Athens Firemen Report Record Alarms and Expansion
The Athens Fire Department posted a record 593 calls in 1968 up from 576 in 1966, opened Fire Station No. 2 on Richland Avenue in April, and plans for a proposed East End station in 1970. Chief Charles W. Dalton urged five more firefighters, a new emergency squad truck, a new pumper, and safety lights for Station No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charles W. Dalton
Richland Avenue
Dalton
East End
Fraternity House Annex
Woodside Drive
Gibson Motor Sales
W. Union St
Columbus Road
Lancaster Street
Jury Considers 33 Cases As Judge Rose Sits In
Judge Harold Rose presides over the January grand jury sessions in place of ill Judge John Bolin. The panel weighs 33 cases against 27 defendants arrested last year to determine if charges should be brought, with sessions continuing Tuesday due to heavy workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rose
Common Pleas Court
John Bolin
Rose
Claire Ball
Cline
Regional Planning Commission
Charles McDonald
the Plains
Gerald Hann
Harold Hitchens
Middleport Man Hurt Arrested in Crash
A 29 year old Middleport man is listed in fair condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a Sunday crash on Pomeroy Road. Athens police cited Billy Joe McDaniel for driving while intoxicated. He was taken to hospital with a possible right leg injury after losing control, hitting a telephone pole, a cement wall and a gas regulator, with property damages estimated at 950 dollars.
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Middleport
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Billy Joe McDaniel
Second St
McDaniel
Pomeroy Road
Pomeroy
Warren Road
Pleads Guilty To Burglary In Nelsonville Case
Nelsonville resident John L. Windle 276 Oak St pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to burglary. He waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury for breaking into Paul Cavote 330 Oak St and stealing 15 dollars. Bond set at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John L. Windle
Oak St
Paul Cavote
Street Water Programs Studied In Nelsonville
City officials plan appropriations for the new year. Mayor Earl Hilleary and the council finance committee will review department requests Wednesday night. A street improvement program is a must but depends on funds from the city income tax. Rehabilitation of the water system, meters, hydrants, and expansion of the water plant are planned. Sewer system upgrades and flood control work are considered, budget permitting.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Council Finance Committee
Hilleary
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes
Mount St Mary Hospital notes a list of patients and relatives from Nelsonville Athens Logan Shawnee Glouster Gore and nearby areas. Names include Edward Herdlitzka Nelsonville route patients, Mrs Edna Canter Shawnee and many others with spouses and children noted. The roster covers multiple families and towns, reflecting a hospital census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Herdlitzka
Nelsonville
Richard Vess
Elizabeth Sabo
Buchtel
Lillie Deer
Edward Klinebriel
Jacob Katzenbach
Athens
Edna Canter
Shawnee
Earl Hicks
Gore
Miles Nicholson
McArthur
Clarence Peacock
Glouster
Gertrude Allen
Richard Jones
Dorothy Johnson
Letha Smith
Albert Hildebrandt
Logan
Eva Freeman
Linda Davis
Man and wife injured in Route 50A crash near Route 33
Two Elkview residents Pearl and Louise McPherson were seriously and fairly injured when their car struck a telephone pole and lodged in a culvert east of Route 33 on Route 50A. The driver 54 was hospitalized, while Mrs McPherson remained in fair condition. A separate crash nearby left Jack and Louise McCulloch slightly injured on Route 691 south of U S 33.
