Handley Guilty of Manslaughter in Four Day Trial
After a four day trial in Athens County Common Pleas Court, 46 year old Sugar Creek merchant Chris Handley was found guilty of manslaughter in the December 21 shooting of his housekeeper Mrs. Sarah Smith. Sentencing deferred. the verdict carries a mandatory one to twenty year term. Handley remains jailed on $5,000 bond.
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Chris Handley
Sugar Creek
Athens County
Ohio
Handley
Harold J. Rose
Woolley
Rose
Handley Store
Smith
F. H. Beckler
Ray Starlin
New England
L. T Runyan
Guysville
Orland Hooper
Athens
Frank Arbaugh
Albany
Fred Voight
Nelsonville
Mra. Opal Corner
Jos K F. Woodyard
Misused Dealers Tags Prompt Two Arrests in Athens
State Highway Patrolman J. J. Richardson charged two drivers with misusing dealers licenses. W. T. Haning pleaded guilty in Athens Magistrate court and paid 25 dollars plus costs after receiving a warning from the automoble agency. Don Nestor, 26 First Ave Athens, faces Juvenile Court arraignment Friday morning before Judge S. M. Johnson.
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J. J. Richardson
Athens
W. T. Haning
Shade
Pomeroy
T. R. Bennett
Richardson
Bennett
Haning
Enrollment Rise and Drops in Athene City Schools
Fifteen new students joined Athene City Schools in the period from December 1935 to January 1986. Supt Harber Pendry reports six withdrawals and fourteen removals. Tardiness reached 279 cases while truancy was six. Beginning enrollment was 1,323 with 1,316 at period end, total enrollment to date 1,378.
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Athene City
Egmning
Supt
Harber
Pendry
Edith Donahue Granted Divorce From Edward Donahue
Judge F. Rowland Tuesday granted Edith Donahue a divorce from Edward J. Donahue on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
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Edith Donahue
Edward J. Donahue
F. Rowland
Firemen Battle Freezing Cold Fire Alarm in Town
Firefighters chased through ten blocks in ten below weather before locating a seawater hydrant that was not frozen. Awaiting further details on the alarm in Pwo ling Green area.
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Powling Green
Gov Davey names state works director and tiles division chief
Gov. Martin Davey announced appointments including Carl G. Want of Defiance as state public works director and Frank Thomas of Cunristown as head of the State Tiles Division.
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Columbus. UP
Martin ~ Davey
G. Want Defiance
Frank Thomas
Cunrstown
S Tate &Tiles
Inheritance Tax and Guardianship Actions in Probate Court
The court fixed the inheritance tax on Sarah L. Poston’s estate at 133.58 with a net value of 16858.19, all to go to daughter Lulu M. Poston. Guardian Clarence W. Roach resigned for Wilson J. Welch. Mettler and Lucy Long are authorized to sell estate property privately for at least two thirds of appraised value. Alice A. Hedges estate sale of personal property approved. Nancy Brandeberry estate declared tax exempt with no administration.
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Sarah L. Poston
S. M. Johnson
Lulu M. Poston
Clarence W. Roach
Wilson J. Welch
Harry A. Mettler
J. W. Long
Long Agency
Lucy A. Edwards Long
Three Children III One Has Diphtheria
City health authorities report three children ill with infectious diseases. Krauskopf, 4, whoop ing cough. Reed, 7, mumps. Grover, boy of Athens Route 3, diphtheria, reported improved at home.
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Charles Krauskopf
Karl T. Krauskopf
Mulberry St
John Reed
F. W. Reed
Columbia Ave
John Grover
Watt Grover
Athens
Dogs Destroyed After Attack on Sow by Neighboring Dogs
Athens County dog warden Porter Dicken said a police dog and a shepherd belonging to Harold Howell of New Marshfield Road were destroyed Tuesday after they crippled a broad sow owned by Isaac McHarg nearby.
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Harold Howell
New Marshfield Road
Porter Dicken
Athens County
Isaac McHarg
Howell
Dicken
Jesse J. Smith Buys Torch Lot for $470
Jesse J. Smith purchased Lot No 36 in the village of Torch at a sheriff's sale Monday afternoon for $470. Deputy Karl Gardner conducted the sale on the premises, arising from the partition suit of Winifred C. Given versus William Hayes et al. The appraisement was $700 and the lot was required to sell for two-thirds of that value.
