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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1969

Page

3

U S Air Force Group to Present Space Program in Athens

The Aerospace Presentations Team from the U S Air Force University visits Athens sponsored by Ohio University to present the U S Space Program at a Rotary Club luncheon at Ohio University Inn and a public showing at Ewing Auditorium. Col Barnett notes use of color film clips and modern audio visual methods. Topics include space propulsion and unmanned systems.

Aerospace Presentations U. S. Air Force University Athens Ohio University Department of Aerospace Studies U.S Outer Space

Presentations Team For Monday OU Visit

A brief overview of a presentations team for an upcoming Monday visit to Oklahoma University. The roster includes Lt. Col. Eric M. Swindle with aerospace and Vietnam service background, Maj. David L. Frederick a Vietnam era forward air controller, and Capt. Kenneth C. Sorenson a Brigham Young University graduate and former NATO network leader.

Eric M. Swindle Auburn University Usaf Institute of Technology Southeast Asia Vietnam Maj David L. Frederick Bradley University Kenneth C. Sorenson Brigham Young University 801St

Governor To Speak At Athens Business Association Dinner

Governor James A. Rhodes will be the principal speaker at the Athens Business Association annual industry appreciation dinner April 15 in Ohio University’s Baker Center ballroom. ABA President E. F. Rothel announced Rhodes accepted the invitation and noted plans are being formed by a dinner committee led by Dale Nitzschke with Robert Bauer and Lee Walker assisting. Rothel said the event will recognize major local employers and honor nominees for four ABA board vacancies and three-year terms.

James A. Rhodes Athens Business Association Ohio University Baker Center ABA E. F. Rothel Rhodes Dale Nitzschke Robert Bauer Lee Walker Rothel Nittschke ABA Board of Directors Earl Mathews Robert Savage Tad Grover Otis Simpson Joseph Kelly Robert Keatley John Patterson James Anastas

Man Admits DWI Charge Sent To Jail

Harry S. Blackburn, 77, of 15 Sunnyside Dr., pleaded guilty in Municipal court to driving while intoxicated and turning left across oncoming traffic. He was involved in a two car crash on February 11, fined $200 plus costs, and sentenced to seven days in jail with a 60 day license revocation. He received $15 and costs for the improper left turn.

Harry S. Blackburn Sunnyside Dr Blackburn

Ex Barber Hospitalized After Gallstone Attack While in Jail

Dana Ward former Miner barber 36 is hospitalized at Fairfield General Hospital after a severe gallstone attack in custody. Sheriff Harold Shields says Ward held on breaking and entering and grand larceny charges suffered weeks of pain and was moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital to Lancaster. Ward had been arrested for entering the Walter Carsey home on August 16 and allegedly took records a radio and a television.

Dana Ward Lancaster Fairfield General Hospital Harold Shields Ward Sheltering Arms Hospital Adenyue Shields Walter Carsey

Car Hits Utility Pole In Athens. Woman Injured

A 40 year old Athens woman, Geraldine Burt of Conestoga Trailer Park, sustained a lip injury when her car failed to round a curve on Shafer Street and struck a utility pole at 5 45 a m. She was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. No charges filed. Earlier, Mary Woodsking faced a Municipal Court charge for illegal parking after a two car mishap on West Washington Street and South High Street involving Willford Tippie.

Athens N. Shafer St Geraldine Burt Conestoga Sheltering Arms Hospital Shafer Street First Street Mary Woodsking Washington St Willford I. Tippie Athens Route 5 South High Street Woodsking

Burglary Suspects Released On Bond In Ohio Case

Two men charged in a burglary spree near Club 33 and a Navy recruiting station were released on 6000 dollar bond each as preliminary hearings set for March 7. Michael Globokar 18 of Pomeroy and Leonard Lyons 20 of Pomeroy Route 1 posted bonds while Gary Hicks 18 of Kansas City Kansas remained jailed on 9000 dollars bond. Authorities say the trio broke into two cars and stole tachometers sound equipment and a movie projector, the latter allegedly as a joke.

