Three finalists named for OU presidency after seven month search
Ohio University ручers will consider three strong candidates for the university presidency. The 12 member committee, after screening 312 applicants, narrowed eight to three and reported to the board of trustees. The trustees subcommittee will interview and recommend one candidate in four to six weeks. The committee traveled over 9000 miles and used questionnaires and letters of recommendation in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Alan Booth
Columbus
J. Wallace Phillips
Edwin Kennedy
Fred Johnson
Dorothy Johns
Booth
Phillips
Trustees
Public Hearing Set on CDA Funds Proposals
The CDA task force will hold a public hearing next Wednesday night to receive proposals for the 300000 allocated for community development over five years. HUD representative Larry Burt urged citizen participation to identify the most pressing needs, with housing as a key consideration but not the sole focus.
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Robert Ekey Messenger
Donald Barrett
CDA
David Frey
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Larry Burt
Frey
Arbitration Panel Discusses Current Use Tax for Farms
Extension Service and Soil Conservation representatives told Athens County farmers that switching from market value to current use tax would raise this year’s tax bills. The panel noted benefits may appear in future years and urged careful calculation before applying. A 4-year commitment is required once accepted.
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Peg Parker
Extension Service
Athens County
Extension
Ruth Seaman
Ken Ackerman
Board of Tax Appeals
Ohio
Athens
Smith
Ackerman
Bob Steele
Irvin Wolfe
Athens County Soil Conservation Service
Athens County Named Bicentennial Community by Admin
U S Senator John Glenn told The Messenger that the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration will designate Athens County as a bicentennial community. The action will make the county one of 76 Ohio political subdivisions to receive the designation.
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Athens County
U. S
John Glenn
the Messenger
Glenn
Ohio
Meetings Set For Parents At Trimble Middle School
GLOUSTER Parent teacher conferences for Trimble Middle School pupils will be held Friday at the school. Classes will be dismissed at 12 30 p m. Letters stating the conference time were sent home earlier. Parents who did not receive a letter should call the school.
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Glouster
Trimble Middle School
Local residents taken to hospital after illness
At 6 50 a m Mary V Hockman of 171 N Mulberry St was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital ill. At 2 34 p m Harry Heinlein 82 of 204 W Main St was taken to Hocking Valley ill.
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Mary V. Hockman
N. Mulberry St
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Harry Heinlein
W. Main St
Hocking Valley
Ill
Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Medical School Loan Plan
State Rep. Ronald James co sponsors HB 114 to create a medical school loan commission. Loans would fund Ohio residents to attend medical school with loan forgiveness if doctors practice in areas with physician shortages. He also introduces HB 129 to strengthen obscenity laws with a clear legal definition and enforcement guidance. A House Judiciary Committee hearing is planned.
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Columbus
Ronald James
Ohio
Medical School Loan Commission
James
Proctorville
House Judiciary Committee
Area Group To Attend Peace Meet
A group of 15 Athens area residents will join in the Assembly to Save the Peace Agreement in Washington DC this weekend. The gathering marks the Paris peace accord anniversary and aims to focus on the war in Cambodia and South Vietnam and the treaty’s implementation. Local meetings are set with Rep Clarence Miller and Senators John Glenn and Robert Taft. Transportation is arranged by Carol aahee 593-5931.
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Athens Area
Washington, D.C
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
South Vietnam
10Th District
Clarence Miller
Ohio
John Glenn
Robert Taft
Carol Aahee
Glouster EMS Dispatch Details Patients Transported
Glouster SECEMS logs show Carl Moody transported Tuesday at 8 46 p m from Jacksonville to Mount St Mary Hospital for illness. Alice Torbert from Glouster was to O Bleness Memorial on Wednesday at 3 30 p m.
