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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1968

Page

3

New College Of Communication Established At Ohio University

Ohio University announced the creation of a College of Communication to integrate the School of Journalism the School of Communication and related programs. John R. Wilhelm named dean with associate deans Kantner and Holmer. The college will not raise the budget and aims to advance journalism broadcasting and organizational communication through new institutes archives and research initiatives.

New College of Communication Ohio University College of Communication John R. Wilhelm School of Journalism Thomas S. Smith College of Business Administration School of Communication Center For Com Gradu University Smith Vernon R. Alden Alden Claude Kantner Presley D. Holmer Wilhelm Robert Goyer Guido Stempel National Organization of Communication and News

Ball Wins Write-In For Prosecutor In Athens County

Claire M. Buzz Ball Jr. leads both parties in write-in votes for the prosecutor’s job, with 1,187 Republican votes and 31 Democrat votes. Ball is assured of November victory since his name will appear on the ballot with no secondary write-in option. Other write-ins include Gall, Rowland, Berry, and several one-vote candidates. Ball, an aide to Rep. Clarence E. Miller, expressed relief upon learning his margin after voting in Washington.

Athens County Claire M Buzz) Ball Jr Ball Homer B. Gall Jr Gall William Rowland Clair M. Berry Gordon Gray John Newcomb Harold Rose Joe Castoe William Lavelle Gerald Mollica Harold Shields Paul Brown Shields Stan Huntsman James Cramer John Coen Paul Coen Robert Borcher John Scott George Brown Paul Thomas Floyd Hutchins George Hissong Washington D. C U. S Clarence E. Miller

Purses Topping 6780 At Melson Fair Harness Cards

Purses totaling at least 6780 dollars are offered for the Athens County Fair harness racing program from August 7 to 10. Identical purses cover pacers and trotters on the first two days, with 2020 dollars added for pacers and two-year-old trotters. Special purses of 500 dollars for non-winners on day one and similar for day two, plus 500-dollar purses for low-winners pacers and trotters on day four. Final event features non-winners seeking 700 dollars in the pacer and trotter divisions. Speed committee members are Albert Smith G A Gardner and H M Rowan.

Athens County Ters Chillio Pace Speed Albert Smith G. A. Gardner H. M. Rowan

Cars Collide at Busy Intersection, Driver Cited

A two-vehicle collision at Morris Avenue Campbell and Watt Streets left both cars heavily damaged and resulted in a citation for Larry A. Russell 29 of Guysville Route 1. Anna Belle Vercoe 69 of 77 N Congress St. was not cited. Police reported Russell failed to stop for a signal. A University of Pennsylvania Museum associate Michael L Katzer will study a Cyprus wreck off Kyrenia in 90 feet of water that sank four centuries before Christ.

Morris Avenue Campbell and Watt Streets Larry A. Russell Guysville Anna Belle Vercoe Congress St Russell Michael L. Katzer University of Pennsylvania Museum Cyprus Kyrenia Christ

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