Athens County Delinquent Taxes Reach $64,091.52
Athens County's delinquent tax collection stands at 64 091 52 with 23 foreclosure suits pending Harold Rose notes the figure is likely conservative due to small payments still coming in He says 76 suits have been filed since January and 12 settlements bring in 17537 78 with more payments expected The real estate sale date moves to Saturdays starting Jan 11 1947 from Mondays to aid out of town residents
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Athens County
Harold Rose
Rose
Court House
Yule Music Broadcast by Local Merchants in Athens
Local merchants D. I. Gandee and Harry Simmons funded and installed a citywide Christmas music broadcast from the Cline Building. The system played chimes organ music classics and carols throughout the day. Ohio University students held a Christmas convocation with Handel Messiah excerpts led by C. C. Robinson.
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Athens
Yuletide Spirit
Cline
D. I. Gandee
Harry Simmons
Gandee
Simmons
Ohio University
Memoriail
University Chorus
C. C. Robinson
School of Music
Helen Roach
Philip L. Peterson
Court St
Fagles’ Lodge
Eaton Receives Reformatory Term in Mansfield Case
William M. Eaton, 24, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in the Mansfield Reformatory by Judge O F Rowland late this morning. Peters case awaits counsel action.
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Eaton
Peters
William M. Eaton
Mansfield Reformatory
O. F. Rowland
Alberta Grones
Glen Brummage
Franz Woodworth
Guysville
Armour Brummage
Norine Bailey
J. E. Stansbury
William
Beverly Eaton
Coshocton
Rowland
Air Tactics Instructor Joins OU ROTC Amid Court Wrap
Capt Cornell C Houston AAF reports to Ohio University as a new Air Tactics ROTC instructor. He served 19 months overseas with the 442nd Troop Carrier Group and helped drop paratroopers on Arnheim and the Rhine breakthrough during D Day. Houston, a Crossville Tennessee native, earned a soil agronomy degree from the University of Tennessee in 1942 and received his Infantry Reserve commission before earning wings at Pampa Texas in 1943. He is a four and a half year Army veteran.
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Cornell C. Houston
AAF
Ohio University
Houston
442Nd
Normandy
Arnheim
Crossville
Tenn
Univ. of Tennessee
Pampa
Texas
Fire at Northwood Drive home tamed by one bucket of water
Firefighters were summoned to George Starcher’s residence on Northwood Drive at midnight to extinguish a chimney soot fire. Fire Chief Clarence Parker said one bucket of water sufficed to put out the flames.
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George Starcher
Northwood Drive
Clarence Parker
Fruit Tree Protection Outlined By Ohio Expert
C W Ellenwood of the Ohio Experimental Station in Wooster outlines winter protection for small fruit trees. Use wire mesh cylinders embedded in soil to shield trunks for five to six years. For rabbits, paint bark with an alcohol resin coating. Farmers should prune water sprouts and leave them around trunks for apple and pear trees.
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C. W. Ellenwood
Ohio
Wooster
Ross Wright
Wright
OU Man Is Named to McBee Post
Thomas H. Evans Jr has been named assistant purchasing agent of The McBee Co announced by purchasing agent Harry Begg. An Ohio University graduate and Navy veteran he served two and a half years in the South Pacific as Chief Storekeeper and is married with a six year old son living in Logan.
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Thomas H. Evans, Jr
McBee Co
Harry Begg
Ohio University
Evans
Navy
South Pacific
Logan
Starkey Rites To Be Friday
William Thomas Starkey 72 of Stewart died at Randolph Rest Home Dutch Ridge. Funeral services at 1 p m Friday from White funeral home Coolville conducted by Rev Thaxter Guysville Methodist Church. Burial in Beam Cemetery Guysville. Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Ogg Flint Michigan and sister Mrs Amanda Boles Stewart.
