167 To Receive Degrees As Summer School Ends
Ohio University awards 167 degrees at the summer commencement in Memorial Auditorium. Dr. Lloyd L. Ramseyer delivers address “The Fine Art of Understanding.” Local graduates listed from Athens and nearby towns alongside their degrees and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Lloyd L. Ramseyer
Bluffton College
Ohio College Association
Fine Art of
Earl C. Seigfred
College of Fine Arts
John C. Baker
Jesse Crawford Essex
Father Noble
Quilter
Goely Rose
Eugene Jennings
Rakoczy
Berlioz
Quinetta Brown
Horace T. Houf
Philosphy
Athens
Elizabeth Snyder Ashton
Frank Gardner Benham
Hubert James Frebault
Lais Sklenar Gilkey
Bsed
Joan Bennett Gray
Lewis Duncan Hannah
Norman Joseph Huber
Mary Stewart Jenkins
Theresa M. Josten
BSC
Donald Owen Roberts
Margaret Wenn Golton
Merrill Brothers Wilson
Bssd
Lucile Keating Grubbs
Barbara Jean Nogrady
Margaret Grubbs Smith
Karl Thomas Randall
Med
All of
Glouster
Angie Ball Christman
Ruth M. Chute
Genevieve Williams Lemon
Logan
Herbert Shields Burson
Elizabeth Alena Lantz
Joseph Louis Sparks
McArthur
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Harry Derwacher of Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hugue of Guysville Route 1 a daughter. A son born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Foughty and Mr and Mrs Arvil Holter of Long Bottom and to Mr and Mrs Cecil Taylor of Pomeroe. Admissions include Laura Dew Bartlett Helen Carsey Athens Route and Betty Jo Tucker Athens. Dismissals note Mrs Edmund Settle Athens and daughter and Mrs George McGarvey Athens and daughter and Helen Daily Athens. James Rutter Millfield Elizabeth Roback Jacksonville are also listed.
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Harry Derwacher
Athens
Roscoe Hugue
Guysville
Wilbur Foughty
Arvil Holter
Long Bottom
Cecil Taylor
Pomeorev
Edmund Settle
George McGarvey
Helen Daily
James Rutter
Millfield
Elizabeth Roback
Jacksonville
Legion Awards Pin Marks Post Convention Involvement
K T Crossen Post American Legion held a Wednesday meeting to present a past commander’s pin to Paul Lewis now replaced by John Buck. Buck led the local delegation to the July 24 26 state convention in Cleveland. Delegates included Charles White John Jeffers C J Ailstock and Lewis. The post sent a firing squad and Model T in the parade. James Vercoe now district commander led the district representation. Maywood Smith drove the Model T Ailstock carried the post colors. The firing squad of six under Ben Williams included White White Shamel Tuckerman Hoskinson and Buck. The post plans its Sept 12 picnic at Athens County fairgrounds.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Athens County Fairgrounds
Paul Lewis
John Buck
Buck
Legion
Cleveland
Oher
Charles White
John Jeffers
C. J. Ailstock
Lewis
Ohio University Housing Director Seeks Women Student Rooming
The Ohio University director of student housing urged households to rent rooms to women students. He asked interested parties to call office 31011 extension 13, citing a substantial expected rise in women students for several years.
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Ohio University
Custody and Support Sought in Divorce Petition
Dolores Canter Taylor petitions Common Pleas Court for custody and support of two children against Everett Taylor. The filing cites gross neglect and notes the marriage began July 15 1933.
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Common Pleas Court
Dolores Canter Taylor
Everett Taylor
Taylors
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Richard Gardner 17 and Caro lyn Tippie 15 both of Jacksonville George Duncan 34 of Dayton and Violet Adams Murphy 32 of Glouster Richard Holdcroft 19 and Ruth McLean both of Athens Route 3 Donald Searles 23 of Glouster and Nova Jean Elkins Mt. Vernon Mo Dean Junior Thompson 18 of Cleveland and Faye Riley 17 of Athens Route 2 Hugh Calkins Rousey 37 and Luella Marie Wandling 36 both of Athens.
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Richard Gardner
Carolyn Tippie
Jacksonville
George Duncan
Dayton
Violet Adams Murphy
Glouster
Richard Holdcroft
Ruth McLean
Athens
Donald Searles
Nova Jean Elkins
Mt. Vernon
Dean Junior Thompson
Cleveland
Faye Riley
Hugh Calkins Rousey
Luella Marie Wandling
Junior Fair Board Plans Athens County Fair
David Harner presided over a county junior fair board meeting with J C Mulligan in attendance. Plans were laid for the Athens County Fair and the next meeting was scheduled for August 10.
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David Harner
Athens County Junior Fair Board
J. C. Mulligan
County Fair Board
Marion Man Electrocuted Touching 4000-Volt Line
Russell C. Shockey of Marion was electrocuted today after contacting a 4000-volt power line. The incident occurred in Marion and authorities are investigating the fatal shock.
