Rébuital Testimony In Second Degree Manslaughter Trial
The Zane Harrts trial in Athens County Common Pleas Court heard rebuttal testimony in a second degree manslaughter case. State witnesses Dr Jividen and Eddie Bobo Jr testified about the June 21 Route 50 A crash killing four, including Mrs Keitns and her infant. The defense claims Gephus swerved to cause the wreck, Harris denies intoxication, and the case goes to closing statements after Harris testified about drinking that day. Judge Francis D White presides. defense waives jury trial as the prosecution pursues major-case momentum. Spectator interest remains high with a large crowd present.
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Zane Grey
Sharpscare
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Jividen
Eddie Bobo, Jr
Jiiden
Raymond Keitns
Harris
210 Hollow Road
James Copttus
Guy Nichols
Sharp
Keirns
Gephus
Francis D. White
White
Miber
James Shumaker
Samuel Ersine
Harry Z. Dodds, Jr
Eleanor Gifford
Flood Crest Expected For Hocking River Friday
The Hocking River was forecast to crest Friday two feet above flood stage as rain swollen streams fed the upper valley. At Athens the river stood 27.9 feet early Friday and rose slowly, with closures on Route 33 near Chauncey and temporary reopenings on Route 691 at Kimberly as crews worked to relieve flood pressures. In local news, the Ervin family mourns the death of Pvt Burt Ervin USMC in Korea, a WWII veteran recalled to service, with remaining relatives listed.
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Hocking
Athens
Chauncey
Melsonville
Kimberly
U.S. Weather Bureau
Morninz
East End
Maplewood Drive
Marshfield Youth in Korea Casualty
Private William Edsel Young, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Young of New Marshfield, is hospitalized in Oakland California from wounds suffered in action in Korea. He was with the Seventh Regiment First Marine Division near the Changjin Reservoir last month. His right wrist was hit by shrapnel and nerves were damaged preventing use of the arm. Parents first learned of the injury December 31 from a ham radio operator in Columbus via Yokosuka Japan. Government notification came January 2. An uncle, Harvey Young, visited him in Oakland. Private Young left McArthur High School in his sophomore year to enlist three years ago.
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Burt Ervin
USMC
United States Marine Corps
Ervin
Hollister High School
Donna
Joyce Marie
Utah
Bealah Moody
Dayton
William Edsel Young
Clarence Young
New Marshfield
Oakland
Calif
Korea
Young
First Marine Division
Changjin Reservoir
Jevler
Columbus
Yokosuka
Japan
Youngs
Waith
Ter Marine
the Young
Hery
Oak Kndls Hospital
Harvey Young
New Plymouth
Jeft McArthur
Father Mother and Son All Doing Fine After Hospital Stay
In Sheltering Arms Hospital Mount 3 Tippie Jn of 33 Slaughter Drive a man became a patient yesterday with an appendectomy. He is joined by his wife and newborn son born Wednesday. Hospital attaches say the father mother and son are all doing fine today.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mount 3
Tippie
Slaughter Drive
Civilian ham operators May Join MARS network
The Army announces through Ohio University that civilian amateur radio operators may join the Military Amateur Radio System. Formerly, membership required joining a reserve organization. Applicants may obtain blanks from Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Room 106 Carnegie Hall. MARS aims to train in military radio, coordinate procedures with military communications, and provide trained personnel in emergencies.
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Department of the Army
Ohio University Military Department
Reserve
MARS
Carnegie Hall
Army
Demonstration Council Officers Elected in Athens
Mrs Wayne Harris of Shade was named president of the County Home Demonstration Council at a January 3 meeting in Athens Strange Hall Also elected were Mrs Hirpsburg as vice president Verna Marquis of Athens and other officers Arrangements were made for a county wide program planning meeting in March said Florence McBride home demonstration agent
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Wayne Harris
Shade
County Home Demonstration Council
Athens Srange
Hirpsburg
Prest- Verna Marquis
Athens
Florence McBride
Births and admissions and fines in town notes
Births report: Mr and Mrs Roy Bosworth new daughter. Mr and Mrs Henry Swart also welcome a daughter. Admissions include Josephine Joseph Glousie Katherine Miller Logan Mildred Antle Trimble Mount Tippie Jr Athens. Rosemary James Emmett RF Carmen New Mare field. Harold J Baedecker Athens. William Gabriel Athens. Dismissals list family and residents: Walter McDonald T Plains. Luella Clifton Athens. Vernon Huggins Ath. Earl Bailey Albany. Dorothy Smith Athens. Parking fine levied: found guilty for legally parking on Pearl Street. Mayor W entered suspended costs and $3 of the fine. Smato pleaded innocent and was found guilty.
