Rain Floods Cause Thousands in Athens County Damage
Heavy rains in the last four days damaged roads across Athens County. County engineer B F Beckler Jr seeks a $10,000 emergency appropriation to repair slips on routes including Peach Ridge and Rock Riffle. Many state highways and township roads were closed or restricted. bus routes altered and some students stayed home.
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Athens County
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Beckler
Peach Ridge Road
Rock Riffle Road
Millfield-Jacksonville
Concord-Hooper Ridge
Sand Rock
Guysville Garden
Mush Run
Carthage-Stewart
Wolf Road
York Township
Coolville Ridge
Bicycle Safety Plans Taken to All City Schools
Fifth graders at University Elementary School speak to students city wide about a voluntary two year bicycle licensing plan. Speakers from Athens High Junior High East Side Central West Side schools outline license phases testing fees and prerequisites while officials from the city police department highway patrol and the National Bicycle Safety Bureau support the proposal to improve identification theft deterrence and safe riding practices.
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University
Viola Nelson
Athens
Beverly Bolin
Donna Jean Buck
Curtis Janssen
Athens High School
Don Finsterwald
Sara Lee Roach
Margaret Ann Sprague
East Side School
Danny Chapman
Alice Lee Shaffer
Ben Paynter
Central
West Florine Cotner
Josephine Marlow
Billy Worley
Central School
Lionel
Nancy Jo Howard
Albert Vickers
C. C. Cornell
Athens Police Department
Highway Patrol
National Bicycle Safety Bureau
H. Pendry
Mothers To Be Ohio U Guests For Week End
Plans are set for the Annual Mothers Week End at Ohio University from April 28 to 30. A busy program includes a Friday dance concert at Memorial Auditorium, lantern festival at the stadium, a 20 minute band prelude, and gatherings with sororities and fraternities. Saturday features the Dean Voigt reading contest for women and an evening dramatics department play with receptions. Sunday closes with a band concert at Memorial Auditorium under Prof Curtis Janssen who will add color to portions and invite Southeastern Ohio high school band masters to attend.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
iThe University Band
Dean Voigt
University Dramatics Department
Univer
Curtis Janssen
Southeastern Ohio
Town Men Invited to Men's Union Rodeo Night
The Men's Union hosts a free all male event at the Men's Gymnasium at 8 p m on Wednesday April 19 featuring slugging wrestling tumbling and a magician. Varsity wrestlers Chet Adams and Isadore Bass pair against Clarence Claugus and Paul Wilcox in a two man bout refereed by Herbert Wolff. Bernard Olson and Charles Whitey Herrell stage a five round show of give and take. Adams referees. The Wolff Garfinkle Boska tumbling team performs on bars and mat with a twenty minute magic act by John McKinnen.
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Chet Adams
Isadore Bass
Clarence Claugus
Paul Wilcox
Herbert Wolff
Bernard Olson
Charles “Whitey
Deans Conference Draws 87 Attendees at Roanoke
Associate Dean Victor White of Ohio U reports 87 university and college deans attended the National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men meeting in Roanoke Virginia from April 13 to 15. It was the second largest attendance in 21 years of activity.
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Victor Whitehouse
Ohio U
National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men
Roanoke
Whitehouse
Ohio U. official promotes pre college advising in Cleveland
Dr. George W. Starcher associate dean of men at Ohio University traveled to Cleveland yesterday to work on university public relations. He will spend the week in Cleveland conducting pre college advising at area high schools and at his hotel.
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George W. Starcher
Ohio U
Cleveland
Auto Victim Dies Sunday in Rural Crash
Miss Sarah Wix aged 61 died Sunday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital from a fractured hip and other injuries suffered Wednesday when struck by a car driven by A R Swetland of Columbus while crossing Pratts Fork Road. State Highway Patrol said no charges would be filed. Funeral services set for Tuesday April 18 at Jagers Funeral Home. Burial at New Marshfield Cemetery. She had lived with the Foreman family near its Fork.
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Sarah Wix
Sheltering Arms Hospital
A. R. Swetland
Columbus
Pratts Fork
State Highway Patrol
Harry Wix
Morris Ave
Athens
Jagers Funeral Home
New Marshfield
Miss Wix
Foreman Home
Dean Young Wolfe To Speak on Use of Land
A Land Use Committee meeting in the Federal Building Civil Service Room will spotlight past work on land use in Southeastern Ohio. Dean William M. Young of Ohio University and Thomas M. Wolfe will share views on local land problems, with M. L. Predmore presenting new material for discussion.
