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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1961

Page

3

Sewer Assessment Cards In Mail Revisions Shown

In Mechanicsburg 754 residents will receive mail postcards Saturday with sewer assessments. The equalization board cut some bills. 6 or 7 residents will have reductions while about 748 face higher charges. The net trunk and lateral unit assessment rose to 725.90 from 721.45. Names of reduced bills will not be released to avoid hard feelings. Board members include Delbert Hayes and Barnhill.

Mechanicsburg Charles Hayes Equalization Board

Divorce Petitioned in Nelsonville Woman Seeks Dissolution

Donna Jean Fields of Nelsonville Route 1 seeks a divorce from Paul Denver Fields. The couple’s case is filed in Common Pleas Court and Paul Fields is currently confined at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus.

Donna Jean Fields Nelsonville Paul Denver Fields Common Pleas Court Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus

Winners In Marshfield Event Crown Queens

Esther Jolly was crowned queen of Waterloo and Patti Maria Llewellyn named Little Miss Waterloo at a Marshfield event hosted by Gilham Frank Post 9004 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary.

Gilhiam Frank Post 9004 Veterans of Foreign Wars Esther Jolly Waterloo Patti Maria Llewellyn

Garden Native Edson Coen Dies After 72 Years in The Garden

Edson Doc Coen 72 of Guysville Route 1 died Thursday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. A lifelong Garden resident he ran a general store 96 years and earlier drove a bus for Shade Local Schools 22 years. Survived by wife Martha two sons Gilbert Athens Story Shade four daughters Athens two Springfield grandchildren great grandchildren sister Grace Harwell New Mexico brothers S C Coen Athens H L Coen Ravenswood WV. Services 1 p.m. Sunday at Garden Methodist Church. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Jagers and Sons funeral home listed as handling arrangements.

Edson Doc) Coen Guysville Sheltering Arms Hos Garden Coen the Shade Martha Gilbert Athens Story Shade Gladys Gabriel Carol Fisher Mildred Gabriel Edith Smith Springfield Grace Harwell New Mexico S. C. Coen H. L. Coen Ravenswood W. Va Earl Cowan Garden Methodist Church Jagers and Sons Funeral

Attending Camp ROTC Cadet at Ft Knox

Robert Q. Robe son of Mr and Mrs Thurlow Robe 35 Woodward Ave is among Ohio University ROTC cadets receiving six weeks summer military training at Ft. Knox Ky The item notes contest and location with named individuals and organization in a concise agency tone.

Robert Q. Robe

Community Notices and Family Gatherings Report

A record of visits and social events from Athens and surrounding areas. Families including Beil Talbert Simpson Showalter and others hosted or attended gatherings while relatives and friends visited from Phoenix Morristown Botkins Nelsonville Cambridge and Parkersburg. A death notice reached Athens County.

Rt. i Lrand Dennis Dowler Blaine Dean New Marshfield Lucille Showalter Cecil Antle Joe Stone Botkins Dick Mitchell Roy Becky Nelsonville Frits Hohman Greg Jeff James Day Adrian McCall Cambridge Park Raymond Savage Waverly Mary Lee Savage Thomas Savage Tommy Edward Albany J. Sammons Circle Hill Norman Dean Athens Juletta Dean Compton Calif Athens County Charles Lehman Earl Brookover Parkersburg W. Va R. E. Weiss George Phoenix Ariz Warren Simpson Morristown

Showalters Hold Reunion

Chauncey residents John Clarey and Mr and Mrs Fred Nelson with sons Jim and John join Mr and Mrs Francis Miller and children Joe Jean and Butch for a family reunion in Chauncey.

John Clarey Fred Nelson Jim John Francis Miller Joe Jean Butch Chauncey

Picnic outing at Lake Burr Oak omits Evelyn Burchfield

Mrs Evelyn Burchfield was not named in a Lake Burr Oak picnic and outing report. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don Vernon Mr and Mrs Joseph Mathews and their children. The event occurred last Wednesday at the lake.

Chauncey Evelyn Burchfield Don Vernon Joseph Mathews Lake Burr Oeak

Prayer Meeting Set at Chauncey Cottage

A Holiness Church gathers for a Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m in the home of Mg Chauncey Cottage is hosting the event with members invited to attend.

Chauncey The Holiness Church

Squad Gets Call to Johnson's Inn Fire Dept Responds

The fire department emergency squad was called to Johnson's Inn on West State Street at 11 06 a m.

Fire Department Johnson's Inn W. State St

Ohio man appeals after overruled new trial motion

Dr Pyesaw New Trial Motion Is Overruled in a case where Nicholson received a five year term in the Ohio Penitentiary for possessing tools. Police arrested Nicholson in downtown Athens last March. Judge John W Bolin presided. sentence execution delayed to Aug 33, bond set at 10000 dollars. Attorneys plan an appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeals.

Ohio Nicholson Athens Common Pleas Court John W. Bolin

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