Mothers Plan Thursday Night March on Polio
Athens mothers organize a 7 to 9 p.m. march for polio relief as part of the national March of Dimes drive. Officials warn funds are exhausted as the fifth polio case in Athens County raises urgency for contributions and local chapters seek extra support.
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National Foundation For
National Association
Richard Johnson
Harry Lackey
H. C. Dorman
D. K Pierce
Bernard Spaulding
James Balding
George Hunter
FE. P. Lynn
Carl Roberts
John W. Bolin
Ralph Smeck
A. H. Blckle
Carl Lima
Raymond Woodburn
Roger Wiseman
Howard Barrer
William Harmon
Anna Margaret
Pula Ashton
Lowell Rapp
Robert Largiman
Har
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Fire destroys Route 56 residence near Starr
A two story frame house near Starr by the Douglas Sigler family burned early today. Mrs. Sigler and five children escaped in night clothes. Mr. Sigler was not home. Cause and extent of loss unknown. Logan Fire Dept arrived about 2:30 a.m. to fight the blaze with officers standing by.
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Depne
Moan Metzler
Meigs Man Dies at 79 in Pomeroy
Charles Reuter 79, lifelong Pomeroy resident, died Wednesday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by wife Elizabeth and two nieces Clara Stahl Akron and Marshall Ryan Dayton. Funeral services tentatively set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Ravey Funeral Home, with calling hours available anytime.
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Akron
Marshall Ryan
Dayton
Revey Funeral Home
Former Area Resident Dies at Cambridge
Mrs. Rose Klingenberg Gildea, M4, a former Athens County resident, died unexpectedly Tuesday night at Cambridge Hospital. She lived on Hastings Road, for 27 years at Salesville, and is survived by her husband six children a brother Charlies A. Klingenberg Athens Route 4 and sister Mrs Lucy Salton Hastings Mich Funeral services and burial are expected Friday at Salesville.
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Athens
Homer Byrd Arrested for Passing in Hazardous Zone
Homer Byrd of Nelsonville, 46, was arrested by city police for passing in a hazardous zone. He appeared in Municipal Court Wednesday and was fined $10 plus costs.
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Heat Persists as Athens Sees 94 Degrees
Heat continues with Athens posting a 11 a.m. reading of 91 degrees and a high of 94 expected yesterday. Humidity remains high after Sunday’s conditions, while rural Hamley Run reports a official high of 94 and a night low of 66 as temperatures climb.
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Boy Injured Playing on Fast Hill Treated by Emergency Squad
Ronnie Six, 11, of Harmony Road, was treated for a forehead laceration by emergency squadmen Tuesday evening after injuring himself while playing on Fast Hill. He was given first aid at the fire department around 7:20 p.m. and transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital. He lives with Stella Bartlett.
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Man Bound to Grand Jury in Auto Theft Plea
Athens route 3 man Gerald Jenkinson pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to obtaining an auto under false pretenses. The charge stems from borrowing the car and not returning it. Jenkinson could not post a $400 bond and remains in county jail.
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Athens
Bowling Green Summer Commencement Lists 169 Degree Candidates
Among 169 candidates for degrees at Bowling Green State University summer commencement here Friday is Joseph Dowdell of Athens.
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Bowling Green State University
Joseph
Dowdell
Athens
Wanderlust Vagabond Watt Kaler’s World Spanning Youth
Athens native Watt Kaler, son of a former local merchant, lived a nomadic life through three wars and travels from Ohio to South Africa, Russia, and Greece. His brother Crum was a famed Ohio University athlete and major league figure. The tale, recounted by E Rey Lash, charts Kaler’s daring voyages from Spain’s war era to Caribbean sails, Newfoundland wrecks, and a final Athens homecoming before his early death.
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AHS Editors Start Drive for School Publications
Athens High School launches a joint sponsor solicitation for its two papers the Arena and the Megaphone after a planning meeting. Sally Weber edits the Arena with Cynthia Wallace as business manager Beth Collins edits the Megaphone. E G Cliffton serves as Arena adviser.
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Births and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births reported for Mr and Mrs Frank Foster Athens a daughter. Adjunct births for Mrs H K Stinson Albany Mrs Harvey Chesser Albany Mrs H H Warren Dunkirk Mrs Dorothy Chandler Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Bert Boggs Guysville and daughter Mrs Robert Nelson Athens and daughter Mrs Eugene White Mineral Mrs J H Pierce Athens Mrs Paul Woods Jacksonville Mrs Jana Moore Athens Frank L Nye Athens.
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Richard Moran
Paul Jones
J. B. Vanity, Jr
William Roberson
Robert Hollingsworth
William Biggs
Frank Higgins
L. A. Hamilton
Ellis South
Howard Eschenbacker
Carl Frey
Rush Elliott
D. M. Reed
Norman Dean
George Rutkoskie
Herbert Kelley
Kenneth Sands
D. M. Downard
Paul Kimes
Harold Efaw
Charles Hayes
James Williams
Fred Wheaton, Jr
C. P. Zinn
P. FE. Mansfield
Kenneth R. Stewart
Dewey Dailey
Arthur Wallace
William A. Gould
Paul Coffey
F. A. Wigal
William Ruston
Dorothy Yaw
Don Davis
Marion Wood
Paul Alichney
Gomer Jones
Bert Barnes
Frank Foster
Athens
H. K. Stinson
Albany
Harvey Chesser
H. H. Warren
Dunkirk
Dorothy Chandler
Bert Boggs
Guysville
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Eugene White
Mineral
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Paul Woods
Jacksonville
Jana Moore
Frank L. Nye
Change in Salvation Army Service Time Announced
Major Dowdell announced a Thursday 7 45 p m service at the Salvation Army replacing the usual Friday time to allow attendance at Bowling Green University commencement where his son graduates.
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Charles Dowdell
Jackson deputy seizes Otho Castle on worthless check charge
Jackson Sheriff deputies arrested Otho Castle of Athens Route 1 on a worthless check charge filed by a Jackson man. Castle was returned to Jackson County for prosecution. The Athens emergency squad treated Ida Haning at her home after an electric fan injury.
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Jackson County
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Athens
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State St
Traffic Safety Theme Demonstration At Ohio University
A traffic safety demonstration as part of the Driver Education Workshop will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. on S Court Street near Lindley Hall. The event, organized with the city police and Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance, shows how three paint bullet fired revolvers on a car simulate braking and stopping distances to educate students and the public. Police will drive at higher speeds, speeds measured by an electrical device explained by Chief Grogan. Thirty eight high school teachers participate under Professors Intorre and Perry, with Intorre representing the A A A at the conference.
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Lindley Hall
City Police Department
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Joseph B. Grogan
Joseph Intorre
Pennsylvania State University
Don E. Perry
Intorre
American Automobile Association
New AJHS Pupils Called Meet with Principal
New Athens Junior High pupils entering seventh to ninth grade are invited to meet Principal Harry Lackey at 9 30 a m Friday to work out schedules for opening day. Senior high students will meet Principal Don Thomann later.
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Don Thomann
Don’t scratch pimples seek relief with Peterson’s Ointment
Do not scratch or squeeze pimples to avoid infection. Peterson’s Ointment promises fast relief for itching pimples red blotches and eczema with skin improvement and comfort. One application delights or money back. Adv indicates availability in druggists for 45 cents.
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Poison gas debut in the Second Battle of Ypres
The first use of poison gas occurred during the Second Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915, marking a grim turning point in trench warfare as nations faced a new chemical threat.
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