Officials Favor Releasing Defendants On Recognizance
Athens County judges and law enforcement back a July rule allowing officers to issue citations for court dates instead of arresting suspects. Defendants may be released on their own recognizance in both misdemeanor and felony cases, with a warrant for non appearance. penalties match the original charge. Officers may object to release, and no shows are reportedly rare.
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Deborah Hrouda
Athens County
Ohio
Franklin Sheeter
Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Howard
Sheeter
Ted Jones
Paul Brown
Jones
Brown
Sheriff's Office
Yvonne Johnson
Troop 50 Plans Gift Exchange at Albany Church
Cub Scouts of Troop 50 at Albany Methodist Church will hold a gift exchange during the December meeting on December 18 at 7:30 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. potluck starts, with families asked to bring table service and two hot dishes, and scouts to bring canned goods for a Goodwill project. The troop also plans Christmas tree sales. Den 4 won the Cubby Award. numerous scouts earned badges and service stars, including Facemeyer, Ohlinger, Misner, Sams, Cross, Hawk, Luckett, Akers, Comer, Gillette, Daugherty, and others, with adult leaders receiving two-year service stars.
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Albany
Albany Methodist Church
Arthur Cross
Cross
Den 4
Dennis Facemeyer
Billy Facemeyer
Mike Ohlinger
Chuck Misner
Doug Sams
Mark Cross
Bruce Smith
Curt Henry
Chris Henry
David Hawk
Ermel Luckett
Greg Akers
Richard Comer
Jim Gillette
Billy Hollon
Jeff Daugherty
Wolfe
Broken Wire Leads To Surgery For Ray Mathias
Ray Mathias, 12, son of Fred and Mrs Mathias of Athens Route 2, returns to Children’s Hospital Columbus with a broken pacemaker wire. A prior implant supports his heart. doctors plan a new device. He is in room 522 and expected to stay ten days to two weeks while continuing sixth grade at Athens Middle School.
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Ray Mathias
Fred Mathias
Athens Route 2
Ray
Childrens Hospital
Columbus
Athens Middle School
Elks Plan Memorial Services at Athens Lodge 973
The Athens Elks Lodge 973 will hold the 69th annual memorial service at the W Union Street lodge starting 2 p m Sunday. Speaker Francis Ponticus, former exalted ruler and district deputy grand exalted ruler, heads the program honoring A C Smedley and several past officers and dignitaries.
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Athens Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
W. Union Street Lodge
Francis Ponticus
South Central District
A. C. Smedley
George L. Smith
Owen W. Kennedy
G. D. Gorham
A. B. Wells
Homer B. Gall Sr
Allen Croy
Michael Bernhardt
James Harris
Tyler
Jack Simmons
C. R. France
H. C. Thomas
Letart Homemakers Club Plans Christmas Dinner
The Letart Homemakers Club met at Evergreen Hills Community Building with Judy Hunt and Ruth Pickens as hosts. They planned the Christmas dinner and agreed to buy gifts for patients at Lakin State Hospital. Devotions were led by Shirley Van Fossen who won the door prize. Betty Fisher and Sharon McClellan won game prizes. Audrey Hoffman led singing of Faith of Our Fathers. Sue Sayre gave the ecology lesson.
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Letart
Letart Homemakers Club
Evergreen Hills
Judy Hunt
Ruth Pickens
Lakin State Hospital
Shirley van Fossen
Betty Fisher
Sharon McClellan
Audrey Hoffman
Sue Sayre
Greeting Card Boom Drives USPS Mail Volume
Americans who swap greeting cards account for nearly 10 percent of the 80 billion pieces of mail USPS handles yearly, per the National Association of Greeting Card Publishers. First class mail in mailboxes totals about 34 billion yearly, with greeting cards representing more than 20 percent of that share.
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New York
United States Postal Service
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
Award Winners Honored by Boy Scout Troop 55
Boy Scout Troop 55 sponsored by First Presbyterian Church honored award winners at its final meeting of the year. Scoutmaster Charles Atkins announced year of camping trips a bike hike rifle and shotgun shoots and service at the recycling center. John McCleary Sr. said Atkins will lead Troop 53 at Morrison Elementary School next year. a replacement is sought. He urged volunteers to call 593 6589. Recipients include Tom Ayers four year service star Chris Dines first class scout cooking merit badge two year star David Full first class reptile study and archery badges three year star Gary Full first class reptile study badge three year star Curt Honaker swimming skill award one year star Doug Honaker swimming skill award John McCleary Jr. first class swimming badge three year star Eric Neason first class two year star Jon Poulson tenderfoot swimming and cooking badges one year star.
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First Presbyterian Church
Charles Atkins
John McCleary Sr
Atkins
Morrison
Tom Ayers
Chris Dines
David Full
Gary Full
Curt Honaker
Doug Honaker
John McCleary Jr
Eric Neason
Jon Poulson
Accident Involves Sheriff Cruiser on N College Street
No injuries reported after a Athens County sheriff cruiser collided with a Fort Street car driven by Robert Raymond 61 and then hit a parked vehicle owned by David Bishop 49 in Athens. Deputy Robert Brown 23 was reportedly off assignment. cruiser operable. damage moderate to three vehicles.
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Athens County Sheriff's Office
N. College Street
Athens
Robert Brown
N. Congress Street
Fort Street
Congress Street
Robert Raymond
Fort St
Brown
David A. Bishop
Zanesville
Paul Brown
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Suva
New Zealand
Ultressa
Cee
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