Athens Red Cross Secretary Resigns After 11 Years of Service
Ellen Biddle resigns as executive secretary of the Athens County Red Cross effective February 1 to pursue a better position. Mrs. H. C. Bobo will serve temporarily as secretary, with a search committee led by Carl Nessley to appoint a successor. William C. Rowland is elected vice president amid the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Biddle
Athens County
The
Red Cross
Franklin C. Murphey
Murphey
Miss Biddle
H. C. Bobo
Carl Nessley
B. F. Cutler
Hunter Hope
Athens
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
William Clark
Amesville
William C. Rowland
Athens County Red Cross
Columbus School For Girls
Ohio University
Architecture Reviewed at Faculty Talk
Prof Henry A Frost lectured on Space Time and Architecture Toward the Future outlining 2500 years of Western architecture. He urged study of past principles, not copying, and traced from 432 B C Athens to Rockefeller Center with stops at cathedrals and modern buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Frost
Ohio University
Professor Frost
Chemistry
Frost
Athens
Greece
B. C
New York City
Rockefeller Center
Europe
America
Department of
Architectural Sciences
Harvard University
Unseasonably Cold Clear Morning Across Region
Frigid dawn on Friday with clear skies and a 9 am temperature of 24. The day opened five degrees above Thursday night’s low of 19 and followed a high of 42 and a low of 25 the previous day.
Athens Fire Losses Reach 188155 Despite 97 Alarms in 1951
Fire Chief Clarence A. Parker reports Athens's 1951 losses totaled 188155 with 97 alarms answered. Major blaze at Butler Brothers Store dominates the total, while gas explosion at George Daugherty residence and a blaze at Athens Ice and Storage Co. pushed up damages. Firemen logged 180 electrical inspections and issued 1067 burning permits amid three pumper trucks and a ladder truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Clarence A. Parker
Butler Brothers
Parker
Athens and Ice and Storage Co
George Daugherty
Riverside Drive
Mechanicsburg
Athens Fire Department
Church Names Officers At Annual Meeting In First Christian Church
The First Christian Church elected new officers including elders Jesse Poston T R Bennett and Prof M T Vermillion. deacons Clyde Beverage Glen Scott Denver Gooding Glen Byard Dr Ernest Collins Evan Williams. deaconesses and trustees were chosen, with Velma Staneart as secretary. Holdover officers were listed and Vermillion was named Sunday school superintendent with Mae Herron as secretary. Lewis McBride presided at the meeting held Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church Annual Meeting
Jesse Poston
T. R. Bennett
M. T. Vermillion
Clyde Beverage
Glen Scott
Denver Gooding
Glen Byard
Ernest Collins
Evan Williams
Glenn Scott
W. J. Davidson
Fred Stauffer
T. L. Swan
Scott Neutziing
Charles Tribe
Carl Phillips
Foster Cornwell
Herman Herron
Velma Staneart
D. W. Burt
D. W. Barnhill
E. A. Davis
F. R. Richey
Lewis McBride
A. W. Easler
Marvin S. Phillips
Howard Brookins
Pearl Chase
Harry Bennett
Charles
Mae Herron
Helen Edgar
Pair Fined By Mayor In Local Intoxication Case
Two defendants faced Mayor Peter B Seel on intoxication charges. Thomas Collins 49 Athens Route 5 paid 10 dollars plus costs after changing his plea from innocent to guilty. Opal Hartfield 36 45 Rich and Ave pleaded guilty to intoxication fined 15 dollars plus costs and given 10 days in jail suspended. She also faced a dismissed destruction of property charge after failing to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Seel
Thomas Collins
Athens
Collins
Opal Hartfield
Rich
Ave
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Miles Crawford of Glouster welcome a daughter. Admitted Opal King Athens Edward Grosvenor Athens Ralph Berry Athens. Dismissed Mrs Calvin Davis Athens and son Mrs Thomas Evans Athens and daughter Maria Robinson Athens Robert Johnson Glouster Charlies May Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Crawford, Glouster
Opal King
Athens
Edward Grosvenor
Ralph Berry
Winnie Carter
New Marshfield
Calvin Davis
Thomas Evans
Maria Robinson
Robert Johnson, Glouster
Charlies May
Vinton
Breaking and entering reported at George Ford Tractor Sales
City police investigated a breaking and entering at George Ford Tractor Sales on West Union Street after a window was found broken. Initial reports offered limited details on additional damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ford ‘Tractor Sales
W. Union St
Paul Brown Files Sheriff Candidacy in Athens County
Paul E. Brown a former State Highway Patrolman announced as a Republican candidate for Athens County sheriff in the upcoming May primary. A Shade native and OU graduate with five years patrol service, he later worked as a criminal investigator and runs a nursery business on the Athens Chauncey road. He served two years in the Army Intelligence Corps during World War II and is sergeant-at-arms of the Athens American Legion post. He is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Brown
Athens County
Brown
Athens- Chauncey Road
Shade
Ohio University
State Patrol
Army
Intelligence Corps
University of Minnesota
Military Intelligence
Camp Richey
Maryland
Athens
Albany Area Union Meeting Set for Sunday
A union gathering of all Albany area churches is planned for Sunday at 3 p m in the Albany High School auditorium. Dr Monroe Parker, former director of religious activities at Bob Jones University, speaks on Wake Up America with music by Walter Treadway and Soul's Harbor staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany High School
John Snedden
Albany Baptist Church
Monroe Parker
Parker
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Wake Up America
