South Green land sale talks to begin next month
Urban Renewal Director Richard Beagle will meet South Green property owners in July to discuss land and building prices for the project. The city and URA have signed the execution contract and plan financing from a $1.8 million federal loan and $1.6 million grant, with part funded by Ohio University. If prices differ, a third appraisal can be ordered and condemnation may start, with owners able to contest in court and guaranteed replacement housing.
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City Urban Renewal
Richard Beagle
South Green Area
City
Urban Renewal Administration
Beagle
Ohio University
South Green
Athens
URA
Alexander Board Hires Teachers and Principals
The Alexander Local school board hired six new teachers and two administrators. John Riebel and Raymond Brooks became district principals with offices at the new Alexander High School. The board also named a director for a federally funded 10 week summer program and approved staff for the project in Albany, Columbia and Waterloo. A special June 27 meeting will discuss a proposed dual routing bus system.
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Alexander Local
John Riebel
Albany
Raymond Brooks
Waterloo Area
New
Alexander High School
Ruth Cunningham
Greeba Reamer
Sandra Anderson
Carolyn Sevasko
Janet Jenkins
Judy Redeker
Riebel
Nellie Jones
Waterloo
Robert Weinfurther
Shade
Weinfurther
Lauretta Collins
Margaret Bridge
Columbia
Library workshop to train sub-professionals at Ohio University
Sixty three sub-professional librarians will attend a training workshop for general library work at Ohio University from Tuesday to Thursday. William Allyn of the OU library serves as workshop director.
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Ohio University
William Allyn
OU Library
Mercury Reaches 92 Degrees in Ath ens
The mercury rose to 92 degrees on Monday in Ath ens with warm dry weather continuing after a light rain. U S Observer C L Col mer recorded .03 inches of rain, and Tuesday saw a 65 degree low with only a minor rise to 67 by 9 am.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
French Talk Series Opens with Bossuet Funeral Orations
A weekly summer lectures series on French rhetoric begins Wednesday with a discussion on Bossuet funeral orations by Professor Paul D. Brandes of Ohio University School of Dramatic Art and Speech. He will speak at 1 40 p.m in the Red Room Speech Building. Brandes researched via a Baker grant enabling six months at the French Bibliotheque Nationale and the Archives Nationales in Paris.
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Bossuet
Paul D. Brandes
Ohio University School of Dramatic Art
Brandes
Baker
French Bibliotheque Nationale
Archives Nationales
Paris
Army Training Brings Incentive Promotion for Foss
Jeffrey L. Foss aged 19 son of Mrs Virginia Foss of 80 W State St earned an early promotion to private E 2 after completing basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky The Athens High School 1964 graduate is now at the engineering technical school at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland The program rewards outstanding trainees
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Louis E. Ervin
Gladys I. Ervin
Mill St
Athens
March Air Force Base
Calif
Victoria Weekley
San Antonio
Texas
Jeffrey L. Foss
Virginia Foss
State St
Fort Knox
Army
Foss
Engineering
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Republicans Plan Rural Forum in Athens Ohio
Five GOP congressmen organize a national series of farmer forums with U S Rep Odin Langen James Battin and George Hansen leading an Athens session at the Elks Lodge 600 W Union St scheduled for 10 am Saturday open to the public Witnesses from varied agricultural backgrounds will present views on today s farm situation and the party aims to hear from Southeastern Ohio citizens on agricultural problems
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Athens
U. S
Odin Langen
Minnesota
U.S
James F. Battin
Montana
George W. Hansen
Idaho
Clarence E. Miller
Elks Lodge
Union St
Miller
Ohio
Republican Committee
Ohio University to Host 21st High School Publications Workshop
The 21st annual high school publications workshop at Ohio University runs June 1925 with 57 teachers and over 30 visiting experts. The program covers newspapers yearbooks photography and advising. Attendees include syndicated cartoonists columnists AP and UPI reporters and Theta Sigma Phi members.
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Ohio University
Ohio University School of Journalism
Columbus
Associated Press
United Press International
Women’s Advertising Club of
Cleveland
Theta Sigma Phi
Women’s Professional Journalism Society
Ohio Hospital Association
National School Yearbook Association
Ohio University Workshop
L. J. Hartin
School of Journalism
Doctors Earn Advanced Degrees Across Universities
Alexander V Prisley an assistant professor at Ohio University earned a PhD in political science from Brown University for a Rhode Island legislative politics study. Thurlow R Robe of Athens Ohio received Stanford Universitys Doctor of Philosophy at the 75th commencement, adding an engineering mechanics background. Daniel Lewis Johnson son of Mrs Ann T Johnson of Athens Ohio earned a BA at Earlham College Richmond Indiana.
