British air chief to join in Army Day at Ohio U
Air Chief Marshal Sir Guy Garrod, head of the British Military Mission to the United Nations, will participate in Ohio University's Army Day events next Tuesday. The program includes reveille, ROTC awards, a luncheon with President Baker, a discussion on education, an Army Day address by Sir Guy, and an art exhibit valued near five thousand dollars. Sir Guy also visits Chillicothe for talks and a broadcasted address on Britain’s economic situation before traveling to Ottawa on official business.
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Guy Garrod
United Nations
Ohio University
William H. Speidel
Ohio U
ROTC
Pershing Rifles
Chubb Library
Sir Guy
H. Wilt
Sabina
John C
Thompson
Wauwatosa
Wis
Air Force
Edward S. Karon
East Akron
James E. Longsdorf
Mansfield
John M. Nolan
Bowerston
Thomas A. Solak
Tiltonsville
Infantry
Ovid M. Davis
Melvin R. Smith
Mohawk
N.J
Quartermaster Corps
John C. Baker
Army Advisory Committee
Athens State Armory
Chubb
Reserve Officers Association
Athens
Chillicothe
University
Ross County Historical Society
Charles Allen Smart
Great Britain
WEBX
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Canada
Weather Averages and Events From March 1948 Report
The report notes a cool March with record highs of 82 and snow traces on Easter. It cites river flood crest of 17.55 feet on the Hocking River, and a 4.30 inch rainfall for the month versus 1.68 in 1947. April forecasts warmer, with a 71 degree high and river level at 8.85 feet yesterday.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Mehkibben Funeral Set in Columbus for Herman Vance McKibben
Funeral services for Herman Vance McKibben 37 a former Athens resident killed in a Canal Winchester car crash will be held Friday at Schoedinger funeral home Columbus. Burial will be in Union Cemetery Columbus. Surviving wife Julia Ann daughter 9 and his parents plus Athens area aunts and uncles.
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Herman Vance McKibben
Athens
Canal Winchester
Schoedinger Funeral Home
E. State St
Columbus
Union Cemetery
McKibben
Zaleski
McBee Company
Washington St
Mary
Julia Ann
Eber McKibben
W. H. Jewett
S. J. Scott
Herbert Sharp
Homer Daft
Willard Daft
Pvt Wycuff Rites Stated
The body of Pvt. Albert M. Wycuff 508th Parachute Infantry 82nd Airborne Division killed in action June 23 1944 in Normandy arrived in New York City and will be taken to Columbus for funeral and burial. He was born November 21 1923 in Athens son of Joseph and Anna Wycuff. He lived with his grandparents before enlisting in October 1942 and is survived by his wife two sons a sister a brother and both sets of grandparents.
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Albert M. Wycuff
508Th Parachute Infantry
82Nd Airborne Division
Normandy
New York City
Columbus
Wycuff
Athens
Joseph
Anna Wycuff
Charles Lee
Pvt. Wycuff
Jo Ann Wycuff
Michael Albert
Terry Joseph
Oakwood Ave
Juanita Steed
Toledo
Earl Wycuff
Thomas Wycuff
Births and hospital notices from Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births announce a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Levis of Athens. A son for Mr and Mrs Dale Hill of Letart Falls. A son for Mr and Mrs Robert Powell of Athens. Admits include Mrs Thelma Bowin Albany for major surgery and Mrs Zelda Howard Guysville for minor surgery. Other admissions list Mrs Evelyn Stiff Athens and Mrs Edith Friedberg Chauncey. Dismissals name several patients from Glouster Jacksonville Athens Chauncey and Chesterhill.
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John Levis
Athens
Dale Hill
Letart Falls
Robert Powell
Thelma Bowin
Albany
Zelda Howard
Guysville
Evelyn Stiff
Edith Friedberg
Chauncey
Donald Verian
Glouster
Rodney Linscott
Jacksonville
Paul Dodge, Jr
Calvin Dulaney
Chesterhill
Lewis Shields
Nancy Lee
Flossie Locke
Robert Sanders
Marriage License Issued for Terrell and Frank
Gerald J. Terrell aged 34 of Athens Route 4 and Dorothy E. Frank aged 34 of Athens obtain a marriage license.
