Black Experience: Powerful Songs In Old Style At Ohio State
Review of a two night Ohio University Memoral Auditorium program by the Georgia Sea Island Singers Bessie Jones JoAngela Jones Peter Beinging and Brenda Jones with guests Bernice Reagan and Fred McDowell. The concert mixed spirituals protest songs and blues with audience participation and highlighted enduring Black life culture despite limited exposure.
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Gail S. Schnitzer
Mestenzer
Mississippi
Georgia Sea Island
Bessie Jones
Bessie
Buré
JoAngelo Jones
Pater Be
Georgia
South Carolina
Africa
Ohio Universsity
Memoral
Bernice Reagan
Sofly
Brenda Jones
Promised Land
Matthew
Fred “McDowell
Fred
Bernice
JoAngela
Peter
Brenna
Besse Burk
Grass Fires Keep Firemen Busy In Area
Three grass and brush blazes burned about 30 acres between Athens and Albany on Route 30 Friday afternoon. Fire teams from Albany, Richland, and forestry crews fought the flames for nearly four hours near Athens Memory Gardens, Albany, and Richland, saving farm buildings and a residence in several spots.
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Athens
Albany
Wey
Athens Memory Gardens
Albany and
Richland Area
Lt Forestry
Albert Keirns
Pearl Conant
Cameron Road
Richland Department
State Forestry
Buckland
Hye
Forestry Division
Tate Forestry
Atere
Richland
Canaan
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Coles Store
McAfee Farm
Sxing Wish
Bobo Farm
Trimble Youth Escapes Object Hitting Truck
A Treble youth barely escapes injury Friday night when a blunt instrument was thrown through the window of his truck as he drove through Green Lawn Cemetery. Sheriff's deputies said Robert Blake was visiting Immy near the cemetery when two youths jumped from behind a tree and waved their arms to stop him. Blake swerved to avoid them. the instrument shattered the driver's window and damaged the cab and passenger side mirror. The incident is under investigation.
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Green Lawn
Robert Blake
Blake
Fire Strikes Building Near Plains School
A storage building over the Plains High gymnasium caught fire Friday afternoon. The blaze damaged concrete finishing equipment and was blamed on trash near an incinerator. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars. Fire not believed to threaten the main school. A legal notice section follows about a special meeting of members in Athena County.
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Plainsign School
Plains Fremen
Herb Wilson
Lear Waler Bisterichwn Cuigeeaten
Burineas
Athena County
Che
Alexander High
Fret Home Administration
Geeray Mora
Naturalist Club Sets Meet Tour in Athens County
The Athens Naturalist Club schedules two events a business meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Athens County Junior Fair Building. Dr Hent Seibert speaks at 8 p m on Exploring Athens County with skies shown. A Waterloo tour in March led by Robert Donohue of the Ohio Department of Wildlife meets at Route 54 State Highway Garage at 9 30 a m.
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Watergo State Wildlife Area
Athens
Clu
Athens County
Fairgrounds
Hent Seibert
Eibue
Waterloo
Robert Donohue
Ohio Diregon
Wilkslife
Route 54
Old Hospital Clings to Sheltering Arms Name
Confusion remains as Arms Hospital Foundation trustees name the new facility O Bieness Memorial Hospital after Charles G. O Bleness while operations continue under Sheltering Arms name until relocation. The foundation keeps Sheltering Arms for corporate identity.
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One Arms Hospital
O'Bieness Memorial Hospital
Charles G. O'Bleness
Hé Hospital
Sheltering Arms
Two area firms lose liquor licenses over unpaid taxes
The Ohio Liquor Commission suspended the licenses of Oak Hoem on Union St and Whispering Pines in Pomme Roy for delinquent sales tax assessments. Suspension dates run from March 24 for Oak Hoem and March 26 for Whispering Pines, with all assessments required to be paid in full. Case details were reviewed by the commission on January 13.
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Ohio Liquor Commission
Oak Hoom
W. Union St
Whispering Pines
Pommeroy
Liquor Commission
OToole and Wife to CoStar in Murphy's War
Peter O'Toole and his wife Sean Phillins will star opposite each other in Murphy's War directed by Peter Yates. Filming begins in Venezuela with the couple joining the production after completing other commitments.
