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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1969
Page
6
The Federal Hacking Chapter of the Future Farmers of America received a superior rating in the state chapter contest. Two officers earned high marks: Richard Dailey, secretary, received a silver rating for his Scrapbook and Larry Daughndy, treasurer, a gold rating for his treasurer's book.
In Columbus the 108th General Assembly bickers over slow action and unpassed administration bills. Lawmakers rush to draft their own measures amid no-knock police entries and license requirements for fish. Gov Rhodes aides promise bills next week, but delays persist as party infighting intensifies.
Mrs Feoria Newburn 101 of Stockport Route 1 died Friday at her daughter's home. Born November 19 1867 in Penn Township Morgan County she married William C Newburn in 1888. Survived by daughter Mary Adrian son Clancy Newburn seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren three great great grandchildren and a deceased son Austin. Visitation Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill with services 330 p.m. Monday by Rev. Charles Imhoff. Burial in Chesterhill Cemetery.
Funeral services for J Frank Goodwin Jr of Vienna West Virginia were held at Spencer Funeral Home with burial in Rockland Cemetery. He died at home after a life in the Parkersburg Belpre area and was a pipefitter in construction. Survived by wife Mary Coral Goodwin a step-daughter Mrs Ruby Hamerick a step-son Wendell Burryman a brother Joseph of Salem Virginia and other relatives.
State patrol reports three crashes Friday on Route 50 near Albany and Route 59 near Coolville. Injured were Jack Croix, 40, of 269 State St, in a three car collision. Carl Barringer, 22, of Reedsville, and passenger Frances Ruble, with Barringer not cited. A second crash involved Rosals Poulson, 49, Orient, whose eastbound car overturned after a westbound trailer wheel struck it. A third party in the Route 50 incident fled. Shel don and Ida Martin, both named, faced charges for vehicle ownership and registration issues.
State Personnel Director Wayne Ward announced civil service examinations for engineering aides and engineering technicians for the State Highway Department will be held in 13 Ohio cities on Tuesday March 18. Applications and qualifications info are available from local state employment offices county auditors or at the State Personnel Department offices in Cleveland and Columbus.
Municipal Court Judge Frank Lin Sheeter found Alva Mayle, 33, of Chesterhill Route 1, guilty on a February 14 driving while intoxicated charge. Mayle pleaded innocent to a separate Highway Postal count, was fined 200 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to seven days in county jail with license suspended for days.
AP report details Jack Murphy known as Mur the Surf found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the death of 22 year old Terry Frank. Co defendant Jack Griffith Murphy convicted of second degree murder and 45 year sentence. Jury deliberated 12 hours. Also notes a Georgia chemical society meeting in Marietta and a Tuesday office schedule change at the Farmer Home Administration.
A charge of abandoning a child against Donald Thompson of Athens Route 3 was dismissed in Municipal Court on a prosecution motion that good cause was shown. Court costs were assessed to the defendant. Elizabeth Thompson, also of Athens Route 3, alleged Thompson abandoned her four year old daughter Jan. Bond forfeitures involved Michael Classen of Cleveland for speeding patrol totaling $13.
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