Dr James Former OU President Dies at 72
Dr Herman G James longtime Ohio University president from 1935 to 1943 died at 72 in St Petersburg Florida. He later taught at DePaul University Chicago retiring in 1951. Survivors include wife Genevieve son Herman G James Jr and daughters Genevieve and Margaret.
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Dr. James
Herman G. James
Ohio University
St. Petersburg
Fla
James
DePaul University
Chicago
Ohio U
John C. Baker
University of South Dakota
E. E. Bryan
South Dakota
Philadelphia
University of Ilinois
University of Chicago
Columbia
Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Germany
Buenos Aires
Genevieve
Herman G. James, Jr
Genevieve C. James
Margaret J. Fitzpatrick
St. Petersburg Beach
George E. Frazer
Winnetka, Ill
Yule Store Hours Begin This Week
Christmas stores in the Athens Retail Merchants Association extend hours this week opening Thursday afternoon. Additional late openings are planned: Thursdays Dec 10 17 until 5 pm and Christmas Eve Dec 24 until 6 pm. Weekend late hours occur Saturdays Dec 5 12 19 until 8 30 pm with extended 8 30 pm closings on Fri Dec 18 Sat Dec 19 Mon Dec 21 Tue Dec 22 Wed Dec 23.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Legion Plans Pearl Harbor Day Service
The K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion observes Pearl Harbor Day Monday December 7 with a 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beans and cornbread dinner and an 8 p.m. memorial meeting. A commemorative film will be shown and dinner will be repeated after the program for late arrivals.
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Legion
Pearl Harbor
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
C. K. McKinstry
City Hall Christmas Trim Starts
Athens fire department crew began decorating the city building front with pine and lights. Lt. John Tall Danny Arnold and John Jackson on duty spent the day hanging decorations with lighted crosses above the two entrances. Lights to be turned on likely Wednesday evening.
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Athens
John Tall
Danny Arnold
John Jackson
Weather notes show freezing and thaw in Athens
The mercury dropped to two degrees below freezing Tuesday at 6 am in Athens and rose to 37 by midmorning. Monday’s high was 35. U S Observer C L Colmer reports 3.93 inches of precipitation in November, above last year’s 2.88 inches.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Detroit Steel Gifts to Ohio University Branch
Ohio University Portsmouth branch receives 1000 from Detroit Steel Corporation for branch library books. Dean Albert C. Gubitz will decide areas of study with Duncan Baxter as they plan the purchase, mirroring last year’s gift for teacher education books.
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Ohio University
Portsmouth
Detroit Steel Corporation
Albert C. Gubitz
Duncan Baxter
Detroit Steel
Dean Gubitz
Albany Milk Group Reviews Merger Plans
The Albany Local Milk group at Albany Grange hall discussed a proposed merger between Ath ens Milk Sales and the Hocking Valley Producers Association. Edward Stanley and Cyril Arnold led the meeting which also covered bulk milk tanks and admitting grade B producers. The December session will elect new officers. Refreshments were served to 14 members and two guests.
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Athens Milk Sales
Hocking Valley Producers Association
Albany
Albany Grange Hall
Edward Stanley
Cyril Arnold
Milk Marketing Group
Fine Suspended for W Va Trucker in Ohio
Lewis McClung 47 of Maxwellton West Virginia was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for lacking mud flaps on his truck. Hocking County Judge Vaughn Collins suspended the fine and costs noting it was his first trip into Ohio where the mud flap law applies.
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Lewis McClung
Maxwellton
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Hocking County
Vaughn Collins
McClung
Ohio
Police Auxiliary Sets Final Plans for Scruggs Show
Athens Police Auxiliary members meet at police headquarters at 7 30 p m Tuesday to complete final plans for the Flatt and Scruggs concert sponsored by the auxiliary Thursday evening at the Armory.
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Police Auxiliary
Athens Police Auxiliary
Flatt and Scruggs
Pyles Escapes Injury After Car Hits Bridge Abutment
Earl W. Pyles of Nelsonville, 25, escaped serious injury when his car struck a concrete bridge abutment on Dairy Avenue within the Athens State Hospital grounds. He was cited into Municipal Court by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of conditional speed.
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Earl W. Pyles
Nelsonville
Dairy Ave
Athens State Hospital
Pyles
State Highway Patrol
Davies Fined For Trespass Parking In Private Space
Charles C. Davies of Columbus pleaded guilty to trespass in Municipal Court and was fined $10 plus costs for parking his auto in Leonard A. Myers' private parking space.
