County OKs Food Stamp Start and County Projects
The Athens County commissioners announced the federal food stamp program will begin November 1. A supervisor will be hired at 460 monthly to direct the program, with stamps available at county banks as a substitute for commodity distribution. The meeting also covered radio tower sharing with the sheriff, bids for a highway pickup, East Millfield bridge plans, space for the Cancer Society, and a civil suit by Dana Ward against Charles Cochran for truck services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Phyllis Ross
City of
Athens
East Millfield
Thomas Chesser
Chesser
Roosevelt Dr
John Cline
Harold Shields
The
Cancer Society
Highway Department
Gail Watkins Equipment
Bob Hess, Inc
Beasley and Mathews
Gibson Motor City
Sunday Creek
County Rd
White's Mill Rd
Athens State Hospital
Dana Ward
New Marshfield
Common Pleas Court
Charles Cochran
the Plains
Athens County Schools Plan New Guidance and Therapy Programs
Athens County principals met under Supt Robert Weinfurther to discuss launching guidance and counseling, personal tutoring, and speech and hearing therapy programs. James Grubb of Ohio University outlined a weekly guidance counselor service while SOOP offered support. a pilot speech and hearing therapy program will test feasibility at the Ohio University clinic.
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Athens County
Robert Weinfurther
Ance Institute
Ohio University
Southeastern Ohio Opportunity Program
SOOP
Wayne National Forest Outlined For Rotary Club
Paul D. Brohn, district ranger, explained the Wayne National Forest to Rotary Club members. The 150000 acre forest began with 1935 purchases and expansions through land sales. Seedlings planted in spring total 750000, with goals including timber, watershed, wildlife, recreation, reforestation and land reclamation. Federal 25 percent of timber income supports local counties. fire control remains a focus.
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Wayne National Forest
Rotary Club
Paul D. Brohn
Athens
Athens County
Brohn
National Forest Service
Wayne Forest
Forest Service
Store Entry Charged After Guilty Plea in Municipal Court
Charles E. Gould pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to breaking and entering the Hocking Valley Music Store on W State Street July 2 with intent to steal a guitar valued at 134.50 dollars. He was held on a 500 dollar bond and bound to the grand jury after police arrested him Tuesday morning. Creston E. Stewart, owner of the store, filed the charge.
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Charles E. Gould
New Marshfield
Hocking Valley
W. State St
Creston E. Stewart
Gould
OU students faint and illness reported to health center
Two Ohio University students were taken to Hudson Health Center by the city fire department. Linda Fisher 19 fainted at Ellis Hall at 2 33 p m and Thomas Nunnery 17 ill at Washington Hall at 10 38 p m An open meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Grange Hall on the fair grounds by Local 1782 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees according to Ben Fortney president of the Athens State Hospital local.
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Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
City Fire Department
Linda Fisher
N. College St
Ellis Hall
Thomas Nunnery
Washington Hall
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
American Federation of State
Ben Fortney
Athens State Hospital
Waterline Break Closes Area Schools
A six inch waterline break on Clinton St in Albany during a water tap caused low pressure that forced Alexander High School and Albany Elementary to close Tuesday. Officials reported pressure was rebuilding and the schools should reopen Wednesday.
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Clinton St
Albany
Alexander High School
New Hospital Pledges Reported at Sheltered Arms Campaign
Receipts of 14923 in new pledges were reported Monday night by the special gifts division of the Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund campaign. The division total rose to 37101 toward a 125000 goal. Rev. William H. Black chaired the effort with teams led by Harold Laughlin and Ben Geary having met their quotas.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Building Fund Campaign
William H. Black
Harold Laughlin
Ben Geary
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Roundup
Brief notices announce births at Sheltering Arms Hospital with families and hometowns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hanning Albany Route 4. Mr. and Mrs. Alyn Krause Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Evener Millfield. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mace New Marshfield Route 1. and multiple Athens residents Mrs. Larry Brown Mrs. James Holterman Mrs. Gerald Weekley Mrs. Kenneth Smart Mrs. William Johnson Mrs. Carl Brooks Mrs. Franxitz Ruder and son.
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Jimmy Hanning
Albany
Alyn Krause
Athens
Carl Evener
Millfield
Leo Mace
New Marshfield
Larry Brown
James Holterman
Atensens
William Johnson
Carl Brooks
Franxitz
Ruder and Son
Athens Countians Inducted as Military Draft Calls Rise
Nearly 100 Athens Countians were inducted at Ft. Hayes with 31 awaiting pre induction examinations. Two transfers and four Ohio University students were sent to Columbus for exams as new draft policies require all students to take the tests. Dwight Robinson led the inductees. Gideon Society provided Bibles and Salvation Army offered coffee and doughnuts.
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Athens
Dwight FE. Robinson
Gideon Society
Salvation Army
James W. Cipra
Daniel L. Martin
Jerry Bobo
Max A. French
John W. Burt
Michael B. Fiske
Paul D
Daniel L. Dodd
Buchtel
Raymond L. Day
Stephen S. Oskey
Franklin C. Mingus
Jacksonville
Leonard A. Hill, Jr
Jerry L. Crum
Millfield
Roy E. Hart
Thomas F. Clem
Guysville
Douglas J. Graham
James Powell, Jr
Glouster
Ronald L. Thompson
the Plains
Everett R. Cr
Kiwanis Club Hosts Mars Film Night at Buckeye Café
The Athens Kiwanis meeting at Buckeye Cafeteria featured Walt Disney's The Red Planet about Mars as a new frontier. Homer Gall was welcomed as a new member and Edward Van Dyke announced the annual fruit cake night set for October 14.
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Athens
Edward van Dyke
Alden to Address OU Students at Convocation
President Vernon R. Alden will speak to Ohio University students and faculty at the annual President's Convocation opening the 1966 67 academic year. The 10:00 a.m. event in Memorial Auditorium follows the processional with the topic The New Ohio University.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Alden
Businessmen Report Fund Contributions
A total of $18,921 has been contributed in the annual Athens business drive for the Ohio University Fund, Inc., reported by Vice Chairman Ernest Rothel of Columbia Gas of Ohio. The figure covers only one third of contacted businessmen. Last year's drive raised $33,750 from 166 contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Ernest Rothel
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Rothel
Advertising Executives Elect Five Directors in Ohio Meeting
Marvin McDargh advertising director for The Messenger was elected one of five directors at the Advertising Executives Association of Ohio gathering in Columbus. Donald Lance of the Wooster Daily Record was named president succeeding Gordon Garner of the Columbus Dispatch.
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Marvin McDargh
the Messenger
Advertising Executives Association of Ohio
Columbus
Donald Lance
The
Wooster Daily Record
Gordon Gardner
Columbus Dispatch
Record of Athens Morning Weather Change
A cold drizzle fell in Athens Tuesday morning as U S Observer C L Colmer logged a 9 30 a m temperature of 51 degrees, up one degree from the overnight low. Monday top reached 70 with .13 inch of rain through 7 a m.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
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