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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1968

Page

2

Election Board Studies Student Vote Requests

The Athens County Board of Election approved seven of 19 student vote requests and rejected five with seven delayed. William Howe explains Ohio rules restrict voting to permanent residents of university towns, noting most approved students were graduate students from out of state who moved to Athens permanently. The office will brief precinct reps on election day procedures, write-in rules, and home ballot options for those unable to vote at precincts on November 5.

Athens County Board of Election Athens William Howe Ohio Howe Elections Office Mildred Perry Athens High School

Galaxon Fat Loss Ad Promises Money Back Guarantee

An advertisement promotes Galaxon as a doctor free weight loss pill. It guarantees full money back if not satisfied and claims easy swallowing tablets. It lists price at 3.00 and offers mail orders through Walgreens at 21 South Court St. and mentions full refunds with no questions.

Walgreen South Court St

OU Appointments Are Announced By Penson

Assistant Provost Dr Edward M Penson announces two Ohio University hires for Off Campus Academic Programs and Extension Division. David A Lacy becomes administrative assistant and Heikki Leskinen new coordinator of correspondence study materials. Lacy formerly directed Architects Society of Ohio and worked in advertising at Daily Times New Philadelphia and Columbus Dispatch. Leskinen, a Finland native, led a Helsinki correspondence institute department and taught at Helsinki Worker's Institute and Tampere University. He holds Helsinki University degrees and is pursuing a doctorate at Indiana University. The couple resides at Apt 212 34 N McKinley Ave.

Ohio University Edward M. Penson David A. Lacy Heikki Leskinen Uni Apt. 212 N. McKinley Ave

Driver Takes His Fire To Fire Station

Firemen at Station No 2 responded to aird Wednesday afternoon and had another fire delivered to their door. At 3 22 p m a pumper was sent to the rear of the Ohio University Convocation Center on Richland Avenue where trash was burning in a container. A booster hose was used to douse the flames. Ronald Povlosky Berry Hall took his problem to the firemen at 4 30 p m when he drove into the station on Richland Avenue after the front seat of his car caught fire apparently from a cigarette. Povlosky had extinguished the fire but had the men check the car for embers.

Ronald Povlosky Berry Hall Richland Avenue Povlosky

Ohio University union to hold regular meeting Saturday

The Ohio University non academic employees union Local 1699 of AFSCME will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday in Seigfred Auditorium.

Ohio University The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Seigfred

Teen Center Plans Film Series at Athens Center

Eugene Brundige, director, announced plans to show movies every third Saturday at the Athens Teen Center. This Saturday at 7:30 p.m. features King Rat. Admission remains 25 cents. membership cards cost 1 dollar. Attendance averages 411 on weekends and 120 on weeknights. The board plans more programs and invites parents and visitors to attend.

Athens Teen Center Eugene Brundige Brundige Teen Center Teen Center Board

Special Hunt Planned For Area Youths

A special juvenile hunting season for youths under 16 is set for Oct 19 26 and Nov 12 on the Wolf Creek Wildlife Area in Morgan County. Each hunter must hold a license pass hunter safety and be accompanied by a licensed non hunting adult. The safety course runs Oct 7 8 at the Ohio Natural Resources Building.

Ohio Division of Wildlife Wolf Creek Morgan County Athens County Ted Dean Ohio Natural Resources F. State St Swearingen

Athens High Junior Class Elects Officers

Stuart Libman was elected president of the Athens High School junior class. Other officers include John Diles as vice president Sandy Erwin as secretary Becky Inman as treasurer. Executive board members are Steve Jones John Abdella Bessie George Brooks Fuller Karen Bryan Skip Dennison and honorary member Calista Kerr.

Stuart Libman Athens High School John Diles Sandy Erwin Becky Inman Steve Jones John Abdella Bessie George Brooks Fuller Karen Bryan Skip Dennison Calista Kerr

United Appeal drive nears completion in Athens County

Organization leaders brief on the 57 000 drive with corporate and individual gifts sections already active. Otis Simpson heads the corporate effort with Norman Allen, William Diles, Robert Essex, Paul Ferry, Earl Hooper, E. L. Nye, and William Rowland on the team. The individual gifts segment, led by Kenner Bush and John Good, includes Dr. William Biggs and many others. Kick-off for other teams set for Oct. 9 with residential campaign to follow after all groups start.

United Appeal Fred Swearingen Otis Simpson McBee Systems Norman Allen Allen Farm Supply William Diles Vere Smith Audio Visual Robert Essex Paul Ferry Key Real Estate Earl Hooper Earl F. Mathews Insurance E. L. Nye Nye Realty William Rowland Kenner Bush the Messenger John Good Lawhead Press William Biggs H. B. Boles Harold Brown Gordon Bush Homer Cherrington Glen Foster Homer Gall, Jr Peter Good B. T. Grover, Sr Charles Hanning David Hughes Phillip Kinnard Don McVey Tom Niccols P. O. Nichols Edward S. Robe Sol Rosenberg Roscoe Shields John Summel Raymond Strekal Ross Wright

Thunderstorms Bring Rain and Cooling City Weather

Thunderstorms hit the city early Thursday bringing .16 inch of rain by 9 am per U S Observer C L Colmer. The Hocking River fell to 3.38 ft as the day opened with a 66 degree morning after a high of 80 degrees the previous day.

U. S C. L. Colmer Hocking

Traffic Fines Court Imposes Suspension and Jail Sentence

Municipal court fines Encil Thomas Dowler of Nelsonville Route 2 for driving with a suspended license. He must pay 300 dollars plus costs and serve 15 days in jail, 200 dollars of which suspended on condition he does not drive until properly licensed.

Encil Thomas Dowler Nelsonville

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Athens, Ohio Election Board Zenith Zenette II Zenette W Were Smith Audio-Visuals, Inc MGR. Hearing Aid Dept Union Penson MR. Lacy MR. Leskinen Athens High Spond Athens Area Discover Beasley & Mathews Carpenter ST Hocking Valley FORD Hoffman's Hoffman Public Square Nelsonville, Ohio
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