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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1971

Page

3

Six Hurt In Four Car Crashes Over Holiday Weekend

Four automobile crashes over the holiday weekend left six people injured, with two passengers also hurt. At O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Herman N. McCune 32 of Athens Route 3 suffered chest and internal injuries after his car hit a house near Alderman Road. Charles W. Stapleton 24 of Ewington Route 1 was hospitalized at Holzer after a crash near Wilkesville and cited for conditional speed. Gary Lee Kuhn 26 of Nelsonville had minor injuries on Route 33 and was not cited. Morris W. Dunlap 16 of Coolville Route 1 and two passengers Rudy Norris 16 Torch and Lemna Alltop Jr. 22 Coolville Route 2 received minor injuries in a collision on Coolville Main Street. no citations were issued.

State Highway Patrol O’bleness Memorial Hospital Herman N. McCune Athens Alderman Road McCune Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Charles W. Stapleton Ewington Vinton Wilkesville Stapleton Gary Lee Kuhn Nelsonville Morris W. Dunlap Coolville Joyce A. Friend Rudy Norris Torch Lemna Alltop, Jr

Fire squad aids two elderly residents in Athens

Athens fire department emergency squadmen assisted two elderly residents Monday. Homer Cherrington, 80, from Strouds Run Road, received oxygen en route to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after chest pains. James Weaver, 86, from Mill Street, sidelined by a possible stroke and taken to the same hospital.

Athens Fire Department O’bleness Homer Cherrington Strouds Run Rd Mill St James Weaver

Lucky Not So Lucky for Driver in Municipal Court

In Athens County Municipal Court this morning 21 year old Millfield man was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car struck the Roaring Twenties bar porch. He was fined 200 dollars, sentenced to seven days in jail and given a 60 day license suspension.

Lucky R. McKinley Millfield Athens County McKinley Roger Jones Denver P. Goheen Jackson Barbara McDonald Haydenville Stanley W. Deeter Lowell

Fire spreads in Harmony Road dump from tree debris

Firefighters spent an hour extinguishing a smoldering pile of debris along Harmony Road after trees trimmed and chipped material dumped by the Hocking River caught fire. Chief Pete Good noted about 1000 gallons of water were used. Earlier Saturday at 4 52 p m Richland firemen battled a small grass fire at the Athens Mental Health Center grounds on Route 682.

Harmony Road Richland Area Pete Good Hocking River Richland Athens Mental Health Center

Two Aided By Squad By The Plains Fire Department

Two people were aided by The Plains Fire Department emergency squad early Sunday. Mrs Richard Hanning of 12 Jackson Drive received treatment for a cut above the eye and was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for care and release. At 4:30 a.m. Mrs Louise Merrill of Grant Street was driven to O'Bleness for an asthma attack and given oxygen en route.

Jaycee Field W. State Street Paul L. Norris Chesterhill O’bleness Plains Fire Department Richard Hanning Jackson Drive O’bleness Memorial Hospital Louise Merrill Grant Street

Births at O Bleness Memorial Hospital

Birth notices from O Bleness Memorial Hospital list couples and individuals from Athens and surrounding areas welcoming new babies. Names include Richard and Mrs Guder with a son, Dennis and Mrs Dalen with a daughter, Phil Hess with a son, and many other families from Athens The Plains Glouster Nelsonville Trimble and nearby towns.

Dennis Dalen Athens Phil Hess

Meetings in Athens Mason ic Temple Wednesday Evening

Athens Chapter 39 RAM meets at 7 30 p m and Athens Council 15 R&SM at 8 30 p m. The Alexander Two Board of Trustees plans a public hearing on a proposed township budget starting at 7 p m July 13 at the Townhouse. Mink on ice design contest showcases Fur Ice Show features four Traphagan School of Fashion students.

Athens Alexander Two, Board of Trustees New York Scandinavian Mink Association Traphagan School of Fashion Sky

Typhoon Impacts U S Bombing in Indochina

Typhoon Harriet curtailed some U S bombing in Indochina while B52s continued high altitude strikes for a seventh straight day. The eight-jet bombers dropped 270 tons on suspected depots bunkers and rocket sites along A Shau valley and near the DMZ. The storm moved toward land near Vinh as the war quieted briefly.

Saigon Harriet U.S Indochina America South Vietnam A Shau Valley Demilitarized Zone Fuller South China Sea Vinh North Vietnam Dmz

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