Twenty Degrees Below Zero In Line and Color at AHS
An Athens High School exhibit titled Twenty Degrees Below Zero As Shown in Line and Color hangs in the main hall. Pastel and chalk render sub-zero weather through individual student interpretations. Artists include Rachel Kirkendall Bob Frost Karen Link Carl Conrad Alice Newcomb Betty Wagner John Sfikas Cresentia Spurbeck and Jo Goddard under teacher Ethel Woolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Athens
Ethel Woolf
Rachel Kirkendall
Bob Frost
Karen Link
Carl Conrad
Alice Newcomb
Betty Wagner
John Sfikas
Cresentia Spurbeck
Jo Goddard
Office Training Sets Tone for OSES Personnel Prep
Dorothy Bang leads a Columbus conference series on Employment Service Operations for OBUC staff involved in claims and placements. The program, running through Friday, covers dictionary use and occupational information tools to aid unemployment compensation work. Attendees include Claribel Weese J. P. Donovan Peggy Bradbury Thelma Grimm Mabel Hart and Agnes Dixon.
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Dorothy Bang
OSES
Columbus
Berry Hotel
OBUC
Claribel Weese
J. P. Donovan
Athens
Peggy Bradbury
Gallipolis
Thelma M. Grimm
Mabel R. Hart
Marietta
Agnes Dixon
Pomeroy
Public Hearing Authorized in Canaan Case and Plant Relocation
Athens County Commissioners discussed vacating a county highway in Canaan Township and relocating York Township Roads 255 and 256 for a new power plant at Hamley Run. A public hearing will be advertised for the highway vacation. Easements for the new routes will be granted and culvert pipe orders totaling 7 to 8 thousand dollars were placed with several suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Canaan Township
Billa Barnes
York Township
Samuel B. Erskine
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Hamley Run
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
Helcor
Armco Drainage and Metal Products, Inc
Middletown
Edwards Sheet Metal Works
Frederickstown
Ohio
Navy Veterans Bonus Forms Outlined and New Athens Office Open
The Athens office at 18 Mill St. opened to handle Navy veterans bonus applications and auto tag sales. About 4 500 1948 license plates in the X series are stored at Mill St. with selling starting Monday. passenger licenses cost 10 dollars. Applicants must include foreign service dates between Dec 7 1941 and Sept 1 1945 and supporting documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Athens
Mill St
David Johnson
Buck Auto Supply
Flatiron Square
Johnson
Court
College Streets
Use of Tape Changes Rate Of Parcel Post
Postmaster Francis Frebault warns the public that gummed tape does not determine class. If the wrapper bears contents merchandise notice a parcel may be opened for inspection yet still be mailed as fourth class. Use three pieces of tape and add twine on heavy packages.
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Francis Frebault
Frebault
Wild Weather Returns Rain Forecast for Wednesday
Mild weather returned to the Athens area with a 60 degree high on Tuesday followed by a night low of 38. At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday the temperature stood at 46 as rainfall registered .09 inches and the Hocking River rose .38 feet to 5.15.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Soil Plan Progress for Athens County 1948 Program
Irvin Wolfe, Athens County AAA chairman, announced two months of work on the 1948 Agricultural Conservation Program. Soil building practices have been approved and farm plans are ready for all farms in the county. All farm plans must be completed and signed by April 1 to receive conservation materials or assistance.
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Irvin Wolfe
Athens County Aaa
Wolfe
Will Irwin Dies at 74 Author and WWI Correspondent
Will Irwin, 74, noted author and lecturer and World War I correspondent, died last night in New York. He shaped American journalism with his reporting and essays throughout a long career.
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Will Irwin
New York
Navy invites volunteers for commissioned reserve service
Naval Reserve personnel honorably discharged may apply for a commission in the Volunteer Naval Reserve per Lt. Comdr. H. T. Baird. V-6 inactive reserve men may apply via Cincinnati office. those not in V-6 contact Baird. V-6 retains rate, offers longevity with no active duty unless requested. Swannee notes 1943 to 1945 service period. Mr. Harper enlisted March 18, 1942 and served over three years. now works for his uncle J. G. Hope in Athens.
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Naval Reserve
Navy
Coast Guard
Volunteer
H. T. Baird
USNR
V-6
Inactive
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Federal Building
Cincinnati
Comdr. Baird
Inactive Reserve
Swannee
Mr. Harper
Athens
J. G. Hope
Army recruiting schedule set for area towns by Buck
T Sgt Buck of the Athens office announces a new recruiting tour with staff visiting Nelsonville Monday and Friday Carbondale and Albany Tuesday Jacksonville Trimble and Millfield Wednesday and Athens rural areas Thursday.
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Army
T-Sgt. Buck
Athens
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Albany
Jacksonville
Trimble
Millfield
Navy calls 750 reservists for immediate duty in Gulf port squadron
The Commandant Ninth Naval District in Great Lakes Illinois issued a call for 750 naval reservists to join Destroyer Squadron 16 based at Gulf ports. Enlisted men in 25 ratings are offered active duty pay and full allowances if they agree to remain on active duty through December 1 1948.
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Destroyer Squadron 16
Gulf Ports
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Ill
Fred Harper cited by Navy for USS combat service
Fred Harper of Athens Route 3 received a citation from the United States Navy Department for his participation in combat operations aboard the USS.
