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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1977
Page
5
City County Health Department may lose state funding as budget cuts loom. The board learned that 1977 county support of $45,000 could drop to $36,000 in 1978, with a total 1977 budget of $132,000. They plan a diabetic screening program funded by the state and approved state school health contracts.
Dr. Margret A. Appel an Ohio University psychology assistant professor sues in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging the Ohio State Board of Psychology denied her license solely because she is not a U S citizen. The Canadian citizen claims the law and board's ruling violate constitutional rights and seeks reversal of the decision.
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District voters will choose a new director at the 32nd annual meeting Oct. 15 at Alexander High School starting 7 p.m. Current chair Cleo Gold and Ralph Moran are candidates with nominations open during the session. Absentee voting available Oct. 13–14 at the Soil Conservation Service and County Extension offices.
Myron T. Sturgeon, Ohio University geology professor, will receive the Orton Award from Ohio State University. A OU alum, he earned advanced degrees from OSU and has built one of North America’s largest eastern Ohio fossil collections. He authored Geology of Athens County and inspired a dedicated Sturgeon Fund for student programs.
A seminar on accepting death realistically will be led by Mrs Mildred Smith director of nursing services at O Bleness Memorial Hospital next Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm in the hospital conference room. The public course covers dying processes drawn from death and dying books and includes a personal interview with a patient who felt he died and returned to life. Attendees should register at the nursing office 593 5551 ext 351. Space is limited to 50 participants.
The Coolville area Jaycees sponsor a 6 p.m. Oct 28 Halloween parade starting at Hilltop Service Station and ending at the Coolville fire house with a jack o lantern contest and costume prizes. Open to Coolville area residents.
The Ohio University Affiliated Center for Human Development receives a 41667 grant from the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council to coordinate 16 basic services in Southeastern Ohio. A steering committee will craft the plan and implement it, with a service locator, a hot line for parents, staff training, and ongoing education led by Dr. Elsie Helsel.
Susan Isaac told Athens League of Women Voters that ERA ratification has advanced but three more states are needed before the March 22 1979 deadline. She and colleagues Susan Frampton and Lois Whealey outlined progress and obstacles as opponents mobilize funds and organize to block ratification.
Logan Lions Club will serve deep pit ox roast from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Paul Bunyan Show at Hocking Technical College Nelsonville. Tickets available at the entrance with show admission or at the dinner area near the grandstand. Entry to the show is $1. dinner price not listed.
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