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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1973
Page
4
Firefighters were summoned to Lakeview Building 34 at 1 26 a m on Thursday after residents complained of smoke and odor. Firemen traced the smoke to a room two floors below where residents had burnt popcorn earlier, the smell drifting to a fourth floor room.
Athens County sheriff deputies and State Highway Patrol seized 35 pounds of Marijuana and 4420 amphetamine pills from a duffle bag trash bag and suitcase in the car of Robert Long 23 Columbus after a Route 50 crash near the Vinton County line. Long was treated for lacerations at O Bleness Memorial Hospital and released before a drug charge filing.
Deputies investigated a reported Thursday evening fight near Shade but found no trouble. Leonard Davies, 62, Athens Route 2, was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital by Athens Fire Department squad for multiple abrasions and lacerations. Sheriff Brown said Davies had been in a fight with neighbors and advised filing charges.
Michael Boyd Heminger 26 of Canton was bound over to the Athens County grand jury after four felony charges in Municipal Court. He faces two counts of using a vehicle for keeping drugs and one count of using a housing for keeping drugs. A fleeing from jail accusation and nine other drug related charges were sent to Common Pleas Court. Bond set at 25000. A malicious entry charge was dismissed.
Athens County Municipal Court lists Dora Bailey trespassing Mary Johnson trespassing Kathleen Will trespassing Ronald L Graham driving over double yellow line plus speed offenses Harold Darnell and James L Kempton violations. penalties include fines and costs. Several cases dismissed or reduced with patrol or police involvement.
Fire department logs note incidents including chest pains in New Plymouth, two bicycle crash injuries on Cable Lane, a medical illness on Stimson Avenue and a cleaning firm transfer to O Blenness with several individuals involved and ages listed.
Athens Fire Chief Harland Harris unveiled the department’s new emergency vehicle at ceremonies. The van, funded by Horton Co. revenue sharing, adds to three new vehicles this year, with prior gains including a chief’s car and a pumper truck. Harris noted coverage within ten minutes citywide and no direct cost to residents, with SECEMS backing the van.
The Jacksonville Eagles Auxiliary invites Eagle Soft Ball Team members and families and Eagle members and their families to a free dinner and dance Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Eagles Home in Jacksonville.
Ohio University hosts Homecoming 1973 a mix of football music alumni gatherings and Oktoberfest. Events start Friday with Oktoberfest near Bird Arena and Trautwein Field from 4 p.m. to midnight both days. A new psychology lab building is dedicated at Porter Hall Saturday at 10 30 a.m. Amos C Anderson is honored as the new building name.
Jurors called for the September term to appear Oct 30 include Earl P McGraner Zellie P Smith James E Tremlett Dale M Minor Michael T Clark Larry McCoy Patricia A Leegan Roderic L Wagoner Jr David J Stephenson Lou E Chapman George L Shafer Beverly A Dicken and Myrven D Davis Jr Alumni activities feature an all day Alumni Board meeting a public alumni luncheon in the Convocation Center and an Alumni Association awards banquet at the Ohio University Inn. A concert by John Denver is set for 8 p.m. Saturday in the Convocation Center and Eddie Kendricks and the Young Senators perform Sunday at 2 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.
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