Public school chiefs push improved relations with parents
Newport R I superintendent Carl Porter-Shirley opened the annual educational administration conference at Ewing Auditorium urging better public relations and more democratic teaching processes between school personnel and parents. Ohio Superintendent panel and university officials discussed lay leadership and community channels in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Porter-Shirley
Newport, R. 1
Ewing Auditorium
Porter-Shirley
Paul R. Cummins
Fairfield County
Ohio
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Baker
University
Rush Elliott
EB. E. Holt
Springfield
Bernard W. Griffith
Ohio Education Association
Rainiest June on record in Athens with 5.12 inches
June brought 5.12 inches of rain in Athens, making it the wettest month this year though below June 1948's 6.22 inches. The area logged 11 clear days, 6 cloudy, and 12 partly cloudy with a high of 94 on June 24 and a low of 43 on June 7. Yesterday's high was 91 and the low 66 with 0.29 inches of rain last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Athens
Shelter Notes from Arm Hospital Admits and Dismissals
The notice lists births and patient movements at Shelter Arms Hospital. Newborns for Wendell Clark in Coolville and George McGarvey in Athens are reported. Admitted are Cleo Sutton and Nora Seiple with surgeries, Edna Holland and Van Wyland for accidents, with dismissals including James Marcum and son Albany Route 1, Myrie Griffin Athens, Thomas Dunn McArthur Route 2, Thurman Kincade Athens Route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Clark
Coolville
George McGarvey
Athens
Cleo Sutton
Nora Seiple
Glouster
Edna Holland
Accient
van P. Wyland
James Marcum
Albany
Myrie Griffin
Thomas L. Dunn
McArthur
Edna Holland Sprains Ankle After Fall At Home
Athens resident Mrs Edna Holland sustained a sprained ankle in a fall at her residence yesterday She is confined at Sheltering Arms Hospital in good condition as reported by her niece
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Holland
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vir. Wilson Dies Thursday in Athens
Thomas Wilson 42 died Thursday noon at 55 West Union Street after a six day illness. Born in Chillicothe he lived most of his life in Athens where he worked for Ours Maytag Co. nine years. Survived by wife Pleasant daughter Geneva a brother Oris and sisters Alda Wilson Kathryn Walburn. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. E. C. Kenney officiating. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilson
Union St
Chillicothe
Athens
Ours Maytag Co
Wilson
Pleasant
Geneva
Oris
Alda Wilson
Kathryn Walburn
Perry Wilson
Burdette Wilson Hunt
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. C. Kenney
W. Union St
Mental Tests Urged for Mental Health Hearings
Lamneck a former probate judge urged judges to screen prospective patients before hospital commitment and to use examiners beyond family physicians. Dr. Baker noted Ohio's strong care system and the coming Athens hospital receiving unit boosting statewide mental health capacity with six more units planned in Toledo Portsmouth Athens Cincinnati Massillon and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamneck
Calvin L. Baker
Ohio
Athens Hospital
Dayton
Cleveland
Youngstown
Toledo
Portsmouth
Athens
Cincinnati
Maseilion
Columbus
Ohio State University Medical Center
Athens Man Hurt in Fall From Building
Van P Wyland of Athens was slightly injured after a wooden railing outside Knowlton Construction Co. collapsed. He fell about six feet to the ground and suffered skin abrasions on the right leg while inspecting the Ohio University Health and Welfare Building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van P. Wyland
Athens
Ohio University
Paul Ryan
Knowlton Construction Co
Wyland
Ryan
George B. Cunningham
Bidwells Return From New Mexico Sing at Local Church
Mr and Mrs Burton Bidwell return from the University of New Mexico where Mrs Bidwell taught while her husband studied. They visit Mrs Bidwell s mother in Amesville and will sing at the First Christian Church Sunday morning, continuing their prior church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Bidwell
First Christian Church
University of New Mexico
Opening Statements Are Given in Dodds Trial
The Dodds trial enters jury selection with extensive voir dire. Opposed to capital punishment, several Athens area residents and others are excused or kept under consideration as jurors and alternates, amid peremptory challenges and grounds for cause.
