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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1966

Page

2

Appalachia Topic Set for CEC Business Institute

The Center for Economic Opportunity at Ohio University announced four speakers for a major business institute to be held September 26 and 27 in Athens. The program titled Appalachia A Case Study in Regional Business Development will feature Meno Lowenstein John Sweney Jack E Weller James F Comstock and Thomas F Ris. The event aims to bring together representatives from more than 30 leading U S corporations and is funded by the U S Office of Economic Opportunity.

Ohio University Center For Economic Opportunity Today U. S Athens Appalachia Meno Lowenstein Charles G. O’bleness James F. Comstock West Virginia Hillbilly Richwood W. Va Thomas F. Ris Vernon R. Alden Center For Economic Opportunity University College of Business Administration UU. S. Office of Economic Opportunity

Mercury Tops 93 Degrees in Athens on Tuesday

The high reached 93 degrees in Athens Tuesday per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Overnight low was 61 with 75 degrees at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The Mercury Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Service Members News Brief from Amesville Area

Marine PFC Roger A. Sheridan serves with Marine Air Base Squadron 11 in Da Nang, Vietnam, as it supports Marine Air Group 11 combat operations. Pvt James I. Cremeans completed eight weeks of infantry training at Ft Ord, California. Thomas L. Ruth returned to Alameda aboard USS Ranger after eight months with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Cpl Michael D. Perry serves with the First Marine Division in Vietnam. Pvt Henry C. DePue, Amesville Route 1, assigned as postal clerk in Frankfurt Germany after enlisting last April following graduation from Ames Bern High. Pfe Craig S. Hixson, Amesville Route 3, assigned to duty in Vietnam with the 577th Engineer Battalion after Fort Benning training. a 1963 Ames Bern High graduate. These service members hail from the Amesville and Athens areas.

Marine Pfc Roger A. Sheridan C. E. Sheridan Amesville Ohio Marine Air Base Squadron 11 First Marine Aircraft Wing da Nang Viet Nam Marine Air Group 11 Pvt James I. Cremeans Irvin L. Creameans Coolville Ft. Ord Calif Shirley Thomas L. Ruth C. E. Ruth Shade Alameda Ranger Western Pacific Navy Seventh Fleet Henry C. DePue Leonard S. DePue Army Base Post Office Frankfurt Germany Ames- Bern High School Army Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ind Pfe Craig S. Hixson Lewis Hixson Athens Fort Benning Ames-Bern High School

Keirns Jr. Pleads Guilty in October Theft Case

Raymond Keirns Jr., 21, of Millfield Route 1, pleaded guilty in County Court to stealing roughly $280 in October 1964. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond after being arrested when spotted by a deputy sheriff in the county.

Raymond Keirns, Jr Millfield Keirns Fred Keirns

Kimball Again Named To Head Athens Drive

James B. Kimball, newly appointed vice president of Beasley & Mathews, Inc., will direct Ohio University's 1966 1967 Athens business drive. He chaired last year’s drive which raised 33 311 25 dollars, a 49 percent rise from 1964 1965, with 166 donors, 41 percent more than before. Kimball expects continued support from area business and professional people.

James B. Kimball Beasley & Mathews, Inc Ohio University Athens Vernon R. Alden Kimball

Stewart Area Farmer Is Honored At State Fair

Richard Sams of Stewart was named Blue Ribbon Farmer representing Athens County at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday.

Stewart Area Richard Sams Stewart Athens County

Fire damages area home on Fisher Rd

The home of Russell Bashore on Fisher Rd was extensively damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at 3:05 p.m. with assistance from a tank truck from Albany and spectators, bringing the blaze under control. Estimated damage is 10 000 dollars, with electrical wiring suspected as the cause pending investigation. Sams, a 145 acre dairy farmer, received a local agricultural award and was flown to Columbus to meet Gov. Rhodes. His dairy operation yields about 14 000 pounds of milk per cow annually, well above the state average.

Fisher Rd Russell Bashore Richland Area Fire Department Albany Fire Department Sams Kenneth Ackerman County Farm Bureau Gaylord Cook Columbus Ohio State Highway Patrol James Rhodes Central Ohio Breeding Association

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