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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
3
Columbus report quotes Gov. C William ONeill arguing that lowering operating costs, not new taxes, will fund state services. He notes an Ohio Legislative Service Commission committee studying potential tax revenue sources.
The lightship anchored on Nantucket Shoals lies 26 miles from Nantucket Island and is described as farther from shore than any other lightship in existence.
Southeastern Ohio elementary school principals held a dinner meeting at the Ohio University Center. State officers introduced included Alice Schmelter as president F W Binkley as vice president D N Everett as secretary Chester May as executive committeeman Charles Harris presiding. Reports by Bernard Bennett and Alice Rowan were given. Foster Elliott was named membership chairman and Mabelle Darst publicity chairman. OU officials Dr E A Hansen Dr Frank Bean and Dr Milton Ploghoft addressed the group.
Shade High School announces second six weeks honor roll with averages of B or better. Seniors include Mary Jeffers Tracy Hanning Eleanor Oxley Rose Goldsberry Helen Seiple Marilyn Swartz Helen Jones James Woodyard Martha Rupe. Juniors include Sallie Maring Nita Phillips Ann Oxley Norma Thompson Phyllis Vore Verlon Bricker Nancy Jordan Virginia Dunfee Richard Baringer. Sophomores Rachel Kinnen Carol Seipel Charles Gwinn Ramona Miller Sarah Woodyard. Freshmen Beverly Byard Patty Clark James Evans Linda Douglas Linda Elswick Judy Gabriel Dewey King.
The Roma Catholic Church announced on Wednesday that Pope Pius XII appointed Clarence G. Issenmann, 50, auxiliary to Archbishop Karl Alter of Cincinnati, as the new bishop of Columbus. He succeeds in leading the diocese.
Cleveland reports the Great Lakes ore shipping season ended with 84,614,734 tons shipped. The American Iron Ore Association notes this is 6,981,707 tons above the 1956 total but far below the 1953 peak of 95,844,449 tons.
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