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Providence
N. Y
Alexander V. Prisley
Grosvenor St
Ohio University
Brown University
Rhode Island
General Assembly
Stanford
Calif
Thurlow R. Robe
Athens
Stanford University
Robe
T. 8. Robe
Woodward Ave
Richmond
Ind
Daniel Lewis Johnson
Ann T. Johnson
Earlham College
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes and Walton League Meeting
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list several new admissions and transfers including Mrs Elmer Pierce Mrs John White and Glen Brooks among others. Doris White 41 of 4 Ellis Ave suffered a possible fracture and was treated by the city fire department squad. Walton League sets a 6 pm family potluck and plans a motion picture before Thursday’s monthly meeting at the clubhouse.
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Doris White
Ellis Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Plans for new Athens hospital draw doctors and students
Plans for a new $3 million hospital in Athens attract four doctors and one dentist to inquire about openings. Dr. Phillip Kinnard, Ohio University alumnus and Athens’ youngest physician, says the hospital prospect influenced his decision to practice here, linking his choice to mentor Dr. T. H. Morgan.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Dwight Rutherford
Blaine Goldsberry
Sheltering Arms
Rush Elliott
Ohio University
College of Arts and Sciences
Columbus
Mt. Carmel
Rutherford
Foundation
Martin L. Hecht
Phillip Kinnard
Kinnard
T. H. Morgan
Morgan
Ohio
Athens Students Attend Xavier Youth Citizenship Program
Two Athens High School students participate in an Operation Youth citizenship training on Xavier University campus under the Athens Knights of Columbus sponsorship. William Brinkman and Michael P. Ley attend June 11 18. the program earned 15 Freedom Foundation awards for promoting Americanism.
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Cincinnati
Athens
Xavier University
Athens Knights of Columbus
William Brinkman
M. N. Brinkman
Morris Ave
Michael P. Ley
Jack Ley
N. Shannon Ave
Freedom Foundation
PM Gas and Oil Co forms to drill in Lawrence County
An application for incorporation has been filed by PM Gas and Oil Co of Athens with Secretary of State Ted Brown in Columbus. The firm includes John Mullins Russell Petrie and William Rowland of Athens and has been drilling oil and gas wells in Lawrence County for over a year.
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PM Gas and Oil Co
Athens
Ted Brown
Columbus
John Mullins
Russell Petrie
William Rowland
Lawrence County
Bound To Jury On Non-Support Charge
Marion Kasler aged 49 of Nelsonville pleaded innocent to non support in county court. Unable to post 300 dollar bond he was bound over to the grand jury.
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Marion Kasler
Nelsonville
Traffic Fines juveniles in county court
Mathias Raymond Orndorf 17 of Glouster Route 3 no muffler fined five dollars and costs. Eddy J. Smathers 14 of Millfield Route 1 no operator's license fined five dollars and costs. Tom Albert Smith 14 of 8 Stimson Ave. traffic light fined five dollars and costs with 30 day driving rights suspension retained for employment. John William Trout 17 of Albany Route 3 backing improperly fined five dollars and costs with 30 day suspension retained for employment. James David Davis 17 of Nelsonville improper backing fined five dollars and costs with 30 day suspension for employment. Raymond Reed 18 of Coolville petit larceny sheriff fined 35 dollars and costs.
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Mathias Raymond Orndorf
Gertrude Orndorf
Glouster
Eddy J. Smathers
Harry Smathers
Millfield
Tom Albert Smith
Albert Smith
Stimson Ave
John William Trout
James Trout
Albany
James David Davis
William Prater
Nelsonville
Athens County Commission Moves to Support Welfare Programs
The Athens County commissioners approved transfers totaling 12 500 from public utility funds to Aid for the Disabled and Aid to the General Welfare. Frances T Sayre was named welfare case worker. The board also discussed a road-building petition from Lee Township as trustees attended.
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Athens County
Court House
Frances T. Sayre
Lee Township
Electrical Engineering Grant Is Approved
Ohio University researchers receive a 40800 dollar National Science Foundation grant directed by Dr. Wai Kai Chen to support work in electrical engineering. Richland Area Volunteer Fire Department members meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the fire station to plan emergency sticker installation for telephones in the fire area.
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Ohio University
Electrical Engineering
National Science Foundation
Wai- Kai-Chen
Richland Area Volunteer Fire Department
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