Real Estate Reappraisal Brings Nine Million Rise in Athens
Athens County real estate values for 1949 tax duplicates rose about nine million dollars from 1948 after a county reappraisal. Total 1949 value for land and buildings reached 29 942 930, plus about 19 000 000 for utilities and personal taxes, with county officials noting state-wide equalization laws and new reappraisal rates affect funding for schools and subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ralph Elliott
Elliott
Ohio
County Budget
Glen Hanes
New Train Schedules Announced With Daylight Saving Time
Rail officials release new schedules effective Sunday aligning with daylight saving time. Eastbound Baltimore and Ohio trains keep current times while three westbound runs shift: The Diplomat 6 39 a.m., The Cincinnatian 4 26 p.m., and The Metropolitan 6 35 p.m. Changes also noted for several National Limited and Diplomat trains.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnatian
Metropolitan
National Limited
Diplomat
New York Central
The Train Conductor Signature Hole Analogy
A passenger explains how ticket punches vary by conductor and resemble signatures, allowing traceability while noting differing tastes. The piece argues that diverse opinions and preferences matter less than mutual respect as everyone aims for a friendlier world.
Buchtel School Entered Again, Sheriff Reports
Sheriff George Bateman said a report came of a second entry at Buchtel School within weeks. Deputies Marie Pincelli and Frank Joyce investigated and awaited details on possible items taken. The sheriff noted no information yet on what, if anything, was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bateman
Buchtel School
Marie Pincelli
Frank Joyce
Auto collision at Whites Mill bridge injures two drivers
Dorothy E. McDonald of The Plains collided at Whites Mill bridge with Theodore Kuenzel of 45 Mill St. Police report minor damage and no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy E. McDonald
the Plains
Whites Mill Bridge
Theodore Kuenzel
Mill St
Air Force honors and Army Reserve reforms in 1940s bulletin
Staff Sergeant John P Pence of Athens is named honor student in the Air Force Career Guidance Training at Lowry Field Denver after averaging 4.6 of 5.0. The Army Organized Reserve Corps announces major changes to improve readiness including a three-tier reserve system, 334 nationwide reserve schools, and enhanced promotion policy. Also noted are individual Army and Navy assignments and a visit by a sailor to Glasgow aboard the USS Ernest G Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Pence
Lillian E. Pence
Woodland Ave
Athens
Air Force
Department of Career Guidance
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
Athens High School
Army Organized Reserve Corps
U. S. Army and
Air Force Recruiting Office
National Defense
Reorganized Army Reserve Program
Organized Reserve Corps
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Area sailors set to reach Naples aboard USS Arneb
Three sailors Henry H. Graham William M. Hannum and William H. Ritchie are due in Naples aboard the attack cargo ship USS Arneb after fleet maneuvers with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Also bound for Naples for rest are Carl Hannell from Pomeroy and Sebastiao A. Cermele from Syracuse aboard USS Hanson and USS Roanoke respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Italy
Arneb
Mediterranean
Navy
Henry H. Graham
Carl H. Graham
Athens
William M. Hannum
Telemman
Doris A. Hannum
Longbottom
William H. Ritchie
Buchtel
Carl Hannell
Pomeroy
Hanson
Sebastiao A. Cermele
Seaman
Rosalyn Reena Cermele
Syracuse
Roanoke
Air Force Reserve Enlistments Open Local Office
U S Air Force Reserve enlistments accepted starting April 21 announced by local recruiting officer Sgt James J Mooney. Former servicemen previously enlisted at Wright Patterson Field Dayton now may enlist or reenlist in his Post Office Building office.
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U. S. Air Force Reserve
James J. Mooney
Air Force
Wright Patterson Field
Dayton
Mooney
Army Corporal Pratt Transferred to Sagamo Prison Camp
Cpl. Donald L. Pratt, formerly with the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station in Athens, has been reassigned to duty with the U. S. Sagamo Prison Camp in the Far East Command. His home is in Tuppers Plains.
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Franklin Howard
Jennie Ramsey
Athens
Guam
Camp Lee
Louis
Japan
Chauncey-Dover High School
Cpl
Donald L. Pratt
U. S. Army
Air Force
U. S. Sagamo
Far East
Cpl. Pratt
Tuppers Plains
Four enlistments reported by local recruiting officer
Sgt. James Mooney announced four new enlistees including two in the Regular Army one in the Air Force and one in the Engineers Corps. Jay A. Hess of Albany Route 1 heads to Lackland AFB San Antonio for four years of Air Force service after enlisting. Charles W. Ewing The Plains and Pvt Wayne H. Anderson Stockport Route 1 also enlisted.
