Hospital Board Names Publisher As Director
G Kenner Bush publisher of The Messenger was named to the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation board to fill an unexpired term. The board discussed the new facility under construction including dirt fill plans with the Hocking Conservancy District and a plan to install IBM data processing. A public relations committee was formed to oversee donor information and a six week inspection by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals was reported as promising with high staff quality noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
G. Kenner Bush
the Messenger
John Jones
Bush
Athens Rotary Club
Athens Business Association
United Appeal
Community Improvement Corp
Charles G. O’bleness
Robert Royer
Hewitt and Royer
Division of Factories and Buildings
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Royer
Tamblyn and Brown
Rais
Ing Consultants of
Columbus
Dwight Mutchler
Sam Altman
Carl Thielmann
Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Thielmann
Area servicemen receive multiple promotions and training updates
Army Specialist Patrick J. Ryan of Mason West Virginia, serving near Phu Loi Vietnam with the 34th Engineer Battalion, is promoted. Also promoted are Air Force personnel Sergeant Charles E. Morrison at Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico and Army Private Joseph C. Roman who completed training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Additional highlights include Cadet William H. Bohn completing ROTC camp, Private Gary L. Dotson finishing advanced training, Sergeant James Goff in Vietnam with First Air Cavalry, Airman Teddy Stevens completing aviation school, and Technician First Class Jack C. Justice aboard USS Enterprise. Weather notes report Athens chilly night and 74 high with river levels steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Patrick J. Ryan
Edward A. Ryan
Mason
W. Va
Phu Loi
Vietnam
34Th Engineer
Ft. Belvoir Wa
Wahama High School
Charles E. Morrison
Jack S. Morrison
Briarwood Dr
Athens
Air Force
Ramey Afb
P. R
University High School
Santa Monica
Calif.) City College
Joseph C. Roman
Nelsonville
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Gordon
Nelsonville High School
Pasadena City College
William H. Bohn
William W. Bohn
LaMar Drive
Kansas State University
Ft. Riley
Kan
Bohn
Leavenworth
Warren G. Dotson
Shafer St
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Athens High School
James Goff
Thelma Goff
Guysville
Jack C. Justice
Rose Justice
Yankee Station
Gulf of Tonkin
Constitution Week Proclaimed in Athens by Mayor
Athens Mayor Raymond Sheppard proclaims Sept 17 to 23 as Constitution Week aligning with federal law urging President to designate the period. The date marks the 1787 Constitution adoption anniversary and the proclamation calls citizens to focus on the Constitution and American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Raymond Shepard
Cooperative Nursery Vacancies Listed
Mrs. Robert Gardula chairs the Athens Coop Nursery announcing remaining enrollment vacancies. School starts September 17 with a mothers meeting on September 16. Openings cover 3 year olds on Tuesday and Thursday and 4 year old girls on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Applications from Mrs. Kenneth Williams at 129 North Congress Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gardula
Athens Coop Nursery
Kenneth Williams
N. Congress St
Absentee Ballot Applications Rise in Athens County
Athens County Elections Director William Howe says nearly 1,000 absentee ballot requests are expected this year with about 180 ballots to be mailed to servicemen overseas on Monday. Printing was delayed over third party candidate George C. Wallace. Ballots include Nixon Agnew, Humphrey Muskie, and Wallace Griffin choices. Deadline outside U.S. voters is September 6 and October 6 for U.S. residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
William Howe
Howe
George C. Wallace
Nixon- Agnew
Humphrey-Muskie
Wallace-Griffin
United States
Athens County Sees Growth Near State Rise
Ohio State extension figures indicate Ohio population up 11.1 percent from 1960 to 1970. Athens County projected to rise 10.4 percent by Jan 1 1970, third strongest in southeastern Ohio, with Washington and Fairfield counties growing faster. Kenneth Ackerman notes Athens previously grew 2-3 percent and Ohio University enrollment factors in. Other county projections: Meigs 1.1, Gallia 3.4, Morgan 2.0, Perry 0.1, Hocking 5.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens County
