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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
2
A three judge Ohio appeals court is set to rule in about a week on a challenge to the constitutionality of the state's vocational education program. The 3rd District Court of Appeals heard Wednesday arguments from Dennis Barnes of Upper Sandusky in the Board of Education dispute.
Dr. Bruce Hilton, director of the Center for Bioethics and editor of Genetic Counseling, will visit Athens for talks with classes and groups through the month. A public lecture is set for Jan 31 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, focusing on patient rights and medical tech debates.
James Holley of New Plymouth changed innocent pleas to no contest on three charges indecent exposure assault and battery and malicious entry Judge Lowell Howard ordered a psychiatric report at the Athens Mental Health Center. A list of guilty findings and fines includes Todd A Grow 21 Canfield driving while intoxicated speeding police $225 and costs 10 days in jail license suspended 60 days Clarence Cash Albany Road right of way police $10 and costs Robert Spaulding 331 Bromley Hall conditional speed police $25 and costs Donald Bubenzer 99 W State St improper lane change police $10 and costs Peter Vogel 21 New York reckless operation OU Security guilty $35 and costs Aubrey Bruce Sycks Jr Chauncey breaking and entering in the night season bound over grand jury Dave Woodrum Nelsonville check forgery bound over to grand jury John Ingles Pomeroy indecent exposure sentencing details John Connelly open container guilty $15 and costs David Hardy aiding and abetting shoplifting dismissed costs to city Charles R Adkins red light $18 Larry Barr Belpre Don MacDonald Parma Baumer Columbus Carr Delaware Cottle Worthington Dutton Little Hocking Lytle Belpre Torres 50 Wonder Hills Dr Sturgill Columbus speed $18 Kennedy Guysville Route 1 speed $23 Miller Sebring Shepard New Marshfield Route 1 unsafe operation $18
The Air Force assigns T. Sgt. Junior D. Quillen as Athens recruiting representative. A Jackhorn Kentucky native with 12 years service, he previously served as a training NCO at Bolling AFB and has assignments at Hickam Langley and in Southeast Asia. His decorations include the Bronze Star and Air Force Commendation Medal. He and his wife Linda and two sons Craig and Tony will reside in Athens.
Forecaster notes cloudy tonight with 40s lows and a shower risk Friday. Weekend rain chance, cool highs mainly 40s to 50s, cooler Monday with 20s to 40s lows. Yesterday’s high 63, humidity 37 percent at 4 p.m., precipitation 4.25 inches this month and year, sun sets 6:32 p.m.
Names and ages of multiple couples from Athens Nelsonville Albany Murray City and surrounding areas listed together. Individuals include David Farley 42 from Murray City and Nancy Rosser 44 from Athens and others aged 21 18 16 25 across Logan Nelsonville Albany and Athens.
Ohio University Security Policeman Charles Butcher, a seven year OU veteran, named Patrolman of the Year by Southern Ohio Lodge 55 Fraternal Order of Police at the third annual banquet. Timothy Welch received a citizen service award for helping subdue a downtown street brawl.
Athens County residents may buy seedling packets from the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District until February 28. The nine year program spans 10 Southeastern Ohio counties and promotes erosion control beautification wildlife habitat while supporting district education and resident assistance. Packets of 100 seedlings cost 14 dollars with varieties including Austrian pine white pine red pine Scotch pine and more. Smaller packets of 37 seedlings cost 7 dollars.
A cigarette dropped into a wastebasket in apartment 7 at 221 W Washington St Athens started a small fire at 4 11 a m Firemen reported the ironing board cover and floor covering burned Damage was listed at 30 Special package of two seedlings each of red osier dogwood white dogwood autumn olive manchu cherry and mountain ash costs 6 Crown vetch a ground covering costs
Elks from 14 South Central District lodges will take part in the annual ritualistic contest in Circleville with hundreds of Elks and spouses attending. District officials name Athens and Circleville among participating communities, with reports on cerebral palsy care veteran hospital entertainment youth programs and charity work. The event runs Saturday and Sunday with meetings and a district dinner, while a separate seedling sale lists various tree species and prices for orders through the Athens SWCD office. Barbara Stephenson from Bryan Road earned a Fall Quarter dean’s list spot at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Lena Coey, Lenore Chappalear, Stella Smith, Mrydle Jones, Margaret Carmichael, Roy Wood and others from Athens and nearby towns are listed among newborns at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Names include Melina Altman, Beatrice Henderson of Glouster, Clifford Courtney of Corning, and residents of The Plains, Nelsonville, Albany, Corning, and Barber Sayre bars.
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