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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1975
Page
3
Athens Middle School sixth graders wrapped a week of career focus with their second annual Career Day. Fifteen guest speakers visited. students arranged visits with five presenters including Barbara Readen a nurse's aide and David Horn an agricultural engineer-surveyor.
The Athens Post Office reports a 70 percent drop in non-stamped mail since a November policy to return such mail to the sender began. Clerk checks for glue and cancellation marks to detect stamps. letters without return addresses go to the dead letter office.
Cattle prices edged higher at Athens Livestock Sales Inc auction led by Thomas Blanton. Stocker steers and heifers fetched varied prices per hundredweight while cows and bulls showed broad ranges. hogs, sows, and boars also listed with head prices for stocker cows and pigs. Several local residents were reported ill or hospitalized in Columbus and nearby areas.
Robert Whealey, Athens Ohio University history associate professor, told the 10th District Democratic Action Club in Gallipolis that Ford and Rep. Clarence Miller offer no plan to end inflation and unemployment. He warned stagflation could last seven to 11 years and criticized Miller for voting to end price controls on oil and to kill flood relief, while noting flood-prone counties and banking ties. Also, Tri County Community Action Agency seeks a day care teacher aide in Logan, with applications due to Arlene Sheak.
Lt. Daniel Griffin of the Athens Salvation Army presented Boy Scout Troop 53 with a certificate of appreciation during Scout Week activities at Morrison Elementary School PTA United Appeal sponsored event. The ceremony also featured oceanography programming by Col. Dudley Williams and multiple advancements in the Order of the Arrow and Boy Scout ranks.
H. W. Barr III of Athens was re-elected president of the United Appeal of Athens County board of trustees at the annual meeting. Howard Stevens is vice president, Herschel McNabb treasurer, and Rosemary Shay secretary. New four year at large directors include Mrs. Harry Crewson, David Palmer, and David Scott.
Statewide meeting in Columbus drew 120 members of the Citizens' Committee for Ohio Children's Services. The group identified citizen priorities for the upcoming social services plan required by a 1974 Social Security Act amendment. Names mentioned include Mrs. James Bridgewater Mrs. Lawrence Worstell Mrs. Alvin Wells and Mrs. Alvin Kaufman of Athens County.
The Athens City School Board plans a 7:30 p m meeting Monday at East Elementary School. The agenda includes 1975 appropriation recommendations, textbook adoption, and policy matters agreed with AFSCME Local 1846.
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