Athens duo set sail on 2000 mile Mississippi voyage
Paul Lewis Jr and Don Dunphy plan a 2000 mile downriver trek from Athens down the Ohio and Mississippi to Key West, cruising a 25 foot cabin boat. They quit jobs, spent months refitting the vessel, and will depend on fishing and simple work to fund the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Robb
Messenger
Huckleberry Finn
Paul Lewis Jr
Strathmore Blvd
Don Dunphy
Lamar Drive
Mississippi River
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
Florida
Lewis
Dunphy
Dow Lake
Athens Boat and Ski Club
New Orleans
Hucks
Ohio River
Hockingport
Athens
Congress Races to Make Adjournment Oct 2 Deadline
Congress presses toward a Oct 2 adjournment as House Speaker Carl Albert vows to stay in session all night and Senate leaders predict long daily sessions. Unemployment tax to rise for employers is set for a Senate vote, while copyright reform and a sunset bill face House scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Senate
Ford
Congress
Washington
House
Carl Albert
Senate Finance Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Senator Blames PUCO for High Utility Rates in Athens
State Sen. Thomas A. Van Meter says PUCO and government regulation drive Ohio utility costs. He cites a $500 average five year added bill per user, urges splitting PUCO into separate divisions, and criticizes the Democratic General Assembly as partisan and captive to labor bosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
van Meter
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Federal Hocking High School
Steubenville
Athens
PUCO
General Assembly
Adult Classes Slated at Tri-County Vocational School
Tri County Joint Vocational School announces fall term adult evening classes starting the week of Oct 4. Open to anyone 16 or older with no prior records required. high school credit possible for all courses. Registration by mail or in person ends Oct 1 or on first night. fees determine final enrollment. Call 753 3511 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Tri- County
Tri-County
John Ryan
Incident Report At School And Theft Noted
Police report a man exposed himself to eighth grade girls inside Athens Middle School and to a girl outside. In a separate case Julie Holzer reported a bed and mattress theft from her apartment after July ending.
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Athens Middle School
Athens
Julie Holzer
W. Carpenter Sr
Session Explains Public Works Funds Process Chillicothe Briefing
More than 90 attendees including public officials planners and engineers joined an Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission briefing in Chillicothe. The session outlined how to prepare applications for federal funds under the Public Works Employment Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission
Frank Balmert
Chuck Combs
Phillip Lavelle
Ohio
Federal Economic Development Administration
Clark Alexander
OVRDC
Lavelle
SAT Verbal Scores Dip As Math Stays Flat
The College Entrance Examination Board reports verbal SAT scores dropped by three points this year while math scores remained stable. The share of top scores above 600 rose 4 percent, and English composition rose 17 points to 532. Minority representation rose to 15 percent with women now outnumbering men among test takers. Families report median income of 16 300 and average parental contribution of 1170, with public four year costs at 2800 and private four year costs at 4600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Thoma Messenger
College Entrance Examination Board
SEOEMS Receives Renewal Certification
SEOEMS in Southeast Ohio has renewed certification from the Ohio Department of Health. Dr. John H. Ackerman notes the program aims to spur voluntary cooperation among emergency medical services and ambulances as Ohio prepares to implement new EMS training standards. Donald Coffin says the program offers services time to upgrade and fix deficiencies before formal standards arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Ohio Department of Health
John H. Ackerman
Seoems
Health Department
Ackerman
Ohio
Donald Coffin
EMS
Health Departments
OU and Athens Bands Trade Spotlight in Local Show
Ohio University and Athens High School marching bands will trade performances this weekend. The OU band joins halftime at the Athens High School Circleville football game Friday night at Rutter Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens High School
Athens High-Circleville
Rutter Field
Annual Report Seminar Topic and Band Exchange Details
A regional workshop for school district administrators covers state progress report mandates and two meeting approaches led by Robert L. Weinfurther and district superintendents Bert Severance and Arthur Langerman. OU bands replace Band Day with a Marching Green and Gold exchange at Peden Stadium, featuring Athens High School and OU performances amid budgeting and weather considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Weinfurther
Bert Severance
Northern
Arthur Langerman
Fort Frye
Bands Shine At Marietta Band O Rama Results
Marietta hosts Band O Rama with Athens High School Marching Green and Gold taking a parade silver and a field maneuvers fourth. Logan High School earns a field maneuvers second and parade third in open class. Wadsworth High School wins overall with top finishes and will debut at the Athens Marching Band Festival October 9 at Ohio University Peden Stadium. Fairfield Union and Berne Union also champion in their classes.
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Orama
Marietta
Athens High School
Logan High School
Trimble Local High
Stephan Berry
Athens High
Wadsworth High School
Wadsworth
Athens
Ohio University
Peden Stadium
Fairfield Union
Berne Union
Athens Band Boosters
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Columbus
The
Coast Guard
Mason-Dixon Line
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
Corner
D&s
Mail
West Virginia
US & Possessions
Max Evans
School of Applied
Behavioral Sciences and Educational Leadership
Donald Knox
Tom Stack
Agency Administrative Services
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
University
Ron Socciarelli
AHS
Socciarelli
Circleville
Monthin
Hardware and Building Supply
Putnam Howe Drive
Belore, Ohio
DIAL
Credia. OF America Rift
Perkins Pancake House
Robert H. Huchison
Mgr
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