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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1968

Page

3

UFO Expert Scheduled For Tuesday Address

Philip J. Klass, senior avionics editor at Aviation Week, will present UFOs Identified at Ohio University in Ewing Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The talk, sponsored by the College of Engineering, promotes a scientific view of unidentified flying objects as natural atmospheric electrical phenomena with occasional man made aids.

Bob Rogers Free Academy Athens Alexander Athens Free Academy of Learning The Westminster Foundation Robert L. Powers the Messenger Ohio University Ewing Hall Auditorium Philip J. Klass Aviation Week Space Technology Magazine Random House College of Engineering and Technology Klass

Meeting for Ohio University dormitory workers Friday

Domestic workers from all Ohio University dormitories and halls will meet Friday at 4 30 p m at the Athens County fair grounds. Oscar McGee president of Local 1699 AFL CIO and John Elswick chief steward said workers will be asked to file for reclassification from seeking higher paying jobs.

Ohio University Athens County Fairgrounds Oscar McGee American Federation of State Afl-Cio John Elswick

Elks Plan Dance At Athens Lodge Event

The Athens Elks Lodge hosts a spring semi formal dance for members and guests this Saturday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Virgil Drumm and his band will provide music at the Elks Lodge on West Union Street.

Athens Elks Lodge Virgil Drumm Elks Lodge W. Union St

Athens Businessmen Back Bus Service Support

Athens businessmen and professionals at a Tuesday night meeting pledged 3000 to back the city bus service, matching a prior city expenditure for refurbishing buses. The move came as officials studied a municipal subsidy option with Cleveland firm Squires Sanders and Dempsey.

Athens Squires, Sanders and Dempsey Cleveland Gerald Mollica Ceveland Sportsman Retail Merchants Association Athens Business Association Joe Kelly Retail Merchants Mary Diles Ed Settle Kelly Charles White Economy Cab Co White James Mor Mollica Squires, Sanders & Dempsey

Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary Publicity

A list of officers includes Mrs. Frank Rauch Jr as Corresponding Secretary and Mrs. Idus L Murphree and Mrs. Paul R Sands in roles of Recording Secretary and Publicity with other named members Mrs. James H Woods Mrs. Richard Bitters Mrs. L A Hamilton and Mrs. Carl Thielmann.

Frank Rauch, Jr Idus L. Murphree Paul R. Sands James H. Woods Richard Bitters L. A. Hamilton Carl Thielmann

Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gwinn The Plains a son and several Athens area parents welcome daughters and sons. Notable names include Wesley Bowen McArthur Route 2 and Janelle Mullins with Arthur M. Smith of Athens, plus others across Athens Albany and Guysville Route 2.

Charles G. O’bleness Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild Paul R. Sands P.O Athens Ohio Charles Gwinn the Plains Wesley Bowen McArthur John Bush Geraldine C. Kern James E. Lindner Janelle Mullins Arthur M. Smith Benny Conant Robert Mills David F. Eckler Virgil Stark Homer Sinclair Albany Earl Kincade Guysville

Brush Fires Extinguished

The Plains Volunteer Fire Department battled two brush fires on Tuesday. A small fire at the Roma King Jr residence on the Lower Plains was extinguished on arrival. A hillside behind Second and Third streets burned about a half acre before being controlled. City firemen responded to Washington Hall on the East Green for a sofa cushion fire caused by a cigarette.

the Plains Roma King Jr Lower Plains Washington Hall

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Phillip J. Klass Tos Hospital Guild Athens, Ohio Ohio Hospital Auxiliary Association Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild and Foundation Foundation Hospital Foundation Board Ruth Lyons Guild Robert Essex Richard Grim Karl Witzler Advisors A. L. Adams Gerald Kyle Donald Jacobs John M. Jones Dues Uns Sheltering Arms Hospital Harry 0. Burson Edith M. Deeter Robert Hawk Frank Kline Robin Marie Simpson Stanley Trout Altmans Jeanne Cagney WATH Her Majesty and Tom Girls
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