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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1967

Page

3

State Hospital Farm Chief Retires After 15 Years

Wayne M. France 66 of Athens Route 4 retired Tuesday after a 15 year tenure as farm manager at Athens State Hospital and 25 years on the hospital staff. He received tributes from George F. Fuller and Dr. Gordon F. Ogram during a retirement ceremony. Charles H. Gall succeeds him as hospital farm manager.

Wayne M. France Athens Athens State Hospital France George F. Fuller Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction Gordon F. Ogram Ogram Doug Geary

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs David Sapp Athens a daughter. Admissions include Charles Cornell and JoAnna Hatch both of Athens Miss Georgia Cullison The Plains Mrs Kenneth Keirns Albany Mrs Thomas McDaniel Athens Route 3 Mrs Charles Gaston Athens Route 4 Wallace Gilkey Mrs William Litteral Davis Smith Mrs Barbara Gierhart Mrs Alzina Gorby Mrs Margaret Cook Mrs Frederick Brady and son Mrs Robert Carr and son Mrs Jerry Anway and son.

David Sapp Athens Charles Cornell JoAnna Hatch Georgia Cullison the Plains Kenneth Keirns Albany Thomas McDaniel Charles Gaston Wallace Gilkey William Litteral Davis Smith Barbara Gierhart Alzina Gorby Margaret Cook Frederick Brady Robert Carr Jerry Anway

Busy Semester Looms on Ohio Campus

Ohio University begins its second semester for about 14 500 main campus students at 8 am Thursday after a semester break ending January 26. Returning and new students face new courses, varied activities, and a packed slate of drama, music, lectures, sports, and campus events through spring.

Ohio Ohio University Athens

McFarland to Speak on Avionics and Air Safety

Dr. Richard H. McFarland, OU associate professor of electrical engineering and avionics expert, delivers the second 1966-67 Faculty Lecture next Monday at 8 p.m. in Seigfred Hall. He heads two FAA funded projects on glide path refinements and VHF omnidirectional path deviations and holds an airline transport pilot certificate with 3,500 hours.

Richard H. McFarland Ohio University Seigfred Hall McFarland Federal Aviation Agency Dr. McFarland

Debate Team Heads to Intercollegiate Tourney at William and Mary

Ohio University's debate team bound for the Intercollegiate Tournament this weekend at William and Mary College planned a Wednesday assembly at Galla Academy High School. The four member team and the audience of students and faculty will hear the discussion on United States foreign policy commitments. The debaters are Ron Zimmerman, Ralph Haberfeld, Kathy Hogue, and Tom Quiesser, representing West Alexandria, Mayfield Heights, Canton, and Minerva.

Ohio University William and Mary College Galla Academy University School of Dramatic Art and Speech Gallipolis United States Ron Zimmerman West Alexandria Ralph Haberfeld Mayfield Heights Kathy Hogue Canton Tom Quiesser Minerva

OU Broadcasting Services to Receive HEW Citation

Ohio University's broadcasting services WOUB AM FM and TV will receive the Regional Director's Citation at a dinner at The Ohio University Inn. The honor, for sustained public service in health education and welfare programs, will be presented by HEW assistant regional representative William Baker. Dr. Presley D. Holmes heads the university broadcasting services.

Ohio University Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ohio University Inn Woub-Am Woub- FM Woub-Tv William Baker HEW Cleveland Presley D. Holmes University Broadcasting Services

Ohio University 1966 67 business drive tops last year

The Athens Ohio University business drive for 1966 67 is projected to exceed the previous total as pledges and contributions reach 33505 this week. Ernest F Rothel district manager of Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc and vice chairman notes 25155 credited and 10350 in pledges to be met by June 30. James B Kimball chairs the drive, formerly district commercial manager of the General Telephone Co in Athens now based in Marion Ohio.

Ohio University Athens Ernest F. Rothel Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc James B. Kimball Genral Telephone Co Marion Ohio

Accident on Route 33 near Nelsonville injures none

At 12 10 p m Tuesday on Route 33 near the state highway park north of Nelsonville patrolmen reported William E Chapman 32 of Columbus was southbound towing a trailer when the hitch failed the trailer struck the rear of the car then the guardrail causing minor damage no injuries were noted

Nelsonville William E. Chapman Columbus

Bond sales in Athens County reach 1966 total near goal

Sales of Series E and H US Savings Bonds totaled $60,401 in Athens County during December, reported by volunteer chairman B. T. Grover Jr. The figure brings the year’s total to $735,136, about 7.4 percent of the year’s goal.

Athens County B. T. Grover Jr

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State Hospital Farm Homer Gall S. K. Armstrong John Wardner Kroger Co Ohio Fuel Gas Co Fern White Roger Lee Lawhead Press Dana Collins McBee Systems Customer Service Department Alice James First Church of God Izaak Walton League Lodi Grange Charles H. Gall Sheltering Arms Hospital the Automobile Club Southern AAA Columbus Road Athens, Ohio Baesow OLDS UNION/PURE OIL T Your Olds Deal Transportation Center ROE Enee Ule Luv Porgy and Bess Odd Couple National Ballet Company The Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia Julliard String Quartet Kennedy Constantinos Doxiadis Harry D. Huskey Tyrone Guthrie John Glover Grove Center Bird Arena Little Sisters Ohio State University Research Foundation Purdue Air Force Carpenters Is Court ST Harker China Sport Tempo Jantzen Darlant Premier Century Talbott Men's & Boys South City Limits
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