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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1964
Page
2
City districts plan a new high school with 75 to 90 units including vocational courses. Supt Clyde Plant says teachers from The Plains Chauncey Dover and Athens are developing educational specifications with input from staff students and citizens.
Athens Lions Club hears Fred Chase outline a $2.25 million school bond plan focused on a balanced educational program including adult and extended vocational education. Club endorses bond at Sept 29 meeting. Jerry Myers reports on a recent light bulb sale led by Roy Robinson. awards for the top team to be presented at Ladies’ Night planned for Nov 17.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Carpenter welcome a daughter in Nelsonville. Admitted include Donald Hess of Athens Route 4 Maxine McGee of Athens and Mrs A C LaFollette of Athens plus several other patients and a newborn daughter for Mrs Richard Blackford in Trimble.
Mrs. Arthur Larson wife of former U S Information Agency director will speak in Athens Thursday evening at a Citizens for Johnson meeting. She is a Durham North Carolina resident and theater critic for the Durham Morning Herald and will address attendees at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Denbow 61 Columbia Ave The event is open to interested residents.
A joint SBA Athens National Bank loan of 100000 backs the Johnny on the Spot and Panelock plant in West Athens. Charles Kirkwood and William Reynolds outline production plans, employment goals, and trademark issues as equipment moves from Model City New York with production slated by late November.
The Messenger announces a daily question and answer column on the city income tax and high school bond issue on the November ballot. Citizens may mail questions or call LY 31246. questions printed with answers, names optional.
Royal McBee Corp announced that holders of its Series A 4 percent preferred stock will vote on the merger with Litton Industries at a special New York meeting on Nov 2. A two thirds vote of record holders as of Oct 20 is required. Debentures due 1977 will be redeemed Dec 1 1964 at 103.25 percent.
Dr John K Smith clinical director at Athens State Hospital was elected vice president of the Association of Physicians of the Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction during a Columbus meeting over the weekend. Ohio University's College of Business Administration coffee hour for graduate students is scheduled for 4 to 6 pm next Wednesday Oct 28 in Baker Center alumni lounge.
Rising temperatures and partly cloudy skies brought rain forecasts for Athens. U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reported a 10 a.m. reading of 53, up 20 degrees from the early morning low, with Tuesday’s high at 58.
A $60,100 Esso Education Foundation grant will overhaul six courses at Ohio University engineering and education. The program aims to let gifted students finish required courses at their own pace and move to the next course, potentially reducing time in basic work by two thirds. Dr. Thomas S. Smith will lead the project with detailed course programming this year, with enrollments set for fall 1965.
The marriage license listing shows Wilbur Smith aged 49 a farmer from Amesville and Geneva Lucas Mayle aged 34 a housewife from Stewart. They are recorded as seeking to wed.
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