Accidents Probed In 1966 By Athens Patrol
In 1966, Athens and Hocking counties saw 820 investigated accidents. Sgt. R. T. Fannin reports 10 deaths and 299 injuries, 3,521 arrests and 3,234 warnings, including 73 DWI charges. Property recovered was valued at $45,445. The post inspected 220 buses and logged 19,494 calls, with auxiliary patrol hours totaling 1,407 in Athens and 1,465 in Hocking.
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Patrol Post
Fannin
Post
Athens County
Hocking County
OU Student Faces Bad Check Charge
Thomas B. Hopkins, 21, Bromley Hall, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to writing a $10 check with insufficient funds for Tom's Cleaners. He was fined $25 plus costs, with $13 suspended if the check is made good, and placed on one week’s probation.
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Thomas B. Hopkins
Bromley Hall
Tom’s Cleaners
Grand jury to weigh armed robbery cases in Athens County
The Athens County grand jury will consider 15 cases Monday including two Ohio University students charged with armed robbery of a pizza delivery man. Prosecuting Attorney Homer B. Gall Jr. has subpoenaed 18 witnesses for the 9 a.m. session, with charges also covering breaking and entering and other affidavits.
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Ohio University
Athens County
Grand Jury
Homer B. Gall Jr
Geoffrey Wayne Thacker
East Cleveland
N. Congress St
James F. Widmar
Euclid
Pearl St
Robery
Hilliary
Sonny Moore
Grant Bloom
Cleveland
Nelsonville
Karl G. Mot
Cycle Rider Hurt In Crash At W Union And Foster Place
A motorcycle passenger was injured when a motorcycle crashed into a car at W Union Street and Foster Place. John Frys 21 of 45 Moore Street suffered a possible back injury and was taken to Hudson Health Center. William T Knight 21 of 45 Moore Street was the rider, Clyde E F Coe 42 of Athens Route 1 the car driver and was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead.
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John Frys
Moore Street
William T. Knight
Moore St
Hudson Health Center
Clyde EF. Coe
Athens
Coolville Fairview Phone Firms Merge
Coolville Citizens Telephone Co. and a Guernsey County firm merged to form the Southeastern Ohio Telephone Co. The merger, led by Carl Barnhill, is effective January 1. Also, the Athens County Historical Society meets Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric auditorium with Wilson K. Smith speaking on Ohio canals and the Hocking Canal.
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Coolville
Citizens Telephone Co. of
Guernsey County
Southeastern Ohio Telephone Co
Carl Barnhill
Home Telephone Co
Fairview
Athens County Historical Society
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Wilson K. Smith
Ohio Canals
Hocking Canal
Fires from Grease and Lint Torch Two Alarms
City firefighters answered two alarms in under two hours on Thursday night. At 5:35 p.m. a pan of grease ignited in John Kotetski’s kitchen at Building Four Lakeview Manor Apartments causing slight cabinet damage. At 7:25 p.m. lint sparked a dryer fire at the automatic laundry on E State Street and Lorene Avenue with no damage reported. James H Croston sued Elaine V Croston for extreme cruelty and gross neglect.
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Lakeview Manor
John Kotecki
Charles Dalton
E. State Street
Lorene Avenue
Earl White Named To Hess Post
Earl White of Athens has been named vice president and general sales manager of Bob Hess Chevrolet Inc. He will lead a seven person sales staff at the 25 employee agency. A native of Athens, White previously ran Nye Chevrolet’s sales department until 1955 and later managed Nye Volkswagen. He belongs to the American Legion Trinity Methodist Church in Marietta and the Athens Country Club and commanded the Albany VFW in 1952. He is married to Jane Hock of Marietta and they have four daughters.
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Athens
Bob Hess Chevrolet, Inc
Earl White
LaMar Dr
Hess
White
Nye Chevrolet
Nye Volkswagen
American Legion
Trinity Methodist Church of
Marietta
Athens Country Club
Albany Vfw
Jane Hock
Jaycees Hold Mock Trial in Athens Meeting
The Athens Jaycees staged a mock trial at a Thursday meeting to show internal and external functions to new members. Orientation Chairman Tom Burns opened the session. Dale Nitzschke and Jerry Mollica presented the case. President Jim Guseman presided as judge. C L Colmer noted Athens overnight temps shifted only four degrees from 29 to 33 with 32 at 11 a m.
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Athens Jaycees
The
Jaycees
Tom Burns
Dale Nitzschke
Jerry Mollica
Jim Guseman
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Athens
Eleven employee groups named to honor roll
Eleven of forty seven employe groups in the Athens area earned honor roll status for outstanding participation in the Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund drive. Eligibility required pledges over 3000 or 80 percent group participation or per capita pledges above 50. The drive’s intensive phase runs through January, co chairmen Ernest Rother and Joseph Stehlin said. Groups include Athens city school Athens County government offices Athens National Bank Athens Office Supply Athens State Hospital Beasley and Mathews Inc Athens city offices Lawhead Press Logan's Book Store Ohio University and Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Athens
Ernest Rother
Joseph Stehlin
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens City School
Athens County
Athens National Bank
Athens Office Supply
Athens State Hospital
Beasley and Mathews, Inc
Athens City
Lawhead Press
Logan’s Book Store
Ohio University
Schools Start Biweekly Dismissals For Planning
Athens city schools institute biweekly early dismissals after surveying 1000 families. Superintendent Fred Chase cites 82 percent support for biweekly dismissals with dates set for January to May and notes some high schoolers completed parent questionnaires.
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Athens City
Fred Chase
Chase
Reis Named Assistant Business Manager at Ohio University
A. M. Reis of 4 Guffey Lane was promoted by President Vernon R. Alden to assistant business manager at Ohio University. He will oversee buildings grounds utilities and the power plant and take on duties from business manager Robert H. Barnett. Reis has served on the university staff since 1938 and previously led university housing. He is an Ohio University alumnus and former varsity baseball pitcher with a 10 1 record in 1937. He chairs the Athens city recreation commission and is active in civic affairs.
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A. M. Reis
Guffey Lane
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Reis
Asume
Robert H. Barnett
Ohio Univer
Sity
Athens
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Bill Bescoe
West Union St
Ter Jr
Maumee
Gary Joe Matheny
Jerry Lanning
Chauncey
George Kempton
Steve Lehoe
John Lam
W. Union St
Robert Bartlett
Charles Vollmer
Clayton Pittman
W. Union Street
Foster Place
Police
James H. Croston
Elaine V. Croston
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Bus Hess Clearaway
NEW 66
Demonstrator
Dowt
66 Demonstrator
Impala
Bos Hess
Avon
Nelsonville Fayette ST
Bob Hess
Clyde Baxter
Albany
James A. Cline
the Plains
Larry Lee
Raymond Crawford
Guysville
Larry Coen
Doris Graves
Delano Wagener
C R. McKnight
Vida Buck
Vern Bernard
Sherry Michael
Rex Storer
Karl Kessler
Ohio Department of Education
Alexander High School
Sschoo
George Schoonover
State Highway Patrol
Clint Jones
Michigan State
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West Union Street
Ohio U
Vaoy
Oldest Savings and Loan Association
TS. Williams
Rita F. Chapman
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
West Columbus St
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