Grand Jury Session Set As Ohio College Mental Health Conference Debuts
Prosecuting Attorney Gordon B. Gray prepares 23 cases for the May term grand jury in Athens County while Marietta Muskingum College and Rio Grande join Ohio University in a two day mental health conference on May 5 and 6. Speakers include Dr. O Spurgeon English of Temple University and Ohio University professors E A Taylor James Patrick and E Herndon Hudson. The event, funded under the National Mental Health Act, aims to advance mental hygiene across campus communities.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gordon B. Gray
Grand Jury
Muskingum
Marietta
Rio Grande
Ohio University
Ohio State
Miammi
Kent State
Bowling Green
Division of Mental Hygiene
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
U. S. Public Health Service
O. Spurgeon English
Temple University
Philadelphia
Carol Scholz
E. A. Taylor
Ohio U
James R. Patrick
F. U
E. Herndon Hudson
Ohio U. Student Health Service
Weather climbs as sun warms city to 65 degrees
Clear skies and bright sun pushed temperatures up from 41 last night to 65 by 10 am. Thursday’s high reached 66 as no rain fell since Wednesday. The Hocking River continued to recede this morning, measuring 4.10 feet.
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Hocking
Navy Band to Perform in Athens in May for OU Fund
The United States Navy Band returns to Athens for two May performances at Memorial Auditorium. Proceeds from matinee and evening shows will support the Ohio University Band Uniform Fund, sponsored by the RONS group and Athens County Naval Reserve Officers. Lt. Comdr. Charles Brendler commands the band which will travel from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, after the shows.
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United States Navy Band
Athens
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University Band Uniform Fund
Arthur H. Blckle
Athens County
Naval Reserve
RONS
Charles Brendler
USN
Blickle
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Ohio ROTC grads among 392 nominated for Army commissions
Three Ohio University students Richard McGarey of Columbus Ovid Davis of Hamden and Richard Levin of Canton are named among 392 ROTC graduates nationwide nominated for commissions as second lieutenants in the regular Army after spring graduation. The nominations, backed by professors of military science, were approved by President Truman and sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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Ohio University
ROTC
Army
Richard McGarey
Columbus
Ovid Davis
Hamden
Richard Levin
Canton
Regular Army
Department of the Army
Truman
Senate
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted List
Admitted patients include Mrs Ada Kelley and Mrs Rachel Buckley in Athens Chauncey and Nelsonville. Kenneth Follatt and Mrs Blanche Oxley in Nelsonville and Athens. Dr. Dorothy Stalder pending surgery. Families and individuals from Athens Chauncey The Plains Guysville Route listed.
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Ada Kelley
Athens
Rachel Buckley
Chauncey
Kenneth Follatt
Nelsonville
Blanche Oxley
George Carsey
Dorothy Stalder
Kenneth Chatfield
Jack Hammond
Lawrence Keck
Ewington
Wallace Boyer
Andrew Kostival
the Plains
George Kempton Jr
Fredrick Wilcoxen
Virgil Bartlett
Guysville
Local Realtors Attend Lancaster Meeting
Athens County members of the Ohio Association of Realtors attended a Thursday Lancaster meeting. Present from the area were Earl Mender of Nelsonville, president of the county board, J F Kempton of Athens, secretary, and members Joseph Seiple of Athens and Hobart Dillon of Pomeroy.
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Athens County
Ohio Association of Realtors
Lancaster
Earl Mender
Nelsonville
J. F. Kempton
Athens
Joseph Seiple
Hobart Dillon
Pomeroy
New President Named for Railway Express Agency
Former executive vice president Alfred L Hammell succeeds to the post of president and director after the retirement of L Head who led since 1932, announced by R R Miller manager of the Athens office.
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Alfred L. Hammell
Railway Express Agency
L. ©. Head
R. R. Miller
Athens
Band Boosters Meet at Stewart Rome Canaan High School
Stewart Rome Canaan Band Boosters will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school. Refreshments will be served.
