Athens School Board Elects Officers
The Athens School Board elected officers as part of a January meeting agenda. A 90 day appropriation was passed, directing funds for district operations and planned initiatives. Beverly Eaton pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery in a Kroger case. her husband had pleaded guilty to armed robbery and is serving a Mansfield Reformatory sentence. Arraignments for Emanuel Pothos and John E. Connelly were postponed to Friday at the request of counsel. Elmer Staley and Beryl Ashcraft also pleaded guilty to charges. Nine defendants were indicted in a January grand jury session, with several others entering innocent pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Mansfield Reformatory
Coshocton
Emanuel Pothos
John E. Connelly
O. F. Rowland
Elmer Staley
Beryl Ashcraft
Gene Staley
Millard H. Carter
Samuel
Harold Eblen
McGuffey Society Hosts A C Anderson on Youth Delinquency
Ohio University psychology professor Amos C. Anderson spoke to the McGuffey Society at First Christian Church on Delinquency of Youth. He cited broken homes neglect lack of supervised leisure and harmful home influence as causes. The Friendly Quartet and Sallie Martin entertained. The group aims to place McGuffey Readers in Athens County libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos C. Anderson
Ohio University
McGuffey Society
First Christian Church
Friendly Quartet
Clifford E. Ruth
Claudis Chappel
Pauline Martin
Mildred Allen
Sallie Martin
McGuffey
Athens County
PTA Series Broadcasts Highlights What PTA Stands For
A radio program on Station WOSU in Columbus 820 AM will air Friday at 6 30 p m as the first in a 20 part series sponsored by the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers. Educators authors and parents will present school home and community viewpoints with speakers Mrs Stanley W Emmitt president Mrs Keith E Weigle vice president and O E Hill second vice president of the organization named for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
WOSU
Columbus
Ohio Congress
Stanley W. Emmitt
Keith E. Weigle
O. E. Hill
Ohio Organization
Births and admissions at local hospital and PTA meeting
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs John Cunningham of Glouster. Admissions list Mrs Vernon Shaw for minor surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Howard Carson and a son of Millfield, Mrs Kenneth Brooks and son Mineral, Mrs Myrtle Gilkey Athens, Sam Jeffers Athens, Mr Jessie Hunter Millfield. Waterloo PTA to meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the high school building per Mrs Reba Withers president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunningham
Glouster
Vernon Shaw
Athens
Howard Carson
Millfield
Kenneth Brooks
Mineral
Myrtle Gilkey
Sam Jeffers
Jessie Hunter
Waterloo Pta
New Marshfield
Reba Withers
Ath ens City School Board Hires Clerical and Maintenance Aids
Prof. Frank B. Gullum is reelected president with Don C. Clippinger as vice president and E. R. Walker as clerk. Three clerical workers and nine maintenance staff were rehired, including Lois M. Washburn and Joan Campbell. An emergency 90 day appropriations bill of 41 008.75 was passed. revenue and expenditures for 1947 were outlined with expected balance. William M. Anderson named Area II On The Job Training coordinator. next meeting Feb 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Gullum
Athens City
Don C. Clippinger
E. R. Walker
John W. Bolin
Homer T. Baird
Lois M. Washburn
Harper C. Pendry
Joan Campbell
Joan Mathews
Arthur H. Oxley
Dana Barnhill
Ira Nichols
Oliver Dahl
John Vercoe
Aubrey Oxley
Charles Holdcroft
Kyle McAfee
Fred O'Nall
Pendry
Debt Service Fund
State Department of Education
Supt
William M. Anderson
Trimble
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Anderson
Athens County
Kentucky
Ohio State University
Lions Hear South American Economy Talk Speaker
Henry P. Clark brother of Ohio University faculty member addressed the Lions Club Tuesday about economic changes in Brazil and other South American nations. Clark, vice-president of McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency in the United States, also serves as general manager of the South American branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Clark
George Clark
Ohio University
The
Lions Club
Brazil
Clark
McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency
United States
District Peace Contest winner to be named
Seven county winners in the Prince of Peace Declamation contest will meet Sunday January 12 at the Second Presbyterian Church in Newark to determine the district winner. Jimmy Justice will compete with winners from Tuscarawas Guernsey Muskingum Morgan Holmes and Coshocton Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Prince of Peace
Second Presbyterian Church
Newark
Jimmy Justice
Tuscarawas
Guernsey
Muskingum
Morgan, Holmes
Coshocton
City-Wide Plan for Advancing UN Education Discussed
A community group met to discuss a program to inform citizens about the United Nations. Dr. Wilfred J. Smith urged involvement, noting local clubs and officials backing the effort and an international speaker already secured for inauguration. The Athens Community Committee plans a Jan. 15 follow-up to report organization reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Wilfred J. Smith
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Wilbur Yauch
Yauch
Smith
Athens Man Reports Columbus Hotel Theft
Earl Beckley of Athens reported the theft from his Deshler Wallick hotel room in Columbus. Two diamond rings valued at 1330 dollars and 80 dollars in cash were taken on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Earl Beckley
Athens
Scout Paper Collection To Resume Saturday
The Boy Scout paper collection drive will begin Saturday morning January 11 at 9 a m and run until 3 p m Raymond A Lee announced. Those missed may telephone 0222 between noon and 3 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Lee
Divorce Suit Filed in Athens Court Details
Carl Legg of Athens sues Jean Legg Chauncey in Common Pleas Court for gross neglect of duty noting the couple wed in Gallipolis on October 26 1946 and separated November 9 19. Weather records show a 40 degree high yesterday with a 19 degree low last night and 25 this morning. Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM to confer Entered Apprentice degree at 7 30 p m with Maurice Guthrie announcing. James E Stansbury of Athens fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding on Route 50 after Monday arrest by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Carl Legg
Athens
Jean Legg
Chauncey
Leggs
Gallipolis
C. N. France
Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
Maurice Guthrie
James E. Stansbury
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
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Athens Mess
Ohio
Athens School Board
Beverly Eaton
Kroger
Ocammon Dilaee
Mnnirt
A. C. Anderson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens Pharmacy
Athens, Ohio
Dutton Drug Co
Middleport
Swisher & Lohse Drug Co
Pomeroy
South Court St
Second Ave
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
South America
Air Corps
Gromyko
Athens Community Committee
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Ministerial Association
Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Association of University Women
Red Cross, Business and Professional Women’s Club
Daughters of and
Sons of the American Revolution
St. Josephi
Nan Lem Allel
Court St
Trushay
Handy Family
Chamberlains
VapoRus
Figaro
Antu
Wrisley
Philips
Fasteeth
Lyons Tooth
Vitalis
Bromo Seltzer
Absorbine, Jr
Sloan's Liniment
Miles Nervine
Hylcesa
Chestone
Konkler
Imennen Lather
Mennen
Dr. LeGears
Mennens
Gillette Blue Blades
Burma
Carters
Salsbury Sal
Aviton
Labburys Ce
Tra
Halo
VET Amon
Miles
Ennen
Pablum
Moneyna
van Dykes
Bliss Coffee
Hamburg
van Dyke's
van Dykes Market
E. State St
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