Ohio University to Conduct Large June Graduation
About 492 graduates will partake in a three day series of events beginning with a Saturday commencement supper and music program. Bacalaureate services Sunday morning feature Dr Charles Gilkey and Roy E Larsen will deliver the commencement address in Memorial Auditorium.
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Ohio University
Athens Country Club
Clark Williams
Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago Chapel
Memorial Auditorium
Roy E. Larsen
Time, Inc
Cutler Hall
McGuffey Elms
University Chorus
C. C. Robinson
University
Athens
James Abraham
BSIE
Charles Armstrong
Bernard Bloom
Patricia Brider
Charles Bullard
Patricia Connor
James Cox
Jean Dow
Jack Enghe
Bsed
Raymond Fairchild
Richard Gardner
BSC
Virginia Glazier
BFA
Dix Graham
Robert W. Graham
Charles Harrison
BSCE
Duane Harsin
BSSS
William Inman
Betty Lou Jandes
Evan Jones
Mary Ceceila Josten
Paul ‘Kail
Bshec
Sarah Link
Richard McConkey
Julian McQuiston
Charles McPherson
Hissong Addresses Athens High Class of 116 Graduates
Dr. Clyde Hissong addressed 116 graduates at Athens High School commencement Thursday night. He cited Theodore Spencer’s poem The World in Your Hand and outlined three types of people with a three-step path to meaningful work, faith, and cooperation. Superintendent Harper Pendry, Board President Don Clippinger, and Principal Oliver Wood presided. ten students earned top averages. The ceremony included a Girls Chorus, piano solo, and a Romany Life vocal performance.
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Athens High School
Clyde Hissong
Ohio
Theodore Spencer
Harper C. Pendry
Don Clippinger
Board of Education
Oliver L. Wood
Shirley Ann Stevens
Mary Hess
Charlene Nicholson
Joan Vance
Betty Snyder
Albert Gubitz, Jr
Dick Mathews
Jacquelyn Deem
Marion Vanity
Harold Douglas
Jury binds for Widow in Suit Against State
A Common Pleas Court jury awarded widow Selena Zimmer the right to participate in death benefits from the State Insurance Fund in her suit against the Industrial Commission of Ohio. The March 1947 petition claimed Albert H. Zimmer died at work from a heart attack caused by over exertion at Drydock Coal Co. The one day trial included jurors from Athens Amesville Midlfield Albany Shade Guysville and New Marshfield.
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State Insurance Fund
Selena Zimmer
Common Pleas Court
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Albert H. Zimmer
Drydock Coal Co
Merwin Mansfield
James A. Bell
Mary Smith
Hannah Fishbaugh
Athens
Fred Wilson
Ruth Linsecott
Amesville
Grace Brill
Stewart
Cecil Keirns
Midlfield
Edith Chase
Albany
W. Leo Williams
Shade
J. Louis Winner
Guysville
Sam Scott
New Marshfield
Driver Hurt in Route 33 Crash At Circle Hill
William Radcliff, 47, a former Athens Countian, suffered severe head lacerations when his Model T collided with the rear of a truck on Route 33 near Circle Hill. The crash occurred after Radcliff swerved to avoid a direct crash, his car turning over and being demolished. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital, treated with blood plasma, and his condition was listed as fair.
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William Radcliff
Athens
Route 33
Circle Hill
Tadeliff
Columbus
Charles C. Neely
George Potts
Chauncey
Radcliff
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Canaanville
Church Rural Overseas Program District Meeting In Athens
A district meeting of the Church Rural Overseas Program will convene Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Little Theater at Athens High School. The district covers Hocking Meigs Morgan Washington and Athens counties. The goal is to form county groups to canvass for wheat and dairy for the Ohio Food Train a 150 car relief train for 16 European nations. CROP aims to organize canvassing and channel commodities to the coast then to Catholic Rural Life Church World Service or Lutheran World Relief.
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Church Rural Overseas Program
Little Theater
Athens High School
Ross Wright
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
Athens
Ohio
Wright
Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Seven Laymen Schedule Summer Church Talks
Seven laymen of the Church of the Good Shepherd will speak on successive Sundays this summer in Rev. Sydney J. Browne’s absence. Speakers include Roger Connor McBee Co. Edward H. Davidson Ohio University Evan R. Collins OU College of Education Raymer McQuiston OU English John V. Webb The Messenger John H. Hannahs OU student and Episcopal postulant Edward F. Wilsey OU engineering professor. The series starts June 23 with Rev. Rollin S. Polk Jr taking over other church activities during June and July.
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Church of the Good Shepherd
Sydney J. Browne
Roger Connor
The
McBee Co
Edward H. Davidson
Ohio University
Evan R. Collins
OU College of Education
Raymer McQuiston
John V. Webb
Messenger
John H. Hannahs
Episcopal
Edward F. Wilsey
University
Browne
Rollin S. Polk, Jr
OU Chorus To Sing Saturday On Memorial Auditorium Portico
The University Chorus directed by Prof. C. C. Robinson performs outdoors Saturday at 7 30 p m on Memorial Auditorium west portico after the commencement supper. Open to the public free, with solos and accompanying musicians Charles Lanning of Buffalo New York and Mrs. C C Robinson.
