Seniors Explore Careers In Athens Civic Vocations Day
One hundred six Athens High School seniors joined 240 participants for Civic Vocations Day. They visited 31 firms and public offices while Ohio University President John C. Baker spoke on local opportunities and the Acres of Diamonds lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
The
Board of Trade
Ohio
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Baker
Canada
Rotary Club
H. C. Dorman
Willard P. Barker
Pauline Fierce
Dept
West Side School
Harper C. Pendry
Truetown Man Burned While Uncovering Grape Arbor
A Truetown resident, Carroll Bean 55, suffered first and second degree burns when kerosene failed to ignite a grape arbor and gasoline exploded. He rolled on the ground to smother flames and was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital in fair condition for burns to the neck chest arms and legs. Also hospitalized was Carl Phillips 34 Athens Route 4 with a severe hand laceration from a job at the Athens Machine Shop. Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Lauer with O B Chapman leading.
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Bean
Carl Phillips
Athens Route 4
Phillips
Athens
Six Drivers Fined in District Court and Mayor Courts
Six drivers faced fines after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Richard E. Main paid five dollars and costs for passing at an intersection. Carl Metz paid five dollars and costs for passing without the assured clear distance. Helen Wilcox paid five dollars and costs for crossing the double yellow center line. Hershel A. Wolfe was fined five dollars and costs for failing to yield. John W. Lax paid ten dollars and costs for parking in a restricted zone. Hollie P. Showalter was fined ten dollars and costs for a tail light violation.
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State Highway Patrol
Peter B. Seel
Richard E. Main
Delaware
Carl Metz
East Liverpool
Seel
Helen Wilcox
Athens
Hershel A. Wolfe
John W. Lax
Lancaster
Justice of the Peace
Charles Rider's Court
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
Hollie P. Showalter
Millfield
Servicemen News: Pfe G English and Fellow Sailors
Pfe G English son of Clara English now stationed in Boblinger Germany has completed a year in the service. He entered the Army April 9 1951 and trained at Fort Meade and Indiantown Gap before joining the 63rd Ordnance Depot Company. Pfe has spent seven months in Munich and Boblinger Germany. Dick Coury recently spent a two week furlough in Athens and Columbus and has sailed from Seattle for Tokyo, Japan.
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Pir
George E. English
Clara English
St. Court St
Boblinger
Germany
Ft. George Meade
Indiantown Gap
63Rd Ordnance Depot Company
Pfe
Dick Coury
Athens
Columbus
Seattle
Wash
Tokyo
Japan
H. R. Matheny
Chrysler Corp
Highland Park
Ohio University
Matheny
Herman L. Weckler
Police Arrest Speeders Two Drivers Fined
Two men arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel for speeding were fined. John H. McCorry 24 of Columbus paid $25 and costs after a guilty finding for traveling 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. Herman Faulkner of Springfield paid $5 and costs with part suspended after pleading guilty to 50 mph in the 30 mph zone.
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Peter B. Seel
Columbus Board
John H. McCorry
Columbus
McCorry
Herman Faulkner
Springfield
LMWA Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday in Chauncey
The Auxiliary of the MWA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. at Mrs Jessie Johnson’s home on Lexington Avenue. There will be a business session followed by games and entertainment.
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Chauncey
Themwa
Jessie Johnson
Lexington Ave
Ground Observer Corps Expands At Athens Kiwanis Dinner
The Athens Kiwanis Club heard of a nationwide Ground Observer Corps expansion to full time duty. Air Force officials announced training May 12 and a four hour shift plan to bolster U S defense at the Athens post with six additional volunteers plus 44 required.
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C. B. Nye
Athens
Nye
Salvation Army Reports Aid Drive Progress in County
Major Ruth Ward announces the Salvation Army drive aims for 6000 dollars, aided by local donations after the Community Chest ended. The report details 249 evangelistic services with 6264 in attendance, 104 open air meetings, 2855 publications distributed, 10 200 publications sold, 4197 youth class attendees, and welfare aid to 324 families including garments, shoes, coal, and groceries.
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Salvation Army
Ruth Ward
Community Chest
Athens
Ward
the Army
Army
Glendalfe
Dayton
Calves Die After Licking Garage Refuse
An Athens Route 5 farmer reports two calves died after licking refuse dumped in his pasture from a service station. Bowles valued each calf at 125 to 150 dollars. Sheriff Bateman warns violators face penalties under a new state law banning highway or private land garbage dumping.
