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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

3

Fair-Weather Friends Not These Two Athens Ladies

Doris Bennett and Janice Holland are longtime behind the scenes workers for the county fair in Athens. Bennett oversees the premium book, finances, and operations, while Holland contributes five days annually for over 16 years. They emphasize service to the fair over profit and note expansions like a larger junior fair.

Athens Doris Bennett Emory Allen Janice Holland Holland Ihghand Ave Bennett Stewart Route 1

New Faculty Appointed For Fine Arts College

Ohio University College of Fine Arts announces 13 new faculty for 1968 1969. Theater adds Dennis Dalen Baker Lonny S Fraze Barbara Costa. Architecture adds four assistants Yousef Marzeki Donald Spivack David Reed and David Baker. Music adds Ernest Bastin and David Sutherland. Art adds Bruce D Chesser Margaret A Powell and Enc Mantle. Kinsey named lecturer in art education.

College of Fine Arts Ohio University School of Dennis Dalen Baker Lonny S. Fraze Barbara Costa School of Architecture Yousef Marzeki Donald Spivack David Reed David Baker Architecture School of Music Ernest E. Bastin David Sutherland Fessor Lterature Bruce D. Chesser Margaret A. Powell Enc Mantle Anthony Kinsey

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes in Athens and Elsewhere

The hospital notes list patients and dismissals across several towns including Athens and surrounding routes. Included are names such as Rosemary Arnold Vesta Beverage Nelsonville route and Louise Jago Amesville along with standard discharges like Mrs David Gould and Anthony Thayer.

Ralph Kasler Nelsonville Rosemary Arnold Vesta Beverage Nettle Jenks John Spaulding Athens Darlene Duntee Guysville Bull Cline the Plains Louise Jago Amesville Max Michael David Gould Richard Butrick David Locke Antoinette Thayer

Prizes Won At Dairy Judging At Athens County Fair

Results from the last two junior fair dairy judging events show David Starlin of Ames-Bern Wonders and Karen Brake of All-For-One Clovers as winners. David captured junior showmanship, Karen topped the novice under 12 class, with runners up Debbie Perry Judy Gift Cindy Brown Harold Blazier and Rob Windland among the competitors.

David Starlin Ames-Bern Wonders Karen Brake Clovers Athens County Fair David Debbie Perry Judy Gift Cindy Brown Wonders Harold Blazier Little Beavers Karen Clover Robin Windland Garden Cattle Club Tommy Lavelle Carthage Troy Steve Kay Perry

Woman Cited In Two Car Athens Crash

A two car crash in Athens led to a traffic citation for Janetta A Richards 31 of Albany Route 2. Police say she failed to yield the right of way when her car pulled into the path of James W Parsons 41 of Athens Route 2 at Union and Shafer Streets during a Wednesday afternoon storm.

Athens Albany Janetta A. Richards James W. Parsons Union and Shafer Richards

Levy Failure Could Cut School Services In Alexander District

Alexander School District Supt. Marc Lohr warns a five mill levy failure may force cuts in bus service for high school students nonrequired kindergarten programs and may increase class sizes by eliminating low enrollment classes and activities. He notes funds fund books repairs window replacement and cleaning supplies while admitting some services rely on unclear future funding.

Mark Roh Alexander Marc Lohr Jr Pmore Cacessivp Sapvices Lonr Lohr Nelsonville-York Albany PTA

Temperature Rises as Rainfall Pushes River Level Up

The thermometer reached 74 degrees this morning after a 69 degree low. Thursday's high was 87. Rainfall totaled .93 inches overnight and the Hocking River stood at 4.88 feet and rising.

U. S C. J. Colmer Hugh Hocking River

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Ken Steinhoff Athens County Fine Arts Sheltering Arms Hospital Jerses D Davis Anne Darel Mefalinee Athens Retail Merchants Association Athens Transit System Ing Font Levy Ear F Mathews Earl F. Mathews Earl A Hooper John J. Laverle N, Court St Lan Noblecraft Alumans Dacron Bark and Faille Drapers Cannon Pepperell Sofi Acrlan Hope Stevens
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