Athens Council Passes War Housing Emergency Legislation
Emergency ordinance authorizes mayor to enter contract for Federal Public Housing Authority war veterans housing. Athens to receive 12 two family dwellings within a month. site grading and contour map required. Clinic for crippled children to assess about 45 youths with surgeons and specialists from Columbus.
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Athens
Methodist Church
Eral
Athens County
Miss Plumer
Pasy City
Safety Service
George R. Evans
Evans
Foster Cornwell
Revivalist Art and Printing Help Senior Play at Athens High
Athens High School preparations for Captain Applejack speeding toward Thursday’s auditorium performance include the art department led by Miss Ethel Wolfe painting scenery and props while the printing department under Jerome Fenske handles tickets programs and posters. Fenske also serves as technical director with assistants Ben Paynter John Fee and Dick Mathews as stage managers. Betty Reeder and Jean Herbert help as promoters with one stage manager. The play directed by A. H. Nellis will be previewed at the high school on Wednesday with scenes shown to the assembly.
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Ethel Wolfe
Captain Applejack
Jerome Fenske
Fenske
Ben Paynter
John Fee
Dick Mathews
Betty Reeder
Jean Herbert
A. H. Nellis
Juke Boxes Return to Taverns in Athens at Reduced Volume
Juke boxes in Athens taverns resumed operation after a 30 day blackout on fire safety. Police Chief J B Grogan said operators agreed to lower recorder volume and keep units locked to prevent tampering. The voluntary measures followed noise complaints and earned full cooperation from tavern keepers.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Highway bids open in May for Ohio counties
Bids on resurfacing state highways in Athens and Hocking counties at an estimated cost of 76 729 will be opened in Columbus May 7. The 36 county program totals 784 000 with projects including eight and a half miles of Route 33 in Athens County and seven and three fourths miles of Route 50 across Athens Alexander and Lee townships. Additional Route 50 segments in Athens area and eight miles of Route 675 and Route 180 in Hocking Falls Goodhove and Laurel townships are planned for resurfacing.
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Athens
Hocking
Columbus
State Highway Department
Toda
Athens County
Alexander
Lodi
Alexander and Lee
Canaan
Rome
Hocking County
Falls
Goodhove
Laurel
Shade Juniors Plan Comedy Oh My Stars Farce
Shade Junior Class presents Oh My Stars a comedy set in a small town newspaper office with Rena the owner facing rivals. Eldon Hawk Pauleta Niggemeyer Carl Lee Snow Joanne Hawk and others star under director Robert Bobo with Phyllis LaVertie costuming and Doc Nitile publicity head. WSCS meets Wednesday at 4 pm at Mrs Clarence Fuller home.
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The
Shade
Rena
Eldon Hawk
Pauleta Niggemeyer
Carl Lee Snow
Joanne Hawk
Harriet Burgon
Blanche Jeffers
Jim Buck
Jean Gabriel
Dwight Hines
Nellie Smith
Robert Bobo
Phyllis LaVertie
Doc Nitile
Shade High School
Remarkable ERB-HELP Claim From Athens Pharmacy
An Athens woman reports relief after a daily post meal acid spits and stomach issues. She credits ERB-HELP with eliminating gas headaches and irregular bowels and notes the product contains 12 herbs. Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville sell it.
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Athens
Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Betts
Adv
City Fines For March Set Record
Athens city council reports March fines hit a 34 year high under the city form of government. Mayor Franz Woodworth disclosed March fees and fines totaled 2363.15, with alcohol intoxication cases leading at 51, plus 8 DWIs and numerous traffic violations.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
J. B. Grogan
Woodworth
Weather Mild Afternoon Then Freeze At Night In Columbus
Strong winds and heavy rainfall accompanied a warm afternoon reaching 68 degrees reported by local weather observer Mrs C N France. Overnight low dropped to 35 degrees. Rainfall totaled 59 units and the Hocking River stood 4.10 feet. Police have charged three Pittsburgh men with an armed robbery of a Columbus supermarket last Friday, arrested two hours after daylight holdup.
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C. N. France
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Market advances lift New York stocks amid mixed participation
Leading stocks gained in midmorning trading as steels, motors, and other manufacturers posted fractional to over point gains. Brokers cited optimistic tones on freight rate hikes, housing legislation, steel operating rates, and potential price control limitations, despite many pivotal issues not fully participating. The list included Am Tel and Tel, Bendix Aviation, U.S. Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, United Aircraft, Standard Oil, and others.
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NEW York
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Shows Steady Tones
Livestock prices in Cincinnati hold steady with barrows and gilts around 14.20 and sows near 14.20. Cattle and calves limited in number, early round trades consistent. Slaughter cattle sparse. mixed yearlings around 16.15 to 16.75 for various weights. beef cattle generally 10.00 to 33.00 per cwt.
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Cincinnati
Grain and Produce Prices and Poultry Grades List
Advertisement listing wholesale grades and current receipts for eggs and poultry. Includes Genic Commital Grade A large 24 cm up white 26, brown 36. Grade B large 24 up white 23, brown 33. fowls colors and weights. roosters and spring chickens prices. rocks and leghorns breed notes. Fryers 3 and 4 lbs. radkeami colors and承.
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Cencinnatt
Inc
Omer
Finsterwald To Aid Gray In Trial
R W Finsterwald Athens attorney named special assistant prosecutor by Judge O F Rowland for Francis Collins trial set to begin Wednesday in Common Pleas Court. Gordon Gray requested the appointment and said Harold Rose is busy with tax foreclosure suits. Collins, 30, faces charges of criminally assaulting an eight year old girl on January 21. He pleaded innocent at arraignment, later changed to innocent by reason of insanity. A two man medical board found him sane currently. trial slated for 9 am tomorrow.
