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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1976

Page

8

1976 Election Results for BBS General Assembly

A late night post in Irvine Hall lists elected officials for the 1976 BBS General Assembly. Each city elected four House members and two Senators, naming the individuals and their cities or districts. The compilation includes multiple named Senators and House members such as Phil Davis Nick Frazier Dave Goodrich Jay Brown Jim Nash Jeff Salyers and many others across labeled cities.

BBS General Assembly Irvine Hall House of Representatives Senate Assembly Baker Phil Davis Dan Lukjanczuk House Nick Frazier Dave Goodrich Chuck Waryk Jay Brown Bettman Jim Nash Ervin Campbell Rick Nagy Steve Kristen John White Jeff Salyers Brady Carlo Rinehart Keith Devoe Dave Dalton Mike

Former Lt. Gov Brown Addresses Staters Assembly

Former Ohio Lt. Gov John W. Brown, now Lakes and Lands administrator, spoke at Monday's assembly. Brown’s career began in 1941 with the Ohio Highway Patrol, then Coast Guard service in WWII, later serving as Medina mayor 1950 to 1953 and rising to Coast Guard Reserve commander.

John W. Brown Ohio Brown Coast Guard Coast Guard Reserve Medina Ohio House Boys State Missouri

Snowstorm in Cobb City Strikes Room 129

A mysterious wet snowstorm hits Cobb City late last night confined to Room 129 home of Counselor Andrew Von Heuten. Fire and street crews recover a bed buried under two feet of snow as residents report eerie shrieks and curious wind. The weather forecast warns of more cold weather while public figures reference historical Ohio politics in unrelated notes.

Cobb City Andrew von Heuten Herb Stein Frankenstein Herb Andy Ralph Mitchell Andrew Cobb City Street Department Elden

Saunders Sworn In as Huckey Boys State Governor

Phillip Saunders becomes official governor of Huckey Boys State with swearing in by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice C William O Neill. He thanks voters and campaign team Kip Frey and calls for unity and action on natural resources, environment protection, education, and jobs plus support for capital punishment for premeditated murder and mandatory jail for gun crimes.

Phillip Saunders Huckey Boys State Ohio Supreme Court C. William O'Neill Saunders Kip Frey Boys State

Athens Officials Orient Counterparts In City Meeting

Athens City leaders met with city officials and county government staff in the North City garage Tuesday morning. Police Chief Ted Jones Fire Chief Richard Cooley and Service Safety Director Phillip Goldsberry answered questions from Boys State participants about law enforcement fire regulations and interdepartmental coordination.

Athens City North City Athens Ted Jones Richard Cooley Phillip Goldsberry Jones Cooley Goldsberry

Government in Full Operation Buckeye Boys State

Buckeye Boys State opens with active governance on day one. Citizens learn duties during the general election while taxes and utility charges are noted. Each participant receives $300 in BBS money for campaigns. Drivers license applications go to all, with a $6.50 fee on return. Sidewalks become state freeways and dormitory stairs become county and city roads.

Buckeye Boys

Canteen At Boys State Open In OU Federalist HQ

The Canteen in Byers Hall at Ohio University serves Boys State attendees from 9 to 5 30 each day. Staffed by Lisa McDaniel Becky MacCombs Darwin Ekey and Laurie McComb the shop offers T shirts post cards pens notebooks socks gym shorts visors and more. It supports operation and activity during the week.

Federalist Party Byers Hall Lisa McDaniel Becky MacCombs Darwin Ekey Laurie McComb

Buckeye Boys State Swears In Officials and Justices

The Buckeye Boys State government inaugurated Tuesday night with Phillip D. Saunders sworn in as the 39th governor. Other officers took oaths including Greg Sherlock lieutenant governor Richard Cole secretary of state Jerry L. Stover treasurer Scott Buck auditor and Heriberto Aponte attorney general. Chief Justice C William O'Neill administered the oaths to Jeff Laws and seven Associate Justices.

Buckeye Boys State Supreme Court C. William O'Neill Ohio Supreme Court Phillip D. Saunders BBS Greg Sherlock Richard Cole Jerry L. Stover Scott Buck Heriberto Aponte Judge O'Neill Jeff Laws Bob Feroze Douglas A. Hendershott Lyn Hurd Kirk Salisbury John Stromme James R. Winegarner Justice O'Neill

Hetuck Chuckle Interviewer Notes on Candidate

An interviewer questions a candidate named Bob about his name spelling and identity during a Boys State setting. The conversation mentions matching luggage and two A&P shopping bags as visible items.

