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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1966

Page

6

Regional development authority eyed for Southeastern Ohio

Dr. Frank E. Duddy of Marietta College urged formation of a regional development authority at a Southeastern Ohio Education Association meeting. He criticized outsiders solving local issues and called for coordinated, united regional action to attract state and federal help and pool industrial and institutional efforts.

Frank E. Duddy Marietta College Southeastern Ohio Southeastern Ohio Education Association Duddy Lems Columbus Washington Regional Development Authority

Ohio Schools Live Up To High Standards Say Official

State finance director Richard L. Krabach told Southeast Ohio School Boards Association that public schools are doing a superb job. He cited NEA standards, Ohio’s high literacy, high school completion, and graduation rates, plus gains in 1960 to 1965, and noted $300 million in education funding increases over four years.

Duddy Ohio Ohio Public Schools Richard L. Krabach Krabach Southeast Ohio School Boards Association Ohio University Inn National Education Association James A. Rhodes Lewis E. Harris Ohio School Boards Association Gilford Crowell Ohio University College of Education Richard Bisnaugle Marietta Seosba

Two Burglaries Reported in Waterloo Township Area

Two burglaries occurred in the Waterloo Township area with four boys aged 13 to 17 cited for a home break in off Route 56 south of New Marshfield. Items were stolen from a house leased to Charles Llewellyn and a tractor was damaged.

Waterloo Twp John Herron Route 56 New Marshfield Charles Llewellyn Robert Arnold Minneral

Forest Fire Danger Cited by Ranger on Wayne National Forest

Athens district ranger Paul D. Brohn warned current weather created high forest fire hazards on the Wayne National Forest. He noted no rain and drying winds dried leaves and brush and urged brush burners to secure permits in October and November and cautioned hunters to be extremely careful in the forest.

Paul D. Brohn Athens Wayne National Forest Brohn

City Crashes Injured Three in Early Morning Collision

City police report a three car crash on S Congress Street near W Union Street injuring three. Miss Janet Kay Anders 20 of Nelsonville Route 1 suffered possible whiplash. Patsy J Pizzola 39 of Canterbury Drive had possible back injury. Todd Tyra 13 months was cut to the mouth. All were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Tyra was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead.

Janet Kay Anders Nelsonville S. Congress St W. Union St Fire Department Patsy J. Pizzola Canterbury Dr Todd Tyra Paul D. Tyra Sheltering Arms Hospital Tyra

Church Tops Its Goal in Fund Drive

Forty two members of the First Christian Church pledged a total of 61356 in the first three canvassing nights for the building fund, surpassing the 60000 goal. Canvassing continues Friday and Saturday to reach the 90 remaining members as well as non member contributions noted by Chairman Erle Bridgewater Jr. A sermon by Rev Joseph B Maffett will note the drive and God Gives Victory. An Oct day forecast was 52 at 10 am with a 30 low and 68 high Thursday.

First Christian Church Erle Bridgewater, Jr Joseph B. Maffett Prospect U.S C. L. Colmer

Student Burn Injuries After Bush Hall Dorm Fire

A student was injured and Bush Hall library room damaged when Homecoming decorations stored there caught fire at 9 50 p m Thursday The student Richard L Kellog 19 Lakewood lit a cigarette while studying and sustained second and third degree burns to both arms and facial burns He was transported to Hudson Health Center The blaze caused damage to decorations furniture ceiling and wood paneling with estimated building loss of 500 and contents loss of 1000.

Bush Hall Richard L. Kellog Lakewood Kellog Hudson Health Center

New Trial Requested In Damage Suit

Edward Leon Greer of 6 Tulane Jr asked the Common Pleas Court for a new trial after a jury awarded Mrs. Helen Williams Curtis Sr. $11,500 in damages for an auto accident.

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