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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1960
Page
8
Supt Clyde E Plant outlined the first budget for the consolidated Athens system totaling 722 900 dollars, about 18 000 to 20 000 more than 1959 expenditures for city and Mechanicsburg. The plan raises teacher salaries with a schedule offering ranges by degree and experience and funds a federal guidance program.
Morrison Elementary in Mechanicsburg will realign to K through 6 with seventh to ninth grades moved to Athens Junior High. The city board of education approved sending 117 Morrison pupils this fall, with junior high enrollment totaling 514. Minor renovations and lighting improvements will accompany the shift, and ninth grade may move to the high school if needed.
Kennedy and Galbreath lead the panel with Anderson Shoemaker and Johnson as members. Dr Baker will retire after 16 years as university president amid growth and UN and State Department service. Two sub committees will review candidates with Dr Anderson and Shoemaker.
A Naval Officer Procurement team will administer the officer qualification test for the Naval Officer Candidate School at the Ohio University Center in Athens from 9 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Seniors only may take the test but interviews may be offered to men and women of all grade levels.
Athens board selects John Dunlap Jr as principal of Morrison Elementary School Mechanicsburg after his June 1957 Ohio University BS in Education. He has Willoughby teaching background and Army service in public information and education. Board raises salaries for West Side and East Side principals and hires three teachers. resignations also recorded.
The Rev. and Mrs. Joe B. Maffett depart Monday night for New York to board the Queen Elizabeth bound for Edinburgh Scotland for the World Convention of Christian Churches. Mr Maffett will preach his last sermon Sunday before leaving. Rev Richard Kasunic will preach in his absence. They travel with 2537 from the United States and will tour England Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland and France and see Oberammergau before returning to New York by jet.
Harry C. Fisher 75, former Athens area resident, died June 14 in an Atchison Kansas hospital after years of ill health. Born in Columbus, son of Joseph and Katherine Fisher, he lived near Athens with his grandmother before moving to Atchison over 60 years ago. He is survived by his wife, a son Voigt of Sacramento California, a daughter Mary Katherine Schmidt of Fort Wayne Indiana, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Atchison with interment there.
Cool weather moved into Athens with a 54 degree low and 71 degree morning reading. Yesterday’s high reached 82 as rural Hamley Run reported a low of 49 after an 85 degree high.
John B Gibbs aged 56 of 10 Sun nyside Dr died unexpectedly Thursday morning about two hours after admission to Sheltering Arms Hospital. He became ill at work at the Diamond Stone Quarry near Albany.
Mary McBride of New Marshfield told city police Thursday morning that someone stole eight dollars from her pocketbook when she set the purse down in a service station and returned to find the money missing.
Vacation Bible School at the Coolville Methodist Church runs Monday through Saturday with daily 9 a.m. to noon classes. A closing program is set for Sunday, July 31, at the church.
Ralph Emerson Marlett Jr. of Cleveland, 24, salesman, wed Marilyn Arlene Nida, 22, of Athens, student. Also Athens residents Jack L. Wolfe, 24, engineering aide, and Bessie M. Bailey, 22, McBee, married in Athens.
Rose Scott of A N Highland Avenue forfeited a $31 bond Thursday after failing to appear in Municipal Court on a charge of using profanity on a public street.
Dis Abled American Veterans unit meets at 8 p m on Friday said Albert Peyton commander in a brief notice.
The Athens Chapter of the Order of DeMolay meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Members are asked to attend for a routine session and activities.
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