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Elkview
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Pearl McPherson
University Hospital, Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Louise McPherson
Sheltering Arms
Jack McCulloch
Louise McCulloch
Nelsonville
Driver Fined and Jailed After DUI Guilty Plea
Everett Rowe of Nelsonville 33 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated he was fined 200 and costs served seven days in jail and had his license suspended 180 days. Ronald B Kern 20 of Athens pleaded innocent to the same charge with hearing set Friday and posted a 300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens
Everett Rowe
State Highway Patrol
Ronald B. Kern
Pleasantview Heights
Kern
Weekend weather shifts as light snow impacts streets
Athens sees a cold clear weekend give way to a Monday morning warm up and gusty winds with a light snow glaze on streets and sidewalks. U S Observer C L Colmer notes 9 am temp at 31 after an overnight low of 20 with Sunday high of 24.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Ill Bromley Hall resident rushed by squad
Gerald Ackerman a 22 year old resident of Bromley Hall was taken to Hudson Health Center by the fire department emergency squad after becoming ill at his home. The squad was summoned at 8 29 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ackerman
Bromley Hall
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Nelsonville Burglary Try Fails at S Davis Grocery
Police investigate an attempted break in at S Davis Grocery, 965 Poplar St, between 9 p m Saturday and 2 a m Sunday. Officers found a damaged safe dial and tools including a sledge hammer and chisel, with cigarettes possibly remaining as the only missing items. An Ohio Bureau agent aids the local effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
S. Davis
Poplar St
Ray Wright
Wess Pickett
Roy Davis Jr
Squad Takes Three Calls Over Weekend
Fire department emergency squadmen answered three calls. Clyde Gibson, 82, was ill and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 11:39 p.m. Saturday. William McDaniel, 30, of Minport, was injured in an auto crash at Pomeroy and Warren Roads and brought to Sheltering Arms at 12:06 a.m. Sunday. Susan Foraker, 20, became ill at 33 West State Street and was taken to the Hudson Health Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
N. Shannon Ave
Clyde Gibson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William McDaniel
Middleport
Hudson Health Center
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold Carsey announce a daughter born in Athens Route 2. Admitted include Mrs Alvin Reynolds Athens Route 3 Estella Cole C O Gib son Athens Rose Kidd Zaleski Billy Jay McDaniel Middleport Lorene Scott Albany Route 2 Charles Judson Millfield Route 1 Leonard Calvin Ewington Samuel Kern Shade Route 1 Mrs Leslie Champlin Athens Route 2 Melissa Main Columbus Mrs Charles Davis The Plains Mrs Louise McPherson Elkview W Va Gregory Hart Zelman Kennard Edith Cumbo Mrs Rudolph Brozak David Lipsey Mildred Rogaski Clarence Rutter Paul Reynolds Yvonne Phipps Lewis Hicks Mrs Dale Morgan and son.
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Alvin Reynolds
Athens
Estella Cole
Gregory Hart
Zelman Kennard
Edith Cumbo
Rudolph Brozak
David Lipsey
Mildred Rogaski
Clarence Rutter
Paul Reynolds
Yvonne Phipps
Lewis Hicks
Dale Morgan
Son
Cline presides as welfare board shifts in Athens County
Athens County Commission appoints John Cline president and Jack White as vice president. Former president James Edwards remains the lone Democrat commissioner while John Law joins the Child Welfare Board. Auditor James Whaley serves as secretary as no fulltime clerk is hired. New clerk not planned. Planning official Paul Stenson discusses future APC funding and county planning involvement.
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John Cline
Athens
James Parsons
Nelsonville
Cline
James Whaley
Ohio
Commission
Helen Robinette
Whaley
Paul Stenson
Athens County Regional Planning Commission
APC
Marshfield Man Guilty Of Cruelty To Animals
A Marshfield Route 1 man Bruce Mace pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals in Municipal Court. Judge Franklin Sheeter suspended jail, fine, and costs on condition he provide proper care and cover animal keeping costs. Mace had been accused by Athens County Humane Officer William Matheny of leaving two horses without food and drinking sewer water. He also faced contempt costs for missing an earlier hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Sheeter
Bruce Mace
Athens County Humane
William B. Matheny Mathen
Mace
Peace Corps Test Scheduled at Athens Post Office
The Peace Corps announced placement tests to be held at 1 30 p m January 18 at the Athens post office on Stimson Avenue. Applicants should obtain forms in advance at the post office and present them to the tester.
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Peace Corps
Athens
Stimson Ave
Township Trustees Clerks Meeting Scheduled in Columbus
Ohio township officials from over 2800 townships will gather in Columbus January 22 through 25 for the 41st annual winter convention marking the organization's anniversary.
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Columbus
Ohio Township
Trailer Fire Destroys Goods En Route to Five Mile Inn
Firemen responded Sunday to Route 33 east of Five Mile Inn finding a trailer loaded with household goods in flames. The trailer hauled by Russell Smith of Columbus was destroyed before rescue efforts could save the contents.
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Logan
Route 33
Five Mile Inn
Russell Smith
Columbus
Four Municipal Court Trials Set on Agenga Dates
Athens Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter set four jury trials including vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated. One date changed. Thompson of Little Hocking faces vehicular homicide for a Route 7 crash near Coolville killing two men. Other defendants include Elizabeth Krisjanis and Michael Schwartz on co habitation charges and John Yeltz on DWI. Roy Joy of Logan jailed over alleged theft of two calves from Acker Brothers Dairy.