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Marion
Ohio
Russell C. Shockey
Conservation Field Day At OU Farm At Hebbardsville
About 1500 Southeastern Ohioans attended the Conservation Field Day and plowing matches at the Ohio University Farm in Hebbardsville. Keynote by state soil conservationist T. C. Kennard stressed that conserving resources preserves the future and that progress requires time and labor from farmers. Demonstrations covered water supply, pond drainage, gullies, grasses and legumes, Johnson grass control, ditching, tile drainage, and forest management with extenders from Athens County Extension and OSU. Volunteers guided parking and traffic along Route 50 while Lions Club members and auxiliaries assisted on site.
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University
SEO
Athens County
Ross Wright
George R. Gist
Lions Club
Athens
Chauncey
John Born
Bernard Porter
American Legion Auxiliary Patrol
Youthful foursome held after Baltimore car theft
Four youths and young woman are detained by the State Highway Patrol after a Baltimore, Md. car theft was traced to Route 50 west of Athens. The group, including a 16 year old boy and three 20 year old girls, offered conflicting stories and lacked licenses. They await further questioning in jail.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens
Baltimore
Hebbardsville
Return of Eight Servicemen Reported by Draft Board
Eight more Ath en County veterans are said to have completed active duty since the Korea War began, bringing county totals to 193. The July return includes the first physician released Dr Robert W Ballard of Nelsonville an Air Force doctor. Other names include Dr William Biggs Athens dentist plus servicemen in Korea Japan the Far East Germany and the Plains. Officials note additional July returns may appear once discharge papers are filed.
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Atheny County
United States
Selective Service
Robert W., Ballard
Nelsonville
Air Force
William Biggs
Athens
Robert T. Hart
Japan
Roger E. Cochran
the Plains
Far East
James B. Roberts
Germany
Jerome E. Krivesti
Dr. Ballard
Farrell Dies Friday at 73 After Long Illness
James A. Farrell 73 died at his home on Mill Street after a long illness. He was a lifelong coal miner with Sunday Creek Coal Co and a member of St. Pauls Catholic Church. Survived by wife Della Davidson Farrell two daughters Bernadine and Mrs Mary Gallagher two sons William and Jerry a brother Leo and several deceased relatives. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at Jagers funeral home with services yet to be arranged.
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James A. Farrell
Mill St
Mr. Farrell
Sunday Creek Coal Co
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Della Davidson Farrell
Bernadine
Mary Gallagher
Scarsdale
N. Y
William
Athens
Jerry
Columbus
Leo
Belpre
Hazel
Thomas
Frank
Mayme Beck
Lena Stoop
Jagers Funeral Home
Exams Announced For Transportation Tariff Examiner
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a tariff examiner post at 4205 dollars yearly. Full details and application forms available at the post office or from local secretary F D Higgins.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
F. D. Higgins
Gillespie Fined for Intoxication on Route 33
Michael E Gillespie 65 Chauncey was fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace P D E Jones on a charge of intoxication filed by the State Highway Patrol. He was arrested on Route 33 near the County Home.
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Michael FE. Gillespie
Chauncey
Justice of the Peace PD
EF. Jones
State Highway Patrol
Gillespie
Former Athens Man Amos McClurg Dies in Portsmouth
Amos McClurg, former Athens resident, died Thursday in Portsmouth. He is survived by his wife and three daughters Mrs. E. G. Fierce and Mrs. Emmet Forman of Marion and Mrs. Casey Broderick of Chicago. Funeral services will be in Portsmouth with graveside rites at Clarks Chapel Cemetery here Sunday.
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Amos McClurg
Athens
Portsmouth
Fraternity Sues City Over Sidewalk Removal
Ohio University Delta Tau Delta Beta Chapter has obtained a temporary restraining order to block removal of the S Congress Street sidewalk from W Union Street to President Street. The order shelters proceedings in Common Pleas Court with a Monday 10 a.m. hearing.
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S. Congress St
Ohio University
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
President St
Common Pleas Court
John Newcomb
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Beta Chapter
Delta Tau Delta House Association of Athens
Fred H. Beckler
Peter B. Seeis
C. E. Berry
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
W. Union St
Fraternity
S. Congress
Celts
Fraternity House
Thick Fog Clears As Temperature Rises Slowly
A dense fog lifted this morning with sunshine to start the day. The 9 a.m. temperature reached 68, up five degrees from last night’s low, and skies remained cloudy as the high held at 74 throughout Thursday.
Coshocton youth dies after Route 16 crash
Coshocton Ohio fifth teen William E Dunsee aged 15 of Rt 5 Coshocton died Thursday five hours after being struck by a car on Route 16.
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Coshocton
Ohio
William E. Dunsee
Rt. 5
Coshoeton
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Laurelville
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Murray City
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Betty Jo Tucker
Fleming
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Leroy Shamel
Edgar Tuckerman
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