Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1969

Page

6

Esherick’s Sentence Reduced to Second Degree Murder

In Ohio, 17 year old Fred Esherick Jr. has his first degree murder conviction downgraded to second degree after the 11th District Court of Appeals found no proof of premeditation. The prior sentence of the death penalty remains under review with a new May 22 hearing.

Painesville, Ohio Fred Esherick Jr Painesvile Fred Esherick Sr Ohio 11Th District Court of Appeals

Truman at 85 on Back Stoop Quietly Facing History

President Truman, aged 85, lives in Independence Missouri with limited public activity. He reads four books at a time, walks cautiously with a bodyguard, dictates letters thrice weekly, and receives visitors briefly at his home rather than the White House era.

Truman Washington Harry S. Truman Independence Bess Truman Road Delaware Rose Conway White House Nixon

Poison Gas Disposal Plans Bring Protests

Army plans to move 27 000 tons of obsolete nerve and mustard gas by train to New Jersey and sink it off the Atlantic coast face congressional opposition. Rep Gallagher calls a hearing amid safety and pollution concerns as disposal would involve trainloads to Earle and sinking in deep water.

Washington Atlantic Ocean Congress Pentagon Cornelius E. Gallagher D-Mj House Foreign Affairs Gallagher United States Army Wendell Coates Naval Ammunition Depot Earle Asbury Park New York City

Nixon Seeks Record of Solid Achievement at GOP Dinner

President Nixon hailed progress after 100 days, saying the administration is at the end of the beginning. He acknowledged criticism of pace and promised a record of solid achievement, noting plans and programs ahead and predicting substantial fundraising proceeds for GOP committees.

Washington Nixon Vietnam Winston Churchill Gerald R. Ford Michigan House Republican House Campaign Committee Senate Campaign Committee National Committee

WSCS Program Highlights Religious Diversity

Mrs. Paul Meade and Mrs. Richard Guin hosted the Womens Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church social rooms. The program Know Your Neighbor's Faith featured Louis Cassels articles on America’s many religions and their varied familiarity. Installation of officers was set for May 18 and June hosts were Venus Elliott and Essa Cairelli with Mrs. David Cox chairing the next program.

Venus Elliott Essa Cairelli David Cox

Birth and hospital admit list at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Edward Tea garden Thornville welcome a daughter. Admitted are Mrs Walter Huffman Cletus Forsythe Donald Teal Charles Conley all of Logan Mrs Hartshorn Union Furnace Harlan Higman Fremont Discharged are Bessie Cochran Thomas Brandt Edward Hiles Mrs Inez Rutgers Mrs John Weits Mrs Nellie Huntley Wilson Kenneth Adair.

Edward Teagarden Thornville Walter Huffman Cletus Forsythe Donald Teal Charles Conley Logan Hartshorn Union Furnace Harlan Higman Fremont Bessie Cochran Thomas Brandt Edward Hiles Inez Rutgers John Weits Nellie Huntley Wilson Kenneth Adair

Divorce actions filed in Hacking area

Charles R. Staten of New Plymouth Route 1 sues Vickey Staten a minor of Nelsonville for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. Mary McKibben of Logan sues Lawrence McKibben for divorce seeking custody of minor children and alimony. details incomplete regarding other party.

Logan Charles R. Staten New Plymouth Vickey Staten Nelsonville Mary McKibben Lawrence McKibben

Also Mentioned on This Page

Esherick Appeals Court Edwin T. Hofstetter George M. Jones Robert E. Cook Kansas City New York Mike Westwood Florida Sun Buckeye Intipat Knaticre Nayou Laer WAL Plaza Shopp Proctor WSCS Hocking Valley Community Hospital Ruuilm Vanity
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication