School and Community Work To Be SEO Board Topic
South eastern Ohio School Board association meeting set for May 1 in Jackson led by Dr. Harry Benz of Ohio University. The Jackson gathering is one of three area meetings with other dates in Gahanna and Caldwell to improve attendance for district boards covering Athens through Vinton counties. Members include Gallia Hocking Perry and Vinton boards with Athens and Meigs not joining. the group aims to share practices, secure funding, improve relations among boards and the public, and advance education.
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Southeastern Ohio School Board Association
Jackson
Harry Benz
Ohio University
SEC
Gahanna
Caldwell
Athens
Gallia
Lawrence
Meigs
Pike
Ross
Scioto
Vinton
Board of Education
Donald Clippinger
Homer B. Thomas
Gallipolis
L. M. Ingram
Hocking County
F. H. McKelvey
Center For Educational Service
McKelvey
Association
Hocking
Perry
Seosba
Athens and Meigs
the Plains
Albany Road Dip Repaired on Route 50 Near Albany
A dangerous dip on Route 50 east of Albany was leveled by the State Highway Department. Workers repaired the sharp drop in front of the James Rossetter property and also fixed several spots along Route 50 near Albany after two accidents occurred Tuesday.
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Route 50
State Highway Department
Albany
James Rossetter
Berm
Orthopedic Clinic Planned for AthensApril 29
An orthopedic clinic is set for April 29 at First Presbyterian Church Athens led by John N Patcheff president of the Athens County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Dr Judd Wilson of Columbus will examine. Sponsored by the society and Easter Seal Campaign with Athens City County Health Department directing the event. Lunch will be served to attendees and about 50 Athens County residents are slated for exams appointments only through the health department.
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Athens
First Presbyterian Church
John N. Patcheff
Athens County Society For
Judd Wilson
Columbus
Athens City-County
Aepeancey
Osma Plans State Meeting and Sessions
Dr. R. E. Main of Athens will be the official delegate of the Athens County Medical Society for the Ohio State Medical Association gathering in Cleveland May 21 and 22. The three day post graduate meeting features twelve instruction courses on fractures GI bleeding drugs in heart disease adolescent psychology chronic lung disease bursitis hormone therapy cancer chemotherapy obstructions transfusions fevers of unknown origin rheumatic heart disease polio and diabetes.
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Cleveland
R. E. Main
Athens
Athens County Medical Society
Ohio State Medical Association
Custody Petition Seeks Children From Mc Combs Divorce
James M Mc Combs of Nelsonville files in Common Pleas Court for custody of two children now with Martha Mc Combs of Harmony Road The petition notes the couple married February 7 1948 in Pompe Roy and have three children with the husband seeking custody of the two aged 20 years seven months and their siblings. The filing cites gross neglect as grounds for the petition.
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Common Pleas Court
James M. McCombs
Nelsonville
Martha McCombs
Harmony Road
Pomeroy
Constitutional Convention To Be Aired In Ohio 1952
Athens Board of Trade plans to inform the public about the 1952 Ohio Constitutional Convention question. The group argues existing machinery suffices for amendments, cites a $3 million convention cost, and notes the issue will appear on the November ballot.
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Ohio
Athens Board of Trade
Berry
Board of Control
Harper C. Pendry
H. T. Phillips
Ohio League of Women Voters
H. C. Dorman
Dr. Phillips
Fred M. McKay
Carl A. Frey
R. H. White
Dwight H. Rutherford
Frank Baker
George Starcher
C. B. Nye
James H. McClure
Charles W. Reamer
H. C. Bobo
Waltonians Hear Speaker Mark White On Fish Management
Athens Izaak Walton League members heard Mark White fish management supervisor for district four outline Athens area activities and results. The group discussed planting 1000 trees at the cabin with work to start Sunday at 8 30 a m and reviewed the league fish fry planned for May 18 plus a movie shown at the meeting.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Mark White
Division of Wildlife
League
White
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges List
A nurse’s list records admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital including Ruth Guy Millfield Myrtle Lortz Amesville Avilla Fulks Athens Phyllis Lynch New Marshfield Olivier Roush New Haven W Va Vance Harris Athens Linda Lou Dorst Reedsville Lee Bridgewater Chauncey Ruth Ann Jager Albany Clyde M Beverage Athens James White Athens Ella Burkett Athens. Dismissed Mrs Doug Hall Athens and daughter William Sisson Trimble.