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Athens
Harry Bowles
George Bateman
Bowles
Sheriff Bateman
Concrete Construction Course Is Scheduled
Two representatives of the Port land Cement Association will give a short course in pre stressed concrete design and construction for senior civil and architectural engineers at Ohio University. George Vaught and F H Miller will conduct sessions from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday and from 8 to 10 am Thursday in Room 206 Engineering Building. The OU Society of Civil Engineers sponsors the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Cement Association
Ohio University
George Vaught
F. H. Miller
OU Society of Civil Engineers
Chauncey Residents Visit in Charleston
Chauncey residents Mrs James Pincelli and granddaughter Barbara visit Charleston West Virginia over the weekend with his mother and other relatives including Mr and Mrs Mame Pincelli and children Jimmie Judy and Kenny.
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Chauncey
James Pincelli
Barbara
Mame Pincelli
Jimmie
Judy
Kenny
Charleston
W. Va
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens and Surrounding Towns
A sequence of property transfers lists buyers and sellers in Buchtel Coolville Bardin's Addition Athens Nelsonville Mineral Folks, including parcels in lots 481 482 480 and 165 and multiple acreages. Notable transactions involve Charles H McBride Vera to James W Conker and Lawrence G Ross shifting lands to W Cleff Ross and Marquis V Ross in Lee and surrounding townships.
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Charles H. McBride
James W. Conker
Buchtel
Vern Dixon
Adam W. Brandeburg
Coolville
Troy
Dale Mozier
Athens County
Elmer James
Bardin’s Addition
Athens
Charles E. Gilbert
Carthage
Charlies R. Gilbert
Columbus
Esther
Dean Maxwell
Canaan
Burns E. Ervin
Nelsonville
Louis Horvath
Patton
M. G. Woods
Mineral
Leonard Crow
John Scott
Joseph M. Schenz
Phyllis Schenz
Frank W. Cone
Foster Bean
Guysville
Inlet
Maplewood Place
Mary Roberts
iStewart
Police Report Details Two Car Accidents
Police released Tuesday reports of two accidents. One occurred Monday on W Union Street when Maywood Smith’s parked car was struck. the other involved a Sunday crash at N College and E State Streets injuring 14 month old Phyllis Mae Boyer. Harold Boyer and Edward M Schultz were drivers. The infant was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for observation.
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W. Union St
N. College and
E. State
Maywood Smith
First St
N. College
Harold Boyer
Elmwood Drive
Edward M. Schultz
Cincinnat
Phyllis Mae Boyer
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Divorce Filed After 46 Years of Marriage
Edna R. Boyles petitions for divorce from Arthur F. Boyles in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty. The couple wed in Pomeroy on December 21, 1905.
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Edna R. Boyles
Arthur F. Boyles
Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy
Divorce Petition Alleges Gross Neglect in Ky Couple
Nora Cove Atkins files for divorce from Jay Atkins in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty. They wed in Louisa Kentucky on October 16 1947.
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Common Pleas Court
Nora Cove Atkins
Jay Atkins
Louisa
Chauncey Personals Weekend Visits Across Ohio Towns
Monday afternoon Chauncey residents called on Mrs. Ella Butterworth on Lexington Ave. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirkendall with Lewis Bullock and children Shirley and Myron from Shawnee Hills, and Leonard Hartman with Nile and Janis of New Marshfield. Rev Graham entertained at Beaumont with Robert Garrison and children Judy and Robbie, and Earl Gerrard with Brenda from Dayton. Garnet Blower with Tommy and Barbara and Donna Powell with Steve and Sue visited Clifford Dunkle at Sabina.
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C. A. Biddison
Columbus
Ella Butterworth
Lexington Ave
Frank Kirkendall
Lewis Bullock
Shirley
Myron
Shawnee Hills
Leonard Hartman
Nile
Janis
New Marshfield
Rev Graham
Beaumont
Robert Garrison
Judy
Robbie
Earl Gerrard
Brenda
Dayton
Garnet Blower
Tommy
Barbara
Donna Powell
Steve
Sue
Clifford Dunkle
Sabina
Ames Primary May 6 Voting Set in Amesville Fire Dept
Voters in Ames Township and Amesville will cast ballots at the Amesville village fire department building during the May 6 primary election, officials announced today.
