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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1968

Page

2

Two Youths Hurt In Route 677 Crash

A one car crash on Route 677 in Zaleski sent two youths to Mount St Mary Hospital Monday night. David Ward 18 of McArthur and Carolyn Rathburn 18 of Zaleski were taken to Nelsonville hospital by ambulance. Rathburn suffered severe head lacerations. Ward was cited for conditional speeding by the State Highway Patrol after losing control on a curve veering 80 feet into a telephone pole and stopping 210 feet farther along the road.

Zaleski Mount St. Mary Hospital David Ward McArthur Carolyn Rathburn Nelsonville Hospital Miss Rathburn State Highway Patrol Ward

Farm Wagon Stolen and Restaurant Break-In Reported

Deputies investigate two incidents in the county. A John Deere farm wagon from Doyt Galloway on Route 501 near Cannanville was stolen between Nov. 15 and Dec. 1. Rainbow Restaurant on Route 691 was broken into with a coal chute door pried open but nothing taken. A separate suit, ONeill Tank Co. versus Sartorius of Toledo, was dismissed after private settlement of $251.

Doyt Galloway Athens Galloway John Deere Galloway Equipment Co Cannanville O'Neill Tank Co M. A. Sartorius Toledo Common Pleas Court

New D 3 Restaurant Permit Granted in Buchtel

Ohio Department of Liquor Control issued a D-3 by the glass restaurant permit to John Wintermute for Johnny's Tavern in Buchtel allowing wine and spirit sales until 1 a.m.

Columbus Ohio Department of Liquor Control John Wintermute Buchtel

Six Breaks Cause Woes For Workers

Athens city service safety director Dwight Robinson says six water line breaks disrupted operations last week. The first break happened on Maplewood Drive December 7 and the last on Grosvenor and Fort on Sunday. Cold weather froze water and clothing of workers as they repaired the breaks.

Dwight Robinson Maplewood Dr Grosvenor and Fort

Viet Victim's Widow Receives His Medals

The widow of Ohio University graduate and Vietnam War casualty 1st Lt. Gary N. Shy received four posthumous medals from Col. William W. Bohn. The honors include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters, and the Purple Heart for actions as aircraft commander of an armed helicopter and rescue missions during 1967–68.

Ohio University Vietnam Gary N. Shy Portsmouth Sor Linda E. Shy Athens Shy

Alarm at Athens National Bank Branch Blamed on Mechanical Failure

Athens police answered an alarm at the Plaza Shopping Center branch of the Athens National Bank this morning. Bank officials reported a mechanical failure caused the false alarm.

Athens Plaza Athens National Bank

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