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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1968

Page

3

McBee's Talks Lans Progress in Labor Negotiations

Negotiations between McBee Systems and a joint bargaining committee ended without progress at noon Wednesday. The four locals represented are book binders, stereotypers, machinists, and compositors. The next session is set for Friday with federal mediator George Bell expected at 9:30 a.m. The wage package is cited as the major holdup. McBee pressmen also face a separate contract expiration at midnight Thursday.

McBee Systems Carl Efaw Bookbinders Union George Bell Columbus McBee’s Efaw Yester Walter Martin Mathew Carr Dayton Cincinnati William Addis Clarence Warner Frank Helm McBee

Autumn's coldest dawn as thermometer hits 26 degrees

Mercury readings showed the morning low at 26 degrees, the coldest yet this autumn. By 8 30 a m Thursday the temperature remained under freezing at 30 degrees per observer C L Colmer. Wednesday's high reached 58 degrees.

C. L. Colmer

Schools Close Friday As SOEA Attends Athens Meet

Area schools will close Friday as Southeastern Ohio Education Association members attend the 73rd annual meeting in Athens. Some members will dine Thursday night at First Methodist Church with the Schoolmasters' and School Women's Clubs. Dale W. Gillette said Friday's 9 30 a m program at Ohio University Convocation Center will include Ray Monsalvatge and a 250 voice Scioto County Music Festival Chorus. Marvin E. Wallace will speak at Thursday's dinner meeting.

SOEA Athens Southeastern Ohio Education Association City Scioto County Marvin E. Wallace Blue Cross Affairs Ohio

Tax Levies Proposed For County's Voters

Four townships and one village will vote on seven tax levies November 5 covering dust control street repairs fire protection and cemetery maintenance Waterloo Township votes include a one mill five year levy renewal for a volunteer fire company and a cemetery maintenance levy Glouster voters face a two mill street repair levy for five years Athens Township residents consider a three year one mill dust control renewal Canaan Township proposes a 40 mill three year dust control levy Chauncey Dover Joint Fire District in Dover Township seeks a one mill five year levy for fire protection costs

Waterloo Township Waterloo Athens Township Canaan Township Chauncey-Dover Dover Township

Marriage Licenses Listed for Ohio Residents

James R. Shafer of Glouster and Kathryn Lynn Sanders of Trimble. Paul Giffin Forste of Cincinnati and Barbara Keck Parker of Athens. Stuart Russell Leichter and Amy Louise Leichter of Roger. Gilkey and Mary Young of Athens. Cyril Crooks of The Plains and Bertha E. Fee of Athens. Thomas Whipple of Kansas City and June Bitner of Athens. Peter Edward Barnhart of Nelsonville and Jane Bateman of Chauncey. Robert M. Clark of Logan and Brenda Sue Fouty of Doanville.

James R. Shafer Glouster Kathryn Lynn Sanders Trimble Paul Giffin Forste Cincinnati Barbara Keck Parker Athens Stuart Russell Leichter Amy Louise Leichter Roger Gilkey Mary Young Cyril Crooks the Plains Bertha E. Fee Thomas Whipple Kansas City June Bitner Moth Peter Edward Barnhart Nelsonville Jane Bateman Chauncey Robert M. Clark Logan Brenda Sue Fouty Doanville

Albany Honor Roll Acknowledges Six Week Scholars

Albany Elementary School principal John Mullins announced the honor roll for the first six weeks. Eighth grade honorees include Susan Gault Robbie Pincelli Jane Scott Richard White Joan Wooten Joyce Brown David Ashworth Greg Brooks Mark Enlow Patsy Green Debbie Henthorne Daphne Layne Santa Escue. Seventh graders listed are David Colburn Joy Humphrey Steve Sewell Jeannette Sickles Beth Turner Cliff Canter James Goble Bruce Hare Nancy Hayden Debbie Perry Bill Pidcock. Sixth graders honored are Steve Meek Christel Baumgaertel David Cunningham Michael Wandling Dennis Wingo Jill Hayhurst Dayna Hudwell Sheila Hyatt Judy Risley.

Albany Albany Elementary School John Mullins Susan Gault Robbie Pincelli Jane Scott Richard White Joan Wooten Joyce Brown David Ashworth Greg Brooks Mark Enlow Patsy Green Debbie Henthorne Daphne Layne Santa Escue David Colburn Joy Humphrey Steve Sewell Jeanette Sickles Beth Turner Cliff Canter James Goble Bruce Hare Nancy Hayden Debbie Perry Bill Pidcock Steve Meek Christel Baumgaertel David Cunningham Michael Wandling Dennis Wingo Jill Hayhurst Dayna Hudwell Sheila Hyatt Judy Risley

Trickster blamed for Athens mailbox blasts

Two mailboxes on Radford Road and Shelby Road near Athens were damaged by cherry bomb explosions on Wednesday night. H. D. Hawk and Bennie Conant notified the sheriff's department this morning. Deputies are investigating the incident as possibly due to trick-or-treater mischief.

