Draft registration dates set for Athens County men age 25
Local Board 5 announces registration dates for Athens County men born 1922 to 1930 under the President’s Selective Service proclamation of July 20, 1948. Registration hours are 8 am to 5 pm on designated days at four county sites: Athens, Nelsonville, Amesville, and Coolville. Board members EF. F. Sells chair, Clyde Parrish vice chairman, Thomas E. Clark member.
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Athens County
Athens — Local Board No. 5
FE. State St
Bennett's Ice Cream Co
Nelsonville
Athens
Clyde Parrish
Coolville
Thomas E. Clark
Amesville
Mayor Fines Two Men One Draws Sentence
George Milliron 42 of Albany was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to intoxication. Milliron paid the fine and was released. Frederick Calentine 27 of Athens Route 4 faced a jail sentence after failing to pay a 15 dollar fine and costs on intoxication charges. He was arrested Wednesday night and arraigned Thursday afternoon.
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George Milliron
Albany
W. P. Mickle
Milliron
Frederick Calentine
Athens
Calentine
Athens County All Western Horse Show Ends Fifth Fair
About 4000 spectators saw the Athens County All Western Horse Show conclude the 1948 fair with nine classes and $550 in prizes. Lurene Burson Athens won four money spots riding Silver King including a second in Plain Color and third in Stock Horse. The Bend-Tie set a possible central Ohio record by Harold Reed Ashville with 14.5 seconds.
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Charles EF
Glover
Athens
Harold Reed
Ashville
Central Ohio
Russell Eversole
Basil
David Reeder
Flashes Domino
Forest Channel
Marietta
Star-Royal
Donna Hughes
Logan
Raymond Shultz
Canal Winchester
Dick Hawes
Carl Dew
Zanesville
Silver King
Lurene Burson
Pickaninny
Carl Ferguson
Stock Horse
Texas
Woods Brothers
Groveport
Black Beauty
Zanesvile
Dixie
Bob Smith
McConnelsville
Nelly
Shirley van Arsdalen
Baltimore
Lady
Kay Cannon
Blackie
Patty Bower
Posie
Jerry Shaw
Silver
Tarzan
Lurene
Burson
Minnie Pearl
C. E. Lashley
Love City
Patches
Bob Foster
Bend
Pal
Stranger
David Hawes
Wood Brothers
Warren Hanna
Carrol
Funeral services set for G. W. Cooley Sunday
G. W. Wil Cooley 74 a former area resident died after a two month illness at his North Lima home. He lived in Athens and Athens County 20 years and in North Lima 23 years where he was a Evangelical Church member. Survived by wife Ina two daughters Ethel Mellinger Olive Shenefield a son Earl and others across Ohio. Remaining survivors include 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Sunday at 2 p m at Central Ave Methodist Church with burial in W Union St Cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson funeral home open Sunday for calls.
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G. W
Wil) Cooley
North Lima
Carpenter
Athens
Athens County
Evangelical Church
Mr. Cooley
Nora
Ina
Ethel Mellinger
Olive Shenefield
Earl
Eunice Russell
Leo
Leetonia
Herb
Lewis
Ethel Thompson
Mt. Victory
Grace Thengvall
Richvale
Calif
Dessie Eastman
West Mansfield
Lester Cooley
Albany
The
Messenger
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Cooley
W. Union St
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Driver Fined After Route 50 Crash
State Patrol reported a Route 50 crash near Whitehall with minor damage and no injuries. George W. Swart of The Plains, 67, pulled off the road and failed to signal a left turn into a following car driven by George Best, 62, Kansas City, MO. Swart was fined $5 and costs for unsafe operation.
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Route 50
Whitehall
State Highway Patrol
George W. Swart
the Plains
George Best
Kansas City
Swart
W. P. Mickle
Central Ohio Breeding Association on vacation
F G Ferris Athens County technician announced the Central Ohio Breeding Association is on vacation and no semen is being shipped to the county. No service will be provided during the two week period.
