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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1969

Page

2

Three Shade Residents Involved In Lake Logan Crash

Four people were injured in a two car collision at the junction of Routes 33 and 664. The park manager Lloyd Cox of Logan Route 2 and three Shade residents in Athens County were among the injured. Mrs Friess and her niece were treated at hospitals while Friess awaited x-rays. The crash remains under investigation and occurs on a four lane stretch with poor visibility and warning lights.

Three Shade Lake Logan Logan Shade Athens County George Martyn Lloyd Cox

Six Relatives Hurt In Accident On Township Road Near Route 33

Six relatives were injured in a head on crash on Dover Two road near Route 33 at 11 50 am Sunday. A second minor crash occurred at the scene nearly an hour later involving more family members. Francia King 28 Cecilia King 27 and their children Mark 8 Kirk 6 plus George Hart 13 were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by The Plains Squad in various condition. Joseph Hart 20 of Midfield Route 1, cousin to Cecilia King, was also hospitalized with chest injuries. The Kings were listed in good condition with the boys in fair condition and two brain concussions noted. A spare tire allegedly punctured the rear seat area injuring the boys. A later crash at 12 35 pm involved Robert Hart 20, brother of Cecilia, striking a parked car owned by Cecil Hart. Both accidents are under investigation.

Dover Sheltering Arms Hospital Plains Squad Francia King Cutler Cecilia Mark Kirk George Hart Athens Joseph Hart

Sunrise Meeting Set by Amesville Masons

Amesville Lodge 278 F and AM schedules annual sunrise gathering for July 4 at 5 a.m. Master Mason degree to be conferred. Lee D. Glass, master, notes a 6:30 a.m. ham and eggs breakfast will follow. All Master Masons are welcome.

Amesville Amesville Lodge F&am Lee D. Glass

Six Persons Injured In Two Athens County Wrecks

Two rural Athens County crashes over the weekend left six people injured. A Rome Two wreck near Guysvile at 11 15 am injured Daniel Pearcy and Ronald Flanders and several passengers. A later crash on county road 63 south of Route 50 sent Michael Sheridan to Camden Clark Hospital. Names of many local residents are listed in connection with the incidents.

Athens Rome Guysville Daniel Pearcy Ronald H. Flanders Pearcy Donald Conover Flanders Geanne Lauren Michael P. Sheridan Coolville Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg Athens County Marshall Rader Rader

Traffic Fines From Municipal Court

Robert L Sharnon 24 Athens fined 1 dollar and costs for failing to yield the right of way. James and Estep paid 15 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Charles’ F Ericasen VP Parkersburg fined 10 dollars and costs for seeding police. Morea E Taylor 27 Nelsonville had license suspended with 2 dollars costs.

Robert L Sharnon Athens James & Estep Charles’ F Ericasen Parkersburg Morea E. Taylor Nelsonvelle

Driver To Serve Days Driver To Serve

Benjamin C Schumacher 49 of West Union Route 1 pleaded guilty to DWI fined 200 dollars plus costs with 60 day license suspension and seven days jail. Athens Prosecutor Claire M Ball Jr made a citizen arrest after observing erratic driving early Saturday. Sherman Pratt 46 of Athens Route 5 posted 300 dollars bond on a DWI count with a Thursday hearing after pleading innocent. arrested at 10 40 p m Saturday.

Benjamin C. Schumacher West Union Athens County Claire M. Ball Jr Schumacher Sherman Pratt Athens

Guerilla Theater Talk at Ohio University

Ohio University's College of Fine Arts sponsors a 1 p.m. talk on The Guerilla Theater and Social Change by Marc Estrin in the Speech Building. Estrin directs a ghetto community theater in Washington DC and works with the Firehouse Theater. He also serves on the staff of the Institute for Policy Studies.

Ohio University College of Fine Arts Marc Estrin Bidg Estrin Washington, D.C Firehouse Jack Morrison Estrin Institute For Policy Studies Washington

Man Charged After Crash On Richland Avenue

Alvin E. Malone 20 of Jacksonville faces a charge of failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a three car collision on Richland Avenue in front of the Pic-N-Pak Carry-Out. Drivers Carlene S. Harkins 21 of Palmer Street and Mark D. Tam 19 of Cincinnati were involved. Malone’s car pinned Harkins’s vehicle behind Tam’s while all were traveling south on Richland Avenue.

