Pickett Indicted for Second Degree Murder in Slaying Case
A second degree murder indictment was returned Tuesday by the Athens County January grand jury against Marion H. Pickett 41 of Nelsonville Route 1. He previously faced first degree murder charges in the Nov 20 shotgun killing of his half brother Clifford Pickett 53 of Nelsonville Route 1. The jury returned 27 true bills with 10 cases ignored. Indictments also listed armed robbery forgery grand larceny auto larceny criminal assault and non support cases involving multiple defendants from Athens Nelsonville Logan The arrangement of indictees is set for 9:30 a.m. Monday Feb 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Marion H. Pickett
Nelsonville
Pickett
Clifford Pickett
Kimberly
Elizabeth Baker
Athens
Robert Floyd
Parkersburg
Margaret Ann Quelling
Paul Warren
Logan
Leonard Coleman
Gloria
Nelson
Gail Showalter
Bill Wetzel
Murray City
Roger J. Pelouch
Albert Penko
Edward Criger
Clarence Riley
SAR Elects New Officers at Ewing Chapter Meeting
The Ewing chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution met at Hotel Berry Claxton to elect officers and plan a luncheon for Charles A. Jones of Columbus, immediate past president general. New officers include Dwight Rutherford as president and Ellis Woodworth Gordon K. Bush Lawrence Bing as vice presidents.
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Ewing
Sons of the American Revolution
Berry- Claxton
Charles A. Jones
Columbus
Jones
National Organization of Sar
Dwight Rutherford
Ellis Woodworth
Gordon K. Bush
Lawrence Bing
Raymond Lee
C. C. Millikan
C. H. Harris
Franz Woodworth
Shovel Repair Suit Sought $20000 in Common Pleas
L M Hutchinson and Sons Coal Co of Logan files a petition against Wilbur and David Wallace of Nelsonville in Common Pleas Court seeking 20000 dollars. Plaintiffs say a stripping shovel to be repaired under contract remains unsatisfactory and they have had to rent one. They claim 3500 dollars paid for repairs and 9000 dollars for parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
L. M. Hutchinson and Sons Coal Co
Logan
Wilbur
David Wallace
Nelsonville
Truck Damaged After Axle Spindle Lost on Rural Route
A dump truck driven by Roger Cochran, 31, of Athens Route 2, rolled over in a field after leaving 682, a mile north of Route 56. Cochran sustained a bruised leg as patrolmen confirmed the axle spindle was lost while rounding a curve.
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Roger Cochran
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Cochran
Albany Couple Cited On Juvenile Charges
An Albany couple Lloyd Bozarth and Esther Bozarth, both 30, were charged with acting to tend to cause delinquency of minors. They were released on $300 bond after arraignment in Juvenile Court and face a hearing scheduled for Saturday.
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Albany
Lloyd Bozarth
Esther
Athens County Heart Fund Drive Opens February Campaign
The 1961 Heart Fund Drive starts in Athens County with events through February. County chairman Mrs Sol Rosenberg cites heart disease as the top local killer, reporting 284 deaths among 481 last year. Major events peak on Heart Sunday Feb 26 with volunteers soliciting.
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Athens County
Sol Rosenberg
Heart Fund
Ohio
Heart
Heart Sunday
Athens
Richard Phillips
Nelsonville
William Friedrich
James Hall
Pandorian Club
William Biggs
Richard M. Phillips
David Neutzling
William Diles
Thomas Evans
Roger Jones
Collision at Court and Washington Involving two Athens men
An Ohio Department of Health auto collided with another car Tuesday afternoon at Court and Washington Streets. Driver Mark H. Von Redlich, 33, Athens Route 1, was turning north on Court when struck by Arthur Coon, 65, Athens, also turning north. No injuries or arrests were reported.
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Ohio Department of Health
Court
Washington Streets
Mark H. von Redlich
Athens
Arthur Coon
Two Drivers Fined For Traffic Violations In Municipal Court
Mildred M. Zikerl aged 19 of Gales Mills and John Allman aged 20 of McArthur Route 2 were fined in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to State Highway Patrol charges. Zikerl paid $10 plus costs for a stop sign violation. Allman paid $5 plus costs for a defective headlight. Court suspended $4 of the costs on five days probation.
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State Highway Patrol
Mildred M. Zikerl
Gales Mills
John Allman
McArthur
Trautwein Hospital Update From Ohio University Official
William J. Trautwein of the Ohio University athletic department was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday after illness. He was pronounced good this morning at the hospital.
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William J. Trautwein
Ohio University Athletic Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Driver Cited After Three Car Crash at City Intersection
Jerald L. Cunningham 26 of Athens Route 2 was cited into Municipal Court for failing to stop within the assured clear distance after his car rear ended the second vehicle at the Congress and Washington Streets light. Caroline Williams 21 Athens and Marion W. Rose of Athens were involved. no injuries reported.