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Carl Moody
Jacksonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Alice Torbert
Tax Change Would Not Aid County's Farmers
Attorneys for the city and Continental Cablevision of Ohio Inc. were to meet with Common Pleas Court Judge Lowell Howard this afternoon to discuss setting up an arbitration panel. The panel will consider what.
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Continental Cablevision of Ohio Inc
Common Pleas
Lowell Howard
Athens
Gerald Mollica
William Lavelle
Continental
Howard
Common Pleas Court
Mollica
Lavelle
Council
Jerry Adams
Hearings Set for Elderly Services Plan in February
Public hearings on a proposed elder services plan are scheduled for February 4 at the County Health Building Athens and February 5 at the Noble County Courthouse Caldwell. Written comments may be sent to Buckeye Hills HVRDD before the hearings. Copies of the plan are available at multiple Athens area locations including Tri-County Vocational School and Scenic Hills Senior Center.
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Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Athens
Noble County
Caldwell
Athens County Information and Referral Service
Tri-County Vocational School
Nelsonville
Scenic Hills Senior
Old Route 33
Logan
Meigs County Senior Citizens Comprehensive Program
Pomeroy
Dime Bank
Marietta
Campbell Renamed Chairman of Athens Soil District
Don Campbell was reelected chairman of the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District board. Glenn Lackey became vice chairman, J. David Sturbois secretary, Cleo Gold treasurer, and Charles Jeffers a board member. Plans discussed for distributing the Athens County Atlas and plat books, the first issued showing landowners with over three acres. The atlas is available at the Soil Conservation Office in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Campbell
Board of Supervisors
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
Glenn Lackey
J. David Sturbois
Cleo Gold
Charles Jeffers
Athens County
Soil Conservation Office
Athens
Veterans to Meet at Athens 37th Division Chapter
The Athens chapter of the 37th Division Veterans Association will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in the American Legion Home. The group will discuss next year’s expenditures and refreshments will be served.
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Athens
37Th Division of the
Veterans Association
American Legion
Ohio Weather Forecast January 23 1975
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Sunny and mild Friday with highs in the mid to upper 40s. Weekend outlook fair Saturday with a chance of rain Sunday and Monday, highs mid 40s to mid 50s.
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Ohio
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes Summary
Names listed include residents from Athens and surrounding towns such as New Marshfield Wellston Albany with a separate dismissal list featuring Frances Reeves Nellie Palmer Beulah Foreman Betty Schoonover Jo Ellen Haggerty Mona Martin Ernest Rosser Iva Farmer Jeffrey Buck Gladys Norris and Ray Perry.
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Frances Reeves
Nellie Palmer
Beulah Foreman
Betty Schoonover
Jo Ellen Haggerty
Mona Martin
Ernest Rosser
Iva Farmer
Jeffrey Buck
Gladys Norris
Ray Perry
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Board of Trustees
Mittee Are Booth
Messenger
G. Kenner Bush
Wilfred R. Kenneker
OU Alumni Association
James Bruning
John W. Galbreath
Vernon R. Alden
Milton J. Taylor
George H. Lobdell
Gary A. Musselman
Christiaan DeBrauw
Terrence R. Hagley
Patrice S. Harper
Bush
DeBrauw
Taylor
Burt
Emergency
Ronnie Maffin
Stoneybrook Drive
O'Bleness
Ralph Wheatley
Oak St
University Hospital
Bruce Fund
Paul Boucher
County Auditor's Office
Hocking Secems
Glouster Secems
Zuad
Campbell
Ohio University Department
C. L. Colmer
U.S
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
M Publishing Co
Johnson Road
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Mrs
James Guseman
Ugh
Edwin Robinson
Joan McReynolds
Colleen Mathews
Freda Hudwell
Billie Curry
August Kloh
Charles Ballard
Harry Ramey Jr
Cary Scott Ward
McArthur
Bula Saylor
New Marshfield
Lillian Martin
Wellston
Iona Biggs
Albany
A Eerlies
Foster’s
Ashington
Hoffman
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