Five Hurt In Accidents Reported In Weekend Patrols
The Messenger reports five injuries from six weekend accidents involving teen drivers. Edward Gambill, 19, New Marshfield, was arrested for DUI and left of center after a Route 36 crash near Route 33. fines totaled 210 plus jail seven days and license suspension. Nancy Durst, 21, Athens, rolled her car on Route 56 after an animal dash and was released from the hospital. William Coleman, 41, Indianapolis, crashed into a creekbed near Route 50 and was not cited. Martha Roberts, 31, Columbus, and Jane Roberts, 6, were in a non cited crash on Route 33. injuries reported but not treated. Marc Muller, 26, Lancaster, cited for conditional speeding after a stop-sign collision near Route 33. Nora Buchanan, 57, Reedsville, and Jesse McCoy, 50, Coolville, collided on Route 50. McCoy cited for speeding and Buchanan charged with parking on a highway.
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State Highway Patrol
Edward Crambill
New Marshfield
Gambill
Guity
Nancy Durst
Athens
Hudson Health Center
Miss Durst
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan
William Coleman
Indianapolis
Ind
McArthur
Martha Roberts
Columbus
Jane Roberts
Marc Muller
Lancaster
County Road
Miller
Coolville
Nora Buchanan
Reedsville
Jesse McCoy
McCoy
Buchanan
West Virginia State Road Crews On Strike
Maintenance and labor workers from the local State Road Commission joined nearly 4,000 WV workers on strike Monday. Picket lines formed at the state garage the bridge construction office on Jackson Avenue and Henderson field office. Workers seek union recognition seniority and security while allowing office staff to cross. The strike could delay the new bridge project if pickets halt work at the site.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
West Virginia
State Garage
Jackson Avenue
Henderson
AFL Cio
Two Fined In Municipal Court For Bad Checks
Two people pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on bad check counts. Shiry D. Keirns of Chauncey was fined 25 dollars plus costs after issuing a five dollar check on August 8. Judge Franklin Sheeter ordered the check to be made good. Faye Wooten of Athens Route 1 was fined 25 dollars and costs on a six check writer charge from June.
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Shiry D. Keirns
Chauncey
Franklin Sheeter
Keirns
Faye Wooten
Athens
Mercury Rise As Sun Brightens City
Monday opened at 7 a.m. with 20 degrees frost and rose to 32 by 9:40 a.m. The city warmed to 41 by the day’s high. February precipitation totaled 0.90 inches, down from February 1968’s 4 inches.
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Mercury
Bis Gun
Athens
C. {. Colmer
Court Cases Municipal Court docket oddities described
A municipal court filing lists a defendant Shafer facing charges including disorderly conduct with police involvement. Case details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a petty offense proceeding and police references.
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Shafer
Three Bills On Agenda for Council
Athens city council plans three ordinances for Monday at 7 pm in City Hall. One bill would vacate streets and alleys in the urban renewal area. Another would dedicate a new alley behind the municipal parking garage. The third would authorize buying a 1968 four door sedan as a police cruiser with a 1960 station wagon traded in.
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Athens
City
Gerald Mollica
Band Booster Meeting Set At Middle School
The Middle School Band Boosters will meet on Tuesday March 4 at 7 30 p m in the school music room announced Douglas Pratt the music instructor Parents of band students are invited The club supports the school's bands and will discuss future projects including fundraising for Band items and instruments for school use
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Douglas Pratt
Court Hears Two Charges in Municipal Court
Oba Douglas Jr of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication and faced two more counts. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication, and bonds set at 33 dollars each for trespassing and assault and battery. Hearing scheduled for a.m. March 11. Maxine Roof, 9 N Shafer St, filed the latter charges.
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Oba Douglas Jr
Athens
Douglas
Maxine Roof
N. Shafer St
Woman pleads no contest in motel property destruction
Suzanne C Sterritte of 1015 Court St pleaded no contest in Municipal Court to malicious destruction of property for breaking a $50 coffee table at the Highlander Motel on February 22. Bond set at $58, with a 3 a.m. March 11 hearing.
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Suzanne C. Sterritte
Court St
Highlander
Firefighters Respond to J M Furniture Fire Alarm
Firemen were alerted at 5 46 p m Saturday to J and M Furniture at 9 Mill Street. An employee reportedly knocked a cash box on a gas heater causing the alarm. No damage was found per fire officials.
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Athens
J & M Furniture
Milt St
Police Work Openings Believed for Washington DC Metro Dept
Nelsonville Postmaster William Theisen says the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC has openings for area young men. The department seeks applicants preferring a career in police work and invites interested citizens to call 753-3165 at the Nelsonville Post Office for details on requirements and salaries.