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Ewing
Violet Ewing
Ft. Knox, Ky
Anderson
Far East
John L. Diltz
Athens
Army Corp of Engineers
Regular Army
Air Force
Engineers Corps
James Mooney
Jay A. Hess
Albert E. Hess
Albany
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Charles W. Ewing
the Plains
Wayne H. Anderson
Stockport
Degree Work Slated At Saturday Meeting
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Masonic Temple to confer the Master Mason degree on a class of candidates A dinner at 6 p m is scheduled for the Temple dinner room
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Paramathia Lodge
F & AM
Masonic Temple
Temple
Births and discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Births record a son for Mr and Mrs Walter A Gabriel of Athens Route 5. Discharges include Mrs Chester Brown of Athens and her son Joe Molnar of Glouster. Also listed are entries for Mrs Donna Jean Brooks Mineral medical Mrs C T Warren Athens medical Lavina McGarity Athens and A L Vandeveer Athens Route 5.
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Walter A. Gabriel
Athens
Donna Jean Brooks
Mineral
Medical
C. T. Warren
Chester Brown
Joe Molnar
Glouster
A. L. Vandeveer
Lavina McGarity
Stewart Man Fined in The Theft Charge
William Singer, 27, Stewart, was fined 20 dollars and costs after arraignment for stealing a tire valued at 30 dollars. He pleaded innocent but was found guilty on his own testimony. a 10 day jail sentence was suspended for good behavior. Storer, charged with assault and battery, faces a hearing Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Singer
Stewart
W. P. Mickle
Singer
Gaylord Storer
Storer
Parents Night Meeting Scheduled by Boy Scout Troop 56
A parents night gathering is set for Friday at 6 30 p m in the First Methodist Church. Boy Scout Troop 56 led by Scoutmaster Fred Rowe will outline the program and discuss activities. Families are asked to bring a hot dish for a pot luck supper before the meeting. Parents of current members or boys nearing age 11 may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Fred Rowe
Rowe
Employers Warned of Reports Due for 1950 Quarter
Athens employers subject to Ohio Unemployment Compensation must file tax reports and payments for the first quarter of 1950 by midnight May 1. The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation at Columbus warned of a 10 percent penalty with a minimum five dollars and maximum ten dollars for late filings, plus a six percent annual interest on overdue taxes. Any employer with three or more workers must file a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Columbus
BUC
Second Traffic Suit Filed Over 1949 Athens Crash
Esther McKee and Bernice Whaley filed damage suits in common pleas court against Bernice Skinner Coen of Jacksonville for injuries from a April 30 1949 car crash near Millfield. The petitions seek 7247.50 and 6803.39 respectively, alleging negligent operation. Both plaintiffs were passengers en route to Athens State Hospital.
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Common Pleas Court
Bernice Skinner Coen
Jacksonville
Esther McKee
Bernice Whaley
Wooley, Rowland and Bridgewater
Athens State Hospital
FASTEETH Helps Loose Dentures Stay Put
An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH denture powder to prevent slipping and wobbling when eating or speaking. It claims a pleasant, non messy taste and sensation, with alkaline formula for comfort, and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
Athens High Spring Concert Set For Wednesday Evening
The Athens High School music department brings its annual spring concert to the school auditorium at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. It features the concert band the orchestra and the boys glee club with soloists Bob O'Brien and Carolyn Kellogg. The clarinet quartet plus selections by all groups highlight the program and proceeds fund the groups for the state finals in Columbus. The event also serves as the final appearance for 14 band seniors and other senior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Athens High
Bob O'Brien
Carolyn Kellogg
Bill Wolfe
Ruth Sands
Charles Atkinson
Harriett Sapp
Frangkiser
Glee Club
Orchestra
Girls Glee Club
Boys Glee Club
Columbus
Temperature Dips Near Freezing at Columbus Plant
The thermometer readings at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co’s Poston Plant showed 33 degrees after a high of 65 degrees on Wednesday. Weather observers noted the near freezing conditions overnight.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
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General Assembly
Cuyahoga
Dale F. Smith
Sec’y
Joe Marsh
Central City
VV Maria
United States Brewers Foundation
Love Brothers
Carpenter Hardware
G.I. Bulletin Board
Robert L. Watkins
Coalville
Glasgow
Scotland
Ernest G. Small
Sgt. Pence
Berry Hotel Bldg
Nelsonville
Pnoxe
George Appleman
Mgr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Freshie
Anna A. Evans
State Central Committee
Athens County Executive Committee
Board of Elections
Women’s Republican Club
Tai
Pol, Adv
Rauch's Bakery
AHS
East State St
Roger Dean
Hocking Valley Gas
F. P. Ables & Son
Logan
Republican
Otto F. Sharp
Arthur, Ohio
Pol. Adv
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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