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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

3

Police Cite Four Drivers After Crashes

Athens Police cited four drivers after Sunday auto crashes. Michael S. Utley and Albert J. Maynard faced failure to stop within assured clear distance. Otis White Jr. was involved when Utley hit White from behind. Doris Huffman’s rear collision followed Maynard’s stop. Theodore Lemon drove left of center into a parked car and was cited. Jennifer Conway pulled from a parking space into Danny Martin’s path and was cited for improper starting.

Athens Michael S. Utley Fieldsboro N.Y Albert J. Maynard Little Hocking Route 2 Otis White Jr Chauncey N. Lancaster Street Townsend PI State Street Charles Street Maynard Jagat Kishore Barman Findlay Avon Place Theodore C. Lemon Elmwood Ave Lemon Jennifer K. Conway Columbus University Terrace Danny M. Martin Elyria Miss Conway

Hit-Skin Driver Fined For Leaving Scene Of Crash

A 21-year-old Parma man was fined $50 and costs in Municipal Court for leaving the scene of an accident. Kenneth R. Hehmeyer pleaded guilty to backing into a car at the Hilltop Restaurant Colum bus Road on Saturday and then driving away. Mary Ethel Swisher, 75, Graf ton, W V, owned the parked car.

Parma Kenneth R. Hehmeyer Hilltop Columbus Road Mary Ethel Swisher Grafton W. Va

Lancers' Homecoming At Eastern's Stadium

Eastern High School hosts a homecoming on October 11 at Federal Hocking’s stadium drawing the Lancers as hosts on their own field. Queen Miss Jan Hosington will be crowned at halftime, with attendants Kathy Bailey Nancy Butcher Barbara Williams and Teresa Butcher. The Lancer band performs at halftime and the homecoming dance follows October 12 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Roy Cross Lancer Hocking High School Jan Hoisington Teresa Butcher Barbara Williams Nancy Butcher Kathy Bailey Stewart Federal Hocking High School Lancers Eastern High School Eagles Federal Hocking Tuppers Plains Cheshire Eastern Jan Hosington Coolville Federal Hocking Gymnasium

Two Bound To Grand Jury After Pursuit By Police

Two 20 year old men arrested after an auto chase in Athens were bound over to the grand jury after pleading guilty to multiple charges. Joe Battocletti Bridgeport faced 1000 bond for windshield damage and 1000 bond for throwing a liquor bottle through a windshield. He pleaded guilty to both charges and resisting an officer and intoxication with fines and costs. Stanley Kavsky Defiance pleaded guilty to aiding the tire iron usage and other offenses, was bound over to the grand jury, and received fines including driving while intoxicated and license suspension. Both have not paid bonds or fines. Police described a chase starting with a truck in the Mathews Goodyear lot, proceeding on Union Street with lights off, nearly colliding with another vehicle, ending with a scuffle at the fairgrounds west gate.

Athens Joe Battocletti Bridgeport Stanley Kavsky Defiance Bartocletti Mathews Goodyear West Union Union St Dolen Fairgrounds

FHA Meets At Burr Oak Lodge

A state meeting of the Farmers Home Administration office will be held Tuesday at Burr Oak Lodge. Milton E. Roush says the session will review FHA policies and a new loan program for fiscal 1969. The county office at 77 State Street will close all day Tuesday and Wednesday and reopen Thursday morning.

Farmers Home Administration Office Burr Oak Lodge Milton E. Roush FHA Roush E. State St

Woman Hurt In McArthur Wreck Returns To Hospital

Nancy Bowen, 25, Portsmouth, sustained head injuries in a Sunday evening traffic accident near McArthur. She was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan for treatment.

