First Night of County Basketball Draws Big Crowds
A large crowd packed the arena for the county basketball opener as Lodi Township blue and gray Demons battled the Ames Bern quintet. Local officials, teachers, and prominent townspeople attended while young fans from Jacksonville Trimble and Plains High cheered their teams, with Troy scouts and the Ohio University squad observing for future lineups.
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Lodi Township
Ames-Bern
Athens County
Wayne Wingett
Wingett
Joe Bobo
Henry Williams
Charles Henderson
E. G. Clifton
Russell Wilson
Orville Martin
Earl Cowen
C. E. Ruth
Robert Burson
Richard Bobo
Mary Dell Maxwell
Jack Fries
Ira Rogers
Belford Bobo
Eugene Baker
Carl King
Ernest Baker
Ralph Williams
Verda Belle Chappel
Dorothy Bobo
J. B. Russell
Fred Colburn
Florence Smith
Cleutis Chappell
Pauline Grim
Kathleen Smith
Dale Sapp
Linda Whittaker
Charles
Story Henderson
Margaret Grim
Mary Kelley
Jacksonville-Trimble
Larry Morn
Themh
Ann Putnam Anderson
M. M. Bryson
Martin Ginnan
Harold Connoway
Harry Sayer
Keith W Nelson
Mrs. Rainey
Floyd Nelson
Denzil Anderson
Alice Thomas
James Mandrall
Margaret Addington
Edra Lantz
Hazel Rauer
Arnold Rainey
Hazel
Patricia McFarland
Donald Stauffer
Vada Bricker
C. V. Calvin
Charles Webb
Eileen Shamel
Jack Hammer
Frank Johnson
Charles Nelson
Mickey Stauffer
Ted Stillwell
Mose Tankum
Massie Thompson
Winona Harrison
Robert Nelson
Vere Smith
Benny Harrison
Kenn Smith
Bertchie Rees
Troy
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Dowell Tells AHS Students of Great Men
Athens High instructor Edward S. Dowell spoke to an Athens Senior High assembly about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He contrasted their differences in wealth education and status while highlighting their shared patriotism morality and responsibility. Marion Wood performed a cornet solo and the program opened with America and closed with The Star Spangled Banner led by Floyd Prince and introduced by student body president Paul Gordon.
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Washington
Lincoln
Edward S. Dowell
Athens High
Athens
Dowell
Mr. Dowell
Marion Wood
Floyd K. Prince
Paul Gordon
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Cea Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil as a safe diuretic and stimulant to flush kidney waste and stop night awakenings. It claims benefits for weak kidneys and irritated bladder with back ache, puffy eyes, shifting pains, and burning or scanty urination, priced at 35 cents.
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Haarlem
Holland
Gilham Dies At Columbus
Ed Gilham age 69 former Ath ens resident died this morning at his Columbus home. Born in New Marshfield he worked for the C. and O. Railroad for 50 years retiring two years ago. He is survived by his second wife Kate O Hearn Gil ham a son Walter of Columbus two daughters Eileen and Josephine at home and three brothers Roy C Nelsonville Sam New Marshfield and Frank Baker Settlement. Funeral arrangements in Columbus had not been completed.
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Ed Gilham
Athens
Columbus
New Marshfield
C. & O. Railroad
Gilham
Carrie Holdren Gilham
Kate O’'Hearn Gilham
Walter
Eileen
Josephine
Roy C
Sam
Nelsonville
Frank
Baker Settlement
Grants Interest Grows for Lime Farmers in Ohio Meetings
Farmers in Athens County show rising interest in aid for lime, fertilizer, and reforestation. The Con servation Institute’s last three meetings in Albany Shade and Jacksonville drew about 65 on average. An old-time fiddler entertained at Jacksonville. Shade featured Pearl Douglas Gordon Hawk and Charles Seipel. Next meeting at Lottridge School tonight at 8.
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Frank Pugh
Athens County
The
Conservation Institute
Albany
Shade
Jacksonville
Pearl Douglas
Gordon Hawk
Charles Seipel
Institute
Ohio
Lottridge School
DAV Officials To Speak at Meeting
Conrath Bean Chapter 37 Disabled American Veterans will hold a regular meeting at the Armory club room at 7 30 tonight. Department Commander Clinton Kramer and Department Adjutant Albert L Daniels will explain laws about veterans and assist members with claims, announced Ernest McGraner chapter commander.
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Conrath-Bean
Armory Club
Clinton Kramer
Albert L. Daniels
Ernest McGraner
Hospital Roundup of Discharges and Admissions
At Sheltering Arms Mr. Edward Smith of 8 Church St was released from Sheltering Arms Hospital today. Mr Ira Corwin of Millfield Route 1 was admitted for an appendectomy this morning. Mrs Maud Stauffer of Athens Route 2 was released from the hospital last Sunday. Mrs Mary Wood of Carpenter was released yesterday. Mrs Florence Watkins of Athens Route 3 and Mr Virgil Jones were admitted yesterday for minor surgery.
