Syracuse Man Is Como Speaker Ideals Are Dangerous
T W Smith professor of philosophy at Syracuse University spoke at Ohio University on the surplus of ideals. He argued that divorces arise from inflated ideals, that politics serves as a social glue, and urged humor and humility as tools when religion fails.
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Syracuse
Como
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
T. W. Smith
Syracuse University
Smith
Professor Smith
Dr. Smith
India Native To Speak at Salvation Army Service
The Rev. C. C. Thomas from India will speak at 10 a.m. Sunday School and the 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services at the Salvation Army, announced by Maj. Ruth Ward. He studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and will return to India under the National Holiness Missionary Society. Lt. Marie Palmisano arrives from New York City to lead Athens Army youth activities and will be welcomed at a 7:30 p.m. event Friday.
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C. C. Thomas
India
Salvation Army
Ruth Ward
Asbury Theological Seminary
Thomas
South India Bible Institute
National Holiness Missionary Society
Major Ward
Marie Palmisano
New York City
Athens’ Army
Young Peoples
University of Cincinnati
County 4 H Picnic Set At Fairgrounds
Athens County 4 H Club Picnic announced for July 12 at the fairgrounds. event runs all day from 10 a m with a boys and girls softball tournament and a Crystal Pool swim starting at 2 p m. Crystal Pool reserved for 4 H members, attendance expected to surpass 400 with 49 clubs participating.
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Athens County
Fairgrounds
Ross Wright
Wright
Crystal Pool
Leona J. Calvin
Cab Driver Fined After Truck Crash in Athens
A Day taxicab driven by James E. Coen 22 of Athens and a truck driven by Owen J. Carmichael 44 of 116 University Terrace collided on Elliottsville road near the Athens State Hospital grounds. Coen was fined $5 and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle for driving on the wrong side of the road.
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James E. Coen
Athens
Owen J. Carmichael
University Terrace
Elliottsville
Athens State Hospital
Coen
W. P. Mickle
Centerlines Painted on Athens City Streets by State Crew
An Ohio State Highway Department crew began painting white center lines on Athens state routes at the city's expense due to local equipment shortfalls. Lines so far cover North Lancaster Carpenter and East State Streets with work to finish Court President and West Union Streets. police direct traffic during operations.
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Ohio State Highway Department
Athens
Daniel A. Pierce
Pierce
North Lancaster
Carpenter
East State St
W. Union St
Former Athens Woman Dies in Columbus
Ida Jordan Secoy 72, former Athens resident, died Monday at her daughter and son in law O E Hill home in Upper Arlington. She leaves three grandchildren Betty Alice Linda Hill and three Athens cousins Blanche Delle Lenna Finsterwald. Her husband Dr E A Secoy had died earlier funeral services were in Upper Arlington with burial at Darbyville.
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Ida Jordan Secoy
Athens
O. E. Hill
Upper Arlington
Lewis and
Alice Finsterwald Jordan
Betty
Alice
Linda Hill
Blanche
Delle
Lenna Finsterwald
E. A. Secoy
Darbyville
Meigs County Man Elmer Haselton Dies at 76
Elmer Haselton 76 a lifelong Meigs County resident died yesterday at his daughter’s home in Chester Township. Survived by daughter Addie Hawk and sister Maggie Swartz of Texas. Funeral at Silver Ridge Church Sunday 2 p.m. burial in Silver Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call Arbaugh Funeral Home.
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Coolville
Elmer Haselton
Addie Hawk
Chester Township
Meigs County
Haselton
Addie
Maggie Swartz
Texas
Silver Ridge Church
Silver Ridge Cemetery
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Sales Tax Examiner To Assist Vendors
Luther C. Brafford sales tax examiner will be at the Athens County treasurer's office on July 28 and 29 to aid vendors in preparing sales tax returns for the first six months of 1949. He will also be at the Nelsonville city building on July 27. Vendors should bring copies of their last report records and purchase orders.
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Luther C. Brafford
Athens County
Nelsonville
Dodds Murder Trial Heads Toward Jury
Jury to hear testimony on Dodds after hospital deposition from Arnold and cross examination of neighbors and teachers. Witnesses described Dodds as troubled, with a history of abuse and erratic behavior, while defense and police records faced objections and limited adduction of Mansfield Reformatory material.
