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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
9
An alleged tabulation error in Nelsonville may alter the repeal tally for the waterworks expansion vote. Precinct data show discrepancies in Ward Four third precinct where 21 for repeal and 147 against may be corrected by the Athens County Election Board. Current unofficial totals: 867 for repeal, 502 opposed.
Logan report shows 137 cases in October with eight new. One closure, expenditures $4169.65 broken down into maintenance 3103.80, incidentals 151.92, medical 433.49, clothing 447.72, office supplies 11, and miscellaneous 21.72. Of cases, 57 boarding, 35 with parents, 19 with relatives, four in free homes, four institutions, three unknown, seven adoptive, eight elsewhere. No board money paid to birth or adoptive parents. Forty crippled children cases reported.
York North precinct reported 105 ballots in Tuesday’s election. Garrett Warren led the York Two trustees race with 62 votes, Thomas Tigner got 59, and other candidates trailed. In the Nelsonville York City school board race Ralph E Davis 31 votes Wilbur Mender 36 Billy Neal 39 Glen Robson 18 Hubert Stage 26 Don Wolfe 22. York North approved Beacon School levy 65 36 against. Age 19 issue passed 54 43 opposed. Electors in Happy Hollow district supported the short term state officer elimination 40 yes. East Clayton voted at York North’s polling place on the Legion War Memorial Building second floor.
Robert L. Hoffman of South Charleston West Virginia received a three day jail term in Hocking County jail after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated by Judge James Stilwell He was fined 150 and costs and his driving privileges were suspended for 30 days indicating cross state legal proceedings with local enforcement.
Group Three from Horizon Girls visited Beacon School in Athens on Monday. They toured classrooms, watched movies, joined a birthday party, and observed preparations for Tuesday elections to learn school operations.
Logan hosts a Bloodmobile event on November 21 from the Columbus Regional Blood Center. James W. West urges wide participation as Hocking County nears 90 percent of its quota. The United Presbyterian Church hosts donors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Russell W. Crooks of Columbus waived a jury trial in Common Pleas Court. He was found guilty of the lesser charge of assault and fined $50 plus court costs after a defense presented by attorney George Tyack and prosecution by Forrest Moore regarding an Aug. 31 incident reported by Herschel Anderson of Logan Route 2.
A series of birth and family notices lists parents in Malta Glouster Logan Rockbridge and Earnest Wolfe as well as several infants and mothers including Mr. and Mrs Gary Starkey a son and Mrs Kathryn Smathers with multiple children. The notices mention Thomas Krannitz Aaron Lewis Debra Matheny Linda Pettit Natalie Monk Jeffrey Dixon and others across several Ohio towns.
The list shows admissions at Hocking Valley Community Hospital including Mrs Willie Van Hoose Wallace Beck Norman Jones and Miss Kathy Stewart all of Logan. Also admitted are Mrs Raymond Tiedmore Mrs Robert Buchman and daughter and Mrs Glenn Payne and daughter.
In Baltimore two youths used dry ice in a glass container which exploded. Raymond Drehm aged 12 suffered a neck artery severing injury and died en route to hospital. His brother Joe, 14, survived unharmed. Police identified no other injuries.
Robert L Shannon of Athens Route 3 was arrested by Marshal John Villars and found guilty in mayor court of intoxication. He was fined thirteen dollars and eighty cents.
Freshman list tops 17 as 52 students from Vinton County High School are named on the honor roll for the first six weeks. Sophomores juniors and seniors follow with multiple names across each class level.
Serviceman Army Pvt Oscar E Good 19 son of Mr and Mrs Elleen Good of Radcliff has been assigned to the 519th Transportation Company near Heidelberg Germany as a light vehicle driver. His wife Nancy Sue lives in Vinton.
London reports show non-Roman Catholic Christians in Brazil rising from 1.92 million in 1960 to 2.902 million by 1968. The Evangelical Missionary Alliance notes an eight percent gain in Protestant churches amid Brazil’s roughly 85 million people.
Logan city police investigated a Tuesday collision on Warner Avenue just south of Church Street. Autos driven by Michael D. Hartman age 18 of 54 South Market Street and Dusty F. Hedges age 67 of 518 West Street sustained minor damage with no citations issued.
The Chauncey Pack 78 den met at den mother Helen Baughman home with Mrs. Tom Kranyik assisting. Cubs prepared Thanksgiving projects and many wrote letters to a soldier in Vietnam.
Logan Harold Zimmerman of the State Employment Service reports 214 claims for the weekend ending Nov 1. Athens initiated 30 and continued 66 claims. total 41 more than a year ago. Openings include route man with sales experience in Athens County, tire repairman, auto service station attendant, life insurance salesman, and snack bar counter girl.
In Nelsonville the Blue Birds Camp Fire Girls and mothers heard two Ohio University exchange students speak about customs and home life in Thailand and Malaysia. Refreshments followed the meeting.
In Chauncey the UNICEF drive sponsored by the Chauncey Junior Fellowship and Chi Rho raised 76 dollars amid community events. The Rev. Paul Johnson expressed thanks to all helpers and diners at the Millfield spaghetti and Chauncey CYF pancake suppers.
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