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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1964

Page

4

Athens County District Merger Plan For Albany Waterloo Shade Explained

County Supt T C Porter answered questions on merging Albany Waterloo and Shade districts into a single five member board appointed by the county board. Voters would elect five board members in 1965 for staggered terms starting 1966 with high schools consolidated later. Local charters would be extended during transition and a 30 day waiting period would apply before consolidation.

Athens County T. C. Porter Porter Albany Waterloo Shade Cient

Ames-Bern board sets deadline for petition

At a three hour public meeting the Ames-Bern school board set Tuesday as the deadline for citizens petitioning to join the Athens city school system If the required number of signers about 270 is not reached the board will ask the county board to merge Ames-Bern with Carthage-Troy and Rome-Canaan The proposal has support from Ohio education officials and about 150 people have signed so far Darrell Antle chairs the meeting with board members stressing the petition is citizen driven.

Ames-Bern Athens City Carthage-Troy Rome-Canaan Athens T. C. Porter Darrell Antle

Professor Krauss Named Review Editor for German Studies

Ohio University German professor Dr. Paul Krauss is appointed assistant manager and review editor for The Modern Language Journal. He will oversee German book reviews related to language and literature teaching.

Paul Krauss Ohio University Modern Language Journal

Athens Man Installed As Scout Council Chief

Dr. E. P. Lynn associate professor of education at Ohio University was installed as Kootaga Area Council president at the Parkersburg meeting Tuesday night. About 80 officers executives and guests attended the Holiday Inn dinner and program with John Coker named as council vice president. The theme Strengthen America Scouting Can Make The Difference guided district officials as they plan Scout Week activities Philmont trips Jamboree Valley Forge and the University of Kansas conference. A national training institute will be held at Ohio University March 7.

E. P. Lynn Ohio University Kootaga Area Parkersburg District Commission Holiday Inn John Coker Nelsonville Lynn America Philmont

Pickrel Denies Charge In Municipal Court

Mary P. Pickrel pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a charge of drawing a check with intent to defraud. She was held under $50 bond and the case was continued to January 24 while an annual recognition dinner is planned for April 13 at Baker Center ballroom.

Mary P. Pickrel Edmond Settle Luckoffs Nual Baker Center Dr. Lynn D. D. Montoya Council Robert Mathews Franklin Ave Galloway Equipment Co Stimson Ave Fire Department Mathews Sharon Stover W. State St

ICO Named Defendant In 2 Suits

Two lawsuits filed in Common Pleas Court name the Industrial Commission of Ohio and the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation as defendants. Helen Pedigo, widow of Joseph Pedigo who died in 1961 from a 1957 injury while employed by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., alleges death due to that injury but the state contends death was not caused by it. George Johnson of Nelsonville says he was injured working for Sebring Coal Co. in 1951 and that ICO states his current disability is not due to the cited injury.

Industrial Commission of Ohio The Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation Common Pleas Court Helen Pedigo Joseph Pedigo Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co George Johnson Nelsonville Sebring Coal Co ICO

Jury Venire Drawn for Shannon Burglary Case

A jury venire of 31 names was drawn in Municipal Court for the trial of Gary L. Shannon. He is charged by city affidavit with receiving and concealing stolen window blinds worth 16 dollars from a February burglary. A Common Pleas Court jury previously dismissed a similar indictment.

Gary L. Shannon Avenal Robert Sebring Common Pleas Court Shannon

Mercury Records Heat Wave Readings On Tuesday

The day saw a high of 58 under bright sun with an early 9 am low of 29 and a 1 degree rise by 9 am. U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer notes similar patterns in store.

U.S C. L. Colmer

Fire destroys vacant two story house on Buckley Road

Firefighters investigated a Tuesday blaze that leveled an unoccupied two story home on the rear of Grover C. Sutton’s farm on Buckley Road in Canaan Two. Passerby saw smoke. by the time crews arrived, the structure was entirely destroyed.

Grover C. Sutton Buckley Rd Canaan Amesville James Dillie

Television Listings Note on Corrections

Theenna notes that errors may appear in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Bold type indicates color programs on the Wednesday evening lineup.

Theenna

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