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Ames Township
Amesville
Board of Election
Mrs Chauncey Calen Dismissed From Sheltering Arms
Mrs Curtis Calen Chauncey has been discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital. She will spend the next several weeks at the home of her parents Mrs and Mrs Clarence Blackford.
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Chauncey
Curtis Calendine
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clarence Blackford
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
Births Mr. and Mrs Carl Gunn Athens daughter. Admitted William Stahl Glouster Carroll Bean Millfield Alex Docie Glouster Joe Smith Athens Mrs Marie Pennell Athens Elaine McKibben Chauncey Mrs May Rider Athens Carl Phillips Athens Route 4 Dismissed Mrs Lola Goodin Albany Darlyene White Athens Everett Day Hemlock Grove.
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William Stahl
Glouster
Carroll Bean
Millfield
Alex Docie
Joe Smith
Athens
Marie Pennell
Elaine McKibben
Chauncey
May Rider
Carl Phillips
Route 4
Lola Goodin
Albany
Darlyene White
Everett Day
Hemlock Grove
Immunization Slated Thursday at Rome Canaan School
The Athens County Health and Tuberculosis Association announced a second diphtheria immunization will be held Thursday at 9 am at Rome Canaan School. It follows the first shot series given about a month ago, officials said.
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Athens County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Rome-Canaan
Temperature Soars to 79 as Heat Returns
The day opened hot with a high of 79 degrees after a 37 degree night. Coldest reading last night was 53 with 9 am on Tuesday at 63 degrees, rising rapidly from the morning low.
Four Fined For Fighting After Crash
Police filed four charges of fighting after a wreck at Lancaster and Carpenter streets. Cornice Waddies and James McAlpin pleaded guilty and were fined, while James Pheatt and Rolland Ruth, Ohio University students, sought a continuance. Waddles claimed he was forced off the road amid racing. one woman was injured.
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Lancaster
Carpenter Streets
Cornice Waddies
Union Hotel
James McAlpin
State St
James Pheatt
Rolland Ruth
Union St
Waddles
McAlpin
Peter B. Lee
Pheatt
Ruth
Ohio University
Joseph Fields
Mine Safety Recommendations From Rainbow Coal Pyramid Mine
A U S Bureau of Mines inspector visited Rainbow Coal Co. Pyramid mine at Carbondale and urged safety upgrades. The seven worker operation, producing 36 tons daily, saw improved ventilation but needs surface fan installation, exclusive permissible explosives, pre shift explosive checks, rock dusting in dry areas, roof maintenance, protective clothing, and better haulage and electrical hazard controls. The report notes 1941 roof and face falls killed 367 miners nationwide.
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U. S Bureau of Mines
Rainbow Coal Co
Pyramid Mine
Carbondale
F. E. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Carnival entertainment planned at East Millfield School
The Home and School Organization at East Millfield School schedules a Wednesday 7 30 p m carnival with a movie square dancing fish pond and food booths. School officials expect large attendance.
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Chauncey
East Millfield
Lost 25 Lbs With Rennel Promises Quick Weight Loss
A testimonial from Emma C. Rose of Columbus Ohio claims 25 pounds lost safely with Rennel a home remedy. The note urges purchasing Rennel at a drug store mixing with grapefruit juice and taking two tablespoons twice daily with a money back guarantee.
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S. Emma C. Rose
E. Poplar St. Columbus
Ohio
Rennel
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Richland Ave
Athens High School
Iva Mace
Miss Davis
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Graham Chapel
Henry Lauer
O. B. Chapman
Daugherty Tanner, Inc
N. Court St
LMWA
Iground
Kiwanis
U.S
Joint
Council of Economic Education
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry
Gilford W. Crowell
Bernard Black
Crowell
New York University
Joint Council For Economic Education
E. T. Hellerandt
F. H. McKelvey
F. Picard
FE. P. Lynn
Air Force
Columbia
al Bechtel
Charles Atkinson
Nancy Martin
William Co. Fingerhut
Ames
Carl Gunn
Stewart
Mercury
R. E. “Mac” McCammon, Mgr
H. &. Bickert
Mgr
W. Columbus
Geo. Appleman, Mer
Fearn Store
N. Court Athens
Ter
Quick’'S
John Brown
Mr. Brown
Alberta Grones
Culligan
Water Service
Ately Oh
Athens Ice & Storage Co
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