Athens Man Killed After Being Struck By Car
An Athens man aged 58 died Saturday night from injuries after being struck by a 1965 model car driven by Melvin Clarence Oxley. Risley suffered multiple skull and facial injuries and died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being taken there by emergency squad. The crash occurred near 15 Carpenter Street during light rain as Risley reportedly stumbled into the vehicle. No charges will be filed against the driver. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Hughes Funeral Home in Nelsonville with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Athens
E. Carpenter St
Harry Risley
Grosvenor St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Risley
Beasley and
Melvin Clarence Oxley
W. State St
City Fire Department
Carpenter St
Walter
Alvin
Columbus
Leroy
Jack
Sterling
Mae Barrel
Zanesville
Gertrude Haughay
the Plains
Kathryn Hoisington
Sarah Sheppard
Hughes Funeral Home
Thomas Stockdale
Nelsonville
Green Lawn Cemetery
Strikers Lose Rights under Ferguson Act Says Attorney General
Ohio U employees on strike would automatically lose rights under the Ferguson Act, with no promotion or pay increases for a period. The act is mandatory and can be invoked without court action until a taxpayer seeks a writ of mandamus. Local attorney Erle Bridgewater Jr. is unavailable. no local move to invoke the act reported.
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William Saxbe
Ohio U
Saxbe
Erle Bridgewater Jr
Bridgewater
Ferguson
OU Students Assist In Dorms Cafeterias Strike Update
University cafeterias faced a walkout labeled a protest by union members, forcing closure of How ard Hall. About 400 volunteers, including dorm residents, filled roles, cooking and cleaning while demanding better conditions for housekeepers. Health permits and TB and blood tests were discussed for student workers under state law. Staff and student board workers served as food handlers during the disruption.
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Page 1 Maintenance and Transportation
Howard Hall
Baker Center
The
University
Hudson Health Center
Lindley Hall
Crook Hall
Lindley
Scott Quad
Scott
Athens Health Department
A. A. Baldwin
Emergency Squad Responds to Three Alarms for OU Students
Fire department squadmen answered three alarms over the weekend and today to aid Ohio University students. Raymond Lewis 19 Grosvenor Hall fell ill and declined aid. Glenn Hall 19 Parks Hall advised to seek Hudson Health Center after illness. Cheryl Fratcher 19 Davis Hall Lakeview Manor was taken to the health center after illness.
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Fire Department
Ohio University
Raymond Lewis
Grosvenor Hall
Glenn Hall
Parks Hall
West Green
Hudson Health Center
Cheryl Fratcher
Davis Hall
Lakeview Manor
Union Workmen Picket Ohio University Construction Sites
Union officials report major Ohio University construction projects idled as picket lines protest wage and job classifications. A few workers remained at the convocation center while the heating plant and post office operated with few absences. Pickets urged student support and criticized cafeteria pay, with officials planning emergency housing to keep cooks from crossing lines amid flood concerns.
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Roscoe Shields
Carpenter’s Union
Ohio University
University Science Complex
Bryan Hall
Bryan
Berry Hall
Early Spring Break Seen As Possible Strike Result
Dr. Vernon Alden and university officials met in a special session before noon as talks continued on the potential early start of spring break scheduled for March 25. A unionization push seeks payroll deduction for dues while some staff crossed picket lines, and legal counsel notes legislative action is required for any check-off. The administration supports wage increases for civil service employees and commends student volunteers keeping transportation services running.
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Vernon Alden
Alden
Orin Henry
Council 21
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
AFL - Cio
Donald P. Corderman
Ohio University
Inter - University Council
Bowling Green State University
Insurance Costs For County Buildings May Be Increased
The commissioners said insurance costs may rise after a reappraisal by a Dayton firm and local agents showed county building value at about 1.7 million dollars. Commissioner President James Edwards noted the study is ongoing. The trio then visited County Rd 56 near Coolville where a center-line relocation and road widening were approved after no opposition at the hearing.
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Dayton
Commission
James Edwards
Carthage
View County Rd
Coolville
Harry Dust
Two House Entry Defendants Denied Bonds in County Court
Blaine Evener and Delbert Karns appeared Monday in County Court and pleaded not guilty to burglary charges for breaking into the Ed Dailey residence in Stewart. Each was held on $3000 bond and bound to the grand jury. Karns pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and driving while intoxicated and received fines and jail time. A .22 revolver taken in the Feb 28 burglary was recovered, deputies said. Karns had been released from Athens State Hospital earlier this year.
