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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1953

Page

12

Seventeen Indictments Return in Athens Grand Jury Session

Athens County May term yields 17 indictments against 15 defendants after grand jury examined 67 witnesses in one day. Two suspects face separate charges for breaking and entering and grand larceny while others include assault with deadly weapon and malicious property destruction. A dozen individuals were not indicted. non indictments and transcript details follow.

Athens County Kathryn Britton Andy Brozak New England Francs D. Whe Nearl Cunningham Shade Donald R. White Lancaster Grafton William Goodfellow Edward Lyons Athens Basil Minerd, Jr Columbus Albert L. Baggett Troy Ala Charles Carr Donald Evener Alva Harper Albert B. Covert Mineral William Burt New Marshfield James Yates the Plains Omer Secoy Cleveland Tno Roy Garner Glouster William Driggs James T. Marshall Evelyn Marshall Richard Eugene Rife Jim Ross Eugene Nott Giouster

Revival Meeting At Zion Free Will Baptist Church

Revival services begin Monday October 5 at Zion Free Will Baptist Church Route 682 two miles from Athens toward The Plains Evangelist Rev L A Robinson and Song Evangelist lead daily at 7 30 pm Special singing and open welcome to all attendees

Zion Free Will Baptist Church Athens the Plains L. A. Robinson

Police Report Two Minor Collisions

Two minor accidents reported Friday by police involved no arrests. Both occurred Thursday. one at the narrow S curve on Stewart Street between Ronald Endrizal and Ardis Price. The second collision near South Street involved a city vehicle driven by Chris Cook and a car driven by Frank Cross. addresses listed. A transfer of property mentions Shirley Athens to Robert A Masterton and Geneva Masterton in Athens.

Stewart St Ronald Endrizal East Green Ardis M. Price W. Union St South St Chris Cook Brown Ave Frank Cross

Sharpsburg Resident Gertrude Brown Dies at 50

Gertrude Brown a lifelong Sharpsburg resident died at 1 20 a m Saturday at her sister Mrs Bessie Croston home after years of ill health She is survived by sister Mrs Maggie Mayle of Glouster and half brother John Goms of Zanesville Funeral services are handled by Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill

Gertrude Brown Sharpsburg Bessie Croston Maggie Mayle Glouster John Goms Zanesville Fawcett-Stone Funeral Chesterhill

Births and admissions in area hospital notes

Births announce a son for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Argubrite of Carpenter and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chapman of Athens. Admissions include Betty Kovian and Keith Dennis of Athens and Willard Trautman of Wellston RD among others. Dismissals list Barbara and Victor Lewis, Mark Hayburn, Ralph Guthrie, Hilda Easler, Francis Sycks, Ervin Channel.

Dennis Argubrite Carpenter Joe Chapman Athens Betty Kovian Keith Dennis Willard Trautman Wellston Allen Kalagidis Mona Martin Vivan Munn Albany Barbara Victor Lewis Thens Mark Hayburn Wellstan Ralph Guthrie Guysville Hilda Easler Millfield Francis Sycks Columbus Ervin Channel the Plains

Two-Day Athens Bloodmobile Stop Slated

The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Athens on Monday and Tuesday October 12 and 13. At First Methodist Church donors may register and give between 11 am and 5 pm first day and 10 am to 4 pm second day. Quota is 150 pints daily requiring 180 registrations. Gamma globulin and plasma needs are emphasized for polio contacts and armed forces hospital patients. Registration details and donors list provided. Ohio University students 18 and unmarried may register with permission each time.

Red Cross Athens B. F. Cutler First Methodist Church Cutler Ohio University John Algeo Arthur Brooks Elien Biddle Marcia M. Becker Cecil Cox Frank Deardorff Fred Picard Esther Smith Helen Worstell Lawrence Worstell Beverlee Wingett Lloyd Wagner James Trout Lena Nida Russell Bashore Helen Cutler Rush Elliott Clara Goodrich Russell Hall Charlotte LaTourrette Joe Mechem Kath' [Leen Oxley Selma Williams Ahen '‘Zafshitz LeRoy Shamel Edith Bartlett Wesley Miller Douglas Hall Robert McCreanor Robert

McMaster Rites Planned

Mrs. Mary J. McMaster 67 died Friday night at the home of a daughter in Athens Route 3 after months of ill health. Wife of Harry McMaster who died in 1951 she leaves four daughters and two sons, plus sisters and brothers. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p m at Poston Methodist Church with burial in Hilltop Cemetery.

Mary J. McMaster Arthur Climer Athens McMaster Dover Township Methodist Church Harry McMaster Goldie Dowler Las Vegas Nev Fred Heavener Arthur Chmer James Shreves Herman Columbus Hoyt Iona Goodman Agnes Bresnen Chauncey Allison Tippie Benjamin Tippie Millfield Poston Methodist Church Edwin Life Hilltop Cemetery Dowler-Ferguson Hughes Funeral

Sneed sells Athens parcels to Sargent in Woodworth’s Addition

Arthur E. Sneed of Columbus sells Inlets 1077 and 1078 in Woodworth’s Addition to Athens to Virgin Sargent. The transfer records show a straightforward property sale within the Athens area.

Athens Arthur E. Sneed Columbus Virgin Sargent Woodworth

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