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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1963

Page

2

Little Hoover Commission reports on Ohio University finances

The Little Hoover Commission cites Ohio University and other state schools in its 1962 63 operating revenue review. It notes OU's $9.7 million education funds, $14 million non residential facilities, and $2 million in student fees plus other sources. It also lists comparisons with Ohio State Bowling Green Kent State Miami and Central State and outlines commission recommendations. It mentions local election campaign finance filing deadlines and a coin flip to decide village treasurer in Coolville.

Ohio University Ohio Ohio State Council For Reorganization of Ohio State Government The Little Hoover Commission Bowling Green Kent State Miami Central State Ohio U

United Appeal Tops Half Way Mark In Drive

United Appeal has raised 24360.70 dollars toward a 42700 goal, with Monday’s house to house campaign collecting 473.65 from 20 of 150 packets returned. The drive totals include advance gifts 9580, special gifts 366, payroll deductions 6323.80, and organizations such as Ohio University 3986.25. Payroll deductions have been completed from Standard Oil and several local firms and venues.

United Appeal Brandon T. Grover Paign Ohio University Standard Oil Bridgwater Machine Ohio Fuel Gas Athens City Building Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center Athens County Court House Lawhead Press Krogers Fairmont Foods Altmans Bob Hess Chevrolet

October Rise in Used Car Sales Across Athens County

October saw a gain in both new and used car sales with 797 used cars sold, up from September’s 690 and October 1961’s 663, while 168 new cars moved off lots. The Phyllis L. Cross auto title office logged 1326 titles and $2026 in fees, the first month listing watercraft titles.

Phyllis L. Cross Auto Title Office Athens County

Thurber Is Lecture Topic At USC

Dr Edward Stone of Ohio University argued Thurber as an early serious literary critic of Henry James in The Two James Henry and Thurber drawn from his book The Battle of the Books to be published by Ohio University Press next year. He will also read The Devil is White to the MLA at the Palmer House in Chicago in December.

University of Southern California Edward Stone Ohio University James Thurber Henry James James Henry and Thurber Ohio University Press

Antitrust Expert to Speak on Theory and Practice

Professor Paul W. Cook Jr of Harvard will discuss Antitrust Theory and Practice at 4 p.m. Monday in the Ohio University Space Arts Auditorium. He previously taught at Chicago and consulted for Joel Dean Associates and law firms on antitrust matters.

Paul W. Cook, Jr Graduate School of Business Administration Harvard University Ohio University Space Arts College of Business Tration Cook Harvard Business School University of Chicago Joel Dean Associates Bethlehem-Youngstown

Megastructures of Northern South America Lecture

Dr. Stanley P. Fisher of Ohio University will lecture on Megastructures of Northern South America Monday at 7 30 p m in Porter Hall Room 210. The event, sponsored by the OHIO Chapter of the Sigma Xi Society, invites public attendance. Albany Cub Scout Pack 50 awards were issued and inspected by Roger Harris with bobcat badges to Mark Erwin Stanley Davis Peter McDaniel Mike Meeks and MDuanne Hawk. Sunburst Denner denner pins awarded to two recipients. two year pins to Charles Wood Eddie Kevins. Dens staged skits on the monthly theme and planned a candy sale chaired by Mrs Roland Reynolds.

Stanley P. Fisher Ohio University South America Porter Hall The Society of Sigma Xi Albany Roger Harris Mark Erwin Stanley Davis Peter McDaniel Mike Meeks Mduanne Hawk Denner Charles Wood Eddie Kevins Tony Bolin Jeff Green Gary Chesser Mike Stedman Garland Reynolds

Athens Sees first sunny day as temperature climbs

U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer noted Friday’s 10 a.m. temperature at 44 degrees, a five degree rise from the early low. Thursday’s high also reached 44 as Colmer reported.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Colmer

Births and dismissals mark Shelterin g Arms notes

Births record a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Wild man Athens Route 1. Several births and dismissals list residents including Mrs Charles Crabtree Athens Route 1 and Mrs James Armbruster Athens Judith Armbruster Athens Edward Beckett Jr Athens.

Melvin Wildman Athens Charles Crabtree Carpenter James Armbruster Judith Armbruster Edward Beckett Jr Bert Bolen Albany Idene Chesser Victor Hudnell New Marshfield Melvin Green Lawrence Vess Jr Mary Lockhart Bill Osborne Sul Lee Wood Syracuse Paul Conrad Nelsonville

Deer Involvement Linked To Two Area Crashes

State Highway Patrol reports two deer caused crashes on Thursday night. In Athens Meigs County near Route 7 a semi driven by Jesse Homer Swann swerved to avoid a deer and struck the center guard rail. A second deer on Route 50 west of Route 7 was struck by Melvin Dale Chapman and was killed.

State Highway Patrol Jesse Homer Swann Huntington W. Va Athens- Meigs County Melvin Dale Chapman Beverly

Fire crews quell blaze at Knowlton Construction site

City firemen were dispatched to the West Green dormitory construction area at 9 07 a m Friday when a gasoline motor on a Knowlton Construction Co arc welder ignited. A hand extinguisher and booster hose extinguished the fire.

West Green Knowlton Construction Co

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