First Steps Are Taken for Children's Home Transfer
County commissioners and the Child Welfare Board jointly approved transferring wards from the Children's Home to the county infirmary after a year of discussion. The move follows health reports condemning the current home as unsanitary and plans for remodeling or relocation. Officials indicate temporary housing for the aged and possible sale of the home are under consideration. The decision came during a joint meeting with new board members Dr. T. H. Morgan Irvin Quick and Donald Sheffield. A remodeling plan requires water piping from Chauncey and is pending cost estimates.
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County Infirmary
County Commissioners
Child Welfare Board
Welfare Board
T. H. Morgan
Irvin Quick
Athens
Donald Sheffield
Nelsonville
E. State St
Athens City County Board of Health
Commissioners
Athens Clubs View Film on American Way
Rotary and Kiwanis groups in Athens held sessions focusing on democracy and free enterprise. Robert Wolf of Goodyear spoke about defending capitalism against anti democracy while the feature film Let ters From America illustrated an immigrant’s success through ability in the U S. Russia was depicted as an example of a restraining economic system. Kiwanis delegates to the state convention in Cleveland were L C Staats Carl A Frey and Robert Bullock.
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America
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Robert Wolf
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Russia
Kiwanis
Cleveland
L. C. Staats
Carl A. Frey
Robert Bullock
Pacific War Film Shown for Lions
A film titled Appointment in Tokyo shown to the Lions Club depicts the Pacific War victory era. Produced by the U S Navy and Army Signal Corps and partly from a captured Japanese film. Dwight Robinson was appointed to the state convention committee for the Ohio Association of Lions Clubs.
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Tokyo
Lions Club
Pacific
U.S. Navy
Army Signal Corps
Dwight Robinson
Ohio Association of Lions Clubs
Sixth Death In Collision Is Recorded
Six persons died in a crash near Glouster when a convertible driven by Tripplett sideswiped a coupe driven by George Clark Bell. witnesses Dale Tripplett and Bill Whitlatch and three Glouster teens were among the involved, with Norma Talbert Ruth Zimmer and Ann Karcus needing more details. The crash occurred after Bell’s coupe passed an early motorist between Buchtel and Murray City at a moderate speed.
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George Clark Bell
Dorothy Porter
Malta
Bell
Norma Talbert
Ruth Zimmer
Ann Karcus
Tripplett
Whitlatch
E. S. Bingman
Glouster
Bingman
Buchtel
Murray City
Birth at Ath ens from Mr and Mrs E E Davis
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs E E Davis Ath ens a daughter. Hospital notes list admissions including John Coffman McArthur minor surgery Dena Graham The Plains surgery Mrs Pauline Chalkey Chester Hill Route 2 medical William Mills Nelsonville medical Mrs Annie Dowler Chauncey medical and dismissals such as Gladys Rankin and her son Glouster.
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E. E. Davis
Athens
John Coffman
McArthur
Dena Graham
the Plains
Pauline Chalkey
Chesterhill
Immunization Set at Children's Home
The Athens County Children's Home will host vaccinations today announced by Health Commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard. This marks the second and final dose of a precautionary series against smallpox and diphtheria begun August 8, assisted by Mrs. Lucille Scott.
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Athens County
H. G. Southard
Southard
Lucille Scott
Railway Express operations to close Sept 1 after board recommendation
The emergency board recommended a 40 hour week for all railroad and railway express employees and Railway Express operations will close effective Sept. 1, according to Route Agent R. B. Gustafson.
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Emergency Board
R. B. Gustafson
Applications For Dividend Pass Thousand
First day applications for NSLI dividends exceeded the one thousand mark. Veterans from all parts of Athens County collected forms from the Veterans Administration office county service office and the post office. The VA office at 6 State Street handed out over 350 forms and prepared over 100 for mailing. The county service office in the courthouse basement prepared over 60 for mailing. Veterans had obtained over 500 applications from the post office.
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NSLI
Athens County
Veterans Administration Office
County Service Office
Post Office
W. State St
Alton F. Friedel
County Service
Court House
Ernest McGraner
Driver Is Fined $110 and Costs
Winfred Belcher of Coal Mountain West Virginia, 28, was fined $110 and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in common pleas court. His driving rights were suspended 60 days. He was arrested Saturday by city police and had also pleaded innocent to DWI but admitted driving without an operator's permit, for which Mayor W. P. Mickle fined him $10 and costs.
