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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1973

Page

2

Love triangle key witness in Pomeroy murder trial

Mrs. Thelma Cundiff testified in the James F. Cundiff murder trial that she and lover William Harden used walkie talkies to stay in touch and discussed hiring a killer. She described repeated sexual encounters, trips with their children, and plans to kill Cundiff with cement blocks, with Harden briefly restraining the bedroom door during a confrontation. The trial entered its second week as prosecutors warned of possible self incrimination.

Meigs Pomeroy Thelma Cundiff Meigs County John Bacon Harden Penn Central Railroad Ravenswood

Commodity Loans Available for Athens County Farmers

Athens County ASCS offers commodity loans for several crops including corn. Irvin Wolfe says loans aid interim crop income for later sale and cites a $1.16 loan rate for corn under the 1973 set-aside program. Contact the county ASCS office to apply.

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Irvin Wolfe Athens County ASCS

Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Mark Local Dotted Names

The O'Bleness Memorial Hospital notes report a birth for Mr. and Mrs. David Rathborn of New Marshfield a daughter. The list includes numerous individuals from Athens Nelsonville The Plains Millfield Jacksonville Gaylord Peters Zaleski Chauncey and others. Several names are noted as dismissed.

David Rathborn New Marshfield Itted Dudley Sawyer Jack Evener Paul Goldzing Ethel Cole Joy Huntley Verna Walker Beth Brewster Shera Shafer Julia Nicholson Jocelyn Bailey Athens Adolphus Keirns Lucretia Adams Beth Maiden Ella McCollister Leota Barrows Nelsonville Irene DeWeese John Johnson the Plains Dorothy Lyons Clinton Stanley Pauline Balch Ethel Barnes Millfield Charles Mechum Jacksonville Gaylord Peters Zaleski Sandra Pinkham Chauncey Thomas el Stewart

Loyal Berean Class votes 500 for church pews in Glouster

Glouster Loyal Berean Class of the Glouster Church of Christ met with 16 members and one guest. They voted to contribute 500 toward new pews for the church auditorium and discussed purchasing a work table for the kitchen. Contests during social hour awarded prizes to Wanda Kittle, Bea Messaros, and Thelma Hambel. Next meeting set for Nov 29 with plan for a Christmas party.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Mary Docie Helen Docie Mildred Hogue Ben Vaughan Evelyn Vernon Sylvia Maxwell Pauline Myers Eva Zimmers

Wet Pavement Triggers Hooper Street Crash Injuring Three

Slippery Hooper Street pavement led to a two car collision at 3 28 p m Sunday in Athens injuring Edward Mitchell Beth Brewster and a passenger Michael Platt. Mitchell and Brewster reported injuries and Platt was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for facial injuries. No citations were issued. A separate theft report noted a $180 chain saw stolen from a van at the Sunset Motel, owned by Thomas Engineering and Survey Co of Columbus.

Hooper Street Athens Edward Mitchell Jeff Whitlatch Sunset Motel Thomas Engineering and Survey Co Columbus

Wahama Boosters to Meet Monday Evening

The Wahama White Falcon Athletic Boosters schedule a business meeting for Monday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym.

MASON Wahama White Falcon Athletic Boosters

GAA To Meet Athens County Activists Alliance

The Gay Activists Alliance will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the United Campus Ministry. Nelsonville Mayor's Court for Tuesday is postponed until November 6.

Athens County Gay Activists Alliance United Campus Ministry Nelsonville

County workers air parking gripes as bridge bid noted

Five treated County Employes air parking complaints tied to a Canaonville bridge linking Route 50 and County Road 24 to Superior Steel in Cambridge. Superior bid was 8 450 dollars, higher than United’s offer.

Canaonville Superior Steel Cambridge Superior United Athens County Commissioners Election Board Common Pleas Court Treasurer's Office Helen Baker Paul Brown Brown Wooster Champion Bridge Wilmington Armco Steel Columbus Kenneth Hall

Minor injuries in two-vehicle and one-car crashes reported

Two people were treated and released at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after a one car crash on Route 93 near the Hocking County line. Ronald Vore 25 Glouster and David Frank 18 Glouster Route 3 were transported by New Straitsville rescue squad with minor injuries. A second crash on old Route 33 in Hocking County injured six and involved Henry Bigham 22 Lancaster and Richard Krebs 24 Logan. All victims were treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Bigham cited for failure to yield.

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking County State Highway Patrol Ronald Vore Glouster David Frank

Rainfall totals rise across Southeastern Ohio as rain continues

Rain soaking Southeastern Ohio since Saturday is expected to continue through Wednesday with clearing later. Measured precipitation reaches about 2.30 inches since Saturday, with Ohio University reporting over an inch on Saturday and an additional 1.25 inches on Sunday and Monday morning. The Hocking River stage stands at 2.37 feet and rising.

Ohio Ohio University U.S C. L. Colmer Hocking River

Local Weather Forecast With Showers Tonight

Considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers tonight with a low near 38. Tomorrow partly cloudy with highs in the low 50s. The state outlook calls for more showers Wednesday then fair skies Thursday and Friday with highs upper 50s to low 60s and lows upper 30s to low 40s.

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Mrs. Cundiff O’bleness Memorial Hospital Rosemarie Bell Kenneth Perry Anna Mae Gilbert Jennifer Woodbeck Francis Rehart Raymond Shepard Leonard Zimmerman Bertha Huston Harry Lucas Elbert Grim Jerry Erwin Richard Ritz Fred Bishop Dudley Sawyers Jeffrey Teiger Brad Ray Faith Vames Patricia Puckley Ada Keck Roger Kittle Neil Hook Pat Largent Roxie Arbaugh Tao Chang Emmett Conway Joseph Gallagher Danny Almashy Rand Qutbedden Leonard Davies Beatrix Rosser William Chesser Fire Department John Carsey Guysville W. Mulberry St O'Bleness Gilbert Stevenson Bryan Rd Michael Platt Monticello Village Hooper St O Bleness Brent Morrison N. High St Secems Stella Cooper Ill O' Bleness Zanesville N. Court Street Gail Adams Lockbourne Stewart Vincent McDonald Herrold Ave Jagers South Green University Cleveland Hooper Boosters GAA Sigmund J. Konigseder, M.D Deborah Hrouda Messenger Administration of Justice Division Ohio Development Department Paul Meade Glouster City Homer Gall Athens City Citizens For Better Schools Athens High School McConnelsville Mitchell Michael Nolan Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Richard Abel Abel Phyllis Katz Buckette Mart Tal Sound Center Amioni GE Wildcat Stereo Coleman Jean Ohio University Geography Department
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