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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

2

Leadership Need Emphasized At Nelsonville Lincoln Day Dinner

Nelsonville gathering of 250 Republicans presses for decisive leadership in 1968. Miller cites rising crime and national debt, praises swift action on the Pueblo affair, urges fiscal restraint while stressing strong Washington leadership. Local officials and candidates from multiple counties announced for county, district, state and national posts.

Miller Nelsonville Nelsonville First Christian Church Clarence E. Miller United States

Driver Critical After Auto Dragging Incident

Nelsonville route 1 man Richard E. Maffin, 21, is in critical condition at University Hospital Columbus after his car went out of control on Old Floodwood Road. The vehicle spun, tossed him, then ran over and dragged him beneath it for an hour. six passengers uninjured as bystanders helped lift the car.

Nelsonville Maffin Mount St. Mary Hospital Columbus Cpl D. R. Medart

Youth Cut At Station In Athens Disturbance

Athens police and emergency squad called to a Phillips 66 station at the South Y late Saturday after a window was smashed. Gregory Pratt, 19, of Athens Route 5, was arrested on disorderly conduct and intoxication charges and to appear in Municipal Court. He was treated at Hudson Health Center for arm cuts from the altercation.

Athens Phillips 66 South Y Gregory Pratt Athens Route 5 Hudson Health Center

Non-Support Guilty Plea Recorded in Athens Court

William R. Litteral Sr. of Athens Route 3 appeared in Athens County Municipal Court on non-support charges. He pled guilty and was bound to the Athens County grand jury under a $500 bond. The filing by Juanita Litteral states he has not provided support for their two minor children.

William R. Litteral Sr Athens Route 3 Athens County Athens County Grand Jury Juanita Litteral Littoral

List of drivers cited for overloads, speeding and other offenses

A compiled list shows numerous individuals with ages and addresses cited for offenses including overloads, unsafe operation, reckless ration, expired licenses, speeding, and related penalties. Names include George Shorb, Leonard Kibowski, Donald Keirns, Walter Bussel, James Holden, Francis Thompson, Clarence Taylor, Williams Sams, Robert Alexander, Phyllis Moore, John Rogers, David Linton, Lawrence Hentley, Francis Arnold, Harrison myer, Ai Julian, Michael Garner, Peter siete, Perrysburg, and others with locations across Ohio and New York, with fines ranging from 18 to 56 dollars.

George Shorb Haydenville Leonard Kibowski Bay Village Donald Keirns Millfield Walter Bussel Cincinnati James Holden Spreading Oak Trailer Court Bend Francis Thompson Canton Clarence Taylor Athens Williams Sams Parkersburg Robert Alexander Leon W. Va Phyllis Moore Clark St Kennet Patfroth East Northport N. Y John Rogers Milford David Linton Peer Lawrence Hentley Corben Hill Francis Arnold Harrison Myer Nelsonville Ai Julian Neki Lancaster Michael Garner Reeny Freddie Smith Peter Siete Perrysburg Barberton Sore Scott Quad

Judge Rules for $426,976 Against Storers in Bank Loss

Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge John W. Bolin awarded Ohio Farmers Insurance a judgment of 426 976 against Gaylord E Stor er and Betty Lou Stor er of Guysville over a 426 000 Belpre branch bank loss. The Storers were sentenced to federal reformatories for the bank shortage. The insurer seeks recovery of any Storers property. A receivership was ordered to manage Storers assets and a hearing was held with another slated to locate property.

Athens County Common Pleas Court John W. Bolin Gaylord E Betty Lou Storer Guysville Ohio Farmers Insurance, Co Belpre Marietta Insurance Company Common Pleas Court

Hospital Holstein Cow Breaks Production Averages

Athens State Hospital reports its five year old Holstein cow Athens Change G Burke produced 18 580 pounds of milk and 635 pounds of butterfat in 311 days. The Holstein Freisian Association of America notes this far exceeds the U S dairy cow average of 8 513 pounds of milk and 315 pounds of butterfat. Ohio State University specialists supervised the tests and weighing.

