Heart Sunday Drive mobilizes 175 volunteers for fund drive
One hundred seventy five Heart Fund volunteers will canvass Sunday at 1 pm to collect for the American Heart Association. Athens co chairs Mrs Frank Nolan and Mrs Frank Rauth Jr lead the effort with Lambda Chi Alpha members joining in. Funds in Akron area stay 75 percent for local heart programs while the Athens program focuses on rheumatic fever prevention affecting about 1% of local children. Sigma Phi Gamma has distributed over 96 envelopes to Athens County businesses for contributions.
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Heart Fund
American Heart Association
Frank Nolan
Frank Rauth
Athens
Heart
Lambda Chi Alpha
Atkins
Ohio
Athens County Heart Association
Athens County
Sigma Phi Gama
International Service ‘Orarity
Two Held In Assault Of Woman
Kimberly area men Charles Martin and a 17-year-old near Kimberly were arrested by sheriff's deputies on criminal assault charges. The crime involved forcing a single Murray City woman into an automobile Friday night and driving her to Athens County where she was assaulted. Matt, the 25-year-old, was jailed and to appear in Municipal Court. the minor will go to juvenile court.
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Kimberly Area
Murray
George Bateman
Charles Martin
Kimberly
Harold Shields
Bernard Porter
Matt
Murray City
Athens County
Senior bus line sold to Carthage-Troy board of education
Foster Bean, longtime operator of the senior bus line for 28 years, announced the sale of his routes to the Carthage-Troy board of education. Bean, an early county contract driver, recalled driving for Athens when roads were nearly impassable and often performing repairs at night to keep service running. He emphasized a spotless safety record with no traffic accidents while hauling students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage-Troy
Elks Cancel Tuesday Meeting for Exalted Rulers Night
Francis Pontious said the Elks lodge at Nelsonville canceled Tuesday's meeting so members may attend Past Exalted Rulers Night at the Nelsonville lodge.
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UN Fens Elks’ Lodge
Nelsonville Lodge
Francis Pontious
Frontier King Is Lost Police Aid 4 Year Old Davy Crockett
A 4 year old boy, claimed as Davy Crockett, was found after 90 minutes by two older boys in Athens. Police questioned him to learn his address but the child spoke only of his father’s work at the ice cream place. The boy, Verle Shafer, was later identified when his parents arrived at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Crockett
Athens
Davy
J. B. Grogan
Verle
Grogan
Davy Crockett Verle
W. M. Shafer
Depot St
Imperial Dairy
E. State St
State Women Contest at Wooster College Ends
Wooster College hosted the State Women Contest ending Saturday with sponsors Ohio Assn of College Teachers of Speech. Winners included Martha Clark from Witberg for oratory, Dorothy Fellows and Barbara Tinbolt of Ohio University and Wittenberg for extemporaneous speech.
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Wooster — Co —Leges
Ohio ‘State
Wooster College
Ohio Assn. of College Teachers of Speech
Martha Clark
Witberg
Florence Thress
Ohio University
Dorothy Fellows
Barbara Tinbolt
Wittenberg
Scout Troop 57 Planning Pot Luck Dinner
Regular meeting of Scout Troop 87 of Mechniesburg School Boy Scouts discussed a pot luck dinner for next month. Observation games followed a Hiking and camping technique talk by Richard Rypma, explorer adviser to the troop.
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Roop
Mechniesburg
Fifty Cadets Get Flights In Civil Air Patrol Training
Fifty CAP cadets have received familiarization flights over the past three to four weekends in the L-16 A trainer. Maj H T Olson leads Athens squadron with Capt Roy Markins cadet commander and 1st Lt Tom Jones second in command for a group of boys ages 14 to 18. The latest session covered CAP program phases and physical training by Dr Robert. next senior CAP meeting will be 8 pm Thursday in the Engineering Annex near Ohio University baseball field.
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Smavely
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force
Athens
H. T. Olson
Roy Markins
Tom Jones
Robert
CAP
Ohio University
Lawrence Gift Dies at 89
Lawrence Gift formerly of Alexander Township died at his home in Columbus aged 89. He worked in the signal department for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and after retirement lived with relatives in Columbus. Born March 29 1866 in Trimble Township he was the eldest of Jeremiah B and Jane Evans Gifts children. Funeral services will be held at Alexander Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev Laurence N Wood. Joe Cooper Jr 19 Albany pleaded innocent to speeding in Municipal Court with bond set at 400 and trial February 23.
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Lawrence Auit
Alexander Township
Fourth Ave
Columbus
Gift
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
United States
Canada
Hattie Crossen
Irene Crossen
Otto Seidowski
Mr. Gift
Trimble Township
Jeremiah B
Jane (Evans
Alexander Town
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Gift Farm
Laurence N. Wood
Ruth
Arappic
Joe Cooper, Jr
Albany
Applications Filed At Meeting By 25 Attendees In Athens
A group of 25 members attended the meeting featuring Rev Fr Jan B Kish of Athens as speaker who traced the organization’s origin and growth to about 900,000 members nationwide. Presiding was Jim Farley with Louis Ruman organizing arrangements. Applicants included Vincent Searmack Charles Coury John Miller Henry Hermey Gerald Tolliver Tony Agnone Wilbur Packham Sylvester Rose Dr Raymond Strekal Mike Strand John McElroy Edward Mizicko Ralph Smeck George Parks John Leyor Chauncey Carl J Keck.
