City Schools Awarded Federal Grant for Reading Plan
The city school district gains a 54336.74 federal grant under the elementary and secondary education act to fund a remedial reading program for 350 pupils in grades 2 through 6. Two mobile reading laboratories, each with a specialist and aide, will visit schools and classrooms receive additional materials. The plan runs for the current year and summer 1967, with total federal funding this year at 88000 and more anticipated in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chase
State Board of Education
Chase
County Bridge Closed For Rebuilding On County Road 13
A bridge near the Dale Stanley residence on County Rd 13 in Lee Township will be closed for about two weeks starting Wednesday. The county engineer's office announced the rebuild of the structure.
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Dale Stanley
County Rd
Carpenter Rd
Lee Twp
Two Charged Face Other Entry Counts
Two defendants pled guilty in County Court to breaking into Gallaway Equipment Co on Route 50E last week and face additional charges. Ulrich Brooks 18 of Stewart received $1000 bond and grand jury bound, while Robert McDaniel 20 of Frost Route 1 appeared on a similar charge. They also face entering the firm last August and stealing gasoline from Rome Canaan School and township equipment in Stewart. A 17 year old Stewart youth is linked to some gasoline thefts and a burglary. Juvenile officer assists in the probe.
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Gallaway Equipment Co
Ulrich Stephen Douglas Brooks
Stewart
Robert Lee McDaniel
Frost Route 1
Dewitt Walker
Rome-Canaan
Rome- Canaan
What religion can give the world beyond the twentieth century
Rev. H. C. M. Williams, provost of Coventry Cathedral, opened the Kennedy Lecture Series at Ohio University with a call for the church to define its role in modern society. He urged shedding tradition and risked theology to remain relevant and stressed building creative ties with the surrounding community. He warned the world may not endure the 21st century without a revived religious influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. N. Williams
Kennedy
Ohio University
John Levin
New York City
David Stimson
Union Furnace
H. C. M. Williams
England
Coventry Cathedral
Memorial Auditorium
Provost Williams
Williams
Ohio Finance Chief To Address SOSBA Meeting
Ohio finance director Richard Krabach will speak Thursday evening at a regional meeting of the Southeastern Ohio School Board Association held at The Ohio University Inn. The dinner starts at 6 30 p.m. SOSBA president Richard Bisnaugle, of Portsmouth, announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Krabach
Ohio Finance
Southeastern Ohio School Board Association
Ohio University Inn
Richard Bisnaugle
Portsmouth
SOSBA
Athens parking study panel meets Wednesday at Columbia Gas
The Athens parking study committee will convene at 7 30 p m to discuss city parking options. Council President Harry Crewson chairs the meeting held at Columbia Gas Route 50E and invites all interested citizens to attend.
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Athens
Columbia Gas
Route 50E
Council
Harry Crewson
Recruit Ends Training at Parris Island
Private Robert K Kapple son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Kapple Torch Ohio completed eight weeks of recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. Mrs Catherine Sorrell 70 of 221 W Washington St was ill and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by city fire department emergency squad.
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Catherine Sorrell
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Weather Update Athens Sees Cold Mornings and Mild Afternoons
Athens residents endured chilly mornings with a low of 30 and a high of 67 on Monday. Under bright sun the temperature reached 55 at 10 am Tuesday, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Scout Events Planned For Next Week
Hock Hocking District executive committee announced two events for the coming week. The fall camporee is set for November 5-6 at Camp Lowman with all area scouts and explorers invited. A district round table for scout leaders will be held November 3 at 7 30 p m at Athens EUB Church hosted by Scouthmaster Henry Colby and Troop 77.
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Hock - Hocking
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
H. James Graham
Camp
Lowman
Graham
Athens Eub Church
Henry Colby
Sharpsburg Man Fined On Charge Of Threats
Woodrow Jones of Sharpsburg Route 1 pleaded guilty in County Court Monday to a threatening to kill his wife Nellie. He was fined $50 and costs with a suspended 10 day jail term. New Marshfield residents set Beggars Night for Wednesday after consulting school church officials and the VFW Auxiliary.
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Sharpsburg
Woodrow Jones
Nellie
New Marshfield
VFW
Guysville Soldier Wounded in Viet Nam Reco vering in Pennsylvania
Pfc. Billy Joe Butcher, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Butcher of Guysville Route 1, is in Valley Forge Hospital Pennsylvania recovering from wounds suffered in Viet Nam. He enlisted January 26, completed jump training at Fort Benning and served with the 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe. He was in Viet Nam one month and four days when wounded September 23. Mailing address RA 15754010 Valley Forge Hospital Ward 5 Phoenixville Pa.
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Billy Joe Butcher
Blaine Butcher
Guysville
Valley Forge Hospital
Pennsylvania
Pfc. Butcher
Army
Ft. Benning
An Khe
Viet Nam
Ward
Phoenixville, Pa
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Culliganwate Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
Janice Y. Bush
Marvin Roy Bush
Rebecca Lou McLain
George Victor McLain
Rebecca Lou Mace
Andrew Kovlan
Irene Kovlan
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Earl F. Mathews Co
M. Gill
Security Bank
Earl A. Hooper
D. M. Goddard
Cal
The
Electric Company
We Electric Co
Larry McDaniels
David Caul
McDaniels
Col
Cecil C. Helena
Beggars
Pic
Ford
Ford Motor Company
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