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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1962

Page

3

Nine Athens High Girls Compete For Homecoming Queen

Nine senior girls compete for Athens High School homecoming queen with the winner and two attendants to be announced at halftime of the game versus Logan. Events begin with a 7 p.m pep rally and a snake dance to the field. The homecoming dance follows the Friday game.

Athens High Athens High School Logan Bev Bowen Mary Brown Linda Frum Candy Mathews Carol Ann Phillips Ann Rowland Joyce Smith Judy Smith Chris Young

Putnam Heirs Named in Ohio Quiet Title Suit

In Athens County a Com mon Pleas Court quiet title suit lists the unknown Putnam heirs as defendants. Plaintiff William A. Smeeks Jr. says he has used two lots in Hockingport for decades after receiving them from his mother in 1936. The 1843 Putnam plat for Hockingport is referenced but the petition omits lot details.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Hockingport William A. Smeeks Jr William R. Putnam Court House Putnam

Two Drivers Fined On Traffic Charges

Carlos Lester Reeves age 56 from The Plains pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to two State Highway Patrol traffic charges. He was fined 75 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene of an accident on Route 682 and 10 dollars plus costs for driving left of center. Clarence Motter Jr. age 26 of E State Street pleaded guilty to an improper backing charge by city police and was fined 5 dollars plus costs. Friday's Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans meeting is cancelled due to the DAV show Mr. McGoo for children at 6 and 7 30 pm in the Armory. Firefighters used booster tank water to put out a tarpaulin blaze on a National Guard two and a half ton truck near the Armory. The truck caught fire about 6 33 am Thursday. Mrs. Fred Higgins of Athens received word that her sister Mrs. Pete Williams of Columbus has died. Mrs Williams was formerly Katie Cheatham of Middport.

Carlos Lester Reeves the Plains Reeves Clarence Motter Jr E. State St Conrath Bean Disabled American Veterans Mr. McGoo National Guard Fred Higgins Athens Pete Williams Columbus Williams Katie Cheatham Middleport

Columbus Day Closings Set by Local Offices

Several local offices will be closed Friday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. The court house city hall administrative offices state liquor store and banks will close while the post office will keep windows open during regular hours.

Court House

Management Seminars For Ohio West Virginia Execs

Management seminars for second level executives in Southeastern Ohio and nearby West Virginia are sponsored by Ohio University's College of Business Administration in collaboration with West Virginia University. Sessions start Friday each month through May 10 in Blennerhassett Room at the Chancellor Hotel Parkerburg. Dr. E T Hellenbrandt, Ohio State economics and management professor, serves as academic consultant.

Ohio West Virginia Ohio University College of Business Administration West Virginia University Blennerhassett Room Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg E. T. Hellenbrandt

Morgan County Mutilation Murder Solved in Ohio Report

Ernest Otto Manthey of Stockport confessed to Morgan County officials that he killed 81 year old Howard Scott at his Stockport home on September 30 after a dispute over a dog. Manthey said he pressed a nerve behind the ear and emasculated the victim. no charges filed yet.

Sion Stockport Ernest Otto Manthey Howard Scott Manthey Morgan County Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation London Scott Mantley

Shelter Notes From Arm Hospital Admits And Discharges

Mr and Mrs Leonard Lucas Athens Route 3 welcomed a son. Admitted Oliver Harner Athens Route 1 Johnny Dowler Shade Mrs Charles Handa Murray City William Pride Albany Mrs Clara Walter Athens Route 4 Discharged Mrs Dean Pidcock The Plains Mrs Floyd Colner Athens and daughter Mrs Charles Rose Rochester NY and son Mrs Edward Russ Athens and son Mrs Eddie Howery Carpenter Route 1 and daughter

Leonard Lucas Athens Oliver Harner Johnny Dowler Shade Charles Handa Murray City William Pride Albany Clara Walter Dean Pidcock the Plains Floyd Colner Charles Rose Rochester N. Y Edward Russ Eddie Howery

Bucket Toss Fined In Domestic Incident

Floyd Bennett of 28 Central Ave was fined 25 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge Newcomb after being found guilty of throwing a bucket at his wife Beatrice. The court continued Cary Bireley Self’s trespass case, placed under 21 dollars as he pleaded innocent. An assault and battery charge by Monte V. Davis against Self was dismissed.

Floyd Bennett Central Ave Newcomb Beatrice Monte V. Davis Cary Bireley Self W. Union Self Davis

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