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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1967
Page
3
Snow began Tuesday evening as election workers counted ballots east yesterday. It reached one inch, reported U.S. Observer C L Colmer. Fog blanketed the area this morning with a low of 26 and a 9:30 a.m. reading of 30 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 46.
Stanley Schloss a 17 year old Athens resident was fined five dollars plus costs for speeding and had his license restricted to work travel only. Mark McGuire 17 from Nelsonville was fined five dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign and had his license revoked for one year. Frank Reed 16 from Coalville Route 1 was fined five dollars and costs for driving on a temporary permit without a licensed driver and had driving rights suspended for 30 days.
Republican Raymond Shepard secured his fourth term as mayor with 2,048 votes against Democrat Foster Coe’s 1,131, leading in 18 of 22 precincts. The sweep also saw Harry Crewson and John Green win council seats, while Robert J. L. Lee ran unopposed for auditor and Richard Phillips claimed the treasurer post. Howard Romine and Edgar Tuckerman were re elected council members at large amid a broad GOP slate.
In Athens County voters rejected two school funding measures while approving others. Federal-Hocking and Trimble Local levies failed, including Trimble Local's $433,000 bond and 6.2 mill levy. County wide Beacon School renewal passed 7103 to 3148. Nelsonville and other local issues gained support in unofficial counts.
Athens High School industrial arts receives a four cycle gasoline engine from Briggs and Stratton Corp. Milwaukee. Department chairman David E. Bowling says the engine will be used in the power mechanics class this semester and in other classes next term.
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