Grange to hold state meeting at Athens High School
Athens Grange plans a state gathering at Athens High School on Friday night August 12 with about 400 candidates from 12 counties awaiting the sixth degree. Committees and duties were set, with deputies and members named from several counties. An earlier fifth degree course was announced for July, and masters must notify deputies by August 1 of their Grange’s candidate counts.
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Grange
Athens High School
Athens County Grange
Harry H
Athens County
Amerville
Agnes Terrell
Pormena Manter
Ron Wright
Reba Marshall
J. C. Snow
Rome
Merwin Mansfield
Canaan
Benson Cowan
Wayne
Leonard Proen
Oyalah
McBride
Mra
Istederrmon
Athens
Morrison
Athena
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Morgan
Washington
Jackson
Lawrence
Pike
Morgan County
Blood Bank in County to Remain Open After Bloodmobile Visits
Athens County's Red Cross Blood Bank will continue after visits in Athens and Nelsonville last month. Dr. A A Baldwin announced the unit met quotas with 117 registrants in Nelsonville June 21 yielding 91 pints and 101 registrants in Athens June 22 yielding 79 pints. Next visit set for August 8 and 9.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Athens County
Red Cross
A. A. Baldwin
Fee
Cnaitman Lot
Baldwin
Alice Ahle
Edith Bartlett
Russell Bashore
Ann
Dalton dies at 90 in Athens home of brother
William F. Dalton 90 died Thursday morning at the home of his brother Ralph A. Dalton with whom he had lived for four years. He previously lived 47 years in Indianapolis. Surviving are son George E. Dalton of Buffalo New York two sisters Mrs Lottie George Hollywood Florida and Mrs Bertha Jordan Troy and two brothers J M Dalton Columbus and Harry L Dalton Athens. His wife and a son had died earlier. Services and burial will be in Indianapolis Saturday.
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William F. Dalton
Ralph A. Dalton
Athens
Dalton
Indianapolis
Ralph
George E. Dalton
Buffalo
N. Y
Lottie George
Hollywood
Fla
Bertha Jordan
Troy
J. M. Dalton
Columbus
Harry L. Dalton
Becomes First Newsboy On Bicycle Race Card
Bobby Six, 14, of 1 N. McKinley Ave., Athens, becomes the first Messenger boy to enter The Messenger bicycle and tricycle racing program. He is eligible for the paper throwing and elimination races limited to Messenger boys. Thirteen other races are open to all area boys and girls.
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Bobby
N. McKinley Ave
Messenger
Athens
OU Officials Await Action on Student Center Loan
Ohio University awaits Senate action on a committee approved loan of $1,000,000 for a Student Center and dormitories. The plan envisions $1,000,000 per campus for OU and others, with funding tied to a $10,000,000 surplus and Gov. Lausche releasing funds. If approved, the House must concur with amendments.
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Senate
Meeaoe
Brandon T. Grover
House
Ohio U
Miami
Kent State
Bowling Green
Ohio State
Wilberforce
Frank J. Lausche
E. Union and College
O’bleness
Guard Unit Prepares for Summer Camp at Atterbury
Athens National Guard holds a two hour meeting to plan departure for summer camp at Camp Atterbury. Lt. Earl Mathews says 23 vacancies exist and armory hours are 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays. Veterans may enlist with previous rank intact regardless of prior service branch.
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Athens National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Earl Mathews
Hunting and Trapping Licenses On Sale for 1949
Licenses for hunting and trapping for 1949 are now available at the clerk of courts offices. The licenses cost $1.25 and are valid until July 1950, announced Clerk of Court Phyllis A. LaVelle.
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Clerk of Courts
Phyllis A. LaVelle
Weather Summary From Morning Observation
Overcast skies yesterday morning cleared by afternoon as temperatures rose to 86 with a 65 degree low overnight. At 9:30 a.m. today the sky remained overcast and the temperature was 76 degrees.
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C. N. France
Real Estate Transfer in Coolville Streets
Frank Founds transfers lots 214 215 and 216 in Mary E. Jackson Addition Coolville to J W Kincade and others.
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Frank
J. W. Kincade
Et Ax
Mary E. Jackson
Coolville
Rev Fowler Dies Thursday
The Rev Dr Wilbur H Fowler former Athens Methodist pastor died Thursday in De Land Florida after a heart attack He had lived in De Land for two and a half years and ran a fruit farm before retiring this spring He is survived by his wife Amy and two brothers including Rev Ernest E Fowler superintendent of the Portsmouth District Funeral services will be held in De Land
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Wilbur H. Fowler
Athens
de Land
Fla
Fowler
Columbus
Findlay
Cincinnati
Springfield
Pittsburgh
Amy
Ernest E. Fowler
Portsmouth
The
Methodist Church
Prisoner Escapes Athens Jail During Breakfast Hour
Frank Howell a 32 year old man from Athens escaped the city jail during breakfast at 7 am Friday. Jailer Harry Dalton opened the cell doors to distribute food and Howell slipped away after remarking to the jailer that something was wrong with a man in the back of the jail. Police are searching for Howell as described by Mayor William P. Mickle.
