Athens County Red Cross Drive Sets 1950 Goal at $12500
The 1950 Athens County Red Cross fund campaign targets 12 500 with 9 000 to stay in county services and the rest for nationwide disaster relief veterans and blood supply. Campaign chairmen Prof William R er and Prof Kirchner urge meeting and surpassing the quota as James A Rundle notes a March 1 start and county townships list detailed numbers. The Athens city quota stands at 7500 with additional townships assigned figures including Trimble 1000 and York 1500.
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Athens County
Red Cross
William R.er
Kirchner
James A. Rundle
Chilli
Rundle
Athens City
Athens
Alexander
Ames-Bern
Canaan
Carthage-Troy
Dover
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
Waterloo
York
PIMPLES idol en Cura Delivers Notable Skin Relief
An advert touts a sensational medical discovery for blemishes and skin irritations. It promises amazing results and urges readers to buy at druggists for 45 cents.
Athens Girl Places High In DAR Test
Athens High School senior Llewellyn Robe daughter of Mr and Mrs T S Robe 35 Woodward Ave placed in the upper one per cent of the Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Contest. Robe scored 132 of 150 with 1114 Ohio high school seniors entered. Four other Athens High School seniors were eligible based on averages and government interest: Jo Ellen Goddard Jean Kay Hartley Alice Newcomb Virginia Ruth Wickline. Robe is active in school activities and her sister Ruth won the DAR state contest in 1948.
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Athens High School
Llewellyn Robe
T. S. Robe
Woodward Ave
DAR
Ohio
Jo Ellen Goddard
W. State St
Jean Kay Hartley
Mill St
Alice Newcomb
N. Lancaster
Virginia
Ruth Wickline
Athens
Misss Robe
Girls’ Athletic Association
Miss Robe
Ruth
Douglas seeks custody in Ohio divorce suit
Millard H. Douglas files for divorce from Frances Adrienne Douglas in common pleas court citing three minor children. He asks custody and division of household goods and real estate. Married May 12 1933 in Point Pleasant West Virginia.
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Common Pleas Court
Millard H. Douglas
Frances Adrienne Douglas
Athens
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Alexander Farmer Dies At Age 81
George Wakefield 81 a prominent Alexander Township farmer died of a heart attack at home near Hebbardsville Born in London he came to the United States at 11 He attended Ohio University and was elder and clerk of The Session at Alexander Presbyterian Church Survivors include wife Gertrude sons W H Wakefield and Harley Athens Route 1 three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services are Saturday at 2 pm at Alexander Presbyterian Church burial in adjoining cemetery Friends may call Friday at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home and at the residence after 9 am Saturday
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George Wakefield
Alexander Township
Hebbardsville
London
England
Mr. Wakefield
United States
Ohio University
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Gertrude
W. H. Wakefield
Athens
Harley
James L. Hyde
Dowler and Ferguson
Three Parents Sentenced in Juvenile Court
Three individuals received one year in county jail for probation violations. Eldon Hardy of Athens and Hattie Evener of Athens Route 3 each faced sentences for neglect of their children. Charles Leaper of Logan, Stewart and Meigs counties was jailed a year for non support in Judge John F. Newcomb’s court.
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Eldon Hardy
Athens
Hattie Evener
Hardy
Evener
Charles Leaper
Logan
Stewart and Meigs County
John F. Newcomb
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Don Easler Jr of Millfield Route 1 and a son for Mr and Mrs William Sharp of Amesville. Admissions include Carrie McVickers and John Hannum of Athens among others. Discharges note Phillip Stanger and his son in Athens and H O Young. Ian Lavella McKinney is from Millfield.
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Don Easler, Jr
Millfield
William Sharp
Amesville
Carrie McVickers
Athens
John Hannum
Madeline Brider
Mabel Grimes
Chesterhill
Lillie Hood
New Marshfield
Phillip Stanger
H. O. Young
Ian Lavella McKinney
Police Investigate Two Minor W State and Lancaster Accidents
City police investigated two minor crashes Wednesday evening in the W State St and Lancaster St areas. Holly Hudwell 23 of Athens Route 1 and Eugene Green 23 of 944 W State St sustained slight damage on W State St. Robert Martin 20 of Athens Route 4 and Mrs Roy Paynter 56 of Northwood Dr collided on a curve in Lancaster St. Both vehicles suffered fender damage per officers.
