County School Totals Up Progress Is Noted
Athens County schools enroll 4,217 students for 1968 69, up 231 from 1967 68. Districts Alexander Local 1421 Federal Hocking Local 1675 Trimble Local 1121. Supt Weinfurther cites fewer dropouts, new vocational tech programs, and calls for school psychologists, reading and math specialists. The Hocking Athens Perry Supplementary Educational Center in Logan aids teachers with new methods and curricula. Title I projects and remedial reading also expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Robert Wein
Weinfurther
Alexander
Federal Hocking
Trimble
Wein
Hocking
Athens, Perry
Logan
Athens High Students Cited For Merit Tests
Three Athens High School students Eric Lawson Wilma Mansfield and Paul A Sarchet received letters of commendation for high performance on the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 39000 nationwide in the upper two percent of their class. The commendeds rank just below 15000 semifinalists announced by NMSC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Eric Lawson
Wilma Mansfield
Paul A. Sarchet
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
John M. Stalnaker
Parents Sued After Son In Accident
A Nelsonville couple faces $256,986 in damages in Common Pleas Court over injuries to 11 year old Charleton Burgett of Lancaster after Gary Lynn Haynes allegedly struck his bicycle on Route 2 October 8, 1966. Charleton suffers permanent injuries including a skull fracture and partial vision loss, with medical bills totaling $6,986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Common Pleas Court
Lancaster
Gary Lynn Haynes
Norwood B. Haynes
Charleton R. Burgett
Louis R. Burgett
Charleton
Common Pleas
Speech Clinic Gets Grant from Cancer Society Ohio University
The American Cancer Society awarded 800 to the Ohio University Speech Clinic to support rehabilitation programs. Richard Dean, assistant professor, directs the project to fund therapy services and materials for patients needing speech rehab after laryngectomy. He oversees language therapy at the Beacon School in Athens and teaches at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Ohio University Speech Clinic
Richard Dean
Dean
Beacon School
Athens
Hearing
City University and OHIO pay $10,000 share for sidewalk widening
The city of Athens and Ohio University each contributed $10,000 this week toward the $65,000 Richland Ave sidewalk project. Athens County plans a $10,000 payment around Oct 12 after the county auditor processes the check. No county loan was made by Athens as discussed earlier. Australia and New Zealand lead lamb and mutton consumption at 74 and 76 pounds per capita annually, compared with about four pounds in the United States and one pound in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Ohio University
State Highway Office
Richland Ave
Athens County
Raymond Shepard
Athens
County Commissioners
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Germany
Lions Club Light Bulb Sale Draws Big Support
The Athens Lions Club thanks the community for a successful light bulb sale on Tuesday and Wednesday. Over 16,000 bulbs were sold before the deadline, leaving some areas unsupplied. Proceeds support the Lions eye research program.
Rep Miller to Speak at Ox Roast at Athens County Fairgrounds
An ox roast at the Athens County fairgrounds runs Saturday from noon to 2 pm. Sponsored by the Athens County Republican Executive Committee, U.S. Representative Clarence E. Miller will speak. Ed Van Dyke of Buckeye Cafeteria handles prep. Beef cooks in coal bed fashion for about 12 hours. Tickets cost 1 dollar for individuals and 2 dollars for a family. tickets available at the event, GOP headquarters, or committee members. Entertainment by the Green Valley Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
U.S
10Th District
Clarence E. Miller
Ed van Dyke
Buckeye Cafeteria
Fairgrounds
Republican
W. Union Street
Executive Committee
Green Valley Boys
Calligraphy Exhibit Showcases Herman Zapf Work
The Work of Herman Zapf exhibit opens Sunday at Seigtred Hall Auditorium and runs through Oct 26. The hall is open 8 am to 10 pm daily. A 20 minute color film The Art of Herman Zapf will screen Monday at 8 pm. The collection includes 50 pieces across graphic design calligraphy type design and book covers. Zapf and wife Gudrun Zapf von Hesse both prominent calligraphers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Zapf
Seigtred Hall
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Zapf
Gudrun Zapf-Von Hesse
U. S
Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Local Pairs
