Dow Lake murder case details emerge in Athens
The report outlines how steel baron professor John Steel killed his wife by crowbar blows then hid the body in a 55 gallon drum. He moved the drum to a lake area and then sank it after floating the drum aboard a boat.Investigators found human blood in his car and body. Steel faced charges of cohabitation and awaited university status comments from Ohio University president Vernon Alden.
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Steel
Stees
Miles Taber
Ashland
Athens County
Ohio University
Shields
Florida
Grace College
Winona
Ind
Billy
Cathy
Harrisburg
Indiana University
Bloomington
Vernon R. Alden
New York
Clyde Beasley Jr
Dick Downey
Dow Lake
Gene Steel
Grover Named Vice President of Athens National Bank
Brandon Tad Grover Jr. appointed vice president for loans at Athens National Bank. A 35 year old Navy veteran, Grover has served as assistant VP and assistant cashier since 1952 and holds degrees from Ohio University 1950 and Wisconsin banking school 1960. He is married to Ann W. Officer and resides in Longview Heights with two children. Carol L. Beaty remains VP in charge of operations and personnel.
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Brandon Tad Grover
Athens National Bank
Grover
Carol L. Beaty
Charles W. Kirkwood
Athens
Brandon T. Grover
Ohio University
University
University of Wisconsin
School of Banking
Beta Theta Pi
Longview Heights
Ann W. Officer
Sparta
Lisa
Tad III
Two Named To Relief Board For Five Year Terms
Common Pleas Court appointed two men to five year terms on the soldiers relief commission. Earl Hilleary, a shoe merchant and former Nelsonville mayor, was reappointed and is a VFW member. Joseph B Vanity Jr., replacing Clarence Parker, is a former prosecutor, an American Legion and VFW member.
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Soldiers Relief Commission
Common Pleas Court
Earl Hilleary
Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Clarence Parker
Athens
Vanity
American Legion
VFW
Births and hospital notices from Athens area
Mr and Mrs James Palmer of Athens welcome a son. Admitted to Shelterin g Arms Hospital are Blanche Rauch Ath ens Neil Thomas Ath ens Harry Frost Guysville Mervin DeWeese Ath ens Gwendolyn Dowler New Marshfield. Dismissals include Julia Weiland Athens Route 3 Marvin R Bush Athens Judy Harris Athens Hazel Burke Carpenter Route 1 and David Johnson Athens Charles Robert Forrest seeks custody of Patricia Donnetta Forrest child. DAR meets Friday Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans meets at 8 p m Friday per commander Dale Kirkendall.
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James Palmer
Athens
Blanche Rauch
Neil Thomas
Harry Frost
Guysville
Mervin DeWeese
Gwendolyn Dowler
New Marshfield
Julia Weiland
Marvin R. Bush
Judy Harris
Hazel Burke
Carpenter
David Johnson
DAV
Conrath-Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Dale Kirkendall
Net Earnings Rise Reported by CSOE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. reports earnings of 3.30 dollars per common share for the year ended Sept. 30 up from 3.15 dollars last year. President Harry M. Miller says net income reached 10.553 million, up from 9.674 million in 1961, a 9.1 percent gain.
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Columbus
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Harry M. Miller
Snow Melts as Temperatures Rise in Athens
Light snow fell in Athens on Thursday but melted quickly with temperatures around 37 at 9 30 a m after an early low of 33. Wednesday’s high reached 51. Snowflakes were seen for the second straight day as winter weather briefly appeared.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
United Appeal Reaches 80 Percent of Goal In Campaign
United Appeal chair Bob Wren reports 80 percent of the goal reached as 20 percent of returns remain outstanding. Canvassing nears completion, with payroll deductions and Ohio University and retail and services committees still pending. Final fundraisers include a Friday 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. marathon on WOUB and a Saturday record hop at the armory with prizes for a twist contest. proceeds go to United Appeals.
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United Appeal
Bob Wren
Wren
Ohio University
Retail and Services Committees
WOUB
the Armory
WATH
United Appeals
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Edna P. Rhodes
Charles Robert Forrest
Patricia Donnetta Forrest
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RCA
Whirlpool Corporation
RCA Whirlpool Appliances
Radio Corporation
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Athens Appliance Co
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