Athens styles up for Clinic Blues Revue of 1948
Athens hosts a charity style show and entertainment revue to fund an Equipment Fund for Sheltering Arms Hospital. The event on March 4 at Memorial Auditorium features students and community members in skits and music with tickets sold by Sol Rosenberg.
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Athens
Iuicip Piyvvinc Lutilis Pure Litics
Student Council
Ohio University
Apparel Merchants of Athens
Memorial Auditorium
Roger Connor
Joseph FE. Thackery
Connor
Sol Rosenberg
Dean Irma E. Voigt
Reba Shafer
R. W. Finsterwald
W. H. Herbert
William B. Orr
Hazel Finsterwald
Thackery
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Laboratory
Pi Beta Phi Installs Officers at Ohio Alpha Chapter
Pi Beta Phi Ohio Alpha installs new officers February 5 1948 led by President Virginia Fisher of Toledo and Vice President Gretchen Barstow of Athens. Also named were secretary Jane Grover Athens treasurer Laurie Kirlough Rocky River and several co officers and committee chairs across scholarship social publicity and activities. The executive board includes Patricia Connor Athens Mary Beresford Ashland Anne Baker Dayton and Marjorie Mercer Akron among others.
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Ohio
Pi Beta Phi
Virginia Fisher
Toledo
Gretchen Barstow
Athens
Jane Grover
Laurie Kirlough
Rocky River
Barbara Weber
Lakewood
Margaret Sinclair
Cleveland Heights
Margaret Sheard
Oxford
Martha Sifers
Cincinnati
JoAnn Beerbower
Hicksville
Dorothy-Ann Deckard
Nutley
N. J
Lois Engleking
Dayton
Jean Sawyer
Crestline
Deanue McPherson
Marilyn Covert
Sally Hawkins
Carolyn Hoffman
Audra Zink
Willoughby
Anne Baker
Margaret Johnston
Cleveland
Charlotte Bradford
Jacqueline Horsley
Lois Sondergaard
Freemont
W.va
Dorothy Lasher
Dorothy Speaker
Patricia Connor
Mary Beresford
Ashland
Marjorie Mercer
Akron
Nora Frank Hosts Ride-A-Wee Club Valentine Meeting
Mrs Nora Frank of 187 N Congress St hosted the Ride A Wee club on February 5 for a regular meeting and Valentine party. Sixteen members and two guests attended a noon potluck luncheon. Favors by granddaughter Margene Gilson followed and afternoon contests were organized by president Mrs C D Duncan. Next meeting set with Mrs Harry Faulkner on East Mulberry.
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Nora,Frank
N. Congress St
Lenna McClanhan
Dorothy Frank
Frank
Margene Gilson
C. D. Duncan
A. L. Jandes
Harry Faulkner
E. Mulberry
Esther Class Meets at Mrs McKinley Home
The Esther Class of the Christian Church gathered at Mrs. P. H. McKinley’s home on E State Street. President Mrs. D. A. Bardin led the business session and Mrs. Daisy Watkins directed devotion and the program. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Clarence Wyckoff, Mrs. Fred Stauffer, Mrs. Charles Domke, Miss Bess Peugh, and Miss Nelle Sands.
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Esther
The
Christian Church
P. H. McKinley
E. State St
D. A. Bardin
Daisy Watkins
Clarence Wyckoff
Fred Stauffer
Charles Domke
Bess Peugh
Nelle Sands
Personal notes from Fort St and Columbus events
Mrs. George O Thurn of South Bend Ind visits Fort St with the Nye family. Ernest McGraner visits Columbus for a Veterans Bonus distribution instruction session. William Diem family hosts John Dowler and Martha Lou Dowler in Marion with Billy remaining for a week. Mrs Fred Herron tours Williamsport Pa. Chi Omega Alumnae plan a 630 p m meeting and potluck. BPW Club holds a Valentine party with executive board at 645 p.m.
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George O. Thurn
South Bend
Ind
Earl Nye
Philip
Fort St
Thurn
Nye
Ernest McGraner
Athens County Veterans Service
Columbus
William Diem
Martha Lou Dowler
Billy
Marion
CHE Omega Alumnae
Chi Omega Alumnae Club
Dwight Rutherford
E. State St
February Birthday Stars Across Arts and History
February birthdays include Katharine Cornell born February 16 1898 and Margaret Truman born February 17 1924. Adolphe Menjou born February 18 1890 is noted as best dressed male star, with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln also associated with February birthdays.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Katharine Cornell
Margaret Truman
Adolphe Menjou
Pittsburgh
Franklin
Hollywood Starlets and Filmmaker Buzz In Town
Hollywood chatter ties Marlene Dietrich and Gilbert Roland to sets and parties in town. Dietrich in Berlin persona promotes A Foreign Affair while Roland hints at bilingual Cisco Kid films and plans to meet Manolete’s family in Spain.
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Marlene
Berlin
Paris
Maurice Chevalier
William Wilder
Hollywood
Gilbert Roland
Cisco Kid
the Tenderfoot
Roland
Luis Antonio Damaso Alonso
Mexico
Manolete
Spain
Paquiro
Gilbert
Gil
State Highway Patrol Opens Local Applicant Posts
Ohio's State Highway Patrol will interview applicants at local centers instead of centralized sites. Corporal Harrison will accept applications in Jackson on Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and in Pomeroy Friday 2 to 4 p.m. The initiative aims to recruit at nearby communities while maintaining a 400 member force. Veterans may use GI Bill benefits during the 12 week training period with immediate post graduate appointment at $219 monthly plus uniforms and equipment provided.