Hetuck Bob A&p

State Patrol Officers at Boys State Offer Patrol Program

Ohio State Highway Patrol representatives Sgt Merle Bush Sgt Jim Reed Ptl Larry Gregg and Rick Bucker join BBS Boys State to expand law enforcement knowledge from June 27 to July They boast long service awards including Ace Award and Patrolman of the Year honors across Akron District 10 District 3 and more Bush Reed Gregg and Bucker express commitment to protecting the people of Ohio and invite interested boys to join the patrol headquarters location opposite Boyd Hall on the green.

State Highway Patrol Boys State Merle Bush Larry Gregg Rich Rucker Jim Reed Buckeye Boys BBS Ohio State Highway Patrol Rick Bucker Akron Post Bush Sgt Reed District 10 Ptl Gregg Ptt Bucker Boyd Hall

Rev Dale Giffin Named Buckeye Boys State Chief Counselor

Rev Dale Giffin of Leetonia Ohio age 27 serves as chief counselor for Buckeye Boys State 1976. He attended Boys State in 1966 and served as mayor. he holds a master of divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology and teaches at St Pauls Lutheran Church on loan for the program. Assistant counselor is Charlie Long 26 from Suman Indiana.

Buckeye Boys State Dale Giffin Giffin Leetonia Ohio Boys State Wittenburg University Lutheran School of Theology Chicago St. Paul's Lutheran Church Charlie Long

Ingenious Slogans Highlight Boys State Campaigns

During the primary at Boys State this year slogans circulate with names rhymed into phrases. Examples include Let Your Voice be Hurd and Hey Man Vote for Heyman reflecting candidate tags integrated into punchy lines.

Boys State Hurd Hey Man Heyman Starc

Buckeye Boys State Bar Exam Schedule and Aims

The Buckeye Boys State Bar exam will be offered twice on Sunday and three times on Monday as part of the drive to strengthen the Bar Association. Counselor Steven Mayens notes the exam is challenging but passable, with retakes possible for nonpassers. Ray Hustek and advisers seek earlier organization and a quicker grievance process to push more cases to court.

Buckeye Boys BBS Digest Ohio Steven Mayens Ray Hustek Bar Association Hustek Homer E. Abele Herman Weber John Gosling Bruce Birrell

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Gov. Phil Saunders Kirner Jim Payne Mike Fitzgerald Campbell Doug Kimekx Mark Daily Jir Leopold John Fowler Rick Waldron Paul Ahlquist Cobb Joe Lach Jeff Voss Gary Gorby Nick Liberin Marty Bodnar Kevin Backus Coffey Greg Starc Ray Mularski Dave Vinson Doug Bryan Kevin Kirker Tim Tosca Copeland John Keck Mark Combs Trim Frank Ed Trudo Frank Merrill Craig Ballas Darlington Bret Wesolek Jeff Fischione Paul Reed John Scanlan Todd Little Larry Barbarossa Denny Kirby Sweitzer Geoff Current Stan Stephens Joe Paulus Ted Dumbauld Dave Sitler Downing John Berman Tom Megalis Tom Krier Neil Boudinet Rich Jarussi Pete Sanborn Doug Patton Eric Steiner Randy Pratt Mark Zupan Ingersoll Larry Georgiades Gene Wright Jim Lehman Tim Spires Craig Kruse Paul Hartley Jensen Mike Zink Matt Jacobs Kevin James Mike Rehmert Neil Bowers Mike Clark Kitchen Dave Grogan Dan Silverman Alan Mong Frank Blateri Mark Hardgrove Tony John Brown U.S Orient Counterparts Persanal Rrs Bank Servrnte Charles Michael Terry Welsh Jeffrey Wilhelm Jeffrey Graham Ray Welling Michael Boggs Bill Dean Tim Lucas Tony Pollet Summer Mark Crist Mark Henry Kevin Gable Matthew Schmuhl Jeffrey Patterson Gerald York Charlie Cox Geoffrey Phillips Bill Schroeder O’neill State Patrol
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