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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1973

Page

2

Federal Hocking Board Makes Decisions In Peaceful Meeting

The Federal Hocking Board of Education approved the district budget and annual appropriation, resolved a pending arbitration with the Federal Hacking Teachers Association, and planned meetings with the Ohio Association of Public School Employers to draft overdue job descriptions. The board also endorsed the junior class prom, brought back the 6 mill levy with a possible special election or November ballot, and adjusted lunchroom prices to 35 cents for students and 50 cents for non students.

Hacking Teachers Association Ohio Association of Public School Phil Lavelle Lavelle Amesville Coolville Teacher Association

Fitzpatrick Termination Revealed By School Board

Federal Hocking School District Superintendent Willard Fitzpatrick was told his contract would not be renewed when it expires June 30. The board acted at a secret Feb. 26 meeting, minutes released at the March session show. Fitzpatrick had spoken amid controversy on Feb. 19, prompting resignations from two board members.

Stewart Federal Hocking Board of Education Willard Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fred Whissel Federal Hocking Josph Frost Phillip Lavelle Glenn Reed King Dishong Frost Lavelle Reed Amesville Jackson County Scioto Jackson City

School board hires bus driver and seeks replacements

Stewart reports the Federal Hocking School Board at a Feb 26 special meeting approved a direct-­to-attorney opinion channel for any questions, hired Robert Morrison as a bus driver at 2.85 per hour, and planned interviews for two vacancies. The board also approved clerks and staff hires, debated janitorial pay, and set junior dance venue options while tabling most bills until funds become available.

Stewart Federal Hocking School Board County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Morrison Wilma Minear Marcia Barnhart Amesville Swrl Han

Visiting hours and births at O Bleness Memorial Hospital

O Bleness Memorial Hospital lists visiting hours 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m except maternity 2 30 3 30 and 7 8 p m two visitors per patient in maternity no visitors under 16 in pediatrics or maternity births include a son for Mr and Mrs Charles Fletcher Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peters a son Mr and Mrs Richard Blessing a daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Gilkey a daughter Norma J Owens William Ryan Garnett Blair all of Athens Dr John Gallagher George Daughterty both of Gloucester Kimberly Hughes The Plains Mrs Hiley Wogan Chesterhill listed. several dismissals followed and the Athens County Humane Society to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Athens City Hall second floor conference room.

Charles Fletcher New Marshfield Lawrence Peters Zaleski Richard Blessing Pomeroy Jack Gilkey Albany Norma J. Owens William Ryan Garnett Blair Athens John Gallagher George Daughterty Glouster Kimberly Hughes the Plains Hiley Wogan Chesterhill Athens County Humane Society Athens City Hall

Car Ditches On Route 124 In Rutland Two

Meigs County Sheriff reports a Sunday 4:30 p.m. single vehicle crash on State Route 124 Rutland Two. Driver Paul R. Searles, 18, of Rutland was westbound when the car ran off the right side into a ditch due to mechanical failure. No injuries citations or estimated damage reported.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Mundane Minutes Record Fitzpatrick Verbal Attack

The Feb 19 incident where Federal Hocking District Supt Willard Fitzpatrick condemned district evils drew wide attention but was noted only briefly in school board minutes. He spoke for about 20 minutes in Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati and elsewhere before leaving. the board asked him to leave again on June 30 permanently.

Stewart Willard Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Columbus Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati

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