Athens County Tops State At Governor's Inaugural
Athens County led Ohio in the Herbert inauguration with a large turnout and a marching band from Buchtel York High School. The 350 Athens County representatives paraded from Union Station to the State House, wearing blue and gold uniforms, while spectators and officials gathered for the ceremony featuring Thomas J. Herbert and his family.
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Athens County
Vikius Ivliuola
Cuyahoga County
Republican Club
Union Station
High Street
State House Capitol
Athens
Columbus
Buchtel-York High School
C. Robert
Ray Bobo
Alberta
Grones
Claudis Chappel
Petrillo
Statehouse
Thomas J. Herbert
Metta Herbert Stevers
Charles Lewis Stevers
Herbert
Dan
Ohio State University
John
Culver Military Academy
Metta
John W. Bricker
Ohio
United States
Elizabeth Herbert
Inauguration Highlights From Ohio Governor Herbert Reception
Athens County groups attended the Columbus events for Thomas J. Herbert's inauguration. Highlights include university and party officials, a large turnout by train and car, and a humorous mix up by two Athens women at the governor's rooms. The day featured receptions at the Neil House and Governor's Mansion, plus a dinner and dance at the Columbus Athletic Club.
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Capitol
Charles L. Stevers
Metta Jane Herbert
Neil House
Herbert
Ohio
Athens
Republican
Athens County
Miss Elizabeth Herbert
Neil
Columbus
Logan
Nelsonville
Haydenville
Glouster
Coolville
Paul Edgar
Buchtel
Ed Barker
Thomas J. Herbert
Jackson
Labor Caravan Draws 1000 at Farm and Home Show
More than 1,000 visitors attended the Farm and Home Labor Saving show in Athens County marking the largest turnout of its 58 county tour. Ohio State University assisted with displays on water systems, electric power labor-saving tasks, and kitchen and farm work layouts. Local exhibits included farm tools and user demonstrations by 4-H members and county residents.
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Ohio
Ross Wright
Athens County
Elmer Pierce
New Marshfield
Davis Green
Albany
Ralph Beatty
Stewart
Earl Linton
Wade Jarvis
Maynard Coates
Poole Minear
Dale Scott
Ohio State University
County Extension Service
Emergency Farm Labor Office
Athens County 4-H Council
John Sheridan
Irvin Wolfe
Jack
Paul Cotton
Clyde Gibson
F. H. Sands
Glenn Scott
Clarence Shaw
Paul Burson
Robert Hedges
Alton Hanning
B. E. Dunn
Wayne Wingéett
Earl Cowen
W. F. Kampf
Edgar Dixon
H. G. Henry
Everett Carbaugh
Cliff Cornell
Bernice Russell
R. C. Frash
Harold Koker
Eldon Wiseman
Chesterhill settler Melissa Ann Thomas dies at 87
Chesterhill Marion Township resident Melissa Ann Thomas 87 widow of William A. Thomas died Monday at home. She was daughter of John and Ann Milner, member of Chesterhill Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge, long active in Fairview Grange. Survived by three sons Frank Amesville Charles Harley Chesterhill a daughter Hattie Kennard Somerset seven grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. by Rev Harold Jeffers at residence. burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. Visitation after 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Chesterhill
Marion Township
Melissa Ann Thomas
William A. Thomas
Thomas
John
Ann Milner
Rebekah Lodge
Fairview
Hattie Kennard
Somerset
Ohio
Smith Milner
Zanesville
Joseph Miner
Columbus
Harold Jeffers
Testimony Begins In Smith Hooper Suit Court Case
In Common Pleas Court the trial over a $10 000 damage claim against Helen Hooper began with testimony from nurse Goldie Smith and a neighbor about the night of the Route 33 crash that killed Clarence Smith. Witnesses described Hooper’s condition and the events leading to the accident as lawyers argued a technicality.
