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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1967

Page

5

Sealtest Agrees To Hire 50 More Negroes In Cleveland

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the United Pastors Association reach a deal with Sealtest Foods ending the Cleveland Operation Breadbasket boycott. Sealtest will add 50 upgraded or new Negro hires, boost nonwhite economy revenue by over 300000 annually, and publicize job openings. The agreement includes ties to Negro high schools, guidance counselors, and greater use of Negro-owned businesses. King plans a follow up meeting to set the next Bread Basket target.

Sealtest King Cleveland Martin Luther King Jr United Pastors Association Sealtest Foods Breadbasket Southern Christian Leadership Conference C. R. Turney

Birth Announcement for Carder Family in Athens

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Carder of Athens welcome a son. Hospital notes list admissions Greg Smith The Plains Ethel Cartwright Glouster Mrs Edith Wires Stewart Mrs Freda Howard Athens Mrs Kenneth McClain New Marshfield Brenda DeCamp Van Wert dismissals include William Watkins and daughter Robert Craig Glen Loum Greg Smith Mrs William Canter and Mrs Betty Lee.

Greg Smith the Plains Ethel Cartwright Glouster Edith Wires Stewart Freda Howard Athens Kenneth McClain New Marshfield Brenda DeCamp van Wert William Watkins Robert Craig Glen Loum William Canter Betty Lee Rudolph E. Dicken Kirch-Goens Germany Fort Gordon Aberdeen Proving Grounds Dicken Janis Athens Route 2 Charles Dicken

July Court Lead Listed At 238 Cases

Municipal Court had a total of 238 cases on the docket during July according to court clerk Miss Lavina Sycks. The tally split into 94 state and 144 city cases, generating 4662.65 in fines and costs. City traffic receipts reached 2562.47 including 2500.47 from general parking and the remainder from the College Street lot. Last July the court logged 86 city cases with 2239.45 in fines and costs, while traffic ticket collections totaled 3235.22.

Municipal Court Lavina Sycks City Traffic Bureau College Street

Navy Publishes Gobbledygook Dictionary For Sailors

Washington AP reports the Navy released a 280 entry dictionary of abbreviations and shorthand phrases used in orders and transfers. It includes FYI for for your information and ROB for report on board, with CONUS INUS and OUTUS variants. A Navy order directs officers to use these for brevity unless clarity requires full wording. Municipal Court notes follow.

Washington Navy Rob Little Navy

Accidents Investigated By Athens Highway Patrol

Two injury free accidents were investigated Tuesday by officers of the Athens post. On Route 50 four miles west of Athens the Reynolds car was rear ended by the Stanley car and Stanley, 20, was charged with driving left of center. Route 50A saw Palin, 20, and Hoisington, 65, collide after Palin went off the road while attempting to pass a truck.

Athens The Highway Patrol Rolland Reynold Reynolds Ave Albany Ronald L. Stanley Stanley Reynolds Drexell W. Palin Circle Hill Alonzo E. Hoisington Amesville Polin Hoisington

4-H Projects Horses Set In Fair Events

The Ames-Bern Wonders 4-H Club will host junior fair programs at the Athens County Fair on Thursday and Friday. Thursday features first aid and electricity demonstrations by Wonders with Plains Ridge Runners, then rabbit broods under the grandstand Friday. Also Thursday morning the 4-H horse judging contest will showcase horse handling and grooming. Ohio State to lead Big Ten with 42 sophomores this fall.

Ames-Bern Wonders Athens County Wonders Plains Ridge Bates Boosters Bernadine Blazier Albany Athens Latigo OSU Ohio State Big Ten

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