Conference Speakers Explore Church Role in Civil Rights
The 19th Ecumenical Student Conference featured Rev. Vincent Harding of Atlanta and Rev. Milan Opocensky of Prague discussing the churchs struggle for racial justice behind the Iron Curtain. Delegates will hear about Brazil and world church responses, with a festival of nations and Sunday African program at Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
America
Reporter Magazine
Vincent Harding
Mennonite Central Committee
Atlanta
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Clarence Mitchell
Washington, D.C
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harding
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
University of Prague
Czechoslovakia
Milan
Opocensky
Brazil
Reuben Alves
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Memorial Auditorium
Ecumenical Student Conference Delegates Roster Gainesville Report
The 19th Ecumenical Student Conference shows a broad delegate roster including about 75 countries and 30 American and 43 international religious groups. Participants include Protestant Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic students.
Thompson Denied Bad Check Charge in Municipal Court
Louis H. Thompson of Lou's Service Station Athens Route 3 319 E State St was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of writing a bad check for 286.38 in August Thompson denied the charge and was placed under 200 bond after City Police arrest by.
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Louis H. Thompson
Athens
Lou’s
State St
Grand Jury
Brandon T. Grover Jr
Athens National Bank
Thompson
Woman Fined on Shoplifting Charge in Municipal Court
Belle Crow, 40, of 74 Riverside Avenue, pleaded guilty to shoplifting a bottle of Listerine valued at 89 cents. She was fined $25 plus costs, suspended, and placed on two months probation after the Monday hearing filed by F.C. Bean of Cliff's Super Market.
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Belle Crow
Richland Ave
F.C. Bean
Cliff’s
E. State St
Crow
School Board Meeting Date Is Changed
The regular January meeting of the city school board moves from January 6 to Wednesday January 8 at 7 30 p m at the superintendent's office on Putnam Drive according to Supt Clyde Plant. Harry Harrison 70 E Fourth St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 14 am Sunday by The Plains emergency squad.
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City
Supt
Clyde Plant
Putnam Dr
Harry Harrison
Fourth St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
the Plains
Athens area births and court notes include scholarships and transfers
A list records two new births to Dana and Mrs Carsey and to Mr and Mrs Lontor in Athens. It also notes admissions and discharges at Shelter ing Arms Hospital along with a $250 Thrift Loan Co Scholarship at Ohio University and a real estate transfer in Troy Township. Courts report licenses and fines for several residents including Lowry Perry Donovan Beggs Calendine White.
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Ohio University
Kentucky Finance Company, Inc
Lexington
Thrift Loan Co
Hav and Silage Show Slated In January
The ninth annual West Virginia Hav and Silage Show is set for January 27 to 30 in conjunction with the second living resources forum. Sponsored by the College of Agriculture and the Cooperative Extension Service of West Virginia University, the event drew past Mason County participants among its top winners.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Living Resources Forum
College of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
West Virginia University
Mason County
Adams birth announced in Nelsonville area
Mr and Mrs George T Adams announce the birth of a son George Christopher December 20 at Mercy Hospital Portsmouth. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Estel Crabtree Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Richard B Adams Bellefontaine. Great grandfather J G Green Fostoria.
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Nelsonville
George T. Adams
Diane Crabtree
George Christopher
Mercy Hospital
Portsmouth
Estel Crabtree
Richard B. Adams
Bellefontaine
J. G. Green
Fostoria
Plane lands safely after local report in Ohio to Kentucky
State Patrol abandoned search for a plane believed to have crashed in southeastern Ohio after a later check showed the craft had landed in Louisville, Kentucky. The pilot F E Martin of Greencastle Pennsylvania was en route from Hagerstown Maryland to Tucson Arizona with three passengers.
