Hospital Drive Kickoff Meeting Slated Monday
The 1950 Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation fund campaign opens Monday at 9 30 a m in Hotel Berry with a coffee hour. Campaign chairman Harold Wise leads 150 volunteer women, aided by A D Townsend. An office at 58 N Court St will handle donations for two weeks ending with the drive.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Fund
Hotel Berry
Harold Wise
Wise
A. D. Townsend
Fred Beckler
Ben F. Cutler
Athens
Altman
Katherine Figg
Rilla
Reba Shafer
Uhlman
Foster's
Kiwanis Club
N. Court St
Questions and Answers About Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Dr Mor Gann will turn the hospital over to the community or the foundation after the hospital is out of debt and the foundation has operated long enough to be soundly managed and smoothly run. The exact date depends on these two conditions.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Driver Held After Crash on E State St
A driver identified as Orland A. Mansfield, 29, Athens Route 4, was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car struck Ray W. Dewitt’s parked auto on E State St. Mansfield suffered a bruised forehead and minor cuts and was to be arraigned before Mayor W. P. Mickle. A beer truck door opened on W Union St causing minor damage to three parked cars. the driver was Andrew J. Holzapfel of Wellston.
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E. State St
Orland A. Mansfield
Athens Route 4
Ray W. Dewitt
Mansfield
W. P. Mickle
W. Union St
Andrew J. Holzapfel
Wellston
Ohio U President Visits ROTC Summer Camp at Ft. Lee
Ohio University President John C. Baker tours the Quartermaster ROTC Summer Camp at Fort Lee Virginia. He meets cadets Roy Graber and Joseph Kennedy and observes teaching methods and cadet training. The visit continues to Langley Field for Air Force ROTC activities with Maj Neil Walker and Gordon K Bush joining. Officials from Miami Ohio State and Ohio University accompany to inspect the base and NACA labs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Neil Walker
USAF
Gordon K. Bush
Langley Field
Afrotc
Miami University
Ohio State University
Virginia Base
NACA
Children’s Home License Renewed and New Welfare Officers Named
The Ath ens County Children’s Home license was renewed until March 31, 1951 after a 90 day probation. State official Robert B Canary said overcrowding and inadequate facilities were key issues. The board also named new officers to replace recent deserters as it considers selling the current property to fund a new institution.
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Athens County
Child Welfare Board
State Division of Social Administration
Welfare Board
Robert B. Canary
Canary
County Commissioners and Child Welfare Board
Commissioners
H. C. Dorman
B. F. Cutler
Lawrence Worstell
Sol Rosenberg
T. H. Morgan
Wet Highways Blamed for Area Crashes
Multiple crashes blamed on rain slicks occurred across Athens County on Thursday and Friday. Deputies Pincelli and Joyce investigated a slip on Route 50 east of Guysville and a Long Run Road crash with no injuries. State Patrol logged two Athens incidents with one minor injury.
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Guysville
Athens County
Marie Pincelli
Frank Joyce
Long Run
State Highway Patrol
Clarksburg
W. Va
Toledo
Everett P. Foster
Perrysburg
Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Co
The
Air Products Co
Parkersburg
Robert C. Jenne
Little Hocking
Jenne
Ralph Leach
Sherman
Robert E. Webb
Webb
Nelsonville
Glen Douthitt
Columbus
Myers Crossing
Douthitt
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hebbardsville
Corinne Armentrout
Harrisonville
Maj
George Armentrout
Gerry
Music and Recitations Highlight McGuffey Society Program
Music by Hubert Reeder Elza Graham and Pearly Karnes opened the Athens County McGuffey Society program in the First Christian Church. Congregational singing led by Guy Morrison and Mrs H B Walker followed by a McGuffey Reader reading by Thomas Bennett. F E Carter gave an illustrated west lecture. Poems recited by Mrs Alma Hudson then Mr and Mrs Carter sang hymns with accordion accompaniment.
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Hubert Reeder
Elza Graham
Pearly Karnes
Athens County McGuffey Society
First Christian Church
Guy Morrison
H. B. Walker
McGuffey
Thomas Bennett
F. E. Carter
West
Alma Hudson
Carter
Man Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct in Mayor Court
Robert Jones 23 of 59 N High St pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Mayor W P Mickle's court. He was fined $10 and costs and released after paying the amount.
