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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1967

Page

2

ROTC Cadets Stage Father Weekend at Ohio University

Ohio University fathers attend a ROTC leader ship lab with cadet training displays and the Pershing Rifles and Coed Cadettes Drill teams in action. An open house at Carnegie Hall follows with Col. William W. Bohn and instructors available to discuss the two year ROTC program as movies and training materials are shown. Refreshments will be served.

Ohio University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ROTC Pershing Rifles Peden Stadium Army Rotc Carnegie Hall Army Campus Pershing William W. Bohn

Absent Vote Deadline Clarified for Election Day

Athens County voters faced a 4 p.m. today deadline to cast absentee or disabled ballots for the November 7 election. County election director Ray Bobo said mailed ballots must be received by noon Friday to count in the Tuesday vote. A Messenger story Wednesday had incorrect deadline.

Jon Webb Athens American Red Cross Vietnam Charles McVey W. J. Trautwein Herbert White Albert Smith Carl Buck McVey Athens County Board of Elections Ray Bobo Messenger

Midget Motors Joins Big Names At Boston Auto Show

Joseph Stehlin president and James Woodliff sales manager of Midget Motors returned after a 10 day display of the King Midget at the Boston international car show the third largest in the country. More than 600000 attendees saw autos from around the world and Midget Motors accepted an invite to the Miami show in February. The plant near Campbell Street will open to the public this Saturday as part of Ohio University Dad's Day with refreshments 9 am to 6 pm.

America Joseph Stehlin Midget Motors James Woodliff Boston Woodliff Miami Boston Globe Campbell St Ohio University

Alden Slated As Speaker At Ceremony

Ohio University President Vernon R. Alden will speak in Boston at the inauguration of Emerson College president designate Dr. Richard Chapin. Alden will present “Responsibilities on the President of a Developing Institution” at The First Church of Boston 10:30 a.m. Dr. Chapin previously served as an assistant dean at Harvard Graduate School of Business where Alden was an associate dean.

Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Boston Mass Richard Chapin Emerson College Dr. Alden First Church of Boston Chapin Harvard Graduate School of Business

Berserk Youth Threatens People at Mill Street

Police and fire units rushed to 97 Mill Street at 3 01 a m today after a youth armed with a knife threatened several Ohio University students at a rooming house. He was taken to Athens State Hospital for treatment.

Athens Police Department Fire Department Mill St Ohio University Athens State Hospital

Fire ignites from apartment range grease at Athens Apartments

City firefighters responded to a grease fire in the apartment range of R Thomas Smith at Athens Apartments on Route 50W. The blaze caused about $200 in damage and was extinguished on arrival after the department was called at 5 12 p.m. William Pratt, 82, of 79 N Congress St, was hospitalized at Sheltering Arms Hospital after falling ill at his residence.

Athens R Thomas Smith William Pratt N. Congress St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department

WOUB TV to Expand Educational Programming Reach

WOUB TV in Athens plans to broaden its balanced programming service on Channel 20. The MOUB guide will run weekly in The Messenger with aims to offer entertaining and educational content, including professional news sports teen programming and local public affairs.

Woub-Tv Ohio University the Messenger WOUR Wesley Marshall The University WOUB

Four Thousand Dads at Ohio University Father’s Weekend

About 4000 fathers of Ohio University students are expected on campus for Father’s Weekend events from Friday through Sunday. Friday features a pep rally, bonfire, and a Band Show with speaker Major Joseph Shafer, father of Joseph Shafer. Saturday includes a 1:30 p.m. football game vs Western Michigan at Peden Stadium, plus the President’s Welcome and a cross country meet. A student art exhibit closes Sunday on the campus green.

Ohio University Footbridge Memorial Auditorium Joseph Shafer Lackland Air Force Base Texas Shafer Lincoln Hall Omicron Delta Kappa Ohio Bobcats Western Michigan Peden Stadium Baker Center

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