Bank Robbery Conference In Athens County Gathers Law Officials
FBI hosted a statewide bank robbery conference at the Athens County courthouse with 51 attendees from six Southeastern Ohio counties. Speakers included M. W. McFarlin and Paul Kinsey as well as local chiefs, discussing laws, investigative methods, crime scene work, and safety measures. A reenactment described former Amesville Bank robbery attempts in 1932.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Athens County
Ohio
FBI
M. W. McFarlin
Cincinnati
McFarlin
United States
Paul Kinsey
State Patrol
B. Grogan
Athens
Thomas Sprague
Marietta
Hocking
Meigs
Gallia
Vinton
Washington
Births and admissions and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs Dale Edwards of New Plymouth welcomes a daughter. Admissions include Teresa Bolin of Albany and Samuel Irvin of Albany. Dismissals list Virginia Reed of Coolville and Marie Bryan of Athens Route 2 among others. Names also mention Mrs Ida McDaniel Millfield Nancy Jeffers Shade Ellen Shannon Athens.
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Dale Edwards
New Plymouth
Teresa Bolin
Albany
Margaret Kasten
Athens
Virginia Reed
Coolville
Marie Bryan
Lucille Gottfried
Samuel Irvin
Ida McDaniel
Millfield
Nancy Jeffers
Shade
Ellen Shannon
Ohio counties to host civil service exams in July
Athens is among 12 Ohio cities listed as centers for competitive examinations to fill posts in state departments. The tests are set for July 14 15 and 16 with details available at county auditors offices state employment service and the State Civil Service Commission in Columbus.
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Athens
Ohio
State Civil Service Commission
County Auditors
State Employment Service
Columbus
Bound to Jury On Assault Charge
James Douglas of Athens Route 5 was bound to the grand jury Thursday from Municipal Court after pleading innocent to a charge of criminal assault. His bond was set at 400 dollars and he remained in the county jail for failure to post. The incident allegedly occurred on October 7 and a warrant had been issued then, but Douglas was not captured until yesterday after being out of the county.
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James Douglas
Athens
Douglas
VFW to Meet at Vets Home Friday Evening
A Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. at the Vets Home located at East State and Home Streets. Commander is Francis Lavelle.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vets
Francis Lavelle
Athens Site Of Car Tour
Dusters and goggles will be the attire as Athens hosts the National Vintage Car Club Cross Country Run starting Labor Day weekend. Vintage cars will travel 378 miles through southeastern Ohio Kentucky and lower West Virginia ending in St Mary's West Virginia three days later.
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Athens
Stutz Bearcats
National Vintage Car Club
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
St. Mary's W. Va
Rice Given Fine and Jail Time in Municipal Court
Clark H. Pat Rice of Athens was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to W days in jail after an intoxication arrest by city police. Rice is described as a frequent offender.
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Clark H
Pat) Rice
Athens
Rice
New Army Advisors Assigned to Athens National Guard Unit
Two new Army advisors join the 2nd Battalion 166th Infantry with headquarters at Athens National Guard Armory. Capt Raymond E Young of Birmingham Asia and MSgt Francis G Nordstrom of New York state replace Maj Bernard Big and MSgt Frank T Crish. Enlistments frozen Aug 1–31 for summer camp Aug 14–18. contributing members urged to join with $5 yearly dues.
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166Th Infantry
Athens National Guard
Dow E. Bridgewater
Raymond E. Young
Birmingham
Asia
Francis G. Nordstrom
New York State
Young
Pacific
Nordstrom
Germany
Bernard Big
Frank T. Crish
Athens
Cambridge
Marietta
Lancaster
New Lexington
Bridgewater
Weather Preview: Mild Temperatures Persist at Hamley Run
The 9 a.m. reading at Hamley Run Thursday reached 64 degrees with a low of 46. Wednesday saw a 44 degree low as conditions remained mild and steady.
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Hamley Run
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