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Roy Bosworth
Ambus
Henry Swart
Bany
Josephine Joseph
Glousie
Katherine Miller
Logan
Mildred Antle
Trimble
Mount Tippie, Jr
Athens
Rosemary James
Emmett RF
Carmen
New Marefield
Harold J. Baedecker
William Gabriel
Walter McDonald
T Plains
Luella Clifton
Pearl Su
Red Cross Urges Blood Donors For Monday Bloodmobile Visit
Red Cross seeks 144 pints from Athens area for a Monday bloodmobile stop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Athens bloodbank. Chairmen from 21 groups were urged to secure donors and schedule appointments Friday night or Saturday morning. Areas include Athens city and county towns such as New Marshfield Albany Guysville Stewart and Amesville with Welsonville Glouster and Nelsonville later.
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Red Cross
Rush
Red Cross Bloodbank
Ber
Athens
City
New Marshfield
Albany
Guysville
Stewart
Amesville
Welsonville
Glouster
Glouster Sran
Pele
Nelsonville
W. H. Kirchner
Athens County
B. F. Cutler
Eien Biddle
Wecreury
Jack Sweeney
Thoms Evans, Jr
Cecil Cox
D. H. Goff
Cheiman
Minister Jet Association
Richart Phillips
Joseph Klingenberg
Athens Area
George Marshall
Rame Township
Murs
Hazel Parrish
Carthage-Troy
J. Floyd Williams
Mexander-Lee
Milbert Courtney
Dover
William Clark
Aries-Bern
Automatic Exchange Opens at The Plains New Center
The Plains gains an Athens Home Telephone Co automatic exchange serving 200 plus subscribers with new cables and a modern building. Officials expect rapid growth as more equipment arrives and six community offices offer toll-free Athens calls, with ten cent long distance calls from Athens.
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Plains New Exchange
The
Plains
Athens
Sol
Sada
Jones
Uture
Pisins Exchange
26 Enlist In Army Air Force From Athens Area
A total of 26 men enlisted in the Army or Air Force during December, announced by Sgt. W. D. Jansen of the Athens recruiting office. Enlistees include Andrew Jackson Keith of Gloucester, Clarence Edward Smith of Arzeta Cags, Edgar Walter Steinbrook of Athens, Milford Manning of Athens, Richard Potts of Chauncey, Robert Searles of Millfield, and several Air Force entrants from Athens and surrounding towns.
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Army
Air Force
W. D. Jansen
Athens
Regular Army
Andrew Jackson Keith
Wilbur Potts
Chauncey
Land
Robert Searles
George W. Searles
Millfield
Athény
David Porter Tucker
Sandra Lucille Tucker
iCarl Guy Hall
Stella Alwilda Hall
Jack Carter Perkins
William Asa Riggle
Harry H. Riggle
Joseph Jacksoe ‘Williams
Ruby B. Williams
Charles Paul Quest
Emmett P. Quest
Thomas Wendell Oldfield
William H. Oldfield
Aelsony Robert
Leon Figgins
Darrel K_ coi Lewis
Andrew Crane
Everett L. Crane
Oliver Junior Bishop
Albany Man Fined for Assault and Battery
Glenn Phelps aged 33 of Albany pleaded guilty to assault and battery. He was fined $200 and costs by Mayor W P Mickle on Thursday afternoon. Edith Bowles filed the affidavit naming the two seamen allegedly struck.
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Clayton R. Miller
Findlay
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Miller
Glenn Phelps
Albany
Phelps
Edith Bowles
Athens Firm Sues For Materials Payment
Rardin Bros. sue Thomas C. Henry in Common Pleas Court seeking 111.72 for materials bought by Henry. The case centers on a money demand and supplier’s claims for unpaid charges.
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Athens
Common Pleas Court
Rardin Bros
Thomas C. Henry
Township Officials Re Elect Officers
Officials of the Athens County Clerks and Trustees Association were re elected at a meeting in Athens. Thursday attendees included Charles Cone Ca naan president O T Hoager Alexander vice president Edne Whiteman Lee secretary Ereastir ler Alton Hanning Alexander ixecutive committeeman. A separate incident reports damage to a 1950 sedan owned by Zenoni Stanley Carol 27 Cleveland near E Union and Court after a collision with a car driven by Arvil Dean .Wiblin Jr 17 Shade Wiblin's vehicle also sustained damage.
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Athens County Clerks and Trustees Association
Athens
Charles Cone
Canaan
O. T. Hoager
Alexander
Edne Whiteman
Lee
Ereastirler
Alton Hanning
Zenoni
Stanley Carol
Cleveland
E. Union and Court
Arvil Dean
Wiblin, Jr
Shade
Wiblin
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