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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1966

Page

2

Nelsonville York Two Disaster Unit Seeks Flood Readiness

Nelsonville and York Two disaster committee members met in Athens with Paul E. Yant of the American Red Cross to review disaster plans. The group discussed readiness for floods this winter and spring, road closures, shelter and medical aid, and the installation of flood pumps as part of revived flood preparedness efforts.

Nelsonville York Two Red Cross York Athens Paul E. Yant Columbus American Red Cross Ohio Athens County Congress St Robert Marquis Frank Dilley Yant Earl Hilleary West End Army Corps of Engineers William Hoffman Dailey

Nelsonville March of Dimes Total Reaches 352

Workers collected a total of 352.79 dollars Thursday night as Mrs. Mabel Haffner, chairman, reported. Most volunteers canvassed neighborhoods despite cold weather. some reports are still due. The local committee will initiate Red Cross aid and has plans for shelter, food service, medical care, evacuation, transport, and policing with additional volunteers as emergencies approach.

Nelsonville Mabel Haffner Red Cross

Tourism Aid Funds For Wonderful World Refused

The Ohio State Controlling Board approved over 2 million dollars for various projects but denied the Natural Resources Department’s 46 350 request to install 515 bulletin boards at state sites. It also rejected 75 000 to buy land for the Mercer County waterfowl refuge and plans to review land purchases for possible extravagance. The board authorized 13 million for Kent State University new classroom and language building and 330 000 to acquire 600 acres for Tinkers Creek recreation area, among other allocations.

Columbus Natural Resources Department Mercer County Grand Lake St. Marys William H. Deddens R—Hamilton Charles F. Kurfess R-Wood Deddens Middle Harbor Fast Harbor Lake Erie Kurfess Ottawa County East Harbor State Park Lancaster Fairfield School Kent State University Rowland Lutz Bureau of Probation and Parole Lutz Tinkers Creek Summit Portage Mohican State Park Ashland County Perry County Cooper Hollow Jackson County Ohio

Premature Birth Linked to Later Learning Gaps

Johns Hopkins researchers report after 13 years that many premature infants lag in school. In a 992 birth study across Baltimore hospitals IQs at age six averaged 3 points lower. by age 9 5.5 points. Reading less affected than arithmetic, with gaps seen in comprehension and reasoning.

Baltimore Johns Hopkins Medical School Gerald Wiener Paul Harper U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Wiener Harper Journal of the American Medical Association

Local Greetings At Plain City And Surrounding Areas

Bidwell families and relatives from Plain City Portmouth Rutland Logan Columbus Ashville Gallipolis and Springfield visit relatives in a broad regional roundup. Couples and children travel to see parents and in laws including the Devol Farris Dean Hamilton Hamilton Palmer Rathburn Fuestel McBride Wood Hull Eachus Sales Easton Werry and others over a weekend.

Bidwell Amos Waugh Harley Devol Plain City William Fraley Marlene Hazel Farris Portsmouth Mary Dean Bill Dean Rutland Ivor Morehouse Logan Larry Joe Hamilton Lee Hemphill Northup Kathaleen Clarence Alvie Wood Springfield Gerald Hull Dan Eachus Glenn Sales Eureka Sales Lester Sales Willis McBride Jackie Easton Davie Fairborn Toney Werry Columbus

York Board 65 Spending Hit $96,734

NELSOVILLE The annual report for 1965 by York Two trustees shows starting receipts of $124,060.64 with expenditures of $42,616.52 for road funds and $47,523.79 for the general fund. Wages totaled $56,192.01. The cemetery fund received $22,004.86 in township taxes and $8,794 from lot sales, for total expenditures of $96,734.65. NELSONVILLE A candy and bake sale by Chi Rho at First Christian Church, Kroger parking lot, Saturday at 10 a.m.

Nelsoville York Gleen Allen Nelsonville Chi Rho Group First Christian Church Kroger

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes and Nelsonville Recreation Meeting

The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list several individuals dismissed or noted as present. Nelsonville’s city recreation commission met Thursday night at the city building to discuss the summer program. the pool and recreation salary schedule was approved.

Nelsonville City Recreation Commission Phillip Pritchard Williams Friedrich Max Adkins Roland Mender

CAP Cadets to Attend Ohio Civil Air Patrol Meet

Nelsonville cadets Tim and Mike Jacobs along with William Barber Jr executive officer will attend the Ohio Civil Air Patrol conference at the Christopher Inn in Columbus this weekend.

Nelsonville William Barber Jr Tim and Mike Jacobs Nelsonville Squadron Civil Air Patrol Ohio Civil Air Patrol Christopher Inn Columbus

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Thomas Stockdale Alice Kelso Treva Shaw Earle Hilleary Wilbur D. Mender Helen Daily Hubert Hunting Harold Cox Hocking River York Board Cape Kennedy Mount ST. Mary Hospital Elizabeth Inman Doris Campbell Eva Grinstead Glouster Hope Johnson Louise Wood Laura Gaskins Annette Ahle Lewis Wigal New Marshfield Micky Williams Gore Darrell Cronin Rockbridge Mary Comstock Cleo Thomas Chauncey Helen Hanning Lewis Morris Amesville Harry Cartwright Mardell Campbell Carla Jewett Debra Hite Mella Riley the Plains David W. Cox CAP Cussins & Fearh CO Athens, Ohio Orson DuPont
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