Mcarthur Nancy Bowen Portsmouth Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan

Bond Forfeitures List For Athens Area Drivers

A report lists multiple defendants with traffic violations. Daniel Gilchrist Barnes of Valley Acres Athens faces failure to obey a traffic signal. Arthur C. Atherton of Coolville Route 3 shows failure to stop within assured clear distance. Michael W. Porter of Pomeroy Route 4 speeding. Curtis Lee High of Columbus speed 19. David A. Hritzak of Gamertsfelder Hall Athens speeding. Dorothy Gordon of Walton Hills speeding. Leonard Rodney Munn of Chauncey permitting an unlicensed person to drive. Robert L. Dishon of Shawnee Route speeding. Alton R. Hope of Athens failure to display slow moving vehicle emblem. John Rasmussen of Belpre speeding. James Scott Siders of Cincinnati speeding. Marguerite E. Stough of Grove City speeding. Total fines range around 18 to 44 dollars.

Daniel Gilchrist Barnes Valley Acres Trailer Court Athens Arthur C. Atherton Coolville Michael W. Porter Pomeroy Curtis Lee High Columbus David A. Hritzak Gamertsfelder Hall Dorothy Gordon Walton Hills Leonard Rodney Munn Converse St. Chauncey Robert L. Dishon Shawnee Alton R. Hope John Rasmussen Belpre

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted At Athens

A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital records admits Lillian Clay Hiram Kincade Hollie Thomas Thomas Henry Robert McMullen Mrs Harry Holdcroft Gilbert Cooper Mrs Theodore West Catherine Ha ley Bertah Fee Mary Grimm Orville Stover Harmon Gregory Albany Route 2 Mrs William Morrison Stewart Route 1 Mrs William Schoonover Chauncey and discharges Nettie Jenks Mrs Larry Taylor Thomas Kern Mrs Don Conner and daughter Mrs Denzel Matheny John Nogrady Mrs Robert Butner Mrs Ronald Adams Archie Dixon Mrs Edard Jolley Mrs Clinton Oxley Carl White Mrs Joseph Lindsey and son Wayne Skinner all of Athens and nearby areas.

Lillian Clay Hiram Kincade Hollie Thomas Thomas Henry Robert McMullen Harry Holdcroft Gilbert Cooper Theodore West Catherine Haley Bertah Fee Mary Grimm Orville Stover Athens Harmon Gregory Albany William Morrison Stewart William Schoonover Chauncey Nettie Jenks Larry Taylor Thomas Kern Don Conner Denzel Matheny John Nogrady Robert Butner Ronald Adams Archie Dixon Edard Jolley Clinton Oxley Carl White Joseph Lindsey Wayne Skinner

Democrat Candidates Set For Two Meetings

Democrat candidates for Athens County offices will meet voters at two meetings Tuesday night. Chairman William Hoffman announced the sessions. The first gathering is at 7 p.m. at Beacon School on Sugar Creek followed by an 8 p.m. meeting at the Chauncey fire station.

Athens County William Hoffman Beacon School Sugar Creek Chauncey Fire Station

Cool, Cloudy With Rain Follows Sunday

Weather summary notes cool cloudy conditions after a Sunday rain totaling .79 inch. U S Observer C L Colmer logged 9 am at 51 degrees, a four degree rise from overnight low, with Sunday’s high at 56 degrees.

U. S C. L. Colmer

Trimble could gain 1 million aid for new K8 school

Trimble Local may receive up to 1 million in state aid to build a kindergarten through eighth grade school, ranking second in 29 Ohio districts investigated by the State Department of Education. The grant awaits State Board approval. The Athens County board approved 100 to renew membership in the Southeast Ohio Educational Research Council, aimed at policy studies and dissemination of research. Esther Dailey will attend the Ohio School Board Association conference in Columbus November 12 to 14 as official delegate with Lawrence Colbert as alternate. A January school public communications workshop is planned to improve rural outreach and PTA involvement, per Supt. Robert Weinfurther. Attendees included Weinfurther, Colbert, Mrs. Daily, Howard Woodyard, Lewis L. Moore and Clyde D. Pratt. Next public meeting is Saturday November 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Trimble Ohio State Department of Education Athens County School Board State Board of Education Southeast Ohio Educational Research Council Esther Dailey Ohio School Board Association Columbus Lawrence Colbert Robert Weinfurther

