District Officers Ready for Bonus Form Rush Across Five Counties
County service officers prepare for the World War II bonus form drive. Ohio National Guard trucks will deliver forms to veterans next Monday at local veteran service offices, schools, and organization sites across Athens, Meigs, Gallia, Hocking, and Vinton counties.
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District 6
Ohio National Guard
Athens County
Athens—American Legion
Athens Motor Sales
American Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Albany
Guysville
American Legion
Stewart—Rome-Canaan
Coolville
Brafford’s
Amesville
Chauncey
VFW
Buchtel
Glouster
the Plains
Nelsonville
New Marshfield
Deanville
Carbondale
Ohio University
Vintin County
McArthur American Legion
DAY
Wilkesville
Hamden
Allensville
Zaleski
Vinton
Ewington
Hocking County
Logan—American Legion
DAV
Court
South Bloomingville
Laurelville
Murray City
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Fleming and Jobb Coal Co
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Pomeroy Motor Co
Rutland
Racine
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Amvets
Bank
Vinton High School
Court House
E. Long St
Columbus
Grey Ladies To Be Capped in Athens Ceremony
Eight new Grey Lady volunteers of the American Red Cross, who trained in November and completed 30 hours of service, will receive caps in Athens in March. The group includes volunteers from Athens and Coolville and follows the first Grey Lady Corps formed in 1947. They commit to 150 hours yearly, travel funded by Red Cross, and aid hospital staff with clerical work, recreation, translation, and patient personal services.
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Grey Ladies
American Red Cross
Athens
Ellen Biddie
Red Cross
Clarence Billet
Edward A. Sprague
Ralph M. Smeck
Virginia Beasley
Coolville
Marian Walden
Hazel Parrish
Billa Walden
Gladyce Aiken
Grey Lady Corps
Athens County
S. B. Erskine
James Patrick
Virgil G. Baker
C. M. Ferguson
L. G. Worstell
H. A. McCaskill
Frank Richey
Hunter Hope
Chillicothe Hospital
Competition in Welfare Post Fails To Develop
The State Welfare Department reports Paul Noftz has taken the civil service test for the welfare post after veterans groups protested his hiring. Officials note competition is lacking as only one candidate entered the examination, but certification requires passing the test and results will be released in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Welfare Board
Rosco Franks
State Welfare Department
Paul Noftz
Noftz
Franks
Jesus Christ
Pilate
Cub Scouts Earn Charter at Blue and Gold Supper
Members of Boy Scout Pack 55 and families gathered for a Blue and Gold Potluck at the Presbyterian Church to mark Ameri can scouting’s 38th anniversary. E L Nye presented the charter to Rev Fred Luchs as Clark Dailey issued membership cards. Awards were given by Carl Sylvester and Art Cornwell with parents pinning badges on the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Pack
Presbyterian Church
E. L. Nye
Hock-Hocking
Fred Luchs
Clark Dailey
Cubs
Dens
Carl Sylvester
Art Cornwell
Gaige Paulson
Johnny Nannemaker
Larry Chesser
Charles Rowland
Jon Williams
Freddie Cooperrider
Brian DeMille
Jimmie Lee
Robbie Dickens
Eddie Nunnemaker
Tommy Martin
Peter Goedicke
Ernest Goodrich
Ralph Miller
Johnny Nunnemaker
Dick Baldwin
Gordon Edwards
Jerry Kyle
Jack White
John Risch
John Cornwell
Joe Smith
Immunization Shots Given Guard Members
Personnel of Headquarters and Headquarters Company Second Battalion Ohio National Guard received regulation typhoid and tetanus inoculations Thursday night. Lectures by Lt. Douglas M. Hall on The Mechanical Functioning of the M 1 Rifle and Lt. Wilbur C. Perkins on Civil Disturbances replaced the guard's scheduled activities.
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Headquarters and Headquarters Co
Ohio National Guards
Douglas M. Hall
Wilbur C. Perkins
Guard
Easter Seal Drive Opens Saturday in Athens County
Eight thousand Easter Seal envelopes mailed to Athens County residents as the Business and Professional Women's Club launches a month long 1948 campaign to raise two thousand five hundred dollars for the Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Iris Fierce announces the effort and Mrs Oral J. Daugherty outlines services and cooperation with other agencies. B&PWC members address envelopes in the Cline Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Iris Fierce
Business and Professional Women's Club
Society For Crippled Children
Athens County Society For Crippled Children
Ohio State Society
The
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Oral J. Daugherty
B&pwc
Cline
Athens County Crippled Children’s Society
Helen Hull
Freda Smith
Villa Tippie
Lois Fri
Erma Jagers
Kathryn Enlow
Bertha Vickers
Melba Faulkner
Myrta Ashworth
Cora Evans
Alice Brewer
Aids German Family Relies on Ohio University Student
James J. Castiglia of 5 Pearl Street received a letter from an unknown woman in Hamburg asking for clothing for her two sons aged 7 and 20. The veteran is sending food and clothing, believing the woman learned his name from Hamburg University files.
