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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1963

Page

4

Athens to adopt seven period day in schools

Athens city school board approved a seven period day with a half hour lunch and created an assistant superintendent for instruction to reshape administration. The move follows a Columbia University survey of local secondary schools emphasizing planning time for teachers and two leadership levels between superintendent and staff.

Columbia University Erle Bridgewater, Jr Robert Baur Athens Plant Donald E. Davis The Associated Public School Systems

New POWERTRON TV Antenna Teases Superior Reception

Advertises the electronic POWERTRON TV antenna promising clearer reception by reducing snow and interference, improving already good channels and bringing in distant stations.

Jacksonville Church Wins Area Award

The Jacksonville Methodist Church will honor William Bartels at a Mother's Day program as Town and Country award is presented for 1963. The church earned the award in the Chillicothe District for church and parsonage building scores and overall program effectiveness.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Methodist Church Lillian Wright William Bartels Trinity Methodist Church Chillicothe Hazen Warner Stanley Jeffries Don Yocum Town and Country Robert Card

Hocking River flood plan study reviewed by engineers

Engineer Whitman outlines re routing the Hocking River bed south to enable old bed reclamation for university and industrial use and discusses widening with walls on both banks. Ohio officials seek rapid Congress review, citing $55 400 spent on the Corps survey amid March flood damage.

Hocking Whitman Athens Con Ohio Department of Natural Resources Fred E. Marr Corps of Engineers National Rivers and Harbors Congress Washington Morr Ohio Congress Buckeye Ohio University Corps Survey Chauncey Logan Nelsonville

Street Work Delayed in Chauncey Council Delays Seal

CHAUNCEY The street sealing job planned for the next three days has been postponed to a later date due to street conditions. After a brief meeting with contractor Earl Williams, the council street committee said conditions must improve for a more satisfactory job.

Chauncey Council Street Committee Earl Williams Council

Glouster Grange and Church Events Schedule

Trimble Grange 1830 meets 8 p.m. Saturday with Amesville Grange presenting a program and members to bring sandwiches. The Glouster Church of Christ hosts its annual Mother-Daughter Party Monday at 7 30 p.m. with Loyal Women's Class guests and home-made cookies.

Trimble Grange 1830 Amesville Grange Glouster Church of Christ

Cub Scouts Honor Mothers with Crafts and Stories

Cub Scout Den 2 met in the Church of Christ basement to make Mothers Day gifts and hear Billy Love tell a Wolf book story. Den 5 gathered at the Youth Center as Van Cardaras and Danny Kittle shared two tales and Mothers Day projects were planned. The group hiked to a nearby refreshment stand for a treat.

Glouster Den 2 Church of Christ Billy Love Den Den 5 van Cardaras Danny Kittle

Shonborn Hartley Vows Are Spoken

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shonborn of Glouster announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara to Charles E. Hartley son of Mrs. Mae Russell of Trimble and William V. Hartley of Glouster. The ceremony was performed at Chauncey by Rev. Gilbert Courtney at 1 p.m. May 4 in his home with attendants Mrs. Ellen Kay Parks and Keith Hartley.

Lloyd Pendergrass Chauncey Clearwater Fla James Barnes Columbus Thomas Fleming Corning Eva Sycks Zanesville Fleming Sisson NYC Railroad Charles Lehman Eli Brookover Brookover Earl Brookover Parkersburg Glouster Guy Shonborn Barbara Charles E. Hartley Mae Russell Trimble William V. Hartley Gilbert Courtney Ellen Kay Parks Keith Hartley

Miss Curry Honored For Work With GEA

Glouster Educational Association president Miss Mary Curry received a corsage from Supt. John E. Savel for her leadership and birthday. Officers re-elected for 1963 64 include Curry president Judith Murphy vice president and Sarah Williams secretary. United Mine Workers Local 648 Mine 255 to meet Saturday at 1 p m in Eagle's Hall Glouster to discuss burial fund and local union finances.

Glouster GEA Mary Curry John E. Savel Glouster Educational Association Athens Miss Curry Judith Murphy Sarah Williams United Mine Workers of America Eagle’s Hall

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