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ABBOTSFORD T RIBUNE PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951
Abbotsford man returning from Korean battle fields
The navy transport Gen. William Wiegel docked at San Francisco, Calif. Saturday morning with the largest shipment of American troops yet returning from Korea. Among the 4,349 officers and men were 56 from Wisconsin, and of this group was Master Sgt. Lawrence Mauritz of Abbotsford. He is the son of John Mauritz.
6,401 farm drivers in traffic mishaps last year With July 22-28 proclaimed by the President as National Farm Safety Week, it is pointed out by the safety division of the motor vehicle department that in Wisconsin last year, 6,401 farm drivers were involved in reportable traffic accidents.
In all, a total of 74,055 drivers figured in all accidents occurring in Wisconsin during 1950. Of 971 drivers involved in death crashes, 122 were farmers or farm laborers.
The safety division urges all farmers to stop their vehicles before entering upon any public roadway. Tractors, while not registered as motor vehicles, should be operated with proper regard for highway laws when driven on the highway. Three tractor operators, including one not possessing a driver’s license, have been killed in Wisconsin traffic accidents in the first half of 1951. When driven at night on public roads, tractors must display a white light to the front and a red light to the rear.
Care should be exercised to give signals for left and right turns into driveways or onto cross roads when operating any vehicle.
THE TRIBUNE-P HONOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1981
Downtown plans moving
Although those in attendance acknowledged it was “just a start,” the outlook for future upgrading of Abbotsford’s main street improved last week at a meeting of about 30 merchants, planners and interested citizens in the Abby City Hall. A day-long planning retreat weeks ago had focused on priorities for study and action. Last week’s meeting was called as an update to the earlier gathering, and organizers found the turnout and enthusiasm encouraging.
One of the main areas of discussion at last week’s meeting was the proposed formation of a city development corporation, which could eventually function as a resource and management center for revitalization of the main street commercial area. The proposed corporation was envisioned as an entity geared to all types of commercial and industrial growth, but its focal point would probably be the main street area, at least initially.
Such a group could act as a reservoir for management and financial resources. It could, for example, purchase vacant lots or building and build on them or lease them out until potential buyers emerged, thus ensuring total occupancy of the main street area. It could serve as a promotional organ to focus attention on the area as a single commercial unit.
Norm Kommer of Abbotford, who helped organize the meeting, said the corporation’s directors could be named as early as the next meeting.
