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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1969
Page
2
The Athens County Children’s Home move to Hastings Hooper and East Cottage streets is finished. Seven younger girls occupy Hastings, 11 boys Hooper, with eleven older girls remaining at East Cottage Street.
Extradition proceedings began in Athens County Common Pleas Court for James Charles Napier a 30 year old Kentucky man who sought to resist extradition after being captured while hitchhiking on Route 50. The judge set bond at 15500 and granted three days to file a writ of habeas corpus while allowing time for the extradition.
Darrell Fulton 26 of Athens Route 1 forfeited a $33 bond in a Municipal Court hearing on a disorderly conduct charge from a Sept 2 incident at Johnson's Inn on W State Street. Fulton pleaded innocent to the charge filed by Mary E. Johnson owner of Johnson's Inn.
Athens County extension agent Kenneth E. Ackerman begins educational leave to study for a master's in economics at Ohio University. He will attend fall quarter full time and study during winter and spring. Nancy Robinson will head the office in his absence.
Two Pomeroy area youths Da vid H. Mora and Leonard S. Erwin, both 18, were taken to Mt. St. Marys Hospital after a noon two car collision two miles north of Buchtel on Route 78. Mora was cited for conditional speed as investigators continue.
J C Stew Mulligan 65 of Athens Route 5 suffered first to third degree burns when a gasoline can exploded while burning trash at his farm along Route 33 south of Athens. He was transported by emergency squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital then to University Hospital Columbus for treatment. Mulligan formerly managed the state liquor store in Athens and was a county fair board member and a 1952 Democratic sheriff candidate.
Kermit Eldon Gilkey 25 Middleport was jailed on a total $1,000 bond after pleading innocent to abandoning a pregnant wife and non support. His wife Martha of 120 Central Ave. accused him of leaving her July 15 and not supporting their two children. Preliminary hearing set for 9 a.m. Sept. 24.
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the farm residence of Mrs. Angela Van Meter near Wales Mill. She had moved to Wellston recently, leaving household goods at the house. She returned to find the structure burned the night before with no nearby neighbors. The house carried some insurance.
Samuel A. Eblen Jr son of Mr and Mrs Sam Eblen Lakeview Apts is doing well following recent eye surgery his father said Friday Eblen suffered skull facial and pelvic fractures when a jeep he was riding in overturned in Vietcong Alley Vietnam June 29 He is at Walter Reed General Hospital Ward 38 Bed 7 Washington DC 20012.
Donald R. Taylor, 36, Pome Roy, was cited into Municipal Court on improper starting from a parked position after a two car mishap Thursday morning at Court and Union Streets. Police listed Janice Tippie, 19, Athens Route 5, as driver of the second auto.
The Athens County Commission fails to adopt a Plains sewer district after debate. Commissioner Cline urged action citing health concerns while White and Edwards demand proof of federal or state aid before proceeding. The plan would charge about six dollars monthly per user and include boundary reductions.
A citizens action committee formed in Athens schedules tours of the new Sheltering Arms Hospital facility. Coordinators Robert Winkler Mrs Thomas Niccolls and Lyle Lehman are arranging 3 and 4 pm Sunday tours with plans to meet hospital staff and trustees to aid physician recruitment and guide future hospital policy.
Birth announcements include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stiens of Athens and several other couples from Athens Route 2 and Route 3, Stewart Route 1, The Plains, Trimble, and nearby names. Discharges note Orville Stover Cathy Slu sher Edward P. Smith transferred to VA Hospital in Huntington West Virginia.
Kenneth Leroy Stanley of Madison West Virginia had two charges of leaving the scene and driving left of center dismissed in Municipal Court due to insufficient evidence after a two car crash Saturday night. He previously pleaded innocent to those counts. He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, was fined and licensed revoked.
Mrs. Paul Kinnen wins the right to appeal in Common Pleas Court over the Athens Human Relations Commission ruling that found her in violation of the city anti discrimination ordinance. Judge Bolin said courts are open to appeals and cautioned that stopping proceedings would leave the commission’s findings unchallenged. The initial complaint involved a rental decision allegedly based on race.
Athens residents faced a frigid start with a low of 42 degrees and a near similar 8 am temperature. Thursday's high remained unspecified in the fragment.
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