Athens State Hospital Athens Change G

Court Cases Report From Municipal Court

Multiple defendants from Athens Glouster Buchtel and Chauncey faced traffic and related offenses guilty pleas resulted in fines and costs. Assignments include no operator license unsafe vehicle speeding stop sign yield of right of way open container and failed to register a vehicle with various jail terms suspended or fines imposed.

Rator Ralph Rotter Buchel Roy Lewis Athens Ronald Frost Chauncey Dean Witmer Robert Lilley Robert Conley William Scheer Granville Obert Miller Columbus Road John Sebring Chesterhill Connie Sware Glouster Wiley King Quilty

Parking Meetings Scheduled in Athens This Week

Mayor Raymond Shepard will host two meetings on parking and transit in Athens. Trott and Bean of Columbus will discuss preliminary plans for a downtown parking garage at 2 p.m. Tuesday. James Morton of a Bucyrus bus company will propose a potential Athens bus service, with possible service within weeks if accepted.

Athens Raymond Shepard Shepard Trott and Bean Columbus James Morton Bucyrus Morton

Speeding Driver Caught After Reaching 100 MPH On Route 33

State Patrolman Robert Speedy chased Ralph Eugene Sutton, 20, of Junction City along Route 33 near Logan as Sutton hit 100 mph. Sutton was captured at the Carborundum plant entrance on the Logan outskirts and ordered to appear March 2 in Hocking County court on a reckless operation charge.

Robert Speedy Logan Ralph Eugene Sutton Junction City Sutton Hocking

Driver Hurt In Athens Crash Prompted By Rear Collision

An Athens man sustained minor injuries after a 1:50 p.m. Sunday crash at E State and Carpenter Streets. Reid Krantz, 23, of 40 Briarwood Dr., struck the rear of Andrew Palio’s 41 Hooper St. auto. Krantz was charged with failing to stop within an assured clear distance ahead. A grass fire near Argonage prompted a Plains Volunteer Fire Dept. response. it burned about three quarters of an acre with undetermined cause. Fire readings noted a cold start to Monday and a Sunday high of 34. Singapore port traffic for 1967 totaled over 27,000 ships weighing 115 million tons.

Athens E. State Carpenter Reid Krantz Briarwood Dr Andrew Palio Hooper St. Pallo Krantz Gene Willoughby Armatage Plains Volunteer Fire Department

County Officials Refuse Cutbacks In Salaries For Workers

Athens County commissioners took no official action on reports that some county officeholders intend to refuse salary cuts for employees. They had ordered a December 1967 level reduction, rescinding increases in the unrevised 1968 budget, as a fund shortage loomed due to unforeseen state auditor appropriations. Bid results followed, with Diamond Stone Co. of near Albany the sole bidder for 2,500 tons of limestone at 5500, and Southern Calvert Co. of Charleston the apparent low bid for extensive corrugated pipe.

Athens County John Laflin Ohio Department of Highways Peach Ridge Strouds Run Laflin Diamond Stone Co Albany Southern Calvert Co Charleston

Beverly Man Receives 75-Year Masonic Pin

Roger Van Dyke reports in Beverly that Dr. R. G. Armstrong 98 a Mt Moriah Lodge 37 F and AM member was awarded a 75 year pin. The presentation at Beverly featured Robert Hinshaw of New Concord as giver. Armstrong became a Mason on February 25 1893 and is one of four 75 year members in Ohio.

Southeastern Ohio Roger van Dyke Albany van Dyke Beverly R. G. Armstrong Mt. Moriah

Heat Lamp Causes Animal Shelter Blaze

A fire at the Donald McClain residence on Fisher Road destroyed an animal shelter early Sunday. Firefighters arrived at 2:20 a.m. the blaze was beyond control, but no dogs were injured and the fire did not spread to the home.