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Clarence “Budge” Smith
Common Pleas Court
Helen Hooper
Clay D. Smith
Clarence
Mr. Smith
Miss Hooper
Arle L. Chatfield
Vinton County
Hal H. Rowland
John J. Woolley
Erle Bridgewater
R. D. Williams
R. D. Williams, Representing Miss Hooper. Mrs. Goldie Smith
Rowland
W. Union St
Joyce Perry
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Smith
Donna Thomas
Nelsonville
Maude Riley
Albany
Wade Hanning
Athens
George Dicken
New Marshfield
Nellie Horn
Alma Davis
Louise King
Amesville
Nettie Harris
M. O. Johnson
Don L. Davis
M. M. Kerr
Vernal Parks
Clarence Smith
Bernard Duckler
Robert Dyar
Dyar
Cuckler
Floodwood
Kiwanians Announce Committees For 1947 Meeting
Kiwanis Club opens its year with president Fred Sands outlining objectives while Past-President Bill Nye receives a service plaque. A sample vote on universal military training passes affirmatively as committees are listed by chairmen for Education and Achievement through Public Relations and Affairs. Board members and guests include J. W. Bridgwater of Akron Kiwanis.
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Kiwanis Club
Fred Sands
Bill Nye
Paul Cotton
Charles Bachman
S. G. Foster
Irvin Quick
H. H. Roseberry
D. M. Goddard
Jerry Sisler
Russ McCammon
Clarence Kelch
D. L. Keffer
L. C. Staats
Francis Fuller
George Smith
Joe Thackeray
James Cumley
James Cumley, and the Rev. H. F. Kellogg
Robert Hollingsworth
M. M. Kerr
Charles Bethel
Thomas Metters
Earl Washburn
Robert McManus
Charles Dailey
Robert Bullock
Herbert Cox
D. M. Downard
George Hunter
Dr. C. M. Bowman
Carl Frey
Frank Cone
James van Nostrand
Kenneth Kerr
James Roach
John Rogers
Carl Sylvester
Phillip Woodworth
Raymond Lee
Robert Neal
L. A. Hamilton
Earl Davis
Leonard Prater
Ed Sprague
Fred Williams
Irving Dickman
James Wilson
Byron Wolfe
Ross Wright
W. H. Lowman
Norman Dean
Harry Lackey
Carl L. Tom
John V. Webb
Joe Klingenberg
Earl Matthews
C. B. Nye
Raymond A. Lee
T. H. Metters
Dewey Goddard
Local UN Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday
Dr. W. J. Smith announced that the local meeting of citizens interested in discussing the United Nations has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday this week.
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United Nations
W. J. Smith
Legion Meeting Noted for Post 21 on Washington Street
Members of K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will meet at the Legion Home on West Washington Street Wednesday at 7 30 p m Refreshments are planned and a directors meeting is scheduled as a special feature
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K. T. Crossen
Post 21
American Legion
Legion
W. Washington St
Two Story Frozen Food Locker Plant Breaks Ground in Athens County
John Davidson Contractors began construction of an $80,000 two story building to house an electrical ly refrigerated frozen food locker plant the first of its kind in Athens County Francis Bean director said it will hold 1000 lockers of six cubic feet each providing 250 to 300 pounds of meat rental to individuals yearly. The plant will include chill age quick freeze rooms at 25 degrees below zero a main storage room kept at zero and will connect to a Morrison Brown Hill slaughtering house for fresh meat. The project includes a wholesale butcher shop and four seven room second story apartments 25 by 45 feet each scheduled to be ready by next June.
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Athens County
John Davidson Contractors
C. C. Bean and Son
Afen
Francis Bean
Morrison-Brown
Athens High debaters sweep A division and tie for first in B division
Athens High School sent two teams to the Columbus Central High School practice meet, winning all six A division debates and tying for first in B division with Columbus North and Columbus Central. Winners in A were Joan Vance and Carolyn Herbert on affirmative and Al Gubitz and Jo Ann Paterna on negative. Debaters noted it was Vance’s first tournament. B division top honors went to Athens in a three way tie, beating Lima South Newark Dayton Oakwood Worthington Findlay while losing to Columbus North. Several Athens B participants were first year competitors. The team plans further practice at Springfield Lima before National Forensic League and State District Meets. Practice with Marietta and Nelsonville is scheduled for upcoming dates.
