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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1968

Page

2

PUCO OKs Athens to Chauncey Bus Route Expansion

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a temporary operating permit for Athens Bus Lines to run a new hourly route from Athens through Chauncey and The Plains with a free service day on start. Fares set at 60 cents cash, 50 cents with tickets. student rates 40 cents with tickets. A permanent permit hearing will follow in coming months.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Plains Chauncey Sam Nicola PUCO Athens Nicola Chauncey and the Plains Morton

Subdivision Plans Given City Study

Athens street committee to review Oakmont Subdivision off Carroll Road with developers. A special council meeting may be called early next week to finalize a ruling for the planning commission meeting. Consideration includes changing the Morton Corp. bus subsidy to a lease arrangement and possibly purchasing the bus lines.

Athens City Council Oakmont Carroll Road Safety Service Dwight Robinson City Planning Commission Robinson Morton Corp Athens

Marietta Shows 82 Artists in Mainstreams68 Exhibit

Ohio University sculptor David Hostetler is among 82 artists selected for Mainstreams 68 at Marietta College May 5 to June 9 at Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center. 91 paintings and 25 sculptures were chosen from 1,400 entries by 521 artists from 45 states and seven countries. Best of show wins 1500 dollars. other awards include 1000 for painting and sculpture and 250 honorable mentions in each category. Sponsored by Marietta College with the Ohio Arts Council. Hostetler displays American Woman and American Wife in sculpture.

Marietta David Hostetler Ohio University Marietta College Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center Ohio Arts Council Hostetler

Cincinnati Visitor Hit By Motorcycle

A Cincinnati woman visiting her daughter at Ohio University was struck by a motorcycle on University Ter race. Mrs Olive L Holmes 51 suffered bruises and contusions of the lower back and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city rescue squad and admitted. The rider was William Carter 18 of Athens Route 4. In Nevada there are about 30 range sheep outfits operating, down from twice that number before World War II.

Cincinnati Ohio University University Terrace Olive L. Holmes Sheltering Arms Hospital City Rescue Squad Mulberry Street William Carter Athens Nevada

Narcotics and Concealed Weapons Charges Filed By State Patrol

Two men arrested by the State Highway Patrol were arraigned in Municipal Court on five counts. John Michael Irvin 20 Perrysburg and Charles Howard Dahmer 27 Toledo faced charges for concealed weapons and narcotics after a search warrant found marijuana in their car. Both held on $8000 bonds with an April 24 court appearance before Judge Franklin Sheeter.

State Highway Patrol John Michael Irvin Perrysburg Howard Falk Robert Long Irvin Charles Howard Dahmer Toledo Dahmer Franklin Sheeter

Athens High Students Attend Ohio University Seminar

Seventy Athens High School students will join a Friday communications seminar on the Ohio University campus. Organized by Charles V. Carlson, the event includes tours of radio and TV facilities and departments in speech pathology, audiology, speech science, and theater. University faculty Dr. Claude Kantner and Dr. John Walker will open the session shaped by local high school leaders Richard Stacy and Barbara Barsky.

Athens High School Ohio University Charles V. Carlson Resource Center of Ohio U. Athens Richard Stacy Barbara Barsky University Jon Powell Ray Wagner Virginia Hahne Donald Dimiing Claude Kantner School of John Walker

South Bridge Walk Work Is Approved

John Dowler deputy highway director for Division 10 said a proposal to extend the sidewalk on one side of the Richland Avenue South Bridge has been approved as a project. The seven foot expansion to aid student pedestrian flow to West Green at Ohio University will be built on a cantilever and not intrude on the road. The project is estimated at 65000 dollars with funds to be shared by Ohio University the city and the county.

John Dowler Division 10 Richland Avenue South Bridge Dowler West Green Ohio University

Economists Slated As OU Speakers

Three economists will speak to Ohio University's Experience Teacher Fellowship participants this month. Eugene Rinta of the State Chambers of Commerce will lecture Friday. Dr Neal Vivian of Ohio State University will speak Monday on Economics and the Vocational Curriculum. Dr Alfred Kuhn of the University of Cincinnati closes the series Monday April 29 on The Study of Society. Lectures start at 10:30 a.m. in Room 308 Chemistry Building. Series sponsored by the College of Business Administration with funding from the U.S. Office of Education.

Ohio University Department of Economic Education Eugene Rinta State Chambers of Commerce Washington, D. C Ainta Ohio Neal Vivian Ohio State University Alfred Kuhn Kuhn University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration U. S. Office of Education

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