Evidence Ruled Inadmissible In Athens Gambling Raid
A March 28 police raid in a trailer court north of Athens yielded evidence barred from trials of 11 men on gambling charges. Judge Franklin Sheeter ruled officers failed to inventory items before defendants and did not copy inventories to them, violating Ohio law. Trials involve Rutherford, McDonald, Ayers, Jago, Hawk, Davis, Hanning, Gwinn and others, with no dates set.
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Athens
Franklin Sheeter
Athens County
Sheeter
Ayers
Sunnyside
William Jago
the Plains
Mike Hawk
Nelsonville
Kenny Davis
Chauncey
Charles Hanning
Cable Lane
Charles Gwinn
Richland Ave
Twelve Indicted. Athens County Court Hears Charges
Twelve people indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury May 7 appeared in Common Pleas Court to answer charges. Stephen L. Shepard pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property, fined $100 and costs, and ordered to restitution for breaking a car windshield. Other defendants faced assorted charges with several pledging innocence and trials set for June.
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Athens County Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Michael Nolan
Stephen L. Shepard
W. Carpenter Sr
Thomas J. Burdette
Millfield
Scott W. Harding
Pittsburgh
Samuel Long
Shafer St
Dale Snyder
New Marshfield
Harding
Long
Snyder
Nolan
David Brooks
Special Olympics Slated by Athens Jaycees at Peden Stadium
Athens Jaycees expect 230 participants for a Special Olympics event this Saturday at Ohio University Peden Stadium. Registration starts at 9 00 a m with opening ceremonies at 9 30 a m. Students from Athens Wellston and Logan will compete in events such as the 50 yard dash 300 yard run standing long jump softball throw 440 yard relay and 200 yard shuttle relay.
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Athens
Jaycees
Ohio University
Peden Stadium
Ron DeVeau
DeVeau
Athens City
Wellston
Logan
Woman Found Guilty Of DWI In Municipal Court
Diane Nowacki of Willowick was found guilty of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to five days in jail with a 60 day license suspension. She must pay 200 dollars plus costs and has a 300 dollar bond held for driver re education classes. Others faced traffic charges. Archie Markins received a suspended 10 day sentence for assault and battery. Bonnie Clendenin was found guilty of shoplifting a 59 cent item and fined 100 dollars.
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Diane Nowacki
Willowick
Miss Nowacki
Athens
Glenn R. Sullivan
Dayton
State Highway Patrol
David K. Bean
Richland Ave
Archie Markins
Glouster
Markins
Kay Sanborn
David McPherson
Chauncey
Linda
Bonnie Clendenin
W. State St
Wallgreen
Two Bands Set Spring Concert at Athens Middle School
Two Athens Middle School bands will present their annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the middle school auditorium. Directed by Wilbur Lanning with Judy Weston from Ohio University as student teacher. The sixth grade band has 60 members and began instrument instruction in October while the seventh and eighth grade band has 120 players.
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Athens
Wilbur Lanning
Judy Weston
Ohio University
Robbery at Moore's Store In Athens Claimed $78
Athens police hold at least three suspects after a robbery at Moore's Store on S Court Street. A tackle box with hunting and fishing license fees yielded $78 in cash, the envelope found in a trash container between 1 PM and 3 30 PM.
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Athens
Moore
S. Court Street
Jerry Conley in coma after Wellston accident
Jerry Conley 21 of Wellston remains in a coma at St. Marys Hospital Huntington after a one car crash near Wellston April 28. He was moved there from Gallipolis and is the son of Charles Conley of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Jerry Conley
Wellston
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Gallipolis
Charles Conley
Children’s Programs Planned for City Recreation Festival
Two entertainment programs for children will be presented Saturday and Sunday at the City Recreation Festival. At 2 p.m. both days the Joan Wickstrom Sputterpop Dancers will perform at the E State Street recreation center. At 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday the Athens Childrens Theatre Inc. will sponsor the Goose Production of For Heaven’s Sake featuring Ohio University graduate students Fred Keating John Hornaday and Karyn Welch. Both programs are free and open to the public.
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Joan Wickstrom
E. State Street Recreation Center
Athens Childrens Theatre Inc
Local 1699 to Meet Over Union Merger
Members of Ohio University employes local union 1699 will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday in Seigfred Hall. Oscar McGee, president, said a representative of Council 21 will explain the action where the state employes union disaffiliated from AFSCME to join the Ohio Civil Service Employes Association, forming the new Ohio Government Employes Alliance.
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Ohio University
Employes Local Union
Seigfred Hall
Oscar McGee
Council 21
State
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Ohio Government Employes Alliance
Pomeroy installs street sign to curb left turn
POMEROY Signs on Main Street prohibit left turns from Butternut Avenue to Main Street. The signs follow an ordinance passed by the Pomeroy City Council.
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Main Street
Butternut Avenue
Pomeroy City
Woman Struck By End Table At Home
Mrs. Essie Mae Faulkner, 80, was taken to O'Bleness Hospital after her head struck an end table while she fell from a chair at 189 Grosvenor Street. Athens emergency squad responded at 1 14 p m. An earlier call to First United Methodist Church reported Greg Colicchio, 22, Athens Apts., ill and was transported to Hudson Health Center.
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Essie Mae Faulkner
O’bleness Hospital
Athens
Grosvenor St
First United Methodist Church
Greg Colicchio
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Larry Ruther
37Th Division Veterans Association
American Legion
William S. Huntington
Rye
N.Y
William Smith
Michael White
Parks Hall
Gordon L. Bing
Charles M. Wolf III
John F. Davis
Bobby Joe Williams
Gary Drayton
Youngstown
McDonald’s Restaurant
Linda Bauer
Bobbie Schmidt
Moore’s
Pomeroy
Buckeye
Ory
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