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Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Louisville
Athens Post
Ohio University
FE. Martin
Greencastle
Hagerstown
Tucson
Ariz
Mercury Dips to Zero in Athens Monday
The temperature reached the zero mark in Athens early Monday with a sunny start. At 9 a.m. the reading was one degree, and the weekend highs were 37 on Saturday and 33 on Sunday, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Trailer Tax Due in County Under New Law
County Auditor J. W. Whaley announced house trailer tax collection is underway. Tax due January 1 and payable by January 31 to avoid a penalty of five dollars or 10 percent of the taxes, whichever is greater. Applies to all house trailers in Ohio except camping trailers under 30 feet and 4500 pounds. minimum tax is 18 dollars.
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J. W. Whaley
Ohio
Lodi land partition suit seeks 60 acre division
Delbert King files in Common Pleas Court seeking partition of about 60 acres in Lodi Township. He sues Ray King of Painesville and 86 others in Ohio and multiple states, alleging defendants own various shares in the land.
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Delbert King
Lodi
King
Common Pleas
Ray King
Painesville
Ohio
Athens Man In Critical Condition After Lodge Fracas
Athens resident John Luman, 33, remains in critical condition at University Hospital Columbus after a Saturday night fracas at Eagles Hall. Koska, another man involved, says Luman attacked him. police report the stairway brawl ended with Luman injured and hospitalized.
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Athens
University Hospital
Columbus
John Luman
Central Ave
Luman
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Eagles Hall
N. Court St
Columbus Hospital
Charles H. Koska
W. Washington Sr
Eagles Lodge
Eagles Kitchen
Koska
Weekend crashes in Athens County injure none
State Highway Patrol investigated three weekend crashes in Athens County with no injuries. Junior Browning of New Marshfield pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after a Route 13 crash near Chauncey, receiving a 150 dollar fine, costs, three-day jail, and 180 day license suspension. Ada Wigal of Coolville and drivers Lester Simpson and Peggy Dotson were also involved in two other Saturday accidents with minor property damage. Jacksonville Eagles announce a New Year’s Eve dance from 9 p.m. to midnight for members and guests.
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Donald Rexford Lowry
Glouster
State Highway Patrol
Albert John Perry
Athens
Athens County
Junior Browning
New Marshfield
Chauncey
Browning
George Schoonover
Coolville
Ada Wigal
Lester Simpson
Peggy Dotson
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Radcliffe College
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
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Advertiser
Bell-ans
Orangeburg
N. Y
Athens, Ohio
Earl F Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Seiple
Donald K. Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed. Inc
Jessie W. Ley
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Nelsonville, Ohio
Saltz Ins. Agency
Richard Guinther
ESC
Check County
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United Nations
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Angola
Virgin Islands
Bolivia
British Columbia
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Cyprus
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Togo
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Charles Lontor
Charles Dailey
Pauline Collins
Ira Gilkey
Hollis Black
Gilbert Shannon
Donald Richey
Harry Begg
Ernest McNeal
Peggy Mcknabb
Debra Byers
Tom Davis
Wayne Wells
Pomeroy
George Misner
Wilfred Sharp
Albany
George Keirns
Amesville
Sam _ Stalder
Larry Woodruff
Kathy Gage
Larry Rutter
John Paul Donovan
Court St
Ronald J. Beggs
Diana C. Jones
Larry L. Calendine
Barbara J. White
Kenneth Sanders
Harold EK. Ford
Troy Township
Logan
Doris Churchill
Orla Clark
Eagles
Eagles Aenue
Washington St
E. W. Henshaw
Elizabeth Sr
Hubert Barber
Dane
Scott
Jay
Youngsville
Barber
Sylvania Electric
Warren
Valley Lodge No. 169
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
James E. Newman
Leonard Funeral Home
Mr. Newman
Thomas Reed
Elks
Elks Hall
Hocking St
Knights of Pythias Hall
East State Street
FDIC
Mercury
Athens County Savings
Swounson ST. Athens
Phelephone LY
Dale BE. Schultz
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Eagles
CLINE
Insurance Service
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Dial LY
Union St
Athens Ohio
Mac’s Thrifty Store
W. State St
Athens Eagles
Don Lewis
Moore
Mbervonamel
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter
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