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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1965

Page

2

Two Athens Mayoral Write In Candidates Endorsed

Nearly 30 Democrats endorsed Judson Wilhite and Foster Coe for the party's write in mayoral nomination. The group urged literature stating both are qualified and asked Democrats to write in one of them to ensure at least 15 percent. Coe seeks re election to the council and Wilhite has served two terms as mayor.

Judson Wilhite Foster Coe William Lavelle Wilhite Coe Athens Cit Lavelle Logan Hospital Athens County Democratic Party George Banks Buckeye Democratic Council

Elks District Deputy Attends Dedication in Athens

Grand Exalted Ruler Robert G. Pruitt of Atlanta and Carleton Riddle of Willard join for the dedication of Athens Lodge 973 BPOE. The new $180,900 lodge home will be dedicated at 8 p.m. Wednesday with a noon motorcade arrival and a luncheon at Sportsman Grill followed by a reception and dance.

Ohio Elks Association Athens Lodge BPOE Robert G. Pruitt Atlanta Carleton Riddle Willard DEA Riddle Willard Chamber of Commerce Ruler Pruitt Athens Sportsman Grill Francis Pontious

Glouster dinner hosts Mrs Morris and Joan Price

Salon 365 of 8 and 40 met Thursday for a dinner at the Burr Oak Restaurant in Glouster and then gathered at the home of Mrs. Joan Price hosted by Mrs. Neil Morris.

Glouster Burr Oak Neil Morris Joan Price

Slow Rise Of Hocking River Near Athens

The Hocking River remained three feet below flood stage in Athens on Tuesday morning as observer C. L. Colmer logged 13.95 feet at 7 a.m. with rises about a half inch per hour. Rainfall slowed to .02 inch yesterday while temperatures fell.

Hocking Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Colmer

County Teachers Endorse Supervisors Program and Psychology Services

About 200 Athens County teachers voted to support reinstating the full supervisors program and adding a school psychologist. They urged the County School Board to back T C Porter’s request for an Ohio Education Association study of the board and staff, noting state funds would cover the new salary costs.

Athens County T. C. Porter Ohio Education Association Byron Morton Rome- Canaan High School County School Board County Porter OEA State Department of Education

Thursday Deadline For Absentee Voting

The county election board sets a 4 p.m. Thursday deadline for disabled and absentee voting in the May election. A board official reports only 93 requests have been received for ballots.

County Election Board

Recreation In Ohio Area Travel Group Meeting Report

Recreation topics dominated a travel consultants session at the Ohio University Inn led by T. J. Frye of the Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation. Over 150 consultants from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky attended as plans for new parks lakes and expanded cabins were outlined through 1971.

Ohio Ohio University Inn T. J. Frye Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation Automobile Club of Southern Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Frye Melvin J. Rebholz Division of Parks Lake Hope

City and University Plan Slide Show Outlines Campus Expansion

City officials and OU administrators met for two hours as slides explained the preliminary campus plan. Vernon Alden, OU president, attended along with city council members and planning officials. The plan locates a science complex on the parking lot by University Terrace and discusses vacating small streets in the Urban Renewal area. Route 682 extension maps were reviewed and future joint meetings were anticipated.

Ohio University Planning Commission Vernon Alden University Terrace University

Canadian General Lectures at Kiwanis Club Meeting

Lt. Col. Lloyd G. Smith of the Canadian Forces Headquarters in Ottawa spoke at the Kiwanis Club on leadership traits for soldiers. Seventeen Canadian citizens or Canadians by residence attended, including Ohio University faculty and students. Smith, a World War II veteran and former Royal Military College of Canada professor, outlined 12 key leadership traits.

Kiwanis Club Lloyd G. Smith Canadian Forces Ottawa Canada Ohio University Smith Royal Military College of Canada

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