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Fred Harper
Athens
United States Navy Department
Births and Admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Claude Williams of Glouster a son. Admitted Daniel Law of Athens for major surgery. Dismissed Mrs William McClanahan and daughter of Athens, Mrs Clara Lohse of Athens, Mrs Elizabeth Ryan of New Marshfield, John William Powell of Glouster, Gus Karageorge of Athens.
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Claude Williams
Glouster
Daniel Law
Athens
William McClanahan
Clara Lohse
Elizabeth Ryan
New Marshfield
John William Powell
Gus Karageorge
New Bulletins Listed by Extension Office
Three new bulletins for area residents are now available at the extension office announced by county extension agent Ross Wright. They cover The Periodical Cicada by T. H. Parks, Bromegrass Use and Culture on Ohio Farms by J. Willard and D. F. Beard, and Alfalfa Varieties for Ohio by C. J. Willard, D. F. Beard, and L. E. Thatcher of the Ohio State University agronomy department.
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Ross Wright
T. H. Parks
Ohio
Dc. J. Willard
D. F. Beard
Department of Agronomy
Ohio State University
C. J. Willard
L. E. Thatcher
Next of Kin May Apply For Veterans' Bonus
Next of kin of deceased World War II veterans may apply now for bonus form No 2 by writing to The World War II Compensation Fund 293 E Long St Columbus 15 O according to Ernest McGraner Athens County veterans service officer Forms will not be mailed until on or after March 1 and will be available to living veterans from local organizations in their counties
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Navy
Ohio
Athens County
Veterans Service
Ernest McGraner
McGraner
Chester Goble
Goble
Mr. McGraner
E. Long St
Columbus
Veterans Service Officer
Veterans urged for clerk stenographer post in recruiting office
Ex service members with MOS 213 or Navy stenographer classification are invited to apply for a local clerk stenographer assignment. Reenlistees in the Army or Air Forces may select their continental US station, per the Recruiting Office notice.
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T-Sgt
Buck
Continental
United States
Navy discharge for Sir Ted Neutzling and air force enlistment
Sir Ted Neutzling son of Mr and Mrs W S Neutzling 264 E State St has received his discharge after three years in the Navy. Gay Disbong Nelsonville has reenlisted in the U S Air Forces for three years with the rank of sergeant announced today by T Sgt Harold Buck of the Athens Recruiting Office.
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Ted Neutzling
W. S. Neutzling
E. State St
Navy
Gay
Four Athens County Youths enlist in Army for three years
Four youths from Athens County join the Army for a three year term. Charles E. Jones of Athens Gilbert Bartlett of Athens Route 4 William W. Hahn and Melvin H. Thompson, both of Trimble, are the enlistees.
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Athens County
Charles E. Jones
Athens
Gilbert Bartlett
William W. Hahn
Melvin H. Thompson
Trimble
Jansen Transferred to Athens Army Recruiting Office
W. D. Jansen of Nelsonville is moved from the Toledo recruiting service to duty at the Athens Army Recruiting Office. Sgt Jansen and his wife and children will reside in Nelsonville.
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Set. W. D. Jansen
Nelsonville
Toledo
Athens
Sgt. Jansen
Air Force Promotions and Assignments Noted in Pacific and Southwest
Cpl Forrest E Cone son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Cone promoted to sergeant per 308th Airdrome Squadron HQ Hickam Field Oahu T H He has served in the ETO during WWII and has been in Hawaii since September 1947 reenlisted December 1946 Pfe Cecil C Kinnison son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kinnison Athens transferred from Lackland Air Base San Antonio Texas to Davis Monthan Air Field Tucson Ariz according to a dispatch Lawrence Cline sic USN son of Mrs George Cline Chauncey serves aboard destroyer USS Charles R Ware in the Mediterranean per Navy news release
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Cpl
Forrest E. Cone
Frank E. Cone
308Th
Pacific Air Command
Hickam Field
Oahu
T.H
Air Force
Cone
Hawaii
Pfe
Cecil C. Kinnison
Fred Kinnison
Athens
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Davis-Monthan Air Field
Tucson
Ariz
Lawrence Cline
Si c
USN
George Cline
Chauncey
Charles R. Ware
Mediterranean
Navy
Athens High adds three to honor roll
Names added to the Athens High School honor roll include Jane Windisch, Harrison Scott and Ann Rowles, expanding recognition for academic achievements at the school.
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Athens High School
Jane Windisch
Harrison Scott
Ann Rowles
McGuffey Society Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The next McGuffey Society meeting is postponed due to member illness and potential bad weather. President Charles E. Miller states a new date will be announced later.
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McGuffey Society
Charles E. Miller
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AHS
Athens Messenger
Rhoads
BUC
H. H. Sands
Vicks Vatro-Nogs
Canaan
Lancaster St
City Hall
Mirro-Matic
Kerr Hardware
S. Court St
AAA
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
G.I. Bulletin Board
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Next of Kin
Vic Joyce
Red Hot Orchestra
Tad's
Kimberly & Carbondale
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
McCguffey
Skik
Zemo
Bessdes
E. McCammon Berry
Bae
Cos
A&p
America
Saouno
Aesuwiw Agastes
Eevee
Cene
Avité
BOKAR
Keystone Custodian Funds
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Cline
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