County seeks new home for Harmony Road boys
Athens County officials again search for new temporary quarters for ten boys and two houseparents from the Harmony Road children's home. They planned to rent two two bedroom apartments from Ohio University for 200 dollars a month but face questions over funding and resident objections. If other options fail, the boys may stay at Harmony Road until September 1 amid highway construction and health safety concerns.
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Athens County
Harmony Road
University
Robert Savage
Savage
Mill Street
Children’s Services Agency
Rowena Sprout
the Messenger
Commissioners
Children’s Services
Delaware Man Pleads Innocent In Two Charges
A Delaware man, John Wesley Keirns, pleaded innocent to two charges in Athens County Municipal Court after a Route 50A arrest by Sheriff Harold Shields. He admitted to open container and resisting arrest, each fined $50. The concealed weapon and DWI charges were dismissed with costs to the defendant.
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Delaware
Athens County
Harold Shields
John Wesley Keirns
Shields
Dover
Michael Nolan
Birth of Daughter for Crum Family at Millfield
Mr and Mrs John Crum Millfield Route 1 welcomed a daughter. Hospital notes list admissions including Douglas Schooler Mrs Earl Sedwick Phyllis Bartlett Mrs Mary Andrews Mrs Glenice Lenigar and Maxine McGee all of Athens plus Mrs James R Davis Athens Route 3 Martha Frum Athens Route 4 Edwin Norman Albany Genana Knowlton and Wilbur Baugh man Albany Route 1. Dismissals include Mrs Thomas C Henry Mrs Carrie Smith and Mrs Charles Riley.
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Douglas Schooler
Earl Sedwick
Phyllis Bartlett
Mary Andrews
Glenice Lenigar
Maxine McGee
Athens
James R. Davis
Martha Frum
Edwin Norman
Albany
Genana Knowlton
Wilbur Baughman
Two Plead Innocent In LSD Possession Case
In Athens County Municipal Court on Monday two students Jay Weiss and Charles Vollmer appeared with innocent pleas to LSD for sale charges. A third defendant Kim Susan Nathanson was continued to May 9 and all had bonds set at 5000 dollars.
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Athens County Municipal Court
Jay Weiss
Charles Vollmer
Valley Acres
Vollmer
Bond
Carpenters Picket OU Construction Sites Halted
Ohio University projects including Alden Library expansion and Chubb Library renovation faced work stoppages as union carpenters picketed. The halt occurred while a wage act ruling regarding federal funds awaited, with crews also leaving the extended care facility at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan.
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Ohio University
Logan
Alden
Edwin Watts Chubb
University Terrace
Race Streets
Logan, Carpenters
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Cadet Graf Receives VFW Award at Athens Review
The Veterans of Foreign Wars presented the senior award for outstanding military and academic achievement to Army Cadet Capt. Joseph G. Graf at the Ohio University Mother’s Day Review held at Peden Stadium. Capt. Homer T. Baird, retired USNR, accepted on behalf of Floyd Bolin Post No. 3477 of Athens.
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Joseph G. Graf
Ohio University
Army and Air Force
Peden Stadium
Floyd Bolin
Athens
Ohio
Homer T. Baird
USNR
Four Injured in Weekend Athens Crashes
A Sunday night crash on E State Street near Marietta Street injured four people including driver Tawn McCann and her two nieces Tracy and Stacy Snow. The car struck an electric pole after a child fell, sending all four to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. In another incident Paul Walraven faced charges in Municipal Court after leaving the scene of an accident and a separate collision injured Douglas Schooler on Richland Avenue. Police continue investigations.
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E. State Street
Marietta
Athens
Tawn McCann
E. State
Tracy
Stacy Snow
Columbus
Marvin McCann
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Paul Walraven
Carl Brickels
S. Shafer Street
Brickels
Walraven
Athens County
Douglas Schooler
Harris Drive
Richland Avenue
Schooler
Florence Hanning
McArthur
Four Men Face DWI Charges In Athens County Court
Four men appeared in Athens County Municipal Court on driving while intoxicated charges filed by the Highway Patrol. Arnold Manning 55 of Buchtel Thomas Hamilton 22 of Nelsonville Route 1 and Elden Kramer 54 of Athens Route 1 pleaded guilty, fined 200 dollars given 60 day license suspensions and seven day jail terms. Robert Lee Cain 34 of Chauncey pleaded innocent bond 300 dollars pending May 11 hearing. Gary Birken Hayes Hall charge of writing bad check dismissed with costs to A P. Robert Kocarek Dillonvale pleaded innocent bond 75 dollars pending May 13 hearing.
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Athens County
Highway Patrol
Arnold Manning
Buchtel
Thomas Hamilton
Nelsonville
Elden Kramer
Athens
Robert Lee Cain
Chauncey
Gary Birken
Hayes Hall
A&p
Robert Kocarek
Dillonvale
College Inn
Four Accused After Tavern Brawl in Nelsonville
Four men were arrested after a barroom brawl at the Scenic Inn in Nelsonville. Jerry Hickman and Bill Gardner. Larry Cain and Sonny Cain, all of Glouster, face malicious destruction of property and disturbing the peace charges. Sonny Cain also faces trespassing. Bonds were set at $1,000 each for destruction counts, with $58 for disturbing the peace and $28 for trespassing. Hearings set for May 13 in Athens County Municipal Court.
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Jerry Hickman
Nelsonville
Bill Gardner
Larry Cain
Sonny Cain
Glouster
Athens County
Franklin Sheeter
Four Calls For Emergency Squad In Athens Over Weekend
The Athens fire brigade responded to four emergency squad calls from Saturday night to early Monday. Three involved Ohio University students, one involved a Guysville family after an auto crash. Sixty-year injuries were treated at Hudson Health Center and O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Athens
Ohio University
Guysville
Dough Schooler
Harris Ave
Richland Avenue
Dairy Avenue
Schooler
Hudson Health Center
Kathleen Depompi
Trudley Hall
West Green
Carriage Hill
E. State St
Marvin McCann
McCanns
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Clay King
Environment Survey Course Scheduled at Kent State
A summer session course prepares teachers and administrators for environmental issues using ecological methods. It runs June 21 to July 23 at Kent State University. Reservations and details are at the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District office. The 9 credit hour course is open to undergraduates and graduate students with 12 science hours. possible financial aid from the district. Nelsonville Social Security rep to appear at Nelsonville City Hall Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
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Kent State University
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
E. State St
Board of Supervisors
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John Crum
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Charles Riley
Putnam Howe Drive
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DIAL
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Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Reed & Baur Inc
VFW
Wilson Baker
Watchmaker
WN. Court St
Berry Hall
W. Washington St
Nelsonville City Hall
Amana
Athens Heating CO
Depot St
Moose Lodge
Don Lorenz
Pera
Rade le Seats
Marting
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