Special Term Grand Jury Called in Athens Murder Case
The January term Athens County Common Pleas Court grand jury is convening Monday March 24 to consider second degree murder charges against George Gross of Albany Route 2 for the Valentine Day slaying of Eugene Hayes in the Pleasant Hill area. Gross is held on a $7500 bond. witnesses have been questioned, with several lie detector tests performed.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
George Gross
Albany
Gross
Eugene Hayes
Columbus
Pleasant Hill
Judg Edward Stanley
Marshall
Congreve
Hayes
Dorothy M. Williams
Golda A. Clark
Lillian DeMolet
Grace Tom
Athens
Albe S. Kyle
Edgar Auflick
Gertrude Bullock
Mark Shelton
Orvil Midkiff
Nelsonville
Student Must Make Good Bad Checks
Frank Griffin a 19 year old Ohio University junior from Bay Shore L I was given a suspended sentence in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to issuing a bad check. He was fined 200 dollars and costs and given six months in jail suspended on condition he make good several bad checks within three days and pay costs within 30 days. The $10 check cashed at the Ohio Wine Store triggered the action and the court noted other bad checks totaling about 50 dollars. Failure to make good would bring immediate imposition of the sentence.
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Frank Griffin
Kurtz Ave
Ohio University
Bay Shore
L. I
Griffin
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet & Tube halts two open hearths at Campbell Works
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. shut down two open hearths at its Campbell Works Thursday night. The move affects production at the Campbell plant as workers await further action.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Campbell Works
Five Area Men Enlist With Navy Recruiters
Navy announces February enlistment of five Athens and Meigs County men. Four headed to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for boot camp. names include Hollingshead, Marcum, Dixon, Davis. George Spencer assigned to Naval Recruiting Station Washington for fleet assignment.
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Athens
Meigs Counties
QMIC
John Amnah
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Billy Lee Hollingshead
Icel Leola Hollingshead
Trimble
Jackson-Trimble High School
William Golden Marcum
Sammy Marcum
Ewington
Wilton High School
Charles Michael Dixon
Clyde Merrit Dixon
Highland Ave
Athens High School
Dean Stephen Davis
Aaron Davis
Slaughter Drive
Athens High
George Gordon Spencer
George Washington Spencer
Pomeroy
Naval Recruiting Station
Washington, D. C
Area Men Lead Center Area Men Head Center
Three men with varied local ties will run the Athens Roller bowl operations. General manager Arthur D. Kasler brings Amesville roots and previous dairy business experience to the new setup. Lester Smith will manage the Rollerbowl with Earl Davis assisting, both alumni of local schools and AMF pinspotters trainees.
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Athens
E. State St
W. H. Lowman
Easler Dairy Products Inc
Dean O
Amesville
Lester Smith
Athens High
Ohio U
Akron
Georgetown
Shine
Smith
Earl Davis
Trimble High
Easler’s Dairy
Athens Machine Co
Davis
AMF
Shelby
Four Enlist In Air Force In February
Four men enlisted in the Air Force in February and three reenlisted, per S Sgt. Ronald E. Miller in Athens. Ronald L. Dean James A. Kollar Arthur M. Spencer George J. Hamer entered service February 13 and head to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. Veterans Ward P. Kempton and Ronald Hudnall also joined the Air Force and were sent to Lackland for classification. Edward D. Edmonson reenlisted and was sent to the Air Force Survival Camp at Nelsonville.
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Air Force
Ronald E. Miller
Athens
Ronald L. Dean
James A. Kollar
Millfield
Arthur M. Spencer
Murray City
George J. Hamer
Nelsonville
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Lackland
Personal Tax Aid Arrives in Area Counties
County Auditor J. W. Whaley announced dates for personal tax return help. Deputies will assist at Coolville Bank Building Coolville March 17 Glouster Community Bank Glouster March 18 and The First National Bank Nelsonville March 24 and 25.
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J. W. Whaley
Coolville Bank
Coolville
Glouster Community Bank
Glouster
First National Bank
Nelsonville
Junior Fair Board To Meet Monday
The Athens Junior County Fair Board will meet at the county extension office Monday at 8 p m to discuss plans for this year's fair. Topics include the tractor pulling contest the junior fair parade demonstrations style show and the judging of junior fair work.
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Athens Junior County Fair Board
Annexation Approved By Commission
Athens planning commission conditionally approves annexation of a 19.4 acre tract north of Athens on Rt. 33. Agent Hermine Davis sought the annexation with street dedication and a utility right of way. Witnesses included H. C. Dorman and Harry Begg. Mayor Sands missed the meeting due to illness.
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Athens
Colder Weather Follows Snowfall
Slightly colder weather followed Thursday's snow with a low of 30 in Athens reported by U S observer C L Colmer. By 11 a m the temperature had risen five degrees. Rural Hamley Run recorded a similar low after prior extremes of 18 and 43 yesterday.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hamley Run
Gasoline Spill At Sutton Service Station Promptly Flushed
City firemen were called at 10 40 a m Friday to Sutton Service Station on E State St at Morris Ave when a Pure Oil tank truck overflowed while filling tanks. Firemen used a hose to flush away the spilled gasoline before any damage resulted.
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Sutton
Athens Man Named to Nationwide Policyholders Panel
Wilbur Craft of Athens was among 69 individuals chosen to represent Nationwide Insurance policyholders at a meeting in Columbus in March 2022.
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Athens
Columbus
Wilbur Craft
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Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London
James W. Congreve
Sylvester Marshall
Lowell Dean Stanley
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Lurt Builder
Scotts
Go Modern
Commonwealth
Navy
Black Cushion Crepe Sales
Val
Wolfe Hardware
S. Court St
Bridgewater
Norman Hatch
Planning Commission
C. L. Williams
Rock Riffle Rd
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Pittsburgh Paints
Pittsburgh
L. Williams Lumber CO
RadBakey
Lincoln
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