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Robert Jones
N. High St
W. P. Mickle
Defense Opens Testimony In School Transfer Case
Testimony began in the York-Nelsonville school transfer dispute before the Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals. The defense introduced remonstrance petitions and identified signers to map the transfer area from York Township to Nelsonville city schools.
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York-Nelsonville
Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals
York
Athens County Board of Education
Cedric Clark
Nelsonville City
Willard Wright
Nelsonville
Co. V. Christman
York Township
Forest Weinrich
Christman
State Board of Education
York Board
Weinrich
Harry Bunting
Columbus and Southern Ohio Co
Poston
Charles Walker
Walker
Dana Busch Dies Thursday at 70 in Stewart
Dana Busch 70, a retired carpenter, died Thursday evening at 41 Wolfe St after years of poor health. Born in Portland Meigs County, he lived much of his life in Stewart and Athens. Survived by wife Lillis and sister Mrs. P. T. Winner. parents and two brothers Howard and Eugene predeceased. Friends may call after Saturday noon at Dowler and Ferguson. services Sunday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. E. C. Kenney. Burial in Stewart Cemetery.
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Dana Busch
Wolfe St
P. T
Martha Ross Busch
Portland
Meigs County
Stewart
Athens
Busch
Lillis
P. T. Winner
Howard
Eugene
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. C. Kenney
Stewart Cemetery
Floor Added To Building On W Union Street
A fourth floor is being added to Ohio University Service Building on W Union St Supervising Engineer L F Lausche announced The Kenyon Construction Co of Portsmouth won the contract for about 55000 plans by the state architect's office Storage space is the aim and completion is expected in about three months.
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Ohio University Service
W. Union St
L. F. Lausche
Kenyon Construction Co
Portsmouth
Lausche
Language professor dies at Marietta College
MARietTA George Scott Chapin, professor of languages at Marietta College for 25 years, died Wednesday evening in Marietta. In unrelated items, the Athens hospital notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Owen Brooks of Athens Route 2 and list recent admissions and discharges.
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Owen Brooks
Athens
Earl Miller
Virginia
Ruth Welch
Adrian Chappel
Paul Jones
Bertina Skinner
Guysville
Virginia Suchodolski
Jean Mansfield
Marietta
George Scott Chapin
Marietta College
Akron strike at Seiberling Rubber ends after two days
A two day walkout at Seiberling Rubber Co in Akron concluded Friday with workers returning to the plant. Union officials announced a settlement after meetings with management.
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Akron
Seiberling Rubber Co
Fatal Crash Driver Named In Two Suits
Two damage suits totaling 31 180 13 have been filed in common pleas court against Gail and Zane Grey Harris over a July 21 auto truck crash on Route 50 A at Sugar Creek. Raymond Keirns sue for 16 180 13 in injuries to himself and 15 000 as administrator for Ruth Keirns and six children.
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Common Pleas
Gail
Zane Grey Harris
Raymond Keirns
Ruth
Keirns
Jackie Dean Keirns
James Cephas
James Nichols
Sharpsburg
Sugar Creek
Cephas
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens census total revised upward to about 12500
Preliminary census figures for Athens are being revised upward by the Athens Board of Trade secretary Harper C Pendry. Additional student counts from Ohio University are expected to raise the 1950 population to about 12500, with about 8000 residents including students.
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Athens
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Ironton
MSLCU
BAU Vi
Pendry
Ohio University
Philadelphia
Board of Trade
Friday Temperature Dips After Heavy Rain
Cooler Friday with clear skies following Thursday's downpour. A high of 81 degrees was exceeded, while 1.23 inches of rain pushed the Hocking River to 4.7 feet before receding to 4.4 feet this morning.
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Hocking
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Howard Eschenbacher
N. Shafer St
Eschenbacher
Polly
Peggy
Robert
Billy
Swanson
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St. Athens
Carrols Market
Athens Home Telephone CO
U.’s
Rotc Air Force
Children’s Home
Fred Sapp
Columbus Realty Co
Elmer Jones
Mr. Sapp
Mr. Jones
Seiple and
Janitrol
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
Lewis Evertt Hixson
Betty Lou Cochran
Jeffrey's Jewelry
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Yukon Asst
Marvel
Brach's Circus
California
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
Ela
Mons Meu Las
Chromium
Model &E
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