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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1969

Page

2

Brown Addresses Athens GOP on brink of party success

Ohio Lt. Gov. John Brown, touring Athens County, urged Republicans to stay united for potential historic gains. Speaking at an Ohio University Lincoln Day dinner, Brown praised Spiro Agnew and Ted Agnew, and urged cooperation across federal and state lines amid national division.

Nixon Brown Commission On Interstate Cooperation Spiro Agnew Ted Agnew Agnew Maryland Lincoln Walter Brennan Second Street Athens Ohio Coast

Charge Dismissed in Ohio Municipal Court Case

James Chal, 25, of Cleveland, had a conditional speech charge filed by the State Highway Patrol. The court dismissed the case Thursday for insufficient evidence as Chal pleaded innocent.

James Chal Cleveland State Highway Patrol Chal

Two Put On Probation After Admitting Guilt

Indicted by the Athens County grand jury on January 7, two defendants appeared before Common Pleas Judge John Bolin Friday morning and pleaded guilty to offenses. Thomas Williams, 19, of Lincoln Hall, received two years probation for a misdemeanor after prosecutors lowered the value of property involved. Williams had been charged with concealing stolen goods from a Belk-Simpson burglary and previously faced a felony count. Raymond Conley, 26, of Doanville, was placed on three years probation for non-support of his two children, with payroll arrangements pending a supplemental order to set payment amounts. Both men must remain law-abiding, abstain from alcohol, seek employment, and report monthly to the county prosecutor.

Athens County Grand Jury Common Ples John Bolin Thomas Williams Lincoln Hall Claire Ball Ohio University Warrensville Heights Belk-Simpson Williams Mansfield Reformatory Ball Joseph Vanity Bolin Raymond Conley Doanville Foster Cornwell Conley Jackie Conley Nelsonville

Sentencing Ahead For Knight On Incest Charge

James Albert Knight 41 of The Plains faces possible sentence Wednesday in Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to incest with his three daughters. Deputies arrested him last summer following his wife’s report. Knight was committed to Lima State Hospital January 13 for mental evaluation and will be returned to jail until his court appearance.

James Albert Knight the Plains Common Pleas Court Sheriff's Lima State Hospital Knight County Common Pleas John Bolin Lima

Charlene Coen Hearing Set in Disturbing the Peace Case

Charlene Coen of Guysville pleaded innocent to a Feb. 23 charge of disturbing the peace filed by Pearl Brown. The Municipal Court hearing is scheduled for March 6 after she was jailed in lieu of a $58 bond following arrest by sheriff's deputies. Planning Commission meeting in Athens was reset to March 10 per mayor's office.

Charlene Coen Guysville Pearl Brown Sheriff's Deputies Athens City Planning Commission

Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital notes Athens entries

Sheltering Arms Hospital notes birth announcements for Athens residents including Mr. and Mrs. Dave LeVeck a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ferguson a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Shen Kin Mark a son. plus named newborns Freda Maher Richard Hock and others. Additional entries list mothers from Coolville Amesville and Hazel Ward.

Dave LeVeck Athens Thomas Ferguson Shen- Kin Mark Theodore Page Freda Maher Richard Hock Harold Klock Lewis Steinmetz C. R. Knight Coolville Anthony Christman Amesville

Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended in Municipal Court

State Highway Patrol charged Sherman A. Pratt 46 of Athens Route 5 with driving while intoxicated. Pratt pleaded innocent and was found guilty, fined 200 dollars plus costs, jailed seven days, and had his license revoked for 60 days.

State Highway Patrol Sherman A. Pratt Athens Pratt

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