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Athens High School
Columbus Central High School
Columbus Central
Columbus West
Columbus South
Findlay
Delaware
Dayton Fairmount
Athens
Joan Vance
Carolyn Herbert
al Gubitz
Jo Ann Paterna
Dayton Fairmont
Columbus North
Miss Vance
Lima South
Newark
Dayton Oakwood
Worthington
Dayton
Marietta
Nelsonville
Mary Finch Dies at Home of Daughter
Mrs. Mary W. Finch 78 wife of the late E H Finch died today at 5:40 a m at the home of her daughter Mrs E L Keirns Hooper Ridge She leaves four grandchildren Edward Bloomville Howard Amesville Victor Columbus and Letha at home five great grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Ida Linscott Columbus Mrs Bertha Calentine Canton and Mrs Len McCune Athens Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Hooper Ridge Church conducted by Rev Joe B Maffett Burial is in Amesville Cemetery Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home Wednesday afternoon and evening and at the Keirns home on Hooper Ridge after 10 a m Thursday
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Mary W. Finch
E. H. Finch
E. L. Keirns
Hooper Ridge
Divorce Suit Filed by Webb for Custody of 14 Month Old
Anna Mae Webb files in Common Pleas Court a divorce action against Jack Elson Webb charging gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody of their daughter, age 14 months. The couple married at The Plains on September 5, 1944.
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Common Pleas Court
Anna Mae Webb
Jack Elson Webb
Webbs
the Plains
Maude Fenzel Dies at 68 in Shelter ing Arms Hospital
Maude Fenzel 68 died at 10 this morning after a heart attack in Shelter ing Arms Hospital. Widow of George Fenzel she ran the Fenzel and Congress Apartments on N Congress St. She leaves daughter Mrs Clay Milar seven grandchildren one sister Mrs John Spille Covington Ky and two brothers Ross Pennybaker and Tom Pennybaker Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Maude Fenzel
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Covington
Ross Pennybaker
South
Tom Pennybaker
Parkersburg
W. Va
Scout Area Meet To Be Thursday
Officers of the executive board will be elected Thursday at the Annual Council Dinner for Kootaga Area Boy Scouts of America. The 7 p.m. Berry Hotel Ballroom event invites all scouts scoutmasters wives and anyone interested in scouting. The Silver Beaver award will be presented and tickets are available at Banks' Sport Shop. The area dinner covers seven counties in West Virginia and three in Ohio.
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Kootaga Area
Boy Scouts of America
Ed. Goodwin
Berry Hotel
Goodwin
Banks’ Sport Shop
West Virginia
Ohio
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Song service planned at Methdist Church in New Marshfield
An old-time song service is planned at the Methodist Church in New Marshfield Thursday at 7 30 p m Public invitation extended to all.
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New Marshfield
Methodist Church
AIDS Vitamin Candy Reducing Plan Aids Test Group
Doctors report over 100 participants in clinical tests shed 14 to 15 pounds on the AIDS Vitamin Candy Reducing Plan in a few weeks. Strong entities include AIDS Vitamin Candy and medical doctors. Place and dates not specified in readable text.
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Reynolds
Taxpayers Notice of Athens County 1946 Tax Rates
Edward H. Lasch county treasurer lists 1946 tax rates. General county fund and related funds total 3.20 mills. Local levies are shown in table below.
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Athens County
Edward H. Lasch
Ohio
County Home Fund
Children's Home Fund
Blind
Judicial Fund
Agricultural Fund
Real estate tax payment notice with penalties and hours
Real estate taxes unpaid at collection end incur a ten percent penalty. Taxes may be paid at the county treasurer’s office or by mail. Bring your last tax receipt and include a stamped self addressed envelope if paying by mail. Verify receipts cover all property. Office hours are 2:90 P.M. except Saturday closes at noon.
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