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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
3
A long list of municipal and county court actions shows drivers cited for speeding failing to stop or register unsafe vehicles and improper signaling with fines ranging from 10 to 50 dollars. It notes divorce decrees for Larry R. Stover from Maria Hone Stever due to gross neglect.
Mr and Mrs Edward Smart of Albany welcomed a son. Hospital admissions included Lawrence Hunter and Anthony Sheppard of Athens Route 3 and James Cooper of Albany Route 2. Speed control on Route 33 near Athens led to 23 speeding arrests. all cited to appear in court.
In May Athens County sold 209 new cars, the third straight month of slight gains but below May 1966. The auto title office processed 1,545 titles and $2,381.50 in fees, down from April’s levels. Other May totals included 901 used cars, 20 new trucks, 12 boat titles, and various other vehicle categories.
Athens requires mowing of all vacant lots three times this summer. Lawful mowing periods were May 1 to 15, June 15 to July 15, and August 1 to 31. Failure to mow can lead to a Municipal Court citation.
Steven Lowman, a 1966 Ohio University journalism graduate, has joined the Athens County area United Presbyterian Church Council for the Ministry staff. He will live with a family in Amesville and work this summer with youth programs and weekly supply preaching. Lowman is from Wheeling, West Virginia, and while at OU was student news editor for WOUB and a Messenger reporter.
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