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Jesse J. Smith
Torch
Karl Gardner
Winifred C. Given
Circleville
William Hayes
Home Brew Possession Fines Handed to Sugar Creek Pair
Harley Delong and John Bradley of Sugar Creek were fined 350 and costs each after pleading guilty to possessing untaxed liquor in Athens County Common Pleas Court. State liquor inspectors found more than 250 bottles of home brew in their homes.
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Harley Delong
John Bradley
Sugar Creek
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
County Offices To Be Closed This Saturday
Athens County courthouse offices will be closed all day Saturday in observance of Washington's Birthday. Auditor D C Gibson announced the closure today.
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Athens County
Washington
D. C. Gibson
Athens Highs List of Honor Pupils Has 81
Weather-related absences did not stop Athens High School from listing 81 students as honor pupils for the third six weeks. The roll includes 38 seniors with B or better averages, 14 juniors, and 29 sophomores named for the period.
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Athens High
Athens High School
Margaret Burt
Dolly Cuba
Louise Bailey
Camille Cash
Anna Dunfee
Dorothy Gentry
Mary Graves
Ruth Lewis
Janet Mackinnon
Bernice McVay
Martha Meister
Nelle Pinkerton
Alice Bardin
Athens Man On Ballot for Lincoln Electors in 1860
Daniel B. Stewart of Athens and Hezekiah S. Bundy of Wellston served as Republican electors for Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in 1860. Athens lay in the Eleventh District and Wellston in the Tenth. A ballot image showing the electors was sent to The Messenger by George S. Pilcher of Akron.
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Daniel B.tewart
Athens
Hezekiah Ss. Bundy
Wellston
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Hannibal Hamlin
George S. Pilcher
Akron
Motor Fire Destroys Car at Walcott Residence
Fire Chief F R Laughlin reported the blaze started by a backfire igniting the motor of Wilbur Walcott’s automobile at his home on Sunnyside Drive. Damage was about $10. Walcott attempted to smother the flames with a rug until Athens firefighters arrived with a chemical extinguisher to prevent spread to a new garage.
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Wilbur Walcott
Sunnyside Dr
F. R. Laughlin
Wolcott
Athens City
Two Coats Stolen From Hallway at Fen zel Apartments
Raphael Johnson reported to city police that two overcoats were taken from the hallway of his residence at Fen zel Apartments Monday night. The case remains under investigation.
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Fenzel Apartments
Raphael Johnson
The Lady Constituents at the Athena with Ann Harding
Ann Harding stars with Herbert Marshall in The Lady Consents at the Athena. The drama comedy features Harding as a courageous wife who cures her flirtatious husband of wandering affections, supported by Herbert Marshall and Walter Abel with a notable cast.
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Ann Harding
Herbert Marshall
Athena
the Athena
Miss Harding
Walter Abel
Three Musketeers
Mrs. Talbot
Margaret Landsay
Edward Ellis
Hobart Cavanaugh
Lka Chase
Stephen Roberts
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
National Park Service official tours Ohio University audience
Mr. H. O. Bryant assistant director of the National Park Service told Ohio University students about the parks system at Memorial Auditorium. He traced the parks origins from 1872 Yellowstone efforts to 25 parks and 67 monuments with sites like the Everglades Mammoth Cave and Bryce Canyon.
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H. O. Bryant
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Washington
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Henry J. Jeddelph
Bryant
United States
Cornelius Hedges
Wyoming
Everglades
Florida
Mammoth Cave
Mr. Bryant
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Grand Tetons
Rainbow Bridge
Utah
Capitol Building
Yellowstone Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Matt
Jeff
Queen Victoria
National Parks
Robbers Fingerprints Taken After Hall Break-In
Secret Service Officer Rolland Ruth took fingerprints today from bottles a cash drawer and other items touched by burglars who broke into Fagles Hall Glouster Monday night. Marshal Fred Heck Sheriff Charles Stratton and Ruth investigated Tuesday securing evidence of a crowbar used to force the back door and theft of whiskey and cash from a slot machine.
