Two Scouts Earn Council Awards at Local Dinner
At the 52nd annual Kootaga Area Council Boy Scouts of America recognition dinner in Parkersburg, Dr. A Compton Reeves received Wood Badge honors from District Commissioner Keith Butt. Ted Essex, a Athens High School junior, won the West Virginia State Reader's Digest Speech Contest for his talk Youths Responsible Involvement. Silver Beaver recipients were William M. Crandall Jr of Marietta Robert M. Dobbins of Williamstown W Va and John R. Snyder of Parkersburg. Glenn Wilson WTAP TV spoke on a Yugoslavia Poland and Moscow trip. Additional Athens area attendees included Ralph Brown and several local residents.
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Jay Strafford
Parkersburg
Athens Area
Kootaga
Boy Scouts of America
A. Compton Reeves
Hock-Hocking
Keith Butt
Ted Essex
West Virginia
Essex
Athens High School
Council
Charleston
Columbus
William M. Crandall Jr
Marietta
Robert M. Dobbins
Williamstown
W. Va
John R. Snyder
Wilmar
Glenn Wilson
Wtap-Tv
Wilson
Yugoslavia
Poland
Moscow
Ralph Brown
Brent Christman
Lynn Davidson
Frank Grubbs
Robert Neiser
Paul Ploutz
Phil Kahler
Trainmen Endorse Crisp in Ninth District Democratic Candidacy
Middleport Lodge 860 of the United Transportation Union endorses Tenth District hopeful Jack W. Crisp. Lodge rep C D Winebrenner says labor will back Crisp, who thanks organized labor for the support and cites working people over big business profits.
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Jack W. Crisp
Middleport Lodge 860
United Transportation Union of Railroad
Lodge
C. D. Winebrenner
United States Congress
Crisp
Organized Labor
Scouts Sweep Streets for Keep America Beautiful Day
Scouts from eight Boy Scout troops four Cub packs and a Girl Scout troop join Project SOAR in Athens County collecting trash along streets and major roads from 9 to 11 in the morning. The Plains Chauncey and Athens pickups handled by city and National Guard with donations from Pepsi Coca Cola McDonalds and Royal Crown Cola. Cub Pack 55 plants 175 trees near the new Athens County Children’s group homes as part of the effort.
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Save Our
Athens County
America
Philip Kahler
Athens
National Guard
Plains
Chauncey
Kahler
Pepsi-Cola Co
Coca-Cola
McDonald’s Restaurants
Royal Crown Cola
Tag Day for Bear Planned in Athens County
A Tag Day for Charlie the Bear will be held in Athens and Nelsonville and other Athens County communities on Wednesday. Proceeds support transporting the black bear to its new California home after years at Merriman Riding Stables in Millfield.
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Charlie the Bear
Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Black Bear
California
Merriman
Millfield
Whealey Says U S Cant Win In Indochina
Democratic candidate Bob Whealey told a Rio Grande College audience that the United States is waging an unwinnable war in Indochina. He criticized Nixon’s withdrawal plan and urged continued aid to Saigon while opposing a U S victory for Hanoi.
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Rio Grande
United States
Indochina
Bob Whealey
Congress
Moscow
Hanoi
Peking
South Vietnam
Rio Grande College
U.S
Whealey
Vietnam
Saigon
Ohio University President's Wife Critiques Student Involvement
Kathryn Dix Sowle told about 400 high school students at the 21st Ohio YMCA Model Legislature that many college students and student leaders neglect current events. She praised campus volunteer efforts but faulted governance where few vote and programs fail to reach completion. The event runs through Saturday in Athens with Ohio University students serving on key committees and aiding disadvantaged locals.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio University
Claude Sowle
Kathryn Dix Sowle
21St
Ohio Ymca Model Legislature
Athens
YMCA
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