Alvin E. Malone Jacksonville Richland Avenue Carlene S. Harkins Palmer St Mark D. Tam Cincinnati Malone Harkins Tam’s

Three Weekend Emergencies for Athens Fire Squad

The Athens emergency squad responded to three calls over the weekend. An infant, five days old, was choking at 1644 N Shafer Street and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after evaluation. A 43 year old man received care for a laceration above the left eye at 65 Franklin Avenue and was admitted for treatment. A 55 year old resident of Davis Hall was ill at 5:53 p.m. Saturday and taken to Hudson Health Center.

Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Jan Aprichard Ohio University Davis Hall Hudson Health Center

Child Neglect Charge Heard In Municipal Court

Richard Mayle of Cutler Route 1 jailed on 300 bond after pleading innocent to one count of child neglect. Darlene Norris of Amesville Route 1 filed the charge June 16 alleging Mayle failed to support his four year old daughter for three years. Philp H. Iselin, president of the New York Jets, also leads the Monmouth Park Jockey Club.

Richard Mayle Cutler Route 1 Darlene Norris Amesville Mayle Philp H. Iselin New York Jets Monmouth Park Jockey Club

Viet Cong threatens revenge over POW killings in Vietnam

Viet Cong radio broadcast from Liberation Radio warned of "certain and inescapable revenge" for the killings of prisoners in three incidents. It cited June 19 at Tay Ninh jail, April deaths at Tan Hiep Hoa and Chi Hoa in Saigon, and implied reprisals against Americans held in South Vietnam.

Hong Kong Viet Cong South Vietnam Tay Ninh Saigon Tan Hiep Hoa Bien Hoa

Candidates File Few for Area Township Posts

With more than a month left for filing petitions for November offices only 14 candidates have filed for township trustees. Mildred Perry says the Aug 6 deadline stands and filings include Ames four Bern Troy and Dover two each and Waterloo York and Canaan one each. Some hopefuls have not yet turned in petitions and no one has filed for the school board seats. Carl Gainer and David Ritenour filed for Troy Township but should have been listed in York Township.

Petons Mildred Perry Ames Bern Troy Dover Waterloo York Canaan Perry Board of Education Alexander Nelsonville-Yark Athens Carl Gainer David Ritenour Troy Township York Township

Hearing Slated On Assault Charge for Ronald E. Erwin

Ronald E. Erwin pleaded no contest in Municipal Court to an assault and battery charge filed by Mrs. Richard Haning. He posted 33 dollars bond and a hearing was set for 9 am July 9. The accuser alleges he struck her in the face at the Athenian Bar. Carol Burnett, star of The Carol Burnett Show, comments on her Hollywood lemonade days.

Ronald E. Erwin Athens Richard Haning

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Bob Rogers Hocking River O'Bleness Sheltering Arms Hospital Union Street Jack B. Friess Freiss Hocking Valley Hos al Cox Gladys Friess Jackie Wilhelm Friess Wilhelm Children’s Hospital Columbus Martyn King Robert FE. Hart Athens Route 2 Cecil A. Hart Amesville Masons Ing Larry A. Schultz Hockingport Sheltering Arms Charles Phillips Roger Batdorff Richard Nisley Marvin Balfour Mary Weisenbach John Fisher Cecil Gillette Martin Baines Dale Morris Donald Darby Andrew Brozak Stewart Ermy Groves Lawrence Colbert Glouster George Chapman Millfield Frank Romanowski Francis King Kirk King Mark King Mae Betha Tharpe Chauncey Jesse McCoy Hubert Starcher John Koebel Robert Sidders Forest Coon Gary Davis Lucille Parker David Smith Thomas Clark Gerald Hawk Laura Otten Robert Horel Mitchell Butterworth Ronald Perry John Gallen Harley Pierce David Rose Charles Sigman Homer Bolin Sr Ida Daviés W. Washington St Richland Nya Putnam Howe Drive Belpre, Ohio DIAL Chi Hoa Carol Burnette CBS Hollywood Don Reed Bob Baur Complete Insurance Service Bonds Life Reed and Baur Inc THE First National Bank Welsonville South Court Street Athens, Ohio
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