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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1966

Page

7

Church leaders urge rejection of controversial morality report

The Church of Scotland seeks withdrawal of a report claiming sexual relations outside marriage cannot always be condemned. The Rev Alexander Shillin glaw will push for rejection before the British Council of Churches next week. In Belem, Brazil, malaria deaths exceed 1,000 in Marajo Island’s Muana region, with medicine shortages hampering control and federal aid sought.

London Church of Scotland Today Glaw Church of Scotland Committee On Interchurch Relations British Council of Churches Belem Brazil Muana Marajo Island Amazon River

Governor Rhodes presses unified plan for vocational education

Governor James A. Rhodes urged the Ohio State Board of Regents to join with business and labor leaders to design a state wide vocational education program. He spoke at a Republican appreciation dinner in Cincinnati Gardens before about 2,000 attendees.

Cincinnati State Board of Regents James A. Rhodes Ohio Cincinnati Gardens Rhodes Regents

Nationalists Report Sea Battle Near Matsu Islands

The Chinese Nationalist commandos sank two Communist gunboats and damaged two others in a Saturday sea clash near Matsu Island, according to the official Central News Agency in Formosa.

Taipei Formosa Matsu Central

Greece teachers strike for higher pay

In Athens Greece about 30000 elementary school teachers launched a four day walkout demanding higher wages.

Athens Greece

Remodeling bids rejected for old Hocking Valley Hospital

Logan Hocking County Commissioners rejected all bids for remodeling the old hospital due to bids exceeding architectural estimates by Auble Mitchell Burgess and Associates. Bids covered first floor exterior electrical heating and plumbing with firms from Columbus Logan Athens Lancaster.

Logan — Hocking County Hocking Valley Hospital Otto Shaw Auble-Mitchell-Burgess & Associates X-L Corporation of Columbus Architecural Geiger Brothers Logan Cline Plumbing and Heating Athens Muralt Lancaster

Lynda Johnson Starts at Mc Call's as Writer Researcher

Lynda Bird Johnson arrived three hours late on her first day at Mc Call's magazine in New York. Editor Robert Stein said she will be a writer and researcher earning about $10 000 annually while she starts in a low entry position.

New York Lynda Bird Johnson Robert Stein McCall’s Magazine Newsmen Washington Far East Stein Lynda McCall’s

Logan School Board seeks hearing on 1967 budget

The Logan Board of Education moves to request a formal Budget Commission hearing on its 1967 budget. Board members Blosser and Oberlin report mixed support from Commission members, with the desire to discuss budget questions before funding is approved. The district schedules a Nov. 8 levy and approves related personnel actions and contracts.

Logan Logan Board of Education Hocking County Addi Kathryn Petersen Raymond Holcomb Logan Route 4 Kenneth Inboden

Hocking Child Welfare Progress Reviewed At Lions Club

Logan report to Lions Club covers Ohio child welfare centennial 1966 and the 1866 Children's Home Act. Horwell cites foster homes since 1923, Social Security Act 1935 funding, Rainbow School opened 1963, and a November levy to add a second class. Lowe details adoption, foster care, crippled and retarded care, and aid to unwed mothers.

Hocking Lions Club Logan Hocking County Eleanore Horwell Child Welfare Board Margaret Lowe Rainbow School

Young men arrested in Chicago wear swastika jackets

Daniel Ka mety and Gene Kubiak, ages 21 and 19, were arrested after a street fight in Chicago while wearing swastika adorned jackets. Judge Saul Epton fined them $200 each, later rescinding the fines after they submitted book reports on Justice in Jerusalem by Gideon Hau ser.

Chicago Daniel Kamety Gene Kubiak Saul Epton Boys Court Jerusalem Gideon Hauser Adolf Eichmann Epton

Gertrude Berg Left Estate Valued at 346000

New York actress Gertrude Berg who died September 14 at 66 left an estate estimated at 346000 dollars. The probate filing notes the value and details of assets. The late star was known for her work in stage radio and television.

Berg Mollie Goldberg Lewis Berg Cherney Berg Manhattan New York Gertrude Berg

Births and dismissals noted in Nelsonville hospital

Mrs John Hull of Nelsonville welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Judy Holdcroft of Enterprise Logan Route 4 Barbara Ann Eby of Logan Russell I Wilson of Logan. Dismissed were Mrs Albert Holden George V Malloy and Barbara Ann Eby.

John Hull Nelsonville Judy Holdcroft Enterprise Barbara Ann Eby Logan Jasper Spencer Corning Russell I. Wilson Albert Holden George V. Malloy

Perry County Court Notes Custody and Support Orders

Roger Anderson seeks custody and property rulings against Dora Anderson amid neglect concerns. Zona Wilson wins custody of four children with Rodney Wilson ordered to pay 80 dollars weekly for child support and 10 dollars weekly for plaintiff. Martin O. Denny of Vinton fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated.

Roger Anderson Dora Anderson Zona Wilson Rodney Wilson Martin O. Denny Vinton

Nelsonville Personals Health Update

Robert Beckier of Nelsonville Route 1 is recovering at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack on September 22. Visitation is restricted. Edward Heselden of Adams Sr. is in fair condition at the same hospital, in room 309, from the Oldtimers Baseball Association.

Robert Beckier Nelsonville Athens County Schools Mount St. Mary Hospital Edward Heselden, Adams Sr Oldtimers Baseball Association

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