Vacation Safety Tips From Athens Health Official
Athens City County Health Commissioner Allan A. Baldwin urges travelers to service cars, check tires brakes and lights, wear seat belts, carry a first aid kit and tools, and rest every two hours. For home safety, avoid signs of absence, unplug appliances, leave keys with a friend, and inform police of travel plans. Water safety advice covers swimming and boating precautions.
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Athens City
Allan A. Baldwin
Baldwin
Kemmerle to Pastor in Austria
The Rev. Llewellyn Kemmerle of the First Presbyterian Church Athens has accepted an invitation to be interim pastor for the Vienna Community Church in Vienna Austria during July and August The church serves English-speaking Protestants and is affiliated with the World Council of Churches The Athens church will be served by Rev Thomas Nicolls during Kemmerle’s absence
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Llewellyn Kemmerle
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Vienna
Austria
World Council of Churches
Mr. Kemmerle
Thomas Niccolls
Swimming Lessons Recreation Planned For Retarded Children
Athens County council on handicapped children announced a summer recreation and swimming lesson program for Beacon School retarded children. The Beacon School program runs July 22 to Aug 2 from 9 a.m. to noon with a closing program the evening of Aug 2. County children will receive individual swimming lessons Wednesdays at Crystal Pool from noon to 12 30 directed by Mrs. Joan Kappes. The council also awarded a $300 scholarship to David Cyrus, Beacon School teacher, for work in special education at Ohio University, funded by the Athens County Chapter of the March of Dimes. Plans for a Beacon School Boy Scout troop were discussed though start is delayed by leadership shortages.
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Beacon
Crystal Pool
Joan Kappes
David Cyrus
Ohio University
Athens County
The
March of Dimes
Cyrus
Beacon School
Catherine Hare
Friendly Town program to bring Cleveland children to Athens
Forty four inner city children from Cleveland will arrive Thursday afternoon for a 10 day Friendly Town visit. They will stay with 41 Athens area families and arrive at the county fairgrounds at 3 p.m. by bus. This year 1200 Cleveland children are sent to Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, with Athens hosting 15 youngsters from Logan and Marietta this year.
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Cleveland
Athens
Carol Kuhre
Ohio
New York
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kuhre
Logan
Marietta
Technical Institute Programs Discussed at Albany Meeting
An open meeting of the Tri County Technical Institute will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Albany Elementary School cafeteria to discuss institute programs and accept applications for participation.
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Tri-County Technical Institute
Albany
Crime in Athens Declines Despite Statewide Climb
Athens reports a local crime dip in the first quarter of 1968 despite a general rise in Ohio. Capt. Charles Cochran notes no homicides or robberies, but increases in rape, narcotics, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, and petty offenses. Traffic citations and accidents rose with population. 472 citations in 1967 vs 717 in 1968 and accidents from 157 to 243.
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Athens
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles Cochran
Cochran
Ficers
Divorce Petition Names Mary Brown vs John Brown
Mary Juanita Brown files for divorce from John Edwin Brown alleging desertion She seeks custody and support for three children and alimony as part of the petition.
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Mary Juanita Brown
John Edwin Brown
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