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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
2
Athens Jaycees meeting in Eagles Hall debated media use to combat boredom in education and noted problems like crowding and rapid knowledge growth. They will host the Easter Seals Telethon March 25 26 and collect clothing for a garage sale benefiting Athens County Children Services.
High school seniors with talent in writing may apply for three freshmen scholarships at Ohio University for the fall term. Each stipend is 480 dollars annually and renewable for four years. Applicants need high school sponsor and three manuscripts. Faculty judges include notable writers Daniel Keyes Walter Tevis and others. Applications available from Daniel Keyes, English Department, Ohio University, Athens 45701.
Mrs. Elsie Schoeman opens Elsie's Luncheonette at 35 E Carpenter St Athens after seven years at Elsie's on State Street and a Glouster restaurant tenure. Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays closed Sundays. Seating to 25 when arrangements finish. Purchased Feb 21 from Chalfant's owners.
The Athens FBI office announces employment in the Washington DC area with clerical typist and stenographic roles. Starting wages range from 2.50 to 3.15 per hour, with advancement, paid vacations, and transportation to Washington provided. applicants must be high school graduates or due to graduate this spring and pass tests.
National forecast calls for cold in the Northeast and north central areas with rain along the Pacific Northwest coast and in Georgia Florida. Snow or snow flurries mogelijk across the northern Rockies central Plains and Midwest toward the Great Lakes. Local forecast notes partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the 20s and snow Saturday then moderating highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.
The February unemployment rate fell from 5.9 to 5.7 percent with total employment up slightly to 79.3 million. Average weekly earnings rose 35 cents to 130.27, yielding a 6.2 percent year over year gain despite a 3.4 percent rise in consumer prices. Vietnam era veterans saw unemployment decline to 7.4 percent.
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