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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1968

Page

5

Bound to grand jury in Ohio rape case

Judge Franklin Sheeter bound 18 year old Dwight P Kelly of Washington hall to the grand jury on a rape charge after a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. Kelly pleaded innocent, bond set at 2000 dollars. Co defendant Curtis Malone 26 of 17 Currier St Athens also pled innocent and was bound to the grand jury under 5000 dollars bond. Malone faces a felony unlawful escape charge and a March 6 preliminary hearing was scheduled. Malone had escaped Athens State Hospital for four hours Feb 21 and was captured by deputies and returned to jail.

Franklin Sheeter Dwigh P. Kelly Washington Hall Kelly Curtis Malone Currier St Athens Ohio University Malone Athens State Hospital Athens County

Area Traffic Court list of fines and guilty pleas in Arlington

Municipal court records report numerous defendants from Arlington and surrounding towns facing speeding improper backing left of center and other traffic offenses. The docket includes charges against Thomas Taler Susan Miller Roy Page and many others with fines from 10 to 100 dollars and several guilty verdicts including intoxication and adultery related charges.

Thomas Taler Arlington Weel Cilten Coolville Susan Miller New Incent Nn Smith Troy Alan Jones Cleveland Sandra Alilison Mansfield Roy Page Barberton James Tilton Elmwood Dr Dalton Forrider Anna Mae Dyer Montrose Ave Ronal Pentiuk E. State St John Wile Valley Acres Kermit Lewis Jr Zanesville Ralph Imler Jr Chillicothe William Smeck Blackburn Rd Larry Snyder Nelsonville Mathias ‘Orndorf Glouster Pittsburgh Harold,Loos Garfield Jean Wahl Newark David Welsh Albert Shuster Briarwood Dr David Ith Wolcott N. Y Bernie Primosch McKinley Ave Lawrence Thomas Albany Hellen Kaylor Reedsville Ralph Straw Washington St William Houck Euclid Ivan Matheny New Marshfield Warren Edwards Columbus Ra Elizabeth Thompson Donald Thompson Athens Robert Emiler Anthony Celher N. College St James Craddock Medina Dale Warner Linton Sickles Donna Erwin James Merrell Home St Clarence T. Morrison Chauncey Sandra Kay Bycofski Jacksonville Michael Barber Carriage Hill Red Light David Oh Smith St Milford Bolton McArthur

Athens Heart Fund total reaches 1652.09 from city drives

Athens residents contributed 1652.09 to the Athens County Heart Fund Association, surpassing 1967 totals. Psinka notes the sum covers city-area solicitations only, excluding county-wide totals. House-to-house drives raised 1229.10, coin boxes 65.80, balloon sales 357.99, with DeMolay SerToma Jaycees aiding and OU students aiding balloon efforts.

Athens Athens County Heart Fund Association Robert B. Psinka Heart Fund Psinka DeMolay Sertoma Jaycees Ohio University Phi Gamma Phi Delta Sigma-Phi Epsilon Eugene Brudige the Plains

Vinton Social Notes and Local Transfers

Vinton CES No. 375 past matron club met at Mrs. Eleanor White with 12 members. June meeting planned at Mrs. Ruth Evans home. Walter McCarley of Columbus visited. diners hosted by Mrs. Eulah Bennet and Mrs. Anna Higgins. 4-H club had 20 members at Arlene Long’s home. Property transfers list multiple Athens Nelsonville and Glouster parcels involving numerous buyers and sellers.

Eleanor White Vinton CES No. 375 Ruth Evans Walter McCarley Columbus Jane Poling Eulah Bennett Mabel Gerlark Anna Higgins Sam Boyd

Births and admissions listing crowded local names

Births reported for several families including Mr and Mrs John Crum of Millfield Route 1 a son and Mr and Mrs John McClintock of Syracuse a daughter. Other births listed include Mr and Mrs Bert Carpenter Athens Route 3 a daughter and Mr and Mrs Richard Mitchell Norfolk Va a daughter. Admitted patients include William McCune Stewart James Mulligan Athens Route 5 Elmer Davis Jacksonville and several individuals such as Miss Doris Mathews Athens Mrs Carl McKibben New Marshfield Mrs Charles Coon Athens Mrs Gordon Ogram Thomas Matheny Debra Asher Alda Yoder Kermit Swartz Lenard infant Bald infant Arnold Clark.

John Crum Millfield John McClintock Syracuse Bert Carpenter Athens Richard Mitchell Norfolk William McCune Stewart James Mulligan Elmer Davis Jacksonville Doris Mathews Carl McKibben New Marshfield Charles Coon Gordon Ogram Thomas Matheny Debra Asher Alda Yoder Kermit Swartz Lenard Infant Bald Infant Arnold Clark

Management Topic For Co Op Meet

Athens County Cooperative Extension service to host a March 19 meeting at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Topics cover estate planning real estate life insurance savings and investments inheritance taxes royalties mineral rights and transfer methods. Dr John E Moore and William P Smith from Ohio State University and Jackson will lead the session.

Athens County Cooperative Extension Service Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co John E. Moore Ohio State University William P. Smith Jackson County Extension Office

Five Men Sentenced After Waiving Indictment

Judge John W. Bolin of Athens County Common Pleas Court sentenced five men who waived grand jury indictments and appeared on Tuesday afternoon on information from Prosecutor Homer B. Gall Jr. Dennis R. Gross received imprisonment at Mansfield Reformatory for entering an Ohio University building. Victor Wetzel served time at the Ohio State Penitentiary for entering a garage owned by Ed Naylor in Nelsonville. Richard Kasler was sent to the state penitentiary for entering a Gloucester carry-out store. Ralph Walker pleaded guilty to taking mortgaged property out of state. William Wolf was committed to Lima State Hospital for mental examination for up to 60 days after pleading guilty to incest.

John W. Bolin Athens County Common Pleas Court Homer B. Gall Jr Ing Dennis R. Gross Ohio State Reformatory For Men Mansfield Ohio University Victor Wetzel Ohio State Penitentiary Ed Naylor Nelsonville Richard Kasler Ralph Walker William Wolf Lima State Hospital

Grogan Named to Athens Civil Service Commission

Joseph B. Grogan 61 Avon al will join a three member Athens Civil Service Commission to fill the unexpired term of Ronald Mills who resigned last fall. Other members are John Buck and Ira Burnfield. Grogan retired from the Athens Police Department January 21 1967 after serving as chief for 25 years.

Joseph B. Grogan Avonal Athens Civil Service Commission Grogan Ronald Mills John Buck Ira Burnfield Athens Police Department

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