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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1969
Page
2
Two Athens residents were among six weekend traffic crashes reported by the State Highway Patrol. April Russell 19 and Eric Russell 2 of 3844 Shafer St were released after treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
A two vehicle crash at E State and Hudson Streets left a motorcyclist injured. Donald E. Johnson, 21, an Ohio University student from Athens Route 3, was treated for ankle bruises and scrapes after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by 19 year old Larry D. Weitzel of Medina. Weitzel faced Municipal Court charges for an improper left turn.
Two men pleaded guilty in Municipal Court on separate DUI charges. Kennedy of Columbus received a $200 fine plus costs, a 60 day license suspension, and seven days in jail. Stanley of Carbondale, 49, got the same penalties for DUI arrest near Athens.
Jack Hartley 69 fainted at 9:08 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Hotel 27 N Court St. He regained consciousness but was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital. Salvation Army clothing distribution set for Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at 92 W Union St headquarters.
Athens police search for a man in his twenties with dark hair and eyes who attacked two Ohio University coeds Sunday. The first assault occurred at 4 55 a m on S Congress Street near Bromley Hall. the second on Dairy Lane near the Ohio University Inn. Police urge anyone with information to contact the department and note tips will remain confidential.
Three defendants pleaded guilty to stealing two fire extinguishers and 16 bags of potato chips from Laughlin Vending Co. They were Linda Carpenter 326 Crawford Hall Michael B. Kinnamon 313 Scott Quad and James J. Murray Scott Quad all fined 45 dollars plus municipal costs.
Two civil suits filed last year in Common Pleas Court were settled out of court and dismissed. The Breeze family of 21 Central Ave. sued Allen Easterling of 22 Fern St. and Gail Watkins Equipment Co. for 75000 over a October 1 1966 auto crash causing injuries and damage. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of New York pursued Edwin and Ruth Marie Thompson of Athens Route 1 for 6416 73 on a promissory note of 15096 15 with interest and lien marshaling requests.
Sheltering Arms Hospital lists numerous birth announcements from Athens Chauncey Pomeroy Guysville and surrounding areas. An Alexander Local School board meeting is postponed to next Monday due to the board president's mother's death.
Robert Bay about 40 of Albany Route 3 is held in Vinton County jail after a shooting in McArthur around 11 30 p m Saturday Ed Perry 41 of Albany Route 1 the apparent target is in critical condition at Mount St Mary Hospital Sheriff Harold Steele said Bay had pursued Perry s wife and both men were at a dance Perry was in his car when Bay fired at the glass leaving three holes Prosecutor John L Beckley said charges may be delayed until Bay s condition is known and when filed Bay will be arraigned before Judge C W Smith in the absence of Judge G F Sharp who is in Mount St Mary Hospital Nel sonville
Krista Hummel a 12 year old from Athens is in Denver Colorado for a liver transplant at the University of Colorado Medical Center. The seventh grader has biliary atresia and had been treated at University Hospital in Columbus before flying here with her mother. The operation is to be performed by Dr Starzl. Her father is an Ohio University education professor.
The Red Cross bloodmobile began a two day Athens visit at the Church of the Good Shepherd on University Terrace offering 11 am to 5 pm today and 10 am to 4 pm tomorrow. Appointments may be made by telephoning the chapter office. Arrangements for babysitters and transportation are available. Blood collected will go to Columbus for use in 50 Central Ohio hospitals and be labeled by group and type. Whole blood stores 21 days then is processed into fractions used to treat shock measles hepatitis hemorrhaging in childbirth and hemophilia. The Red Cross notes that about two percent of the population donates while four percent is needed.
Lloyd Richard Esque 25 alias Army 1st Lt Dean Walker from Point Pleasant West Virginia jailed on two bad check counts with $10000 bond. Case continued to May 15 for counsel after a nine month police search. Esque allegedly wrote two 365 checks to Athens bank branches after depositing 375 in Walker name last July 31. Police tracked him since August 1 and he surrendered Friday, then was held by Chillicothe and Athens police.
Two men plead guilty to separate reckless driving charges and are fined 45 dollars plus Municipal Court costs. Joseph T Nemeth 22 of Perkins Hall and Marvin E Bell 27 of Nelsonville were arrested by police and state patrolmen.
The Athens County School Board filled six administrative posts for the coming year on Saturday night. Hires were on one year contracts: Mrs. Robert Weidner title secretary Mrs. Dana Shelton title VI secretary Mrs. Doris Mace attendance officer and Charles Strasbaugh and Floyd Dillinger attendance assistants. Mrs. Jean Perry secretary to the superintendent received a permanent contract.
Vance Van Deventer 18 of 16 State Street is delayed as he attends Goodwill Industries Vocational Rehabilitation Center in Cincinnati. Indicted by the May grand jury for breaking and entering, he was arrested in January after police were alerted by Michael Gaston of 1314 North Court Street. Under an agreement with the Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in Athens and County Prosecutor Claire Ball Jr., Van Deventer will stay in Cincinnati for at least four weeks and be arraigned when training allows.
Banfield announces charges against several local union presidents amid a council 21 dispute. The international union suspended executive director Al Bilik and others May 5, setting up a trusteeship led by Brindza as investigations proceed. Fortney and Bilik criticize the action while Bilik supporters press for reinstatement.
Judge John Bolin overruled three suppression motions from defense teams for Barry Wolfe Michael Schwartz Paul Abrams and their co defendants. The ruling concerns the October 12 raid at a Guysville Route 1 boarding house tied to seven youths and their Ohio University related arrests.
Vinton County Sheriff Harold Steele arrested a driver in a Columbus Workhouse car after a station owner complained of nonpayment for gas at Route 93 Creola. A second report tied a man of the same description to Jenkins Store near Zaleski. Police recovered the bait vehicle and transported it to Columbus.
Frank A. Scarfpin of 218 Brown Hall was fined 50 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to writing a 20 dollar bad check to AAP on March 23. The 25 dollar portion of the fine was suspended on condition that the check be made good immediately.
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