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Stewart
Rome-Canaan
Red Cross Drive Nears Goal in 1949 Athens County Campaign
Athens county Red Cross solicitors close the 1949 campaign with $9378.13 toward a $12,500 goal. OU unit exceeded its target while Athens city missed by $319.81. County chair Glen M. Hanes lauds township and city volunteers including Beta Sigma Phi and Sigma Phi Gamma. Residents can mail gifts to Red Cross or call Mrs. Bowman at 681.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Athens City
Ohio University
Glen M. Hanes
Athens
Eleanor Minister
Emugene Davis
Carl Bowman
Hunter Hope
Herman W. Humphrey
Beta Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi Gamma
Business Women
Bowman
Irma E. Voigt
OU Red Cross
Ardath Hansen
Waterloo
Carthage-Troy
Alexander Lee
Perry Munn
Albany High School
Ames- Bern
Fred Phillips
Glouster High School
Anna Paskievitch
Helen Stright
York
Ernest Curtiss
Athens Township
The
Plains
Athens State Hospital
W. H. Wakefield
Leta Nelson
USDA Official To Be Heard At Athens Milk Sales Meeting
Phillip B Nelson dairy branch director of the U S Department of Agriculture will speak Saturday evening at an annual meeting of Athens Milk Sales in Mechanicsburg School Mechanicsburg Band under Mrs W P MacDonald provides entertainment The meeting starts at 830 p m with a 700 p m cafeteria dinner for associated members families and friends An organization meeting is set for Monday at 100 p m at the Richland Ave office
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Phillip B. Nelson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Band
W. P. MacDonald
Defendants Consent to Sale of Real Estate in Partition Case
Five defendants in a petition for partition waived service of summons and consented to selling four tracts of land described in Athens and Chauncey. Edith Friedberg seeks partition or sale with proceeds to her share. all defendants own part interests and consented to sale.
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Common Pleas Court
Edith Friedberg
Athens
Chauncey
Lena W. Harris
Dorothy Wilson
Louis Cook
Eva Wilson Cook
Driver Fined as Man Forfeits Bond in Stop Sign Case
John L. Ashworth, 64, Glouster, was fined $5 and costs Thursday by Mayor W. P. Mickle after a State Highway Patrol arrest for driving without a license. Harold Jones, Parkersburg, WV, forfeited a $20 bond for failing to obey a stop sign.
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John L. Ashworth
Glouster
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Harold Jones
Parkersburg
W. Va
Traffic arrest fined in Athens court case
Albert C. Doane of Lorain, 24, was fined five dollars with costs suspended after pleading guilty to failing to stop at a red traffic signal in Mayor William P. Mickle's court following an Athens police arrest.
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Albert C. Doane
Lorain
William P. Mickle
Athens
Doane
Troy Future Farmers Elect Officers for Year
Recently elected officers of the Troy Chapter of Future Farmers of America will assume duties for a year starting May 1. John Humphrey is president, Dorsey Borkhammer vice president, Leo Powell secretary, Tommy Taylor treasurer, Clifford Kimes reporter, and Paul Blake sentinel.
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Troy
Future Farmers of America
Kenneth Gorrell
John Humphrey
Dorsey Borkhammer
Leo Powell
Tommy Taylor
Clifford Kimes
Paul Blake
Civil Service Exams Slated For Athens
Athens will host open competitive civil service exams May 25 26 27 and 28 in eight cities. BUC positions include accounting clerk examiner interviewer market analyst statistician and supervisor. Welfare Department posts include case work supervisor investigator children's services consultant field representatives and nurses. Other cities Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo.
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Athens
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Department of Public Welfare
BUC
Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Aid For
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Toledo
State Employment Service
Division of Aid For the Aged
Commission
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Harry Dodds, Jr
Grover EB. Rawlins
Jimmy Stewart
Gifford
Charles Smith
Smith
Rex Bailey
Clifford Wilcox
Betty Coen
Ray MecConaha
Locke
Jack A. Horseman
Walter Wolfe
William Warren
Warren
Vernice Warren
Violet D. Courney
Frances Abdella
Lena Lawson
Jerry Priser
James Powell
Blanche Long
Drew Hallett
J. I. Krieg
Garnet McBride
Wade Burk
Margaret Shirley
Carrie Harvey
Marion Harner
Don Young
Albany
Edward Jones
Ella England
Bertha Angie
Thomas Williams
Athens County Mental Hygiene Society
Athens County Medical Society
Court St. Athens, O
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St
Coats
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke Donald K. Barstow
Seiple & Kempton F. BR. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co. M. Gill
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford Earl Mathews
B. Dillon
Navy Band
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vic Dogge
Tad's
Carbondale-Kimberly Rd
Dales Circus
USDA
Troy Future Farmers
Salfayne
Don H. Young
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
the Kaiser
Ferry Sales & Service
State St
Kaiser-Frazer
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company
Cline
America
Republic Gas
Republic
Weber Heating CO
Union St
Republic Ack
Carpenter Howe. CO
St. Court St
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