Defendants Face Insanity Plea In Athens Armed Robbery Case
Fred Willison 22 of Chauncey pleaded innocent by reason of insanity in Athens County Municipal Court after being charged by Athens police and Mike Murphy with robbing Murphy near the county courthouse last Tuesday at about 1005 PM. Items stolen from Murphy a class ring a billfold $3.80 cash and a watch and have been recovered. Willison recommitted to the county jail on $5000 bond pending a March 23 preliminary hearing. In separate Friday actions Tom Delaney 21 of Grosvenor Hall jailed on $1500 bond after pleading innocent to breaking a $100 display window at Robert's Men s Shop on Court Street. Delaney preliminary hearing set for March 23. Other court items include Patrick Vaughn 24 New Philadelphia driving charges jury trial granted bond 300 pleaded guilty to improper lane usage fined 35 and costs. Robert Guseman 24 New Marshfield Route 1 driving while intoxicated pleaded guilty fined 200 costs sentenced seven days jail license suspended 60 days. Charles Singer Stewart Route 1 assault and battery pleaded no contest jailed in lieu of 33 bond preliminary hearing. Harry Bradbury Athens disturbing the peace and destruction of property case dismissed. Frederick Jack Glouster Route 3 driving left of center pleaded guilty fined 10. James Artemus Athens kicking bottles fined 25 costs. Mark Clark 23 Sarahsville disobeying traffic device pleaded guilty fined 10 costs. Stanley Edington 55 Gallipolis failure to yield half the roadway pleaded guilty fined 10 costs. Alfred Hurschman 19 Hudson speeding pleaded guilty fined 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willison
Chauncey
Athens County
Erle Bridgewater
Willison
Athens
Mike Murphy
Brown Hall
Murphy
Ohio University
Franklin Sheeter
Tom Delaney
Grosvenor Hall
Robert’s Men
Court Street
Ralph Wigal
Robert’s
Delaney
Patrick Vaughn
New Philadelphia
Robert Guseman
New Marshfield
Charles Singer
Stewart
Naomi Goins
Harry Bradbury
Central Avenue
Horst Hammer
West End
James Artemus
Mark Clark
Sarahsville
Stanley Edington
Gallipolis
State Patrol
Alfred Hurschman
Hudson
Misner Guilty in 17 Minute Athens County Conviction
An Athens County jury took 17 minutes to convict 24 year old John Misner of receiving and concealing a stolen 1966 Ford. The car, stolen from Charley Moore Ford, was traced to Misner who allegedly kept and moved it between West Virginia and Athens. Sentencing was set for Friday after judge Lowell Howard reviewed the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
John Misner
Athens
Lowell Howard
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital are Mrs. William Smeck Mrs. Jack Murphy Rev. Earl Bowser all of Athens Mrs. Donald Frazee Leora Hudwell Chauncey and The Plains names. Discharged are Helen Cary Genevieve Gee Beth Lewis Vaughn Vandegrift Mrs. Henry Hill Cheryl McGrath Bertha Hooper Mrs. Ewing Randlett Mrs. Winifred Wendling Mrs. Harold Nice John Allman Mrs. Raymond Finnearty Glenn Brooks Mrs. Ernest Dehman Tarek Eddib ville Route 2 Louis Murvey Jr Jacksonville Lee Owens Athens Route 2 Jeffrey Foss Valley Acres Trailer Court Athens and William Pidcock Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smeck
Jack Murphy
Earl Bowser
Athens
Donald Frazee
the Plains
Leora Hudwell
Chauncey
Helen Cary
Genevieve Gee
Beth Lewis
Vaughn Vandegrift
Henry Hill
Cheryl McGrath
Bertha Hooper
Ewing Randlett
Winifred Wendling
Harold Nice
John Allman
Raymond Finnearty
Glenn Brooks
Ernest Dehman
Tarek Eddib
Publisher Kenner Bush Re-elected To Ohio Chamber Board
Publisher and editor Kenner Bush of The Messenger was re-elected to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce board. He is among 29 returning leaders and 14 new directors chosen at the annual Columbus meeting announced by President Avery C. Hand. Bush previously served as Athens Chamber of Commerce president and joined the board in 1971 to represent the press.
