Tri-County Education Center seeks 1 million grant
Ohio educational leaders press a three year federal grant plan for the Hocking Athens and Perry Supplemental Education Center to serve 20 000 school children. If funded the center would be in Logan and provide curriculum specialists film center psychologists health services speech and hearing and research, with operation expected by January 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Robert Weinfurtner
State Department of Education
Washington, D. C
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Tri-County
Weinfurther
Osher Rollins
Spring St
Logan
New Lexington
Stan Huffman
Ohio University
Athens City
Nelsonville-York
Alexander
Federal Hocking
Trimble
Hocking County
Logan City
Laurelville
Starr-Washington
West Hocking
Perry County
New Lexington City
Crooksville
New Trailer Park Planned Near Route 33N
Charles Hanning, local contractor, plans Valley Acres Park on Route 33N at Johnson Road with 140 trailer units. The site uses the former Trico Lumber Co building for a heated indoor pool, deli, laundromat, post office, and park offices, plus underground utilities and paved recreation areas. Applications are being accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hanning
Johnson Road
Trico Lumber Co
Hanning
Valley Acres Park
Trico Lumber
Park Office To Close Athens Manager Bastian Reassigned
The Division of Parks Ohio announces closing four district state parks offices and reassigning staff. Athens district parks manager S I Bastian will transfer to the Division of Forestry but stay at Athens district office, effective July 2. Columbus to administer state parks again from the central office.
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Park
Bastian
Athens
Division of Parks
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Karl Stockman
Assistg
Stockman
S. I. Bastian
Division
Resource Department
Xenia
Akron
Findlay
Columbus
Patrol enforces no warning Fourth of July policy
State Highway Patrol announces a strict no warning policy for the Fourth of July. Citations will be issued to traffic violators to reduce fatalities. Col. Robert M. Chiaramonte directs all patrols and new graduates join holiday duty. Sgt. R. T. Fannin notes Athens post will cover Athens and Hocking counties with Auxiliary Patrol support.
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Patrol
Robert M. Chiaramonte
Chiaramonte
76Th
R. T. Fannin
Athens
Hocking
Auxiliary
Fannin
VA Regional Office Move Being Made in Cleveland
The Veterans Administration moves its regional office to the new Federal Office building at 1240 E Ninth St in Cleveland. The relocation covers all veterans benefits programs under the regional office, with medical and insurance programs excluded, and the move should be completed by July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Veterans Administration
Federal
Ninth St
James Marlow
Kiwanis International Convention Opens in Houston
Athens Kiwanis Club representative Earl F. joins the 52nd Kiwanis International convention in Sam former with Ann Diley, daughter of a hero, amid an attendance of roughly 16,000 Kiwanis members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Earl F.ae Oe
H. John A Ane
Athens Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Sam
Ann Diley
Hero
Early Architecture Talk by Ohio University Professor
Marvin Mills, associate professor of architecture at Ohio University, will speak at 1 30 p m Saturday to the South Central Ohio Preservation Society at Bristol Village Activity Center in Waverly. He will discuss Early Architecture of This Area in an open session for interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Mills
Ohio University
South Central Ohio Preservation Society, Inc
SCOPS
Bristol Village
Waverly
Mills
Cline Raises Complaint On Creaky Elevator Renovations
Athens County commissioners approved 100000 in bonds seven years ago to renovate the courthouse top floor and install an elevator. Bids came in at 79268 dollars, with concern over the service described as creaky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Athens County Commissioners
Absentee Votes For Trimble School Levy Set July Election
An absentee voter appeared at the Athens County Election Board to vote on the Trimble Local school bond levy. Election director Ray Bobo said voting for disabled and absentee voters will continue until July 6. The special election is scheduled for July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Election Board
of Trimble
Ray Bobo
Form Citizens' Group On Mental Retardation
The Rev William G Black chairman of the Governors Citizens Committee on Mental Retardation says a local citizens committee could develop a genuine representation at county level to improve health facilities. Ohio is meeting the needs of only 29 percent of mentally abnormal citizens and 3 5 percent of retarded adults. Attendees list includes officials and educators from Athens Vinton Washington Meigs Gallia Perry Rio Grande and Ohio University among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Black
Governor’s Citizens Committee On
Citizens’ Committee
Bernard Niehm
Columbus
Niehm
Ohio
Russell Wallar
Vinton County
Walter Hobbe
Marietta College
Washington County
David Mingus
Martin Sharrett
Hocking County
William Perrin
Meigs County
John Alberti
Rio Grande College
Gallia County
John Lybarger
Ronald T. Shoup
Perry County
Edward Pinson
Helen Westfall
William Holmes
Ohio University
Barry Mitchell
James Eldridge
Athens County Mental Health Board
James Woodrow
Herbert W. Hanger
Athens State Hospital
Marjorie Wol
Athens City Schools
Dan
Education Board Meet Agenda Set for Saturday
The Athens County board of education will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m with items including a salary schedule for non certified employees and hiring of a speech therapist Susan Jirsa The superintendent Robert Weinfurther will present next year budget proposals and report on teacher vacancies a Southeastern Ohio Research Council study and an instructional television feasibility study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Board of Election
Susan Jirsa
Robert Weinfurther
Weinfurther
Southeastern Ohio Research Council
Keller Ordered to Undergo Additional Psychiatric Exam
Charles J Keller 34 of Pomeroy Route 2 faces a first degree murder trial next month. In a six minute sanity hearing Judge Bolin granted Keller’s request for a further examination by Dr Dwight M Palmer, to be completed and reported before July 17. The Lima hospital earlier found Keller sane. Keller pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to the March 19 shooting death of his 20 year old wife Evelyn. Sheeter noted hospital suggested probable brain damage from carbon monoxide and barbituates. The cost will be billed to the court due to Keller’s indigence but he retains right to a private exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Junior Keller
Pomeroy Route 2
Common Pleas Court
John Bolin
Keller
Dwight M. Palmer
Columbus
Bolin
Franklin Sheeter
Lima State Hospital
Evelyn
Sheeter
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