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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1973
Page
2
About 60 000 people in Athens County rely on law enforcement but face delays. The county has only one telephone line to the sheriff office and its remote geography slows response. Usually two deputies patrol over large distances, leading to possible gaps in protection.
Athens County hosts about 90 full time law officers across multiple agencies including Ohio University OU Security with a 420000 budget protecting 19000 people and 50 million in state property. The sheriff’s department oversees 30000 rural residents and 450 million in property with 11 officers and a 121000 budget. Leadership and records are evolving while arrests and recoveries rise on campus under OU Security Chief Bob Guinn.
Athens Fire Department emergency squadmen took two persons injured in an auto accident to O Bleness Memorial Hospital at 8 31 a m Sunday. Brenda Lee 20 Valley Acres on a backboard after leg pains and Laura Dugan 62 Athens Route 1 with knee and elbow abrasions were transported. Police had no report or information Monday.
Athens police logged two vandalism reports from Friday's football game at the Athens High School stadium. James Williams of Route 2 reported broken outside rearview mirrors and antenna on his car at 1 p.m. Saturday. Robert Morton of Route 1 said vandals caused 150 dollars in damage by shattering windshield and door glass at 10 p.m. Friday.
Mrs. Jo Anne B. Schaefer of Athens Route 4 received a Department of the Army certificate for outstanding performance as secretary in the Equipment Management Office at the U S Army Mobility Equipment R D Center Fort Belvoir Virginia. She is a Shade High School graduate who joined Civil Service in 1961 and has worked at the R D Center since 1972. She and her husband James F. Schaefer and son Michael live in Alexandria Virginia. In Kilvert a sandblasting machine worth 700 dollars was reported stolen from a worksite at 8 a m Saturday by Kenneth Hall of McConnelsville to sheriff's deputies.
Partly cloudy tonight with lows near 60. Tuesday will be fair and warm with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Ohio expects warm weather Wednesday followed by cooling Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers midweek and fair skies at week’s end.
O Bleness Memorial Hospital sets visiting hours 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m with maternity restricted hours 2 30 3 30 and 7 00 to 8 00 p.m. Two visitors per patient per hour in maternity. The notice lists recent births and many patient names from Athens Glouster Guysville Chauncey The Plains Pomeroy McArthur Murray City New Marshfield and other towns. Several discharges are recorded across departments.
President Claude R. Sowle reports on the biennium focusing on non academic needs of students. Over 21 million in aid supported about 35 percent of students through scholarships grants loans and jobs. Outside agencies funded 55 percent. 45 percent from university resources. Rehabilitation of student services in Chubb Hall and expanded recreational facilities were highlights.
At E State Street and Stimson Avenue a Mansfield man Paul Quick 23 was cited for improper turn after a collision with Ava Klingman 22 of Anaheim California. No injuries. Another Athens man George Karnes 25 was cited for improper lane change after his car hit Bernard Lemley 30 on W Washington Street. Friday and Saturday incidents reported by police.
Michael Heminger age 26 who escaped from Athens city jail Sunday is charged by Athens County deputies with trespassing and malicious destruction of property. He also faces PCP possession and receiving stolen property charges after a Willow Creek cabin arrest. Kathy Will arrested with Heminger is charged with harboring a fugitive and trespassing.
A banquet for PeeWee, Little League and Babe Ruth baseball teams is planned for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion home. All coaches players and sponsors are invited to attend.
The Hocking Valley Coin Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the amusement hall at the Athens Mental Health Center. A slide set titled Coins of Colonial America will be shown and the public is invited.
Ad claims Preparation H provides prompt temporary relief from pain and itching and helps shrink swelling in hemorrhoidal tissues. Doctor tests on hundreds of patients support the effectiveness and many doctors use or recommend it for their families.
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