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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

2

OU to establish outdoor laboratory at Dow Lake

Ohio University will gain access to more than 125 acres along Dow Lake in Strouds Run State Forest for an outdoor laboratory. OU will maintain, supervise, police, and finance improvements. the plan covers botany geography geology zoology and civil engineering studies. The commission reserved future public use rights and rejected a shoreline camp site near Strouds Run Road.

George Strode Zaleski Ohio University Dow Lake Athens The Ohio Natural Resources Lake Hope Lodge Strouds Run State Forest Laverne Lausche Department of Natural Resources Lausche Myron T. Sturgeon University Strouds Run Road Herbert B. Eagon

Waterloo Graduation Plans Sunday Selections Named

Waterloo High School plans a Sunday graduation in the school auditorium with valedictorian Linda Mace and salutatorian Lewis Wigal named. Baccalaureate at 2 p.m. features Rev Victor Hudwell. commencement at 8 p.m. with guest speaker B T Grover Ohio University.

New Marshfield Waterloo High School Linda Mace Della Mace Lewis Wigal John Wigal Glee Club Science Club Commercial Club Raymond H. Brooks B. T. Grover Ohio University Invoca Ewing Ross Victor Hudwell Ronald Patton Robert Stanley Keith Stephenson

Athens Native Bertha Stumpf Dies at 80

Bertha Stumpf 80 native of Athens died at her Champaign home. Funeral set for Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. Survived by son James Cocoa Fla and daughters Ruth Schmink Springfield Mo Mary Gruber Cuyahoga Falls, plus brother Philip Schloss Athens and sisters Rose Flaherty Cincinnati Lena Leven Torrance Francis Lavelle Athens.

Bertha Stumpf Athens Champaign Sacred Heart Catholic Church Stumpf Helen James Cocoa Fla Ruth Schmink Springfield Mary Gruber Cuyahoga” Falls Philip Schloss Rose Flaherty Cincinnati Lena Leven Torrance Calif Francis Lavelle

Ohio University hosts third annual school custodians conference

More than 60 school custodians from Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky attended the third annual custodian conference Thursday at Ohio University in the College of Education. The event was directed by Dr. William Chase.

Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Ohio Uni College of Education William Chase

Weather Record for Hamley Run Friday Warm Start

Friday's morning temperature reached 72 at 9 a.m. after a low of 57. The day opened sunny with the mercury rising quickly while Thursday posted a high of 77.

Mercury Hamley Run

Ex-Resident Charles C. Martin Dies at 57 in Lancaster

Charles C. Martin, 57, a native of Athens, died Wednesday night at Fairfield County Hospital in Lancaster where he resided. He had been ill for months and was admitted Saturday. Survived by his wife Mary two sons Robert C. and Jerry two daughters Anna Marie and Rita. Services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Ward-Halterman Funeral Home with burial in Lancaster.

Charles C. Martin Athens Fairfield County Lancaster Martin Joseph D Carrie Clester Martin Mary Robert C

Shelter wing notes admit and discharge list

Admission records show Mrs. Charles Matthews of Athens Mrs. Hugh Mitchell of Vinton Route 1 Mrs. Tom Prendergast of Athens Route 4 William Hanning Athens Ray Miller Athens admitted. Discharges include Anita Ulbrich Athens Route 4 Mrs. Daniel Smith Athens Susie Chiki Athens Route 3 Mrs. Kenneth Thomas Albany Route 3 Kenneth Thomas Albany Route Carl C. Williams Athens Route Mrs. A L Haddox Athens Wendy Kimball Athens.

Charles Matthews Athens Hugh Mitchell Vinton Tom Prendergast William Hanning Ray Miller Anita Ulbrich Daniel Smith Susie Chiki Kenneth Thomas Albany

Charge Denied in Athens for Failure to Yield

A plea of innocent was entered in Municipal Court Friday by Sarah de Laval, 32, Athens Route 5, charged by city police with failure to yield the right of way. Bond of 21 dollars was posted for a hearing May 23.

Sarah de Laval Athens

Plea Change Leads to Fine in Municipal Court

William Steinmetz of 109% W Washington St was fined 25 dollars plus costs after changing his plea to guilty of assault and battery. He had originally pleaded not guilty to the affidavit filed by Mary Steinmetz.

William Steinmetz Washington St Mary Steinmetz

Self-Criticism Destroys Confidence, OU Dean Says

Dr. Francis N. Hamblin, dean of Ohio University's College of Education, warned that self-criticism damages confidence in a faculty lecture titled Baptism by Prosperity. He argued the U S has not lacked resources and urged persistence of liberty goals while contrasting Western humility with Communist arrogance.

Francis N. Hamblin Ohio University College of Education Hamblin Chemistry Building U.S Dr. Hamblin

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