Honor Students Led at Ohio University Convocation
President Dixon Ryan Fox of Union College addressed Ohio University at Honors Day in Memorial Auditorium. He urged colleges to shape whole persons who are scholars, gentlemen, citizens, and philosophers, stressing responsibility of instructors and the value of critical, ethical thinking. The program listed top ten percent ranking students across senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman groups, with scholarship awards named for specific fields and departments.
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America
Colleges and Universities
Dixon Ryan Fox
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
de Eshalave Coll
Dr. Fox
Fox
United States
Germany
Jack W. Davis
Oak Hill
Robert Edgerton Faires
Chesterhill
Zelda Evelyn Hawk Jerk
Guysville
Mary Louise McCartney
Wellston
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Athens
Virginia Mary McVay
Ath
Ens
Humbert Morris
Seth Frederick Nicholson
Rutland
Leona Mabel Pickard
Glouster
Wallace Everett Powell
Bernice Bell Rockwell
New Lexington
Claire Emelia White
Logan
Donald Smeltzer
Janet MacKinnon Croy
Richard Walsh Eddy
Jane Carson Foster
Stephen Herbert Fuller
Wallace Leroy Gahm
Jackson
Theodore J. Good
Rockbridge
Curt Leben
Charles Raymond Lewis
Middleport
Jean Yvonne Meister
Evelyn Ruston
Mary Elizabeth Davies
the Plains
Marie Elizabeth Davis
Martha Wheir Jones
Grace Maxine Kent
Oren Ralph Nease
Racine
Adelaide Dixie Louise Williams
Marie Stright
New Marshfield
Doris Duncan
Norma Ruth Arnold
Ashley Coffman
Martha Ann Essman
Sara Jean Finsterwald
Marjorie Alice Harvey
Ruth Jeane Houf
Robert Milton Jackson
Frederick Kittle
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Donald Arthur Miller
Fomeroy
Robert Lee Pope
Newman Wilson Powell
Helen Elizabeth Pritchard
Nelsonville
Joyce W. Ridenour
Dwight Alban Riley
Edgar Reinhold Schewe
Marjorie Evalyn Thomas
Annabelle Lee Weymueller
Paul Emerson Wiley
Jack Wayne Davis
Horn
Robert E. Faires
Wallace Powell
A. A. Atkinson
Adelaide Marie Stright
Sigma Alpha Iota
Mildred Co. Andrews
Edwin Forest Angle
Lillian E. Sparnon Fitzgerald
Edith Kepler Hardy
William Conrey Smith
Anna
Funeral for Mrs. Anna McLean Set in Athens
Funeral mass for Mrs. Anna Mc Lean, former Athens resident who died in California, will be at St. Paul’s Church Saturday at 9 AM. Burial follows in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Altar and Rosary Society will meet at St. Paul’s Rectory tonight at 7 30.
Thank You Letter From Miners Relief Committee
The Messenger received a thank you letter from the Relief Committee of the Ladies Auxiliary No. 4 United Mine Workers praising Athens residents for clothing donations to miners families at Murray City. Since February 1 the committee has aided 47 families comprising 206 people. members include Mrs Ruth Carsner chairwoman Mrs Anna Huston Mrs Ethel Cook and Mrs Clara James. Clothing drop locations include The Messenger for distribution to desperate families.
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Athens
Murray City
Ladies Auxiliary No
United Mine Workers
Ruth Carsner
Anna Huston
Ethel Cook
Clara James
Bank Forum Planned Here For April 27
The fifth meeting of the Banking Forum will be held in Athens on Thursday April 27 with an afternoon program in Fine Arts Auditorium and a dinner at Hotel Berry. Speakers include A G Brown Ohio Citizens Trust Company Toledo Emerson J Boyd Second National Bank Warren Montfort Jones University of Pittsburgh and George K McCabe Ohio University.