Walter Treadway
Soul's Harbor
Columbus
Snedden
Red Cross Units Meet With Ohio Officials in Regional Conference
Twelve representatives from eight southeastern Ohio counties attended a Red Cross finance meeting in the area. The session at The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. offices included McConnelsville official John Marsh and Athens, Ironton, Gallipolis participants. Counties in the district were Athens, Jackson, Vinton Meigs Morgan Washington Pike and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Red Cross
Ohio Fuel Gas
Ironton
Charles Bokimer
Howard V. Saunders
Warren F. Sheets
Gallipolis
Albert G. Coulsen
Rufus Brown
McConnelsville
Athens
Jackson
Vinton Meigs
Morgan, Washington, Pike and
Lawrence
PMA Official Urges 1951 Conservation Reports by Jan 31
County PMA Chairman Irvin Wolfe urged farmers approved for 1951 conservation practices to report them to the PMA office by January 31. He noted funds for these practices are allocated yearly and late reporting would leave farmers indebted for lime or fertilizer received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Irvin Wolfe
Wolfe
Infant Graveside Rites Held in West Union Cemetery
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in West Union Street Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Smith of London Ohio. The baby died 14 hours after birth. Surviving grandparents include Mr and Mrs Harold Wise of Athens and Mr and Mrs Roy Smith of Akron. Great grandparents listed as Mrs H T Wise of Athens and Mrs Hennegar of Oakland City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Street
John M. Versteeg
Randall Smith
London
Nine Athens County Posts In Saturday Air Exercise
Athens County Civil Air Patrol and Ground Observer Corps posts join 1200 volunteers in a regional air defense drill Saturday. Eastern Air Defense Force directs the exercise covering Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Kentucky Wisconsin and West Virginia with 1000 simulated enemy aircraft and 800 CAP pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Tactical Air Command
Naval Air Reservists
Air National Guard
Civil Air Patrol
Eastern Air Defense Force
James Diley
Columbus
Great Lakes
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Conditioning Class Planned for Local Men
The Athens YMCA sponsors a men’s conditioning class starting Monday at West Side School Gym, 7 30 to 9 00 pm. Led by Kenneth Tabor with Ohio University training, the program includes light calisthenics and volleyball. Open to YMCA members and invited Kiwanis Rotary Lions JC’s others may join with YMCA membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Ymca
West Side School
M. T. Vermillion
Athens City Recreation Department
Kenneth Tabor
Physical Education
Ohio University
YMCA
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert Lance
Chapman Announces Candidacy for Athens County Commissioner
Bruce G. Chapman of Guysville declares seeking the Republican nomination for Athens County commissioner in the May primary. He has lived in Guysville since 1913, co founded Athens Livestock Co, serves as its secretary, sits on the Athens County fair board, and is a World War I veteran with 20 years as a merchant and farmer in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce G. Chapman
Guysville
Athens County
Chapman
West Virginia
Athens Livestock Co
Livestock Company
Athens County Fair Board
Two-Car Collision on F Union St Causes Moderate Damage
Police reported a moderate two car crash on F Union St. Thursday involving Celephas Weaver of Albany Route 2 backing from a parking place and hitting William E Burt of Lancaster Route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Union St
Celephas Weaver
Albany
William E. Burt
Lancaster
Observer Corps Posts To Meet Wednesday
Athens County Ground Observer Corps posts are asked to attend a meeting Wednesday at 8 pm in the Athens High School Little Theater. County Civil Defense Director Wilbur D Mender said an Air Force team will give instructions and show a film on civil defense work and urged post supervisors to arrange staff participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ground Observer Corps
Athens High School
Civil Defense
Wilbur D Mender
Air Force
Mender
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Mayor Peter B. Lee fines two drivers after Highway Patrol arrests. John Otis Grim 22 of Carpenter pays fines for unsafe operation, and James Wallace 53 of Millfield pays for driving to the left of the center line plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Lee
State Highway Patrol
John Otis Grim
Carpenter
James Wallace
Millfield
Mine Local to Meet Glouster UMW Saturday
Mine Local to Meet Glouster UMW Local 648 Saturday at 1 pm at the IOOF Hall in Glouster. A community gathering aims to discuss upcoming events and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
UMW
IOOF
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Red Cross
Harold Keagy
Canton
Rae Miller
Jacksonville
Swanson
Sunege Memorials
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Architecture
Wolfe Howe
S. Court St
Athens, O
George E. Christman
Wilbur A. Yauch
Vincent Jukes
H. W. Humphrey
Plains Schools
Virginia Hayes
Rome-Canaan
Athens County Education Association
Church
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Paul Brown
Mr, Brown
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Richard Banks
Paul Carpenter
Edward Brandeberry
B. G. Chapman
MR. Chapman
Observer Corps
Bogor
Florida Celery Hearts
Fast State
Roger Lean
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Athens Motor Sales
J. E. Householder
H. C. Dorman
DeSoto
Plymouth
Athens, Ohio
W. State
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!