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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1970

Page

15

Mothers Volunteer To Run Coolville School Library

At Coolville Elementary, 2 library books were in disarray until Mrs. Maury Roberts asked the PTA for help. Mothers volunteer weekly to shelve, catalog, and straighten ailing books, taking turns during library hours from 10 30 am to 2 pm. Each class visits weekly and each child may check out one book.

Coolville Maury Roberts PTA Sand Aever Ars Vernon Swarz PTO William Welch Mari Melyiy Tanborey Virgil Cunningham Robers C. R. Newnan John Schwarzenl Larry Williams Swartz Mary Hawk Sandra Schwartzel

Coolville library volunteers drive child reading push

In Coolville, Mrs Miriam Bibbee and Mrs Roberts discuss a hometown library for first graders. Volunteers like Mrs Herbert Arnold and Mrs Kenneth Hart read weekly, aiming to foster a love of books and early reading. Parents and townsfolk back the project as a crucial aid to education.

Coolville Herbert Arnold Kenneth Hart Voluneer

Dear Abby Letters on Youth, Babies and Clutter

A collection of Dear Abby letters recounts praise for well behaved youth who organized fundraisers after a teen's death, concerns about strangers touching babies in public, and a reader who embraces a cluttered but efficient family style home life. The Arkansas mother laments germs and unsolicited affection, while a Texas reader humorously defends keeping a busy, unpacked home.

Agibail van Buren Abby Teukenia Haz Abbyv Hedman Denison Tex

Barbara McPhee Harness Driver Shatters Barriers in Florida

Barbara McPhee, Athens native and harness driver, rose from teen rider at Conny Fairgrounds to become the first woman to win a mutuel race in Florida. Her triumph driving Trailmaster at Pompano Park drew national attention from Sports Illustrated, TV news, and writers, boosting a career built on speed, discipline, and late acceleration.

Tompaso Barbara Martin McPhee Prampang Beach Via Ihenians Hens Conny Fairgrounds Parbara Mino Herald Sports Faler Roger Tynes Barbara Nationa Promimenue Farmess Prati-Mutual Plorida

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