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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1967

Page

3

Alaska Residents Seek Assistance In Eskimo Poverty Fight

Four Alaska residents toured Athens on a nationwide mission to gain support for rural Alaska programs. They met Ohio University officials and Dr. Vernon Alden, outlining plans to help Eskimo communities via natural resources and new businesses in fish arts crafts and game. They cited transport and communication as key hardships, with bushplanes and dogsleds as main travel and electricity often unavailable. Future stops include University of Wisconsin Boston and New York City.

Alaska Athens Samuel C. Sharp Center of Economic Opportunity al Fothergill Ruby Tansy Charles Edwardson Jr George Lovell Ohio University Institute For Regional Development Vernon Alden Edwardson Chicago University of Wisconsin Boston New York City

WAC recruiter to visit Ohio University Baker Center

Susan Brooks a Women’s Army Corps recruiting officer from Columbus will speak to Ohio University coeds about the WAC officer program. The session runs 6 30 to 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Baker Center ballroom. Col Cecil C Helena OU military science professor notes the WAC has a new officer path allowing senior-year college women to apply for commissions.

Susan Brooks Woman’s Army Corps Columbus Ohio University Woman's Army Corps Baker Center Cecil C. Helena U. S. Woman’s Army Corps

Ohio U to hold a single annual June commencement

After the 1967 summer session, Ohio University will end mid year and August exercises and replace them with one annual commencement in June. The plan, approved by the Executive Committee in Athens, starts a September shift to a quarter system and will award doctorates masters and bachelors at year end convocations in the new convocation center.

Ohio University Athens

Cyclist Hurt on Route 7 After Motorcycle Crash

A Chester man, Daniel C. Bissell, was injured when his motorcycle hit frozen car tracks on Route 7 near the Athens Meigs County line and overturned. He suffered facial, hip and knee abrasions and was taken to Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. Temperature rose to 54 as a high, with a 22 low the next morning.

Athens-Meigs County Chester Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg Daniel C. Bissell

Administrators Cut From Athens Education Association

The Athens Education Association voted 50 to 2 to remove 15 administrators from membership to tighten lines of communication with the school board. The by law change allows open membership to certificated city school employees except the superintendent and certain officials, effective September.

Athens Education Association ABA Charles McVey The Education Association Fred Chase Wilbur Lewis Carl Sears

Transfer Denied for Bernard Weaver Permit Move

The state board of liquor control rejected Bernard Weaver's transfer request to move a D-1 low beer license from Maplewood Inn to 19 South Court Street. Two licenses already exist for Gourmet Room tenants Harold and Marjorie McMillen at the same site, sharing a main entrance, meaning approval would place two permit holders on a single premise.

State Board of Liquor Control Bernard Weaver Hillcrest Road Weaver Maplewood Inn E. State St S. Court St Harold F Marjorie McMillen

Federal Aid Approved for Math Hall at Ohio University

The U S Department of Health Education and Welfare will release 703 741 in federal funds for an undergraduate facilities project to expand the math building at Ohio University as part of the Higher Education Facilities Act Title I. Rep Clarence Miller announced the funding. Architectural plans were approved by the university board of trustees for the South Green Urban Renewal project area.

U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ohio University 10Th District Clarence Miller University South Green

Marriage Licenses for Louis Guy Jr and Juanita Hamilton

Louis Guy Jr a 21 year old mechanic of Millfield and Juanita Hamilton 19 a Millfield waitress obtain a license. Burie Lawrence Dye Jr 20 unemployed of Nelsonville and Pamela Marie Barnhart 19 at home Glouster obtain a license.

Louis Guy Jr Millfield Juanita Hamilton Burie Lawrence Dye Jr Nelsonville Pamela Marie Barnhart Glouster

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