City Council Advances Pay Raise Ordinance To March 1
The council gave second reading to a pay raise ordinance for most city workers, projecting a 5 percent average increase and about 24 000 annual cost for 90 employees. A third reading will occur next Monday as a special meeting, with four new positions also discussed and planning work for annexation and underground utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crewson
Council
Tad Grover
Planning Associates of
Athens
Athens Business Association eyeing 35 acre industrial site
The Athens Business Association has optioned a 35 acre site on Route 50E east of the Columbia Gas building for potential industry use. An engineering survey by Barrett Cargo Withers assessed fill needs and flood protection. ABA also lists a 20 acre Jacoby farm site on Route 56 and a third site option, with a coordinating development committee named.
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Athens Business Association
James G. Hope
Columbia Gas Co
Baltimore and Ohio
McBee Systems
Columbia Gas
Earl Mathews
ABA
Barrett, Cargo, Withers and Associates, Ltd
Chillicothe
Jacoby Farm
Route 56
Athens
Plains
ABA Industrial Development Committee
G. Kenner Bush
John Jones
Goff Dunfee
J. B. Kimball
Tad Grover
SIGN
Messenger Newsphoto
Citizens for a Better Education form to monitor school info
A Stewart citizens group named Citizens for a Better Education formed to obtain more information about the Federal Hocking school district. The Sunday gathering at IOOF Hall heard State Senator Charles Pancake discuss a new interim legislative commission on schools and potential future speakers.
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Citizens For A
IOOF
Stewart
Charles Pancake
Nelsonville
Citizens Group
John Depoy
Guysville
Boyd Spencer
Athens
Leonard DePue
Amesville
William Glover
Guys
County Election Board
Ted Brown
Pancake
Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Legislative Commission
State Department of Education
Legislature
Ohio Education Association
Ohio University Discussion Team Closes Season With First
The Ohio University discussion team under Dr. Gordon Wiseman finished first in a four way district meet at Berea Kentucky, ahead of Miami University Eastern Kentucky and Berea. The team discussed U S policy in Southeast Asia with members Bill Beamer Sally Smith and Emily Lybarger.
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Ohio University
Berea
Gordon Wiseman
Miami University
Eastern Kentucky
Miami
U. S
Southeast Asia
Bill Beamer
Athens
Sally Smith
Dayton
Emily Lybarger
Mt. Vernon
City considers daylight saving time in Athens
Mayor Raymond Shepard urged the Athens City Council to study daylight saving time after rising reader requests. The council will sample public opinion, possibly at a special meeting next Monday, before any action on whether to place the measure on the ballot.
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Raymond Shepard
Athens
Council
Messenger
Ohio University Center Receives Poverty Grant
The Ohio University Center for Economic Opportunity will train Appalachian region leaders to develop community self help programs and attract industry. Dr Richard J Stillman is director with Dr Donald N M Horning as associate director. Maximillian N Brinkman named business manager.
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Appalachian Region
Richard J. Stillman
College of Business Administration
Donald N. M. Horning
Maximillian N. Brinkman
Ohio University Center For Economic Opportunity
Alden
Stewart Boy Struck by Car Near School
Seven year old Robert Sanger was hit after leaving his father's car near Rome Canaan school in Stewart. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a minor head and knee laceration and released. Driver Daniel C. McInturf a school teacher, was not cited. It marked a second such incident in two months in front of the school.
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Stewart
State Highway Patrol
Robert Sanger
Frost
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Herbert L. Sanger
Daniel C. McInturf
Morris Ave
Rome-Canaan
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Paul Powell and Mrs Zora Sisler and Kenneth Thomas admitted at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Discharges include Harry Goldsberry from The Plains and Gene McClellan from Chauncey.
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Paul Powell
Athens
Zora Sisler
Kenneth Thomas
Harry Goldsberry
the Plains
Gene McClellan
Chauncey
Amesville Lodge to Hold Inspection Thursday
Amesville Lodge 278 F and AM will conduct an inspectionThursday in the Fellow Craft degree led by Raymond Hoff district deputy of the 17th Masonic District. Danny Kasler master said dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. reservations are not necessary.
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Amesville
Amesville Lodge
F & AM
Raymond Hoff
Masonic District
Danny Kasler
Coventry Cathedral Provost Sees Church in Dilemma
The Very Rev Harold C N Williams provost of Coventry Cathedral in England told an Athens dinner audience the church faces a dilemma as state power absorbs its social services. He urged reexamined worship and relevance to working life to unite old and new worlds amid creative crisis.
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Harold C. N. Williams
Coventry Cathedral
England
Mr. Williams
Athens
Church of Good Shepard
Episcopal
Williams
Baker Center
Southern Ohio
South Africa
William G. Black
Church of the Good Shepherd
Roger Blanchard
Neville Rogers
Ohio University
Herbert D. White
College of Fine Arts
Lenten Series Is Scheduled At Ohio University
A public Lenten worship series supported by the Ohio University Campus Religious Council and Association of Religious Advisers runs each Wednesday from 12 30 p m to 1 p m in Galbreath Memorial Chapel. The schedule lists sponsors for each date from Ash Wednesday February 29 through Holy Week April 6 with groups including Evangelical United Brethren Westminster Foundation Baptist Student Union Lutheran Campus Assembly Roman Catholic Newman Club and Disciples-Baptist.
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Ohio University Campus Religious Council
Association of Religious Advisers
Galbreath Memorial Chapel
Evangelical United Brethren
Westminster Foundation
Baptist Student Union
Luttheran Campus Assembly
Roman Catholic Newman Club
Disciples—Baptist
Progress In Downtown Parking Solution By City Leaders
Mayor Raymond Shepard told the city council progress is being made on a downtown parking study and may bring immediate policy changes. The effort involves Ohio University merchants and city officials with a next meeting scheduled for March 9.
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Raymond Shepard
City Council
Harry Crewson
Messenger
Crewson
Athens Lumber Co
Union St
Athens City Board seeks May renewal for three school levies
The Athens City Board of Education approved a resolution for a 10 year renewal totaling 7.1 mills for current operating expenses. The two reduced levies are 1.8 mills from 1956 and 2.8 mills from 1957, while a 2.5 mill 1962 levy remains unchanged. The board also discussed planning funds, calamity day waivers, a safety bridge concern, and bank depositories for funds.
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Athens City
Chase
State Highway Patrol
East Millfield
Athens National Bank
Hocking Valley Bank
Mercury Rises to 30 as Temps Climb Tuesday
U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports a Tuesday 10 a.m. temperature of 30 degrees with an early low of 10 degrees and a Monday high of 37 as sunny conditions dominated.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
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Ohio University Center
Office of Education
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Ernest McNeal
East Elementary
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Bowles
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Athens High School
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Mercury
William Kane
Athens Sertoma Club
Ed Slater
Ronald Fannin
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