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R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
O. F. Rowland
Francis Collins
Common Pleas Court
Gordon Gray
Finsterwald
Gray
Harold Rose
Collins
Smith St
William B. Bartels
Columbus
Rowland
State Hospital
OU Constructs Steel Barracks for 96 Single Men
Ohio University is erecting two 24 by 102 foot steel barracks on East Union Street opposite Rufus Putnam Hall to house 96 single men, including veterans and civilians, for next fall. The units, bought from a Cincinnati firm, will be used on university property to meet expected enrollment growth.
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Ohio University
East Union Street
Rufus Putnam
B.T. Grover
University
Cincinnati
School Bus Auto Collide In Route 75 Patrol Report
No injuries reported after a passenger car school bus driven by Katheryn Hoover 31 McArthur and a state truck driven by Roy L Phillips 42 Hamden collided yesterday on Route 75 in Mc Arthur slight bus damage noted by patrolmen A second collision on Route 216 north of Murray City involved Charles Neale 55 Murray City and Walter P Glanean 45 New Straitsville with no injuries Neale arrested for failing to signal a stop fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Floyd Stiff Murray City patrolmen said
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Katheryn Hoover
McArthur
Roy L. Phillips
Hamden
Murray City
Charles Neale
Walter P. Glanean
New
Straitsville
Neale
Floyd Stiff
Fred Tom the Engineer Singer Runs Athens Diner
Fred Lee Tom 59 owner of the Athens Diner remains a wedding and funeral singer. A Ohio University graduate in civil engineering and education with a music major he once led a male quartet touring 18 states. He gave up a federal post office job for dining and now serves about 500 meals daily while his sons pursue various careers. His late war tragedy and family history color a life balanced by health and song.
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Georgia Chastain
Athens Restaurateurs
Fred Lee Tom
Athens
Tom
Zanesville
Ohio University
Conneaut
Boston
Lyceum
Post Office
Darrell
Dana Lee
Bernard
Hollandi
John McCormick
State Patrol Has Inspection At Athens Post
Members of the Athens State Highway Patrol post on Richland Ave are undergoing their semi annual inspection today. District Lt. W. B. Vance and Sgt. C. F. Strayer from Cambridge will conduct the inspection of the focal post. Equipment and personal appearance will be examined. Post personnel include Cpl. R. E. Henderson and patrolmen G. D. Priser Ivan Salisbury D. M. Dewald Paul E. Brown and Lo Co Dunlevy. The Athens post has had high ratings in former inspections.
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Athens
Ivan Salisbury
D. M. Dewald
Paul E. Brown
Lo Co ‘Dunlevy
The
Athens Post
4-H Seniors Plan Grange Hall Program in Athens County
The Athens County Senior 4-H Club schedules an April 17 meeting at 8 p m in the Grange Hall. Activities include ming pong box hockey folk games and contests. Girls are to bring pies for a pie auction. Entertainment committee members are Esther Goldsberry Anna Sheridan Fellow Loeffler and president Paul Burson.
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Athens County
Grange Hall
Esther Goldsberry
Anna Sheridan
Loeffler
Paul Burson
Local Administration Changes Training Area
Wesley Miller announced a change in area jurisdiction for the Athens Veterans Administration training office at 8 President St. Counties now under the training section include Athens Meigs Morgan Washington Monroe Guernsey and Noble. Vinton Gallia and Hocking counties were dropped from the original setup. The training section now sits in the new Marietta Sub Regional area. Adihens Council 15 Royal and Select Masters will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Court St. Royal and Select Master degrees will be conferred per C G Houck.
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Athens
Grange Votes Memorial for Service Man in Albany
At the Albany Grange meeting on Saturday an appropriation was approved to place the name of gold star member Dale Zimmerman in the National Memorial Forest at Loudenville GO. The degree team will visit the Washington Grange in Jackson County Thursday to confer the third and fourth degrees on a class of candidates. Home Economics hat sale raised about 10 dollars, prizes in the parade went to Mrs. Dow Sanders and Ray Knowlton, bake sale and bazaar planned at Bobo's Store on April 20. The program included "America the Beautiful" and poems by Bessie Pugh and Ella Miller, a quartet, a vocal solo by Rachel Friedenmaker with Ann Stack on piano. Honorary members were Mr and Mrs E E Lewis, guests included Mrs Dale Scott and son, Summit Grange, and Mr and Mrs E C Haller, Athens Grange.
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Albany Grange
Dale Zimmerman
National Memorial Forest
Loudenville
Washington Grange
Jackson County
Dow Sanders
Ray Knowlton
Ray Knowlton. the Home Economics Committee
Bobo
S. R. Knowlton
Bessie Pugh
Dogwood
Ella Miller
L. F. Miller
Fred Elliott
Everett Carhaugh
Don Sanders
Wildwood
Rachel Friedenmaker
Ann Stack
E. E. Lewis
Dale Scott
Summit Grange
E. C. Haller
Athens Grange
Christopher Nida Rites Planned for Wednesday
Funeral services for Christopher Hugh Nida who died Monday at his home in The Plains will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at The Plains Methodist Church with Rev. J N Lakin officiating. Burial will follow in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the Plains home at any time.
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Christopher Hugh Nida
the Plains
Plains
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