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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
2
Athens Police Patrolman Leslie Ohlandt is named the first Grand Jury Award recipient from Prosecutor Claire M. Ball Jr. for excellence in presenting cases to the grand jury. The honor recognizes procedures from investigations to report writing.
Nelsonville Route 1 resident Lewis McDaniel was taken to Lima State Hospital for 30 days of psychiatric tests by Sheriff Harold Shields. McDaniel pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to forgery and bad check charges in Athens County Court. Judge Lowell Howard ordered the tests and contacted Lima for permission to send him. Lima State Hospital is not accepting new patients without prior approval.
The Athens County Sheriff investigates two break ins Albany store once Elliott’s Grocery now Jerry Fisher and a private home on Athens Route 4. Items stolen include record albums watches radios a hunting knife and an electric shaver valued near 650 dollars. A second break in at the home of Arthur Ringer occurred between 4 30 p m Tuesday and 6 30 a m Wednesday with a turntable a receiver and a stereo amplifier taken. The turntable and amplifier belong to Thomas Mathews of Cambridge. Entry was via a broken window.
The local forecast calls for showers, windy and colder tonight with lows in the mid 30s and partly cloudy cooler conditions Friday with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The national forecast predicts rain along the Pacific Coast and mixed precipitation in the Rockies and Great Lakes with rain in the northern Atlantic states.
Athens County officials at a luncheon discussed funding options to remodel the third floor of the courthouse under the Safe Streets Act. Judge Lowell Howard and Edward Robe will obtain cost estimates and report figures to Ohio official Jack Lowry in the coming days.
Athens County commissioners focused on federal Emergency Employment Act funding for hiring a tax collection clerk in The Plains and other county posts in the engineer’s office and probation department. They noted city police and a sheriff’s deputy are already funded from the same source. A potential 50 to 75 percent federal share was discussed for remodeling and moving offices on the courthouse third floor. The group also considered Ohio Highway Department core drilling on County Home property as a precursor to a Route 13 bridge project and planned a reorganizational meeting for next Monday.
Tobin Taylor of Pepper Pike pleaded innocent to charges of possessing marijuana and hashish in Athens County Municipal Court. Bond set at 1000 dollars pending hearing January 6. Samuel Lahugh of The Plains pleaded guilty to intoxication with a 25 dollar fine plus costs. Glenn Iddings, 42, failed to appear on DWI and suspended license charges. 600 dollar bond forfeited and contempt warrant issued. Russell Sargent of Athens Route 2 had case continued to January 7 for allegedly smuggling three hack saw blades into Athens County Jail through a back window. incident reported by an anonymous caller.
The Richland Area Fire Department relocated to a new HQ on Hooper Road near Route 50 W, retaining the same alarm number 593 6350. Three of four engines moved. the fourth remains at the State Street S Shannon substation. The move, due to Appalachian Highway construction, serves Athens rural areas including Lodi Canaan and Alexander Twps.
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