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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1968

Page

3

Postulant Miss Spadinger Signals Change in Catholic Training

Miss Susan Spadinger, a 19 year old postulant from Buffalo, teaches in St Pauls School Athens while continuing college studies. The Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity now send young candidates into communities for six weeks, combining teaching and self training.

St. Paul’s America Susan Spadinger Spadinger Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity Miss Susan Susan Buffalo N. Y Rosary Hill College Lewiston New Jersey West Virginia New York South Carolina Ohio Athens Pomeroy Sacred Heart Church St. Paul's Denise Janice Athens Convent Mill St Lewiston Mother House Rosary Hill St. Paul’s Catholic School

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admission and discharge list

Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list new admissions including Mrs. Claude Dry and several others from Athens and The Plains, and discharges such as Dal Channell and Leonard Haning. City firemen investigated Bromley Hall at 10:33 p.m. Monday after residents smelled smoke from new ovens, reported by Chief Charles Dalton.

Bromley Hall Charles Dalton

Auto fire damages Grover Lewis vehicle in Peden Stadium lot

A floor mat caught fire on Grover Lewis’s automobile parked in the Peden Stadium parking lot off Richland Ave. Firemen were summoned at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday to extinguish the blaze and assess minor damage.

Grover Lewis Nelsonville Peden Stadium Richland Ave

Athens bus lines set 30 minute routes for city plan

Morton Corp owner James Morton announced Athens lines will start next Monday with a 30 minute round trip schedule. Free service this Saturday precedes 7 15 a m starts and 6 45 p m last trips. Routes include The Plains on Route 33 and 682 with color coded signs and a 10 cent transfer fee. Student rate 25 cents, adult fare 30 cents, tickets available from drivers or Riverside Drive office.

Athens Bus Lines, Inc Athens James Morton Morton Corp Athens Lines Morton Court Street Athens National Bank Athena Theater Raymond Shepard The Plains PACO Riverside Drive Crystal Pool

High Cost Of Work Changes Baer Oak Park Plans

Ohio officials seek 601000 for Site One improvements at Burr Oak State Park after bids far exceeded estimates forcing postponement of renovations at other sites. Project includes retainer wall, boat ramps, docks, parking, a commissary, fuel station, roads, and water and sewer plants. Site One relocation work also noted and public access paused during construction May to May 1. F. H. Brewer named general contractor. Kel-Par Co. and R. Allen Electrical Inc. named building and electrical contractors.

F. H. Brewer Lancaster Kel-Par Co Newark R. Allen Electrical Inc Crooksville

Negro Students Honor King With Campus Observance

More than 100 Negro students gathered on campus to observe the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King. At the recommendation of the Black Student Action Coordinating Committee they boycotted classes and met in the Chemistry Building auditorium before viewing Dr. King's televised funeral in Baker Center.

Martin Luther King Black Student Action Coordinating Committee King Chemistry College Green Baker Center Dr. King Atlanta

Meet madlastic Adlastic fabric group debut

A new textile blend called Adlastic, described as 65 percent Jambswool and 35 percent nylon with spandex, is promoted as highly stretchy for socks. The pitch emphasizes extensive flexibility and coverage across directions.

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Mary Mahoney Mary Henney Miss Sue Loyola of Chicago Bob Rogers Sheltering Arms Hospital Terry Litz Akron Claude Dry William Lee Edward Sarno Jr Donald L. Pratt Albany Richard Evener Chauncey Robert Guess the Plains J. W. Steiff Stockport Dal Channell Rex Clark Raymond Duckler Leonard Haning Francis G. Hewitt Michael Kovian Raymond Lane Carl P. White Armenia C. Withers Public Utilities Commission of Ohio PUCO Lake Shore Central Greyhound Baer Oak Park Barr Oak State Park James Swartzmiller Ohio Department of Natural Resources State Controlling Board Burr Oak Swartzmiller Olds Antes Spa Secon New Adler Columbia Gas OF
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