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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

5

Ohio lowers irreducible debt funds for state colleges

Ohio State University received a 4.76 million gift and endowment payment as part of the irreducible debt closure. Ohio University and Miami University were paid 733,592 and 700,745 respectively, with 4.27 million remaining from land sale funds. Auditor Cloud notes all interest exceeded 600,000 annually and urges using lands profits to back vocational schools. A stag dinner for the Athens County fair is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. by American Legion Post 21 with tickets at Legion members or at the door.

Ohio State University Ohio University Miami University Congress Ohio General Assembly Ohio Voters Cloud Ohio General Assembly Athens County Fairgrounds K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion Legion

Syracuse Visitors Span Regions and Canada

Syracuse residents hosted and visited relatives across several states and Ontario during a busy weekend. Bloomingdale guest Sylvester Harris visited his brother while Dick Harris hosted Eleanor Kay Schneider and Clarice Norris in Rittman with Schneider’s relatives. Winston Salem travelers grandson and daughter-in-law Raymond Butcher returned home after visiting Augusta Will and James Autherson plus Patricia, and visited Medina and Detroit family members. The group also spent a day in Windsor, Canada. Victor Counts and six sons from Sheffield Lake stayed with Mildred Salser and Nial Salser. Cleveland visitors James Quillen and son vacationing with Ernest Quillen’s family. William R. McBride, Terry, Gary Jordan, and Linda of Columbus visited Syracuse hosts Pearl McBride and Ralph Badgley in Syracuse and Racine, Wisconsin.

Syracuse Sylvester Harris Bloomingdale Dick Harris Eleanor Kay Schneider Clarice Norris Rittman Miss Schneider Raymond Butcher Winston Salem N.C Terry Nichols Medina Bill Nichols Detroit Windsor Ontario Canada Victor Counts Sheffield Lake Mildred Salser Nial Salser James Quillen Cleveland Ernest Quillen William R. McBride Terry Gary Jordan Belinda Columbus Pearl McBride Ralph Badgley Racine

Ohio University Dean Wins Fellows Award in LA

Jack S. Morrison dean of the Ohio University College of Fine Arts received a Fellows Award at the 32nd annual convention of the American Educational Theater Association in Los Angeles. Among more than 2,000 delegates he was one of nine honorees.

Jack S. Morrison Ohio University College of Fine Arts American Educational Theater Association Los Angeles Morrison

Athens May Postpone Repair of 3 Streets

Athens plans to repair Joneswood Terrace and LaMar drives but safety director Dwight Robinson said foul weather and resident opposition may force postponement this fall. He noted Joneswood and Terrace work could be delayed, while LaMar may still proceed if residents approve.

Dwight Robinson Safety Service Joneswood Terrace LaMar Robinson LaMar Drive

Delinquency In Taxes Increases By $20,000

Athens County real estate tax delinquencies rose by about 20 thousand dollars in 1967. Auditor James Whaley reported 1967 unpaid taxes reached 94,676.26 from a total charge of 3.8 million. Unpaid past-year sums added 40,777.36. Penalties of 10 percent on late payments were added to next year’s assessments.

Athens County James Whaley

Murray City Weekend Visits Across Ohio Families

Wayne Snyder of Akron and his son Donna on leave from Saigon spent a weekend with Snyder’s mother Mrs Emmett Snyder in Murray City. Marsha and Susan Juliet returned to Columbus after visiting their grandmother. Theresa Hanna visited relatives in Port Washington. Ruth Pinnick of East Feltham visited her parents and siblings. Riley Storer of Columbus visited his grandfather Albert Storer. Fred Collins and grandson Brent returned from Barberton. The Wooten family and guests from Springfield Campbell and Sand Run visited the Campbells. other relatives from Glouster and Buchtel joined at the Campbell home.

Howard Craft Murray City Wayne Snyder Akron Donna Saigon Snyder Emmett Snyder Marsha Susan Juliet Columbus Theresa Hanna Lyle Hanna Port Washington Ohio Ruth Pinnick East Feltenham Fred Collins Brent Collins Barberton Lawrence Wooten Steve Springfield Mr. Wooten Gerald Wooten Wooten Milton Campbell Campbell Home Eugene Smith Michael Sand Run Almedy Moody Glouster George Addis Jerry Buchtel

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BY Ken Steinhoff Roger Cloud STAG Margaret Cottrill Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp THE Athens County Savings & Loan CO Mil Street Athens Owio Robert C. Neiser Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc Pittsburgh Carson Long Institute North Bloomfield University of Maryland Chillicothe Neiser Nedria Rob North Court Street Athens, Ohio
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