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Ed Dailey
Stewart
Blaine Evener
Delbert Leroy Karns
Athens
Karns
Athens State Hospital
Traffic Fines For Three Young Drivers
George R. Fuller 16 of The Plains paid $5 and costs and had driving rights suspended 30 days for failing to yield right of way. Wallace J. Myers 16 of Albany Route 1 fined $5 and costs with 30 day license suspension for speeding. Steven Paul Pierce 15 of Chauncey fined $5 and costs for no operator's license and not to receive license until on or after January 1 1968.
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George R. Fuller
Clarence Fuller
the Plains
Wallace J. Myers
Wallace L. Myers
Albany
Steven Paul Pierce
Herbert Pierce
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Wide List of Names
The Sheltering Arms Hospital notes record admissions including Mrs. Delphia Shannon in Athens and multiple others across Athens and surrounding areas, listing patients such as Mrs. Clarence Bell, Sarah Brooks, Mrs. Hattie Sammons, and more. The National Geographic Society has created a new map of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand at 30 miles to the inch showing 9,669 place names.
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Delphia Shannon
Athens
Clarence Bell
Sarah Brooks
Hattie Sammons
the Plains
Sam Riggle
Melvin de Vault
Sidney Keirns
Millfield
Michael Danko
Walter S. Gammertsfelder
Larry Birchfield
Frank Mafflin
Nelsonville
National Geographic Society
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Probation Violation Charged for 23 Year Old Man
William Ralph Friend, 23, of Athens Route 4, was ordered on probation by Common Pleas Judge John Bolin last Friday and scheduled for Monday court appearance on terms violations. Deputies linked him to two additional burglaries, one at Frank Spires residence on New England Road and another at a Mary Johnson property on Graham Chapel Road. He also faces a petty larceny charge for a lawnmower theft from Tryon property on New England Road.
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Common Pleas
John Bolin
William Ralph Friend
Athens
Three youths plead in nocent in weekend disturbances
Three youths charged after weekend disturbances appeared in Municipal Court Monday. Robert W. Byers, 22, of 30 Hanlin Ave, faced a disturbance charge at Towne House Grill. Jay T. Dunlap, 18, James Hall, had a bloody nose at arrest in front of Jimanotti. Fred A. Church, 28, of 53 E. State St, interfered with an officer while posting bond. Bonds were set around 32.50 to 33 dollars. James Hall forfeited a $33 bond in court this morning. Savannah Lodge 466 F&AM planned inspection Wednesday at 7:30 pm with dinner at 6:30 pm. District Deputy Grand Master Oliver H. Ormiston to inspect Work in Fellow Craft degree. Fire department rescue aided Mrs. Mary Woods at 180 W. Washington St. then to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Robert W. Byers
Hanlin Ave
Towne House Grill
Jay T. Dunlap
James Hall
Brian Butts
Jimanotts
Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
Oliver H. Ormiston
Robert Webb
Fire Department
Washington St
Mary Woods
Sheltering Arms Hospital
OU strike aid groups back student union support action
Two campus organizations at Ohio University led actions during a faculty and staff strike. The Student Congress backed a complete show of support for striking non academic employees by about 50 to 1 and urged a student boycott on board jobs if an injunction orders employees back. The Ohio University Federation of Teachers planned to seek affiliation with the Ohio Federation of Teachers and AFL American Federation of Teachers while naming Dr Warren Rudhti president pro tem.
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American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Ohio University Student Congress
Student Congress
Dan DeNicola
Ohio University Federation of Teachers
Warren Rudhti
Teachers Union
American Association of University Professors
Faculty Senate
Ohio Federation of Teachers
National American Federation of Teachers
Divorce Decrees for Dolly Smith Wilma Higgenbotham and Thomas Christy
Dolly Smith a minor receives custody and child support from Jerry Lee Smith after gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Wilma Higgenbotham a minor regains maiden name Wilma LeMaster after gross neglect and wilful absence. Thomas Christy ordered to pay child support for children now in the custody of child welfare after gross neglect.
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Dolly Smith
Jerry Lee Smith
Wilma Higgenbotham
Robert F. Higgenbotham
Wilma LeMaster
Thomas Christy
Carol Christy
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