Traffic Problem Attacked and Cancer Drive Noted
A Kiwanis Club talk by Dr. James R. Patrick on veterans mental health urged understanding and patience. He warned against alienating ex servicemen and called for housing, education, and jobs to aid reintegration. The Cancer Control drive announced headquarters at 81 N Court St with a goal of education and funds to support research and a county cancer clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Patrick
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Patrick
Carl A. Frey
Club
R. A. Lee
Chicago
Wendell O. Rose
Harry Lackey
N. Court St
George Clark
Athens County
Athens
John Jagers
Jagers
Prof. Clark
H. Wescott Roach
Special meeting set for Master Mason degree at Constitution Lodge
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM schedules a Thursday 6 30 p m special meeting to confer the Master Mason degree on several candidates. S L Collins, a master, says visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
S. L. Collins
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted M L Collins New Marshfield major surgery Mrs Gene Schuster Athens minor surgery Clara Bolton Carpenter medical. Dismissed Mrs Carlton Stanley and daughter Athens Mrs Richard McDonnell and son Athens Mrs Albert Burley and son Zaleski Mrs Thora Atkins Athens Mrs Ira Kimes Parkersburg WV John Starkey Marietta Leonard Starkey Marietta Lewis Sams Marietta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Collins
New Marshfield
Gene Schuster
Athens
Clara Bolton
Carpenter
Carlton Stanley
Richard McDonnell
Albert Burley
Zaleski
Thora Atkins
Ira Kimes
Parkersburg
W. Va
John Starkey
Marietta
Leonard Starkey
Lewis Sams
Athens Council Delivers Traffic Reforms And Annexation Talks
Council approved two traffic measures making E Union St uphill area and S Congress St bottleneck one way with parking limits. Fines range from 5 to 25 dollars. The city also discussed annexing Peach Ridge tracts with owners Worstell Rutherford Nye favoring action. Funds totaling 2 875 and 3 303 were set aside for sewage and veterans housing. Mayor Durbin? Ful ton reported 1 475 dollars in fines for misdemeanors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
E. Union St
S. Congress
W. Union
President Streets
Athens
Peach Ridge Road
Lawrence G. Worstell
Dwight H. Rutherford
C. B. Nye
Veterans’ Housing Fund
Highland Ave
Fairgrounds
Oscar Fulton
W. E. Drake
Wade Bean
Harry L. Wilson
John B. Swanson
Vern Vorhes
County to Keep Highway Open Agrees Board Action
The Athens Board of County Commissioners approved bills totaling 5 573 40 for the county highway department infirmary and courthouse offices. They set 100 for tubercular patient maintenance and signed an agreement to maintain County Highway No. 1 from Carbondale to Kimberly under Federal Aid Secondary project No. S 258 I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Board of County Commissioners
Ray Bobo
Charles E. Bolin
W. C. Wakefield
County Highway Department
Rocky Glen
Morgan County
Carbondale
Kimberly
Dietitian Posts Open In Vet Hospitals
The Federal Civil Service Commission announced an examination for dietitian positions at Veterans Administration Hospitals in Ohio Michigan and Kentucky. Salaries range from 2644 to 4902 dollars yearly. War Service Indefinite or Temporary VA employees may apply for permanent appointment. Applications from local secretary W H Oldfield available at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Civil Service Commission
Veterans Administration
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
W.H. Oldfield
ROTC Officers to Be Elected Tonight in Athens
Officers of the Athens County chapter of Reserve Officers of the Naval Services will be elected at a meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Room 144 at the Berry Hotel.
Senior Class Sponsors Benefit Dance at Coolville High
Coolville Troy High School announces a senior class benefit dance and games party in the auditorium on Wednesday at 8 30 p m. Funds support class activities and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Troy High School
Marriage License for Kempton and Hartley in Jacksonville
Charles Lewis Kempton nineteen and Grace Anne Hartley sixteen, both of Jacksonville, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis Kempton
Jacksonville
Grace Anne Hartley
Molly B. Davis Dies at Age 78
Molly B. Davis 78 of Ravenswood died Sunday afternoon after a long illness at her home. Survived by sister Pearl Allen of Laurelville brother in Columbus niece Mildred Sebaugh Dayton stepdaughter Mrs Ira Kincade Coolville her husband predeceased her. Friends may call at the Kincaid residence after 7 p m and at Coolville Methodist Church from 1 p m until services Wednesday at 2 p m conducted by Rev W C Dennis burial in Coolville Cemetery.
