Ohio University moves ahead with $6.5 million library bid phase
Ohio University unveils plans for an eight story library on Park Place across from President Alden’s home. Bids expected in late March, budget expands to 2.35 million by 1975 with staffing rising to 90 by that year. The library will hold over one million volumes, include a learning resources area, and house the university’s first graduate Thomas Ewing’s dining table.
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Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Park Place
Boyd Hall
Alden
Walter W. Wright
13 000 Seat Building To Be Round At Beasley Center
The 13 000 seat Beasley Center will host major intercollegiate events commencements and convocations with capacity for 784 folding bleachers and 12 288 chairs. It will include offices for intercollegiate coaches locker rooms dorms for 360 students and a 250 car basement plus 1250 outdoor spaces. The building designed by Brubaker and Brandt will rise 128 ft high and 320 ft in diameter. Plans call for demolition of Woodland Ave houses to clear space and Grover Center will shift to physical education intramurals. The new library project and bid timing were noted.
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Memorial Auditorium
Grover Center
Lausche
Brubaker and Brandt
Columbus
Woodland Ave
University
Wagon Wheel Restaure
Park Pl
Boyd Hall
Church and civic meetings across Bishopville and Chauncey
The Orpha class of the Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in Bishopville hosted by Mrs Gerald Knoderer with Mrs David White in charge. The Loyal Women Class of the Church of Christ gathers Friday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. In GLOUSTER the Past Matrons of Thea Chapter OES 192 met with hostesses Louise Gladden Sybil Kittle and Maude Howard. Lena E Davis presented St Patrick history, Lena and Mary Davis won contest prizes. next meeting April 11. In Chauncey Jack Hamer calls a 7 30 p m meeting of the Dover Volunteer Fire Department for a 5 million project. The Lausche Center at Athens will cost about 5 million with Beasley’s million dollar gift and a further million from dormitory funds. rest financed via bonds and student fees. Building planned in flood plain. flood control plans hoped by completion.
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Orpha
Methodist Church
Gerald Knoderer
Bishopville
David White
Loyal Womens
Church of Christ
Glouster
Thea Chapter Oes
Masonic Temple
Louise Gladden
Sybil Kittle
Maude Howard
Lena E. Davis
St. Patrick
Glenna Reese
Eva Zimmer
Lena Davis
Mary Davis
Fred R. Beasley
Athens
Lausche
University
Hammond Recalls Viet Nam Service At Kiwanis Ladies Night
David Hammond of Nelsonville spoke at the Kiwanis Club Ladies Night St Patrick dinner at the Hotel Gordon. He shared Viet Nam experiences from his Air Force service and noted his work teaching English to Vietnamese children. The event featured St Patrick Day themed table decor.
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Glouster
David Hammond
Nelsonville
Kiwanis Club
Gordon
Hammond
Air Force
Chauncey Obituary and Social Guests Highlight Local Families
Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Antle in Concord included the Rev and Mrs Lyle Brown of Columbus, Mr and Mrs Joe Harbarger of Logan, Mr and Mrs Merle Kelzenberg and daughter Cinta of Jacksonville, and Mr and Mrs Jack Antle and family of Chauncey. Joseph Antle of Thornville visited Thursday with his parents. Mrs Joe Antle of Concord visited her sister Mrs Edna Sprague in McConnelsville Thursday.
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Cecil Antle
Concord
Lyle Brown
Columbus
Joe Harbarger
Logan
Merle Kelzenberg
Cinta
Jacksonville
Jack Antle
Chauncey
Joseph Antle
Thornville
Joe Antle
Edna Sprague
McConnelsville
Zanesville Unit Bids For Equipment Taken
Bids totaling nearly 85 thousand dollars were received in Columbus for fixed equipment at Ohio University’s 1.8 million Zanesville branch under construction by the Mast Co. of Zanesville. The largest bid was Kewanee Co. of Statesville North Carolina at 51 thousand 441 dollars for science department gear. Ideal Seating Co. of Columbus bid 13 thousand 384 dollars for fixed seating. other bids covered counters millwork stage curtain folding partitions and lockers.
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Columbus
Ohio University
Zanesville
Mast Co
State Architect
Fred Beasley
Kewanee Co
Statesville
N.C
Science
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Walter Wright
Library of Congress
Mildred Dugas
Dale Schumacher
Thomas Ewing
Wright
Beasley Center
Jamies Fitch
Hill St
Fitch
Richard Ross
Clyde Bankes
Cincinnati
John Davis
Lazy Acres
Florida
Berg
St. Patrick Story
Jack Hamer
Chauncey Dover
St. Patrick's Day
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Athens County Savings & Loan CO
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Athens, Chic
North Court Street
Livingston
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Bargain
Belk's
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