Athens March of Dimes names county chairmen
Local chairmen for the Athens County March of Dimes drive were named by Prof. Emmett Rowles. They include Lucille Bobo and Lenore Dinsmore among others. Athens Emblem Club 165 will head the appeal with Phyllis La Velle as chairwoman while Nelsonville is led by the Business and Professional Women's Club under Treva Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County March of Dimes
Emmett Rowles
Lucille Bobo
Albany
Lenore Dinsmore
New Marshfield
Leonard Congreve
Stewart
Clyde Parrish
Coolville
Troy Township
Mary King
Buchtel
Anna _ Paskievitch
Jacksonville
John Jarvis
Trimble
Frances Wallace
Millfield
al Gardner
Amesville
Herman Humphrey
the Plains
Ray Bobo
Shade
de Witt Walker
Chauncey
John Clark
Glouster
Athens Emblem Club
Phyllis LaVelle
Athens
Farm Market Prospect Seen in Area as Livestock Dominates
John Slipher ex tension conservationist told farmers at an Institute meeting that over 90 percent of county farm income comes from livestock and poultry. He urged soil and land management including organic matter, lime, erosion control, water planning, and a nutrition program to raise carrying capacity from one animal unit per five acres to one per three acres.
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Ohio River
John Slipher
Institute
Slipher
Athens County
Guard Unit Drill Switched Next Week
Athens National Guard unit drill moved from Thursday to Monday due to final exams. Lt. James M. Abraham also announced a Sunday NCO club meeting at the Armory at 2 30 p.m. New enlistees include Pfc William Pierre Sgt Lawrence Skatzes from Athens and Pfc Joe Dixon from Steubenville. openings reduced to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens National Guard
James M. Abraham
Armory
William Pierre
Lawrence Skatzes
Athens
Joe Dixon
Steubenville
Cutler Named Assistant To President at McBee
B F Cutler of Roosevelt Drive has been named assistant to D R Zenner president of The McBee Co He will keep his treasurer role and coordinate departments in the president s absence He is a Yale Sheffiled graduate with an MBA from Harvard 1929 He joined McBee in 1939 as comptroller and became treasurer in 1948 He also serves on Athens city council is married with two children Nancy and Sheffield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Cutler
Roosevelt Drive
D. R. Zenner
McBee Co
Cutler
Yale Sheffield Scientific School
Harvard Business School
Marshall Fields & Co
McBee
Athens
Nancy
Sheffield
Births and hospital notes from Sheltering Arms Hospital
The record lists births for Mr and Mrs Francis Murphy and Mr and Mrs Frederick Rosser. Admitted patient Margaret Paepke with major surgery and Mrs Lady Wright for surgery. Discharged are Mrs Dale W Wilson with daughter, Joe Vance, Mrs Roxie Arbaugh and Mrs Louise Dailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Murphy
McArthur
Frederick Rosser
Athens
Margaret Paepke
Albany
Lady Wright
Dale W. Wilson
Amesville
Joe Vance
Roxie Arbaugh
Louise Dailey
Returned on Charge of Non-Support
Loren Phillips 37 of Warren entered an innocent plea to a non support charge at arraignment in Mayor Mickle's court. He posted $800 bond and was released. The accusation, filed by his wife Ida Mae of Jacksonville, concerns seven shared children. Phillips was brought to Athens by Deputy Sheriff Mame Pincelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Phillips
Warren
W. P. Mickle
Phillips
Ida Mae
Jacksonville
Athens
Mame Pincelli
State Road Work Reported Across Athens County Routes
State Highway Department officials report gravel laid on Athens County Route 124. A second gravel layer is added on Route 144 from Stewart to Coolville. Patching finished on Route 750 through Coolville to Torch, and rights of way on Routes 690 and 356 are being cleared.
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Athens County
State Highway Department
Stewart
Coolville
Torch
Petition Seeks Note Payment Judgment Against Parfitts
A common pleas petition filed by J W Kincade seeks judgment against Jack and Louise B Parfitt for unpaid notes totaling 326 on the first note and 1858 on the second note, both signed by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Louise B. Parfitt
Common Pleas Court
J. W. Kincade
Kincade
Parfitt
Death of Mrs Ernest Davis in Montgomery West Virginia
Mrs Alma Davis of Athens reports the death of her sister in law Mrs Ernest Davis who died Thursday in Montgomery West Virginia. She is survived by her husband Ernest a daughter Mrs Marjorie Robbins and a granddaughter all of Montgomery. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Montgomery Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Davis
Athens
Ernest Davis
Montgomery
W. Va
Bloodmobile Visit Yields 95 Pints of Blood in Athens
Ninety five pints were collected from 118 registrations during last Wednesday's bloodmobile drive. Bertha Vickers, recruitment chair of the Athens County Red Cross blood program, called the result satisfactory and said the program will continue. She thanked residents and Ohio University students for donating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Vickers
Athens County
Red Cross
Miss Vickers
American Red Cross
Ohio University
City Installs Warning Light on Mill Street
The city completed a flasher warning light at Mill Street near Rufus Putnam School ground. It operates 7 to 5 on school days and at night during football games, following increased speed after Mill Street resurfacing. Safety Director Daniel A. Pierce notes the installation improves safety.
