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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1968

Page

2

Convention City Portrait Fears Of Violence

Chicago readers see a tense scene near the Democratic National Convention venue as police, federal agents, and soldiers heighten security while peace demonstrators march outside hotels. Mayors, delegates, and hopefuls crowd the city amid strikes and traffic jams as violence fear permeates the air.

United States Secret Service Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Investigation Division Chicago Abe Lincoln

Guardsmen to Work Four Days at Ohio Penitentiary

Ohio National Guard units from this area begin four days of prison guard duty at the Ohio Penitentiary under a new policy by Adj. Gen. Sylvester T. Del Corso. The 174th Artillery battalion starts at 10 p.m. today with a rotating four-officer, six-enlisted staff to support Battery operations through a 12-day period.

Ohio Penitentiary Athens Adj Sylvester T. del Corso del Corso Ohio National Guard ONG AWSP 174Th Artillery John H. Leonhart Marietta Caldwell McConnelsville Ohio University Cleveland

Accidents Investigated By Patrol On Route 33 and Route 374

Two minor accidents Sunday were investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Ronald E. Snyder 24 and Florence Snyder 10 of Grandview were bruised and cut when cattle crossed in front of a car on Route 33 near the Meigs County line. They were not hospitalized. David Metzger 21 of Junction City hurried his motorcycle passenger May Bryant 16 to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after a crash on Route 374 in Hocking County. Bryant received leg lacerations and was treated and released.

State Highway Patrol Ronald E. Snyder Florence Snyder Grandview Meigs County Snyder Florence David Metzger Junction City May Bryant

Two Thefts Reported In Athens Area Investigation Under Way

Athens police investigate two minor thefts from Sunday. Conley Bowling of Connorsville Indiana reports a tape player and tapes stolen from his car at Lakeview Manor. Jay Wade Howard of the Highlander Motel reports a .38 caliber pistol and holster stolen from his car used while parked at the motel. The car is owned by David Beach of Perrysburg.

Athens Conley Bowling Connorsville Ind Lakeview Manor Jay Wade Howard Highlander Motel David Beach Perrysburg

Economics professors speak at Bethany College conference

Ohio University's Dr. Meno Lovenstein holder of the Charles G. O'Bleness Chair of Economics and Dr. Yale Brozen of the University of Chicago will speak at Bethany College's Dimensions for Leadership conference on September 21. Businessmen from the United States will hear the experts discuss current trends affecting the American economy.

Ohio University Meno Lovenstein Charles G. O’bleness Bethany College Lovenstein Yale Brozen University of Chicago United States

City weighs housing rules after student noise complaints

Athens residents filed four of five complaints about noise and parking linked to student rentals. Mayor Raymond Shepard reviews the city housing ordinance and its floor space rules amid enforcement questions. He noted tack coat work on Carpenter and Lanaster Streets is done and crews prepare for final repaving ahead of Labor Day contractor return.

Athens Raymond Shepard Shepard Carpenter Lanaster F. H. Brewer and Co Lancaster

Litton Rejected In Zoning Variance Request

The Zoning Appeals Board denied Litton Industries a variance for the McBee Guest house on East State Street as residents crowded the meeting to oppose. The board also granted Alpha Epsilon Phi a variance for a new house at Mill and College Streets and Emmett Baughman a variance for a carport at 10 Elliott.

Litton Industries McBee East State Street Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority Mill and College Streets Emmett Baughman Elliott

High Tension Wire Down on Route 682

State Highway Patrol reported a high tension wire down in a field along Route 682 late this morning. Frank Shay of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric said a falling tree snapped a 7 200 volt distribution line. A repair crew was dispatched and the wire sparked but no fire started.

Frank Shay Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Shay

Temperature Readings From Local Observer

Morning temperatures rose to 63 degrees after a 60 degree low, with Sunday high at 88. The Hocking River stood at 2.51 feet and was falling as of this morning per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

U. S C. L. Colmer Hocking

OU Journalism Faculty Attending Convention

Ohio University School of Journalism faculty attend the Association for Education in Journalism convention at the University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas. Highlights include papers by Dr Leslie W Sargent and Dr Hugh M Culbertson on press language art work and news judging. Other participants include Professors Turnbull and Stempel, Dean Wilhelm, Dr Kliesch and Ralph Izard.

School of Journalism Ohio University New College of Communication University of Kansas Lawrence Kan Association For Education In Journalism Leslie W. Sargent Thomas Hagley Ohio U Evalua South Vietnam U.S Vietnam Hugh M. Culbertson Guido Stempel Stempel A. T. Turnbull Russell Baird Graphic Arts John Wilhelm College of Communication Ralph Kliesch Ralph Izard

Final Nod Given For Flood Work

County Engineer Harold Hitchens announced that the final proposal for federal funds to repair flood damaged public works was sent to Civil Defense authorities at Fort Hayes in Columbus. The plan seeks about 50,000 dollars for 90 projects including roads bridges and sewage plants at Nelsonville Chauncey Athens City and Ohio University filed their own proposals.

