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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1962

Page

3

Grand Jury to Consider Murder Charge in October Term

The county grand jury will review a second degree murder case among 15 criminal causes when it convenes Monday at the courthouse. Prosecuting Attorney Homer B. Gall Jr. has summoned 21 witnesses for the 15 member panel. Merl Thomas Roberts, 68, of Utley Stewart Route 1, bound over in June in connection with the fatal beating of Warren Pie Tabler, 66, was found dead at Roberts home on Tick Ridge Road. Roberts remains jailed on a $5000 bond. Other cases include concealed weapons counts against Delbert Browning 25 and James Reinhart, both of Columbus, stabbing with intent to wound Connie Flickinger 31 of W Union Street, and failure to comply with a state fire marshal order against M. E. Christman Trimble. Additional matters include menacing threats Roy Norris Athens Route 4. conversion of property Bob Stalder The Plains. issuing check without credit Grace Niggemeyer Mineral. obtaining property under false pretenses Floyd E. Carter Nelsonville. assault and battery Vern Snap Coakley Nelsonville. auto larceny William Frey 28 Shannon Avenue. Non-support cases involve Leo L. Irvin Athens Arthur Eugene Wheaton 33 Guysville Route 1 Floyd Perry 43 Nelsonville and Kenneth E. Kelley 26 Mansfield.

Court House Homer B. Gall Jr Merl Thomas Roberts Utley Stewart_Route 1 Warren “Pie” Tabler Tabler Roberts Delbert B. Browning Columbus James E. Reinhart Connie Flickinger W. Union St M. E. Christman Trimble Roy Norris Athens Bob Stalder the Plains Grace Niggemeyer Mineral Floyd E. Carter Nelsonville Vern Snap) Coakley William Frey Shannon Ave Leo L. Ervin Arthur Eugene Wheaton Guysville Floyd Perry Kenneth E. Kelley Mansfield

Democratic Meetings Planned in Glouster Area

Two Glouster area Democratic meetings are set for the first week in October. The Trimble Township Democratic Women's Club will gather Monday at 7 p.m. in Moose Hall with Mrs. Carrye S. Bridges presiding. A spaghetti dinner will be served Wednesday at Moose Hall with tickets from members or Mrs. Bridges. Former county chairman C. E. Handley led a Democratic precinct meeting in Glouster. Roy Wilson of Ford Hack Auto Supply Co. Athens attended the 21st national business conference of the National Automotive Parts Association in Columbus.

Glouster Trimble Township Democratic Women’s Club Moose Hall Carrye S. Bridges Bridges C. E. Handley Columbus Roy Wilson Ford Hack Auto Supply Co Athens National Automotive Parts Association

NROTC Test Slated For Seniors In 1963 Selection

The 17th annual NROTC aptitude test will be held December 8 for eligible high school seniors and graduates. Qualified applicants may enter a Navy funded program at civilian colleges, receive $600 yearly for up to four years, and train as midshipmen during summers, aiming for commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps. More than 2000 applicants may be chosen to begin college careers next September.

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps W. R. Smedberg Naval Academy NROTC Navy Marine Corps

City court cites three drivers in Wednesday forfeitures

Two drivers cited by city police forfeited bonds in Municipal Court on Wednesday. Mark Yarnell Zinken 20 of 169 N Congress St faced illegal muffler charges with a $9 bond and Walter G Hamilton 23 of South Webster faced failure to stop within assured clear distance with a $31 bond. William Ambrose Gibbs 48 of Pomeroy was cited by the State Patrol for speeding and forfeited a $22 bond.

Mark Yarnell Zinken N. Congress St Walter G. Hamilton South Webster William Ambrose Gibbs Pomeroy State Patrol

Sisters Club Collects and Gauges Halloween Plans

The Chauncey Sisters Club met at Miss Janice Way’s home with a reading titled Hope and a prayer by Mrs. Ronald Way. Members planned a Church of God Halloween dinner, awarded a prize to Mrs. Paul Ross, and each donated two toys to Chauncey Church of God kindergarten. Attendees included several named members. next meeting set for Oct 16 at Mrs. Rita Canter’s home.

Chauncey Janice Way Ronald Way Church of God Paul Ross Chauncey Church of God Peg Schoonover Rita Canter Jean Ball Charlene Hanning

Chauncey Personal Notices From the Area

Funeral in Nelsonville for Mrs. Evelyn Hughes attended by Raymond Savage and others. Visits and gatherings include Mrs. Mary Lee Savage with James Day, Toby Bell moving to Jacobs Ave apartment, Rev. Helen Tatman in New Straitsville, and multiple family visits from Columbus Athens Fort Knox and Trimble.

Raymond Savage Peebles Arthur Sapp Mary Lee Savage Evelyn Hughes Nelsonville James Day Canal Winchester Toby Bell Mary Dew Jacobs Ave Helen Tatman New Straitsville Russell Babbs Gerald McKee Tommy Vicki Columbus Roy McKee Rita McKee Russell Tippett Dee Fort Knox Tippett William Carr Oscar Tinkham Dennis Hixson Athens Joseph Bartlett Connie Jo Riley Russell Charles Danford Ralph Brown Brown Ralph Rebecca Richard Merle Danford Trimble Charles Danford

Miss Jeanine Rice Injury From Fall In Baker Center

Miss Jeanine Rice twenty one from Center Dorm suffered a small laceration to the top of the head after a fall in the Frontier Room Baker Center at 10 01 p m Thursday. She was checked by the fire department emergency squad and advised to go to Hudson Health Center.

Jeanine Rice Frontier Baker Center Fire Department Hudson Health Center

Feeder Calf Sale Set Tuesday in Athens at Livestock Co

One of Athens County’s largest annual feeder calf sales will be held Tuesday at 1 p m at the Athens Livestock Sales Co on Route 50 East. The sale is organized by Ohio Valley Livestock Co Athens Livestock Sales Co and the Agricultural Extension Service with the SEC Beef Cattle Improvement Association. Don Davis 4 H agent says quality is up but weights may be lower due to drought calves arrive Monday for tagging and weighing. Calves will be paid by the pound and penned by sex weight grade breed and color with de horned calves preferred. The SEC committee from five counties will run the sale with Athens County reps Howard Starlin and Art Hines among those present.

Athens County Athens Livestock Sales Co Ohio Valley Livestock Co Agricultural Extension Service Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Don Davis County 4-H Davis SEC Beef Cattle Executive Committee Athens Vinton Meigs Gallia Lawrence Ohio Valley Livestock Barn Howard Starlin Amesville Art Hines Guysville Dane Mutter Vinton County Charles Blakeslee Clarence Bowen Columbus

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