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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1972

Page

2

Plaintiffs Man Slain in Double Shootout Trial in Athens County

A 12 member Athens County Common Pleas Court jury heard closing testimony in the manslaughter case of James Green. Key witness Robert Dickens described Green firing a .22 at point blank range into Tommy Lee Smith’s head during a struggle at a Mound Street home as Smith threatened Dickens and his daughter. Coroner Dr. Butts testified Smith died from a skull entry wound with another bullet damaging the brainstem.

Athens County Dickens Marlene Dickens Smith Green Smith Mound Street Green Robert Butts Athens Nelsonville Marlene Smith James Green Smiths Cochran

Auditor Ferguson Visits Ohio University In Beneficial Talks

State Auditor Joseph Ferguson met Tuesday with Ohio University President Claude R. Sowle for a wide ranging discussion that Sowle called highly beneficial. They toured campus facilities and reviewed the food service report criticized earlier by Ferguson’s office.

Joseph Ferguson Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Sowle John Blum Ferguson Ohio U Food Service Maxwell Pullen Robert Hynes John Milar Charles Culp

Legion and auxiliary groups plan birthday dinner

Auxiliary, American Legion Post 229 to meet Friday at 1 p.m. at the Post home to prep for the Legion Birthday dinner Saturday night at 6 30 p.m. York Grange 2436 meets Thursday 7 30 p.m. at Grange Hall Oak Grove with potluck refreshments. VFW Post 3467 Auxiliary meets Wednesday 8 p.m. at the Post home with potluck. Members celebrate one birthday.

Auxiliary American Legion Post No Legion Legionnaires York Grange No Grange Oak Grove Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars

Weather roundup and regional forecast details

Cloudy and warmer tonight and Thursday with rain likely and a chance of thundershowers. Lows tonight upper 30s to mid 40s. Highs Thursday mid 50s to mid 60s. National outlook cooler with sun north and rain in Pacific Northwest Great Lakes and Midwest. Latest figures show yesterday’s high 61, low 32, precipitation trace yesterday and 1.67 inches this month. Met data credited to Ohio University.

Pacific Northwest Great Lakes Midwest Central Upper Mississippi Valley

F H Honor Roll Named For Fourth Six Weeks

Federal Hocking High School principal James Carpenter announces the fourth six weeks honor roll listing seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with all As and with As and Bs in various groupings. Notable names include Cindy Ahle Marie Carson Nancy Dorr Greg Wallace and Captalin Cole among others.

James Carpenter Federal Hocking High School Cindy Ahle Marie Carson Nancy Dorr Nancy Ellis Greg Wallace Judy Ball Debbie Brandeberry Nancy Brookover Robert Browning Emy Bush Cindy Camp Mark Chapman Steve Coen Dan Cremeans Myla English Carl Ford Richard Ford Janet Gorrel Joe Hawk Susann Mansfield Debbie Maddox Erma Nolan Jo Peters Pat Quinn Randy Rasmussen Dave Russell Becky Smith Mike Vaughn Terry Welch Alda Wilfong Kathy Withem Brenda Whitlock Captalin Cole Darlene Dunfee Danny Hall Jane Linscott Herman Carson Dale Coen Gail Coen Mira deLaval Gerry England Charles Hughes Janet Lamp Lorie Lawson Brenda Lynch Jerry Mahomney Debbie Herbert Carson Kathy Blake Norma Boggs Robin Dishong Rhonda Keirns David Mahorney Dennis Rockswald David Russell Peggy Wallace Don Walker

Local Nelsonville and Athens area court matches listed

The document lists residents from Nelsonville Albany Glouster and Athens engaging in pairings for a civil matter. Named parties include Steven McIntosh Rebecca McIntosh Michael Mourn Debra Mourn Mary Wagner Stephen Wagner Elsie Searls Richard Searls Marlene Weaver Todd Weaver.

Steven McIntosh Nelsonville Rebecca McIntosh Michael Mourn Debra Mourn Mary Wagner Albany Stephen Wagner Athens Apartments Athens Elsie Searls Glouster Richard Searls Marlene Weaver Ransom Rd Todd Weaver

Car stolen from Albany home recovered in Morehead

Athens County Deputy Boyd Williams said the stolen car taken from Marvin Tom of Albany on Sunday was recovered in Morehead on Tuesday. The vehicle was reported missing from Tom's residence.

Marvin Tom Albany Morehead Athens County Boyd Williams Tom

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