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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1969
Page
3
Athens City Council agendas include a first reading of an amendment to remove meter maids from a 10 percent city employee pay raise. The change would restore meter maids to the higher increases they would receive under the standard yearly seniority wage raises. A second reading will consider an ordinance veto and related measures.
The widow of Gerry W. Reeves of Glouster files suit in Athens County Common Pleas to participate in Ohio's workers' compensation fund. Grace Smathers Reeves, widow and plaintiff, sues Jay C. Flowers administrator of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation Industrial Commission of Ohio and Ogg Wholesale Inc. The husband, driving for Ogg, died November 30, 1967 when his truck was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train. Reeves alleges she was improperly denied the right to participate in the compensation fund.
Athens Police Captain Charles Cothran links rising narcotics trouble to college dropouts label ing some youths and residents as parasites. He notes raids since January total about 15000 in confiscated drugs and warns that nonstudents or graduates sow trouble as the community grows.
Attendance at city playgrounds for the week of July 14 reached 2 133, led by East with 817 participants. The Plains had 402, West 358, Mori 293, Wighland 179, and 84 elsewhere. Cy Olympics begin July 43 and Aug. Confiscated narcotics include methadrine, amphetamine, LSD, marijuana, and hash. Captain Cochran fights parasites and narcotics users amid student criticism.
Athens residents gain extended pool hours this weekend as city recreation director Robert Burson announces the facility will stay open late due to hot weather. The pool will open Saturday until 4 am and will remain open until 4 am Sunday and Monday.
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