Athens Messenger historic staff and publishers list
A publisher history note lists the Athens Messenger staff and leaders including Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush Fred W Weber M W McDargh G Kenner Bush Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter with roles across the paper’s lineage from 1825 through mid 20th century. The notice sits as a factual archival record of editors publishers and staff positions.
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Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Youth Turn To Christ Gains as Campus Crusade Expands
The piece notes a rising youth movement toward Campus Crusade for Christ with 90,000 attending Explo in Dallas last summer. It cites 4,000 full-time workers and a million copies monthly of Four Spiritual Laws, led by Bill Bright who seeks to spread the gospel to colleges military bases and high schools. Intervarsity is highlighted as a major East Coast rival.
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Campus Crusade For Christ
Dallas
Explo
Campus Crusade
Crusade For Christ
Bill Bright
Jesus Christ
Jesus Movement
United States
Europe
Campus Crusades
Jesus Group
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Letter to the Messenger on school leadership and levies
A reader praises Superintendent Willard Fitzpatrick for changes and criticizes the school board for not renewing his contract. The author cites ongoing dirt, repeated levies, and a perceived failure to address a drug issue, urging parents and officials to act and speak up.
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Willard Fitzpatrick
Great Society waste critique spurs calls to cut programs
Editor argues eight years of Great Society spending costs taxpayers about 15 billion dollars, with 907 Community Action agencies employing over 180,000 and spending roughly 1.2 billion annually. He says money went to administrators, not the needy, urging elimination of wasteful programs. He also comments on local horsemen camping rules and camp site plans in Hocking County.
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Rebuttal on Sand Run safety and Camp Ohio S R S fees
At a Hocking County meeting March 15 horsemen and Wayne National Forest officials debated Sand Run and health checks. Ohio Health Department inspection reports cite Sand Run and Tabor Memorial not meeting camping health standards. Camp Ohio S R S fees list per adult and per child with family cap and electric charge.
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Wayne National Forest Service
Hocking County
Sand Run
Ohio Department of Health
Tabor Memorial
Wayne National Forest
Hocking County Health Department
Athens Mother's March of Dimes thanks supporters
Mrs. Lois Caul of 237 E State St Athens extends gratitude for coverage and editorials aiding fundraising for birth defects research and treatment and polio. She praises volunteers and donors whose efforts secured success.
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Lois Caul
E. State St. Athens
Gratitude to Athens leaders for Stimson Avenue Bridge progress
The mayor and Safety Service Director of Athens thank Hocking Conservancy District and Eagle Construction Co. for their efforts to accommodate the public on the long awaited Stimson Avenue Bridge project.
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Mayor and Safety Service
Athens
Hocking
Energy Crisis Notes By William F Buckley
Buckley argues government meddling worsened the energy crisis citing ecological rules and price controls The piece critiques oil imports OPEC power and the role of multinational oil firms It calls for easing government from private initiative while preserving national security in energy policy
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Nixon
M. A. Adelman
MIT
Opec Group
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies
Adelman
OPEC
United States
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf States
Mr. Adelman
Gallup Poll Finds Union Members Evenly Divided on Feather-Bedding
Gallup survey shows 55 percent favor a law outlawing feather-bedding where unions require more workers than needed. Support strongest among college-educated Republicans and business professionals. opposition persists among high school educated Democrats and manual workers.
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Gallup
George Gallup
Princeton
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Penn Central Railroad
United Transportation Union
Congress
Northeast
United States
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Copeco
Ohio lawmakers weigh six character private license plates
Ohioans may soon display private slogans on license plates with a six character limit and non obscene content. Two General Assembly bills propose new reserved plates with surcharges of 25 or 30 dollars, varying administration and tax terms. The Celebrezze bill would direct the revenue to roadside park improvements.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
General Assembly
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Gilligan Administration
California
John A. Galbraith
Toledo
Lawrence Welk
Edmund
Pat
D-4
Cleveland
Brian E. Bolton
Bolton
Double Talk: Hal Boyle on the universal use of doubles
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle explores double talk as a common practice where people say one thing while thinking the opposite. Examples include love, marriage, etiquette, work, and family scenes, illustrating the frequent mismatch between spoken words and inner thoughts.
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Darling
Jake
Madge
Readers' Letters Welcome Opinions on Issues of Interest
Public letters are the lifeblood of this page and readers are invited to send their opinions. Preference is given to letters of one page or less and the editor may edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses are required for publication.
The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Ohio Publication Details
Published daily except Saturdays. Member of the Associated Press. Rates for delivery by carrier and mail are listed for Ohio West Virginia and other U S addresses. Marketing details include weekly and yearly pricing and a second class matter designation at Athens Post Office.
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William F. Buckley
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