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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1971
Page
2
The Labor Department data show unemployment dipping to 5.8 percent, with 79.8 million employed and 46 million seeking work. The October rate marks a second monthly decline, aided by fewer jobseekers among Vietnam veterans aged 20 to 29 and a slight rise in average hours and earnings.
Gary Keith Gilkey of Lancaster escaped from Athens County Municipal Court, returned to the sheriff at 2 p.m., and faced charges for breaking into a Valley Acres Trailer Court office. He pleaded innocent, bond set at 3500, with a hearing slated for November 11, and was jailed afterward. A separate Meigs County divorce suit was filed by Janet Stafford of Rutland against Jack Stafford, now with the Air Force.
In Athens County Municipal Court Friday morning Thomas Dodrill and John Taylor pleaded guilty to sawing off a parking meter head and were fined 35 dollars plus costs. James Willison pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and speeding with fines of 25 dollars and 10 dollars respectively. James Travis and Richard Shreves also faced fines for traffic violations.
Two Ohio University students will represent Athens College at the Stetson University Model Senate in DeLand Florida from November 1 to 14. Mike Bates and Pete Amatilli join peers from about 50 colleges in a workshop simulating the U.S. Senate with appearances by prominent politicians.
The national forecast calls for showers Friday in parts of the Midwest and border states of the South and southern Florida. Snow is expected in the Michigan Upper Peninsula and northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Cold air moves into the Midwest and along a front toward the eastern coast. Today's high and yesterday's low were 50 and 27. Humidity and precipitation figures are given, with monthly and yearly totals and a sea level pressure reading of 30.35 inches.
Athens police cited two drivers after Wednesday crashes. Mary Johnson 71 eastbound on W State Street struck by Martin Jachrich brakes failed. Jachrich suffered cuts and abrasions and was cited for improper brakes. Phillip J Perota cited for conditional speed after his car went off N Columbus Road embankment and flipped.
Athens County Engineer Gerald Hann announced a temporary closure of Trimble Township Road 302 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. next week for bridge work at Township 302 and Route 685. The road will be open weekends, with full closure expected to end next Friday. A separate suit for judgment and foreclosure was filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court by Avco Finance Service Inc. against Ralph and Evelyn Wheatley over a note and mortgage on their 19 Oak Street property. The action also names the administrator of Veterans Affairs and the Athens County treasurer as defendants due to liens on the property. Avco seeks judgment and foreclosure for $9,153.31.
The Athens City Zoning Board of Appeals granted permission Thursday night for an eight unit apartment building to replace the Grace Wesleyan Church property at Washington and Congress Streets. James Kelley sought the approval to sell to Glen Knudson with the church torn down. Conditions include one parking space per unit, brick exterior, and safe exit from spaces. Adjacent owner Lucille Duffee’s November letter conditions require no balconies or exposed cans and units on her side. Frisch’s sign variance was denied for lacking exceptional circumstances.
Incidents of alleged petty theft filled six docket entries at the Athens County Municipal Court on Thursday. Several defendants faced fines and bond postings while multiple plea bargains and guilty pleas were recorded. A mental health center fundraising drive by student volunteers was also announced at Ohio University.
A 15 year old Cincinnati boy, Michael Edward Taylor, was arrested by Nelsonville police on auto larceny charges after stealing a 1966 sedan and wrecking it on County Road 25 near Haydenville. The car, owned by Phil Cring of Nelsonville First National Bank, was demolished. Taylor, from Regent Avenue, ran away from Oesterlen School for Boys. He is held in Nelsonville City jail.
Paul E. Perry 23 of Chauncey received a certificate for completing a two week course in step by step switching systems at General Telephone Co of Ohio plant training school in Marion. The training, led by W L Brady, covers operation of central office switching equipment. Perry, a Chauncey High School graduate, has been with the company about three years and works in the Athens exchanges. He already completed four other specialized courses. Also, Joe Beaver of Leon was arrested Thursday by the Mason County Sheriff's Department on intoxication charges.
Mrs Bernice McKnight visited her mother Mrs Goldie Gillogly and stayed with Mr and Mrs Otho McKnight in Columbus. Georgia visitors Roger Greer and children returned home after extended stay with Mrs Green’s mother Mrs Hazel Burke who recovers at home. Also weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Roger Burke and family from Charleston West Virginia visiting Mrs Burke and companion Mrs Roger Esque.
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