Road Crash Totals Rise in District for 1948
A 23 percent rise in area traffic accidents in 1948 yields 305 crashes, highest since 1941, with 10 fatalities, 4309 written defect corrections, and a jump in emergency calls to Richland Ave. The State Highway Patrol report, led by Corp. Robert Henderson, notes new airplane crash investigations and 155 school buses inspected, plus total arrests down to 454.
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Corp
Robert Henderson
State Highway Patrol
Richland Ave
Promotions in Guard Unit Reported
Several National Guard members received promotions per an official announcement Thursday night. James C. Gates and Joseph W. Gura rose from sergeant to sergeant first class, John W. Moorhouse and Ellsworth C. Rife from corporal to sergeant, Harold E. Hoch William F. Langston and Charles F. Mansfield from private first class to corporal. A clothing inspection was led by 1st Lt. Earl F. Mathews.
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National Guard
James C. Gates
Joseph W. Gura
John W. Moorhouse
Ellsworth C. Rife
Harold E. Hoch
William F. Langston
Charles F. Mansfield
Earl F. Mathews
AHS Girls Glee Club Plans Mid Winter Concert
The Athens High School Girls Glee Club of 75 members prepares for the Mid-Winter Glee Club Concert on Wednesday night January 19. Soloists include Kathleen Downey Carol Nessley Connie Herbert with Numbers Sylvia The Sleigh Romberg Mozart and works by Speaks Konitz. Boys Glee Club members Frank Dilley Sam Carpenter Charles Krauskopf and Charles Frank also perform. The club, the largest of the school's five music groups, earned superior ratings in 1947 and 1948 Southeastern Ohio Music Education contests.
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Glee Club
Athens High School
Sylvia
Speaks
Konitz
Romberg
Mozart
Kathleen Downey
Carol Nessley
Connie Herbert
Boys’ Glee Club
Frank Dilley
Sam Carpenter
Charles Krauskopf
Charles Frank
Girls’ Glee Club
Sergeant Dyhr Transferred To Chanute Field
First Sgt. Russell P. Dyhr, recruiting officer at the Athens office for six months, is transferred to Chanute Field, Ill. He is married to Dixie Foraker of Athens. Staff Sgt. W. D. Jansen and Master Sgt. H. F. Buck remain on duty at the local office. Jansen has served since March 1948. Buck since June 1946.
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Russell P. Dyhr
Athens
Chanute Field
Ill
Dyhr
Dixie Foraker
W. D. Jansen
H. F. Buck
Jansen
Buck
Health Club Plans to Attend Radio Show
Carbon dale Four Way Health club met Jan 6 at Mrs Garnet Lightfritz home. A potluck dinner was served and members voted to request tickets for a Ruth Lyons Club 50 radio program session in Cincinnati. Mrs Chester Lowry will host the next meeting.
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Carbondale
Garnet Lightfritz
Ruth Lyons
Cincinnati
Chester Lowry
Ames Event Promotes Frank Moore Log Cabin Boys
Esther Class of the Methodist Church sponsors Frank Moore and the Log Cabin Boys at Ames Bern High School gymnasium Monday at 8 p m. Chicken sandwiches pie and coffee will be offered for sale.
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Ames
Amesville
Esther
The
Methodist Church
Frank Moore
Ames-Bern High School
Roads Not For Garbage
State highway officials warned that dumping garbage along road rights of way is illegal and condemned the practice. They cited wide road beds and frequent complaints as justification, urging the public to refrain from discarding refuse on state property.
Real Estate Transfers List from Athens and Nelsonville Areas
Dora Michaels transfers interest in Athens lots 671 and 672 to Floyd J. Barker. Christine C. Matheny and others sell 2 acres in Athens Township to Asa B. Cochrane. John T. Johnson deceased transfers lot 970 in Nelsonville to Donald R. Johnson and others. Ruth Thompson conveys lots 506 507 and 10.7 acres in Dover Township to Ruhamah Cochran. Hehanal Cochran transfers lots 506 507 in Chauncey to Robert Cochran and spouse. T E Dixon and spouse sell two tracts in Athens to Clyde M. Dixon and spouse. Earl Rader and spouse convey tract in Athens Township to Alfred B. Heyes. John Williams and spouse transfer four tracts in Lee Township to Fred B. Hanning and spouse.
