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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1968

Page

2

Travel Group Plans Seminar Sept. 4

The SEORC plans a travel and recreation seminar at the Holiday Inn in Chillicothe on September 4 with twelve speakers including ODD director Fred Neuenschwander and WHIO travel director Ted Ryan. The event, in cooperation with the Ohio Development Department, runs 9:30 to 3:30 and costs 3.50. Reservations through the Athens Business Association.

Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Holiday Inn Chillicothe E. E. Davis SEORC Davis Ohio Development Department Fred Neuenschwander Ohio Carl Dahlberg Bill Hughes Society of American Travel Writers The Cleveland Plain Dealer Ted Ryan Dayton Whio Ohio Historical Society Dan Porter Bufs Logan Daily News Bill Miller Miller Letha Greene Green Line Steamers Lois Craig Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild Athens Business Association

29 Million Haven't Registered To Vote

As of mid August an estimated 29 million voting age persons had not registered for the November election. Independents show the poorest rate, with a third unregistered. Republicans 16 percent. Democrats 24 percent. Young voters 21 to 29 have the highest nonregistration at 49 percent. Black voters also lag, nearly 40 percent unregistered. Women register at roughly the same rate as men, but their larger numbers give them political influence.

George Gallup Princeton N. J Gallup Nccsssneese Eese

Kindergarten Meeting Dates Corrected by Athens City Schools

Corrections to kindergarten meeting schedule announced by Athens City Schools adjust times for East Elementary Plains and West Elementary sessions to September dates. Other two meetings remain September 6 at Morrison and Chauncey with 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. times.

Athens East Elementary the Plains West Elementary Morrison Chauncey

Miller outlines five county economic development district

U S 10th District Rep Clarence Miller met in Athens with Clarence McKnight to discuss forming a Buckeye Hills district spanning Belmont Monroe Morgan Washington and Noble Counties. A governing board of soil and county officials leads the Buckeye Hills project, with plans to merge with four neighboring counties under the Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Regional Development Council to advise on funded projects. Miller praises the bricks and mortar approach and expects fewer relief takers and more taxpayers as the program progresses.

Clarence McKnight Clarence Miller McKnight Miller U.S. 10Th Clarence FE. Miller Athens Agriculture and Conservation Belmont Monroe Morgan Washington Noble Buckeye Hills Meigs Perry Hocking Buckeye Hills- Hocking Valley

Ohio U Frat Wins Founders Day Award

Gamma Omicron chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at Ohio University received the national fraternity's inaugural Founders Day Award at the University of Virginia. The Ohio U chapter is among 142 chapters in 38 states and earned the Founders' Prize for its comprehensive commemorative program.

Gamma Omicron Pi Kappa Alpha Ohio University University of Virginia Ohio U

Openings For Nursery Available In Athens

Openings for nursery classes start Sept 17 at Athens Cooperative Nursery School meeting at Central Avenue United Methodist Church. Director Mrs Robert Gardula says two new classes for three and four year olds run 9 to 11 15 a.m. for about 85 children. Enrollment info from Mrs Kenneth Williams 129 N Congress St 593 6380. All county offices closed Saturday for Labor Day weekend except Clerk of Courts on third floor handling some Common Pleas Court cases.

Athens Cooperative Nursery School Central Avenue United Methodist Church Robert Gardula Kenneth Williams N. Congress St Clerk of Courts Marjorie Mitchell Common Pleas

Crystal Pool Use Falls Behind Last Year

The Crystal Pool near the city closed for Labor Day after recording 15 370 admissions this summer. This compares with 28 076 last year with a partial week remaining. Adults numbered 1 738 and children 13 632 among 782 season tickets sold. Total revenue reached 11 712 90 with 4 767 90 from lessons and 6 945 00 from admissions. Max Schwarzel attributed a hot spell spike with daily counts of over 200 season ticketholders and 500 swimmers on several peak days.

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Misspelled name in report of two-week old boy

The Messenger incorrectly spelled the name of a two week old boy taken by the Athens emergency squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday evening. Shawn Aaron McDonald, 142 N. Lancaster St. is being treated at the hospital for illness.

Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital Shawn Aaron McDonald N. Lancaster St

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