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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1975
Page
2
Ohio University reports a lower attrition rate from fall to winter quarter, with 909 students not returning this year versus 1,269 last year. Dean John O Neal notes a 6.7 percent loss and up to 400 more registrations anticipated, while 594 of the 909 later graduated.
Carl Cochran of Ravenswood is jailed in Athens on charges of driving while intoxicated and assault after a high speed chase with 12 police cruisers. The pursuit began at 2:40 a.m. on East State Street and extended toward Route 33, with speeds reaching 105 mph. Officers from Athens police, the county sheriff, Nelsonville police, and the state patrol participated. Cochran may face attempted vehicular homicide charges.
Two 19 year olds from Chillicothe, Thomas S Littler and Richard Johnson, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Lowell Howard to receiving stolen property. Auto stereo tape players valued at more than 150 dollars formed the basis of the charges as Athens city police arrested them. Prosecutor Michael Nolan said they would be held pending pre sentence reports along with two other men who faced forgery counts, Clifford James of Wheeling West Virginia and William L Lee Jr of Athens.
Timothy Edward Carr aged 19 of Jacksonville was arrested for speeding and improper passing by Glouster police, not Jacksonville marshal as earlier. Charges were dismissed in Athens County Municipal Court on January 7 by motion of the prosecution. court costs assessed to the village of Glouster. McARTHUR The Huntley Trucking Co of Oreland reported the theft of a citizen band radio valued at 200 dollars to the Vinton County Sheriff's Department.
Four trustees will be elected at the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation annual meeting in April, executive director James I. Boyce announced. The session will include a report on foundation reorganization by Richard W. French and a dues deadline of February 1 to maintain voting rights. members contributing $100+ in 1974 or $10 individual dues are current. Reminder post cards are being mailed to lapsed members.
Mrs and Mrs James Guseman Glouster welcome a daughter. Other births listed include Joseph Seiple Sheila Ann Fugate Dora Hewins Athens Mrs Greg Sorrell Mrs Vergil Baker Chauncey Clifford Jones Nelsonville Willard Barber Craig Wells New Marshfield Dora Barrett Estel Cox Jacksonville Forrest Kelly Glouster Homer Leach Hamden and individuals Fred Stahl Richard Michael Sally Stewart Tanya Werner Robert Simons Judy Woods Nellie Roush Timothy Youngblood.
Emergency runs report two ambulance calls in Athens. Barbara Turner 20 suffered a forehead injury after a fall. Betty Janeves 19 received burns from hot soup. Eunice Lease 74 ill and taken to O'Bleness Hospital. Ohio EPA proposes sewage treatment plant pollution control permits for Albany and Cheshire with comment deadline Sunday.
Eight area students earned honors at Miami University for the fall quarter. Kathleen E. Gallaway Jo Ann Wood and Susan Marie Oberlin were named to the president's list with perfect 4.0 averages. Those on the dean's list with at least 3.5 include Marsha Kay Hunt Karen Louise Burger William T. Conroy Paula Lee Fuller and Diana Sue Burson. David Kreider is on Cornell College's dean's list in Mt. Vernon Iowa.
Weather outlook from Ohio University notes a low in the low 20s tonight and highs in the mid to upper 30s Thursday. Friday brings a possible mix of snow and rain, with fair conditions Saturday and light snow flurries possible north Sunday.
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