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Leonard A. Myers
Charles C. Davies
Columbus
Myers
1960 Dog Licenses On Sale In Athens County
Athens County starts selling 1960 dog licenses with a $2 fee for individuals and $10 for kennel licenses of five or more. Purchase deadline is January 20 with a $1 late penalty. Last year 6826 tags were sold. licenses available at the auditor’s office and five deputies plus listed local agents Hazel Dunkle Nelsonville John Davis Glouster Frank Lewis Chauncey Lee Van Dyke Stewart R L Bailey Coolville.
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Athens County
J. W. Whaley
Whaley
Hazel Dunkle
Nelsonville
John Davis
Retired Mail Carrier Enters County Commissioner Race
A second Republican announces seeking one of two county commissioner seats next year. Gene R. Jacoby of Route 56, a retired rural mail carrier, filed nominating petitions, joining Carl Graham already in the race. Democrats Leo Sheridan Jim Edwards Alton Hanning and W R Dailey also circulating petitions as May primary candidates.Election officials note filing deadlines and penalties for unreported campaign expenses.
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County Board of Commissioners
Gene R. Jacoby
Route 56
County Board of Elections
John Cline
W. H. Wakefield
Carl Graham
Leo Sheridan
Jim Edwards
Alton Hanning
W. R. Dailey
Radford Rd
Ray Bobo
Military Mail Call for Pvt. Thomas L Kirkendall
Army message lists Pvt. Thomas L Kirkendall in the 538th Engineering Company Field Maintenance unit at APO 358 San Francisco California with Albany address identifiers.
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Thomas L. Kirkendall
Luther Kirkendall
Albany Route 3
Ft. Belvoir
Korea
Albany High School
Kirkendall
PVT
Thomas L
Albany U.S
Engineering Co
San Francisco
Calif
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted at Sheltering Arms Hospital are Mrs Pearl Helwig Athens George Bean The Plains Mrs William Martin Athens Harvey Douglas Albany Mrs Dearl Burton Athens Lawrence Dupler Athens Mrs Arthur Goodwin Athens Route 2 Carl White Athens Mrs Joseph B Phillips Athens and son Mrs Jerry Robinson Athens and son Mrs Goff Rice Athens Route 1 and daughter Mrs Paul Russell New Marshfield and twin sons Mrs Monte Tippie Athens Route 3 and daughter.
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Pearl Helwig
Athens
George Bean
the Plains
William Martin
Harvey Douglas
Albany
Dearl Burton
Lawrence Dupler
Arthur Goodwin
Carl White
Joseph B. Phillips
Jerry Robinson
Goff Rice
Paul Russell
New Marshfield
Monte Tippie
Lamb Pool Slated In Athens Wednesday
Ed Sheridan of Amesville serves as committeeman for the regular lamb pool at the Athens Livestock Sales. The pool has more than doubled in size this year, requiring all lambs to be shaved at the barns by 11 a.m.
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Ed Sheridan
Amesville
Athens
OU Sorority House Burglary Reported
Burglars ransacked the Zeta Tau Alpha house at 46 E Union St during Thanksgiving. Four students reported missing money with possible more thefts as police continue the probe. Entry method not yet determined.
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Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
E. Union St
James Justice Rites Planned Wednesday
Funeral services are set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pauls Church for James Justice 30 former resident who died Sunday at Parma Heights after a heart attack Burial will be in Hooper Ridge Cemetery Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home.
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St. Pauls Church
Jan B. Kish
James Justice
Parma Heights
Hooper Ridge Cemetery
Jagers and Sons
Kileanis Pancake Supper a Successful Auburn Kiwanis Event
Athens Kiwanis Club served about 425 people at its annual pancake supper to fund the underprivileged children fund. The Buckeye Cafeteria provided space and 300 attendees dined in the evening. Tickets sold for 1 dollar, with proceeds supporting charity programs.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Harry Lackey
Buckeye
Eddie van Dyke
Lackey
Beacon School
City Worker Survives Chlorine Shower At Plant
A city water plant worker, Carl White, 66, was sprayed with liquid chlorine when a valve released at 6 a.m. on Tuesday on West State Street and was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The cause remains under investigation. Earlier, 2:24 p.m. Monday, Mrs. Arthur Gooding inhaled a gas and received oxygen at home after a minor incident at 19 Mound Street.
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Fire Department
W. State St
Carl White
W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mound St
Arthur Gooding
Athens
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