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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1968

Page

2

Moon Pictures From Apollo 8 Reveal Lunar World Colors

NASA scientists will map the moon from thousands of photographs taken by the Apollo 8 crew using Hasselblad cameras and 16mm motion cameras. The images show craters, rilles, and varied lighting effects from low sun angles, with color film giving a greenish cast. More than 2,000 people lined Ellington AFB to greet the astronauts returning home in blue flight coveralls.

Earth Lunar Moon NASA Ellington Air Force Base Manned Spacecraft Center Air Force Hawaii

County declares Athens solid waste district authority

Commissioners formalized Athens County as a solid waste district and will contract private operators to run landfills. State rules require dumps to be covered by Jan 1 and open burning banned from July 1. Five landfills likely. licensing privatized waste handling to fund inspections. health department will ratify licenses.

Greg Black Athens County Lawrence Bean Robert Kasler Kasler Franklin Sheeter Athens City Albany Coolville Nelsonville Canaanville John Cline Health Department Richard Marlow Ohio Department of Health Marlow Peabody Coal Co Peabody Cline James Edwards Commission Harold Shields

Nelsonville Man Fined By Judge

A Nelsonville driver Roy James Blair, 23, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and driving left of center, and was fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars plus costs by Judge James Stilwell. Other defendants faced fines or bond forfeitures for speeding unsafe vehicle improper passing stop sign and related traffic offenses across several Ohio towns including Grove City Logan Reynoldsburg Columbus Millfield Athens Nelsonville and Stewart. Dennis Weber was taken to Columbus airport with Ohio State classmates for a plane flight to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl.

Logan Nelsonville Roy James Blair Center James Stilwell Robert E. Franklin Grove City Randy A. Herron Robert Ernest Mahn Athens Harold C. Holsinger Columbus Ronald Raymond Conner Jeffrey T. Snider George Jacob Whiteman Lawrence W. Burdiss Reynoldsburg Robert Dean Stephens Washington W. Va Carl Foster Starlin Stewart Brenda J. Young Dale Edward Ingland Joseph Leroy Barrett Millfield Bradford J. Fenner Joseph E. Sargent Bobby L. Willis Victor John William Shover Carroll Rutland Dennis Weber Ohio State University Pasadena Calif

Two Drivers Fined Jailed In Municipal Court

Two men were convicted in Municipal Court Monday of driving while intoxicated. Emil F. Benson III, 22, Athens, and Cecil R. Sanborn Jr., 33, Columbus, each received seven days in jail, a $200 fine and costs, and 180 days license suspension. Benson was arrested by state highway patrol Saturday and Benson also fined $20 and costs on a speeding charge. Both pleaded guilty.

Emil F. Benson III Carriage Hill Apartments Athens Cecil R. Sanborn Jr Columbus Benson Cushing

Police Probe B and E Cases At Two Local Firms

Nelsonville police investigate two breakins Monday at C. W. Backus Lumber Co. and Jax Distributing Co. on Poplar Street. About $275 stolen from Jax and a radio missing from Backus. Offices were ransacked, file drawers dumped, entry gained by breaking windows. Ohio Bureau agent assisting.

Nelsonville C. W. Backus Lumber Co Jax Distributing Co Poplar St Max Falkenberg Jax Backus Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification

Parked car damaged in hit-and-run on Court and Fern streets

An Athens man, George Golding of 74 N Court St, reported a hit-and-run Saturday when a vehicle failed to yield while turning from Court Street to Fern Street and struck his parked car. Chrome was knocked from the left headlight and the left fender dented, police said.

Athens George Golding N. Court St Golding Court St Fern St

Register While On Vacation College StudentsVote

Ohio secretary of state urges college students home for holidays to register with local boards before returning to school. In Ohio, students vote where they lived prior to college and must register in person in counties with full or partial signup. Absent ballots available after in person registration. 21 by Nov 4 can vote in May 6 primary, under 21 may vote only in primary. Registration closes March 26 at 9 pm.

Ohio College Ted W. Brown Ohio Board of Elections Office Brown Board of Elections

Glouster Area Hosts Varied Holiday Guests

Glouster residents welcomed guests from Columbus Athens Trimble Coldonia Michigan and Missouri over the holiday period. Families visiting included Buck Vaughn Maxwell Viney McAllister Stansberry Balderson and related relatives sharing time with local households.

J. C. Buck Tammy H. J. Black Columbus Harry Vaughn Athens Beatrice Vaughn Glouster Buck Karen Jo Vaughn Dick Docie Adron Bernard Harvey Terry Harvey Mike Trimble N. R. Maxwell Raymond Maxwell Coldonia, Mich Richard A. Viney Karla Maria Scott van, Jenifer Adam Mr. Viney Gladys Viney Paul E. McAllister Jefferson City Paul Wanda McAllister Lula McAllister Paul F. McAllister

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Joe Triipp The Plains welcome a son and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young Albany welcome a daughter. Admitted are Beulah Mae Smith Jay Cars ey Elizabeth Ann Fletcher Athens Homer Pierpoint Jack Beverage Carl Clifford Mrs Stanley White and daughter Mrs Homer Rhodes and daughter Mrs Kenneth Davis and son Mrs Evan Davis and son Mrs Dwight Mutchler Joann Bryant.

Joe Triipp the Plains Kenneth Young Albany Beulah Mae Smith Jay Carsey Elizabeth Ann Fletcher Athens Homer Pierpoint Jack Beverage Carl Clifford Stanley White Homer Rhodes Kenneth Davis Evan Davis Dwight Mutchler Joann Bryant

Athens teen missing during Athens visit

Athens police seek 16 year old girl under Ohio Youth Commission supervision who disappeared while visiting her parents in Athens. She lives with out of town foster parents. Authorities urge contact with any information to aid her safe return.

Athens Ohio Youth Commission

Weekend Rain Swells Hocking River Then Freezes

Heavy weekend rainfall raised the Hocking River to 10.7 feet by Sunday at 1 p.m. before temperatures fell below freezing. By Monday morning the river dropped to 8.3 feet as 24 degree air temperatures persisted, reports observer C. L. Colmer.

Hocking C. L. Colmer

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