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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1973

Page

2

Gardner urges government openness at Ohio lecture

Common Cause director John Gardner criticizes secrecy in local and national government during the Benz Lecture at Ohio University. He cites executive sessions, campaign funding, and a price hike on Xerox copies as examples, praising citizen action to demand accountability and offering memberships.

John Gardner Federal Hocking School Board California Army Carnegie Corp Lyndon Johnson Abe Lincoln People of the United States Gardner Common Cause Joe Carp You Federal Hocking School Board Memorial Auditorium Congress Ralph Nader Ohio University Benz Department of Justice U. S Ohio Wayne Hays Franklin Roosevelt John Kennedy National Party Top Justice Post Hays Columbus House Administration House Administration Committee Citizens Group John Bunyan

Will Complete Athens Complex Phase Two Contracts

Mayor Donald Barrett announced that contracts could be awarded this week to finish the second phase of the Athens recreation complex at E State Street. The $72,000 project adds tennis, basketball, and handball courts with lights and fences, funded half by the Ohio Natural Resources Department and half by city funds.

Donald Barrett E. State Street Barrett Jaycees Ohio Natural Resources Department Ohio University W. State Street

Marting Elects Directors At Annual Meeting

PORTSMOUTH The Marting Brothers Co. elected directors for the coming year and approved business reports at its annual shareholders meeting. Named directors include Robert Appel David B. Carico H Everett Granston Ernest Eynon Beverly D Horr David A Horr Richard D Marting James M Samuell Robert N Switalski and Everett H Thuma. In the organizational session, Marting named president Samuell executive vice president and appointed Appel Eynon Switalski and Thuma as vice presidents with David A Horr as secretary treasurer.

Portsmouth Marting Brothers Co Robert Appel David B. Carico H. Everett Granston Ernest E. Eynon Beverly D. Horr David A. Horr Richard D. Marting James M. Samuell Robert N. Switalski Everett H. Thuma Marting Samuell Appel Eynon Switalski Thuma

Organ Recital Set Thursday at Memorial Auditorium

Eugene H. Wickstrom, assistant professor of organ at Ohio University, will present a public recital at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Auditorium. The program features contrasting selections, a Handel organ concerto, and works by contemporary European composers.

Eugene H. Wickstrom Ohio University Memorial Auditorium

Weather Summary for Wednesday March 28 1973

National forecast calls for a band of showers from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes with rain and snow in the Southwest and parts of the western and southern plains. Colder conditions expected overall with a local forecast of cloudy skies and possible showers tonight and Thursday highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Extended outlook shows rain Friday and Saturday, easing by Sunday with 50s and 60s and lows 30s to 40s.

Gulf of Mexico Great Lakes Plains

Rose Garden Club Plans Sales and Tour Activities

The Rose Garden Club discussed a rummage sale in the Coates Building Middleport for April 12 and 13, with Easter baskets priced 75 cents and 1.50. A tour of Fenton Art Glass Co. in Williamstown will precede the April 18 meeting at Mrs. Dorothy Stout's home. Admitted attendees include Sarah Wise Luther Calswell Dianna Nease Nettie Moore Nancy Cole Mary Longenette Leona Karr John Dolan.

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