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W. State St
Lancaster St
Holly E Hudwell
Athens Route 1
Eugene Green
Robert Martin
Athens
Court St. Man Is Fined on Two Counts
Art Johnson aged 44 of 39% N Court St was fined by Mayor W P Mickle on two counts. He paid $10 and costs for intoxication and $10 with costs suspended for disturbing the peace.
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Court St. Man
Art Johnson
N. Court St
W. P. Mickle
Family perishes in Albany basement fire
A young unemployed truck driver his wife and their three small children died in a basement apartment fire in midtown Albany authorities said the blaze left the family homeless and under investigation by local fire officials
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Albany
N. Y
Columbia Gas Chief to Visit Ohio University for Film
Stuart M. Crocker president of Columbia Gas System Inc. will visit Athens for one night to present the color documentary Eternal Flame at 8 p m in Chemistry Auditorium. He will be joined by George Young and speak briefly after the film answering audience questions.
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Stuart M. Crocker
Columbia Gas System Inc
Ohio University
Eternal Flame
Chemistry
Crocker
George Young
Athens
John C. Baker
Columbia System
Athens City Board of Education approves pay raise and vaccines
The Athens City Board of Education voted a $50 cost of living pay increase for eight regular custodians to offset higher living costs. The board also authorized a compulsory vaccination and inoculation program for students, to be provided by physicians or the county health doctor. Additional actions included authorizing new readers and locker locks for next year, new graduation certificates for 1950, and travel for Superintendent Barker to three meetings in March. The board also approved borrowing up to $8000 for payroll if needed and ordered publication of the 1949 school financial report.
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Athens
Athens City Board of Education
Willard P. Barker
Barker
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
United Nations Institute and Conference
New York City
Don Clippinger
W. Parker Walker
One-Way Traffic Plans Mint Campus Street Routes
Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce announced four campus streets will become one way for about 30 days due to an Ohio University heating tunnel outage. University Terrace will be restricted as traffic flows north from Race Street to Pearl Street, Pearl Street east from University Terrace to Poplar Street, and Poplar Street south from Pearl Street to Race Street.
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Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Ohio University
University Terrace
Race St
Pearl St
Poplar St
Oil Dealers Attend District Meeting at Berry Hotel
About 50 Pure Oil Co. dealers from Athens Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties attended a district meeting in the Berry Hotel Wednesday night. The group viewed a film on a new Texas refinery and heard sales demonstrations led by K L Biechlin from Columbus assisted by Ralph Lewis and J R Urquhart. The event was under the auspices of the Dorman Householder Oil Co.
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Pure Oil Co
Berry Hotel
Texas
K. L. Biechlin
Columbus
Ralph Lewis
J. R. Urquhart
New Straits
Men’s Dorm Residents Fined for Petit Larceny
Two residents James Greene aged 19 and William DeMonge aged 21 were arraigned before Mayor W. P. Mickle on petit larceny charges. Both pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs, with suspended jail terms of 10 days each.
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W. P. Mickle
James Greene
William DeMonge
Columbus Driver Pleads Guilt In Reckless Operation
Ralph E. Buzzard aged 30 of Columbus paid a $10 fine and costs after being arraigned in Albany city court by Mayor W. D. Withen on a reckless operation charge. Buzzard was arrested by the State Highway Patrol.
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Ralph E. Buzzard
Columbus
W. D. Withen
Albany
Buzzard
State Highway Patrol
Overtime Parking Costs Driver in Athens Court
Lewis W. Carsey, 43, of Athens Route 4, paid $2 for overtime parking. He appeared in Mayor Mickle’s court, pleaded innocent, and was found guilty. A $5 fine plus costs was imposed, with costs and three dollars of the fine suspended.
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Lewis W. Carsey
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Carsey
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Gather to Honor Late L C Nye
Members from Athens lodges plan a gathering at the Strathmore Boulevard residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodworth to pay respects to L. C. Nye former noble grand. Kenneth Sands said the group will meet at the IOOF Hall at 7 p.m.
