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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1967

Page

2

Students Survey Nelsonville CAP Effort Spurs Community Action Plan

About 60 Ohio University students and Nelsonville youths joined a survey Saturday under a Community Action course added to OU’s curriculum. The project aims to secure federal funds under the Economics Opportunity Act and launch a local CAP program with a volunteer board and paid director led by Samuel Sharp of the Institute for Regional Development.

Nelsonville Samuel Sharp Community Services Office Institute For Regional Development CAP

Citizen Group Formed To Back School Levy

A citizens committee formed in the Athens school district aims to promote a five mill operating levy on the May primary ballot. Supt. Fred Chase announced the group with partners including the Athens League of Women Voters, the Parents Advisory Committee, and the Athens Parent-Teachers. The Parents Advisory Committee for elementary and Raymond Spring is chairman. An Athens League speakers bureau will mobilize eight six residents to speak in April. Neighborhood contacts will be handled by parent-teacher groups and Chase will release more cooperating business names next week.

Athens Fred Chase Athens League of Women Voters Parents Advisory Committee Raymond Spring

CAP Center Seen Possible At Broadwell

A Federal Hocking CAP committee met at Broadwell EUB Church to discuss establishing a CAP center there and approve by laws. The plan seeks to raise living standards through agency cooperation with salaries for center staff debated. David Brightill of Ohio University and Muriel Hatlen attended.

Broadwell Eub Church Broadwell David Brighthill Ohio University Muriel Hatlen Vista

Traffic Fines in County Court

William Charles Houck of Athens Route 5 was found guilty of speeding and had a $10 fine with costs and a suspended fine for expired license, plus $25 and costs for the license issue. Leota Aldene South of Athens Route 4 was found guilty of running a stop sign and fined $15 with costs.

William Charles Houck Athens Leota Aldene South

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list a girl born to Mr and Mrs Paul Hilbrich Athens a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert H Blessing Athens and a girl to Mr and Mrs David Gould Athens Admitted include Guy Spaulding Chauncey Mrs Richard M Reed Chauncey and Clifford Nelson Albany Dismissals include Wendell Mayle Mrs Dale Griffith and daughter Vern Riley Leora Gleason Mrs Verlin Howery Marilyn Henkener Rebecca Jo Mansfield Francis Gabriel Charles M Rose Mrs Charles Seipel Mrs Frances Howery Mrs Tommy Adkins and David Chesser

Paul Hilbrich Athens Robert H. Blessing David Gould Guy Spaulding Chauncey Richard M. Reed Clifford Nelson Albany Wendell Mayle Dale Griffith Vern Riley Leora Gleason Verlin Howery Marilyn Henkener Rebecca Jo Mansfield Francis Gabriel Charles M. Rose Charles Seipel Frances Howery Tommy Adkins David Chesser

Athens Prefects Plan Fulltime Detective Role

The Athens police department may gain its first fulltime detective within three years after a city council first reading of an ordinance creating the detective sergeant post. Sgt Clyde Beasley Jr may fill the position, while Patrolman Charles Butcher could be named sergeant to replace him.

Athens Police Department Thomas Chesser Clyde Beasley Jr Chesser Charles Butcher Attorney General’s Butcher Police Department Charles Cochran Ted Jones

Proxmire to Lecture at Ohio University Portsmouth Branch

Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire will speak at Ohio University's Portsmouth Branch on Tuesday. His lecture titled Economic Outlook: 1967 will be delivered at Henry Massie Hall at 8:30 p.m. Proxmire, ranking member of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, has been named chairman of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee. He was first elected to the Senate in 1957 to fill McCarthy's vacancy and was re-elected in 1958 and 1964.

Athens William Proxmire Wisconsin Ohio University Portsmouth Henry Massie Hall Office Proxmire Senate Banking and Currency Committee Congressional Joint Economic Committee Senate

Court Drops Speed Count In Nelsonville Man Case

A speeding charge against Burns Erwin of 841 Chestnut St Nelsonville was dismissed after a Saturday morning hearing in Athens County Court. Judge George Schoonover ruled the radar speed check on Route 33 did not sustain the citation issued by Patrolman Howard Falk, though Sgt. Guy Martin was the radar observer.

Nelsonville Athens County George Schoonover Burns Erwin Chestnut St Erwin Route 33 Joe Vanity Guy Martin Howard Falk

Traffic Fines From Municipal Court

Vern Arthur Riley 32 of Athens Route 2 cited for unsafe vehicle by patrol with $10 and costs. Eldon D Brown 19 of Guysville cited for reckless operation by police with $20 and costs.

Vern Arthur Riley Athens Eldon D. Brown Guysville

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