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Central
Military Rites Scheduled for First Sgt Wilford P Hanning
Funeral services for First Sgt Wilford P Hanning 23 will be held at The Plains Methodist Church Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Donald E Weller officiating Burial will be at W Union St cemetery conducted by K T Crossen Post of the American Legion Friends may call at Jagers funeral home Saturday and until noon Sunday Hanning son of Mr and Mrs Everett Hanning Lower Plains was killed in November 1945 by an accidentally discharged carbine rifle at Archach Germany He was a 1941 graduate of The Plains High School worked at a Cleveland war plant before enlisting Jan 11 1944 He served with Battery D 796th Anti Aircraft later overseas with the 10th Armored Division earning the Good Conduct Medal Bronze Star and three campaign ribbons
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Wilford P. Hanning
Plains Methodist Church
Donald E. Weller
W. Union St
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Jagers Funeral
Set. Hanning
Everett Hanning
Lower Plains
Doctor's Degree To Be Awarded OS Professor
Prof. Arthur C. La Follette of Ohio University will receive a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Denver at summer commencement in Denver. He earned his degree for work in the Colorado school of speech as one of four graduates honored in a ceremony where 679 degrees will be conferred.
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Denver
Arthur C. LaFollette
Ohio University
University of Denver
LaFollette
School of Speech
Colorado School
Wolfe and Cope Named in Nelsonville Area Notice
Chris H. Wolfe aged 23 of Nelsonville Route 2 and Maxine Cope aged 22 of Nelsonville are listed in the local notice. This brief item identifies two residents connected to the public record in the Nelsonville area.
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Chris H. Wolfe
Nelsonville
Maxine Cope
Sheltering Arms Hospital Patient Notices
Mr and Mrs Robert Darling Athens welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Harold Reeves Zaleski welcomed a son. Mrs Grace Seward Athens underwent major surgery. Earl Mourn Nelsonville had minor surgery. Joan Mourn Nelsonville had minor surgery. Micheal White Athens had minor surgery. Mrs Eva Robinette Millfield. Dismissed Mrs Lloyd Blackford and daughter Chauncey.
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Robert Darling
Athens
Harold Reeves
Zaleski
Grace Seward
Earl Mourn
Nelsonville
Joan Mourn
Micheal White
Eva Robinette
Millfield Medical
Lloyd Blackford
Chauncey
Fern Street Alley Scene of Two Car Collision
City police reported slight damage in a two car crash on Fern Street late Thursday. Gilpert H. Hooper, 29, of 426 Richland Ave backed from an alley into Fern Street and struck Charles Masten, 22, of New Marshfield. Both drivers said they honked to warn the other but could not stop.
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Fern St
Gilpert H. Hooper
Richland Ave
Charles Masten
New Marshfield
City Streets Are Deserted in Scorching Heat
Athens residents faced record heat as temperatures rose to 97 degrees with unofficial sun readings as high as 127. Few people were seen outside with heat warnings in effect. First Aid reported only three heat related cases at the county fair while ice cream sales surged and ice deliveries stayed strong.
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Athens County
Theairgrounds
Clover Farm
C. N. France
Fairgrounds
Charlotte la Tourette
Athens County Fair
Boy Scouts to Direct Clover Farm Traffic
Uniformed scouts are asked to direct traffic at the Clover Farm picnic Sunday. Al Bechtel, divisional manager for F. J. Beasley Co, made the request. Joseph Mihalka, field scout executive, said scouts should report to Bechtel at the information booth on the fairgrounds as early as possible Sunday.
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Clover Farm
al Bechtel
F. J. Beasley Co
Joseph Mihalka
Bechtel
Fairgrounds
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Bob Jones University
Andrew G. Pratt
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Edward White
Stimson Avenue
Athens, Ohio
Athens Home Telephone CO
J. C. Riley
Ironton
Paul M. Herbert
Thomas J. Herbert
Riley
W. H. Hughes
Don Juan
Bill Crooks
Kenton
Jimmy Howell
Centerville
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Hanning
Sgt
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fern Street
Mercury
Crystal Pool
France
Boy Scouts
W. Union
Cross Bros
Frank H, Cross
Union St
Motive Service
Ferry Sales & Service
Kaiser-Frazer
E. State St
Easy
ABC
the Mutual
East Washington St
Hone
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Donald KK
Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co, M. Gill D. M. Goddard
Oakley and Oskley
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Pwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews
Athens County Agents Association
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