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Banking Forum
Athens
Fine Arts
Hotel Berry
A. G. Brown
Ohio Citizens Trust Company
Toledo
Emerson J. Boyd
Second National Bank
Warren
Prof
Montfort Jones
University of Pittsburgh
George K. McCabe
Ohio University
Wilbur L. Grandle
Coshocton National Bank
Coshocton
Carl O. Hanson
Ohio Bankers Association
Levi Hale Dies After Two Years of Illness
Levi Hale 58 of Lower Plains died at home at 6 45 this morning after two years of illness He is survived by wife Letha Van Dyke Hale five daughters Christine McGraner Louise Potts Alma Potts Dorothy Oakley Opal McHarg and son Robert plus 14 grandchildren Funeral services will be at Zion Church Lower Plains Monday at two o clock with burial in Sand Rock Cemetery near Amesville Friends may call after 6 o'clock Friday evening.
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Levi Hale
Lower Plains
Letha van Dyke Hale
Christine McGraner
Louise Potts
Alma Potts
Nelsonville
Dorothy Oakley
Columbus
Opal McHarg
Robert
Zion Church
Sand Rock
Amesville
Funeral for Mrs. Bessie Bean Held at Central Ave Church
Mrs. Bessie M. Bean aged 59 died of bronchial pneumonia at 18 N Shafer St. She leaves husband Wade Bean and brothers R C Wilcox Hayden Curry Wilcox Sawyer Kans Ray O Wilcox Columbus plus nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Central Ave M E Church with Revs Ward Radford and Stanley Jeffrey presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie M. Bean
N. Shafer St
Wade Bean
R. C. Wilcox
Hayden
Curry Wilcox
Sawyer
Kans
Ray O. Wilcox
Columbus
Ohio University Freshman Fined for Disturbance
Alan Naslund a Geneva Ohio University freshman living at 67 N High St was arrested on S Court St for kicking doors and causing a disturbance. He was fined five dollars plus costs by May Cornell for intoxication after Police Capt. Maple and Officer Bradfield stopped the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Naslund
N. High St
Cliff Cornell
Naslund
Ohio University
Geneva
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
S. Court St
Have You Seen Him Glenn Battey Missing Youth Sought
Lynn and Kenneth Battey of Sheffield Ohio traveled to Athens seeking their younger brother Glenn Battey who disappeared on April 12. The 22 year old is described as five feet ten inches, 160 pounds with brown hair blue eyes and a speech impediment. He drove a 1929 car found abandoned in McConnelsville last Monday. Authorities ask anyone seeing him to contact Sheriff Charles Bayless in Athens County or the McConnelsville sheriff's office.
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Lynn
Kenneth Battey
Sheffield
Lil
Athens
Glenn
McConnelsville
Glenn Battey
Charles Bayless
Athens County
Planes to Visit Athens Sunday by Cavalcade of Flyers
Twelve airplanes carrying about 25 Columbus flyers will visit Athens Sunday about 10:30 a.m. Most are privately owned. two Piper Cubs flown by factory reps will accompany. Guests eat lunch at Berry Hotel hosted by Athens Aero Club. planes depart by noon. Spectators must stay behind the fence for safety.
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Columbus
Athens
Berry Hotel
Athens Aero Club
Patrolman Is PTA Speaker
R. L. Greider of the State Highway Patrol spoke on safety education at the East Side PTA April meeting. A round table discussion followed. Principal W. T. Matthews showed safety education films. Mrs. O. T. Williams discussed cub scouting. The association voted to sponsor East Side Schools cub scout groups. the sixth grade led in parent attendance, taught by W. T. Matthews.
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R. L. Greider
State Highway Patrol
East Side
Greider
W. T. Matthews
O. T. Williams
Dr Emerson to Speak at OU Baccalaureate
Announcement from Ohio University lists Rev Chester B Emerson of Trinity Cathedral House Cleveland as the baccalaureate speaker for seniors on Sunday June 4 at 10 30 AM. Also noted is Dr Clarence A Dykstra of Wisconsin University as the commencement orator on Monday June 5.
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Chester B. Emerson
Trinity Cathedral House
Cleveland
Ohio University
Clarence A. Dykstra
Wisconsin University
National Municipal League
American Academy of Political and Social Science
York Grange to Confer First Two Degrees on 15 Candidates
The York degree team will confer the first and second degrees on a class of 15 at the York Grange Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Visiting Grangers welcome and refreshments will be served. Previously Albany team conferred the third and fourth degrees on 51 candidates.
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York
York Grange
Albany
Jane Nanna Dies at New Brighton Home
Jane Nanna eldest daughter of Douglas and Dora Nanna died Thursday in New Brighton Pennsylvania. She leaves brothers David and George and sister Helen. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in New Brighton.