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Civil Service Room
Federal Building
Ohio
William M. Young
Ohio University School of Applied Science
Thomas M. Wolfe
M. L. Predmore
Columbus
Plains PTA Meeting Postponed To April 25
The Plains Parent-Teacher Association regular meeting has been moved from Tuesday April 18 to Tuesday April 25.
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PTA
The
Plains Parent-Teacher Association
County Scholarship Team Members Announced Today
Athens County high school students named to the district state scholarship team for Memorial Auditorium on May 6. Winners announced after elimination tests held in Athens include top qualifiers in Chemistry Physics Biology General Science Plane Geometry American History World History Latin I II French I English I II English II English IV Bookkeeping and more with results pending for typing and shorthand exams.
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Memorial Auditorium
F. J. Taylor
Athens
Leslie White
Home
Elizabeth McCune
Rome
Robert Schenz
Buchtel
John Kayser
Troy
Justine Kimble
Dana Barnhouse
Albany
Herbert Cain, Jr. Shade
June Lowry
Waterloo
Phillip Linscott
Ames Bern
Marvin Shumway
Roger van Dyke
John Crossen
Edward White
Regen
Clifford Stump
Adah Ruth Sutton
Hazel May Gainer
Helen Woodyard
Marie Keirns
Madelon Jandes
Catherine Winner
Poston Community Week Schedule
The Poston Community House announces a weekly program featuring events for families. Activities include a Women’s Club meeting with speaker Mr. Bayliff on Tuesday at 7 pm, toddler play group Wednesday at 10 am, sewing class Thursday 1 pm, piano class 3:30 pm, and Boy Scout planning with Mr. Ashwill at 7 pm.
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Poston Community House
Bayliff
Ashwill
Fined $25 Each Must Serve Terms in Jail
Jim Vernon of Athens and Frannie Gheer of The Plains were fined $25 and costs each by Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges. Neither could pay and were sent to the county jail. Vernon also owes an additional $5 plus costs, total $38.70 to serve. Police Chief FE S Finsterwald arrested them on W Union Street last night.
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Jim Vernon
Athens
Frannie Gheer
the Plains
Cliff Cornell
Vernon
FE. S. Finsterwald
W. Union St
Mayors Fine Athens Route 5 for Intoxication
John Brattin of Athens Route 5 was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges. The arrest occurred Saturday night on S Court St by Police Captain Charles Maple and Officer Carman Church.
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John Brattin
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Brattin
S. Court St
Charles Maple
Carman Church
Puppet Show Created By Three Athens Boys
Five grade students at University Elementary School were entertained by a puppet show created and performed by Curtis Janssen Billy Worley and Ben Paynter with puppets made by Mrs Janssen The play titled King Grizzle Beard from Grimm's Fairy Tales was chosen and presented to the class this morning.
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University
Curtis Janssen
Billy Worley
Ben Paynter
King Grizzle- Beard
Team of Junior Class Wins AHS Tournament
The Junior Class home room 304 won the Ath ens High School girls basketball tournament beating Sophomore 103 Junior 300 and Senior 308. Players included Virginia Bardin captain Ruth Bayless Ruth Hammerle Kathleen Orr Louise Blackford Patty Daugherty Gertrude Hawk and Wilma Brannon. Captains were Eula May Ashton Betty Chandler Alice Maccombs Anna May Bicker and Jane Finsterwald. Referees were Hester Hartman Joan Woolley Ruth Davis and Betty Faulkner.
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Athens
Virginia Bardin
Ruth Bayless
Ruth Hammerle
Kathleen Orr
Louise Blackford
Patty Daugherty
Gertrude Hawk
Wilma Brannon
Eula May Ashton
Betty Chandler
Alice Maccombs
Anna May Bicker
Jane Finsterwald
Dr Hans Dernburg to Speak at 4 H Club Meeting
Dr Hans Dernburg of Ohio University will discuss International Relationships at the Athens County Senior 4 H Club gathering in the Athens Grange Hall at 8 o clock Wednesday evening A business meeting precedes the talk and the program ends with a buffet supper Folk games and stunts are planned by committee members Margaret Chadwick Gerald Terrell and John Sheridan
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Hans Dernburg
Ohio University
Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Scout Leaders Meet At Nelsonville High School
The sixth meeting of the Boy Scout Troop Operation course will be held at Nelsonville High School tonight at 7 30. The course teaches troop records and programs and how to cover material in a satisfactory way for scout leaders.
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Nelsonville High School
Stolen car recovered in city
R. E. VanHorn of 127 N. Congress reported a car taken from Court St. last night. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield located the vehicle on E. Union St. early this morning.
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R. E. VanHorn
N. Congress St
Court St
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
E. Union St
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