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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1974
Page
3
Gay Johnson was sworn in as a new member to fill the unexpired term of Glendale Skidmore. Paul Metz elected vice president. The board set driver registration for high school parking and a policy requiring vehicles to wait for buses to depart.
Jean Cunningham of The Plains has won a Rotary Foundation undergraduate scholarship for 1975 76. She will study English literature at the University of Kent Canterbury England after completing studies at Ohio University where she earned a Distinguished Professor's Scholarship in creative writing. The 800 recipients will study abroad with grants totaling over 4.7 million dollars.
Athens High School senior Bob Gall has been chosen chief page for the 1974 Republican State Convention in Columbus on October 17. He chairs the Ohio League of Teenage Republican Clubs and has held TAR leadership roles. Gall also leads his school's Student Council and plays varsity football.
The Educators Political Action Committee EPAC votes not to endorse in the 91st District House race citing both candidates as friends of education. EPAC also endorses Oakley Collins in the 17th District Senate race based on his educational voting record and backs Gov Gilligan for re election noting accountability and past pledges. The report compares per pupil appropriations in Rhodes and Gilligan administrations, with increases cited for both periods.
At the Athens Livestock Sale Barn on Tuesday under county extension agent Ken Ackerman top price per hundredweight was 41 dollars with average calf price 116.76 per head. Steers averaged 453 pounds at 29.04 per cwt and heifers 414 pounds at 23.14 per cwt collected from 47 farmers across Meigs Athens Jackson Washington Gallia Vinton Counties and Mason County West Virginia. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Donald Moleski and Regina of Tulsa Oklahoma in Groveport and South Shore Kentucky.
The League of Women Voters of Ohio and the Ohio Educational Television Network present a two part statewide candidates forum on all public stations October 29 and 30. The 90 minute live telecasts begin at 7 30 p m each night with questions relayed from viewers to WOSU TYV Columbus.
The Athens County law enforcement bomb squad program grows with FOP backing and funding from the city, county prosecutor, and donations. Ohio University has pledged support while two university security patrolmen, Charles Butcher and Gary Withrow, complete specialized training.
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