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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1969

Page

2

Roads dominate Athens council meeting in paving dispute

Athens residents from Tulane Avenue voiced a neighborhood squabble over paving costs as the council postponed street improvements. An amended resolution authorized the service safety director to advertise bids for paving and storm sewer work on North LaMar Drive while the city handled water line projects with Columbia Gas and a railroad crossing. The council also reviewed a proposed urban renewal street vacation and edged toward water service expansions and city facility improvements.

Tom Price Messenger Athens City Tulane Avenue City Service Safety North LaMar Drive Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Columbia Gas Co South Green Doren Brill Tulane Columbia Gas City Water Service Robinson University Terrace South McKinley Avenue van Vorhes Street East Mulberry Street Stewart Street van Vorhes

Board Recommends Assessment Change for LaMar Drive Paving

The Athens Equalization Board recommends City Council alter assessments for the proposed paving of LaMar Drive. The recommendations were made public at Monday night’s meeting, urging changes to the planned assessments for Tulane and related improvements.

Athens Equalization Board LaMar Drive

Two Caught In Burglary At Dormitory

Two men linked to burglaries at Ohio University dormitories are jailed on $3,000 bond each on breaking and entering charges. David A. Porter, 26, of Cleveland and Jerome Francis, 21, Columbus, both face arraignment in municipal court after being found about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. They allegedly removed a lamp, chairs, and a footstool from Washington and Read Halls as investigators continue the probe.

Ohio University David Alan Porter Cleveland Capital University Columbus Jerome Francis Roger J. Jones William F. Kane Washington

Reunion of Carman family at Rout 33 roadside park

The Carman annual family reunion gathered recently at the Rout 33 roadside park with many members attending. Also noted was a June 30 threat charge against Joseph H. Withrow of Huntington, West Virginia, which was dismissed in Municipal Court after prosecutors showed good cause. Withrow pleaded innocent.

Pomeroy Carman Joseph H. Withrow Huntington W. Va Withrow

Four Deny Twin Counts In Dog House Theft Case

Four defendants entered nocont pleas in Municipal Court on trespassing and stealing a dog house at Donna Bobo’s Millfield Route 13 property. Each freed on 61 dollar bonds. petit larceny 33 dollars. Defendants are Marjorie Monroe Grace Carr Fred Willison of Chauncey and Paul Stout of Mineral. Hearings set for 9 am Thursday. Mrs Bobo filed charges Monday alleging Saturday incident.

Donna Bobo Millfield Marjorie Monroe Grace Carr Fred Willison Chauncey Paul Stout Mineral

Police Arrest 45 For June in Point Pleasant

Chief Jack L. Pyles reports Point Pleasant police logged 954 hours in June, investigated 12 accidents with six drivers arrested. Officers issued 126 meter tickets and 3 unlawful parking tickets, 31 misdemeanor arrests, 12 felony arrests, totaling 45 arrests.

Point Pleasant Jack L. Pyles

Priscilla Class Elects Church Officers

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church in Glouster elected Lucille Dorton as president Melvina Lauser as vice president Venus Elliot as secretary and Essa Cairelli as treasurer A birthday card was planned for Mrs. Gertrude Jewell and a visit for Mrs. Goldie Willis The next meeting is a July 28 pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. in the church social rooms.

Glouster Priscilla The Methodist Church Lucille Dorton Melvina Lauser Venus Elliot Essa Cairelli Gertrude Jewell Goldie Willis

Municipal Court Dorris J Bocus and others face traffic fines

Dorris J Bocus 39 New Marshfield Route 1 expired licenses patrol $2 costs. Charles R Powell 22 Shade Route 1 no motorcycle endorsement patrol $10 costs. Janes Rader Jr Coolville Route 1 failure to yield accident patrol $5 costs fictitious registration $10 costs. Goth Lathie Beal 77 Athens Route expired license petrol $2 costs. Cloyce R Martin 30 494 Richland Ave failure to stop within A C D accident June 22 patrol $10 costs. Clyde R Johnson 22 Portland Route 1 speeding petrol $15 costs. Joan E Misner 21 Athens Route 4 disregarding stop sign patrol $10. John C Gebriel 79 Athens Route 4 driving left of center accident June 24 patrol $15 costs.

