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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1969
Page
9
Mayor Melvin H. Stover urges strict enforcement of the village curfew. Minors under 12 may not be in public between darkness and dawn, and those under 18 must avoid roaming from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. except Friday and Saturday until midnight. Violators face fines up to 300 dollars or up to 90 days imprisonment, or both.
Logan police investigated two minor accidents Tuesday with no citations issued. Marjorie Strawn, 34, on West Hunter Street, was struck from behind by Waveline Ellinger, 45, of 551 West Hunter Street as Ellinger drove from a driveway. A second minor mishap involved Katheryn Castell, 53, and Margaret Oakey, 56, at East Front and South Depot Streets who believed they had the green light.
Unemployment claims rise with 244 initial claims for the week ending Aug 23, 13 more than the prior week and 58 higher than a year ago. Logan shows 32 initial and 95 continued claims. Athens reports 15 initial and 102 continued. Local job openings include an order clerk a store manager a hardware sales person a groundskeeper a stock and delivery boy a check out girl and food service workers.
A neighborhood power station blaze shut The Mousetrap in London briefly. Agatha Christie’s thriller had played 16 years and 9 months without a miss and returned to the stage the following night.
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