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Nelsonville
William Theisen
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, D.C
Nelsonsville
Nr. Theisen
Point Man Hit By Car In Point Pleasant
Charles Gleason, 55, of Greer Road Point Pleasant, was hit by a car on Jackson Avenue in front of Western Auto Store. He is hospitalized in fair condition with a possible skull fracture and leg injuries. Police say Mer vin Dale Roush, 3305 Jackson Ave, was driving with his wife when Gleason darted into the road. no charges filed.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Gleason
Greer Road
Jackson Avenue
Western Auto
Gleason
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Mervin Dale Roush
Jackson Ave
Jackson
Roush
OU Doctoral Program in Mathematics Approved
The Ohio Board of Regents granted final approval to a mathematics doctoral program at Ohio University. Dr. Taylor Culbert, dean of the Graduate College, called it a major step in developing the program. Approval hinges on accreditation by the North Central Association with an April 22 inspection scheduled.
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Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio University
Taylor Culbert
Graduate College
Regents
North Central Association
Middleport Squad Faces Two Medical Calls Saturday
The Middleport emergency squad answered two calls on Saturday. At about midnight they went to 14 Union Avenue to aid Janet Reeves, 30, who was admitted to Verans Memorial Hospital for breathing difficulty. Geneva Shoemate, 54, of Pomeroy Route 4, was admitted to Veterans Memorial for medical care after an emergency call around 2 32 pm.
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Middleport
Charles Snyder
Union Avenue
Janet Reeves
Verans Memorial Hospital
Geneva Shoemate
Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial
Two Cars Collide At Route 143 Lot
POMEROY Meigs County Robert Hartenbach reported a two car accident Sunday May 5 at 2 15 p m on Route 143 at the Jack Ward parking lot. A car driven by Garrett Knorr 57 Albany backed from the lot and struck a car driven by Pamela Goodwin 40 Pomeroy. Minor damage to Knorr and moderate damage to Goodwin. No arrests or injuries.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Jack Ward
Garrett Knorr
Albany
Pamela Goodwin
Knorr
Goodwin Auto
Stricter Safety Warnings After Fatal Drag Race Crash
Covington Georgia saw 11 spectators killed and at least 46 injured when a fiberglass car racing at about 180 mph left the track. Witnesses described chaos as car and embankment toppled, with calls for banning unsanctioned events to prevent further tragedies.
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Covington, Ga
Yellow River
Alice Black
Atlanta
Jimmy Edwards
Sidney Castleberry Jr
Kennesaw
Huston Platt
Allanta
Rick Lynch
Memphis
Tenn
Birth Announcements From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list numerous births with parents in Athens and surrounding areas. Names include Fanta, Sinclair, King, Caplea, Truhan, Wilson, Norris, plus many individuals from Albany Stewart Barber ton Millfield Rochester N.Y. Parked transferral noted for Rita Cotner to Columbus University Hospital.
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John Fanta
Athens
Boyd Sinclair
Glenn King
George Caplea
Stepien Truhan
Fred Wilson
Albany
Harold Norris
Appeals docket opens with 17 cases in Athens County
The Fourth District court of Appeals convened in Athens County Courthouse to review 17 cases including two criminal appeals. Frank Denver Fore seeks reversal of a July 11 1966 sentence for second degree murder. Larry Bailey appeals a vehicular homicide conviction. Dr Irvit Bromall and Terry Latanich also contest city and municipal court rulings. Judges Gray Abele and Stephenson preside.
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Common Pleas
Larry Francis Bailey
Nelsonvile
State Highway Patrol
Bailey
Poston Road
Ohio University
Irvit Bromall
Oluo U
Terry Latanich
Bromall
Athens City
Students For 4 Democratic Society
Latanich
Gordon Gray
Homer Abele
Earl Stephenson
Gray
Three Distress Calls Answered By Squadmen
Fire department emergency squadmen responded to three distress signals Sunday and one early Monday. Miss Lynn Corbacho 21 from Hayes Hall at Hudson Health Center suffered a possible right ankle fracture. Richard Gaston 56 of 38 Brown Street was taken to Shelterng Arms Hospital with a possible heart condition and oxygen administered. Mrs Anna Stauffer 20 Congress Street was also taken to the same hospital with a similar condition. Barbara Black 21 of 33 West State Street was ill and transported to Hudson Health Center.
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Fire Department
Lynn Corbacho
Hayes Hall
Hudson Health Center
Richard Gaston
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Brown St
Gaston
Anna Stauffer
Congress St
Barbara Black
W. State St
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