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University Chorus
C. C. Robinson
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Robinson
Beethoven
Brahms
Moses
Shelterin18g Arms Hospital Notes Admits Several Residents
Shelterin17g Arms Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Mary Newton of Nelsonville and Mrs. Marie Gailen of Athens for major surgery. George Verfers of Corning and Mr. W. M. Radcliff of Columbus admitted for accident treatment. Mrs. Paul Long and daughter, Athens, and Mrs. Dean Woolley with twin daughters, Athens. Mrs. Keith MacEachron and son also listed.
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Mary Newton
Nelsonville
Marie Gailen
Athens
George Verfers
Corning
W. M. Radcliff
Columbus
Paul Long
Dean Woolley
Keith MacEachron
Cub Pack Reorganizing Underway at Church
Leslie Clark scoutmaster of Troop 56 reports a Boy Scout Cub Pack will be sponsored by First Methodist Church. Officers for the organizing committee will be elected after three training meetings beginning Monday June 7 at 7 30 p m. Parents of boys aged nine to 11 are urged to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Leslie Clark
Clark
Frank Strong Rites Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Frank Strong 62 who died unexpectedly at his home will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Temple Methodist Church with Rev Joe B Maffett officiating A preceding service at the residence 1 p m Friends may call at the family home 8 Fremont St from Friday evening until Sunday noon
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Temple Methodist Church
Frank Strong
Joe B. Maffett
Fremont St
Remodeling and Herd Sale Plans for Athens County Children Home
A Thursday joint session of the Child Welfare Board and Board of County Commissioners discussed remodeling Athens County's Children Home. Proposals include two new cottages, reworking the barn, and selling the 380 head dairy herd this fall to finance operations and milk needs for a year.
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Athens County
Child Welfare Board
Board of County Commissioners
Columbus
Glenn Scott
Paul Noftz
Scott
Nortz
George Holdren
Wayne Wingett
L. B. McCune
L. G. Worstell
J. Howard Cline
Ray Bobo
Charles E. Bolin
W. H. Wakefield
Fred Landon 76 Dies Near Joppa
Fred Landon 76 died Thursday afternoon at his sister Mora Landon’s home near Joppa. Lifelong resident, he leaves wife Eva two sons Don Akron and Darrell Reedsville two sisters Mara and Luella Swain Nebo Nebraska. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Joppa Church Arbaugh funeral home Tuppers Plains open visitation.
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Coolville
Fred Landon
Mora Landon
Joppa
Landon
Eva
Don
Akron
Darrell
Reedsville
Mara
Luella Swain
Nebo
Nebraska
Arbaugh
Tuppers Plains
Warmer Weather Continues With 83 Degree High
Thursday saw a high of 83 degrees with a cooler 50-degree low overnight. By 10:25 a.m. the temperature reached 79 as Mrs. C. N. France, the weather observer, reported. Hocking River stage stood at 3.33 feet.
Waitress Returned by Barberton Police
Barberton police returned Mrs. Bertha Kravitz aged 32 to face charges she deserted her seven children. Police Chief J B Grogan said officers picked up Kravitz, who had worked as a waitress in a local restaurant for several weeks.
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Barberton
Bertha Kravitz
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Kravitz
Lions Hear Report of State Conclave
Dwight Robinson reported on the Lions state convention in Dayton at Tuesday’s meeting. Delegates Col. Ray Cavenee and Emmett Lewis joined him. A Justice Department film “Communism in Action in the United States” will be shown June 15 at the Berry Hotel, with public admission.
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Lions
Dayton
Dwight Robinson
Col
Ray Cavenee
Emmett Lewis
U. S. Department of Justice
United States
Berry Hotel
Paul Ulmark
Old Time Fiddler Contest Set At Mechanicsburg School
The Old Time Fiddlers Contest is scheduled for Saturday June 19 at Mechanicsburg School sponsored by the Athens County McGuffey Society. Charles Miller president says a basket dinner will be served at noon with entertainment and speeches to follow.
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Mechanicsburg
Athens County McGuffey Society
Charles Miller
New Fountain Gift From Ohio University Senior Class
The class of 1948 plans a four outlet brick and concrete fountain on the main campus. Designed by Thomas Odell the fountain will be placed near the Chubb Library with landscaping. Funds over $300 were raised by dues announcements invitations cap and gown sales and a play.
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Ohio University
University
John C. Baker
Demo Romanucci
Hershey
Thomas Odell
Dayon
Prof
A. C. Denison
Edwin Watts Chubb
William Smetts
Cleveland
Maxon Davis
Valley Stream
N. Y
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