Salvation Army Christmas drive seeks more support in hard year
Maj Ruth Ward reports record requests exceed recent years as Salvation Army kettles raise 1094 11 dollars short of 1192 98 needed for the program. 139 families 838 people 122 children 195 recipients of candy and fruit benefited. officials urge aid amid mounting baskets requests including a relief family with four children and a hospitalized husband. 187 families aided in other programs with 2136 garments 272 shoes and 26 grocery orders distributed.
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Salvation Army
Ruth Ward
Maj
Ward
FE. F. Sells
H. G. House
OU Radio Station Programs Begin
Ohio University launched its first college operated FM educational station WOUN on 88.1 megacycles with an 8 p.m. 15 minute inaugural program. Regular hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon Friday with special broadcasts for athletics and campus events. The dedication featured Theodore Streibert and university officials.
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Ohio University
WOUN
Federal Communications Commission
Theodore Streibert
WOR
New York City
Mutual Broadcasting System
John C. Baker
Gordon K. Bush
Earl C
Fine Arts
Quonset Hut
Ohio
Cutler Hall
William R. Munch
Cleveland
Vincent Jukes
New York
Don Peden
E. Davis
Traffic Lights To Stay on 24 Hours in Athens
Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan announced that Athens traffic lights will remain on 24 hours a day. The change follows a two car collision at Court and Union during which the light was not functioning, and a temporary power outage earlier that morning.
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Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Court and
Union
Alpha Omicron pledges Delta Sigma Pi members
Active Alpha Omicron members pledged to Delta Sigma Pi during a special meeting led by Ralph F. Beckert of Ohio University at Ewing Hall basement. About 39 Athens area students were pledged including James Vercoe Ray Ellis Earl Ewing John Lafferty Charles Ashcraft and David Davis.
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Alpha Omicron
Delta Sigma Pi
International Business Administration and Commerce
Ralph F. Beckert
Ohio University
Beckett
International Group
Ewing Hall
Athens Area
James R. Vercoe
Athens
Ray C. Ellis
Chesterhill
Earl B. Ewing
Vinton
John H. Lafferty
Jacksonville
Charles H. Ashcraft
Guysville
David H. Davis
Nelsonville
Two Men Jailed on Intoxication Charges
Two Athens County men were jailed Tuesday for intoxication after failing to pay fines. Deaa Maxwell, 50, of Athens Route 4, pleaded guilty and was fined $50 plus costs for the eighth such charge this year. Clarence Ash, 62, of Athens Route 5, could not pay a $25 fine and costs for his second offense in a year.
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Athens County
Deaa Maxwell
Athens Route 4
Maxwell
Clarence Ash
Athens
Parole Announced for Duane Welch
Duane Welch, 25, of Carthage Township is listed for parole on January 18 from Mansfield Reformatory. He was convicted of grand larceny and malicious destruction of property and sentenced in January 1949.
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Duane Welch
Carthage Township
Mansfield Reformatory
Ohio University professor to speak on Protestantism series
Robert F. Creegan assistant professor of philosophy at Ohio University will be the fifth speaker in the Protestantism series sponsored by the Athens Ministerial Association. He will speak at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Robert F. Creegan
Ohio University
Athens Ministerial Association
Presbyterian Church
Campus Religious Council To Air 15 Minute Program On WOUI
The Campus Religious Council at Ohio University will air a 15 minute program titled CRC on the Air Thursday at 6 45 p m on WOUI FM The weekly program will feature participating religious groups and promote student activity across Athens churches The CRC formed in the early 1930s evolved from a committee on interchurch relations into a campus coordinating body in 1941 with past activities such as a joint Thanksgiving Service and WSSF drives Religion in Life Week in 1946 marked a major achievement and plans for another seminar in 1951 are underway.
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Ohio University
CRC
Woui-Fm
Athens
Newman Club
Hillel
Campus Religious Council
WSSF
Nativity Play Presented at Ohio University Christmas Convocation
The Nativity portrayed in eight scenes near Bethlehem at the annual Ohio University Christmas convocation. Co directed by Vincent J Jukes and Virginia Hahne with music by Prof. Philip Peterson. Cast of 17 including Linda Pedigo an Athens girl.
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Ohio University
Bethlehem
Vincent J. Jukes
Virginia Hahne
School of Dramatic Arts and Speech
Philip Peterson
Norman Rock
Elizabeth Andersoh
Athens
Linda Pedigo
Harvard Dramatic Club
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Shumway Jr of Athens Route 2 welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Bernard Duckler of Athens Route 4 report a son. Mr and Mrs Clyde Mansfield of Athens welcome a daughter. W G Munn of Albany admitted for major surgery. Alma Hutchins of Guysville admitted for surgery. Clarice Keffler of Athens dismissed. Mrs Joan Pritts of Nelsonville Route 1 dismissed.
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Frank Shumway, Jr
Athens
Bernard Duckler
Clyde Mansfield
W.G. Munn
Albany
Alma Hutchins
Guysville
Clarice Keffler
Joan Pritts
Nelsonville
Louis fined for unsafe operation in city court
David W. Louis twenty of 69 Grosvenor Street was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to unsafe operation. Louis was arrested by city police.
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David W. Louis
Grosvenor St
W. P. Mickle
Louis
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