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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1968

Page

2

Amesville Thanks All Who Helped

Mayor George D. King and the Amesville council thank over sixty Ohio University students who helped remove debris and clean homes and businesses after the flood. The praise extends to REACT radio operators, Ohio Fuel Gas Co. for open communication, the State Highway Patrol helicopter, Red Cross food, Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. meals prepared by Amesville School cooks, and 600 meals served in one day.

Amesville George D. King Ohio University REACT Ohio Fuel Gas Co State Highway Patrol King Red Cross Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

Boat Charges Dismissed in Athens County Court

Five Athens residents faced charges of boating on Dow Lake without life preservers. In Athens County Municipal Court Friday the charges were dismissed on the boat owner’s suit while the five pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and were fined 25 dollars plus costs. Named defendants include Maret Fleming Alois Zimmerman Melesca Thompson Stephen Lundy and Douglas Kaufman.

Athens Athens County Dow Lake Maret Fleming N. Congress St Alois Zimmerman Douglas Kaufman W. State St Melesca Thompson Second St Stephen Lundy Court St

OU graduates receive degrees in hot commencement weather

Ohio University awarded degrees under unusually warm conditions with a high of 90 yesterday and 93 the day before. Early Monday readings showed 80 degrees at 9:30 a.m. while the Hocking River level stood at 5.03 feet as weather persisted.

Ohio University U.S C. L. Colmer Mercury Hocking

Personnel Librarian Appointed at Ohio University

The appointment of Miss Frances Edwards as personnel librarian was announced today by Walter W. Wright, director of libraries at Ohio University. She has directed Norwalk and Washington County Public Libraries since 1948 and previously served as a school librarian and as a librarian in the Army and Veterans Administration.

Frances Edwards Walter W. Wright Ohio University Edwards Wright Norwalk Washington County

Bowling Green MFA Awarded to Kenneth Clifford

Kenneth Baker Clifford of Athens has been awarded his MFA degree from Bowling Green University and will join the University of Northeastern Indiana. The Athens County Republican Executive Committee holds its first meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Gas Co offices Route 50E, with Elmer F. Jones as chairman.

Kenneth Baker Clifford Carl Clifford Athens Bowling Green University University of Northeastern Indiana New Athens County Republican Executive Committee Columbia Gas Co Elmer F. Jones

Ohio University ends turmoil with 12,000 at 215th commencement

At Athens College Green a 215th commencement drew twelve thousand as Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy urged dialogue within universities amid a national crisis. He warned that affluence and youth moral shifts require new balance while stressing due process and reform. Rush E. Elliott of Athens earned a juris doctor from Ohio Northern University in Ada at its 97th ceremony.

Ohio University Franklin D. Murphy University of California At Los Angeles Rush E. Elliott Athens Ohio Northern University Ada

Huntsman Cohn Named Distinguished Professors at Ohio U

Dr William D Huntsman and Dr Norman Cohn honored as distinguished professors of Ohio University President Vernon Alden lauded their dedicated service to higher education and outstanding achievements Huntsman a 1951 recruit and chemistry chair since 1963 holds a PhD from Northwestern 1950 Cohn a 1967 botany professor with Yale PhD 1957 and two books long with multiple grants and international study experiences nominees must have tenure and at least five years at Ohio University with alumni funded professorship origins from 1959 through Kennedy endowment

William D. Huntsman Norman §. Cohn Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Huntsman Ohio Univerity Northwestern Ohio Academy of Science Sigma Xi Phi Beta Kappa Cohn University of Pennsylvania University of Kentucky Yale Netherlands U. S Scotland England Italy Czechoslovakia Ohio Edwin Kennedy

OU Awards Degrees To 1 840 Sunday

Ohio University conferred 1 840 degrees at the 215th commencement with Dr Franklin D Murphy UCLA chancellor urging students and administrators to seek dialogue not ultimatums. Murphy honored with humane letters and noted national mourning for RFK.

Franklin D. Murphy University of California At Los Angeles Ohio University Murphy Ohio Vernon R. Alden Richard Fulks Athens

Possible To Shrink Painful Hemorrhoids Now

Science reports a medication that promptly stops itching relieves pain and shrinks hemorrhoids. Tests show reduction of inflamed tissues while easing discomfort. The formula is Preparation H, available as ointment or suppository and helps prevent infection.

New York, N.Y

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