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Arnold
Dodds
George Johnston
Carbondale
Harry, Jr
Johnston
Erskine
Harry
Detroit
Mansfield
Juanita Johnson
Athens
Mansfeld
N. L. Russell
Russell
Mr. Russell
Williams
Mansfield Reformatory
Albert Forsythe
Eleanor Minister
Freak Lightning Flash Hits Mrs Boggs Home
A lightning flash described as a great white light entered Mrs. Marion Boggs home at 220 Madison Ave on Thursday afternoon. It sparked a firecracker like noise and left brown marks above the stove but caused no blaze. A separate Friday call reported a minor short circuit damage in James Cox's auto at Buck Auto Supply.
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Marion Boggs
Madison Ave
James Cox
Barberton
Cox
Buck Auto Supply
State St
County Tax Deadline Near for Athens County Property
Athens County property owners face a July 20 deadline to pay the second half of 1948 taxes. Treasurer Ed Lasch warns no extension will be granted as collections lag. Office hours run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. A prior June 20 sermon deadline had been extended by request.
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Athens County
Ed Lasch
Lasch
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs William Llewellyn New Marshfield a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Bolce Athens a daughter. Admitted Clyde Sapp Athens major surgery. Mrs Adrian Davies Athena minor surgery Linda Lou Ogle McArthur Route 2 minor surgery. Mrs Irma Geary Athens prof Carl Hanson Athens medical. Edison E Graham Albany medical. Discharged Mrs Gene Dyson and daughter Chauncey Mrs Ada Bowens Nelsonville George Haas Athens. Orin Brice Chapman Guyaville Route 2.
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William Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Robert Bolce
Athens
Clyde Sapp
Adrian Davies
Athena
Linda Lou Ogle
McArthur
Irma Geary
Carl Hanson
W. J. Phelps
Edison E. Graham
Albany
Gene Dyson
Chauncey
Ada Bowens
Nelsonville
George Haas
Orin Brice Chapman
Guyaville
Athens County lifer back after escape
Kenneth Parsons, 28, serving a second degree murder term, returned to London Prison Farm after a Wednesday walk away. Parsons, from Sugar Creek, was sentenced in 1941 for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Eata Collins and wounding her husband Charles. He surrendered after being found in Chillicothe and Brighton the same day.
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Athens
London
Kenneth Parsons
Eata Collins
Charles
Bale
Sugar Creek
Chillicothe
Brighton
Ohio State Penitentiary
Rome Canaan Man Killed On Okinawa
Pvt. John Robert Almashy of Athens Route 4 died June 22 in Okinawa when his jeep overturned into a water filled ditch. A Navy enlistee since 1942 he served in Numea Saipan and Tinian with the Fourth Marines and earned a Campaign Ribbon and Presidential Citation. He attended Rome Canaan High School for three and a half years. Funeral services pending body arrival.
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John Robert
Okinawa
John Almashy
Athens
War Department
Navy
Rome - Canaan
Wemmer to Whlcox on Lot 86 in Sanders Addition
Property transfer details show Fred W. Wemmer conveying Lot 86 in C L Sanders Addition Millfield to Richard Whlcox. recording indicates parcel designation and location within the Millfield area.
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Fred W. Wemmer
Richard Whlcox
C. L. Sanders
Millfield
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Joseph R. Strobel
Ohio Department of Education
Walter H. Gaumnitz
Federal Security Agency
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Gaumnitz
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Don H. Young
Ohio
Yones
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Army
American Business Mens Researeh Foundation
Chitaco
Southeastern Ohio Social Betterment Foundation
Calvin
Columbus
Tommy Robinson
Linda
Avon Place
H. P. Robinson
C. N. France
Messenger
FE. Davis
Wm. Rogers
Ferry Sales & Service
E. State St
Kaiser-Frazer
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke Donald K. Barstow Seiple & Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co. M. Gill
E. BR. Walker
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews
B. Dillon
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Georges Ratema
H. Lewis McWilliams
Floyd
Grand Lar
Rome
Canaan
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
Ida Allwite
Akl White Shoes
Prae
the Mutual Home 6 Savings Association
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Athens Home Telephone CO
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