Athens H. D. Hawk Radford Bennie Conant Shelby Sheriff's Department

Ivan Tribe Named Chairman of Miller Committee

LANCASTER Ivan Tribe Albany an instructor at Southern High School Meigs County has been named chairman of the Educators for Miller Committee Congressman Clarence Miller said the committee appointed to help insure his re election includes 75 elementary secondary and college educators representing each of the 13 counties in Ohio's 10th District.

Lancaster Ivan Tribe Albany Southern High School Meigs County Clarence Miller Ohio

Traffic Fines MUNICIPAL COURT

Randall Alvin Fote, 2 LaGrange Route 1, failure to yield right of way fined $10 plus costs. John Neil Peters, 19 McArthur Route, failure to stop within assured clear distance fined $25 plus costs. Kurt A. Haas, 19 New Castle Pa speeding fined $10 plus costs. Tryin Hunkler, 22 Cincinnati driving with expired license fined $5 plus costs. Marcia A. King, 4155 W Washington St Nelsonville speeding fined $5 plus costs.

Randall Alvin Fote LaGrange John Neil Peters McArthur Kurt A. Haas New Castle Tryin Hunkler Cincinnati Marcia A. King Washington St Nelsonville

Gordon Eddy to Address Southeastern Ohio Teachers

Nelsonville hosts 12 county teachers for the Southeastern Ohio Business Teachers Association luncheon at Tri-County Vocational School. Gordon Eddy, assistant state director for business and office education, will speak. William Black of Rock Hill High School chairs. A tour of the Vocational School and Tri-City Technical Institute accompanies the business meeting. A fire squad was called to 20814 W State St at 11 p.m. Wednesday when Alberta Schuller, 54, became ill but declined aid.

Nelsonville Tri-County Vocational School Southeastern Ohio Business Teachers Association Gordon Eddy William Black Rock Hill High School Tri- Cuity Technical Institute Fire Department State St Alberta Schuller

Mock Election Sponsored by Athens High Broadcasting Club

The Athens High School broadcasting club will run a mock presidential election next Tuesday during lunch. Students will vote as they pass the lunch line with the same candidate choices and write ins allowed, and the club will tape comments from students and faculty.

Broadcasting Club Athens High Athens High School Broadcasting Club The United States AHS Ray Abraham Abraham

Weather Forces End To Blacktopping Jobs

The county ends road resurfacing for 1968 as Har old Hitchens, county engineer, cites worsening weather. Only scattered slips and ditches needing fill remain this week.

Harold Hitchens

Athens Reps Headed to Ohio School Boards Meeting

Esther Dailey of Athens County Board of Education and Homer B. Gall of Athens City Board join 660 other Ohio school board representatives at the 13th Annual Ohio School Boards Association Business Meeting in Columbus in November. The gathering will set policies for 1969. Attendees include representatives from Alexander Local Nelsonville York City Tri County Joint Vocational and Trimble Local.

Esther Dailey Athens County Board of Education Homer B. Gall Athens Ohio School Board Ohio School Boards Association Columbus Alexander Local Nelsonville-York City Tri-County

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Admitted patients include P. J. Welch Bessie Rosser and several others in Athens and nearby areas along with Route 4 and Route 1 listings. Names continued include Mrs Walter Keirns David Thomas Mabel Woods Mrs Bill Docie Mrs Benjamin Dennis and son and more.

P. J. Welch Bessie Rosser Athens June Hostetler Robert Jones Walter Keirns Millfield David Thomas Mabel Woods Bill Docie Benjamin Dennis John Moore Bertram Renkenberger Charles Williams Steve Scott Rosemary Lovsey

Chemical Engineer Set For Monday On Speech

Dr. Edwin N Lightfoot of the University of Wisconsin will speak Monday at Ohio University on Mass Transfer Across Mobile Interfaces. The talk is the second in a three part series and will be at 4 p.m. at The Ohio University Inn with a 7 30 p.m. follow up after a dinner for enrollees. Reservations are 25 dollars.

Edwin N. Lightfoot University of Wisconsin Ohio University University Chemical Engineering Department Office of Continuing Education Lightfoot Ohio Uni Versity Inn Rutherford Aris Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota John R. Collier

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