State Legislation To Improve School District Roads Is Asked
County officials and school principals pressed for state action to improve district roads in Athens County. G L Hanes cited impassable conditions from strip mining and heavy buses, and data showed high percentages of roads unavailable at times across districts.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County
State Department of Education
Glen L. Hanes
State Department of Theet Eee Severar
Cascalion
G. W. Thomas
Hanes
Thomas
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens
Carthage-Troy
Jacksonville-Trimble
Rome-Canaan
Shade
the Plains
Trimble
Waterloo
Buchtel- York
W. R. Byers
Kaye Blosser
Virginia Knecht
Carthage Troy
al Gardner
Ames Bern
Herman Ellis
L. V. Calvin
Clyde Byers
Buchtel-York
E. L. Koehler
Hollister
Jessie Doolittle
W. G. Davis
Chauncey-Dover
H. T. Gler
Athens Board of Education
John W. Dowler
Tom Fennell
F. E. Phillips
County Board of Education
Leonard Prater
Board of Education
Gunmen Captured in Detroit Hotel After Indiana Trooper Shooting
Two men identified by the FBI as gunmen in the Indiana state trooper shooting Sunday were captured early today in a Detroit hotel. Authorities said the suspects faced charges related to the incident and would be transferred to Indiana for further action.
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Detroit
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Indiana
Victory Garden Tips Start Plans Now
Editor notes Victory Garden guidance by Victor E Keirns urges planning now for a productive season. President Truman backs ongoing victory gardens to aid Europe, advising small plots near home with soil prep, manure additions, fall or early spring plowing, and careful fertilizer use. Plant diverse vegetables and consult local agents over seed company recommendations. Some southern Ohio plantings possible in early March.
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Pote
Edgar L. Keirns
Amesville
Ohio State University
Victor E. Keirns
Truman
Victory Gardens
Europe
State College of Agriculture
Ohio
State Director Speaks to Athens County Society group
Mrs Hazel McIntire director of special education for the State Department of Education spoke to the Athens County Chapter of the Society for Crippled Children and Adults at the High School last night. She outlined the societies role in helping handicapped children and noted government support for 29 Athens County children while the local chapter organizes Easter Seal drive under Ralph Miller’s chairmanship. The group aids medical, school and public health services for handicapped in the community and a 1948 Easter Seal design contest will be held in high schools nationwide for students under 19.
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Hazel McIntire
State Department of Education
Athens County
Society For Crippled Children
MeIntire
Athens
Ralph Miller
Athens Rotary
OSU Winter Graduation to Hear Dr John C Baker
Ohio State University will host Dr John C Baker president of Ohio University as speaker for the winter graduation exercises Friday March 15 at 2 p m in the gymnasium. About 400 grads expected this year versus 141 last year, announced President Howard L Bevis.
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John C. Baker
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Howard L. Bevis
Bevis
Army Ferrying Division Delivers 8,493 Planes Overseas
Cincinnati dispatch notes the Army ferrying division peaked in 1944 with 8,493 planes sent overseas. Brig. Gen. William H. Turner reports March 1944 as the year’s record month with 651 foreign deliveries and 112,376 domestic movements.
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Army
Cincinnati
Air Forces
William H. Turner
RAM Meets Friday at Royal Arch Masons Chapter
Athens Chapter No 39 calls a special Friday 7 30 p m meeting to confer the Mark Master Degree all members urged to attend visitors welcome plus an ad promoting St Joseph Aspirin with 100 tablets for 35 cents urging demand for the brand none stronger none festers.
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Four Pierce brothers Return From Service Across War Fronts
The four sons of Mrs. Ella Pierce of 1 North Stimson Ave have returned home after serving in World War II. Details include T Sg t Donald O Pierce in Italy with Clara Circle, T 4 Everett I Pierce in the South Pacific with Marie Williams, Set Clyde Wilson of a prior marriage with Irene Ator in Dayton, and RDM3c Richard Alton Pierce who served two years in the ETO and took part in the Normandy invasion. Additional notes list numerous other local servicemen with ranks and home towns, including Dix L Pickering recovering after a German hospital stay, and Paul Frum returning to Baker General Hospital with family in Athens.
