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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1969

Page

5

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Births report a son for Mr and Mrs Vernon Gabriel Jr Stewart. Admissions include Jerald McDaniel Geary Morrison Cooley Athens Norman Roy Harold Welch Albany Mark Handa Glouster Edward Puckett Alvin Workman Paul Hatch Guysville. Dismissals list Linnie Leisight Lester Ware Wilbur Williams Ken McKnight Herschel McKee Ellen Burnell Larry Bay and daughter Paul Bartlett and son.

Jerald McDaniel Ben Geary Myrta Morrison Stanley Cooley Athens Norman Roy Harold Welch Albany Mark Handa Glouster William Dodd Sr Nelsonville Edward Puckett Alvin Workman Paul Hatch Guysville Linnie Leisight Lester Ware Wilbur Williams Ken McKnight Herschel McKee Ellen Burnell Larry Bay Paul Bartlett

Beasley models offer Bolens exclusive center pivot steer

Two models with recoil start feature Bolens exclusive center pivot steering. Model 914 provides dual speed forward and reverse with 5 hp and 14 inch turning, 28 inch cut. Model 915 adds 6 hp and 16 inch turning with 32 inch cut. Attachments enable year round versatility.

Beasley

Showcase 69 focuses on white audience for ethnic humor

Ohio University aims to stage Showcase 69 at Memorial Auditorium. Sherwin Howard heads the writing team and says the show targets white audiences with ethnic jokes about blacks while addressing racial issues through humor. The cast exceeds 50 students and collaborators include Floyd Gaffney Clarence Page and Terry Miller.

Sherwin Howard Memorial Auditorium Howard Ohio University Yale University Drama School Floyd Gaffney Clarence Page Terry Miller Clarence Floyd

Burger Boy assistant manager denies grand larceny charge

Walter William Smith 21 of 16 S Shannon Ave pleaded innocent to grand larceny after $1 257 58 was allegedly taken from the BEF safe at Burger Boy Food O Rama. Police found the money in his car hidden in a spare tire wheel well after a three hour investigation. He is jailed on 2000 bond pending a 9 am Tuesday Municipal Court hearing. Captain Charles Cochran reported the arrest and names of investigators Sgt Clyde Beasley and Patrolman James Mann.

Athens Burger Boy Food O-Rama Charles Cochran Walter William Smith S. Shannon Ave BEF Smith Cochran Clyde Beasley James Mann

Ohio University coed charged with shoplifting pen

Laurie D. Schreffler an 18 year old student of 207 Wilson Hall Ohio University was charged with shoplifting a 19 cent pen from Logan's. She posted a 33 bond and is to be arraigned in Municipal Court Monday morning.

Ohio University Coed Laurie D. Schreffler Wilson Hall Logan

Two Youths Are Granted Probation

Two 20 year olds pleaded guilty to felonies in Common Pleas Court on Thursday and were placed on probation for two years. James Rupe of Millfield Route 1 and William Schoonover of Athens Route 3 appeared before Judge John Bolin on information bills by Prosecutor Claire Ball. Rupe confessed to forging a $100 Sunnyvale Nursery payroll check April 19. Schoonover admitted breaking into the Valley Drive-In ticket booth April 19 and stealing $87.70. Both were ordered to make restitution.

Comon Pleas Court James Rupe Millfield William Schoonover Athens John Bolin Claire Ball Rupe Sunnyvale Schoonover Valley Drive-In

War on Weeds Starts Again in Athens

Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard reminds residents to enforce city weed-cutting ordinance. Weeds must be trimmed three times each summer within three periods: May 1 to May 15, June 15 to July 15, and August 1 to August 31.

Athens Raymond Shepard

Two Students Fined for Drag Racing Crash

Two men, an Ohio University student and another from Parkersburg, were each fined 100 dollars and court costs for reckless operation and drag racing after a one car crash on North Court Street. Storer and Black pleaded guilty. both licenses were suspended 60 days. Storer, 22, was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for head injuries. The crash occurred about 1 30 am at a T intersection near Carpenter Street. Police said the car struck a cement wall after failing to negotiate the turn.

Ohio University James E. Storer Athens Storer Court Street Michael L. Black Parkersburg

Examination Scheduled For New City Fireman

Civil service exam for city fireman set for June 9 at 7 30 p.m. in city hall. One vacancy and an eligibility list to be created. Applicants ages 21 to 31 in good physical condition must return forms by noon June 5. Starting salary 475 dollars monthly plus uniform allowance and paid holidays. Open to Athens residents and non residents, but accepted candidates must move to the city.

Civil Service Civil Service Commission Charles Dalton Columbus Road Athens

Bad Checks Bring Fines

William Lewis Jr. of Athens Route 3 was fined 150 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to three counts of writing bad checks. Each check was 50 dollars. one to Sleeth Home-a-Rama, another to A and P, and a third to One-Stop Carry-Out. The initial 100 dollar fine was reduced by 50 dollars suspended if the checks were made good promptly. Stockholm Sweden note appears as stray text.

William Lewis Jr Athens Lewis Richard Mathias Sleeth Homea-Rama Blaine Riggs

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