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Secret Service
Rolland Ruth
Fagles Hall
Glouster
Fred Heck
Charles Stratton
Ruth
Divorce Suit Filed After Three Years of Absence
John McClellan files for divorce from Lucille McClellan of Millfield Route 2 in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging wilful absence. The couple married in 1931 at New Lexington and have no children. petition claims she has not lived with him for over three years.
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John McClellan
Lucille McClellan
Millfield
Athens County Common Pleas Court
New Lexington
Gandhi Pupil To Talk Here In Athens Forum
Dr. Richard Gregg pupil of Mahatma Gandhi will speak in Athens next Tuesday as the second speaker for the Ohio University Federation for Peace. The forum runs from 4 pm into evening session with limited attendance and registration at the meeting.
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Richard Gregg
Mahatma Ghandi
Athens
Ohio University Federation For Peace
Paul Jones
Antioch College
Peace Organization
February car and truck sales in Athens County rise
Sixty-five new automobiles and trucks were sold in Athens County during February, records show. Bills of sale filed by Ruth E. Burdette, clerk of courts, total 335 for the month.
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Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
Disabled Veterans To Meet Here Thursday
Conrath-Bean Chapter No 4 7 of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War will hold their regular meeting Thursday Feb 20 at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Home. The meeting was postponed last week due to inspection of the Veterans Facility at Chillicothe by national commander Marvin A Harlan. Clarence E Wolfe chapter commander who represented Athens chapter at the inspection will report on the tour at the meeting. Attending reception for the national commander were W K Adams Portsmouth senior vice commander Brian J Thornton Cincinnati department adjutant Clarence E F Wolfe New Marshfield Southeastern Ohio zone commander George F E Benson Chillicothe commander and Commander Robertson Columbus central zone representative.
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Conrath-Bean
American Legion
Chillicothe
Marvin A. Harlan
Clarence E. Wolfe
Athens
W. K. Adams
Portsmouth
Brian J. Thornton
Cincinnati
Clarence EF
Wolfe
New Marshfield
Southeastern Ohio
George FE. Benson
Robertson
Columbus
Central Zone
Tests for LU S Posts Announced Today
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for three posts. Associate curator archeology at National Museum Smithsonian $3200 annual. Associate public health engineer $37200. Assistant public health engineer $2600. Full info from J L C Kelley secretary at Athens Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Public Health Service
Treasury Department
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Honor Roll Names Highlight Athens Junior High Students
Out of 71 students named on the Athens Junior High scholastic honor roll for the third six weeks, 14 earned high honors. Seventh graders listed include Jane Finsterwald and Martha Hoisington with many others. eighth graders Constance Dent and Johnny Hess high honorees. ninth graders Jean Forsyth and James Person among honorees. Alice Maccombs achieved all A's.
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Athens
Jane Finsterwald
Martha Hoisington
Elizabeth Kolenich
Patsy Sherrard
Constance Dent
Johnny Hess
Jean Forsyth
Alice Maccombs
Eleanor Peckham
James Person
Jennie Pratt
Betty Schuler
Virginia Segale
Helen Stratten
A’s
Phyllis Bean
Mary V. Bingman
Doris Buck
Margaret Croy
Joe Dilley
Kathryn Finsterwald
Betty French
Mary M. Graham
Jack Grover
Jean Herron
Lewis Maynard
Billy Roberts
Thelma Sams
Dick Schioss
Gene Schuster
Lois Sickles
Morris Wiley
James Robert Williams
Roger Wiseman
Joan Woolley
Finner Cunningham and Byron Craig Fined for Intoxication
Mayor Len B McCune fined Finner Cunningham of Athens and Byron Craig of Bartlett five dollars plus costs after intoxication charges. They were arrested Monday by Capt Charles Maple and Night Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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Finner Cunningham
Athens
Byron Craig
Bartlett
Len B. McCune
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Soil Erosion Film Shown At Farm Meeting
A U S D A film Anchored Acres on soil erosion will be shown during the Farm Management short course at New Marshfield High School on Thursday February 20 at 730 p m. The program invites farmers and others concerned with agriculture in the New Marshfield community to attend.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New Marshfield High School
New Marshfield
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