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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1971
Page
11
GLOUSTER Mayors race sees Thomas Williams Jr. outpace two challengers by seven votes in unofficial tallies. Williams 124, Docie 117, Carter 83. Meade unopposed on GOP side. Precinct results show Williams leading in three districts.
Glouster Mr and Mrs Ernest Bryson returned home after a winter in Bonita Springs Florida They traveled from Florida Tuesday via Daytona Beach visiting Mrs Clara Harper in law sister in Daytona Beach They also toured Silver Springs Florida and Stone Mountain Georgia
Philadelphia schools will start 20 minutes earlier for the rest of the year to recover time lost during a four day teachers strike last September. The extra minutes are required to meet state aid requirements.
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor through Zsa Zsa Limited sues Thrifty Drug Stores for 3 million dollars alleging unfair practices and trademark infringement over sale of eyelash extensions valued at 15 dollars a pair while Thrifty sells them for 2.94.
Decatur Illinois principal Lloyd Moma of Stephenson Elementary makes daily calls to parents to praise student progress. Over four months he has made 30 calls and teachers 60 more, as enrollment stands at 435.
Eight major Ohio cities Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo and Youngstown may receive up to 75000 each from a 250000 pool by the Ohio Urban Affairs Department Law Enforcement Planning Agency for summer youth jobs. Cities must file proposals by May 15 focusing on recreation leaders or similar youth work roles with 14 to 18 year olds and not duplicating already funded programs. Governor Gilligan directs other departments to seek additional summer job funds.
Joan Ganz Cooney president of the Children’s Television Workshop praised Educational Television for Southeastern Ohio for promoting the workshop’s new reading series for elementary children. She thanked ETSEO for a student contest to name the untitled show. The program debuts in October on WOUB TV channel 20 using Sesame Street methods to teach reading. ETSEC forwarded 500 student name entries to CTW.
Bids for asphalt paving at Tom Jenkins Dam will be opened June 17 by the U S Corps of Engineers Huntington District Office. About 8200 square yards of area including an access road and parking area will be paved. Shoulder reconditioning is included. Work starts within 10 days of notice to proceed and must finish in 30 days. Only small business concerns may bid.
WLWC will televise Ohio State University basketball games in color for the 1971 72 season. TV 4 plans fourteen Buckeye games including home and away conference and non conference matchups with Jimmy Crum providing play by play.
Mrs Edith Reed of Madison Street Glouster was the guest of honor at a birthday dinner Sunday at her home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Glenroy Brown and children Anita Margaret Emory and Charles of Heath and Mrs Annie Thomas of Athens with Mrs Beatrice Vaughn Mildred Antle of Glouster and Mr and Mrs John Jagers.
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