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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1958

Page

6

Seven Witnesses Called in Manslaughter Trial Near Athens

George Gross 42 of Athens Route 5 faces first degree manslaughter trial for the Feb 14 fatal shooting of Eugene Hayes 32 of Columbus on an Alexander Township road near Chase. Seven witnesses subpoenaed include Hayes family members, Dr. Horace B. Davidson, funeral director David Hughes, and photographers Roy Cross and Donald Moore.

Athens County Common Pleas Athens Route 5 George Gross Eugene Hayes Columbus Alexander Township Chase Joseph B. Vanity, Jr

Four Night Club Theft Suspects Caught Here

Athens police quickly rounded up four youths after a night club break in near Parkersburg West Virginia early today. Four were stopped in front of an Athens bank by officers stationed after a telephone tip and a service station attendant became suspicious. The group allegedly left about $68 in coins taken from the club.

Athens Parkersburg W. Va J. W. McBride Captain McBride College St Route 21 West Virginia

Rain Lows Hold Down Temperature in Athens Area

Rain in the Athens area lingered into morning hours and cooled readings with rural Hamley Run reporting three tenths of an inch by 9 a.m. Temperatures rose only to 57 there, up three degrees from the early low. Wednesday's records stood at 55 and 87.

Athens Hamley Run

Mrs Edna Thompson Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Edna Thompson 78 of 113 West Washington Street died Wednesday night after a long illness. Her husband Guy died last September. She is survived by brother John Light and sister Jeanette Rickey of Guysville. Arrangements planned by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.

Edna Thompson Washington St Guy Thompson John Light Jeanette Rickey Guysville Jagers and Sons Funeral Home

Births and admissions at Ltering Arms Hospital notes

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Glen Hashman of The Plains and a son to Mr and Mrs Lyle Dinsmoor of Athens. Admissions list names such as Mrs William Liggett The Plains and Earl Landis Athens with others from Athens Rutland Wilkesville and Coalville. Dismissals include Mrs E R Sanders Albany Kathryn Mayles Athens and several others.

Glen Hashman the Plains Lyle Dinsmoor Athens William Liggett Nettie Hawk Earl Landis Harold Sycks Minter Molden Rutland Margaret McKnight Raymond Huffman Wilk‘esville Larry Mingus David Howard E. R. Sanders Albany Kathryn Mayles John Martin Stewart John Rimmey Ronald Dille Harold Persinger Coalville Emma Weaver Foster Coe

Mrs. Faye Stanley Dies at 67 in Mansfield

Funeral services for Mrs. Faye Elliott Stanley 67 sister in law of the late Dr Edward Stanley of Albany were held Monday at Snyder funeral home in Bellville. Survivors include her husband Dr Carl Stanley a son Harold Stanley mother Mrs Etta Elliott and two sisters Mrs Irene Wingett and Mrs Mae Gibson all of Albany. Three brothers Charles Everett Stanley of Albany and Frank Stanley of Sylvania also survive.

Faye Elliott Stanley Edward Stanley Albany Mansfield General Hospital Snyder Funeral Home Bellville Carl Stanley Harold Stanley Columbus Etta Elliott Irene Wingett Mae Gibson Charles and Everett Stanley Frank Stanley Sylvania

Jasper Named Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Samuel J. Jasper, associate professor of mathematics, is named assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University. He will continue teaching while assisting Dean Rush Elliott with student counseling and freshman math program coordination starting July 1.

Samuel J. Jasper College of Arts and Sciences Ohio University John C. Baker Jasper Rush Elliott Dean Elliott Elliott Lancaster Ohio State University University of Kentucky Kentucky Kent State University Eastern Tennessee State College Sunnyside Dr

Mrs Hooper Dies at 84 in Athens County

Mrs. Frank J. Hooper, 84, of Athens Route 1, died Wednesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after six days of illness. Born in Meigs County she lived most of her life in Athens County and taught school in Meigs and Athens counties. She attended Ohio University and was a member of Alexander Presbyterian Church. Survived by son Leo F. Hooper and three grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister and a brother. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Alexander Presbyterian Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.

Frank J. Hooper Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Meigs County Athens County Ohio University Meigs Athens Counties Alexander Presbyterian Church Orland D. Hooper Leo F. Hooper J. A. Adair Hebron H. H. Carbaugh Laurence Woodruff Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes

Veterans group to meet at eight Friday night

Conrath Bean Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will hold a meeting at 8 p m Friday Commander Albert Peyton says refreshments will be served at the gathering in the post hall

Conrath Bean Disabled American Veterans Albert Peyton

Dudding Rites Set Friday in Mason Home

Last rites for Minnie Florence Dudding of Mason will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at her daughter's home with Rev. W. H. Heater and Rev. Richard Wright officiating. Dudding died Wednesday at her daughter Alma Dudding's home in Nitro. She was the last charter member of First Baptist Church of Nitro. Burial is in Graham Station cemetery. Friends may visit at the Roush home.

Point Pleasant Minnie Florence Dudding Mason Eber Pearl) Roush W. H. Heater Nitro Richard Wright New Haven Dudding Alma Dudding First Baptist Church of Roush Graham Station

Firm Policy On Pinball Seizure Cited

Ohio officials praise a new liquor board policy to revoke or suspend permit privileges of pinball operators who pay winners in cash or free games. The board seized 192 machines last year and recent actions included 70 day suspensions for ten operators.

Columbus Ohio Board of Liquor Control Floyd C. Moon Ohio Department of Liquor Control Ohio Supreme Court

Conversation on Highway Interruption Leads to Arrests

A trio of motorists stopped on County Road 59 to chat causing a collision that left no injuries. Harley Sidwell, Curtis Miller, and Roy Pullins were cited by state patrol in Coolville for stopping on the highway and excessive speed for Pullins.

Harley Sidwell Frost Four Mile Road Curtis O. Miller Reedsville Coolville Converse Roy D. Pullins John Aiken Sidwell and Miller Pullins

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