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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1965

Page

2

Chase New City Names Fred Chase Superintendent of Schools

Fred Chase 35 the district curriculum coordinator was chosen from 30 applicants to lead the city schools for three years at 12500 per year. He succeeds Clyde Plant who left for Sylvania. Chase began the role Wednesday night and is the first internal hire in decades.

Fred Chase Sol Rosenberg Chase Clyde Plant Sylvania Rosenberg Ohio Plant Morrison Elementary School Vore Ridge Glenwood High School New Boston Ruth Ann Schwamberger Rebecca Ramona Rhonda Robin Rita Athens Wheelersburg

Board Discusses Property Sale Policy and New Hires

The city board of education met Wednesday night hiring three new employees including a sixth grade teacher Mary Jo Cooper and a high school fireman David L Perry plus Chauncey cook Dorothy E Lyons. The board also considered plans for a new high school and possible sale of the five acre tract around the stadium while approving drainage work near Dover Elementary. Sol Rosenberg urged moving ahead with the building program as time is slipping by.

Belpre Air Force Goodyear Atomic Corp. Chase Ohio University Ohio U City Board of Education Mary Jo Cooper Ohio State University the Plains David L. Perry Athens Dorothy E. Lyons Chauncey Cook Chauncey Dover Sol Rosenberg

Labor Farm and Business Leaders Meet In Athens

State leaders from labor agriculture business and education gather at The Ohio University Inn in Athens for the Ohio Council on Economic Education board fall meeting. Dr. Vernon Alden will preside as the council outlines plans for 1965 66 and long range aims. Dr. Darcy reports Ohio progress in New York next week at the Joint Council on Economic Education.

Ohio University Inn Ohio Council On Economic Education Board of Directors Robert Darcy Ohio University OCEE Ohio Vernon Alden

First Week Pledges Reach 16000 For Ohio University Drive

Business and professional people pledged 16100 in support of The Ohio University Fund during the first week of the Athens drive. Drive Chairman James B. Kimball reported progress from 32 community leaders at a Baker Center breakfast, noting the drive is 60 percent complete and promising a final update in seven days. President Vernon R. Alden praised the response as strengthening university community ties, with last year’s record of 22322 set.

Ohio University Fund Athens Drive James B. Kimball Baker Center Kim Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Dr. Alden Ohio University Associates Southeastern Ohio

Buses Inspected Across Districts Find Unsatisfactory Units

State Highway Patrol checked 12 buses in two inspection rounds. Two Nelsonville area buses and the Buchtel Nelsonville Catholic route failed. York inspections yielded two unsatisfactory and one satisfactory on rescan. A Trimble and two Ames Bern buses passed. One Waterloo bus was removed for unserviceability amid further unsatisfactory reinspections. Phyllis McDonald case cites neglect and custody ruling.

State Highway Patrol Nelsonville Buchtel - Nelsonville York Ames-Bern Waterloo

Local Drivers Cited in Patrol Stops Across Counties

Police ticket records list seven drivers from Tuppers Plains McArthur Nelsonville Van Wert Albany and The Plains. Offenses include speeding stop light violations and a failure to obey a sign with fines ranging from 15 to 25 dollars.

William James Ritchie Tuppers Plains Richard Allen Saunders McArthur Jimmy P. Linscott Nelsonville Douglas Parker Geary van Wert Reid D. Sewell Albany Charles Larry Baker the Plains

Mayor urges highway bypass to ease Athens traffic

Mayor Raymond Shepard announces plans to mail a letter to Deputy State Highway Director John W. Dowler seeking traffic relief via a Route 33 bypass. He notes two years of state discussion, cites past statements, and says a bypass would remove trucks from Richland Ave and Court St while not solving all problems. Both council and planning commission plan similar outreach.

Raymond Shepard John W. Dowler Marietta Athens Shepard Pomeroy James Rhodes Meigs County Middleport Dowler Richland Ave Court St City Council Planning Commission

Area Couple Injured In Traffic Crash

A husband and wife were injured in a car truck accident on County Rd 69 east of Albany. Arch D. Markin 72 suffered a possible broken left leg and bruised right arm. Lucie Markin 68 had both knees bruised and a forehead cut. They were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Arch admitted, Lucie treated and released. William W. Setty 19 driver of the pickup was cited for driving left of center and pleaded guilty with a $10 fine and costs.

Albany Arch D. Markin Athens Lucie Markin Sheltering Arms Hospital William W. Setty Setty

Athens High Principal Named District Coordinator

B. F. Auer principal of Athens High School was named district coordinator for District Four of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. He attended a Tuesday meeting in Columbus and is one of eight Ohio coordinators. Weather notes: Athens saw a 9:30 a.m. reading of 69 degrees after a 50 low.

B. F. Auer Athens High School North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges Auer Association Ohio Education Association Columbus Ohio Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

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