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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1970

Page

3

Brundige Wins Distinguished Service Award at Jaycees Banquet

N Eugene Brundige, social studies instructor at Athens Middle School, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Athens Jaycees at Bosses Night Banquet at the Ohio University Inn. Certificates went to Gerald Mollica Robert Green and others for aid to the Jaycees. Darrel F Linder spoke on leadership development.

Dave Delzingard Athens Jaycees N. Eugene Brundige Athens Middle School Gerald Mollica Robert Green Jaycees Ohio University Inn Brundige The G. Kenner Bush the Messenger John Alden Wath Radio Joseph Welling Woub Radio-Tv Richard Shirley Humble Servicenter Ernest Rothel Columbia Gas Ohio Charles Jaynes John Huffman Darrel F. Linder Equitable Life Insurance Society U.S Linder

Salary Increases For Teachers Raise Athens Schools Budget

Athens city schools approve a 1970 appropriation of 3 223 032 with a 109 990 increase over last year. Salaries for teachers and staff rise, boosting general fund personal services by 202 137 and retirements by 52 383, while other line items show varied changes. A separate accident report notes Stewart Route 1 woman cited for driving left of center after a Town township collision on Route 190.

Stewart Route 1

Coolville Reports 110 Alarms In 1969 Fire Year

Coolville-Troy fire department responded to 110 alarms in 1969 with 69 squad runs and 41 fire equipment calls. Estimated area loss reached 40000 dollars. The year featured eight residences and nine aid calls to other departments, with mutual aid to Little Hocking Rome Township and Reedsville.

Coolville Coolville-Troy Little Hocking Rome Reedsville Troy Carthage Edwin Dunlap Cincinnati Ridge

Four Adult Classes Set Next Month at Athens High

Athens High School announces four adult education courses starting in February. Beginning typing with Mrs. Ruth Cunningham begins Feb. 3, clothing construction with Mrs. Penny Reighart Feb. 2, women's swimming with Mrs. Rene Olson Feb. 3, and ceramics and sculpture with Ray Abraham Feb. 4. Classes meet at 7 p.m. Registered students should have received notices.

Athens High School Sam Henderson Penny Reighart Ruth Cunningham

Historical Society To Hear Banker In Athens

Retired banker Fred H. Sands will be principal speaker at the Athens County Historical Society meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Hall. He will discuss "Banking in Athens Over the Years" and has long ties to the former Bank of Athens. Glouster F&AM 607 members meet at 7 p.m. Friday for memorial services for John Francis at Jagers Funeral Home in Athens with Athens lodge members attending at 8 p.m.

Fred H. Sands Athens County Historical Society Hall Sands Bank of Athens Athens Glouster F&am John Francis Jagers Athens Lodge

Papers Served In Sui Papers Served In Sui

Athens city officials received notice of a $35 000 civil suit filed by John S Snediker over his son Tad's suspension for a dress code violation. The suit names Supt Sam Henderson Middle School Principal Marion Wood and board members. court likely in U S District Court Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division. Tad had a 10 day suspension then return to class and a further 10 day suspension for not cutting his hair as ordered.

Athens City John S. Snediker Tad Sam Henderson Marion Wood Gerald Mollica U. S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

Arthur Sapp Named Red Cross Chapter Chairman

Arthur Sapp former vice chairman of the Athens County Red Cross Chapter was named chapter chairman at the board's January meeting. James Nichols former chairman was transferred to Cincinnati and Sapp will serve the rest of his two year term. Dean Dugger administrative director of the Central Ohio Red Cross blood program spoke and reported last year 55 088 pints were collected with Athens contributing 1309 pints or 9 2 percent of its quota. He urged that giving at least one pint per year ensures his immediate family's blood needs are met for that year.

Arthur Sapp Athens County Central Ohio Red Cross Athens Dugger

Ruth Named Area Census Manager for 1970 District

Thomas Ruth of Athens is appointed district manager for the 1970 census in 13 counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lancaster Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan Noble Perry Vinton and Washington. Ruth begins Jan 26 after training and will direct 27 crew leaders and 394 census takers with 13,000 office staff nationwide.

Thomas Ruth Athens Robert A. Yerkey Census Bureau Detroit Ruth Shade Navy N. Shafer St Gallia Hocking Jackson Lancaster Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan, Noble Perry Vinton Washington Yerkey U. S. Department of Commerce Bureau

Boiler Overheat Evokes Church Alarm and Local Incidents

Firemen responded to an overheated boiler at St Pauls Catholic Church at 8 34 p m Thursday with no fire. Later emergency squad aided Miss Chris Havke 20 at 12 03 a m Friday at 10 S College. Earlier at 11 46 a m Thursday fire crews checked John Warner’s house trailer 176 W Washington St where a fuel oil furnace overheated but was disconnected with no damage.

St. Paul’s Catholic Church S. College Chris Ha Vke Hudson Health Center Washington St John Warner Warner

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