State trial testimony in gross first degree manslaughter case
In Athens County common pleas court witnesses describe events leading to the Feb 14 shooting of Eugene Hayes. James W. Congreve and Sylvester Marshall testified as brothers-in-law of the slain man, detailing a confrontation Gross says Hayes helped incite over a coon dog from Kentucky.
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Charles Gross
Athens County
Gross
Kentucky
Congrove
Harold Shields
Sylvester Marshall
Francis D. White
Marshall
Congreve
Lavelle and Vanity Law Office
Vanity
Edward Stanley
Lega
Lowell Stanley
the Congreves
Hayes
Shields
Stanley
Don Moore
Messenger
Dowle-Ferguson-Hughes
Mike Marshall
Athens
Pike County
Ernest Helwig
Helwig
Sylvester
Gene
Witnesses Heard In Manslaughter Trial
The state neared rest as Mrs. Congreve returned for more questioning. Sheriff Shields testified about the dog dispute and the shooting scene before Dr. Horace Davidson described Hayes’s fatal chest wounds and aorta injury.
Dems Open Fund Drive in Athens County
The Athens County Democratic Executive Committee will hold a fund drive kickoff at 8 p m in the common pleas courtroom. Speakers include Walter Moeller from Lancaster running for Congress, George Banks of Athens for state representative, and Wayne Wiley seeking county commissioner. The drive was announced last month.
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Common Pleas
Athens County
Democratic Executive Committee
Walter Moeller
Lancaster
Congress
George Banks
Athens
Wayne Wiley
Graded Lamb Sale Slated Wednesday in Athens Area
A graded lamb sale organized by Athens Meigs and Vinton counties with Athens Livestock Sales will be held at the livestock barn Wednesday. A lamb pool precedes the sale, and a grading demonstration plus marketing discussion run at 10 45 a m in the sale ring with Ralph Grimshaw and Charles Ingraham. Lambs will be sold by grade in pen size lots as they pass the scales so buyers see quality levels.
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Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Kenneth Ackerman
Ralph Grimshaw
Charles Ingraham
Birth at New Marshfield and admissions at Sheltering Arms
Mr and Mrs William Brooks of New Marshfield welcome a daughter. Patients admitted include Clinton Poston Chardon James Brandeberry Stewart Mrs Ella Evans Athens Craig Jago Amesville and Mrs Russell Carsey Athens Route 1 Thomas Murphy Athens. Lois Lee Athens Route 2 discharged.
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William Brooks
New Marshfield
Clinton Poston
Chardon
James Brandeberry
Stewart
Ella Evans
Athens
Craig Jago
Amesville
Russell Carsey
Thomas Murphy
Lois Lee
Annual Ames Sunrise Meeting Planned
Amesville Lodge 278 F and AM will hold a 4 a.m. sunrise service on July 4 followed by a ham and eggs breakfast served by the Order of Eastern Star members.
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Amesville
Amesville Lodge
F&am
the Order of Eastern Star
Heat Moves In As Athens Sees Warm Start
Hot weather spreads into Athens with a 9 a.m. reading of 73 at Hamley Run after a 54 overnight low. Monday’s temperatures ranged from 51 to 87, the station reported, while June rainfall reached 4.68 inches, up from 3.65 last year per U. S. observer C. L. Colmer.
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Athens
Hamley Run
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Court House Emergency Call For 77 Year Old Woman
The fire department and emergency squad were alerted to the courthouse women's restroom at 12 33 PM Monday when Anna Perry 77 of Athens Route 2 suffered a possible heart attack. She was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Fire Department
Anna Perry
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Destroys 1956 Auto on Athens Route 2
A backfire through the carburetor of a 1956 car owned by Oval Woods on Athens Route 2 started a blaze at 22 N. Congress St. at 3 55 p m Monday. Firemen arrived and halted the flames.
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Oval Woods
Athens
Congress St
Mrs. Atkins Dies at 90 in Dayton Home
Mrs. Mary Elma Atkins 90 former Athens resident died Monday in Dayton at a son’s home Raymond She belonged to Hocking St Church of God and is survived by four sons Harry Elbert William Clifton a daughter Gertrude Leighty fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren A niece Ruth Stratton Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jagers and Sons funeral home services Thursday 2 p.m. burial West Union Street Cemetery A prior obituary error misidentified Estella Campbell as a minister.
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Mary Elma Atkins
Athens
Dayton
Raymond
Atkins
Hocking St
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Gilbert Swartz
Clifford Corns
West Union Street Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
J Walter Hamilton 58 of Nelsonville and Gladys M Gilbert 58 of Luhrig obtained a marriage license. Donald Glenn Bolin 30 of Albany and Treva Marlene McDonald 19 of Albany Route 2 also secured a license.
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Walter Hamilton
Nelsonville
Gladys M. Gilbert
Luhrig
Donald Glenn Bolin
Albany
Treva Marlene McDonald
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