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Ella Pierce
North Stimson Ave
Donald O. Pierce
Italy
Clara Circle
Racine
W. Stimson Ave
Everett I Pierce
South Pacific
Park Hotel
Marie Williams
Athens
Clyde ©. Wilson
Philippines
Irene Ator
Dayton
Richard Alton Pierce
Diana Lynn
Millfield
Garden Group Plans For Summer In Athens
The District Garden Committee met in Athens to plan aid for FSA families this summer. Supervisors will send seed variety lists, and three immediate aims include insect and disease control, potato culture and seed bed fertilization. Bulletins will be available at county offices. attendees included Miss Enid Swarner, Mrs Grace Bleyer, E Ray Bailey, Norwood Glines, Edna Casken, E C Ridenour, and J C Drake.
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Athens
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Enid C Swarner
Logan
Grace D. Bleyer
Waverly
E. Ray Bailey
Gallipolis
Norwood W. Glines
Ironton
Edna Casken
Columbus
E. C. Ridenour
J. C. Drake
Indianapolis
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes and Births
Births list: Mr and Mrs Roland Byers a daughter. Mr and Mrs Donald Hooper a son. Mr and Mrs Raymond Rose a son. Admitted: Gail Hinton major surgery. Charlene Harvey major surgery. Etta Frazier major surgery. Stella Love minor surgery. Homer Wolfe medical. John Baird medical. Amsey Pritts medical. Dismissed: Jack Robinson and daughter. Mrs William Burley and son. Mrs Marvin Murphy and son. Mrs James Carsey and son. G E Martin. Fred Dowler. Everett Stewart. Joe Nelson. Amsey Pritts. Hoover leads bone fishing division in Miami tournament with 10-pound catch.
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Roland Byers
E.state St
Donald Hooper
the Plains
Raymond Rose
Euclid Drive
Gail Hinton
N. Congress St
Charlene Harvey
Franklin Ave
Etta Frazier
Stella Love
Millfield
Homer Wolfe
John Baird
Jacksonville
Amsey Pritts
Deanville
June Ellis
Athens
Harley Wakefield
Francis Hill
Wellston
Jack Robinson
William Burley
Jaleski
Marvin Murphy
Buster
James Carsey
G. E. Martin
Fred Dowler
Everett Stewart
Joe Nelson
Glouster
Amséy Pritts
Rabid Dog Bites Boy and Farm Animals Affected
A dog believed rabid bit a Canaanville boy yesterday. Health commissioner Dr. H. T. Phillips said the child will receive anti rabies treatment and the dog is under observation. A cow near Albany is confirmed rabid, the second farm case this week, with a Peach Ridge bull starting Pasteur treatment after exposure. A gray fox head was sent to the state lab for examination, the seventh such submission with six prior results. The commissioner urged confinement of dogs and immediate anti rabies treatment after contact with a rabid animal.
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Canaanville
H. T. Phillips
Phillips
Albany
Peach/ Ridge
State Laboratory
Ug Ues
Ohio University Extends 200 Open To War Vets Courses
Ohio University today opened more than 200 correspondence courses to World War II veterans. Director J. Floyd Dixon said any veteran nationwide may enroll in courses taught by 70 regular faculty. The program follows a Veterans Administration contract. USAFI connections have yielded 4600 enrollments over four years. Most demand is for commerce engineering and liberal arts. Also 85 high school courses are offered by specially trained instructors.
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Ohio University
J. Floyd Dixon
United States
Dixon
Veterans Administration
Ohio University Extension Division
United States Armed Forces Institute
USAFI
Mrs. Margaret Mason Dies After Prolonged Illness
Margaret R. Mason, 38, died at home in West Logan after a long illness. She is survived by husband Homer Mason, father Edward Rhodes, four children Clarence Homer Jr Lucille Anna Marie, a step daughter Bernice Durant, four grandchildren and two sisters. Leonard funeral service to announce arrangements.
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Logan
Margaret R. Mason
West Logan
Homer Mason
Edward Rhodes
Clarence
Homer, Jr
Lucille
Anna Marie
Bernice Durant
Leonard Funeral Service
Weather Drops Temps to Forty and River Rises
Cold rain lowered temperatures from a high of 59 degrees to 40 last night. Precipitation measured at .35 inches per weather observer Mrs. C N France. Hocking River rose to 5.09 feet this morning from 4.64 feet yesterday.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Welcome Home Meeting Tonight By Piasms Methodist Group
A Welcome Home Meeting for all returned servicemen is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m hosted by the Men s Class of The Piasms Methodist Sunday School Dr Wilfred Smith of Ohio University will be guest speaker Mrs Thelma Falber will lead the music Public is invited to attend
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Piasms Methodist Sunday School
Wilfred Smith
Ohio University
Thelma Falber
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