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Athens
Franklin Sheeter
Larry C. Thompson
Little Hocking
Coolville
Thompson
Donald L. Huffman
Torch
Larry Edward Burd
Elizabeth Krisjanis
Michael Mickey Schwartz
Guysville
Harold P. Jefferies
Joseph Vanity
Sheeter
Logan
Miller Starts 2nd Term With Grant Reports
Washington D C tenth district representative Clarence Miller announced federal grants for the area and filed legislation on personal income tax exemption and armed forces assignments. Grants include two National Science Foundation awards to Ohio University for teacher training and economics instruction for Cleveland and local teachers. He seeks to raise the income tax exemption from 600 to 1200 and would bar deployment of service members to combat zones if close relatives are killed captured missing or disabled in Vietnam service.
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Washington, D. C
Clarence Miller
Congress
Armed Services
Ohio University
National Science Foundation
Cleveland City
Red Cross Aids Woman After Fire loss in Broadwell
The Athens County Red Cross seeks items for Mrs Lola Mayle who lost her home and furnishings to a December 27 fire and moved to Broadwell. Needed are a bed bed linens refrigerator coal stove living room furniture rugs lamps kitchenware and clothing sizes 7 514 22 32. Pickup can be arranged by calling 593 6244 or 593 5273.
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Athens County
Hocking Valley PE Chapter Dinner at Ohio University Inn
The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers meets at 6 30 p m Wednesday for dinner at The Ohio University Inn. A tour of OU s Clippinger Research Building will follow with remarks by Richard R Selleck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Ohio University Inn
Clippinger Research Building
Richard R. Selleck
Traffic Fines Municipal Court Docket
The Municipal Court lists multiple defendants across Newton Falls Athens Coolville Athens Route 5 Route 50 and Pittsburgh facing traffic charges. Fines range from five to thirty five dollars plus costs for violations including failure to obey signals unsafe vehicle speeding and license issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. McNaughton
Newton Falls
Mary M. Cline
Athens
Donald W. Coler
Coolville
Ralph K. van Nest
Elle R. Williams
Diana $. Douglas
Kathleen M. Bender
Pittsburgh
John L. Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Athens Man Wanted in Florida on Forgery and Larceny Charges
Daniel Ney 20 of Blue Line Drive waived extradition in Athens County Municipal Court. Sarasota Florida police seek the man on three forgery counts and one larceny charge. Bond set at 12000 dollars. Ney, an Albany Route 2 native, worked in Florida before returning to Athens. He was arrested Friday night by city police.
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Athens
Sarasota
Fla
Athens County
Franklin Sheeter
Daniel Ney
Blue Line
Florida
Ney
Albany
Fire Fighters Respond Twice to Rural Blazes
The Plains volunteers were sent to the Vern Riley home on Haynes Ridge Road near Luhrig at 9:45 a.m. Sunday for a wall fire where a stovepipe met the chimney. Firemen arrived to find the blaze out and damage slight. Sunday night The Plains helped Oregon Ridge crews at a fire that destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs William Reid in Chauncey-Dover area.
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Plains
Vern Riley
Haynes Ridge Road
Luhrig
Oregon Ridge
Chauncey-Dover
William Reid
OU Professor Is Elected To Ohio CPA
C B Stephenson associate professor of accounting at Ohio University has been elected a member of The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. The Athens CPA resides at 35 Briarwood Dr. Savannah Lodge 466 F AM Guysville will meet Thursday 7 3 p m when the third degree will be conferred on one candidate Refreshments will be served. Robert E Webb worshipful master said all Masons are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Cooley
Walter H. Jones
Royce D. Cooley
Ohio State University
Dalton
Hocking Valley
C. B. Stephenson
Ohio University
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Athens Cpa
Briarwood Dr
Savannah
F & AM
Guysville
Robert E. Webb
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E. State St
Mill St
Ken Steinhoffers
Ohio University Communications
S. College Street
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Bonds Life
Reed and Baur Inc
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Damon McManaway
Glen Warren
Jack Cain
Betty Covert
Memi Collins
Shirley Breeze
Helen Faires
Mary Jo Reeves
Stella Leach
Betty Lou Newlun
Jennie Oakley
Curt Smathers
Verna Porter
Bertean Sparks
Roman Phillips
Etta Pierce
Essie Humphrey
Emmett Forrest
Clifford Jones
Hazel Hartman
Louise Mount
Madelena Davis
Lucille Bosley
Sanford White
Libby Phillips
Lola Cheeseman
Homer Davis
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
Harold Carsey
Law
Stenson
Planning Commission
Richard Perry
Winnie Buck
Everett Holmes
John Villars
William Matheny
Villars
Matheny
Kenneth Ackerman
Nancy Robinson
Delaware
Olive Parrish
Marshfield
Agenga
Miller
Red Cross
Ohio Cpa
Pam
Donald K. Barstow
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill & Co
Jessie W. Ley, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Oakley Insurance Agency
Saltz Insurance Agency
Richard Guinther
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