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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1970

Page

20

Five Adults Fined in Nelsonville Court

Nelsonville police report fines for five individuals in a Mayors court session. Jude J. arrested for toxicity pleaded guilty and fined 80 dollars plus costs. JohG Sheets, 18, pleaded guilty to a traffic offense and fined 30 dollars plus costs. Lag $619 cited for failure to stop at a stop sign, fined 15 dollars plus costs. Harold R. Thomas of Chauncey cited for assured clear distance, paid 15 dollars and costs. hearing in May. Also note Punjab raises minimum wage from 8 to 4.23 dollars monthly.

Joh Wo Sheets Nelson Vite Pt Tuskalou Burl Halieary Conte Lion Pullive Harold R. Thomas Chauncey Mayors Court

Missing loot from Logan store prompts police notice

A belated report from owner Robert Crawford to the Logan Police Department states a theft at Tat Mai Street Avonrding. A person allegedly hid on the premises before closing Wednesday night and opened vending machines, taking money and merchandise. Fifteen bottles of whiskey were also missing.

LOGAN Tat Mai St Robert Crawford Logan Bee Rice Department Crawford

Elevator Trolls and a Narrow Escape at Courthouse Lift

A reader recounts a 1924 three story courthouse with a four faced entrance and a faulty elevator. Passengers get trapped between floors as the lighted shaft fails. A stranger experiences a near fatal misadventure when the car stalls between floors and the door remains ajar. He later quips he would risk the three story drop before riding again.

Hall Renly Black Pit Eleavator

Five Attend Career Day at OSU Career Day

Five Vinton County High School students and two parents attended a Career Day sponsored by Ohio State University. The OSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics led a campus tour and presented a program explaining college enrollment and common freshman questions. Attendees included Marilyn McClelland Sue Risner Chuck Fri Mr and Mrs Leslie Fri and Mrs Ann Pinney county extension agent home economics.

McArthur Vinton County Ohio State University OSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Harper Sarah Hulbert Diana Marilyn McClelland Sue Risner Chuck Fri Leslie Fri Ann Pinney Home Economics

Vinton County highway work urged by Rep Maddux

Rep Jan S Maddux outlines planned 1973 improvements for Vinton County including bridge replacements on Route 40 at Ratcliff, Route 93 north of McArthur, and Route 36 near Rove. Total funding includes 300000 allocated through 1974 to ease municipal traffic, with final costs and scope pending.

Vinton County Jan S. Maddux Disvinta Mee Ratcliff McArthur Maddux Vinton Countyhrough Hamden and Mearthur J. W. Wilson Department of Highways Wilson

Ends Leave Returns To Navy Ship

WESSONVILLE Seaman Apprent. David M. Hummel son of Mrs Laura Hummel 243 W Canal St has returned to his ship the USS Okinawa after two weeks at home with family Hummel spent two weeks prior to his leave at Naval Hospital San Diego Calif for treatment of injuries received on board ship when a shell exploded as the ship was en route to Vietnam His wife Mrs Marjorie Wend Hummel resides at 99% W Columbus St while he continues his navy tour.

Wessonville David M. Hummel Laura Hummel Canal St U.S.S Okinawa Hummel Naval Hospital San Diego Calif Vietnam Birs Marjorie Wend Hummel Columbus $T

Gilbert Weiss Honored At Ashland College Dean’s List

Nelsonville student Tandy Weiss, son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Weiss of Pinegrove Drive, has been placed on Ashland College’s dean’s list with a 3.8 GPA. He serves on intramural staff and is president of Clayton Hall dormitory. A 1968 Nelsonville York City High School graduate.

Nelsonville Tandy Weiss Gilbert Weiss Pinegrove Drive Ashland College Clayton Hall Neilsonville-York City High School

Fire Damages Logan Cabin Reported by Logan Fire Dept

Logan firefighters responded to a Thursday 12 30 p m call to a vacation cabin on Logan Route 3 owned by William Coakley. The blaze caused roof and attic damage and smoke damage to contents, likely started by a faulty chimney.

Logan William Coakley Logan Fire Department

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