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Gerald J. Terrell
Athens
Dorothy E. Frank
Vilk Locals Plan Annual Election Meetings
Grale A milk producers of the Athens Milk Sales Inc will hold annual election meetings in the school buildings of six local districts from April 1 to 10. Sessions begin at 8 p.m with Shade the first meeting on Saturday and others in Albany Stewart Coolville Mechanicsburg Amesville finishing April 10. Meetings are open to all members and refreshments will be served.
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Grale
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Phyllis I. Douglas
Shade
Albany
Stewart
Coolville
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Amesville
Clifton Rites Are Attended
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Carpenter Clifton were held at the Methodist Church in London Ohio. She was born of the late Louis and Caroline Carpenter and survived by Henry J. Clifton, son Robert J. Clifton and several relatives including Mamie Starkey Junk of Brooklyn New York and seven grandchildren. Athens area residents attended including Victor Carpenter Edward Maxwell Orpha Sanborn Carl Michael and others.
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Harriet Elizabeth Carpenter Clifton
Methodist Church
London
Ohio
Clifton
Louis Carpenter
Clarks Chapel
Henry J. Clifton
Robert J. Clifton
Mamie Starkey Junk
Brooklyn
N.Y
Athens Area
Victor Carpenter
Edward Maxwell
Orpha Sanborn
Carl Michael
Carol Ella Michael
Julia Michael
Edgar C. Michael
Keith Scott
Arthur McNutt
Athens
Albert Carpenter
New Marshfield
Athens Buick Sells Interest to Davis After 33 Years
Veteran Athens auto dealer Frank W. Cone announced selling his interest in Athens Buick to Earl G. Davis who becomes sole owner. Cone stays on advisory staff. Davis, Buick district sales manager, says policies and personnel remain the same. The firm operates Buick and Cadillac franchises from its Athens location with 36 employees.
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Frank W. Cone
Athens Buick
Earl G. Davis
Cone
Athens County
Davis
Cleveland
Buick
Eagle
Athens
Nelsonville
Cadillac
H. C. Dorman
J R. Vance
C. V. Junod
Morton D. Rice
Rodney Young
Leonard Kirkendall
Lee Burnall
O. C. Houck
Rice
Vance
Junod
Farm Agencies To Meet Friday at Grange Hall
D. R. Standfield of the Ohio Farm Bureau will address a county wide meeting Friday at 8 p m in the Grange Hall The session continues a district meeting held last month with AAA FHA Soil Conservation Service and extension agents represented
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Grange Hall
D. R. Standfield
Ohio Farm Bureau
AAA
FHA
Soil Conservation Service and Extension
Sealed Bids Sought on Surplus Machine Tools
Bids are invited for surplus machine tools at the War Surplus Depot Dayton. Bids to WAA Customer Service Center 2400 W Dorothy St Dayton Ohio. Inspection at N K Blosser VA office 1st Floor 8 President St. Cincinnati sale opens April 14 bids to 704 Race St Cincinnati Ohio.
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War Surplus
Dayton
WAA
N. K
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W. C. Hamlin
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THE
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Anne Revere
Jane Havoc
Albert Dekker
Jane Wyatt
Dean Stockwell
Sam Jaffe
Zanuck
Gregory Peck
Dorothy McGuire
John Garfield
Laura Z. Hobson's
Otto
Love
Andy Hardy
P-L-U-S
Riday
Es Hardy
Reign Film Parade
Raimu
Ous
Miss Turlock
Man IN the Iron Mask
Technicolor
Leo Gorcey
the Bowery
Huntz
Bobby Jordan
Gabriel Dell
H.V. Mehkibben
Sheltering Arms Hospital
F. P. Ables
Logan, Ohio
New York
FACH
Gacu
Clarks
LEE Union
Vilk
Douglas
Ceeco
Mr, Cone
He George S. May Company
Busytétd Engineering
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Miller Bros
Phat
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Japalac
N. Court St
Athens, O
Wal Vet
St.Joseph Aspiri
Childre
International Brotherhood
OF Electric Workers
Conrath Electric CO
Superior Electric CO
Walsh Electric CO
Ralph Kyle
R. E. McCammon
Economy Savings & Loan CO
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