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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1963
Page
3
Clyde Plant reports city school enrollment at 2118 pupils, up 10 from opening day estimates. Junior high and senior high gain while East and West elementary shifts reflect boundary changes. Special education classes rise to 27 across two groups, with potential third class from within the district.
Forty two trainees, 30 men and 12 women, completed 10 weeks of Peace Corps training at Ohio University and were honored in Zanesville. They will teach in Cameroon schools or work in rural development after a YWCA graduation ceremony.
Ohio University announces expanded evening school for the fall with six courses on campus starting the week of Sept. 16. Open to high school graduates and adults over 21, with possible college credit. Registration is at 7 p.m. first class night, weekly meetings for 15 weeks. Courses include accounting, typing, folk dance, economics with WOUB-TV lectures, biology with televised demos, and ceramics with labs.
Nearly 5000 Ohio manufacturers and businesses have given employer life saving cancer information. Dr Ruth Matthewson says firms in Athens County provide early diagnosis and treatment guidance as the best cancer insurance. Information to participate available at the unit office in the courthouse or by telephone LY-20023.
Two members of the Ray Riggs, Inc. staff in Athens earned Ford Lincoln Mercury awards. Marion Riggs won a master salesman award and Roscoe Burdette joined the 100 Club. Jacksonville Eagles host a Saturday dance 9 to midnight with The Vikings. children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Mr and Mrs Charles Young greet a daughter in Athens. Admitted are George Bowman Callie Terrill and Mrs Johnnie Jones of Albany. Discharged are Ernest Baker and Mrs Amanda Williams of Glouster Route 2 Mrs Donald Lawrence Millfield Route 1 and Susan Romine of Athens.
Mrs. O A Terrill 79 housemother at Chi Omega suffered a possible heart attack at Vogue Beauty Shop. She received oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Glouster cheerleaders will hold a car wash at the school Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to aid emergency services.
Congressman Homer E. Abele will not attend the Republican meeting in The Plains due to Washington committee hearings. He will speak by telephone via a public address system. State Sen. Oakley Collins is expected to attend the 6 p.m. program at The Plains High School civic room. The Plains Republican Club and Athens County Women's Republican Club sponsor with GOP committees. a covered dish dinner with meat and coffee is provided.
The Rev. Tom Niccolls, director of Westminster Foundation at Ohio University, was elected president of the Athens County Ministerial Association. The Rev. Gene E. Rowe was chosen secretary treasurer at Westminster Foundation House. A three member committee for program planning was named, including Rev. Ronald Axtell, Rev. Walter Whitaker and Rev. John H. Williams. The group toured Athens State Hospital. Glouster scene notes list local residents and travels to Dayton and Utica New York with family visits and moves among residents including the Skinner, Shonborn, Davis, Craig, Chappell and Handa families.
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