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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1965
Page
3
The county election board announced 77 polling sites open next Tuesday from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m with Earich Building moved to Millfield East and a long list of ward precincts and local venues across Athens County including school buildings churches halls and municipal facilities.
Nine districts across Athens Hocking and Peru Counties will vote November 2 on the Tri County Vocational School bond issue and operating levy. The Messenger invites readers to call LY 3-1246 with questions. answers will be printed here. The vocational high school and technical training center location is to be near Nel-
Rotary club district governor Larry Worstell outlined Rotary’s global reach with clubs in 130 countries and more than half a million U.S. members. He described Rotary as a “doing” club offering community service, especially aiding crippled children, youth, and the aged, plus learning through local and international work. An Indian associate member, Sarah Guzdar, will address next week. The piece also covers Tri County Vocational Board plans for Nelsonville as site of a new vocational school and a proposed technical training center, funded mainly by federal aid with operating costs from federal, state funds, and tuition. voter approval on Nov. 2 applies to the vocational high school.
Athens Kiwanians will sell fruit cakes as a fundraiser at the Buckeye Cafeteria after a Monday meeting. Ten teams will canvass the city on November 1 under the slogan Good Cakes for a Good Cause to support service projects including six drums donated to the Athens High School band.
The county commissioners appointed three of four members to the Athens County planning commission. Richard Vaughn Ronald Hartman and Dale Scott were named, with chairman James Edwards noting difficulty finding a fourth nominee. The group will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Columbia Gas Co Route 60F. A Stewart area delegation urged flood level work on County Rd 43 near a new bridge. officials won t commit this year. County Judge George Schoonover sought a new courtroom table. approval pending. The commission also authorized a $900 spreader purchase and two way radios totaling $1500 for the county highway department.
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company building hosted the Boy Scout District Commissioners meeting to finalize plans for the Camporee at Camp Lowman Athens. The event runs Friday through Sunday with public access and includes a merit badge program with Athens fire or police. The Athens County group now totals 1036 scouts and leaders, up 151 scouts and 15 leaders from last year.
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs James Harris and Mrs Paul Fisk from Athens along with William Menifee and Mrs Bernard Black. Also named are Mrs Mabel Goodwin of Athens Route 1 and Mrs Thomas Covella with son from Glouster and Mrs Bernard Allen from Albany Route 1.
The low Tuesday morning reached 39 degrees per U.S. weather observer C. L. Colmer. By mid-morning the temperature rose to 50 degrees, eight degrees below Monday's high.
Paul D. Saver memorial initiation will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Temple by Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay. A Halloween party follows from 7 30 to 11 30 p.m. with music by the Spinegents. Reservations due by Oct 27 to LY 32312.
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