Dorris J. Bocus New Marshfield Charles R. Powell Shade Janes Rader Jr Coolville Goth Lathie Beal Athens Cloyce R. Martin Richland Ave Clyde R. Johnson Portland Joan E. Misner John C. Gebriel Ipatrol

Blood Quota Filled The Athens Red Cross Board

Athens County Red Cross held its annual meeting with new officers named James Nicholas director for two years and Arthur Sapp assistant director. Thirteen families aided after fires. 1375 pints of blood collected, enabling free nationwide blood for residents. First aid and water safety training certificates issued. 655 volunteers aided county services.

Mary Hausch Athens County Red Cross Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co James Nicholas Wilbur D. Mender Arthur Sapp Burton DeVeau Athens Blood Bank Athens United States Ohio University Red Cross Fletcher Gilders R. H. Marquis Athens County

Jailed and License Suspensions For DWI Case

James E. Dailey, 56, Stewart, received a 10 day jail term and faces at least a 10 month wait to drive again after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated and license under financial responsibility law. He was fined 200 dollars and costs, plus seven days in jail and 60 day license suspension for DWI, with further penalties on the other charges and a six month automatic suspension for refusing the breathalyzer.

James E. Dailey Stewart State Highway Patrol Dailey DWI

Titles Issued in June Total 814 in Logan County

Logan County records show 814 titles issued in June with 298 mortgages filed and 226 cancelled, yielding receipts of 1666 dollars. The 149 vehicle titles include 21 house and travel trailers and ten motorcycles. Out of state inspection fees amounted to 54 dollars and boat receipts reached 8 dollars.

Logan Thelma Keyes Hocking County

Lightning damages stove at Dana McClanahan residence

A lightning strike damaged a kitchen stove at the Dana McClanahan home on Mansfield Road Monday afternoon. Richland Area Fire Department arrived at 12 45 p.m. but the fire was extinguished before fire trucks arrived. Damage was confined to the stove.

Dana McClanahan Mansfield Road Richland Area

Area Man Fined After Plea Guilty In Assault Case

Area man Carl Seipel of Athens Route 1 was fined 50 dollars and 30 dollars in costs suspended on condition he obtain help after pleading guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday to assault and battery on Mara Sretenovic of 1914 S Congress St. He was jailed in lieu of the fine. The incident involved grabbing the woman and throwing her to the floor of her apartment. Chauncey notices: Loyal Women's Class picnic July 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Willard Simonton home, rain location Parish house. New Marshfield: Constitution Lodge No. 426 meets July 10 at 7:30 p.m. All members urged to attend.

Carl Seipel Athens Mara Sretenovic S. Congress St Seipel Chauncey Chauncey Christian Church Williard Simonton Lodge NO. 426 New Marshfield Constitution Lodge No. 426

YAF launched legal attack against New Left campus activity

Young Americans for Freedom announces a nationwide plan to sue campus demonstrators for civil rights violations and to sue administrators over contractual breaches. The group with 41% campus chapters and 47,300 members abroad will distribute legal briefs in over 100 cities as meetings anticipate fall disruptions.

Columbus Young Americans For Freedom YAF New Left Boston Mass Alan MacKay University of Wisconsin Law David Keene St. Louis

Logan Man Fined After Guilty Plea Tuesday

John R. Summers of Logan was jailed in lieu of a 25 dollar Municipal Court fine after pleading guilty Friday to a police charge of intoxication.

Logan John R. Summers

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Richland Avenue Harry Crewson Mill Street Raymond Shepard State Highway Department Shepard Crew Richand Avenue First Baptists Church LaMar Dwight Robinson Council Dairy Lane Fire Department Edna Hoodlet State St Daisy Lane Crewson Board Kane Eugene Mildred Bleigh Letha Robert Hess Irene Kovian Harry Mary Graham Doren Grace Brill Robert Katherine Kegerreis Anne Guido Stempel III Darrell Kathryn Holt Binaix m Council David Strawn Byron Wolfe Edward Robe Carmans Denver Carman Earl Frecker Rodney Robert Bowen Sr Robert Bowen Jr Sam Stalnaker Sherrie Homer Carman Lila Carman Billy Ivan Carman Bruce Danny Gary Ronald Columbus Zoo Childs World Shirley Anton Veena John Lavelle John Click David Hughes Claire Ball Jr Harold Braley Frank Cronin John Summel Mender Charles McVey Nicholas MR. Friendly Tom Bartlett S. Court Darrel Tom S. Court St the Economy Savings and Loan Company North Court Street Nelsonville Public Square East Broad Street Colum Ohio Sparkling Clean Columbia Gas OF Ohio, Inc
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