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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
3
Foreign Policy Insights Dean Acheson To Publish Memoirs. Washington reports the former secretary of state will publish Present at the Creation detailing U S diplomacy after World War II. The memoirs prompt questions over European domination of postwar policy and the Korea issue.
City police investigate a break in at the Pizza Hut on 394 Richland Ave. Sometime between 1 30 a m and 6 a m Monday unknown amount of change about 60 dollars taken from a hiding place in the shop. Entry gained by forcing a rear door discovered by an employee arriving for work. Investigation ongoing.
Two men Hiram Kincade 4 Athens Route 4 and Carlos Croston 59 Amesville were sentenced to seven days in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Each was fined 200 dollars and had licenses suspended for 60 days. Croston was charged by highway patrolmen. Kincade was arrested after a December 6 accident.
Sp 4 Larry Ball 21 of New Haven is reported in serious condition in a Vietnam hospital. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ball, received telegrams Friday and Sunday saying he sustained shrapnel wounds in the back of the head when a mine exploded as the equipment truck he drove hit it. Ball had been with Company C 585 engineer battalion in Vietnam since June.
George Crawford 64 Athens Route 4 improper left turn incident Nov 22 Police $10 and costs Stephen Herrick 21 Nelsonville fleeing officer patrol $100 and costs unsafe operation patrol $50 and costs Clarence J. Jones 37 Marietta driving while license revoked patrol $75 and costs Dawn K. Holtzmeier 28 Athens Route 1 expired operator's license patrol $2
Sp4 Gary Storer of Athens Route 3 has been promoted while serving with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. His brother James, a 1968 Federal Hocking graduate, has been stationed in Vietnam until discharge. Marine Pfc William H. Putnam of Stewart Route 1 serves with the Third Battalion First Marine in Vietnam. Army Capt John M. Haffner of Nelsonville was assigned to the 4th Army near Pleiku. Pte Charles E. Brown, 19, nephew of Douglas English of Columbus, joined the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. Sp5 Frank Wolford Jr., son of Maude Swint of Tex, and Frank Wolford Sr. of Middleport, was assigned to Cu Chi as a tank crewman in Vietnam. Sgt John R. Morrow, 20, of New Lexington, earned the Combat Infantry badge near Pleiku with Co A 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Division.
An Ohio University coed pleaded guilty to underage liquor purchase in Municipal Court. Marilyn E. Shimp, 20, of 110 McKinnon Hall, was fined $25 plus costs after being charged by liquor agent Robert Eless. Ralph Calvert, 30844 Highland, pleaded no contest to selling wine to Shimp at the One-Stop Carry-Out and is free on a $33 bond for a hearing December 16.
Athens man Millard Barnett 28 of Washington Street pleaded guilty to using obscene language at the Eagles and is jailed in lieu of a 25 fine. Cincinnati youth Michael Cooley was fined 25 and costs for causing a disturbance at the Draught House Friday.
A 23-year-old Guysville Route 1 driver was cited by state highway patrol for speeding after an auto crash on County Road 24 five miles south of Route 50. Harley T. Bobo Jr. drove off the road through a fence and embankment, ending in a ditch. he was not injured.
Mayor Raymond Shepard cited an unnamed but reliable source indicating federal air for the City Hall remodeling may be delayed until January. The governor's advisory board controls aid. no contract will be awarded without secured funds. Baker and Combs says bids stand and parking garage work 90 percent done with completion planned for December.
Acting Chairman Daniel Peterson announced temporary officers for the Children’s Services Association and a public meeting for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Wesley Unruh residence 27 Graham Dr Athens. The group aims to support the children’s services program and lobby for it while retaining a lawyer to address legal questions.
POMEROY Meigs Jackson Vinton counties publish the weekly bookmobile route timetable. Days list multiple reads at Bradbury Salem Center Swan Liverly Locust Grove Hue Mt Pleasant McArthur Middleport Laurel Cliff Naomi Franklin Local Jackson Four Mile Cunningham Cove Limerick Chester Riverview Reedsville Reno Chester Ridenour State Garage Five Points Syracuse Racine Letart. A special home stop will occur for households displaying a red handkerchief due to no school in Swan Liverly Hue Mount Pleasant areas.
At 10 51 a m Monday the C E Market on Richland Avenue was the scene of an accident. Ted Coen 61 of 4 Hickory St suffered a head laceration when he struck his head on a freezer. Fire department and emergency squad treated him and transported him to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
In Municipal Court three students faced forgery or fraud charges. Edward D. Renshaw pleaded innocent to forging a 55 check for A P in the name Kenneth Moore. Irwin Jones pleaded innocent to forging a 100 check in the name Joseph Nelson. William C. Davis faced fraudulent use of a credit card. his case was continued to December 18. Bond was continued in all three cases.
The Syracuse United Methodist Church WSCS held its annual Christmas gathering starting with a dinner at Asbury United Methodist Church. Miss Marcia Karr led devotions and songs from Luke II and Matthew II. Members reported 41 shut in calls, and gifts were distributed to county home residents.
A collection of names from Athens and Albany areas is presented, including residents and relatives such as Mrs Gregory Shafley Clyde Linton Mrs Lawrence Larson Frank Dickens Mrs Wilson Carr Orville Stover Patricia Bunch Mrs James Thomas Ernest Myers Lawrence Colbert Debora Clark Mrs Dale Windland Mrs Randy Lamp and daughter Mrs Paul Kostival and daughter Kenneth Coen Catherine Crawford Mrs Alan Talbott Maude O Neal Tim Holloway Joe Estep Earl Lochary Lula Mills transferred to Marietta Hospital and other listed individuals.
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