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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1965
Page
15
The readable text lists several garbled names and places without clear events or context to summarize into a factual news item. No identifiable action, organization, or date is discernible for a proper card.
Engineers in Ohio using protection on gas lines drill wells to form a current path from annodes to gas pipes. Electrical flow through the ground, aided by carbon powder and water, protects lines by preventing pitt ing. The project aims to shield over 40 000 customers across multiple miles, with variable well counts depending on geology.
The Ohio Education Association urged county board resignations and staff dismissals over education progress as an OEA report faulted Athens County officials while praising Superintendent Porter. Other items cover Hocking County Hospital board control, Athens telephone system expansion, Head Start training in five centers, a drowning tragedy in the Ohio River near Wortland, a Gallipolis 175th anniversary beard celebration, Goodyear expansion at Point Pleasant, and Logan Police awards from two safety groups.
In Beverly Ohio around 1900 the show Ten Nights in a Bar Room failed when star Morgan could not perform due to intoxication. The crowd was turned away after brief refunds as the stock company improvised without an understudy and the audience dispersed. The narrator recalls selling a pass and missing the performance while reflecting on liquor’s era influence.
Southeastern Ohioans at Buckeye Boys State in Athens filled diverse posts across BBS cities. Among 1331 attendees, 16 additional youths held roles from tax collector and senator to fire department official and health board member.
Tom Reynolds Jr. built a side yard model of the Majestic show boat once active on the Ohio River. Visitors from many states tour the display as Reynolds recalls the river’s vaunted show boats and the era’s barter economy during the 1930s decline. He grew up along the river, learning the trade and sharing memories with neighboring families.
Ohio counties will share 7.92 million dollars from 1965 registration revenue to fund county and township road maintenance. State Highway Safety Director Warren C. Nelson announced the distribution after receiving figures from Lou Wilsch, registrar of motor vehicles. The Messenger area counties and their allocations include Athens 100 248 92, Gallia 105 646 89, Hocking 65 180 94, Jackson 73 171 11, Meigs 76 939 41, Morgan 90 116 76, Perry 79 714 82, Vinton 55 336 08, and Washington 119 004 00. These funds, based on county road miles and township roads, total 56 556 565 distributed statewide this year.
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