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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1965

Page

5

Alexander Board Approves High School Plans Near Albany

The Alexander Local School board approved final plans for a new 1.25 million high school designed for 600 to 700 students. The one floor building spans about 61,000 square feet with 22 classrooms, laboratories, a 70-seat library, two conference rooms, an audio-visual room, a dramatics classroom with stage, and a gym with 1724 seating. A June 7 meeting with the architect may set bid dates. The site is about one mile from Albany on old Route 50 opposite Albany Lions Park.

Lohr Albany Albany Lions Park

Rifle Match Set Tonight For Area Scout Troops

A rifle match bringing together 11 Boy Scout Troops in the Hock Hockings District will be held at Ohio University Rifle Range near Peden Stadium Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event closes a safety and handling program started in January with five sessions per troop.

Hock-Hockings Ohio University Peden Stadium Donald Niesse Owen McVey William Laziman Wilbur Conkey Troop 60 Carthage Chauncey

Clouds Bring Cooler Weather in Athens Report

Athens records a cooler day with a 10 am temperature of 66 after an early low of 55. Daily high reached 84 on Tuesday while observers note cloudy to partially cloudy skies and cooler conditions.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Doan

Resion Resigns From First Ward Council Race

Councilman Foster Coe the write in Democratic candidate for mayor resigned from the First Ward council race per the county election board. Five First Ward central committee men may name a successor within 80 days before the November election. County Democrat Chairman William Lavelle will call the meeting. Coe may accept the write in nomination and may serve out his current term.

Foster Coe County Election Board County Democrat William Lavelle Coe

AHS Choruses and Band Perform At School Assemblies

A concert assembly Wednesday featured the girls and boys choruses under Mrs. Sue Sheeder and student teacher Miss Beverly Garrison. The high school band will perform Thursday to aid this year’s and next year’s seventh graders.

Sue Sheeder Beverly Garrison

Schoolmen To Hear Talk At Spring Meeting

The Ohio Council for Education president Robert Lucas will address the Southeastern Ohio Superintendent's Association at 10 am Thursday. The gathering with over 12 counties meets at Lake Hope Lodge to discuss the Program for Educational Progress and the area education center proposal.

Ohio Council For Education Southeastern Ohio Superintendent’s Association Lake Hope Lodge Robert Lucas Princeton Hamilton County OCS Area Education Center

Welfare Chief Charged Over Aid Fraud Case

Florence Snyder of Glouster Route 3 pleaded innocent in County Court to unlawfully obtaining 712 in welfare aid by false statements. Phyllis Ross county welfare director charged Snyder with securing aid in 1964 and 1965 for four children not entitled. Case continued to May 26.

Florence Snyder Glouster Route 3 Phyllis Ross

Variance Granted For Storage Building Addition

The zoning board of appeals granted a variance to Harry Graham of McGuffey Lane to add a storage building to his house. The decision allows the addition to proceed under local zoning rules.

Zoning Board of Appeals Harry Graham McGuffey

City Street Plans Listed By Official

City officials outline annual street improvements for Athens aiming at a connected, well built network. President Harry Crewson notes a limited budget, about 130000 spent last year, funds shifted to a new fire station on Columbus Rd. Planned work includes Columbia Ave Stimson Ave and lower Madison Ave with resurfacing on N Shafer Brown Ave First St and Walker.

Athens Harry Crewson Athens Lions Club Buckeye Crewson Columbus Rd Columbia Ave Stimson Ave Madison Ave

Two Calls Answered By Emergency Squad

The city fire department emergency squad at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday took Sharon Foultz, 18, Irvine Hall, to Hudson Health Center. She fainted while at the Union Grill, 18 W. Union St. The squad at 12:04 p.m. Tuesday went to Fairmont Foods. E. State St., where El bert Coombs, 51, Charleston, W. Va., an employe, had a nose bleed. The bleeding had stopped when the squad arrived, but he was advised to see a physician.

City Fire Department Sharon Foultz Irvine Hall Hudson Health Center Union Grill Union St Fairmont Foods E. State St Elbert Coombs Charleston W. Va

Summer Term Rise Foreseen By Director

Ohio University expects total summer term enrollment above 5500, a five percent rise from 1964, with two five week sessions June 15 to July 17 and July 19 to August 21. New offerings include architecture and mechanical engineering, with dorm housing on the East Green and two nontraditional halls for students over 22. The 38 institutes and workshops aim to attract about 14,000 visitors to the campus this summer.

Ohio University Lloyd I. Watkins Watkins Fast Green West Green Ohio

Ohio University to Benefit From $10.8 Million Capital Bill

The House approved a two year capital improvements bill totaling nearly $190 million by 1383 to 0. Ohio University would receive $10.8 million for projects including a $3 million library a $3 million science complex $1.9 million for a music building and other smaller allocations.

House Ohio University Associaed Senate

Blood collection totals and club memberships at McBee events

The Red Cross gathered 136 pints at McBee plants on Tuesday and 76 pints at Nel sonville on Monday. New members join the one gallon club Larry Gates and Russell Shields reach two gallons. Franklin Calvin Charles Williams and Darrell Arnold join the three gallon club. Steak dinner winners from McBees include Arthur Brooks James Breeze Alan Wallace Shelby Collins and William Boggess. Sponsors are McBee Bridgwater Machine General Telephone and Columbus and Southern Ohio.

The Red Cross McBee Systems Nelsonville Larry Gates Russell Shields Franklin Calvin Charles Williams Darrell Arnold McBees Arthur Brooks James Breeze Alan Wallace Shelby Collins William Boggess McBee Bridgwater Machine General Telephone Columbus Ohio

Marriage Licenses Recorded for Walter Dickens and Ma thilda Scholten

Walter Dickens 76 of New Marshfield and Ma thilda Scholten 68 of New Marshfield obtained marriage licenses. The text lists local businesses and organizations including Electric Johnny on the Spot Sportsman Grill Athens Office Supply Union Printing Lawhead Press and others. Mrs. Hunter Hooe served as operational chairman of the blood drive.

Walter Dickens New Marshfield Mathilda Scholten

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