Calvin Uribe age 18 of Albany and Debra Lowry age 16 of Athens, both students, secured a marriage license. Dean Efaw age 18 of Athens, a mal carrier, and Dea Holland age 18 of Arbondale, also received licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Uribe
Albany
Debra Lowry
Athens
Dean Efaw
Mal Carrier
Dea Holland
Arbondale
Jury Hears Evidence In Student Death
A second degree homicide by motor vehicle trial opened in Athens County Municipal Court with jury selection occupying most of the morning. Ruth Etter, 42, of Cloverdale, faces charges in the death of Ohio University student Donald J. Malcomb, 23, of Middletown, who died after his motorcycle was struck on Columbus Road when the pickup truck allegedly failed to see the rider. He was thrown and died about an hour and twenty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Cloverdale
Ohio University
Donald J. Malcomb
Middletown
Athens
Malcomb
Columbus Road
Ruth Etter
Court Rules Out Separate Rape Trials
Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin overruled a motion to try Dwight Kelly separately from Curtis Malone. Malone waived his right to a jury and will be tried by the judge. The pair, both charged with assaulting an Ohio U. coed at knifepoint on Feb 10, face an Oct 7 trial date. Malone is represented by James Shumaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
John W. Bolin
Samuel Erskine
Athens
Dwight Kelly
White Cottage
Kelly
Curtis Malone
Malone
Currier Sr
Ohio U
Hawks seek compensation in land appropriation suit
C William and Eleanor K Hawk of Albany file a land suit seeking full compensation from the state after the taking of 0.27 acre for highway projects on Route 124 in Jackson County and Route 50 near Athens County. The state offered $400 for the partial land and access limits to Route 50, limiting development options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Common Pleas
Ohio
C. William and
Eleanor K. Hawk
Jackson County
Athens County
Hawks
Municipal Court Bonds Forfeited In Traffic Cases
Alan Benezro 18 Valley Stream New York speeding 40 dollars New Eugene Niggemeyer 29 Coolville Route 2 speeding 20 Frank L Skala 21 45 Mill Street Athens failure to obey traffic signal 14 Dennis R Caran 18 Athens Route 1 speeding 38 Gordon K Glendenning 44 Sugar Grove Route speeding 28 Pet Anthony Poermicoa 20 Evelid sf Gary L Packweed 26 Athens Apart lonewits failure to obey traffic signal 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Benezro
Valley Stream
N.Y
Eugene Niggemeyer
Coolville
Frank L. Skala
Mill St
Athens
Dennis R Caran
Gordon K. Glendenning
Sugar Grove
Pet
Anthony Poermicoa
Evelid
Crewson Calls For End Of Bombing In North Vietnam
In Bentley Hall Athens City Council president Harry Crewson urged halting bombing in North Vietnam arguing it would save troops and aid peace. He spoke at a recruitment meeting for Crewson and Gilligan and Ohio University Young Democrats, aligning with the Democratic stance on a limited bombing halt. He criticized opponent Clarence Miller and stressed needing campaign workers to support his bid in the tenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewson
North Vietnam
Harry Crewson
Vietnam
Athens
Bentley Hall
Athens Committee
GOP
Clarence Miller
Appalachia
William A. Lavelle
Ohio Democratic Party
John Gilligan
Tom Cady
Athens County
Democratic Party Central Committee
Gilligan
John Perlman
Young Democrat
Ohio
United States
Saxbe
Traffic Fines and Campaign Remarks at Athens Meeting
Local notices list fines for unsafe vehicle and failure to observe stop sign with names Gary Keiffer Lynn Kern James Aver and David Moore and addresses in Nelsonville Athens Trimble and Athens. Separate political remarks feature Crewson defending draft views and praise from Lavelle Gilligan party leaders. Fire squad transports Carl White after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary W Keiffer
Wayne E. Keiffer
Nelsonville
Lynn Kern
Dayton Kern
Athens
James D. Aver
James W. Aver
Trimble
David A. Moore
Joseph FE. Moore
Court Action Filed To Obtain Payment
Don Nicholson files in Common Pleas Court seeking 665.38 plus interest from June 3 from Paul M Loos Inez and Harold Loos 7 Garfield Ave Athens and the Security Bank Corp alleging they owe for work on Nicholson’s house and noting the bank holds an interest in the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Nicholson
Cornell Road
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Paul M
Inez
Harold Loos
Garfield Ave
Security Bank Corp
Nicholson
Security Bank
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Lions Club
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