Harold Hitchens Fort Hayes Columbus Nelsonville Chauncey

Local Servicemen Participate in ROTC Camp and Duty Moves

Leonard A. Smith Jr is in a U S Air Force ROTC field training encampment at Dover AFB Delaware. Cadet Smith a 1964 Ames Bern High School graduate is in the AFROTC unit at Ohio University. Harlow H. Rutledge has arrived for duty at Castle AFB California from Wright Patterson AFB Ohio. Rutledge a 1959 DuPont High School graduate attended West Virginia Institute of Technology. His wife Sandra is the daughter of Oswald Burham of Cheshire. The 1969 ABC tournament in Madison Wisconsin has a reservation deadline of November 1 1968.

Leonard A. Smith Jr Amesville U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Dover Afb Del Smith Ames-Bern High School Ohio University Harlow H. Rutledge David L. Rutledge Belle, W. Va Castle Afb Calif Wright-Patterson Afb Rutledge Dupont High School West Virginia Institute of Technology Sandra Oswald Burham Cheshire

Births in Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of birth announcements from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes including families in Athens Amesville Glouster Nel sonville Millfield New Marshfield and McArthur. Names such as Karl Schafer Wilford Walraven David Conkey Victor Hudnell and Paul Powell appear among others.

Karl Schafer Athens Wilford Walraven Amesville David Conkey Glouster Dan Williams Mark Brozak Shawn McDonald Anthony Agnone Victor Hudnell Guysville Homer Davis Nelsonville Albert Laubensheimer Ewington Paul Powell Omer Ducharne North Olmstead Joseph Blackford Jacksonville Anna Rowe Stewart Jerold McDaniel Carolyn Webster Millfield Glenn Pinney McArthur Linda Dew Melvin McKnight New Marshfield

Prisoner Treated For Cuts In County Jail Incident

Dana Ward 36 of Mineral was treated by Athens Fire Department Emergency Squad at 9:47 p.m. Saturday for multiple wrist lacera tions. Ward faces breaking and entering and grand larceny charges filed by William Carsey. He pleaded innocent in Municipal Court and remains in custody with a $3,000 bond. Carsey alleges Ward took a television and other items valued at $500 from his home on August 15 and 18. Ward to appear for further hearings on Tuesday Sept 3.

Dana Ward Mineral Athens Fire Department Ward William Carsey

Two-Week-Old Shaun McDonald Hospitalized After Transport

Athens emergency squad took Shaun Irvin McDonald, two weeks old of 142 N Lancaster St, to Sheltering Arms Saturday evening where he is treated for illness. The report notes the squad also responded to a car fire at 108 E State St caused by tailpipe backfire igniting rubber near the gas cap, causing minor trunk paint damage.

Athens E. State St Ted Potts

Fairmont Moves Office To Columbus

Fairmont Foods Co relocates the East Central Dairy Division headquarters from Parkersburg West Virginia to Columbus Ohio to leverage a nearby Coshocton dairy processing plant. Athens bulk plant manager Goodloe Dadisman says local operations will shrink and some staff may transfer to Coshocton. plans are not finalized.

East Central Dairy Division Fairmont Foods Co Columbus Parkersburg W. Va Paul R. Dew Fairmont Goodloe Dadisman Fairmont Foods Athens Dew Coshocton Ohio Dadisman

Bond Forfeitures In Municipal Court For Speeding

A list of individuals from several towns including Madison Heights Wor thington Columbus Huntington Beards town and Athens cited in municipal court for speeding and related violations. Amounts range from 12 to 61 dollars with several specific offenses cited such as unsafe vehicle defective exhaust improper turn and stop sign violations. Names include Ryland Bland Hogan Douglas Arnett Avoy Valentino Delbert Sams Robert Chambers Russell Smith William Murphy Doyle James Dipiero Kenneth Crew Rodney Wright Fred Preston Guy Jackson Elmer Rittenberry John Hurd Chester Mayle Floyd Lowe Harold Vaughn Roger Smith Linde Clickenger Terry Moyles Raymond Carman Robert Rife Michael Bick Clifford Keyser Willam Gilkey Robert Beatty George Vaughn Crawford Hartville Eugene Boyle Hagaard Hager man Weber and others.

