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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1967

Page

3

Functional Education Urged By OU Lecturer

Ohio University lecturer Dr. John D. Glover urged a shift to functional education to shape students for real-world roles in business and government. He called for streamlined curricula, case-based teaching, field trips, and clinical material to improve understanding of corporations and societal impact, noting alienation and career uncertainty among youth.

John D. Glover Memorial Auditorium Glover Ohio University Kennedy Harvard Business School Dr. Glover

Bar Association Plans Law Day Observance

Athens County Bar Association to host high school students for a Law Day tour of county offices. Students from multiple local schools will visit offices and courts at 9 30 a m with a luncheon at 11 30 a m where Ohio University professor Lowell Howard will speak. The observance theme is No man is above the law and no man is below it. The local committee includes Edward Robe James Callard and Gerald Mollica. Additionally Athens County March Savings Bonds sales reached 66 840 with 19 9 percent of annual goal.

Athens County Bar Association U.S.A Bar Association York Nelsonville Alexander Rome-Canaan Ames-Bern Carthage- Troy Athens the Plains Chauncey and Glouster Common Pleas Buckeye Edward Robe James Callard Gerald Mollica Athens County U.S Brandon T. Grover Jr Volunteer Savings Bonds Grover Ohio

Board Calls Meeting To Hire Counsel

A county school board schedules a 7 30 p m meeting Wednesday to hire a private attorney to defend the board in a Common Pleas Court case. Former secretary Marilyn Herrick Nelsonville claims unlawful contract termination and reinstatement through September. The board must file an answer by Saturday and has not yet accepted the attorney general opinion backing Herrick’s reinstatement.

Special County School Board Common Pleas Court Marilyn Herrick Nelsonville Robert Weinfurther Homer B Gall Jr Herrick

Athens Pay Hike Studied By Shepard

Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard and city council explore a payroll plan to raise wages for about 115 city workers. The aim is to equalize pay for similar jobs, with a proposed ordinance by May for a final vote in June and an effective date in July. The exact form of the increase, whether percentage or flat, remains under consideration.

Athens Raymond Shepard Shepard

Area Women To Be Cited At Hospital

Chillicothe area volunteers from Athens and Coolville will be honored at the Chillicothe VA Hospital on Sunday May 7. Mrs Samuel Erskine will get a bronze pin for 1750 hours of service, and as chairman of the Central Buckeye Council she coordinates 18 Red Cross Chapters serving the hospital. From Coolville Mrs Homer Cole and Mrs Lawrence Walden receive bronze pins for 1750 hours, while Mrs Clyde Parrish and Mrs Clyde White Sr get gold pins for 5000 hours. Travel time is not counted.

Chillicothe Athens Coolville Chillicothe VA Athens County American Red Cross Samuel Erskine Roosevelt Homer Cole Lawrence Walden Clyde Parrish Clyde White

Traffic Fines in County and Municipal Court

Robert Keith Brown 20 of Long Bottom Route 1 and Richard D. Sears 27 of Bates City speeding cases each fined 15 dollars plus costs. Sears also charged with failure to obtain Ohio license 25 dollars plus costs. Walter M. Coomfield 21 of Rose Avenue penalized 10 dollars plus costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Ronald K. Focht 32 of 23 S Congress St. fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding.

Robert Keith Brown Long Bottom Route Richard D. Sears Bates City Ohio Walter M. Coomfield Rose Avenue Ronald K. Focht S. Congress St

Plan Chevrolet Family Car Showcase

Plan details plan off three Chevrolet models including Impala Sport Sedan Camaro Sport Coupe and Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe. It highlights roominess high resale value performance bucket seats synchronized transmission six cylinder efficiency and protective rocker panels. dealers invite families to stop in and see Chevelle Corvair Corvette plans IV V VII at showroom.

Chevrolet America Automotive News Fisher

Hortin to Be Honored by SEONA Banquet in Athens

Dr. L. J. Hortin retiring director of Ohio University School of Journalism will be honored by the Southeastern Ohio News paper Association at a spring banquet May 19 at the Athens Country Club. SEONA will also hold its annual meeting that day, with a business session and officer elections.

Southeastern Ohio Newspaper Association SEONA L. J. Hortin Ohio University School of Journalism Athens Country Club Journalism Sigma Delta Chi Theta Sigma Phi Ohio University Bill Day The Toledo Blade Oring Hartin Murray State University Kentucky Dr. Hartin

Athens Weather Report Shows Warmth With Light Rain

U.S. observer Co. L. Colmer reports overnight low in Athens at 47 degrees, rising to 50 by 11 a.m. Today. Tuesday’s high reached 59 degrees. A slight trace of rain was recorded overnight.

Co. L. Colmer U.S Athens Colmer

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