Father of Athens Woman Dies Friday
L. F. Bailey aged 79 died Friday morning at his Clarington home. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Rush funeral home with burial in Clarington Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Charles Jump of Athens, son Lowell Bailey of Clarington, and sisters Mrs. Agnes Cunningham of Columbus and Mrs. Eli Miller of Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Bailey
Clarington
Rush Funeral
Clarington Cemetery
Bailey
Charles Jump
Athens
Lowell Bailey
Agnes Cunningham
Columbus
Eli Miller
Newark
Scouts To Visit Camp Saturday For Overnight Hike
Boy scouts of Athens Troop 55 will leave for an overnight hike Saturday at Camp Dupler to prepare for second class advancement. Scoutmaster Carl Sylvester says they will build a pioneer bridge over a creek, practice compass work trailing and stalking, and repair the cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Athens
Camp Dupler
Carl Sylvester
John Thomas Dies at Age 72 in Ohio Community
John Thomas died Thursday morning after a six week illness at his son Wilbur's Hamden home. He leaves five sons Floyd Robert Arthur Maynard Max and two daughters Florence Staneart and Elizabeth Allman plus 18 grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are Sunday 2 pm at Putnam Church Route 50 Prattsville with burial at Downington. Friends may call from Friday evening at the Hamden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Hamden
Wilbur
Thomas
Floyd
Columbus
Robert
Lancaster
Arthur
Bremen
Maynard
New Marshfield
Max
Zaleski
Florence Staneart
Carpenter
Elizabeth Allman
Prattsville
William
the Plains
Jesse
Barney Matheny
Elizabeth Judy
Everett Allman
Putnam Church
Route 50
Downington
Hamdenson
Minor Athens Traffic Incidents Reported
Two minor accidents occurred in Athens over Thursday and Friday police reports show. Joseph V. King 41 of Marietta suffered a lip cut when a car sideswiped his parked truck on West Union Street with Karl R. Huge 71 of McArthur driving. A second slight collision near North High and Washington streets damaged a taxicab driven by Harry Riggle 49 of 81 Hudson Street while John Looney 34 of The Plains was the driver struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Joseph V. King
Marietta
W. Union St. Hursday
Karl R. Huge
McArthur
N. High
Washington St
Harry Riggle
Hudson St
John Looney
The
Plains
Four Fined Two Jailed On Intoxication Charges
Three charges of intoxication filed Friday and one on Thursday led to fines and jail terms in Mayor William P. Mickle's court. William Russell, 24, of 21 First St, paid $5 and costs. Bill Morrison, 64, of Athens Route 3, paid $10 and costs. William Jaynes, 43, of Milfield, and Homer Evener, 44, of Athens Route 1, could not pay $25 fines and face county jail sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Mickle
William Russell
First St
Coats
Bill Morrison
Athens
Costa
William Jaynes
Milfield
Homer Evener
Three Area Road Crashes Reported by State Patrol
State Patrol reported three area road crashes Thursday with no injuries. Walter Adkins Sumner of Athens Route 4 was fined $5 and costs for improper backing after backing into Dorothy Jago of Anesville. Elmer Pickens of Athens Route 4 was charged with failing to yield in an accident involving his truck and another driver on Route 50 east of Athens and must appear before Mayor W P Mickie. A third crash involved 19 year old Charles Snyder of Burtoneville Maryland whose convertible skidded on the Athens street and overturned. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Walter Adkins Sumner
Elmer Pickens
Athens
Amenville
Thomas Clark
Adkins
Dorothy
Jago
Anesville
Pickens
Fore
W. P. Mickie
George Holt
Hillsboro
Charles Snyder
Burtoneville
Chauncey Child Struck by Car on Route 19
Six year old Jamice Howard daughter of C R Howard Chauncey was injured Thursday night after running into a car on Route 19 in Chauncey. Deputy Sheriff Marie Pincelli said she was taken to Sheltering Arma Hospital with a right leg injury. Edward Slater 51 Plains driver of the car was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamice Howard
C. R. Howard
Chaunery
Marie Pincelli
Arma Hospital
Edward Slater
the Plains
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Bescoe
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke
Donald K
Barstow
Seiple & Kempton F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co
M. Gill
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews Co
B. Dillon
E. R. Walker
Crystal Pool
Fred Swearingen
Walt Leyser
George River
Swearingen
New Mexico
Deb Hawk
WHOK
Ed Cole
Emory Allen
Charles McAfee
Harry Atkins
Anna Rose
Ed Terrill
Kathleen Winters
Co. H. Jewell
John Stocklein
Nelsonville
Dewitt Walker
Chauncey
Pauline Nellis
Jerry Kimble
Erskine
Williams
Kimble
Lucille Duffee
Miss Duffee
Nellis
Ed Sharp
Stewart
Gail Phillips
Roger Kittle
Co. H. Bartlett
Ray Michael
Dale Scott
Homer Linscott
Trimble
H. D. Palmer
Ed Moran
William LaFollett
McDougal
Ernest McNeal
M. M. Bryson
Sam Pailet
John Sheridan
Rock
Uiffle
C. B. Vorhes
Athena
Kern
Dan Johnson
Clarence Arbaugh
Urban Parker
Ruth Dinsmore
Treva Shaw
Lucille Scott
Howard Stanley
Jenny Heasley
Frank Chapman
Dallas Christman
Glouster Christman
Martin
William Envoldson
Guysville
John W. Bolin
Earl Reeder
Morrison-Brown Hill
Nina Harris
Mabel Howell
Ethel Williams
Shade
M. F. McCune
Aulmer Ackley
Charlies Goodrich
Myrta Ashworth
George King
Riley Thompson
Ray Zeigler
Amesville
Bert Tolliver
Pearl Coe
Jayde Colburn
Alva Platt
E Plains
Carl Brown
Sand Ridge
James Woods
Alexander Township
Roger Biddle
Mechanicsburg
Amercam
sVuensk Vese Search
Y Foundation
Qhicalo
Southeastern
Social Betterment Foundation
Don H. Young
Ohle
the Mutual
Wm. Rogers
Ferry Sales & Service
State St
Kaiser-Frazer
General Electric
Fromem Foods
Amesage &Cost
Kroger Super Market
West State St
Athens, Ohio
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