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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1969

Page

3

Driving Students Meet With Municipal Judge

Ohio University driver education students met Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter in Athens for a luncheon and talk on traffic law enforcement. The judge handles about 8 000 traffic cases yearly, mostly speeding and related offenses, with 20–25 drunken driving cases noted recently among older men. He stressed objectivity on the bench and discussed inattentive driving as a major accident factor. The piece ends with a brief note on the origin of the Christmas carol Noel from old French for news.

Ohio University Franklin Sheeter Athens Sheeter

HEW Funds Continue Ohio University Work-Study Program

The U S Department of Health Education and Welfare approved 195 552 for Ohio University's College Work-Study Program for Jan 1 to June 30 1970 under Title IV. The program aids over 800 students at OU and six branches with 80 percent need coverage and 20 percent from campus or non profit employers.

Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ohio University 10Th District Clarence E. Miller Ployer George E. Emery

Athens High Youths Form Debate Team

An Athens High School debate team has been organized with preliminary coaching by Miss Jan Penix. Open to interested students, the group aims to learn effective discussion and plans intra-squad debates and inter-school competition. Next meeting at 11:45 a.m. December 9 at the high school. Officers: Bill Woodin captain, Larry Gassin assistant captain, Cathie Lobdell secretary, Roger Klaire coordinator. Team members include Rob Bostrom, Glenn Stone, Steve Paul, Robert Wistendahl, Sandi Ransom, Jane McCarty, Pat Davis, Jody Tice.

Athens Jan Penix Penix Bill Woodin Larry Gassin Cathie Lobdell

Squad Responds To Shade Area Child In Distress

The fire department emergency squad was called to Station No. 2 Richland Avenue at 5 54 p m Wednesday to aid seven year old Mise Jill Pedigo of Shade Route 2 who had a candy stuck in her throat. Her father Joe Pedigo then took her to Sheltering Arms Hospital after confirming no breathing trouble.

Fire Department Richland Avenue Mise Jill Pedigo Shade Route 2 Joe Pedigo Sheltering Arms Hospital

Lysistrata at Ohio University Baker Center Ballroom

Lysistrata will be performed in the Baker Center Ballroom December 4 5 and 6 at 830 PM. Sponsored by the Ohio University Center Program Board the show is director Howard Ritters master’s thesis performed in the round with neutral lighting simple Greek costumes and naturalistic acting Tickets are available at the theater box office.

Aristophanes Greece Baker Center Ohio University Center Program Board Howard Ritter Ohio University

Construction Worker Falls 20 Feet, Injures Leg

Charles Howard, 33, of 208 W Washington St, fell about 20 feet at the East Washington Street city parking lot project Thursday morning. Fire department squad transported him to Sheltering Arms Hospital with a possible fracture of the right leg.

Charles Howard Washington St E. Washington Street Fire Department Howard Sheltering Arms Hospital

Reliable switch for trucks tested for decades of use

Engineers at Williams Air Controls Division of Omark Industries developed a stoplight switch for trucks and trailers that has run through a million tests without failure. They claim it can withstand 50 brake applications daily for 20,000 days 54.8 years without replacement.

Portland Ore Williams Air Controls Division Omark Industries

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