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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1966

Page

2

OU Receives $225,574 Federal Grant for Head Start Training

Ohio University earns a $225,574 Office of Economic Opportunity grant as part of $349,556 in federal funds to train 150 disadvantaged high school youths as teacher aides in Head Start and preschool programs. The program spans on campus training, five weeks of field work in Southeastern Ohio and a Western Virginia site, with wages and future career pathways in education.

Office of Economic Opportunity Ohio University U. S Robert E. Sweeney University Office of Education Youth Corps Department of Labor Ohio West Virginia Sweeney Hal Lyons

Autopsy Sought in Death of Area Girl

An 18 year old Athens area girl Janice Victoria Smith was found dead in a roadside ditch. Sheriff said it appears self inflicted with a .22 revolver nearby and a death by own action note found. She had a history of mental illness and recent release from Athens State Hospital. The body was sent for autopsy at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Funeral services will be held at Hughes Funeral Home with burial in Hilltop Cemetery.

Athens Area Harold Shields Janice Victoria Smith Miss Smith Shade Athens State Hospital Dutch Ridge Rd Cecil Brooks Bundy Perry Athens Brooks Perry Lawrence Niggemeyer St. John’s Catholic Church Robert Butts Raymond Smith Suzanna Sandra Marilyn Carolyn Deanna William Kenneth el Paso Tex Ray Smith Chauncey T. E. Husted Middleport W. FE. Ervin Hughes Charles Gaston Buria Hilltop Cemetery Millfield

Development Director to Address SEORC Dinner

Fred P. Neuenschwander director of the state Department of Development will speak at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council dinner. The SEORC meeting at Lake Hope Lodge starts with dinner at 6 30 p m.

Fred P. Neuenschwander State Department of Development Southeastern Ohio Regional Council SEORC Lake Hope Lodge

OU Cadets to Attend ROTC Camp at Indiantown Gap

Ohio University will be represented at a six week Army ROTC advanced camp starting Saturday at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Annville Pennsylvania. It will be the fourth straight year the camp has been hosted at the base with training including weapons firing reconnaissance map reading bivouacs and simulated combat moves. Violet Ferguson from Paul Ferguson gross neglect.

Ohio University Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Annville

Fluoride Addition Vote On City Water This Monday

City council will discuss an ordinance to add fluoride to the water supply. The health committee chaired by Council President Harry Crewson proposes installing fluoride equipment at the water plant at a rate of one part per million.

City Council Harry Crewson Tad Grover Robert Sutton Dwight Robinson

OU Professor Judge In Awards Program

Dr. R. A. King Jr of Ohio University was named regional judge for the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards 1966. He will help evaluate writing skills and literary awareness of about 8500 high school participants in the program.

Champaign III R. A. King, Jr Ohio University National Council

Two Athens Route 3 Men Plead Innocent to Firearm Charge

Bill Davis and Blaine Evener, both of Athens Route 3, pleaded innocent in County Court Thursday to charges of discharging a firearm across a road. The cases, filed by Lester Brown of Athens Route 3, were continued and the defendants released on their own recognizance.

Athens Route 3 Bill Davis Blaine Evener Lester Brown Athens

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