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London
Peter O'Toole
Sean Phillins
Bethaslade
Lecture by producer writer Miss Mar Evans at Ohio University
A Monday 4 am lecture at Ewing Auditorium features Miss Mar Evans, producer writer director of The Black Experience, in a talk sponsored by OU English. Evans, Toledo native and writer in residence at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, has lectured at Tuskegee Spelman Morehouse and other colleges and earned a Woodrow Wilson grant plus a Johnny Whitney Fellowship.
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Indianapolis
Ohio University
T Oo Universiy Department of English
Miss Mar Evans
Miss Evans
Toledo
University of Toledo
Indiana University
Purdue University
Tuskegee Institute
Spelman
Morehouse
Mors Brown
Athens considers conservation memorandum with district and USDA
Athens City Council will hear first reading of a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a memorandum with the Athens County Sod and Water Conservation District and the U S Department of Agriculture. The move would let the city participate in conservation district activities and qualify for district aid. The agenda also includes discussion on ordinances to regulate excavations and probable district aid to enforce them.
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Athens City
Athens County Sod and Water Conservation District
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Two Fire Calls Reported In City
Fire crews responded to two incidents in Athens. At 1 22 am Saturday Irvine Bell on Ohio University's West Green reported a trash container alight. Chei Charles Dalton said the damage occurred at the Athens Apartments when a waste backer caught fire just before midnight at Wilfred Stubbs's apartment.
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Athens
Irvine Bell
Ohio University
West Green
Chei
Charles Dalton
Wilfred Stubbs
Top Floors To Open At Parking Garage In City
The three top floors of the new seven story parking garage will open Monday morning. The remaining four floors are expected ready by mid week. Elevator service is not yet in operation. Only Elevator Co. crews will complete installation after the shaft was finished. Dwight Tobinson, Service Safety Director, said the shaft is complete and will be used for final work.
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Dwight Tobinson
Elevator Co
Lancaster Man Renamed To OIC Board
Lancaster man Jack D Voss reelected as vice president and counselor to Anchor Hocking Corp and named to the Ona Information Committee board at its triangular meeting. Fred J. Muhgan Sr Columbus attorney reelected OIC president for a fourth term. new vice presidents named Francis L. Male Clay Littick and William R. Van Aken. treasurer Harry & Fuentes. Masonic meetings set for Athens with Chapter 39 RAD at 7:30 pm and Athens Council 15 R&SM at 8:30 pm.
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Columbus
Jack D Voss
General Cousel
Anchor Hocking Corp
Lancaster
Ona Infaniation Committee
Triangal
Fred J. Muhgan
OIC
Francis L. Male
Culcinway Equyer
Clay Littick
Zacerville Publishing Co
Wiliam R. van Aken
Cleveland
Harry & Fuentes
Oliw National Bank
Ohio Information Committee
Masonic
Masonic Temple of
The
Athens
Chapter
RAD
Athens Council
R&sm
OU Employes Union Meets Saturday
An American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes Local 1669 at Ohio University calls non academic service employees to a meeting Saturday at 6 pm at the Athens County Fairgrounds Grange Hall. John Elswick says officer elections will be set for the year and contract needs with the University will be reviewed ahead of the Nov 1 expiration. The new dues deduction card will be explained.
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American Fedecating of
Oho Uniersity
John Elswick
Ciel
Athens County Fargrounds
Pians
Jiswick
Busy weekend crowds pack Ohio University events and game
Thousands visited for Little Siblings Weekend and a key Mid American basketball final pitting Ohio University against Bowling Green. The Friday and Saturday activities, centered around Tercury Theaters and local establishments, boosted business.
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Ohio University
Evne
Onn
Bowling Green
Professor Outlines Dangers Of Obesity At OU Colloquium
Prof Qwen Wilkinson of Ohio University outlines obesity risks at an engineering colloquium noting a 35 percent overweight person has five times the death risk from heart attack and 50 percent higher risk overall. He promotes Benumesafer tag and isometric exercises to boost strength and fitness as a personal philosophy for daily living. He stresses gradual warmups and individualized routines with recovery time and timing considerations.
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Qwen Wilkinson
Ohio
Wilkinson
Dong
Stimson Avenue Repairs Introduced as Temporary Measure
City crews completed repairs on Stimson Avenue as a temporary measure. Service Safety Director Dwight Robinson said widening and extension work is planned for summer, with the area kept inexpensive by avoiding heavy expenses. Crews removed broken paving to clear a highway, leaving a rough brick base for now.
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Stimson Avenue
Dwight Robinson
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