Four Injured In Area Road Mishaps On Sunday

Wet roads caused four area auto accidents Sunday leading to four injuries and four citations by the State Highway Patrol. Sandra Gwilym 18 of Jacksonville and Russell Geiger 6 of Glouster Route 1 were hospitalized after their car left a Route 278 curve. Geiger 16 of Glouster was cited for conditional speeding after his skidding vehicle struck Dora E. Brockett 55 of Glouster. A three car chain reaction on Route 33 slightly injured Larry Watson 58 of Barberton and Nellie Dutcher 48 of Groveport. Watson rode with Robert Watson 27 of Barberton. Dutcher rode with Marvin Dutcher 46 of Groveport who was cited for failing to stop within an assured clear distance. Watson stopped for traffic on Route 33, as did Vernon Joe Brehan 34 of Parkersburg behind Watson. Dutcher’s car rear-ended Brehan’s. Larry Eugene Reiss 20 of 1981 W State St Athens was treated and released at Mount St. Mary after his car slid off Route 13 Sunday and was taken by ambulance for head lacerations. He was cited, as was Earl Clyde Rutter 41 of Amesville Route 1 whose car failed to negotiate a curve on Route 50A yesterday.

State Highway Patrol Sandra Gwilym Jacksonville Russell Geiger Glouster Mount St. Mary Hospital William FE. Geiger Dora E. Brockett Larry Watson Barberton Nellie Dutcher Groveport Watson Robert Watson Marvin Dutcher Vernon Joe Brehan Parkersburg Dutcher Brehan Larry Eugene Reiss W. State St Athens Mount St. Mary Reiss Nelsonville

Squadmen Aid Three Ailing Residents Over Weekend

Emergency squad aided three persons over the weekend. Hollie Thomas, 72, of 34 Hickory St., and Joe Kern, 62, of 33 N Court St., received oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Patrick Walker, 18, of Bethany Ridge at 27 N Court St., was aided after a Sunday illness.

Fire Department Sheltering Arms Hospital Hollie Thomas Hickory St Joe Kern N. Court St Patrick Walker Bethany Ridge

Miller Bill Okayed In House Public Works panel backs study for smaller urban areas

The U S House Public Works Committee approved HR 18896 a Miller sponsored measure to study need for more public works projects in smaller urban areas. The bill amended to cover communities from 2 500 to 100 000 population aims to reverse migration to large cities.

Washington U. S House of Representatives Clarence E. Miller Public Works Committee House Miller

Federal Hocking High names senior class officers

The senior class of Federal Hocking High School elected Steve McKinley as president, Larry Daughterty as vice president, Mary Blackford as secretary, Sherry Dennis as treasurer, and Becky Linton as news reporter. Council representatives include David Creamer, Shirley Dailey, Leslie Wise, Lenny Linton, Becky Linton, and Don Bise, with Don Bise as yearbook editor and staff filling editor roles for business, class, sports, activities, and organization.

Roy Cross Federal Hocking High School Larry Daugherty Steve McKinley Becky Linton Mary Blackford Sherry Dennis

Coe Named To National Committee

Robert L. Coe lecturer in radio television at Ohio University is among 42 Americans named to the National Citizens Committee for Public Broadcasting. The expansion brings NCCPB membership to 159, chairman Thomas P. F. Hoving said. The appointees are active in public life the arts business education and broadcasting and are committed to a free wideranging spirited public broadcasting system.

New York Robert L. Coe Ohio University National Citizens Committee For Public Broadcasting NCCPB Thomas P. F. Hoving Hoving

The Plains Water Meeting Set Tonight

A public meeting at The Plains will discuss a proposed water and sewer system at 7 p m in the old high school building. The plan outlines the system and seeks a federal grant of 1 513 400 dollars.

the Plains

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