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Jan B. Kish
Athens
United States
Jim Farley
Louis Ruman
Vincent Searmack
Charles Coury
John Miller
Henry’ Hermey
Gerald Tolliver
Tony ‘Agnone
Wilbur Packham
Sylvester Rose
Raymond Strekal
Mike Strand
John McElroy
Edward Mizicko
Ralph Smeck
George Parks
John Ley
Chauncey
Carl J. Keck
Albany
School board office remodeling completed in courthouse basement
The remodeling of the Amensonn Y Board of Education office in the courthouse basement is complete after about a month. Superintendent George Christin and staff moved into the updated space with a cement floor, new paint, and added shelves in three storage rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amensonny Board of Education
George Christin
Two Drivers Fined In Municipal Court Traffic Charges
Two men were fined in Municipal Court Monday on traffic charges filed by the State Highway Patrol. They were Robert Bolin 20 of Albany Route 3 for no emergency rake costs and Norman W Rogers 28 of Albany for unsafe operation with $20 costs.
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State Highway Patrol
Robert >. Bolin
Albany
Norman W. Rogers
Evening music by local church choirs in Lancaster
Readable fragments note sclal music by local church choirs in Lancaster. No specific date or time provided. State St Athens appears but no clear event details.
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Lancaster
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Hospital notes list new arrivals including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Harrison Love sey of New Marshfield Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Vernon Stage of Albany Route 3. Additional newborns include a son for Mr and Mrs Howard Hunter of New Marshfield. Several residents and dismissals are noted, with multiple names from Athens and surrounding areas.
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Harrison Lovesey
New Marshfield
Vernon Stage
Albany
Howard Hunter
Harry Looney
Athens
Finley C. Folden
Charles Linscott
the Plains
Richard Dailey
Paul Alichney
Russell Carsey
Roy Love
Millfield
Bessie Hicks
Lloyd Martin
Clarence Fultz
Carolyn Bowman
Chauncey
Joyce Dean
Clarence Willis
Trimble
Robert Foughty
Raymond Bardin
Stella Bartlett
Fred Heavener
Thomas R. Williams
Elmer James
Royal Melee Corp Subscribes Most Rights Shares
New York based Royal Melee Corp reports 187113 shares or 97.51 percent of 1884 additional common shares offered under rights, expired February 15, subscribed. The remaining 4771 unsubscribed shares will be bought by a group of investment bankers led by Kuhn Loeb & Co., who underwrote the offering.
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New York
N.Y
Royal Melee Corp
Conmon
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
River crest and weather mix in Ohio region report
A weather summary notes a cold spell in Athens with a low around 29 at night and 35 by 1 am. The Hocking River rose to a 145 foot crest around noon Sunday, two and a half feet above flood stage, later receding to 118 feet. Sunday’s mild day brought Bermuda shorts, with Hamley Run recording 53, and earlier highs of 60 and 58 on Friday and Saturday.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hocking River
Hamley Run
Athens Man Speaks on What It Means to Be an American
T. S. Robe will address the Ohio University chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 107, OU Engineering Building. He lives at 35 Woodward Ave and will discuss the topic What it Means to be an American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
OU Engineers
T. S. Robe
Woodward Ave
Ohio University
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
OU Engineering
Scout Troop Hikes to Farm West of Athens
Scout troop Cuatherton Steep led by FR Murphy and Son members on a Sunday hike near Athens to a farm west of town. Orientation covered compass, tracking, building, and cooking as part of advancement activities. It was the first hike of the new year with another one planned for March 11 by Oakley and Saltz agencies.
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Athens
Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
CM. Gill & Co
M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
H. W. Howell
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Murphy & Son
Cuatherton
Ratharford Good Shepherd
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton
Glouster
Richard Guinther
Nelsonville
Oakley Ins
Saltz Ins
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The
Central Ohio Heart Association
Cena
Benjamin A Moores
Kerr-Hunter
Oter Bean
Elks
Athens County Savings - and Heer. Co. Ce Ple Bldg.u
Frontier King
Masonic Temple
Paramuthia Lodge 25
F&am
J W. Kelly
Athens Council
R&sm
Lewis V. Maynard
FTA
Plains
PTA
Wuse
Virgil Brener
John Alden
Athen Civil Air Patrol Squadron
David James
Lawrence Gift
Danison Monument ‘Works
Lee E. Busch
Representati Enterprise
Ohi
Logan
Mac
S' State
Rell H. Goff
Sheltering Arms Hospital
TOC Streamliner 500
O. Smith
Bell & Howell
Richland
Houck & van Dyke, Ins
W. Union St
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Fentr
Nye
Nye Service Center
Stimson
Palmer St
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