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Coolville
Molly Bowen Davis
Ravenswood
Pearl Allen
Laurelville
Columbus
Mildred Sebaugh
Dayton
Ira Kincade
Davis
Kincaid
Coolville Methodist Church
W. C. Dennis
Coolville Cemetery
International Institute Official Visits at Ohio University
Dr. Edgar J. Fisher of the Institute of International Education in New York City spoke to faculty and students at Ohio University about the institutes goal. He described facilitating exchanges of foreign and American scholars and managing grants and projects including some for the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar J. Fisher
Institute of International Education
New York City
Ohio University
River Rises Eight Feet After Rainfall
The Hocking River surged eight feet in 24 hours rising to 13.08 feet despite 21 inches of rainfall in the area. Route 691 reopened after floods near Kimberly. Reports of Buchtel school closures were not confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Hocking
Kimberly
Harry Richards
State
Buchtel
Elmer Byers Dies in Athens After Illness
Elmer Byers 72 died Tuesday morning in an Athens hospital after eight months of illness. A retired coal miner born in Athens County he is survived by a daughter Mrs Bernard Chandler Athens two sons Pearl Lee Byers Columbus and Robert Lewis Byers London England and seven grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday 1 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home conducted by Rev E G Roessner burial in W State Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Byers
Athens
Athens County
Byers
Bernard Chandler
Pearl Lee Byers
Columbus
Robert Lewis Byers
London
England
Dowler and Ferguson
E. G. Roessner
W. State Cemetery
Two Drivers Fined for Traffic Violations on Route 33
Mayor Franz Woodworth fined Robert L. Turner age 20 of Guysville and Frederick G. Coover age 19 of Athens ten dollars plus costs each after their arrests on Route 33 by the State Highway Patrol. Turner was charged with driving on the left side. Coover with excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Robert L. Turner
Guysville
Frederick G. Coover
Athens
Prayer Band to Meet at Graham Chapel Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bobo with Mrs. Mary Bobo as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Elmer Bobo
Mary Bobo
Russian Newspapers in the United States Move Under Moscow Tactics
Prof. Paul Fontaine told Athens Rotarians that at least one Russian language newspaper in the United States is directed from Moscow. He cited propagandistic timing, labor unrest coverage, and anti democracy framing, noting two million Russians in the U S with most loyal to the United States. Guests included Dr. Edgar J. Fisher and Francis Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Moscow
Paul Fontaine
Athens Rotarians
Russia
Fontaine
U.S
New York
Ussr
Edgar J. Fisher
Institute of International Education
Francis Stewart
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Columbus
William Gesling
Gesling Plumbing Co
Lancaster
Weather Halts Flying At OU Airport
A low ceiling and poor visibility halted flying again at the Ohio University Airport. The disruption leaves 31 weather days for the term and requires an average of 94 hours of flight per day to keep training on schedule, per director Ralph Smeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ralph Smeck
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Athens Messenger
E. Union
Masons
Superior Electric CO
Athens Heating & Insulating Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Pennzoil
Blackstone
Penazin
Pennizoul
Tune In Blackstone
WWVA
Wheeling
Racine
I. B. Jones
Guysville, Ohio
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Athens, Ohio
Mickle Tire & Accessory Co
Williams & Son
Zimmers
Glouster
Ogg and Beasley
Ralph White
Donaldson Motors
Albany, Ohio
Chas, W. McCall
Murray City
Ben Williams
Sta. Jackson, Ohio
Wellston Motors
Wellston, Ohio
Bank of Athens
Molly B. Davis
Hilltop Press Shop
Columbia Ave
U. S
Moscow Organ
Canada
Nature
Carter
R. E. MceCammer Berry
de Tribaly Loan Company
Servel
Furl Fis Company
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