Ex-Athens Man Named New City School District Superintendent
A former Athens man Sam Henderson was named superintendent of Athens City School District starting July 1. He comes from Hamilton City Schools as assistant superintendent and replaces Herman Humphrey. Henderson and his wife are Athens natives. they have five children. He holds degrees from Ohio University and OSU and will earn a doctorate within two months.
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Rhodes Air Chauffeur Addresses Kiwanis Meeting
Norman Crabtree Rhodes air chauffeur and Ohio official spoke to Kiwanis about airport expansion in Ohio. He cited 60 new airports under construction, 23 in 28 Appalachian counties, and described third level air lines serving small cities to connect with international airports. He noted the need for highways, urged industry support for development, and mentioned his WWII service and recent honor.
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Property settlement aids lake area near Albany
Officials of the Margaret Creek Conservancy District presented a $25,000 check to Bernard and Loretta Allen during legal paper signing at the Clerk of Courts office. Attorney William Lavelle said the settlement followed a prior trial and one remaining transaction with the McDaniels. Amesville schedules Cleanup Day with curbside trash pickup by Mayor George D. King.
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New Officers Named At Toddlers To Twisters Meeting
CORNING The Toddlers to Twisters Mothers Club met at Peggy Stoneburner home. A skit Random Target about children was staged. Newly elected officers are Shelby Turner president Judy Altier vice president Leah Plant secretary Rita Wesney treasurer Ann Altier reporter and Mary Cook corresponding secretary. Fifteen members attended. The group will take their mothers to dinner at the Weaver Tea Room New Lexington on June 5.
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New Lexington
Orpha Class Meets At Mrs Rogers Home
The Orpha Class of the Methodist Church met at Mary Rogers home with Pauline Gamwell presiding and Ethel Blower in charge of devotions. Mrs. Rogers presented a reading My Garden a recipe for Good Living and Mabel LeFever read Everybodys Motto. They voted to donate 50 to the church furnace fund and signed a card to a shut in. Nine members and one guest Mary Beth Wilson attended. Next meeting will be a picnic. The highest navigable lake in the world is Lake Titicaca in Bolivia at 12506 feet.
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Methodist Church
Mary Rogers
Pauline Gamwell
Ethel Blower
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Lake Titicaca
Bollivia
Guard Presence Debated as Athens Council Approves Guard
Athens Ohio considers the Ohio National Guard presence after Mayor Raymond Shepard approved the troop deployment following police concerns about further trouble. Council discussed legal requirements, while motions moved to raise the clerk’s salary and advance urban renewal actions. Councilman Michael Molechan resigns, effective May 31, with a successor to be appointed within 30 days.
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Engineering Associates, Inc
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Athens
Oakmont
Roger Jones
Freeholders
Molchan
Principal chosen for Athens middle school program
A long time Athens educator, Marion Elza Wood, was hired Monday night by the Athens City School System to be principal of the new middle school program, consolidating grades six through eight at the current high school complex starting in September. The board also approved emergency remodeling of the old high school cafeteria, with an $18,810 equipment addition, and hired numerous teachers and staff for replacements, Title I, and summer programs. The district setSept 4 start and June 10 end dates for the school year, with 232 students slated to graduate the largest class at Athens High.
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Athens High
Swearingen Talks Officials at Kiwanis Meeting
Fred Swearingen, owner of Swearingen Sporting Goods in Athens and NFL official, spoke to the Kiwanis Club at Hotel Gordon. He described each official’s duties, their direct accountability to the NFL commissioner, how time-outs are managed, and signaling to the TV crew. Athens Kiwanis members attended the inter club program.
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Sunday dinner guests in Jacksonville honor Koons family
In Jacksonville guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Church Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rasp Mrs. Verna Pyle of Miamisburg Mrs. Helen Colley of Casstown Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brown of Parkersburg Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Koons Mr. and Mrs. Gary Koons and Mrs. John Koons plus Miss Kathy Griffin of Logan Supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Dun nette of Columbus and Mrs. Carl Miller Route 2 Afternoon callers were Mrs Harry Sayre Larry Sayre and Mike Bycofski The Osage are cited as the richest United States tribe because of oil lands in Oklahoma.
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Columbus
Carl Miller
Harry Sayre
Larry Sayre
Mike Bycofski
Mrs Katz To Appear In Recital At Ohio University
Carolyn Sue Jackson Katz a lyric soprano and Ohio University voice instructor will give a recital Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Ewing Auditorium. She holds degrees from Indiana University Illinois and Paris and will be a Sun Valley Music Festival faculty performer this summer. Accompanist is Mrs Margene Scheetz with David Lewis clarinetist and Kay Borkowski flutist assisting from Ohio University School of Music.
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68th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Nelsonville couple Mr and Mrs Roy Ballard and daughter Muriel returned from Mongaup New York where they attended a family gathering for the 68th wedding anniversary of Mr Ballards parents. The elder Ballard will be 97 in August and his wife is 87. Sixtynine attended the dinner and 64 for supper. The St Louis Hawks beat the New York Knickerbockers in six of seven games last season. The Hawks had the same success with Cincinnati.
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Economic Education Spring Meeting Set
The Ohio Council on Economic Education holds its annual spring meeting at Ohio University Inn. Ohio University President Vernon R. Alden presides as chairman. Dr. John Maher of the Joint Council on Economic Education discusses the Developmental Economic Education Program in over 100 U.S. school systems. A panel of DEEP coordinators from Ohio will report progress and evaluation.
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