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Congress
Washington Streets
Jerald L. Cunningham
Athens
Cunningham
Caroline Williams
Marion W. Rose
Election Slated at Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM
Officers of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will be elected at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred said Lester Cooper master
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
Masonic Temple
Lester Cooper
Athens man fined after highway speed arrest
George Dwight Scott aged 45 of Ath ens Route 1 was fined 15 dollars plus costs in Athens County Court after a State Highway Patrol arrest for speeding.
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George Dwight Scott
Athens Route 1
Athens
DeMolay Chapter to Confer Initiatory Degree at Masonic Temple
Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay will confer the initiatory degree at the Masonic Temple Thursday at 7 30 p m Officers rehearse at 6 p m Thursday
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Athens
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Weather Balloon Descends at Albany Route 1 Residence
Sheriff's deputies recovered a weather balloon that descended at the residence of Ralph Davies on Albany Route 1 after it fell from the sky Wednesday.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Ralph Davies
Albany
Mercury Hits 42 Degrees in Athens Area
U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Athens reached 42 degrees Tuesday with a 27-degree low. 11 a.m. reading 33. January precipitation totaled 1.71 inches, mostly snow, while January 1960 rainfall reached 4.01 inches. Rural Hamley Run saw a low of 27 after a 40-degree high yesterday.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
Athens
Colmer
Hamley Run
Auto tools stolen from Buchtel High School shop
Auto machine shop tools valued over 2000 were stolen from the Buchtel High School shop last night after intruders entered through an unlocked window. The loot included a cylinder hone valve seating device micrometer battery charger acetylene torch wrenches and screwdrivers. Deputies believe the tools were loaded into a vehicle as thieves fled. Earlier the previous night a separate break in at Eddie Sayer's Tavern in Buchtel saw about eight dollars stolen through a window break.
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Buchtel High School
Sheriff’s Department
Eddie Sayer
Buchtel
Frank Rauch Rites Friday
Funeral services are planned Friday at 2 p.m. for Frank X. Rauch Sr. 81 a Athens businessman who died Monday night in Mound Park Hospital St. Petersburg Florida. Rauch operated a bakery in Athens for 32 years and was a charter member of the Athos Country Club and the Athens Gun Club.
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Frank X. Rauch
Athens
Mound Park Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rauch
Athos Country Club
Athens Gun Club
Hughes Funeral Home
Rev. Rover
West Union Street
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admission list includes Mrs. D. B. Dougan Athens Route 5 William J. Trautwein Athens Ernest Pritts Athens. Discharges feature Mrs. William Mascenik Athens Robert Mathewson Athens Clarence Tinkham The Plains Mrs. Robert T. Hart Athens Route 5 and daughter Clifford Radabaugh Stewart Mrs. Charles Parfitt Stewart Mrs. Edward Bellar Athens Route 3 and son Mrs. Carlos B. Nicholson Athens Route 5 Mrs. Darcy Axe Athens Mrs. Anthony Barkie New Marshfield Route 1.
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D. B. Dougan
Athens
William J. Trautwein
Ernest Pritts
William Mascenik
Robert Mathewson
Clarence Tinkham
the Plains
Robert T. Hart
Clifford Radabaugh
Stewart
Charles Parfitt
Edward Bellar
Carlos B. Nicholson
Darcy Axe
Anthony Barkie
New Marshfield
Property Damage Leads to Court Fine for Foreman
Robert E Foreman of Athens Route 4 was fined 250 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to malicious destruction of property. He damaged the front door of Mrs Forest Foreman and received a 30 day jail sentence suspended in favor of six months probation with 225 dollars of the fine and jail term suspended.
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Robert E. Foreman
Athens Route 4
Foreman
Forest Foreman
Fine levied on Wilbur Nichols for threatening conduct
Wilbur Nichols of Sharpsburg was fined 25 dollars and costs in Athens County Court on a charge of making menacing threats filed by neighbor Timothy Johnson.
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Wilbur Nichols
Sharpsburg
Athens
Timothy Johnson
Marriage License for Ralph Young and Elsie Marks
Ralph Edward Young 21 a Athens laborer wed Elsie Ann Marks 22 also of Athens in an official marriage license record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Edward Young
Athens
Elsie Ann Marks
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Ernest McGrath, Jr
Dalton
Glendale Robson
Robert Foreman
Charles Nutt
Lockbourne
James W. Handa
Glouster
Stanley McKnight
Tony C
Smith
Chesterhill
James Weston
James A. Barkie
SAR
Meredith Furni
Ture
Meredith
Chauncey
Athens Appliance and TV CO
Athens Appliance & TV Co
County Heart Fund
Marlen McWilliams
Cochairmen
Basil Rutter
Roger Jones, Jr
Mike Chakiris
Hotel
Berry
Mem
Bers
Pi Kappa Alpha
Phi Kappa Tau
Washington St
Speeder
Athens, Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frank Rauch
Puy
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Oan
Struffer
E. State Street
Ph. LY
Scholz
West State Street
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