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Coolville
William Thomas Starkey
Stewart
Randolph Rest Home
Dutch Ridge
White Funeral Home
Thaxter
Guysville Methodist Church
Beam Cemetery
Guysville
Starkey
Carl Ogg
Flint, Mich
Amanda Boles
Athens Grange Christmas Party Schedule Tonight
Athens Grange meets at the Grange Hall at 6 30 p m for its annual Christmas party with a pot luck dinner and gift exchange.
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Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Shelterings Arms Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Hospital notes show Shirley Streets from Athens admitted for major surgery and Richard Grimm of Athens admitted for major surgery. Dismissals include Mrs William Keyser and daughter of Guysville, Mrs Marvin Wilson and daughter of Dexter, Mrs Carl Hermey and son of Corning, Keziah Dye of Harrisonville, and Maude Jones of Albany.
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Shirley Streets
Athens
Richard Grimm
William Keyser
Guysville
Marvin Wilson
Daugher
Dexter
Carl Hermey
Corning
Harrisonville
Maude Jones
Albany
Vet Training Officer Posts Are Open
Examinations are open for probational appointment as Training Officers for the Veterans Administration. Locations include Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Louisville Ky Detroit Mich with annual pay from 3397 to 5905 dollars. Applications from W H Oldfield Civil Service secretary at the Post Office.
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Veterans Administration
Civil Service Commission
Columbus
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Louisville
Detroit
Mich
W. H. Oldfield
Knights of Columbus Initiates 44 in Athens Class
Fourty four men were initiated into the Bishop John King Massio Class at Athens Council Knights of Columbus. Twenty four hailed from Marietta with degrees exemplified by Athens and New Lexington councils. District Deputy William P. Thaler and Dayton staff assisted. a telegram from Bishop Massie was read by Dion McDermott, Marietta.
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Marietta
John King Massio
Athens
Knights of Columbus
E. H. Gallagher
New Lexington
William P. Thaler
Dayton
Massie
Dion McDermott
Green to Address Freshmen Tonight on Applied Sciences
Dr. Darrell B. Green, head of engineering at Ohio University, speaks to freshmen at 7 pm in Memorial Auditorium about placement opportunities in the applied sciences. Dean Einar Hansen invites seniors seeking engineering positions to attend. this is the seventh and final lecture of the semester’s occupational counseling series.
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Darrell B. Green
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Einar A. Hansen
University College
Season's Low Mercury Reads 11 Degrees Last Night
The thermometer this morning rose only to 15 at 9 30 a m linking to a season low of 11 degrees. Wednesday high reached 33 after a low of 18 last night. The prior season low was 12 on Dec 2 per weather observer Mrs C N France.
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C. N. France
Festival Planned in Carbondale Nativity Pageant
The Carbondale Community Christmas Festival includes a nativity pageant set for Monday at 7 p.m. in the K of P Hall. Attendees may bring gifts for distribution to children as announced.
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Carbondale
K of P
Suspect Acquitted in Akron Murder Trial
Nick Oprian aged 26 was acquitted of first degree murder in the shooting of Akron gambler Chris Monos. The acquittal came last night as the jury returned its verdict.
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AKRON
Nick Oprian
Chris Monos
Real Estate Transfers in Multiple Townships
Howard Stout and others transfer 339.59 acres in Troy Township to H Hall Chapman. Helen V Seel deeds 32.79 acres in Canaan Two to Peter B Seel. Goldie M Ley and Henry P Ley transfer lot 351 in Allen s to George W McGee and Josephine D McGee with related ouster and part of lot details.
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Howard Stout
H. Hall Chapman
Troy Township
Helen V. Seel
Peter B. Seel
Canaan
Goldie M. Ley
Henry P. Ley
George W. McGee
Josephine D. McGee
Allen’s
Driver identified in Lancaster Street crash corrected
Police corrected the driver involved in the Monday crash at the Lancaster Street intersection. Gaynelle Welch was the operator when the left turn into Second Street caused the collision, replacing the earlier report naming Mary C. Cunningham.
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Second St
Lancaster St
Gaynelle Welch
Mary C. Cunningham
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