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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1972

Page

4

Crow To Receive Ohio U Degree For Honorary Doctorate

Ohio University will confer an honorary doctor of humane letters on Dr. Lester D. Crow on May 19 after a dinner hosted by university president Claude R. Sowle. Crow, 1923 alumnus and longtime Brooklyn College education professor emeritus, is lauded as an innovator and author with more than 50 works in education and psychology.

Ohio University Lester D. Crow Brooklyn College Department of Education Crow Claude R. Sowle Brooklyn College City University of New York Department of Education Alice von Bauer Crow New York University Mary Washington University Lehigh University

Discipline reforms urged in Athens City Schools

Citizens For Better Schools proposed shifting pupil discipline from teachers to principals with another adult present and prior parental notification before paddling. The eight member committee urged written reports after discipline and counseling with parents, while keeping teachers in charge during school hours within policy limits. Pending board study, the group pressed for policy-aligned, safer punishment practices and clearer caregiver involvement.

Athens City Citizens For Better Schools Ray Carole) Spring A of Board John Good

Women Priesthood Action Explained by Gilbert Baker

Bishop Gilbert Baker ordains two women to the priesthood, claiming it as a natural extension of the priesthood rather than a move for religious liberation. The Hong Kong and Macao diocese cites Eastern cultural roles and notes Baker’s long exposure to China since 1934.

Mary Gerebenics Gilbert Baker Hong Kong Macao China Baker

Hong Kong Bishop Baker’s 1966 return shapes church work in China

Bishop Baker, after a 15 year U.S. and England sojourn, returns to Hong Kong as Bishop of Hong Kong and Macao. He expands education and social programs with the government and local centers, noting a living Chinese cultural undercurrent. His visit to Southern Ohio supports diocesan ties as part of mutual responsibility.

Canton Shanghai Hong Kong U.S England Macao China Baker Mr. Baker Holy Carpenter Nixon Episcopal Church Ohio Cincinnati

Nelsonville Housing Project Wins HUD Go Ahead

Nelsonville receives HUD approval for a 100 unit low cost housing plan split as 60 elderly and 40 low income family units. Officials hope funding for Nelsonville and Athens projects will be issued in fiscal 1973 with construction possible next year though timing depends on federal processing and contract advertising.

Greg Black Nelsonville U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development John Anderson Illinois Athens County Athens Alan Geiger Housing Authority Columbus Housing and Urban Development HUD Anderson Ohio Logan Crooksville County Metropolitan Houting Authority

Federal Hocking Middle School Graduation Set for June 6

Eighth grade graduation activities at Federal Hocking Middle School are scheduled for June 6 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with about 130 pupils enrolled. Speakers will include student presenters, with Principal Charles Taylor announcing the lineup and the focus on local housing funding prospects involving HUD and area cities.

Stewart Federal Hocking Middle School Charles Taylor

Shriner Park Center talk by H Needham Smith at Lake Hope Lodge

H Needham Smith of Kings Island will speak at a May 25 Athens County Shrine Club dinner at Lake Hope Lodge. He will present slides on the new amusement center and answer questions. The 6 p.m. event is Ladies Night.

H. Needham Smith Kings Island Athens County Lake Hope Lodge Everett Ridge Smith Taft Broadcasting Co Cincinnati

Dedication Friday At Hocking Hills Dining Lodge

The dedication ceremony for the Hocking Hills dining lodge and cabins is set for Friday at 11 a.m. Natural Resources Director William B. Nye will preside. The lodge will open for lunch after the ceremony and reservations are being accepted for both dining lodge and cabins. Everett Rheinscheld, Hocking

LOGAN Hocking Hills Natural Resources William B. Nye Everett Rheinscheld Hocking

League backs Equal Rights Amendment support in national convention

League of Women Voters members voted overwhelmingly to back ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment at the National Convention in Atlanta. Two thirds of states are needed for passage, with implementation two years after ratification. Ohio debates two resolutions to ratify the amendment.

League of Women Voters Atlanta Ohio General Assembly Mary Ellen Ludlum League of Women Voters of Ohio League Supreme Court

Free hearing tests in Athens Ohio offered at Highlander Motel

An advertisement announces a free electronic hearing test by Homer Norrell on Friday May 19 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Highlander Motel 420 W Union St Athens Ohio. People with any hearing trouble are invited to learn about ear function and latest hearing corrections.

Athens Ohio Highlander W. Union St Homer Norrell Union St Beltone Zanesville

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