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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
3
Parents of Athens Middle School pupils toured classrooms during a Wednesday night open house. Tim Poston and Marion Wood welcomed attendees and introduced student council officers and class presidents. Teachers were introduced by students before parents visited homerooms to register and receive schedules.
U S Congressman Charles A. Vanik will headline a 10th District Democratic dinner in Nelsonville, part of a workshop run 1 to 5 p m at the Elks Club. The event brings together Democratic leaders from 13 counties to boost county and precinct organization.
A new consulting surveying firm named Right of Way Consultants & Associates has been established in Marietta to serve southeastern Ohio. Partners Charles H. Harris and Robert C. Vernon, both registered professional surveyors, bring prior state and private sector experience to the partnership. Harris formerly supervised Ohio Department of Highways Division 10 right of way and has ties to Photronix Inc. and Columbia Gas. Vernon, a former teacher, ran a private surveying business and led the Beiswinger Hoch and Arnold right of way department. The business operates from the Plaza Shopping Center on Harmar Hill.
Ohio University administrators and the non academic employee union reached an agreement to alleviate understaffing in food services. Union President Oscar McGee said the situation is cleared up. University Personnel Director Ward Wilson confirmed Oct 31 accord and outlined a fulltime floating crew plus a call in backup to relieve workloads and noted earlier commitments would be carried out.
Mistakes in totals for three township trustee contests were corrected from The Messenger report of the unofficial count. Winners include Alexander Township Richard E. French 239 and J. W. Richard 198 over several rivals. Ames C E Sheridan 143 and Naaman Calentine 132 over Budworth and Keirns. Dover Floyd Hart 390 and Ralph McKibben 233 over Earich and Werner. The official count began at the board of elections with vote tallies for Amesville Athens The Plains Guysville and Columbus residents listed.
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