Ralph Hoisington Found Dead in Elliott County Kentucky
Ralph Hoisington aged 30 from Athens Ohio was found dead near his car in Elliott County Kentucky after leaving home March 27. State Highway Patrol report says indicators point to murder. Sheriff Bateman contacts Elliott County officials for details. Car notes include unspent cash and missing license plates. identification confirmed by Hoisington’s driving license. His father and brothers in law planned to travel to Elliott County for relatives.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ralph Hoisington
Elliott County
Alph Hoisington
Land Ave
Kentucky High Patrol
Ashland
Indica
Hoisington
George Bateman
Cnts
Bate
Hoistton
Athens area service men return on furlough after year in Pacific
Thirteen men formerly with the 37th Division now in a Southwest Pacific task force are home on 20 day furloughs with 12 days at home. The group includes Sgt. Joe Quest and First Sgts Bernard Matheny Paul Gorham Lowell Wilkins Emmett Ross Clarence McKinstry Kenneth Carr Elwood Sexton Terry Downey Calvin Potts Risner Almon Robinson Tom Wise and Lawrence Graves.
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Athens
37Th Division
Southwest Pacific
California
Joe Quest
Bernard Matheny
Paul E. Gorham
Lowell Wilkins
Emmett Ross
Clarence K. McKinstry
Kenneth Carr
Corp
Elwood Sexton
Terry Downey
Calvin Potts
Risner
Hamden
Almon Robinson
Albany
Tom Wise
New Marshfield
United States
Lawrence Graves
Captain Stewart Transferred to Fort Benning
Capt John Stewart is moved from the Army Training School at the University of Louisiana Baton Rouge to the Infantry Training School at Fort Benning Georgia. Mrs John W Stewart resides with her parents Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson at 26 Morris Ave Athens. Their son Jack Stewart also stays in Athens at his grandparents home.
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John W. Stewart
A. A. Atkinson
Morris Ave
Captain Stewart
Army Training School
University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Infantry Training School
Fort Benning
Jack Stewart
Stewart
Athens
Zoning Rules For Whiskey Start Monday
The new zoning rule for whiskey purchases takes effect Monday April 26. Residents in York and Trimble Townships Chauncey Corporation and Dover Township north of Route 13 and northwest of Route 33 must buy at the Nelsonville state store, while others in the county may use the Athens store. Wholesalers are unaffected and will continue buying at their current store.
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York
Trimble Townships
Chauncey Corporation
Dover Township
Nelsonville
Athens
OU Students Honored at Honors Convocation
Ohio University awarded prizes and scholarships to several students including Ruth Hammerle of Chi Omega for Economics Prize, Jean Crawford for Woman's Music Club Award, Martha Ellen Hesson for Women's League Scholarship, John Warren Stack for Men's Union Scholarship, and William Byers for second place in the A. A. Atkinson electrical engineering award.
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Ohio University
Ruth Hammerle
Louis Hammerle
Morris Ave
Chi Omega
Jean Crawford
Theodore Crawford
Athens
Martha Ellen Hesson
Women's League
John Warren Stack
Charles Stack
Congress St
William Byers
Ernest Byers
New St
Glouster
A. A. Atkinson
Velma Church Sent to Texas for Training
Velma Church daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Church of Guysville Route 3 has been sent to the Administration School at the State Teachers College in Denton Texas for completion of her training after being stationed at Fort Oglethorpe Ga A Troy High School graduate class of 40 she has a brother Cpl Harry Church in the service stationed at Fort Monmouth N J
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Velma Church
D. C. Church
Guysville
State Teachers College
Denton
Texas
Fort Oglethorpe
Troy High School
Cpl
Harry Church
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fire blaze in basement bed at Thelma Martin home
Fire crews responded to a basement fire at 12 Smith Street yesterday afternoon. Fire Chief Clarence Parker said the blaze appears to have started from a lighted cigarette butt and a day bed was burned before crews extinguished it.
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Clarence Parker
Thelma Martin
Smith St
Training Discontinued at Ohio University Airport
Ohio University Airport suspends Navy flight training as part of a consolidation that removes Navy Elementary cadet programs from university sites. Olson Flying Service disbanded. staff reassigned to Civil Aeronautics Administration and Red Bank Aviation Company. Field remains open for transient aviation under Civil Aeronautics Administration oversight with Forest Fire Patrol and Civil Air Patrol support.
