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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
5
Police prepare for the heaviest summer traffic as Labor Day weekend arrives. Sgt. Guy Martin warns of around the clock patrols on 12 hour shifts and urges safe driving, vehicle checks, and caution around school buses returning Tuesday.
The citizens' committee studying Athens County child welfare will begin by meeting county officials. Temporary chair Fritz Wheaton Ernest Collins and County Commissioner John Cline planned two initial meetings. The first will include the commissioners the county auditor and the County Child Welfare Board.
New York Times story reports James A. Linen resigns as Time Inc. president at his request due to illness. James R. Shepley is elected president and chief operating officer, with Linen becoming chairman of the executive committee.
Curt Flood of the St Louis Cardinals who also paints presented a portrait of Pope Paul VI to Cardinal John Carberry archbishop of St Louis. Carberry praised the likeness and received the painting on Thursday.
The Supreme Council voted to study allowing women as auxiliary members or qualified spouses in the Roman Catholic fraternal group. A commission will examine feasibility and report soon. The organization was founded in New Haven in 1882.
In a Municipal Court hearing on State Highway Patrol charges, brothers Terry E. Casto and Harold M. Casto forfeited bonds totaling 167 dollars. Terry admitted guilt on driving left of center and assaulting an officer, forfeiting 18 and 58 dollars on the counts. Harold forfeited 33 dollars on an intoxication count after earlier pleading not guilty.
Athens County Elections Director William Howe calls for 132 workers six per precinct in the city of Athens for the November election. Only 12 have agreed so far. pay is 18 dollars a day for presiding judges, judges and clerks. Contact elections office or precinct committeeman. three workers from each party are required.
News items report Sgt Wayne L Day stationed as a computer operator at March AFB California and Sgt Donald W Goldsberry re enlisting as an intelligence technician in Vietnam with wife Maria T Garber. Also a public bid notice from Amesville Ohio for street surface treatment Contract No 1469 with specifications, bidding rules, bonds, and deadlines.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co disputes United Rubber Workers Local 644 accusations amid an August strike at the Apple Grove plant. Jerry Butcher says the company honors the June 1 contract and blames union leadership for delays and misstatements.
Irvin Marks backed his car from a garage when a leopard like animal sat in the back seat. He fled and notified police who matched the description to a 22 pound seven month old ocelot reported lost by Richard Ebensteiner.
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