to join Naples Presbyterian Church. A committee will select a new pastor while university minister Rev. Thomas Niccolls and guest ministers fill the pulpit.

Roger M. Rice Jr First Presbyterian Church Naples Fla Thomas Niccolls Rice Athens Richwood W. Va University Church Westminster Foundation

Albany Chauncey Fires Battled In Cold Weather

Albany firemen fought a blaze at a restaurant with wiring in the dining room starting the fire. Sixteen volunteers with two trucks controlled it in 30 minutes. Loss estimated at 6000 for building and 6000 for contents. One firefighter lacerated his hand. restaurant to reopen.

Albany Boyd Williams Williams Darrell West Sam Buffington Bolin

Ex-Resident Janet Reed Dies in Arizona

Former Athens resident Janet James Reed died Wednesday night in Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix Arizona after two years of ill health. Born Shawnee she was daughter of William B and Mary Ann James and worked at the former D Zenner Co in Athens. Surviving are two sisters Della Farrell Gwen Coates and brother W J Davidson all of Athens. Funeral plans call for services in Phoenix with burial in Athens arranged by Hughes funeral home.

Janet James Reed Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix Ariz Shawnee William B Mary Ann James D. Zenner Co Athens Arizona Reed First Christian Church WBA Ray Della Farrell Gwen Coates W. J. Davidson Hughes Funeral Home

Mercury Dips Near Zero in Athens Then Rises

The mercury fell to within seven degrees of freezing in Athens Friday morning, with light snow traces observed. Three hours later temperatures edged up only to one degree above, failing to reach freezing, the day’s high stopped at 31.

Athens U.S C. L.colmer

Saturday Rites Set For Shade Area Bay

Saturday services for Larry Eugene Stanley 7 will be held at 1 p.m. in Burlingham Church with burial at the adjacent cemetery. The Shade Route 1 child died Thursday at home. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home.

Larry Eugene Stanley Shade Route 1 Burlingham Church Miles Hoon Jagers and Sons Funeral

Woman Hurt in Fall From Chair at Home

Mrs. Erma Henderson aged 69 of 4 Van Vorhes suffered a possible fractured right wrist after falling from a chair she stood on Thursday. Fire department emergency squad applied a splint and transported her to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Erma Henderson van Vorhes Fire Department

Forfeits Bond in Reckless Operation Case

Kenneth Baker Clifford of 55 Elmwood Pl forfeited a 35 dollar bond in Municipal Court on Thursday after being charged by city police with reckless operation.

Kenneth Baker Clifford Elmwood Pl

Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes

A readers notes list names connected to Shelterin g Arms Hospital with residents including Mrs. Clifford Eads Athens Route 3 James Weaver Athens Mrs Faye Cline Athens Tony Rice New Marshfield and discharged individuals Cleo Vaught Athens Russell Halil Athens Route 4 Erma Staneart Albany Route 1 Donald Pierce Athens.

Clifford Eads Athens James Weaver Faye Cline Tony Rice New Marshfield Cleo Vaught Russell Halil Erma Staneart Albany Donald Pierce

Columbus Man Identified as Driver in Truck Crash

Cecil K. Maust 38 of Columbus is identified as the driver of a laundry delivery truck that plunged over an embankment onto a railroad right of way near Beaumont late Wednesday night. Maust was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital with a possible neck fracture.

Beaumont Cecil K. Maust Columbus State Highway Patrol Maust Mount St. Mary Hospital

City Officials Begin Terms with New Mayor In Office

Mayor-elect Raymond Shepard and eight council members will be sworn in for two-year terms at city hall. Two new councilmen Foster Coe and Edgar Tucker join Rich ard Rypma in first full term. re-elected include Fred Weber William Weisenbach John Alden and Ellis Woodworth. Shepard plans no major staff changes but may replace some appointive positions later. Milton Nuzum named service safety director replacing Arthur Coon. Mrs. Hayes to remain mayoral secretary.

Raymond Shepard Foster Coe Edgar Tuckerman Second Ward Richard Rypma Fred Weber William Weisenbach John Alden Ellis Woodworth William Rowland E. D. Shrout Shepard Milton Nuzum Athens County Road and Arthur Coon Charles Hayes Hayes William Mickle Public Service Themayor Counseilmen

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