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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
5
Obituaries chronicle the deaths of Boyd R. Hill 83 Sharpsburg and Roy L. Rice 61 Wellston with service details. Additional notices include Otis Blair 60 Millfield Route 1 and Tom E. Lutheran 71 Letart Falls with funeral arrangements and survivor lists.
Stolen cars and a two car accident occupied Vinton County sheriff's officers Thursday. A car stolen from a Glouster man was recovered near Radcliff and clothing from a car stolen from the Kroger lot in McArthur was found in a store lot vehicle. A two car crash on Route 278 near Zaleski involved County Engineer James Lee and Forest Durst.
Robert Conner, 55, of 110 Columbus Road, was taken to an Athens hospital with a possible fractured right leg and abrasions at 10 23 a m by the Athens fire department emergency squad. He was injured when steel jigs fell on his leg at the Abex Corp plant on Mill Street. Squad members dressed and splinted the injury.
Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of John Trout 21 Beverly Ohio for possession for sale of marijuana and using a dwelling for keeping drugs. He was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory and fined $200. Trout claimed trial errors, but the appeals court denied the motion.
EMERGENCY RUNS ATHENS SECEMS THURSDAY 1:05 PM MARY BAILEY NELSONVILLE ROUTE 1 TRANSFERRED FROM O'BLESS TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT 1:05 PM THURSDAY 6:39 PM CLARISE MONKS NELSONVILLE ILL MOUNT ST MARY REPORTEDLY RESPIRATORY OR OTHER ILLNESS IN THE AREA.
The Athens Post Office will begin offering a money order limit of 300 dollars per order this Saturday said Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell. The new order costs 40 cents for values from 50.01 to 300 dollars, down from 1.20 dollars under the old three-fee system. The Postal Service centralizes money order administration at the St. Louis Data Center and expects annual savings around 1.6 million dollars due to efficiency.
Mayor Richard Gillian announces village police officer John Coen will begin a crackdown on motorists who commit traffic violations to improve road safety in COOLVILLE.
Reopening of Burr Oak Lodge and nearby cabins may occur Oct 26, per Ralph L. Ruth of Ohio Inns Inc. Gov. Gilligan ordered closure Aug 4 after vandalism at the entrance and bomb threats. Local area merchants say the loss hit business, and recovery may take years.
Nelsonville group 2 will gather Monday night at First Christian Church with host Mrs. Tessie Cavanaugh. Program leader is Mrs. Dix Powell and devotions will be led by Mrs. Gertrude Clouston.
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