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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
3
The Athens City Recreation Swimming program issued 914 Kiwanis patches after three sessions directed by Mrs. Robert Kappes with assistant Mrs. Dale Nuszeske. Total enrollment across sessions reached 1,215, including 321 in the final session.
Four youths, all 18, were fined $15 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to destroying property. Theodore M. Gutman and Paul D. Messinger faced charges from Ohio University security police for removing no parking signs from meters and destroying signs. James R. Anderson of Parma and Gary Smith of Mansfield were arraigned for destroying a $40 towel rack at Millview Inn, with Judge Franklin J. Sheeter ordering payment within three days.
Ohio University announces two optional programs for faculty and contract staff. A voluntary 12 pay salary plan lets nine month faculty spread pay over 12 months starting fall quarter. A tax deferred annuity program allows fixed or variable annuities, optional and supplemental to the State retirement system.
Roger L. Dyer an 18 year old of Oakdale Route 1 denied in Municipal Court Thursday a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was jailed in lieu of $1000 bond with a preliminary hearing set for 9 am Wednesday. Mahlon Lee Spears of Glouster Route 1 accused Dyer of attempting to run him down with an automobile on Aug 10.
Claudis Chappel, former Athens County auditor, is recovering from a heart attack at Guernsey Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. He was admitted two weeks ago and is expected to stay about two more weeks. His room number is 114.
A list from the Municipal Court shows individuals from multiple towns facing speeding fines and related violations. Fines mostly set at ten dollars plus costs, with offenses including speeding unsafe vehicle stopping at signs failing to yield no muffler excessive noise squealing tires and more. Names include Dale Gilera Robert Saunders Richard Saunders Jerry Bovit Jeannette Pa James McCoy IV David McGrady Mullenix Wayne P Washington Roger Pickens Frederick Wilson Peter Dwyer Thomas Gabriel Keil Fulton Robert Morton Donald Evans John Glouster Douglas Val and others.
Melvin Lee Bailey aged 33 of Dayton pleaded guilty to speeding and driving left of center and was fined 25 dollars plus Municipal Court costs.
Lawr ence Mitchell Jr of Athens Route 1 Jeffrey Littick of Zanesville Route 5 and Roderick Penn of Zanesville Route 5 face intoxication related issues. William Buckley of New Marshfield Route 1 found with an open flask. Fine totaled 33 dollars.
The Athens County Board of Education weighed a bid to move a land parcel from Alexander Local to Athens district. The board hired four employees and heard a briefing on a new state education bill from County Sept. Robert Weinfurther.
Athens County sheriff reports the arrest of Michael David Knapp and Gregory Joseph Lavelle both 22 and formerly from Athens on narcotics counts in New York. State Police at Middletown charged Knapp with possession of dangerous drugs and Lavelle with possession of amphetamines. Knapp is a former Ohio University student and Lavelle ran a downtown Athens leather shop.
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