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Athens
Odd Fellows
Rebekah Lodge
Strathmore Blvd
Charles Woodworth
L. C. Nye
The
Kenneth Sands
Noble Grand
IOOF
Hocking River Rises Six Feet Overnight Amid Downpour
The Hocking River jumped six feet overnight as storms drenched the area. Weather officials report 1.15 inches of rain with creeks flooding Route 50A near Amesville and Route 690 between Amesville and Canaanville, closing schools in Ames-Bern. Federal Creek overflow and Margaret Creek flooding Route 50 near Fisher Station were noted later morning.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Parkersburg
W. Va
State Highway Department
Amesville
Canaanville
Ames-Bern
Margaret Creek
Fisher Station
Richland Area Annexation Meet Slated
A meeting of Richland Ave area residents will hear a report from a five member annexation committee on joining Athens. The session Friday at 7 30 p m in Mechanicsburg School will cover progress and answer questions. Committee members are O T Williams Earl Hooper Guy Morrison J E Thackery Treva Black with alternates Jesse H Day Mae Smith.
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Richland Ave
Athens
Mechanicsburg
O. T. Williams
Earl Hooper
Guy Morrison
J. E. Thackery
Treva Black
Jesse H. Day
Mae Smith
Debate Trials Set Saturday at Athens High School
Athens High School hosts eight schools this Saturday for a practice debate tournament. Teams from Newark Columbus Central Columbus East Dayton Fairmont Wyoming Cincinnati Purcell Marysville and Marietta will compete on the resolution that the President should be elected by direct popular vote. Athens teams led by Bob O Brien and Jim Daily won as affirmative and Charles Frank with David White negative in the Marietta debate.
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Athens
Newark
Columbus Central
Columbus East
Dayton Fairmont
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Purcell
Marysville
Marietta
United States
Bob O’brien
Jim Daily
Charles Frank
David White
Additional Names Listed for 1949 McBee Proposal Plan
The McBee Co proposal plan adds new submitters to the 1949 suggestions. Names announced include Richard Coe, John Collins, Nelson DeVol, Everett Elliott, Drenmen Goldsberry, Glenn Goldsberry, Walter Graves, Carl Hanson, Walter Hawk, Robert Jackson, Don Jacobs, William Jacobs, Merle Johnson, John Kottgan, John Myers, Clara Pierce, Richard Rutkoskie, Donald E. Smith, Harold Snow, Jo Snow, Betty Stauffer, Ed Vore, Clyde Whitlatch, and Clyde Wiley.
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McBee Co
Richard Coe
John Collins
Nelson DeVol
Everett Elliott
Drenmen Goldsberry
Glenn Goldsberry
Walter Graves
Carl Hanson
Walter Hawk
Robert Jackson
Don Jacobs
William Jacobs
Merle Johnson
John Kottgan
John Myers
Clara Pierce
Richard Rutkoskie
Donald E. Smith
Harold Snow
Jo Snow
Betty Stauffer
Ed Vore
Clyde Whitlatch
Clyde Wiley
Gabriel Is Taken To Penitentiary In Ohio
Floyd Gabriel, 33, of Athens, was taken to the Ohio Penitentiary by Sheriff George Bateman to begin a sentence. Gabriel had been sentenced Monday after originally being on probation in January.
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Floyd Gabriel
Athens
Ohio
George Bateman
Gabriel
Hocking Logan Rivers Recede. Areas Reach Standstill
Rain drenched Hocking and Meigs counties causing lake Logan to halt its fall after a dam cut and renewed high flows. Small streams flooded county roads halting bus travel and forcing three area schools Laurel Cliff Rutland and nearby closures.
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Logan
Lake
Meigs County
Laurel Cliff
Rutland
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Donaldson Motors
Albany, O
Hocking Valley Gas
F. P. Ables & Son
Wm. Biggs
Schine
Athena Bldg
Washington
Bldg
Imperial Ice Cream Division
Fairmont Foods Co
Alexander Farmer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Shade School
Sickels
F.F.A
Jersey
Columbia Gas Chief
MR. Crocker
Rauch's Bakery
Bradbury Schools
Said County
O. O. Patterson
Richland Area
Hocking, Meigs
Revie
J. W. Burroughs
J. W. Burroughs Wellston
Fast State
Tire Sale
Roger Lea
R. E. "Mac" McCammon
6 Savings & Loan CO
Capital Finance Corp
Nelsonville, Office
Columbus Street
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Mgr
Miller High Life
Pico Wholesale CO
Glouster, Ohio
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