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Kenner Bush
the Messenger
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ohio
Chamber
Columbus
Avery C. Hand
Bush
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Board
Carl Blosser
Logan Kiwanis Club
People’s Rights and Benefits League
McCauley Ouster Fails as Trustees Keep Directors Job
In Nelsonville the Tri County Community Action Agency board rejected calls for director Roger McCauley to resign. The 17-0 vote followed a grievance committee reversal over unresolved charges and protests over agency leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Price
Nelsonville
McCauley
Tri-County Community Action Agency Board of Trustees
Tri-County Vocational School
Roger McCauley
Hocking County Commissioners
Louis Renick
Renick
A. K. Wilson
Earl Moody
John Law
Lelia Canter
Perry County
Curtis Pooler
Pooler
Weather Summary for Friday March 17 1972
High yesterday 52 and today 37 with a low expected. Humidity around 92 percent yesterday at 4 p.m. and 94 percent at 9 a.m. Precipitation 0.72 inches yesterday, 2.50 inches this month, 8.70 inches this year, 0.195 inches below normal. Sun sets 6 38 p.m. rises 6 37 a.m. Barometric pressure 29 50 inches at 9 a.m.
Stivison Takes Resource Post With Appalachian Development
David Stivison was named resource specialist for the Corporation for Appalachian Development covering Ohio’s 28 Appalachian counties. He will develop programs and write funding proposals focusing on housing and transportation while maintaining ties to Tri County’s rural bus service and housing programs. The new role carries higher pay and more responsibility and begins after his March 7 appointment following a March 1 resignation from the Tri County agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Perry County
Max Tolliver
Athens County
Athens
Donald Barrett
David Frey
Barrett
Bill Edwards Pontiac
Tri-County Community Action Agency
David Stivison
Ohio
Athens-Hocking- Perry County
Corporation For Appalachian Development
Stivison
Athens-Hocking-Perry Agency
Stivision
Appalachian
Tri-County
Hocking County
Perry
Stimson
FHA
Appalachian Ohio
Marietta
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Stivson
Union Furnace
Ohio University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Title I Group Plans For Year Sees Film
Alexander district interests include Title I programs at Shade Albany Waterloo and Alexander High School with remedial reading centers and directed study. Parents and staff viewed a film One is the Way We Begin and discussed 1972 1973 planning. Committee members invited to Title I in service at Burr Oak on April 7. Canadian curling popularity noted with 500000 curlers in 1500 clubs.
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Shade
Alexander
William Elmore
Ohio
Albany
Waterloo
Alexander High School
Thomas Fletcher
Mary Jordan
Ovid Carsey
New Marshfield
Linda Sebastian
Julia Michael
Sue Osborne
Joanne McEachnan
Alexander High Schoool
Margaret Stumpf
Jean Shanner
Burr Oak
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Bob Bailey
Claire M. Ball Jr
Misner
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Charley Moore Ford
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John Bolin
Lawrence Grey
Margaret Six
Eden Pl
Lantz Wheaton
Tom Winning
Dan Kamento
Opal Russell
LaVey Phillips
Longview Drive
Donna Casto
JoAnn Levering
Nelson
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
CAA
Trustees’ Personnel Committee
Trustees
Lucy Young
Pacific Northwest
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Je L. Rock
Albu’que
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L'ville Crece
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Mpls-St.p
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Aka
Charlotte
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W. Columbus ST
Television Guide
Augusta National Golf Course
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Hartford, Connecticut
Canadian Curling Canada
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Ha Hardware
Richland Ave
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Donald Barnes
Cunningham Music Center
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