Gun Dealer Investigated in Federal Probe of Hidden Machine Gun
Federal ATF agents join Athens police in examining a Sunday arrest of James Hill on a concealed weapon charge. A .38 revolver, hidden under a Messenger, was found on his front seat while an unloaded machine gun and ammunition were in the trunk. The gun, registered in 1938, now faces ownership questions and potential bond issues under state law. Hill, a licensed dealer, says the machine gun was for repair or sale on behalf of its owner. His court hearing was moved to February 18. he has pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
U. S. Treasury Department
Athens
James Hill
Hill
ATF
Randall Lacey
Lacey
Messenger
Armitage Road
Athens County
Health Building topic dominates Athens County board meeting
The Athens County Health Board discussed a new building to house the health department with an 80 percent Hill Burton ARC grant and 20 percent local funds. Location near O Bleness Memorial Hospital is favored to expand clinical facilities and absorb tuberculosis clinic services amid Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital closure.
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Athens
CIA County Health Department
Health Board
Hill-Burton Fund
Appalachian Regional Commission
Phillip Kinnard
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Nelsonville Hospital
Allan Baldwin
J. K. Bratton
Kinnard
Joe Kasler
Health Department
Kasler
Mary Zimmerman
New Marshfield
M. D. Shanks
Walter Clif
Weather Summary with Temperatures and Rainfall
Yesterday high 29 and low 5 today. Yesterday 9 a.m. humidity 69, 4 p.m. 49. Precipitation 0 inches yesterday, 0.97 inches this month, 3.83 inches year to date. Normal month 2.76 inches, departure 1.365 inches. Sun set 6:00 p.m., rise 7:26 a.m. Pressure 30.56 inches and steady at 9 a.m.
Legal Aid Plans Studied by Athens County Officials
Prosecutor Claire Ball says most Athens County Bar members favor a legal aid service with a public defender option under study by the bar's legal aid committee and the League of Women Voters. Ball outlined court divisions and civil versus criminal work, stressing access to wills, real estate, and family law, and noting small claims limits and timely proceedings.
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Susan Crites
Messenger
Claire M. Ball Jr
Athens County Bar Association
Athens County
Legal Aid Committee
Ball
Gall
the Messenger
League of Women Voters
Baker Center
Ohio University
Keiffer Awarded For Outstanding Soldier at Ft Devens
Gary W. Keiffer son of Mr and Mrs Wayne E Keiffer of 91 Myers St received recognition from battalion officers for outstanding performance in Company A 18th Engineer Battalion Ft Devens Mass He represented his unit in battalion competition for outstanding soldier and earned a five day trip to Grossinger's Country Club New York Keiffer serves as principal operator of a five ton truck and assistant bulldozer operator in his company.
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Gary W. Keiffer
Wayne E. Keiffer
Myers St
18Th Engineer
Ft. Devens
Mass
Keiffer
Grossinger
Ohio Newspaper Association meeting opens in Columbus
The Ohio Newspaper Association holds a three day event with Gov. John Gilligan and lawmakers presenting awards and participating in panels and press conferences. Notable speakers include Chief Justice C William ONeill and AP writer Carl Leubsdorf. An Athens woman Flossie Lee faces embezzlement charges of 3000 dollars from Strawn Plumbing. She pleaded innocent and awaits Feb 24 hearing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Newspaper Association
John Gilligan
Gilligan
U.S
Clarence Brown
Samuel Devine
Chalmers Wylie
C. William O'Neill
Ohio Supreme Court
Ted Brown
John Brown
Harold Hovey
William
Puts Own Name Last
David M. Hodgin an electronic engineer at Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids Iowa quit his job rather than name two coworkers for layoff He said the move cost him security but gained his freedom Hodgin 48 a 24 year employee spoke at the First Christian Church service amid last weeks plant cutbacks affecting 550 workers He ranked his group by immediate money making potential placing his name at the bottom of the list
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Cedar Rapids
First Christian Church
Portsmouth Firm Bids $191 862 For Athens Sewer Project
Ohio Valley Aggregate of Portsmouth submitted the low bid of 191 862 to install 5 300 feet of sewer line in east Athens for the Hocking Conservancy District. Five other Ohio firms offered bids ranging from 194 373 to 234 955 for a 180 day job on Home Street Elmwood Place area north of Mill Street and west of the B&O tracks. Don Johnson said the contract should be awarded in two weeks. Engineer's estimate was 183 001.
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Athens City
Ohio Valley Aggregate
Portsmouth
Athens
Hocking Conservancy District
Ohio
Home Street
Elmwood Place
Mill Street
B&o
MeMo Construction
Belpre
Maiden-Jenkins
Nelsonville
A. J. Nardo
Dennison
Capital City
Columbus
Don Johnson
Hocking Conservancy
Misner pleads innocent in reduced car theft charge
John Misner, 24, of Athens Route 2, pleads innocent to a reduced charge of receiving stolen property for a 1966 Ford stolen Jan. 25 from Charley Moore Ford on Carpenter Street. Police seek another suspect in Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia. A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for Feb. 18 before Judge Franklin Sheeter. Misner remains jailed on a $5,000 bond.
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John Misner
Athens
Athens County
Misner
Charley Moore Ford
Carpenter Street
Charles Cochran
Ohio
West Virginia
Franklin Sheeter
Athens Kiwanis Pancake Day offers free parking
An hour of free parking is provided for motorists attending the 12th annual Pancake Day at First United Methodist Church in Athens. Parking stubs must be shown in the pancake line. event runs 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost 1.25 dollars for adults and 75 cents for children, proceeds aid Kiwanis youth programs.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
First United Methodist Church
Kiwanis
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