Boy and Motorcyclist Hurt On E State
A seven year old, David Johnson, was struck by a car at E State Street and Ransom. He suffered abrasions and a bruised thigh and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. James Segrist, 18, hit a hole in E State Street while riding his motorcycle, skidded into a stop sign, and was hospitalized for a hip injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Johnson
Terrell Johnson
Ransom Rd
E. State Street
Ransom
James V. Mallett
Athens
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Reading
E. State
James Segrist
Segrist
Nelsonville Man Sent To Penitentiary
Nelsonville resident Roland Decker was sentenced by Athens County Common Pleas Court to the Ohio Penitentiary after a psychiatric evaluation at Lima State Hospital. Decker, who pleaded guilty, had been remanded to the hospital June 9 and found sane by hospital officials before Judge Harold Rose imposed the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Decker
Nelsonville
Ohio
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Decker
Lima State Hospital
Harold Rose
John W. Bolin
Driver Seeks Jury Trial On DUI Charge
Don Michael Spurgeon 29 of 23 Franklin Ave was found guilty of speeding in Municipal Court and fined 15 dollars plus costs. He pleaded no contest to both charges and requested a jury trial on the DUI count, which was granted. The alleged offenses occurred about 6:30 AM July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Michael Spurgeon
Franklin Ave
Athens
Spurgeon
Oberlin Student Plans Year Abroad in England
David C. Summers of 181 N Congress St joins 34 other Oberlin College juniors to study away from campus this fall. He will spend a year in independent study at the London School of Economics in England. Also, Mrs Mary Smith of 12 Granville St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a breathing difficulty at 3 15 am Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Summers
Hollis S. Summers
N. Congress St
Oberlin College
Summers
London School of Economics
England
Mary Smith
Granville St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Women convicted in beer drinking case in Municipal Court
Patricia Sue Alltop and Ella Mae Smathers, both 18 to 20, of Valley Acres Trailer Court, found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Defense counsel seeks time to file a memorandum before sentencing. memorandum set for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 13. The 17-year-old boy witness recanted earlier statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Sue Alltop
Ella Mae Smathers
Trailer
Valley Acres
John Summel
Misses Alltop
Smathers
Franklin J. Sheeter
Two Escape Harm In Meigs County Road Crash
A mother Helen Bolin 28 and her son Gregory 4 escaped serious harm when their car overturned on Meigs County Road 52 near Vinton Monday afternoon. Patrol said Bolin swerved to avoid an oncoming car after cresting a hill, causing the vehicle to strike an embankment and overturn. Two cars were later involved on Route 33 north of Logan at 1 45 p.m. Barbara Beatty 21 Lancaster slowed to turn and Ronald Jones 24 Jackson failed to stop. Jones was charged with failing to stop within an assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Vinton County
Helen K. Bolin
Dexter Route 1
Gregory
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Birth at The Plains
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Beckley of The Plains. Admissions include Grover Halli Athens Mrs Os borne Fulks and Ellen Pailet Athens Route 2 Mrs Kermit Swartz Albany Donald Crabtree Joseph Vessalo Albany Route 1 John Aaron Robinson Mrs Gene Staley and Mrs Richard Pendergast Chauncey Thomas Clem Lewellyn Weaver Mrs Michael Dickson and son Mrs Jack Gilkey and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Halli
Athens
Osborne Fulks
Ellen Pailet
Kermit Swartz
Albany
Donald Crabtree
Joseph Vessalo
John Aaron Robinson
Gene Staley
Richard Pendergast
Chauncey
Thomas Clem
Lewellyn
Michael Dickson
Jack Gilkey
Charge Dismissed in Ashworth Case in Municipal Court
State Highway Patrol had charged 66 year old Myrta M. Ashworth of 125 East State Street with passing on the right on a berm. The charge was dismissed in a Municipal Court hearing Tuesday after a plea of innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Myrta M. Ashworth
E. State St
Damage suit seeks 75 million against UMW officials
A class action filed in U S District Court seeks at least 75 million dollars in damages for 4000 members of the Association of Disabled Miners and Widows Inc against the United Mine Workers union its president W A Tony Boyle the fund the National Bank of Washington and others alleging mismanagement and exploitation of the Welfare and Retirement Fund. The suit claims 40 to 100 million in assets were kept in non interest accounts for five years costing 2 to 5 million in interest while enriching the bank and the union. The UMW called the charges untrue and politically motivated. Boyle is a re election candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
UMW
Boyle
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Tom Hendershot
Richland Ave
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Rome
Bloomington
Alexander
Ken Steinhoff
Logan
Laurelville
Glouster
Nelsonville-York
David Summers
Capital Finance Corporation
Capital
East Broad St
Columbus
Continental Ce Companies
Neil
Mary Niggemeyer
R.D
Coolville
Niggemeyer’s
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Tric Heating Dealer
Gerald Beckley
the Plains
Taste & Ovor
Callinger Orvater Conditioning, Inc
Altma
Athens, Ohio
Ceeerty
Govt. Ltd
Compax Corp
Stanley
Beckley
Keith's Men's Shop
Farley’s
Woolworth
Altman
Robert
Katherine Figg
Swearingen’s
Cornwell
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