Athens
Washington
Fairfield
Kenneth Ackerman
Meigs
Gallia
Morgan
Perry
Hocking
Thompson Little Named Director of Ohio University Libraries
Thompson M. Little, 38, named director of Ohio University libraries effective November 1 by Provost Thomas Smith. Little comes from Hofstra University as associate director of library services, previously leading a $5 million new library project completed in 1967. He has also served at Columbia University and Stanford University and holds degrees from Bowdoin and Columbia. He succeeds Walter W. Wright, who resigned to join Dartmouth College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson M. Little
Ohio University
Thomas
Smith
Little
Hofstra University
Hempstead
N.Y
Walter W. Wright
Dartmouth College
Wright
Dartmouth Post
Hofstra
Columbia University School of Library Services
Stanford University
No Visitors Allowed To Local 1699 Meet
A meeting tonight at 8 will be held at the Athens County Fair grounds junior fair building and open only to Local 1699 members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL CIO. Oscar McGee, the local president, says it will discuss important union items and be closed to non union personnel. The union university agreement, expiring Oct. 2, is expected to be on the agenda. talks have been off since Aug. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fairgrounds
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Oscar McGee
Births and admissions noted at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Young of Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Emmett Hartley and Mrs Gail Sedwick of Athens. Admissions list include Mrs Paul Stewart Mabel Pinney Ferrel Rice Hazel Duncan and others. Also mentions transfers to Children’s Hospital Columbus and a note on Ohio State Farm Science Review tickets Sept 17 19 with advance sales at Athens County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Athens
Emmett Hartley
Gail Sedwick
Paul Stewart
Mabel Pinney
Ferrel Rice
John Smith
Albany
Hazel Duncan
Glouster
Ohio State Farm Science Review
Ohio State University
Athens County Extension
Four Highway Mishaps Reported In Logan Area
State Highway Patrol logged four accidents Thursday. A 78 year old Logan Route 2 man Ison Fitch Watkins was cited for failure to yield after his car collided with Lynn Marie Risch on Route 33 at County Road 31 injuring Watkins. A second crash on Route 682 left Mary Nalvalene Guthrie with neck pains when Horace Guthrie’s car was rear ended by Stanley Bolen who was cited for failure to stop within an assured clear distance. Minor crashes followed with no injuries or citations including a department truck backing into a culvert on Route 681 and Richard C Biggins injuring Anna Pauline Manda on Route 672 turn into a private drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Route 2
State Highway Patrol
Ison Fitch Watkins
Lynn Marie Risch
Logan Route
Horace M. Guthrie
Athens
Stanley Mack Bolen
Guthrie
Guthrie Auto
Mary Nalvalene Guthrie
Bolen
State Highway Department
Howard Starling
Amesville
Richard C. Biggins
Anna Pauline Manda
the Plains
Emergency Squad Reports Two Runs
The Athens Fire department emergency squad made two runs on Thursday. At 9:57 am they responded to 128 N Congress St where 30 year old Mrs Paul Stewart fainted and received oxygen on scene and en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital. At 1:15 pm they transported 66 year old Mrs Mabel Penny who fell ill at 18 N Shafer St to the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Fire Department
N. Congress St
Paul Stewart
Shelterning Arms Hospital
Mabel Penny
N. Shafer St
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Hospital Board
Gary L. Dotson
T. R
Teddy) Stevens
Aviation Fundamental
Memphis
Tenn
Ted Stevens
Meadowbrook Addition
Point Pleasant
Constitution Week
Cooperative
Richland Avenue
Richland Ave
Stimson Ave
A&p
West Union Street
Ohio Department of Development
Economic Research Division
Vinton
Belmont
Ackerman
Ohio U
Thompson Little
Little Is
Barbara A. Meade
Alison
Sherwin
Jenifer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Tommy Butcher
Floyd Rosser
James Bross and Son
Don Conner
William Merchant
Diane Breeden
Boy Reynolds
Children’s Hospital
THE
Bill Roscoe
West Fairgrounds
FRG
Orsing
Driscoll
Cunningham Music Center
Athens, Ohio
Angles Meat Market
Skloin
T-Bone
High St
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