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Winfred Belcher
Coal Mountain
W. Va
Common Pleas
West Virginia
Belcher
W. P. Mickle
Driver Fined After Hospital Grounds Crash
George Hickman, 54, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after a Sunday crash on Athens State Hospital Grounds. He failed to stop at a sign and collided with Velma Smith, 38, of Athens, damaging both cars.
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Oxford
W. Va
W. P. Mickle
Athens State Hospital
George Hickman
Velma Smith
Athens
Prayer Band to Meet at Graham Chapel
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Hawk with Mrs. Letha Dailey as leader.
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Graham Chapel
Mary Hawk
Letha Dailey
Divorce Granted for Martha and James Darnell
Martha C. Darnell is granted a divorce from James R. Darnell. She receives custody of their only child, a two and a half year old daughter. The couple married December 19 1945 in Gallipolis.
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Martha C. Darnell
James R. Darnell
Gallipolis
Car collision causes s Fender damage in Sunday crash
A Sunday afternoon crash caused slight damage when 17 year old Roger E. Moore of 247 West Union Street drove into a station wagon driven by 33 year old Ellen Biddle of 32 North College Street. No injuries are listed.
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Roger E. Moore
W. Union St
Ellen Biddle
N. College St
Marriage License For Russell Mikulich And Doris Judson
Russell Mikulich aged 30 of Dayton and Doris Judson aged 28 of Athens obtain a marriage license.
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Russell Mikulich
Dayton
Doris Judson
Athens
Hollister Boy Hurt in Jump From Ice Truck
A 16 year old Hollister boy and two five year olds were riding on an ice truck on Route 78. The 16 year old jumped off and was injured. Donald Sikorski sustained a severe head laceration and received 14 stitches. The driver said he didn't know the youths were aboard.
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Hollister
Route 78
State Highway Patrol
Paul Sikorski
Donald
Hoyt Williams
John Dyker
Murray City
Dyker
Holister
Mra
Irene Sikorski
Detroit
Utility Sued for $50 000 Damage in Gas Explosion Case
Russell L. Dorr sues The Ohio Fuel Gas Co in common pleas court for negligence after a gas leak near his residence on Feb 14 1948 caused a furnace room explosion. Dorr treated at Athens State Hospital 43 days for severe burns and remains unable to work since Oct 10 1948. Firemen linked the blast to gas filling a closed furnace room with a coal heating plant.
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Common Pleas
Russell L. Dorr
S. Congress St
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Dorr
Athens State Hospital
Derr
Shower Delays Mercury, Reaches 78 Degrees
A mid afternoon shower kept the day from heating, topping out at 78 degrees. The low dropped to 58 overnight with 69 degrees at 9 30 this morning under a clear sky reported by observer Mrs C N France.
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C. N. France
Athens Horses Win at Fair
Three Athens owned show horses placed at the Ohio State Fair Monday night. Hula Maid ridden by Virginia Holzer finished third in the Corinthian working hunters class. Maugray White Angel owned by Mr and Mrs Francis Conrath took second in the junior walking horse class. Marianna's Masterpiece from Windy Hills Farm won a second in the ladies five gated mare or gelding class.
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Virginia Holzer
Maugray White Angel
Francis Conrath
Marianna
Windy Hills Farm
New Junior High Registration Set for Sept 1
Athens junior high principal Sherman Gilmore ordered all seventh to ninth graders not enrolled by last June to register Thursday morning September 1 from 8 to 11 30 in his office at the junior high school building on West Washington Street.
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Sherman Gilmore
Athens
Gilmore
W. Washington St
Divorce Petition Seeks Restoration Of Maiden Name Phillips
Garnet Bennett files in common pleas court for divorce from Allen R. Bennett charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She asks for title to all furniture and restoration of her former name Phillips. The couple married April 5 1947 at Pomeroy and have no children.
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Common Pleas Court
Garnet Bennett
Allen R. Bennett
Phillips
Bennett
Pomeroy
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