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Christine C. Matheny
Asa B. Cochrane
Athens Township
John T. Johnson
Donald R. Johnson
Nelsonville
Ruth Thompson
Ruhamah Cochran
Chauncey
Dover Township
Hehanal Cochran
Robert Cochran
T. E. Dixon
Clyde M. Dixon
Athens
Earl Rader
Alfred B. Heyes
John Williams
Fred B. Hanning
Lee Township
Albany Woman Learns Of Relative's Death
Mrs. Guy C. Gorby of Albany has learned of the death of her cousin Kenneth Norton aged 60. Norton died Thursday at his home in Helena Oklahoma. He was born near Carpenter and is survived by his mother Dora T. Norton of Carmen Oklahoma two sons Keith and Lee and a sister Mrs. N M Davis of Grenville New Mexico.
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Albany
Guy C. Gorby
Kenneth Norton
Helena
Oklo
Norton
Elleen
Dora Throckmorton Norton
Carpenter
Dora T. Norton
Carmen
Okla
Keith
Lee
N. M. Davis
Grenville
N. M
Ohio State College seniors join Tau Beta Pi
Edwin Smith of Carbondale is among 52 Ohio State University College of Engineering students initiated into Tau Beta Pi the national honorary engineering fraternity in Columbus Ohio.
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OSU
Columbus
Edwin Smith
Carbondale
Ohio State University College of Engineering
Tau Beta Pi
New Officers Installed By Rome and Canaan Granges
Rome and Canaan Granges installed 1949 officers at a joint IOOF Hall meeting. Names include Rome master Reba Marshall and Canaan master Nida Dillinger with numerous officers, plus a concluding play by the Canaan Grange.
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Rome
Canaan
Reba Marshall
Erwin Merrick
Geraldine Vocke
Clarence Frost
Nial Koehler
Nell Copeland
George Starkey
Leslie Barrows
Theodore Rowell
Vergene Parsons
Ceres
Dorothea Koehler
Pomona
Lieta Frost
Flora
Nellie Merrick
Iady
C. H. Copeland
Sales Tax Returns Due by Jan 31 1949 Announcement
Semi annual returns for July 1 to December 31 1948 and use tax returns for Oct 1 to December 31 must be mailed to the Columbus treasurer by January 31. A sales over forty cents record is required and returns must be notarized. Examiner Brafford will visit Nelsonville January 25 and the Athens county treasurer’s office January 29.
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Columbus
Luther C. Brafford
Brafford
State Taxation Department
Nelsonville
Athens
VA keeps GI loan rate at four percent
Carl R. Gray announced the GI loan rate remains at four percent after consideration of the 80th Congress authorization for a raise to four and a half percent. He cited lack of evidence that higher rates would increase housing availability for veterans.
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G. I
N. K. Blosser
Athens Veterans Administration
Carl R. Gray
Veterans Administrator
Congress
Gray
Pep Assembly at Athens High Prepares for Pomeroy Game
A Friday pep assembly at Athens High School featured trombone duetists Charles Krauskopf and Charles Frank performing Dellinger’s Waltz in F. Coach Harry Lackey gave a pep talk as students sang school songs and cheered for the team led by president Bill McKee.
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Pomeroy
Athens High School
Charles Krauskopf
Charles Frank
Dellinger
Harry Lackey
Bill McKee
Athens County Among Top US Sales Tax Increase Counties
Athens County ranks among nine top counties with marked gains in sales and use tax revenues as Ohio's 1948 total surpasses 143 million dollars. State Treasurer Don H. Ebright cited boosts from higher prices and auto production with Athens listed alongside Noble Ham pton Cuyahoga Franklin Lucas Montgomery Summit and Stark. County treasurer Fd Lasch noted 1947 state tax receipts of over 129 million and 1948 gross sales tax payments reaching 40 509 for the year’s first months.
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Athens County
Don H. Ebright
Ohio
Athens
Noble
Hampton
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Lucas
Montgomery
Summit
Stark
Fd Lasch
Athens Men Named Campus Leaders At Ohio University
Three Athens students were among 60 men chosen as Ohio University campus leaders by the Men's Union Planning Board. The Leaders banquet featured Chet Adama as chief speaker, with Don Peden and Maurel Mankins also addressing the gathering. Athens honorees were Robert Johnson, Lewis Vaughn, and Evan Williams.
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Athens
Ohilo University
Men's Union Planning Board
Chet Adama
Cleveland Browns
Ohio University
Adama
Don ©. Peden
Maurel Mankins
Robert Johnson
L. G. Johnson
BE. Mulberry St
Lewis Vaugin
Isaac Vaughn
Morrie Ave
Evan Ee. Williams
Second St
Judgment Awarded To Parkersburg Firm
A. S. Supply Co of Parkersburg West Virginia was awarded 357.26 against E F Haller in Common Pleas Court. The amount stems from a note given to the company in January 1948 as charged in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A& Supply Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Haller
Common Pleas
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