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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
5
In Athens County the Carter lead rose by 150 votes as recounts continued. President elect Carter widened his Ohio margin to over 1000 votes while eight special workers helped the county elections board finalize tallying.
The NLRB administrator law judge Michael O Miller orders C and E Stores Inc to recognize Retail Clerks Union Local 1059 at the C and E Food Store 464 Richland Ave without an election, reinstate five former workers, and pay back wages with interest. The decision cites a five month strike in 1974 75 and continued unfair labor practices.
Two Ohio University professors receive grants exceeding five thousand dollars. Dr Alvin Kaufman of the School of Theater gets four thousand five hundred dollars to invite Jerzy Bogajewicz of Warsaw to campus for nine weeks in winter quarter. Dr Geoffrey Smith of geology receives a thousand dollar unrestricted grant from Amoco Foundation Inc.
Barbara Jones of Wellston won 5 dollars in last week's Chuckle Ad contest for her entry. The ad bundle references family portraits, gifts for a special girl, cedar chests, skateboard gear, and Christmas trees advertised along Route 33 and nearby streets with several local businesses named.
The Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association marks five years since starting as the Hocking County Rural Bus Line in 1971. It expanded to Athens County in 1973 and plans further growth into Jackson Gallia and Meigs by 1977. The non profit system serves Athens and beyond, aims to cut tax support, and has seen rising ridership and reduced federal funding, with investments from the Appalachian Regional Commission and notable recognition from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The Ohio University Zanesville campus is chosen as the editorial base for the Journal of the Ohio Folklore Society focusing on Ohio traditions and regional culture. Editor Dave Taylor, funded by an Ohio Historical Society grant, seeks papers on Ohio folklore and nearby areas and invites submissions at 1425 Newark Road Zanesville 43701.
Nancy Christian announced her resignation as Athens County motor vehicle deputy registrar, effective December 31, due to inability to secure affordable office space. The lease on the current AAA building office expires that day, marking a third relocation in two years amid ongoing bureau disputes between Curtis Andrews and Donald Cook.
The Old Settler Senior Citizen Club of Jacksonville hosts a Christmas bazaar at the center in Jacksonville on Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Home baked goods candy and Christmas crafts will be sold. Homemade soup by the bowl or quart will be available for carryout in containers, plus sandwiches.
The Woman's Aglow Fellowship will hold its regular meeting in Pomeroy on December 11 with a luncheon at Meigs Inn starting at 11 am. The charge is 2.50 per person. Reservations to Gloria Johnson or June Baker. in Gallipolis area call Judy. Akron’s Mrs. Delores Kithcart will be the guest speaker.
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