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Ruth Guy
Millfield
Myrtle Lortz
Amesville
Avilla Fulks
Athens
Phyllis Lynch
New Marshfield
Olivier Roush
New Haven
W. Va
Vance Harris
Linda Lou Dorst
Reedsville
Lee Bridgewater
Chauncey
Doug Hall
William Sisson
Trimble
Ruth Ann Jager
Albany
Clyde M. Beverage
James White
Ella Burkett
Compiled List of Local Couples by Route and City
The record lists multiple couples with ages and locations including Richard Peppers 20 Logan and Margaret Anne Chapman 16 Nelsonville. Earl Herron 30 New Marshfield and Alpha Gaskins 18 Athens. Charles Shears 32 Marietta Route 4 and Anna Babb 37 Kenneth Wilcox Jr. Chicago and Laura Anderson 21 Athens. Eugene Bock 25 Parkersburg Route 4 and June Matheny 22 Stewart Route 1. Orrville Dailey 42 Athens Route 4 and Wilda Dalton 37 Glouster.
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Richard Peppers
Logan
Margaret Anne Chapman
Nelsonville
Earl Herron
New Marshfield
Alpha Gaskins
Athens
Charles Shears
Marietta
Anna Babb
Kenneth Wilcox, Jr
Chicago
Laura Anderson
Eugene Bock
Parkersburg
June Matheny
Stewart
Orrville Dailey
Wilda Dalton
Glouster
Hocking Valley Song Birds Sing Sunday Guests of Men’s Bible Class
The Hocking Valley Song Birds will sing Sunday at 9 15 am as guests of the Higley Men’s Bible Class from the Copeland Class Six at First Methodist Church. Church officers issued a city wide visit to any man in the city.
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Hocking Valley
First Methodist Church
Higley
First Christian Church
Swift and Co Petition Against Atkins for 800.96 Debt
Swift and Co files in Common Pleas Court seeking payment of 800.96 dollars plus six percent interest from June 2 1951 from Harry O Atkins of Athens.
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Swift and Co
Harry O. Atkins
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Kefauver 7 day Ohio campaign for Democratic delegates begins
Estes Kefauver the Tennessee senator who aspires to the presidency launches a seven day campaign in Ohio starting April 25 to seek Democratic presidential delegates. He aims to build support across the state ahead of the primary contests.
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Columbus
Career Day for Athens County Seniors Planned
Athens County plans a second county wide Career Day on April 24 at The Plains High School. Seniors from Albany Ames Bern Carthage Troy Chauncey Jacksonville Trimble Rome Canaan Shade The Plains York will hear talks on vocations, requirements, rewards, and entry paths.
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Athens County
the Plains High School
Albany
Ames-Bern
Carthage- Troy
Chauncey
Jacksonville- Trimble
Rome-Canaan
Shade
the Plains
York
FBI
Albany Girl Tops OSU Agriculture Exam
Virginia I. Hall of Albany High School won first place in Athens County in an OSU College of Agriculture exam, scoring 118. Don O. Richardson of Wapakoneta set the state high with 137, while 15 county seniors competed and placed in Albany, Rome-Canaan, Glouster, and Shade.
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Virginia I. Hall
Albany High School
Athens County
Ohio State University College of Agriculture
George E. Christman
Miss Hall
Chester S. Hutchison
William J. Tennant
Charles R. Gibbs
Carthage Troy
Barbara D. Dougan
Shade
Ohio
Don O. Richardson
Wapakoneta
Johnny Wilson Starkey
Albany
Nancy J. Wingo
Norma E. Williams
Rome- Canaan
Jack MelIntorf
Standley L. Dennison
Glouster
Ronda Russel
Roy G. Parsons
Rome-Canaan
Charles D. Burke
Virgil K. Stanley
Edwin D. Perry
Carol J. Coen
servicemen update from Athens County shows multiple training
Pvt. Richard P. McKinstry Pvt. Richard Well and Pvt. Don C. Starkey complete basic airmen training at Lackland Texas Pvt. George W Billy Brown finishes basic training at Sampson N Y and is Pvt. Robert I. Watkins serves aboard USS Hamul in the Far East in Korean waters Pvt Robert T Hart spends furlough with family after basic training and leadership school at Ft McClellan Ala and reports to Seattle for overseas duty.