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Gallipolis
Home Territories
George Mingle
W. H. Harrison
Harrison
Jackson
Pomeroy
Mingle
Gallia
Meigs
Ohio
Albany Garden Club to Meet Early for World Day of Prayer
The Albany Garden Club shifts its regular Friday meeting to Thursday February 12 at Mrs Lowell Chase’s home on Pomeroy Street. Mrs Howard Stanley will present the program. Members should bring Valentines or sachets for a Valentine exchange.
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Albany Garden Club
Lowell Chase
Pomeroy St
Howard Stanley
Rites Held in Gallipolis for Two Victims of Fire
Funeral services were held in Gallipolis for Margaret Ann Thivener born Oct 5 1944 in Charleston West Virginia and Florence Gertrude Thivener born Dec 28 1946 in Gallipolis daughters of Cecil and Mrs Thivener. The two died in a Coal Grove house fire that also left the mother hospitalized.
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Gallipolis
Cecil Thivener
Harry Thivener
Berger St
Maple Shade
Coal Grove
Margaret Ann
Charleston
W.va
Florence Gertrude
Ernest Boggs
Church of God
Mound Hill Cemetery
River Traffic on Ohio and Kana Wha Rivers Sees Minor Movement
Sunday saw limited activity on the Ohio and Kana wha rivers. The Somet at Huntington moved to Ashland with four empties and failed to proceed past lock 28. The Onward left Cedar Grove with twelve coal barges and planned to pick up eight more, likely totaling twenty at Winfield, with an expected stop at Pt. Pleasant. Locks readings showed upper gauge 186 feet, lower 9.9 feet, eight feet over rollers, Kana wha Falls 3.87 feet and rising. Temperature dropping to five degrees above zero overnight near Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Kanawha
Huntington
Ashland
Cedar Grove
Winfield
Pt. Pleasant
Gallipolis Locks
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Notes Names and Addresses
List of patients and residents including Mrs Homer Austin Henderson W Va John H Miller Oak Hill George Downs Albany Miss Mildred Gilman Gallipolis Garret Watson Crown City Herbert Sheets Gallipolis Miss Eunice Henderson Gallipolis Shirley Duncan Gallipolis Route Kathie Rice Luther Burnett Mrs Charles Bodimer and daughter Ed Parker.
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Homer Austin
Henderson
W.va
John H. Miller
Oak Hill
George Downs
Albany
Mildred Gilman
Gallipolis
Garret Watson
Crown City
Herbert Sheets
Eunice C. Henderson
Shirley Duncan
Albany News Roundup of Moves Illnesses Fires and Travel
Mr and Mrs Edgar Crabtree moved to a newly built home on Route 143. Mr and Mrs Howard Cline were ill with flu. Three fires in Albany area burned Herb Beckley s home on Route 1 Co L Bobo s tenant house and the Baughman apple storage. Mr and Mrs W E Erwin returned home after a two month trip to Pennsylvania West Virginia and Tennessee. The Dixon Brothers quarry moved from Fred Johnston farm to the Dixon Brothers farm. Clarys Stack.
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Albany
Edgar Crabtree
Howard Cline
Herb Beckley
Co. L. Bobo
Baughman
W. E. Erwin
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Tennessee
Dixon Brothers
Fred Johnston
Clarys Stack
Auto Defects Lead to Three Arrests in Weekend Patrol
State highway patrol reported three arrests for defective vehicles in a weekend crackdown. Robert Smith of Bidwell and David Nolen of Bidwell faced $5 costs fines, while Harry Robertson of Wellston paid $5. An accident near Jackson injured Nina Spohn and led to additional charges against others, with arrests for unsafe operation and driving while intoxicated ongoing.
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Gallipolis
Robert Smith
Bidwell
William H. Jones
Harry Robertson
Wellston
James
Coalton
David Nolen
Nina Spohn
Oak Hill
Fitzpatrick
Jackson
Roy Willis
South
Webster
Ohio
Howard Kuhn
Akron
Willis
Kuhn
Vena Willis
John Shaffer
Justice of the Peace
Harold Junior Broyles
Cheshire
Ernest Downard
Young Men Consider Midget Car Racing
Gallipolis residents discuss midget car racing with interest. The leading hurdles are finding a suitable site and construction costs. Participants named include Calvin Saunders Pete Butterfield Harold Erwin John Campbell William Boston and Luther Bowles.
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Gallipolis
Calvin Saunders
Pete Butterfield
Harold Erwin
John Campbell
William Boston
Luther Bowles
Schools Reopen Friday After Shutdown in Gallipolis
Gallipolis schools will reopen Friday after a shutdown caused by heavy absenteeism due to weather and bus travel difficulties. Superintendent E. E. Higgins cited the conditions as factors in the disruption.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Wayne Forest Move Reaches Gallia County Land Purchase
Gallia County portion of the Wayne National Forest project advances as 75 acres are authorized for purchase. The Wayne National Forest Association, led by Dr. Charles E. Holzer and Hubert C. Carnes, formed in Marietta to promote regional development. After wartime funding gaps, Congress resumed funding to continue land acquisition, with an announced authorization totaling 2,064 acres.
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Gallipolis
National Forest Reservation Commission
Gallia County
Charles E. Holzer
Hubert C. Carnes
Marietta
Wayne National Forest Association
Congress
City Police Arrest Three Over Weekend
Gallipolis city police arrested Woodward P. Green of Bladen and arraigned him before Judge William H. Jones. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and released. A. J. Sarter, address unavailable, was held on intoxication charges and released on 15 dollar bond to appear Monday. A third intoxication arrest, F. E. Watkins of Gallipolis, was scheduled for Monday hearings.
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Gallipolis
Woodward P. Green
Bladen
William H. Jones
A. J. Sarter
F. E. Watkins
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Hooper Ridge Ladies Aid
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Goldie Kasler
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