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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1977

Page

3

Mayor Hyatt Orders Investigation of Albany Patrolman

At Albany village meeting residents largely backed patrolman Ralph Prather amid a mayor led probe into two on duty incidents including a shotgun discharge during an arrest attempt. Council hired an interim marshal and moved Prather to maintenance while investigators Bernard Bartlett Kenny Thomas and Walter Jones examine the cases. Prather agreed to a lie detector test as residents debated patrol coverage and street disturbances.

Robert Ekey Albany Ralph Prather Parther Prather Hyatt Bernard Bartlett Kenny Thomas Walter Jones Athens Charles Misner CETA Albany Council Water Department

Six Persons Injured In Separate Accidents

Six people were injured in two separate traffic incidents in Athens on Monday. In the first crash at Carpenter and North Congress Streets Delbert Jenkins ran a red light and caused a three car collision injuring himself Issac Croston and Agnus Conant. In the second incident Debra Dowler was struck by a motorcycle on Charles Street with Christopher Buckley and Debbie Cole sustaining injuries. All injured were treated at O Beng Memorial Hospital. No citations were issued in the later crash. The day also saw reports of stolen car and purse from local residents.

Carpenter N. Congress Streets Delbert Jenkins Chesterhill Carpenter St Agnus R. Conant Athens Conant Congress St Jenkins Summer R. Moore Nelsonville Moore Carpenter Street Issac Croston Cutler Agnus Conant O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Athens Fire Department Athens Area Charles Street Debra D Dowler Christopher L. Buckley Lancaster St Dowler Buckley Debbie A. Cole Buick Ave O'Bleness Secems Danny M. Adams Monticello Apartments Katherine DeWitt N. Congress St Carpenter and Congress

Glouster Family News and Long Weekend Trips

Glouster residents Bill Dunnette and family returned to Columbus after visiting relatives in Glouster and St Augustine. Verna Leroy finished a five week tour including Findlay and Columbus and joined Wilbur Boyer’s party traveling to Findlay. The Boyers, once Glouster pastors, plan travel to England while Leroy visited Arcadia and Columbus. A July 21 birthday dinner honored Leroy with the Franklin family and others. Kenneth Jordan, stationed at Ft Stewart, was joined by relatives visiting in Georgia. Jeff Jordan lately joined the Army and is based in Missouri.

Bill Dunnette Darin Denise Columbus Carl Miller Hartford Dunnette Dunnette Glouster St Augustine Flo Verna Leroy Findlay Arcadia Leroy Wilbur Boyer Gay Alycia Howell Boyers Trimble United Methodist Boyer England Catherine Peters James Franklin Franklins James Franklin Jr Marjorie Franklin James Jordan Jeff Justin Jason Ronald Jordan Georgia Kenneth Ft Stewart Savannah David Sayre Valdosta Jeff Jordan Missouri

New Chiropractor Opens Office Here

The Athens area welcomes its first chiropractor in years with Dr. Kit Hedges opening at 525 Richland Ave. He is a Palmer College graduate and will offer free lectures for prospective patients to learn about chiropractics. He outlines a dualistic, fee-based plan and sliding scale family options for regular and irregular patients.

Athens Richland Ave Kit Hedges Hedges Palmer College of Chiropractics Davenport Iowa

Prisoner Attempts Hanging in Athens County Jail

Frank J. Christman 25 of Nelsonville Route 2 tried to hang himself with a sheet late this morning after being sentenced in Municipal Court to six months for fleeing a police officer and 30 days plus a $100 fine for no operator license. Deputies found him in his cell and cut him loose. Christman had prior traffic citations and faced a preliminary hearing for an April jail break. He was removed to the Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center after the incident.

Athens County Frank J. Christman Nelsonville Christman Buchtel Athens

Faron Young Sues Capitol Records Over Back Royalties

Country star Faron Young sues Capitol Records in Nashville Chancery Court seeking more than 150000 dollars after a private audit reportedly found unpaid royalties. Capitol's legal chief was unavailable for comment.

Nashville, Tenn Faron Young Capitol Records Chancery Court Nashville Young Capitol

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