Miller Murder Trial Opens with Forensic Mockups
The Mill er case unfolds as prosecutors press second degree murder charges. They contest Miller shot Bobo from above the feed aisle while asserting the incident was triggered by an altercation involving Gladys Bobo and Miller. Mock barn interiors and a full shooting scene replica are used in court. Carol Evener testifies Miller phoned the sheriff after the shooting.
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Miller
Bobo
Cution
Gray
Carol Evener
Evener
Bean Hollow
Fense
Don ‘Todd
Nelsonville
Record High Set For Athens County Recorder Fees In September
A September record was set in the Athens County recorder's office with $1221.45 collected, the highest monthly total since records began in 1946. The month saw increases in warranty deeds, mortgages, and chattel mortgages, with 21 more warranty deeds and 15 more mortgages than the prior year, plus 31 more chattel mortgages than September of last year.
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Athens County Recorder’s
Real Estate Transfers In Athens County and Surrounding Townships
Multiple transfers record titles and parcels across Athens County Ohio and nearby areas. Owners and buyers include Samuel Rutter, Dorothy Castle, Ruth Stratton, Fay Binderbasin Stanley, Florence Barron, Carl Denbov, James LeMaster, Samuel Lehman, Edgar Hurst, Okey Altman, Marion Welch, and James Abraham. Parcels range from under one acre to about 120.59 acres spanning Athens Hollister Nelsonville and surrounding townships.
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Ruth B. Stratton
Athens County
Fred Hampton
Townsend Pl
Athens
Fay Binderbasin Stanley
Maynard L. McCauley
Grove City
Dover Township
Florence P. Barron
Columbus
R. V. Oakley
Nelsonville
Inlet
Carl H. Denbov
Robert Joseph Kline
Second St
James Howard LeMaster
Fort Myers
Fla
William F. Provance
Coolville
Troy Township
Jack Oakley
Eldon Smart
York Township
Samuel G. Lehman
Raleigh
N. C
Donald L. Slagle
Maplewood Dr
Edgar A. Hurst
Albany
Orland Hurst
Franklin Ave
Alexander Township
Okey E. Altman
Carbonhill
Freda J. McDonald
Marion Welch
Belpre
E. C. Kerns
Torch
James M. Abraham
Steve Tatalos
W. Carpenter St
Driver Cited After Court Street Collision
A driver swerving to avoid a parked car struck a second vehicle on Court Street Saturday night. Joyce Marline Boone of Ath ens Route 3 was cited for changing the course of a vehicle without giving proper signals. The other driver was Sheldon Earl Lowry of New Marshfield, 20.
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Court St
Joyce Marline Boone
Athens
Sheldon Earl Lowry
New Marshfield
Damages Sought In Auto Accident
John Greenlees sues Charles W. Dixon Jr in Common Pleas Court over a March 4 1960 collision at High and Main in Glouster. He seeks 420 dollars for auto repairs and lost wages.
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John Greenlees
Charles W. Dixon Jr
Common Pleas Court
Greenlees
High and Main Sts
Glouster
Speeder Fined for Excessive Speed in 90 MPH Violation
Dallas Ross Blair, 21, Verdenville West Virginia, was fined $40 and costs in Municipal Court Monday after pleading guilty to an excessive speed citation. The report notes he traveled at 90 mph in a 50 mph zone.
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Dallas Ross Blair
Verdenville
W. Va
Students Return After Thanksgiving Break in Ohio University Area
More than 8800 Ohio University students returned to classes after Thanksgiving recess. Athens city schools also resume, with OU vacation ending December 16 and city schools on December 19.
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Ohio University
Athens City
City
Three Counts Denied by Mineral Defendant Jenkins
William J. Jenkins, 58, Mineral, pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to three traffic charges. Two charges, driving while intoxicated and unsafe operation, were filed by Edna Holland, Athens. The third, driving without a license, was filed by the State Patrol. A hearing was set for Tuesday. bonds were $255.
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William J. Jenkins
Mineral
Edna Holland
Athens
Jenkins
Luling Rd
John Newcomb
Cloudy and Cooler Weather Report From Athens
U S Observer C L Colmer reports Monday in Athens was cloudy and cooler with a 10 30 a m temperature of 51 degrees. The day had a slight rise from the morning low while Sunday’s high reached 61. Rural Hamley Run noted a low of 49 after recent highs of 53 58 and 61 over the prior days.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Gallipolis man faces federal charges in stolen car case
Alva Sowards 47 of Gallipolis is charged with transporting a stolen motor vehicle across state lines under the Dyer Act after an FBI interview. He admitted using a false name and said he is on parole from the Ohio Penitentiary for a 1938 bank robbery. Sowards awaits transfer to a federal facility.
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Gallipolis
John Newcomb
Alva Sowards
State Highway Patrol
Sowards
National Auto Theft Bureau
Columbus
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Insurance
FBI
Ohio State Penitentiary
Vinton
Dale Ervin Sowards
Federal District Court
United States
Hocking County
Salvation Army Christmas Fund Total Reaches 116.56
Lt. Robert Wratten reports first week intake of 116.56 for the Salvation Army Christmas fund drive. About 30 applications for baskets noted. Donations totaled 58.31 at Athens kettles, 20 at Glouster, 6.30 at Nelsonville, plus 10 mailed gifts and 21.95 from War Cry issue sales.
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Salvation Army
Robert Wratten
Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
War Cry
Fourth District Overrules Nicholson New Trial Bid
The Fourth District Court of Appeals overruled Robert Ross Nicholson of Cincinnati 44 on his motion for a new trial after a jury found him guilty last summer of possession of burglary tools. He received a one to five year sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary with execution delayed pending appeal. he is free on $10,000 bail after a March Athens arrest.
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Fourth District Court of Appeals
Robert Ross Nicholson
Cincinnati
Nicholson
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Athens
Plane Lands On Track At Hocking County Fairgrounds
A private airplane en route from Bowling Green to Athens forced to land on the Hocking County fairgrounds racetrack Saturday evening. Pilot Leland Conant 49 of Lucky Ohio said headwinds extended the flight time and he landed safely with no damage.
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Athens
Bowling Green
Hocking County Fairgrounds
Leland Conant
Lucky
Shade Man Fined for Intoxication in Municipal Court
Jack Martindale of Shade pleaded guilty to a police intoxication charge in Municipal Court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Jack Martindale
Shade
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