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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1969

Page

2

Three Realtors Named To Board For County Home Debate

Three Athens realtors E M Conant Phil Halbirt and EB L Nye were named by county commissioners to a fact finding board to appraise fair market value of land for a new Chil dren's Home site on Carroll Road The move follows a petition by over 800 residents urging a broader site search and days of interchanges with opponents over location and funding.

Athens Realtors E. M. Conant Phil Halbirt EB. L. Nye John Cline James Edwards Cline Carroll Road Athens Hebert Raymond Fort St Carl Chifford E. State Street Clifford E. State U. S Route 33 Oakmont Edwards Jack White Carroll

Workshops Coordinator Appointed in Local College Program

Samuel W. Borst named coordinator for off campus programs under Ralph D. Smith. Borst, a 20 year public school teacher coach and counselor, will oversee bachelor's and master's degree programs from Ohio State University. He has done graduate work in guidance and counseling at OU. He and his wife and four children live on Golf Course Rd.

Samuel” W. Borst Ralph D. Smith Borst Ohio State University Golf Course

Spaulding Memorial Baseball Scholarship Initiated by 1966 Class

Athens High School graduates of 1966 start a baseball scholarship in memory of Larry Spaulding, a Marine killed in Vietnam on May 12. Contributions are requested in lieu of flowers to Mrs. Robert Cooley at Union Printing, Miss Paula Day at Athens National Bank, or John Jump at 25 Sunnyside Drive.

Larry Spaulding Vietnam Athens High School Spaulding Robert Cooley Union Printing Company Paula Day Athens National Bank John Jump Sunnyside Drive

Area Students Are Honored For Chemical Engineering Promise

An Ohio University senior from Athens was named among six chemical engineering students honored by the Northern West Virginia Section of the AIChE. Bill Eschenbacher, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Eschenbacher, joined five others at a banquet held at The Ohio University Inn. The group also included Bill Allen, a junior, son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Allen of Chester in Meigs County.

Ohio University Athens Northern West Virginia American Institute of Chemical Engineers Bill Eschenbacher Howard Eschenbacher Ohio University Inn Bill Allen Clayton Allen Chester Meigs County

OU Professor Wins Edward J. Taylor Award at Phi Kappa Phi Banquet

Dr Frederick G Davis assistant professor of accounting at Ohio University received the Edward J Taylor award for outstanding teaching at the Phi Kappa Phi initiation banquet The Baker Center event featured 73 undergraduates 15 graduates and five faculty members initiated and included remarks by Fred H Johnson OU board chairman Officers elected included Donald Green Betty Skillman Gene Westenbarger and Russell Baird

Frederick G. Davis Ohio University Edward J. Taylor Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary College of Education Baker Center University Board of Trustees Fred H Johnson Donald S. Bolon Norman H. Cohn Sherwood E. Hall Don A. Leighty Dr. Davis Donald Green Betty Skillman Gene Westenbarger Russell Baird

Property Ownership Challenged in Foreclosure Suit

Fort Lauderdale man Don Poling sues Joe and Beth Parks of 105 N Congress St to collect 4888.53 with six percent interest from May 1 1968 and foreclose the mortgage deed on the Congress Street property. Poling says the Parks signed a promissory note Oct 10 1967 and have defaulted for over a year, seeking to stop rental income while the debt remains unpaid.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Joe Beth Parks N. Congress St Don Poling Parks Congress St Athens Common Pleas Court Poling

Ohio Student Wins Ford Scholarship for Automotive Tech

Dearborn Michigan report says Terry D. Whaley of Guysville is among four Ohio students and 50 U.S. high school seniors awarded two-year Ford Motor Co scholarships to study automotive technology. The competition was open to children of Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealership employees. Whaley’s father works for Ray Riggs agency in Athens.

Dearborn Mich Terry D. Whaley Guysville Ohio U.S Ford Motor Co Ford Lincoln-Mercury Whaley Ray Riggs Athens

Seniors Plan Play At Federal Hocking High School

The Senior Class plans an eight pm Friday three act mystery titled The Skeleton Walks at the Stew art gymnasium. Tickets are 75 cents in advance and a dollar at the door with profits supporting the senior class.

Federal Hocking High School Stewart Gymnasium

Weather Record From Athens In Early Friday Hours

U S Observer C L Colmer logged a cloudy cool morning in Athens with 54 degrees at 8 30 am a rise of one degree from the early low. Thursday’s high reached 74 and rainfall totaled 01 inch.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

AHS Art Class Sale Set at New Athens High

The Athens High School Art Club will hold its first annual sidewalk exhibit Sunday at the new high school from 1 to 5 p.m. Art works including jewelry oil paintings weaving sculpture watercolors drawings ceramics and other student and faculty pieces will be for sale. Refreshments and music will accompany the event. Art faculty members are Mrs Wayne Barnett Ernest Payne and Raymond Abraham.

Athens High School Art Club Art Wayne Barnett Ernest Payne Raymond Abraham

Afsar Khan Claims World Record for 176 Hours Cycling

In Uttar Pradesh the cyclist Afsar Khan set a world record by riding nonstop for 176 hours. Organizers presented him with two new bicycles to mark the achievement.

New Delhi Afsar Khan Uttar Pradesh Afsar

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