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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1968

Page

3

Judge Explains High Traffic Fines In Athens County Court

Judge Franklin Sheeter outlines higher bonds and fines to deter accidents in Athens County Municipal Court. He notes speeding laws set by the state, traffic appearances mandatory from Jan 1, 1969, and distribution of fines among city, state, and county.

Athens County Municipal Court Franklin Sheeter Sheeter Ohio Guy Martin Martin Ohio Supreme Court

Cable Line Installed Along Route 56

A crew from Television Cable Corp installs an underground line along the north side of Route 56 from Route 682 to the Starkey Apartments near the railroad trestle west of Athens. The line will service the apartments and may later extend hookups to homes on the south side.

Television Cable Corp Starkey Athens

Richland Log Cabin Gutted In Fire

Fire gutted the log cabin at 534 Richland Ave near the South Y for the second time in three years. Athens firefighters battled scorching flames and heavy smoke as traffic was tied up along Richland Ave and routes 33 and 50. Contents removed included scorched mattresses, chairs, a skeleton of a kitchen table, a charred lamp, bedsprings, a coin collection, and an intact electric razor.

Richland Avenue Richland Ave Athens Route 33 Route 50

Copper Plumbing Co Incorporation Filed in Amesville

Incorporators R L Harris and Norma Lee Harris filed Articles of Incorporation with Secretary of State Ted W. Brown for Copper Plumbing Co Amesville. Attorney William A Lavelle named as agent. Fire damaged a cabin owned by Scott Ervin on Blackburn Road nearly to total loss with about 4000 dollars in damage and 1000 dollars to contents. Tenant David L Lewis was away at Ohio University when fire started possibly from an electric heating tape around a waterline.

Ted W. Brown R. L. Harris Norma Lee Harris The Copper Plumbing Co Amesville William A. Lavelle Scott Ervin Blackburn Road David L. Lewis Ohio University

Roads Factor In Auto Crash

State patrolmen investigated a one car crash on Route 329 in Morgan County seven miles east of the Athens County line at 5 10 p m Wednesday. Carol A. Barrett eighteen of Trimble eastbound car left the road struck an embankment rolled over and returned to the road. Slippery road conditions may have contributed to the mishap.

Morgan County Athens Carol A. Barrett Trimble

Survey Equipment Theft Investigated

Athens police investigate the theft of surveying equipment valued at 300 dollars from a station wagon in a city parking lot. Lauren Mellinger of Engineering Associates Wooster reported the loss Wednesday night.

Athens Lauren Mellinger Wooster

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