Sprague Hall Demolished to Make Way for OU Engineering Center
Sprague Hall in Athens, an Ohio University housing unit, is being torn down to clear space for a new engineering building on President Street. Contractor S. T. Kenyon won the bid for the project, with plans to clear the site by August 2, 1948, while Ray Shafer of The Plains buys the old structure for 1650 dollars in materials. The building once housed the music department annex, an ASTP barracks, and both men’s and women’s housing.
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Ohio University
Sprague Hall
Ohio University Engineering
President St
S. T. Kenyon
Portsmouth
University
Ray Shafer
the Plains
Athens
Levi Sprague
Music Department
ASTP
Health Education Is Lageing in Ohio Conference
OSU professor Delbert Oberteuffer told SE Ohio teachers and health officers that health education in Ohio is a shared community task. He warned Ohio’s health varied across counties like Athens, Vinton and Washington with higher infant mortality and tuberculosis, urged schools to organize and lead health education efforts, and stressed a broad storehouse of knowledge to select from for practical use. The one day conference, part of Kellogg Foundation funded programs, drew over 200 participants from Athens area and surrounding towns.
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Ohio
Oberteuffer
Athens
Vinton
Washington
Carl H. Roberts
Ohio University
Kellogg Foundation
Louisa Steele
Edward Ullman
Helen Dinsmoor
Maude
Radio Clinic At Ohio University Saturday
Earl C. McGill of New York City CBS director producer will conduct two radio program clinics at Ohio University on Saturday. A 10 a.m. session for teachers and students from southeastern Ohio covers radio broadcasting and production. At 1 30 p.m. a second clinic for journalism radio engineering and advertising students will be held in the WOUN building near the women’s gym.
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Earl C. McGill
New York City
CBS
McGill
Radio Directors Guild
Ohio
Ohio U
WOUN
Vincent Jukes
Athens Woman Dies in West
Mrs. Willis Casley a former South Lancaster Street resident died Thursday in Manhattan Beach California. She had lived there two years with Mrs Chloe Parenicka, also a former Athens resident. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. at Jagers funeral home with Rev Joe B Maffett officiating and burial in W Union Street Cemetery. The body was flown from Columbus and funeral party arrives Saturday. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.
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Willis Casley
South Lancaster St
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Clarence Laughlin
Athens
Casley
Chloe Parenicka
Parenicka
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Newborns reported for Mr and Mrs Dillard Ownby of Athens and Mr and Mrs Edward Blackford of Chauncey. Admissions include George Smith of Shade for major surgery and Lois Campbell of Athens for major surgery, with several other minor procedures. Discharges list families from Athens, The Plains, Nelsonville, and nearby towns.
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Dillard Ownby
Athens
Edward Blackford
Chauncey
George Smith
Shade
Alice Dew
Charlene Ogle
Canaonville
Lois Campbell
Bessie Atbell
Nelsonville
James Savage
Millfield
Scores Near Miss on Cruiser Driver Fined
Robert L. Turner 21 of Marysville Route 1 pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle. Police reports say Turner drove in an unsafe manner on Court Street near Washington Avenue and narrowly missed striking a city police cruiser.
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Robert L. Turner
Marysville
W. P. Mickle
Turner
Court St
Washington
Guardsmen To Practice Rifle Marksmanship
Members of the Athens National Guard will travel to the Chili cothe rifle range Saturday to practice rifle marksman ship as preparation for summer camp starting August 15. Two promotions were announced for the Athens unit James Abraham and Earl Mathews have been promoted from second to first lieutenant.
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Athens National Guard
Chillicothe
Athens
James Abraham
Earl Mathews
Rites Set for 3 County War Dead
Funeral arrangements are announced for three Athens County soldiers killed in World War II as the War Department resumes returns of overseas casualties. Pfc. Max Zimmerman, a 1943 Ohio University graduate, will be buried at Hebbardsville Cemetery with services at Albany Methodist Church. He is survived by parents, siblings, and a brother.
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Athens County
War Department
James Robert Williams
T-Set
Alva Warren Everett
Max Zimmerman
Pfc. Zimmerman
Ohio University
Pfe. Zimmerman
M. D. Zimmerman
Albany
Gwen Russell
Virginia Lewis
Athens
Irene Hamilton
Helen Zimmerman
Amesville
Keith
Albany Methodist Church
Fred Luchs
New Marshfield Vfw
Hebbardsville
Williams Lt James R. Williams graveside in Athens Ohio
Graveside services for Second Lieutenant James Robert Williams will be held at W Union Street Cemetery Saturday at 12 15 p m. Williams died in England on Oct 19 1944 from injuries from an airplane crash at age 21. Born in Frankfort Ohio he lived in Athens most his life and attended Ohio University before joining the service in 1942 and being commissioned in 1944. Surviving are his parents a sister a brother and grandparents.