Ryland Bland Hogan Madison Height Douglas O. Arnett Carriage Hill Avoy A. Valentino Worthington Delbert L. Sams Coolville Robert W. Chambers Madison Heights Mich Russell Smith Columbus William Murphy Doyle James Leo Dipiero Raymond H. Carman Athens Robert Eugene Rife Springfield Michael Bick Dairy Lane Clifford Allen Keyser Lancaster Willam M. Gilkey Robert B Beatty Marietta George William Vaughn Chillicothe Jerry OD Crawford Hartville W. Ve Eugene E. Boyle New Straitsville Alfred L. Hag Aard New Carlisle Stanley A. Hagerman Apple Grove W. Va Charles Weber Reedsville

Cardwell Leaves 23-Year Patrol for Warden Post

Harold J. Cardwell, 49, formerly a Marine sergeant and Ohio Highway Patrol veteran of 23 years, is named Ohio Penitentiary warden earning 18000 dollars annually. He succeeds Marion J. Koloski as assistant corrections chief, vowing firm yet fair discipline and to restore order after recent riots and prison threats.

Harold J. Cardwell Ohio Penitentiary Hancock County U.S. Marine Corps Ohio Highway Patrol Cardwell Marion J. Koloski Maury C. Koblentz

County Officials Skeptical of Regional Development Council

Athens County commissioners showed limited enthusiasm for the nine county Buckeye Hills Hocking region development council to advise on projects seeking state and federal funds. They debated who to appoint, while also approving a child welfare board vacancy and seeking road and bridge repairs in Trimble Township and Glouster.

Athens County Metropolitan Opera Buckeye Hills-Hocking County John Cline James Edwards John Law Edwards Cline Ackerman Dorothy Landis Second St Athens County Child Welfare Board Fred Landis Athens Hollister Modoc Hartleyville Christman Harold Hitchens Ing Glouster Hitchens Bruce Mace Herman Barnes Dog Pound

Three Paving Projects To Begin This Week

County crews will start an asphalt emulsion coat on County Road 10 from U S 50 to 681 and on County Road 17 from the county line to County Road 16 this week. A hard blacktop surface will follow next week as work progresses. Shelly Construction Co. will resurface about 4.60 miles of County Road 53 between U S 50 and Skyline Speedway, with completion in about five days.

Hitchens Shelly Construction Co Thornville U.S. 50 Skyline Speedway

Divorce Petitions Filed in Common Pleas Court

Rosemary Lovsey of Millfield Route 1 and William Lovsey of Columbus face divorce petitions citing gross neglect and non support with requests for relief. Patricia Vamos of Athens Route 3 seeks alimony restraining order restoration of maiden name and return of personal property. Shirley Williams of Nelsonville sues Bobby Joe Williams for gross neglect and restoration of maiden name.

Rosemary Lovsey Millfield William Lovsey Columbus Patricia Vamos Athens Lewis Roger Vamos Shirley Williams Nelsonville Bobby Joe Williams

Court cases list drunken driving and traffic violations

James F Kierns of Millfield Route 1 and James Edward Shiflett of Glouster Route 3 were fined 200 dollars plus costs, sentenced seven days in jail, and given 180 day license suspensions for driving while intoxicated. Merle Thomas Roberts of Sharpsburg Route 1 faced intoxication penalties of 25 dollars and costs. Hannah Josten of 47 First Street Athens disobeyed a traffic signal and paid 14 dollars.

James F. Kierns Millfield James Edward Shiflett Glouster Merle Thomas Roberts Sharpsburg Hannah Josten First St Athens

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Lincoln Park Lake Michigan Robert Kennedy Miami Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy New Hampshire John F. Kennedy Dallas Robert F. Kennedy Los Angeles Richard J. Daley Ohio Prison New Lexington Zanesville Logan City Litton Ted Wish Nes Graswrench Gecevsn Mathens Dorald K. Barstow Earl F. Mathews, Inc And C. M. Gill & Co Jessie W. Ley Inc Dwight H. Rutherford Reed & Bour Inc Joseph Seiple Oakley Insurance Agency The Saltz Insurance Agency Richard Guyinther Athens City ABC Madison Wis Sheltering Arms Hospital Stanley Kuprowicz Ronald White Coral Wooley Winifred Jones Vaughn Howard William Jago Dorrise van Dyke Robert Leifheit Henry Hurst Jessie Levacy Ruth Docie Roger Gilders Glenn Stone Randy Buck Bertina Chapel Carsey Columbus, Ohio Koloski Marine Rifle Pen Highway Patrol Sfe Fostoria Marines Pacific Guadalcanal Bouganville Guam Koblentz Robert M. Chiaramonte Common Pleas Court Bolens Husky Beasley E. Carpenter
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