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Edward Smith
Church St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ira Corwin
Millfield
Maud Stauffer
Athens
Mary Wood
Carpenter
Florence Watkins
Virgil Jones
Edward Schoonover Dies at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Edward Schoonover age 43 of Deanville died at noon today at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He had been brought there two weeks after his chest was crushed in an accident.
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Edward Schoonover
Deanville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Officer Is Honored at Promotion Party
Col and Mrs Thomas F McNeill hosted a party at 11 Park Place to honor Lt Col Perry L Baldwin after his promotion to colonel effective January 1. The event celebrated his advancement and service.
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Thomas F. Mc‘Neill
Park Place
Perry L. Baldwin
Friday Services Led by Rev Charles Stricklin at Pleasant Valley
Preaching services will be led by the Rev. Charles Stricklin Friday evening at 7 30 in the Pleasant Valley Church.
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Charles Stricklin
Pleasant Valley Church
Dinner Meeting Sets Plan to Raise Church Education Funds
More than 100 people at the Westminster Foundation dinner in the First Presbyterian Church of Athens outlined a campaign to raise 10 million dollars for Christian education. Ohio aims for 300 thousand with chapters at Ohio State Miami Bowling Green and Ohio U. Speakers included Paul Rodgers W L Armett Ford Baylor and Miss Margaret Shannon among others.
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Ohio
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Columbus
W. L. Armett
Paul Rodgers
College
Rodgers
Ford Baylor
Foundation
Ohio State
Miami
Bowling Green
Ohio U
United States
Elsie Rogers
Jean Stewart
Marion White
Walter Howell
Philadelphia
Edgar A. Walker
Massillon
The
John Miller
Ohio State Division
Howard King
Margaret Shannon
Bribe Payments Trial Ties Athens County Officials to Contracts
Greene testifies about cash payments to Whitmore and Maccombs tied to limestone contracts for Oakdale Road and county stone purchases. Witnesses described commissions, truck deals with Maccombs and French, and an agent’s account of urging caution before grand jury testimony.
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Pagen Oger
Greene
Athens County
Greene George Scott
Albany
John Greene
Whitmore
Scott
Navy recruiter Byers to stay in Athens another year
W H Byers, sent to close the Athens branch of the Navy Recruiting Service, will remain for another year due to meritorious work. In his tenure here he has overseen 46 enlistments, after transferring from the U S S Medusa in San Pedro California. He is a Marion Ohio native residing on Route 4 in the Clarks Chapel district.
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W. H. Byers
U. S. Navy
Athens
Navy Recruiting Service
Byers
U.S. Navy Department
Marion
San Pedro
Cal
Route 4
Clarks Chapel
Surplus Commodities Schedule Set for February 24
Surplus commodities will be distributed Saturday February 24 in Ames Bern Canaan Rome Troy Carthage Lee Waterloo Alexander and Athens Townships and Athens City This is the second distribution of the month distributor G R Robers said the delay was due to Washington's Birthday holiday and that definite dates for twice a month distributions are planned and to be announced later.
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Ames
Bern
Canaan
Rome
Troy
Carthage
Lee
Waterloo
Alexander
Athens
Athens City
G. R. Robers
Washington
Robers
Coal Truck Driver Fined for Road Safety Violation
Brownie Duncan aged 30 of Hogsett West Virginia was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell Wednesday afternoon for operating a vehicle without regard for the safety of others. He was arrested on Route 33 three miles south of Athens by state patrol officers who said there was no end gate on his coal loaded truck.
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Brownie Duncan
Hogsett
W. Va
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Duncan
Bill Poling Elected Junior Class Leader
Bill Poling named president of the Junior Class at Athens High School in a poll taken yesterday. George Dresher is vice president, Joe Dilley secretary, and Mary Margaret Graham treasurer. Officers begin preparations for the Junior Prom on May 4.
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Bill Poling
Athens High School
George Dresher
Joe Dilley
Mary Margaret Graham
River Hocking River Levels Fall Amid Cooler Day
The Hocking River continued to recede today with the stage at noon 11.4 feet and still falling. Yesterday’s high reached 39 degrees, today’s noon temperature was 30. The overnight low dropped to 26 degrees.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Squirrel of Old Forgets 800 Year Cache Found
In California, a 1300 year old redwood log reveals a squirrel buried acorns in a cache and appears to have forgotten it. The find by John D. Bushnell exposes an ancient memory lapse of a rodent from centuries past.
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Miranda
Cal
U.R
John D. Bushnell
Athens High Band Player Omitted From Story
The Messenger reports the mid winter concert by the Athens High School band and glee club at the high school tonight. Edwin McPherson, baritone, was omitted from the band player list in yesterday's story.
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Edwin McPherson
Athens High School
the Messenger
Glee Club
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