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Jane
Douglas
Dora Nanna
Athens
New Brighton
David
George
Helen
Funeral for Infant Norma Jean Harvey Held Saturday
Funeral services for three month old Norma Jean Harvey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Harvey of Coolville occur Saturday at 2 PM at White's Funeral Home. Interment will be in Coolville Cemetery.
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Norma Jean Harvey
John Harvey
Coolville
White’s
Leaves for Washington Dean McCracken to address convention
Dean T. C. McCracken national president of Kappa Delta Pi will depart Athens tonight for Washington D C. He is scheduled to speak at a regional convention of the society at Wilson Teachers College tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean T. C. McCracken
Kappa Delta Pi
Athens
Washington, D. C
Society
Wilson Teachers’ College
Birth of Evalea Grace to Mr and Mrs Pete Mernedakis
Mr and Mrs Pete Mernedakis of 62 1 2 S Court St announce the birth of a daughter Evalea Grace on Wednesday. Grandmother is Mrs Lillie Evener of Chauncey.
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Pete Mernedakis
S. Court St
Evalea Grace
Lillie Evener
Chauncey
Five drivers fined five dollars plus costs in county courts
Five drivers arrested yesterday by state patrolmen were fined five dollars and costs each in the courts of Mayor Cliff Cornell in Athens and Mayor Collins in McArthur. Fines by Mayor Cornell covered Jack Davis of Athens for failing to stop at a stop sign, Keith Staneart for insufficient brakes, Howard Waller of McArthur for insufficient brakes, Charles Zimmmerman for driving a truck without a chauffeur license, and Arthur Gates of McArthur for failure to register his automobile. The five were arrested on Route 75 in Vinton County and fined by Mayor Collins.
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Cliff Cornell
Athens
Collins
McArthur
Cornell
Jack Davis
Keith Staneart
Carpenter RD
Howard Waller
Charles Zimmerman
Arthur Gates
Vinton County
Edward Greene Heads Honorary Fraternity
Edward Greene of Albany was elected president of Phi Delta Phi at the University of West Virginia Morgantown after initiation ceremonies in the Monongahela County Courthouse. A second year law student and former Marshall College president he is the son of E H Greene and son in law of A H Grim.
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Edward Greene
E. H. Greene
Albany
Phi Delta Phi
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
Monongahela
Greene
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
A. H. Grim
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Health Office Reports Tuberculosis Tests in Athens County
The Athens County health office tested 1 283 people including all first grade and high school age children, 103 reactors found, 46 X-rayed, and $594.64 spent on food for 22 cases. There were 2 773 health inspections for communicable diseases and thousands vaccinated during a 1939 smallpox concern. The county covers 483 square miles with 38 946 people.
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Athens County
Athens
Athens County Tuberculosis Association
Health Office
State Department of Health
Athens County Health Service
Nelsonville
Winners Named in County Commercial Tests for Seniors
Six top scorers from Saturday's county commercial tests at the county school superintendent's office join the county scholastic team. They will compete in the district state tests at Ohio University on May 6. Stenography I top: Bernice Mayles Ames Bern, second Violet Slay Hollister. Stenography II top: Doris Malpas Hollister, second Gertrude Lainey Hollister. Typing I top: Edith Coen Shade, second Richard Hart Rome.
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Athens
Ohio University
Bernice Mayles
Ames Bern
Violet Slay
Hollister
Doris Malpas
Gertrude Lainey
Edith Coen
Shade
Richard Hart
Rome
Births and deaths in Athens County in March report
Athens County health department vital statistics show 42 births and 44 deaths in March. Of the births 24 were girls and 18 boys with three stillbirths. One girl died of scarlet fever. her sister recovers. Four accident deaths include three automobile wrecks and one broken neck. Six deaths under one year of age.
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Athens County
County Health Department
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U. S
the Mutual Home
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Washington St
City Hall
Mrs. Bean
Bennett
PTA
Dr. Emerson
Jane Nanna
Washington
Bobbingman
WSAZ
Hammond
Summers & Son Cline Bldg
Billy Watkins
Oryn Watkins
N. Court St
E. V. Baughman
Operenbags
Rauch
UNION
le Crisco
Denver
Sunbeam
Crisco
Tultas Electric
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