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Frank Howell
Athens
Howell
Harry Dalton
Dalton
William P. Mickle
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Births and Discharges
Births reported for Mr and Mrs Wilbur Thompson of Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter. Admitted Pauline Myers Glouster for surgery Desra Gillett Millfield for minor surgery Don Laughlin Athens for medical care. Dismissed Thelma Jenkinson Athens Route Jean Heavener Athens Sandra J Crook Lancaster Route Karen A Crook Lancaster Route
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wilbur Thompson
Nelsonville
Pauline Myers
Glouster
Desra Gillett
Millfield
Don Laughlin
Athens
Thelma Jenkinson
Jean Heavener
Sandra J. Crook
Lancaster
Athens man fined for intoxication charge
Dean Maxwell aged 50 of Athens Route 4 was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor William P. Mickle Friday morning. Unable to pay the full amount Maxwell will serve four days in the county jail.
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Dean Maxwell
Athens
William P. Mickle
Maxwell
Man Fined $100 on Physical Control Count
A fine of $100 and costs was levied by McArthur Mayor John Crow against Roy C. Graves 29 Ray Ohio Route 1 on a charge of being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated Graves pleaded age after being arrested today the State Highway Patrol.
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McArthur
John Crow
Roy C. Graves
Ray
Ohio
Route 1
Graves
State Highway Patrol
Farm Council to Meet Albany
The Albany Farm Council will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Elliott on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Farm Council
Albany
Albany Farm Council
Lee Elliott
Expert Howe rupture method to be demonstrated in Athens
Expert L Howe of Indianapolis and former Army Medical Corpsman will demonstrate the Howe rupture method at the Berry Hotel Athens on Tuesday July 19 from 2 30 to 6 p m. The method claims rapid closure of rupture openings regardless of size, allows return to work the same day, and features a waterproof shield that can be worn while bathing.
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Geo
L. Howe
Indianapolis
U.S. Army
Berry Hotel
Athens
Howe
P. O
Michigan St
Ind
Orchard Trip Set As OSU Expert Visits Athens County
Vernon Patterson extension horticulturist from Ohio State University will visit Athens County orchard growers Monday. County agent Rose Wright announced the schedule listing four stops near Nelsonville Glen Ebon Fisher Station and Albany. Patterson will answer growers questions on aphis scab and codling moth and offer advice.
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Vernon Patterson
Ohio State University
Athens County
Rose Wright
Patterson
Wright
W. F. Kampf
Glen Ebon
Nelsonville
Sam Pailet
Kampf
Ralph Ladd
Fisher Station
Dow Sanders
Albany
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Charles Dalton
Rush Elliott
Frank C. Deardorff
Russell Hall
Charles Farrow
Virgene McBride
Lila M. Marquis
Earl F. Mathews
Joe Mechem
Charles E. Mitchell
Don F. Montgomery
Joseph M. Paterna
Fred Picard
Helen L. Selleck
Bernard B. Spaulding
Helen L. Williams
Lawrence G. Worstell
Ethel M. Beekman
Joseph B. Grogan
Virgene C. Huffman
Helen L. Miller
Helen Moore
Mabel A. Norris
Muriel M. Spaulding
Roy W. Robinson
Lena F. Nida
Lucille Scott
Miles R. Nelson
Ray L. Chadwell
Tyrus H. Theisen
Virginia W. Seward
William M. Anderson
Harold J. Baker
Gerald M. Kyle
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Herman Ellis
Oliver K. Young
Wesley Miller
Robert L. Shirley
Clarence J. Verity
Jack L. Moore
Anthony M. Reis
Edward W. Moran
Ann P. Kozma
Maxine A. Linscott
Jacksonville
Carroll J. Tippett
Chauncey
Ellen V. Manda
the Plains
Mary J. Grigsby
Trimble
Beverlee Bolin
Albert R. Eastman
Flora
Bert T. Hawes
Harry D. Westfall
Lola F. Gillett
Lucille M. Thompson
Sybil L. Kittle
Louise S. Vaughn
Norma L. Guinther
W. J. Gwilym
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
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Deb Hawk
WHOK
W. F. Dalton
Business Men's Research Foundation
Cwenco
Southeastern
Social Betterment Foundation
S. T. Kenyon
S. College St
FE. Davis
Magic Chef
Don H. Young
Karen A. Crook
Wm. Rogers
Ferry Sales & Service
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Prudential Insurance Company of America
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Athens County Agents Association
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