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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

10

Ohio school reorganization topic at Southeastern session

Ann Barr reports on a panel discussion in Athens where Oak Hill’s Dean Daugherty and others debated the proposed district consolidation aimed at improving programs. They warned against reorganizing for its own sake and emphasized finance, service quality, and preserving strong local offerings.

Ohio Dean Daugherty Oak Hill Southeastern Ohio Ohio University Center Southeastern Ohio School Board Association Daugherty State Department of Education

4-H Council Elects Officers Sets 1961 Goals

Athens County 4-H Council met in the civil service room at the post office. Officers elected were Mrs. Marion Blazier president Gene Clyse vice president and Dixie Wolfe secretary treasurer. They outlined goals to increase membership and clubs form a promotion committee revise fair premium and 4-H grading systems and discuss an honor club party and new constitution. Next meeting set for February 6 at the agriculture extension office.

Herbert Hamilton Lewis B. Harris Donald Clippinger Ohio University Graduate College John Patterson Columbus Fred Mills Hamden Oliver Ormiston Warren Phillip Drake Zanesville City Eleanor Roberts Mary Ellen Smith Jackson Zanesville Esther Daily Albany Samuel Hicks Ohio University Center For Educational Service R. A. Milliken College of Education Athens County 4-H Council Civil Service Room Post Office Marion Blazier Harmony Road Gene Clyse Pomeroy Road Dixie Wolfe Mulberry St Athens Richard McDonald Nelsonville O. C. Harner Francis Conrath Don Hawk New Marshfield Darla Coats Tom Thompson Ed Cunningham Amesville Agriculture Extension Office

Legion to Meet KK. T. Crossen Post 21

American Legion Post 21 led by Commander Wilson Carr will hold an 8 p m meeting at the Legion home on Wednesday.

KK. T. Crossen American Legion Legion Wilson Carr

Governor DiSalle to Visit State Hospitals in December

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle announces a December tour of ten state hospitals beginning with Cleveland and Hawthornden in the Cleveland area. The schedule includes Apple Creek Wooster Columbus Cambridge Massillon Longview Dayton Tiffin Gallipolis and Columbus State School inspections through December 21. He said no surprise inspections will occur.

Michael V. DiSalle Athens State Hospital DiSalle Cleveland Hawthornden Cleveland-Akron Apple Creek Hospital Wooster Columbus State Hospital Cambridge Institution Athens Massillon Longview Dayton Tiffin State Hospital Gallipolis State Institute Columbus State School

Two Charged In Theft Of Groceries In Circle Hill

Athens County sheriff deputies recovered groceries stolen Sunday from Marvin Carr's Circle Hill home. Dean L. Hillyer 20 The Plains and Fred Evener 64 Circle Hill are charged with breaking and entering. A third person in custody may face charges. A second Circle Hill burglary is being investigated. A .22 rifle and 12 gauge shotgun were taken from Velma Evener's home.

Athens County Sheriff's Deputies Marvin Carr Circle Hill Dean L. Hillyer the Plains Fred Evener Sam Buffington DeWitt Walker Evener Carr Velma Evener

Rotary Hears Conservation Official

Athens County leads the state in farm ponds but lacks soft water and contour plowing practices. John Millar, government soil conservationist for Athens County, calls for flood control and watershed programs and notes Germany leads in soil conservation. He recounts OSU cheering work and prior posts in Texas Illinois and northern Ohio.

Athens County John Millar Rotary Club Berry-Claxton Millar Rotary Athens Germany United States Ohio State University OSU Texas Illinois Ohio

Biographer Outlines Job With Focus on Juarez Life

Charles Allen Smart, former Ohio University writer in residence, argues the core task of biographers is interpreting a life. He is writing the Benito Juarez biography and examining Juarez birthplace, work sites, residences, and related archives. He lectured at the university by invitation of the English department.

Charles Allen Smart Ohio University Smart RFD Benito Juarez Mex Ico. Smart Juarez Juarez Smart

Grass Fire Fought By Four Volunteers

Four members of The Plains Volunteer Fire Department helped extinguish a grass fire Monday between Ohio Avenue and Clinton Street in The Plains. Neighbors had already begun dousing the blaze upon firefighters arrival, and the flames were put out with water from a tanker.

The Plains Volunteer Fire Department Ohio Ave Clinton St Plains

Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended

Wilmer C. Jones, 56, of 395 W State St, arraigned in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars and jailed for six days, with a four month license suspension. Additional fines 25 dollars and costs for no license and 15 dollars and costs for driving with fictitious plates. he pleaded guilty to all charges.

State St State Highway Patrol Jones

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