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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1966

Page

4

Regional Council maps plan to boost Southeastern Ohio

The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council adopted an $28,000 1966 budget and a multi‑year plan to develop transportation tourism industry education and culture. The group aims to hire 42 Ohio University students for a regional tour information program if a $27,216 federal grant is approved and to place 20 welcoming billboards funded by a student contest.

Paul Efa Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Ohio University Inn SEORC Southeastern Ohio Carl G. Dahlbert Ohio University Ohio U Ohio J. K. Allen Gallipolis B. B. Mills Ironton State Highway Department

Mayor outlines city progress and goals for 1966

Mayor Raymond Shepard releases annual report detailing planned 1966 projects including water plant expansion additions and new lines to South Athens and Route 50E. Also noted are higher building permit fees, off street parking growth, a sewage rate study, and enforcement of housing code. Last year saw a $161,700 fire station and a $901,000 sewage plant addition plus a $263,000 federal grant for sewage work.

Water Department Raymond Shepard Athens McBee Systems Richland Ave Columbia Ave

Rain and sleet create hazardous driving conditions

Early Thursday a mix of rain sleet and snow caused hazardous driving conditions but rising temperatures by mid morning eased the threat. Observer C L Colmer logged 38 degrees at 9 30 a m up nine degrees from the low. precipitation totaled .06 of an inch. Dolores J Brookhart and John C Brookhart are named in the text.

U.S C. L. Colmer Colmer

Ohio University official attends foreign training conference

Dr. Vivian Roberts director PE of Ohio University home economics represented the university at a Maryland conference on foreign training affairs. The event sponsored by the Agency for International Affairs gathered college representatives training international students in home economics or agriculture under the U.S. Department of Agriculture program.

Ohio University School of Home Economics University University of Maryland Agency For International Affairs U.S. Department of Agriculture

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