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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1968

Page

3

McCarthy Wins Local Part of August Private Primary

At Athens polling place two hundred voters cast ballots in a private Democratic primary held last weekend across Ohio to gauge support for the national convention. McCarthy led with 150 votes to Humphrey 25, Kennedy 15, McGovern seven, Rector two write-ins, Wallace two, Gregory one.

McCarthy Athens Ohio Chicago Sen Eugene Hubert Humphrey Pat Rector George Wallace Alabama Dick Gregory Humphrey

Linda Mancini Sharples among 642 summer grads in Athens

Mrs. Linda Mancini Sharples of 228 Carriage Hill Apts Athens is among 642 summer school graduates who will take part in commencement exercises here on August 29. She will receive a BS in education.

Bowling Green Linda Mancini Sharples Carriage Hill Apts Athens

Managers Program Attracting Scientists

Some 25 scientists educators and management specialists will serve as the faculty for the sixth annual Research and Development Management Program conducted jointly by the Battelle Columbus Laboratories and Ohio University. The two week course opens Sept 8 with sessions at Battelle in Columbus and the Ohio University Inn in Athens.

Columbus Laboratories Battelle Memorial Institute Ohio University Battelle Columbus Ohio University Inn Athens William J. Harris Jr Washington, D. C Everett C. Hughes Standard Oil Company of Ohio

Mercury Registers Muggy 96 in Hocking Valley

The morning temperature reached 80 degrees after a low of 71. Tuesday's high neared 96 in muggy conditions. The Hocking River stood 2.75 feet and was falling. Local entries include John Matheny trespassing 24 dollars and Culprits Vernon Riley and Dean Thompson Jr. with disorderly conduct charges totaling 66 dollars. George W. Kempton of Cleveland, 30, was described as left of center with 1880 dollars noted.

U.S C. L. Colmer Hocking River John Matheny Dean Thompson Jr Athens Vern A. Riley George W. Kempton Cleveland

Three Applicants Compete for Athens County Planner Role

Athens County Regional Planning Commission weighs replacing Kenneth Ackerman with a full-time planner. Applicants Edward Samuels John Schmitauer and Gordon Sullivan vie for the post to serve as executive secretary long-range planner and consultant. Meeting at 7 39 p m Thursday at the Columbia Gas building also considers the county sewer water plan nearing implementation.

Athens County Regional Planning Commission Kenneth Ackerman Ackerman Edward Samuels Mill Street Area Company of Athens John Soo Commission Columbia Gas Company Route 50K

Veteran Physician Marked 83rd Birthday at Hospital

Dr. John R. Sprague longtime Athens physician and cofounder of Sheltering Arms Hospital observed his 83rd birthday as a patient at the hospital. Hospital staff gathered to present a cake in his honor.

John R. Sprague Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital

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