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Mill St
Rufus Putnam
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
New Trial Sought in School Bus Case
Kenneth Humphrey of Chauncey filed a motion for a new trial in common pleas court after being found guilty Tuesday of passing a school bus. He pleads innocent to the grand jury indictment and no ruling date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Humphrey
Chauncey
Common Pleas Court
Driver Fined for Stop Sign Violation in Bartlett
Ruel Harrison a 35 year old Bartlett man was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle on a charge of failing to obey a stop sign Harrison was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and fined in court on Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruel Harrison
Bartlett
W. P. Mickle
Harrison
State Highway Patrol
Film Shown On Muskingum Valley Flood Control Project
Athens group sees a film by the Muskingum Valley Conservancy District at the IOOF club rooms detailing a $47,000,000 project. The presentation touts the valley as a recreation center serving over five million people with 13 lakes, 16,000 acres of permanent water, and 50,000 acres of land. Walter C. Begland notes the project transforms flood risk into an asset and claims it is the only government project in the nation that pays taxes while collecting none. The effort arose from the 1913 flood, grew after 1933 across 18 counties draining into the Muskingum River system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Muskingum Valley
IOOF
Walter C. Begland
Ohio
Conservancy District
Muskingum River
Seneca
Begland
Rachel Thorn Dies at Age 90
Mrs. Rachel Thorn 90 died Friday morning at Hillcrest Rest Home. Born in Gallia County she lived in Albany for 30 years. Survived by half-brother Thomas Price of Carpenter and half-sister Lillie Pruden of Knoxville. Services Sunday 2 p.m. Albany Methodist Church with burial Temple Cemetery. Calling hours after 10 a.m. Saturday at Bigony Funeral Home.
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Rachel Thorn
Hillcrest Rest Home
Gallia County
Albany
Thomas Price
Carpenter
Lillie Pruden
Knoxville, Tenn
Marshall
Albany Methodist Church
Temple Cemetery
Bigony Funeral Home
Milwaukee man jailed for nonpayment of fine
James E. McDonald aged 53 of Milwaukee was confined to the city jail Friday for failure to pay a $25 fine and costs levied by Mayor W. P. Mickle. He was arrested by city police and charged with disorderly conduct.
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James E. McDonald
Milwaukee
Wis
W. P. Mickle
Your Fire Insurance Protects Mortgage Money
It emphasizes that firemen race to alarms and that top performance from equipment is crucial. It notes fire insurance provides security needed to protect loaned mortgage money on homes, stores, factories or other property.
Area residents oppose proposed New York Central train cuts
Athens New Lexington and Rendville officials testified at the State Utilities Commission hearings on removing trains 5 and 6 from Columbus to the Kanauga route. They urged the continuation of service, noting student travel, business impact, and inadequate bus options. The railroad cited two years of losses.
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Columbus
Athens
New Lexington
Rendville
State Utilities Commission
New York Central
Ohio River
Kanauga
John W. Bolin
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Ohio University
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Joseph T. Williams
John Ashby
Robert C. Tague
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
Lions Club of
Cold snap pushes temperatures to new lows
Temperatures last night dropped to 13 degrees, the coldest in over a month. The mercury had reached 12 on December 16, with a high of 29 yesterday the coldest since December 23 when 28 was the day's high. At 10 30 a.m. today the thermometer read 24 with clear skies and sun.
St Joseph Ad Offers Tablets at 10c and 100 for 450
An old ad promises tablets at 10 cents each with a bulk rate of 100 for 450, naming St Joseph as the location and implying a large scale sale. The wording is garbled but centers on a medicine or pill product and a bulk discount offered in St Joseph.
Houck and Van Dyke and Local Firms in Court
The docket lists Houck and Van Dyke Donald K Barstow F R Murphey and Son Seiple and Kempton Oscar Fulton as parties or creditors. The terse entry suggests a civil matter or business dispute involving these entities and individuals in a local venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houck & van Dyke
Donald K. Barstow
F. R. Murphey and Son Seiple & Kempton
Oscar Fulton
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