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W. Union St
James Robert Williams
England
Frankfort
Athens
Ohio University
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
First Presbyterian Church
Williams
Foster Field
Texas
O. T. Williams
Mary Jeanne Frost
Pvt
Joe ©. Williams
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Funeral services for Tech Sergeant Alva Everett in Amesville
Funeral services are set for Sunday for Tech Sergeant Alva Warren Everett age 21 killed in a January 8 1945 airplane crash at Sneatherton Heath England. He served 27 months in Africa and Sicily and earned the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters the European African Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with silver and bronze stars and the Distinguished Unit badge. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Keirns Sylvia and Dane Osborne his father Frank Everett and his grandmother Mrs Clem Everett. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jagers funeral home with calling after 3 p.m. Saturday burial in W Union Street Cemetery.
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Alva Warren Everett
Sneatherton
Heath
England
Everett
Hooper Ridge
Albert Keirns
Ames-Bern
Hines
Amesville
Army Air Forces
Africa
Sicily
Keirns
Sylvia
Dane Osborne
Frank Everett
Clem Everett
Gilbert Courtney
Jagers Funeral Home
W. Union St
Rites Planned for Pfc Max F Zimmerman
Private First Class Max F Zimmerman a 24 year old Albany resident was killed in action June 6 1944 during the Normandy invasion military rites are set for Sunday in his honor.
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Max F. Zimmerman
Pfe
France
Albany
Temperature Rise Noted With 87 Degree Peak
A Thursday heat rise saw a high of 87 degrees, six above Wednesday. The low last night was 66, four above the prior minimum. At 10:30 am the thermometer showed 77 with clouds signaling rain. The Hocking River level fell to 3.37 feet.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Patrol Conducts Traffic Check Near McArthur
State Highway Patrol conducted a traffic check on Route 50 near McArthur resulting in one arrest and 94 written warnings. Eddie Thomas of McArthur, 34, was fined $10 and costs for failing to register a motor vehicle title by Mayor John Crow. A total of 484 vehicles were inspected and warnings cited minor mechanical defects.
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Route 50
McArthur
State Highway Patrol
Eddie Thomas
John Crow
Car Crash Damages Domke Vehicle in Athens
Police report says Charles Domke, 64, of Hotel Athens, received slight damages when his car was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by 23 year old Robert L. Elliott of 13 Lancaster St. Elliott rear struck as Domke stopped for a traffic light.
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Charles Domke
Hotel
Athens
Robert L. Elliott
Lancaster St
Domke
Elliott
Disabled Vet Benefits Talk Slated In Logan Sunday
Disabled American Veterans host a Sunday conference in the Hocking County Courthouse Logan to explain VA benefits. Ernest McGraner says morning and afternoon sessions will answer questions on claims with DAV delegations from multiple towns attending the 9th and 10th district conclave. Delegates elect ed to the DAV state convention at Cleveland in August include C J Ailstock C A Parker Thomas Evans and Daniel A Pierce.
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Logan
Ernest McGraner
DAV
McGraner
Hocking County Court House
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Athens
Ironton
Polmeroy
Waverly
McArthur
Jackson
Columbus
Newark
Lancaster
Marysville
Mt. Vernon
Circleville
Delaware
Mt. Gilead
Cleveland
C. J. Ailstock
C. A. Parker
Thomas Evans
Daniel A. Pierce
Ailstock
Conrath-Bean
Parker
Pierce
Evans
Kenneth Reeder
Luther H. Mayles
George S. Foss
John H. McElroy
Ira L. Quick
Red Cross aids burned-out Sugar Creek couple
Athens County Red Cross officials collect household goods and clothing for a man and wife after a fire damaged their Sugar Creek residence. Needed items include bed clothing a kitchen cupboard chairs dishes plus clothing for the woman size 16. Donors are asked to telephone 651.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Sugar Creek
Glouster Man Stricken in Athens Hospitalized
Peter Harmuth of Glouster was taken by ambulance from the Berry Hotel in Athens to Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia after suffering a heart attack. He was reported to be in the Athens hospital prior to transfer.
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Peter Harmuth
Glouster
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W.va
Shelterings Arms Hospital
Harmuth
Athens Hospital
Berry Hotel
Car Fire on Lash Street Damages Vehicle
Firemen were called to 14 Lash St at 4 08 p m Thursday to a car owned by Clyde Dowler that caught fire from a wiring short. Fire Chief Clarence A Parker reported this morning. Damage to the car was estimated at 25 dollars.
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Lash St
Clyde Dowler
Clarence A Parker
Grateful? Not Any More Hitchhiker’s Arrests
Ellwood North, 30, of Millfield, admitted to intoxication after a failed hitchhiking attempt on W Union St. A maroon sedan stopped and North rode with Parolman Rosser Bateman who then returned him to city jail. North was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Mickle. Carl R. Bobo, 28, of Alliance, also fined $10 and costs for intoxication and confined until payment.
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Ellwood North
Millfield
North
W. Union St
Parolman Rosser Bateman
Bateman
W. P. Mickle
Mickle
Carl R. Bobo
Alliance
Bobo
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Glenford
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Stimson Avenue
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Jacksonville
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Weber
W. Union
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Albany, Ohio
the Mutual
East
Washington St
Athens, Ohio
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Duquesne Pilsener
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Pittsburgh, PA
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dvyke, Inc
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