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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1971

Page

3

Court action seeks renewal or ouster of Athens County schools chief

Attorney for Robert L. Weinfurther filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking a writ of mandamus to force a one year renewal of Weinfurther as superintendent beginning Aug 1. The suit alleges the February 1 board vote violated public policy and due process and notes a March 4 notice deadline was missed.

Robert L. Weinfurther Athens County Weinfurther Gerald Mollica Athens County Common Pleas Court Mollica Clyde Pratt Ed Thomas Lewis Moore Charles Shaner Esther Dailey Claire Ball Jr Common Pleas Court John Bolin George Christman Christman

Two Fires Extinguished In Athens

Athens firemen answered two alarms and one emergency squad call. At 3:54 p.m. a spark from trash burning in a covered barrel ignited grass at 24 Greenbriar Drive owned by Roger Quisenberry. Richland Area Brigade helped extinguish with no significant damage. At 7:00 p.m. a fire at Farhills Drive from an unattended burning permit prompted a warning. no damage. Mrs. Edith Hysell, 37, of 32 Smith Street, was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital at 6:14 p.m. by the emergency squad after difficulty breathing.

Roger Quisenberry Greenbriar Dr Richland Area Farhills Drive Edith Hysell Smith St W. Union St O’bleness Memorial Hospital

Summer Activities To Be Discussed At Roundtable

An adult scouters roundtable will be held Thursday at Gloucester High School at 7 30 p m. Cubmasters and Webb leaders will discuss summer activities and scoutmasters will report preparations for summer camp.

Glouster High School

Acting Chairman Appointed at Ohio University

James E. Winebrenner assistant professor of architecture and design has been named acting chairman of Ohio University School of Architecture Design and Planning. He succeeds David Lynas who asked to be relieved for medical reasons. Winebrenner earned a MFA from Cranbrook in 1967 and has worked as designer for Nuclear Fuel Service and Irving Stollman Associates.

James E. Winebrenner Ohio University School of Architecture Winebrenner David Lynas John A. Walker College of Fine Arts New York University At Buffalo University of Siena Siena Art Institute Siena Italy Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills Mich Nuclear Fuel Service West Valley N.Y Irving Stollman Associates Detroit Il Campo di Siena The Detroit News

Oak Ridge Scientist to Speak at OU Colloquium

Dr. Jack Gibbons of Oak Ridge National Laboratory will address Ohio University in Super Hall Room 312 at 4 10 p m Friday on environmental research tied to nuclear electricity. He serves as coordinator of environmental research and will discuss environmental questions.

Jack Gibbons Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tenn Ohio University Gibbons Oak Ridge OU Physics

Sol Lewitt To Lecture On Thursday At OU

Conceptual artist Sol Lewitt will give a public lecture and slide discussion in Ohio University Seigfeld Auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. He will visit studio classes in the afternoon of April 8 and morning of April 9 as part of OU School of Art visiting artists program. Lewitt has exhibited widely across the United States and Europe.

Sol Lewitt Ohio University Seigfeld Lewitt School of Art Dwan Gallery of New York United States Europe OU School D’ Art

Dynamite Stolen From Creola Strip Mine

Thieves used tin snips to enter a Creola Benedict Inc. dynamite shed between Friday evening and Monday 3 p.m. taking two cases of dynamite and primer cord. Winton Deputy Sheriff James Todd noted no fingerprints. a night watchman was on duty.

Creola Winton James Todd Benedict Inc W. E. Engle Herman Henry Bureau of Criminal Investigation

OU Grad Council Opposes Ohio Plan Budgets

The Ohio University Graduate Student Council endorsed criticisms of Gov. Gilligan's higher education budget proposals. In a April 1 meeting the council urged revisions to the budget and defeat of the Ohio Plan requiring state university graduates to reimburse subsidies.

Graduate Student Council Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Ohio John J. Gilligan Gilligan Council Ken Dykstra Dykstra

Campbell Trial Delayed in Second Degree Murder Case

The second degree murder trial of Brenda Helen Campbell, indicted after the birth of her son in an OU dormitory, is postponed from April 15 to June 3 by mutual agreement. Campbell, 20, of Dayton, is free on a $7,500 bond and ill defense counsel.

Brenda Helen Campbell Athens County Claire M. Ball Jr the Messenger Miss Campbell Robert A. Bostick Dayton Ohio University

Scouts Plant Seedlings for Plan and Plant Day

Scouts set Plan and Plant Day for Saturday with white pine seedlings at the demonstration area. Pack 61 65 Troop 71 Ship 76 and Post 71 still seek plots while 50 scouts and 25 adults cleared a half mile of Dow Lake trail for SOAR.

Phil Iahler Hock-Hocking Boy Scouts A.m George N. Semmens Wayne National Forest Dow Lake Save Our American Resources SOAR Semmens

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