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Germany
Ohio University
James J. Castiglia
Pearl St
Hamburg
Mr. Gerardis Dies Thursday at 62 in Athens County
Silvio Gerardis aged 62 of near Guysville died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a one week illness. He was born in Italy and lived 40 years in Athens County where he farmed. Survived by wife Frenda Olive Gerardis a daughter Margaret Green Columbus and sister Pauline Delorenzo Tre di Cadore Italy. Requiem high mass Monday 10 a.m. at St Pauls Catholic Church burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Silvio Gerardis
Guysville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Italy
Gerardis
United States
Athens County
Frenda Olive Gerardis
Margaret Green
Columbus
Pauline Delorenzo
Tre di Cadore
Car fire blamed on defective wiring in William Pierre’s vehicle
The fire at 114 Central Ave Thursday was caused by defective wiring in William Pierre’s car. Fire Chief C A Parker estimated damage at 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pierre
Central Ave
C. A. Parker
Forrest Hilton jailed for $15 fine non payment
Forrest Hilton 36 of Frost was confined in the county jail today for non payment of a $15 fine and costs levied by Mayor William P. Mickle on a police intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Hilton
Frost
William P. Mickle
Delta Tau Delta to mark 90th anniversary at founders banquet
Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt of the Ohio Supreme Court will address the Founders Day and Initiation banquet of Delta Tau Delta at the Athens Country Club. Attending are Vinton County Probate Judge E. C. Motter and F. Darrel Moore, Ohio University graduate and Purdue professor who will be toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Delta Tau Delta
Athens Country Club
Vinton County
E. C. Motter
F. Darrel Moore
Ohio University
Purdue University
Temperature Drop Fuels Dense Athens Fog
A heavy fog blanketed the Athens area Friday morning as the temperature rose to 36 degrees at 9:30 am. The prior night saw a 32 degree drop from a high of 57 to a low of 25. The river stood at 9.60 feet, up 2.23 feet from Thursday.
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Athens
C. N. France
School Lunch Program Cut Reported in Ohio
Wade D. Bush head of the Ohio program said a five thousand dollar cut in the school lunch program was made this year by state and federal governments. The future depends on Congressional action next summer, discussed at a five county workshop led by The Plains. O C Carter, district health engineer, spoke on sanitation and warned 25 diseases can spread from poor handling. Glen M Hanes, county superintendent, presented the program for Athens Meigs Morgan Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade D. Bush
Ohio
Bash
the Plains
O. C. Carter
Glen M. Hanes
Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
Utility Reports Net Profits Up
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. reports 1947 net profits of 3,770,016 and 4.44 a share, vs 1946 profits of 3,696,016 and 4.33 a share. The company plans a 40,000 kilowatt plant between Athens and Nelsonville by fall 1949, with an additional 40,900 kilowatts in 1950, boosting capacity 77 percent over 1941 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
Nelsonville
Band Boosters Meet Stewart Rome Canaan Roosters
The Band Boosters will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Home Ec department. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Rome-Canaan
Roosters
McGlasson and Byers Named in Local Notice
Joe Royal McGlasson of Wayne Michigan and Marian Ada Byers of Glouster are identified in the public notice. The fragment notes ages 27 and 21 respectively and lists their locations.
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Joe Royal McGlasson
Wayne
Mich
Marian Ada Byers
Glouster
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Union St
Ay Toa
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Athens Home Telephone CO
Mr. Gerardis
Frost Man
Stokers
W. Union
Church OF the Nazarene
Athens County Agents Association
Cameron and
VanDyke
Donald K. Barstow
O. G Houck
Seiple
Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton
Co. M. Gill
PD. M. Goddard
Oakley and Oakley
Nelsonville, Ohio
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews
Vic Joyce
Red Hot Orchestra
Tad's
Nelsonville Kimberly & Carbondale
Nercon
Edward White
Stimson Avenue
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Meyer
Dexter
Pinking
Wiss
Carpenter Hardware (Co
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