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Ohio University
B. T. Grover
Navy
Olson Flying Service
War Training Service
Civil Aeronautics
Army
Army Air Force
W.T.S
C.A.A
Aviation Administration
Hjalmar ‘T. Olson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Chicago
Francis Fuller
Scott Ferguson
Carl Lowry
Robert Munro
Red Bank Aviation Company
Springfield
Charles Wheaton
Cleveland
Athens Airways, Inc
Athens Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
James Boden
Ohio Wing
Forest Fire Patrol
Arbor Day Observed At West Side School
Grades five and six presented an Arbor Day program at West Side Elementary School with Miss Pernice McLeod teaching. Vern Daft read, Alma Gloeckner gave a prologue, and Carl Conrad announced the tree speakers. Louise McClaskey was crowned Tree Queen with many students portraying trees. Esther Cooper and Dolores Cassels sang Trees. In Athens County Probate Court a marriage license was issued to Carlos Raymond Lynch and Ruth Ella Lyon in Athens.
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West Side
Mary McClaskey
Helen Edgar
Charles Burleigh
Pauline Gaskins
Rosalie Potts
Beverly Stace
John Adams
William Gaskins
Charles Bretz
Charles Tippie
Patsy Wolfe
Lois Brewer
Fred Chandler
Lawrence Brown
Virginia Potts
Olive Robinson
Esther Cooper
Dolores Cassels
Athens County
Carlos Raymond Lynch
Athens
Ruth Ella Lyon
McBee Co
Thieves Take 13 Chickens From Hen House
Mrs. Thomas Thomas of Deanville reported to Sheriff George Bate that 13 chickens were stolen from her hen house last night on her property.
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Thomas Thomas
Deanville
George Bateman
Carroll Stewart Dies At His Clyde Home
Relatives in Athens report the death of the Rev. Carroll Stewart in Clyde Ohio. He retired to a farm last year due to ill health. A 1914 Ohio University graduate, he is survived by his wife Elizabeth Robinson and two sons William and James. He is brother to Mrs. T A Copeland Capt John W Stewart and Mrs. Marie Fleenor.
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Athens
Clyde
Carroll Stewart
Stewart
Ohio University
T. A. Copeland
John W. Stewart
Fort Benning
Marie Fleenor
Elizabeth Robinson
William
James
Young People Rally in Athens County Sunday
The Athens County Youth Council sponsors a county wide rally this Sunday at 2 PM in the First Christian Church. All youths leaders and ministers are invited. Guest speaker Miss Catherine Morris of Ohio University will speak after a get acquainted and worship period.
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Athens County
National Forensic Professional Society
Ohio University
Betty Courtney
Chauncey
Annabelle White
Athens
Evelyn Smith
Nelsonville
Mrs J R Fryman Dies In Youngstown
Mrs J R Fryman of Youngstown dies. She was mother of Paul Fryman a 1942 Ohio University graduate and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity in Athens.
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Athens
J. R. Fryman
Youngstown
Paul Fryman
Ohio University
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Easter Weather Warm Day in Athens with Mild Highs
Easter weather brought higher temperatures in Athens with noon at 62 degrees and yesterday’s high at 64. The overnight low fell to 33 as the Hocking River dropped to six feet this morning.
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Athens
Hocking
Plan Rummage Sale At First Methodist Church Athens
Rummage sale planned by San Souci of Athens High School at the First Methodist Church in Athens on Saturday starting at 10 am with Wanda Quest in charge.
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San Souci
Athens High School
First Methodist Church
Athens
Wanda Quest
Athens High to stage Young Barry sequel May 21
Athens High School seniors present Dana Thomas Young Barry a sequel to Almost Eighteen. Director A A Nellis leads a five night rehearsal schedule. Robert Mathews stars as Eddie Barry with a large cast including Coover Staats Lenora Reeder Barbara McKinstry Jenny Sue Rousey Charles Stack Dick Mackinnon Annabelle White Robert Rose Wanda Quest Jean Westfall Kyle McAfee Lois Dixon Jane Quest staged by Kay Parrett Harold Finsterwald Roy Yaw. Promoters are Kathryn Hess and Donna Poling with PS Wamsley and W P Porter as business managers.
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Athens High School
Dana Thomas
Barry
A. A. Nellis
Eddie Barry
Robert Mathews
Coover Staats
William Barry
Eddie
Lenora Reeder
Grace Barry
Barbara McKinstry
Beatrice
Jenny Sue Rousey
Jane Quest
Gale
New York
Kay Parrett
Harold Finsterwald
Roy Yaw
First Grade Party at West Side Elementary
The West Side Elementary first grade held an Eastern party yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were bought with prize money awarded to the class by the PTA for attendance.
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West Side
PTA
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