Donald McClain Fisher Road Richland Area

Gray Dissents in Fourth District School Consolidation Case

Judge Gordon Gray of the Athens County Fourth District dissented on a school consolidation ruling involving Bloomfield Local School District and Jackson City School system. The majority, including Judges Carlisle and Abele, favored a vote to join, with petitions seeking consolidation across Oak Hill Union locals. Gray urged the case belong in Jackson County Common Pleas Court first. county officials may appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Athens Hocking Perry Vinton Meigs Washington Fairfield Oakley Collins Ralph Welker Collins Court House Welker Ohio Gordon Gray Athens County Fourth District Court of Appeals Jackson County Marshall Carlisle Homer Abele Bloomfield Jackson City Fourth District Court Bloomfield Board of Education Board of Education Gray Jackson County Common Pleas Court

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Mr and Mrs Larry Cooper of The Plains welcomed a son while Mr and Mrs Carl Barone of Athens announced a daughter. Other Athens residents listed include Louise Goodwin Deborah Asher Ira Gilkey and Charles Rife of Dexter. Several names are noted as dismissed including Mrs James Owens and daughter Mrs Sammy Hook and daughter Armenia Withers Mrs James Durst Dale Perry Heather Brient Clyde Rutter Clyde Singer Mrs James Smith Mrs Vaughn Howard and Mrs Harold Rose.

Larry Cooper the Plains Carl Barone Athens Louise Goodwin Deborah Asher Ira Gilkey Robert Saunders Thomas Matheny Richard Gaston Charles Rife Dexter James Owens Sammy Hook Armenia Withers James Durst Dale Perry Heather Brient Clyde Rutter Clyde Singer James Smith Vaughn Howard Harold Rose

Student couples and staff listed in local directory

Kenneth Gerstenmaier 22 of Parma and Sharon Carter 21 of Athens are students. Kenneth Sutherland 24 of Athens and Betsy Goldthwait 22 of Athens are a clerk-typist and student. John Cline 31 of Chauncey works at the state hospital and Betty Watkins 23 of Chauncey is a bookkeeper. Ronald Zeigler 24 of Athens is a flight instructor and Linda Pratt 21 of Albany is a nurse.

Kenneth Gerstenmaier Parma Sharon OD. Carter Athens Kenneth R. Sutherland Betsy Goldthwait John L. Cline Chauncey State Hospital Betty Watkins Ronald €. Zeigler Linda Jean Pratt Albany

Logan Marine forfeits bond after DWI crash

A 20 year old Logan Marine on pass forfeited a 250 dollar bond after a DWI citation related to an accident on E Front Street Saturday evening. Robert A Bunthoff and passenger Michael Guisinger were treated for injuries. Bunthoff’s car was a total loss after a high speed crash that damaged an electric pole and a speed limit sign.

LOGAN Logan Marine E. Front Street Robert A. Bunthoff E. Second St Michael Guisinger Hocking Valley Community Hospital Bunthoff Guisinger Berm Coffman Auto

Agencies Combine In Roundup Of Juveniles

Meigs County Sheriff deputies stopped two cars while Athens County deputies and REACT members aided in trailing and locating a third. Police traced the three cars from Buckeye Mart thefts on E State Street to Richland Avenue. Seven REACT volunteers aided by radio contact and coordination with city police helped lead to the arrests of the juvenile suspects from West Virginia.

REACT West Virginia Meigs County Sheriff's Deputies Richland Avenue Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Broad React Organization

Policeman and Fireman Examinations Set

A civil service examination is scheduled for 7 30 p m on March 25 for policeman and fireman positions. Applications for the police test are available at the mayor or police chief office. Fireman applications can be obtained at the fire chief's Columbus Road office. The fire department needs one man and the police department two.

Columbus Road the Fire Department Police Department

Five Men To Face Court On Break In Entries

Five men are slated to appear in court Tuesday on grand jury information. Dennis Gross Victor Wetzel Richard Kasler Ralph Walker and William Wolf face charges including breaking and entering. Wetzel allegedly entered a garage owned by Ed Naylor at Nelsonville. Gross is linked to an Ohio University building entry. Kasler stands accused of entering a Grouster carry-out. Walker allegedly took mortgaged property out of the state. Wolf faces adultery charges. Fire squad aided Mrs. Ethel Howard after she became ill at her 124 North Lancaster Street home.

Athens County

African Students Protest at Ohio University Speaker

Three African doctoral students at Ohio Universitywill speak Monday afternoon during a protest by the African Student Association against Michael J. Green, editor of a South African nationalist party. The rally starts at 4 p.m. at the campus monument with the ASA backed by Student Congress.

Ohio University Michael J. Green Nationalist South Africa Ewing Auditorium African Student Association Fred Oddo Oddo ASA Rhodesia United States Student Congress Green

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