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McKinstry
Athens County
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Richard P. McKinstry
Richard McKinstry
Northwood Drive
Athens
Richard Well
S. Well
Don C. Starkey
Floyd Starkey
Guysville
Pvt
George W.billy Brown
Agnes Brown
Race St
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Brown
Athens High School
Robert I. Watkins
Carrie A. Watkins
Coolville
Navy
Hamul
Far East
Korean
Pfe
Robert T. Hart
Dora Ann Hawk
Ernest Hart
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Seattle
Wash
Athens man fined for speeding on Route 33
Douglas H. Peterson, 27, Athens, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Peter B. Lee after being charged with speeding on Route 33 north of Athens. The charge was filed by the State Highway Patrol.
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Douglas H. Peterson
Athens
Peter B. Lee
State Highway Patrol
Auto Dealer Hallett Denies Charge in Title Case
In Common Pleas Court J C Ha ditt of Nelsonville an ex auto dealer pleaded innocent to three counts of failing to deliver motor vehicle titles. O F Rowland represented the defendant as bond for Hallett was set at 1000. Hallett reportedly indicted by January grand jury for not delivering titles on three sold cars. State Bureau of Motor Vehicles brought the charges.
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Common Pleas
J. C. Ha
Nelsonville
O. F. Rowland
Hallett
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Rome Pupils In Finals
Sally Noble Stewart of Rome Canaan junior heads to Kent State for Ohio Science Day with a superior district-rating geology project. Eight Rome Canaan music students join state final vocal ensemble auditions in Springfield under Mrs. Pauline Heft, with George Crawford also competing in tenor solos. State auditions for mixed and boys choruses set for April 26 at Capital University following superior district ratings. Ideal weather with 64 degrees after a low of 33.
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Bill MeIntorf
George Crawford
Capital University
Athens
Gideons Plan Rally Saturday in Athens County
The Athens County Gideon Society hosts a two day rally and banquet at First Methodist Church with Lester H Smith of Huntington WV as speaker. Gideons plan church pulpit programs Sunday to promote Bible distribution and share results including 4200 youth testaments and 300 to armed forces men in the county.
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Athens County
The
Gideon Society
Athens
Turday
First Methodist Church
Lester H Smith
Huntington
W. Va
Gideons
Akron
Robert D. Robinson
Gideon
Gideon Organization
Society
Atheny County
Area Students At OL Named Cadet Officers
Fifteen district students joined 113 Air Force ROTC cadets named by Lt. Col. John K. Graham at Ohio University. Ath en cadets Donald E. Sturdevant Claude H. Westfall and others earned cadet colonel lieutenant colonel major captain or first lieutenant ranks across five groups. Notable honorees include Athens residents Roger B. Fox Robert A. Gilkey and James H. Lochary plus William R. Speller and Samuel D. Carpenter among others.
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John K. Graham
Ohio University
Donald E. Sturdevant
Claude H. Westfall
Athens
Roger B. Fox
Trimble
Robert A. Gilkey
Robert D. Reed
James H. Lochary
Pomeroy
William R. Speller
Samuel D. Carpenter
Frank B. Dilley
Francis Frebault
Don Finsterwald
Paul Barnett
Carl E. Knox
George L. Knox
McArthur
Frank E. Reynolds
Nelsonville
Governor Lausche escorted by State Patrol at Lake Hope
State Patrol Corporal R E Henderson escorted Governor Frank Lausche during a Lake Hope visit. Lausche arrived by state patrol plane piloted by William A Sternad, met at Ohio University airport, then traveled to meet Southeastern Ohio Regional Council. The party spent the night at a lake cabin and returned to Athens the next morning.
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Lausche
Athens
William A. Sternad
Corporal Henderson
Ohio University
Lake Hope
Southeastern Ohio
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Ite
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Sheltering Arms
ESTES
Shirley McGee
Shirley Tinkham
Jeanne Gabriel
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Veron Smith
Starkey
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Cline
Athens, Ohio
Bob Holloway
Elks and Emblem Club
Louise Benedict
Mechanicsburg
Rome
Robinson
Wayne Chase
Elmer Shrout
Howard Romine
Istrict
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R. E. Henderson
Frank J. Lausche
Mineral Mission Church
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Bucyrus
Otto Miller
Ovec
Wolfe Hardware
Mathews Goodyear
Union
the American Distilling CO
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North Court Street
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East
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Federal Home Loan Bank
Athens Motor Sales
J. E. Householder
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