Michael Globaker Union Avenue Pomeroy Athens County Philip Leonard C. Lyons Pomeroy Route 1 Gary D. Hicks Kansas City Kan Club 33 U. S Navy Globokar

Illegal Entry Suspect Set for Hearing

James Pincelli 29 of Cleveland one of three men arrested by Nelsonville police for breaking and entering will answer a bill of information in Common Pleas Court early next week waiving grand jury proceedings Pincelli formerly of Chauncey faces a night season break in at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post home Prosecutor Clair Ball said Pincelli Smith and Henson 30 of Columbus were loading 73 30 worth of beer and other merchandise into a car when arrested all pleaded innocent Pincelli in county jail with Smith bond 4000 Henson bond lowered to 1500 and posted Henson free Prosecution had no objection to lowering of bond Also Ohio University non academic employee union will meet Saturday at 8 p m in Seigfred Auditorium to nominate officers and read the union contract notes

James Pincelli Lan Nelsonville Common Pleas Pincelli Cleveland Clair Ball Chauncey Veterans of Foreign Wars Herbal Smith Leon Henson Columbus Ball Smith Henson Samuel Erskine

Two Cases Dismissed From Docket

Two cases were dismissed from the Common Pleas Court civil docket for lack of prosecution. C A Norris and W R White, Albany partners, had disputed debts from a 1965 dissolution filing. A separate money suit by Security Bank against William and Lucille Goins of Athens Route 2 for 2594.93 on a 1961 note was also dismissed.

Common Pleas Court C. A. Norris W. R. White Albany Norris White Security Bank William and Lucille Goins Athens Athens Bank

Patrol Cites Coolville Driver On 3 Counts

Lloyd G. Crites of Coolville pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to three counts after arrest on February 14. He was fined 75 dollars and costs for driving without a license, 50 dollars and costs for unsafe operation, and 25 dollars and costs for failure to transfer auto registration.

Lloyd G. Crites Coolville Crites

Driver Fined and Jailed for DWI in Municipal Court

James G. Althouse Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Municipal Court. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs, sentenced to seven days in jail, and had his license suspended for sixty days after his apprehension around 1 am Sunday by the State Highway Patrol.

James G. Althouse Jr Toledo

Three Housekeeping Ordinances Passed In Brief Council Session

Athens City Council in a brief session approved 15,000 dollars from the capital improvement fund to the State Department of Highways for the city share of a Richland Avenue bridge over the Hocking River near the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center. The council also aligned water department pay with sewer department scale and granted an easement to the state highway department to relocate an east end sanitary sewer for the Route 33 bypass.

Athens City Capital Improvement Fund State Department of Highways Richland Ave Hocking River Southeastern Ohio Menal Health Center Sewer Department State Highway Department

Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits Notables in Athens and Surrounds

A list of admitted patients at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mrs. John Young Mrs. Charlie Sigman Mrs. Dale Kyle Anna Powers Mrs. Charles Dean Ethel Harless Mrs. Georgia Smith Ivan Romine Darlene Robinson (Athens) Mrs. James Tinkham The Plains Mrs. Lisa Cowen Shade William Skinner Chauncey Harry Lee Cynthia Payne Carlos Harvey Mabel Radcliff Elmer Rodehaver and Mrs. Rachel Bodkin.

John Young Charlie Sigman Dale Kyle Anna Powers Charles Dean Ethel Harless Georgia Smith Ivan Romine Darlene Robinson Athens James Tinkham the Plains Lisa Cowen Shade William Skinner Chauncey Harry Lee Cynthia Payne Carlos Harvey Mabel Radcliff Elmer Rodehaver Rachel Bodkin

Firemen respond to chimney blaze at Sturgeon residence

Richland Area fire department sent two trucks and ten men to the Myron Sturgeon home on Robinson Road at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Soot in the chimney was burning but the fire was under control when the crew arrived.

Richland Area Fire Department Myron Sturgeon Robinson Road

Stray Horse Held By County Dog Warden

A horse left tied to a gasoline pump at Herman Lohse’s Chauncey station is in the county dog warden’s care. Warden John R. Villars will shelter it at his New England residence until March 5 hoping for owner reclamation. If unclaimed, the animal will go to the livestock auction sale.

Chauncey Station Herman Lohse John R. Villars New England

Also Mentioned on This Page

LT. Col. Swindle Major Frederick Captain Sorenson Bat NATO Communications Network PET Lanomarx Delbert Kasler Mgr. Kurtz Ohio Southeastern William E. Riley Riley Stimson Avenue Campbell Street UNION Seigfred Patrol Althouse Sheltering Arms B.T.U Carpenter Athens, Ohio Ford the Wagonmaster Ford America
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