Ohio U Commencement Weekend Draws Thousands in Athens
Nearly 5000 visitors are expected in Athens as Ohio University marks its 154th Commencement Weekend. Ralph M. Besse will deliver the commencement address Sunday at 2 p.m. on College Green for about 900 graduates after a 10:30 a.m. baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Harold L. Yochum. Alumni events include reunions for classes ending in 3 and 8, a luncheon with John W. Galbreath as speaker, and dedication of the Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel. Weekend activities begin Friday with trustees meetings and film showings.
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Athens
Ohio University
College
Ralph M. Besse
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Co
Cleveland Commission On High- Boon Mdnom
Memorial Auditorium
Harold L. Yochum
Capital University
Ohio College Association
Aid Martin L. Hecht
OU Center
John C. Baker
Alumni Association
John W. Galbreath
University
Helen Mauck Galbreath
OU Fund Board of Trustees
Ohio
College Green
Howard Wendell
Wednesday Warm Weather Forecast In Local Report
Slightly warmer conditions were possible with a 9 am reading of 67 at Hamley Run rural area. The low earlier reached 45, while Tuesday posted a high of 78.
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Hamley Run
Mrs. Fuller, 75, Retired Gasco Cashier, Dies
Mayme Quinn Fuller, 75, longtime Athens resident and former Ohio Fuel Gas cashier, died Wednesday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after entering Monday. She leaves husband Josiah, son Stephen H. Fuller of Wellesley, two grandsons, and two sisters. Requiem at St. Pauls Friday. Burial in Cambridge Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Mayme Quinn Fuller
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harvard Graduate School of Business
Anna Slaughter
Athens
Helen Quinn
Cambridge
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Jan B. Kish
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Birth Report and Patient Admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs James Pauley of Albany Route 2 a daughter. Admissions include Karen Sue Puzz Athens Mrs Arthur Smith Athens Mrs Freda Jones Athens Mrs Catherine Buck Glouster Albert Davis New Marshfield Jack Graham Millfield Route Discharged include Mrs Wayne Holderman Athens Beverly Allen Athens Route 1 Don Young Athens Route 1 Raymond Foreman Athens 4 Jerry DeWeese Athens Mrs George Starkey Guysville Mrs John Crum Millfield Route 2
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James Pauley
Albany
Karen Sue Puzz
Athens
Arthur Smith
Freda Jones
Catherine Buck
Glouster
Albert Davis
New Marshfield
Jack Graham
Millfield
Wayne Holderman
Beverly Allen
Don Young
Raymond Foreman
Jerry DeWeese
George Starkey
Guysville
John Crum
Child Hurt in Fall at Washington Street Incident
The fire department and emergency squad responded to 208 W. Washington St. after 10 a.m. Wednesday when 5 year old Jerry Woodruff fell and struck his head on the curb. He received a forehead laceration and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment.
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Fire Department
Washington St
Jerry Woodruff
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Democrats Plan Caravan for 10th District Campaign
A district dinner outlined a Democratic caravan visiting the 10th Congressional District with state chairman William Coleman and Robert Wallace. Plans include county fundraising targets and a July 16 start from Lancaster with stops through Athens and Ironton.
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10Th Congressional District
Sportsman Grill
William Coleman
Robert Wallace
Ime Iichael DiSalle
Coleman
Lancaster
McArthur
Athens
Zveavimeg
Pomeroy
Galli- Polis
Jackson
Ironton
Walter Moeller
Jackson County
Wellstomn
Blanche Church
Moeller
Wallace
State Committee
Columbus
Platform and Resolutions Committee
John Halliday
Rmiam
Gallia County
BR. Kemameth Kerr
Mmeet
Democratic Central
Me&the E
Pesgalee
Water Moeller
Marysville
R. Kenneth
Bloodmobile July Visit Slated for Royal McBee
Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Royal McBee Corp on July 16 for the first industrial plant drive in nine years. A 150 pint quota is set with the unit in the shipping department. Knoll Dupler chairs the drive with a committee including William Trout Frank Calvin and others. Dick Smith coordinates scheduling and Art Brooks handles publicity.
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Red Cross
Royal McBee Corp
Motor Corps Service
Knoll Dupler
Mittee
William Trout
Pramk Calvin
Don Jacobs
Ed Rrhormpson
Russell Hall
Marie Seel
Emily Gilkey
Bill Kasler
Douslas Hall
Frank Deardorf
Clem Mingus
Mel Grubb
Paul Bursom
Art Brooks
Dick Smith
Royal McBee
William Rose
Dupler
Denver Young Cadet Impresses as Messenger Carrier
The 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Denver Young 15 Carrier St has shown extraordinary effort as a Messenger newspaper carrier. He manages a route of 70 daily customers saves earnings for clothes and models plans to open a bank account and pursues hobbies from sewing to plastic model building.
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Denver Young
The
Messenger
Carrier St
Young
Young Denver
Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church
Gra Y
Cadet Young
West Side
Three Forfeit Bonds On Patrol Charges
Three drivers forfeited bonds after failing to appear in Municipal Court on Highway Patrol charges. Ralph K. Firestone, 23, W. Mulberry St., forfeited 20 dollars for excess speed in a 50 mile zone. Alberta Marie Jourden, 46, Route 1, forfeited 15 dollars for speeding in a 50 mile zone. Frank William Ball, 45, Columbus, forfeited 20 dollars for failure to yield right of way.
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State Highway Patrol
Ralph K. Firestone
W. Mulberry
Alberta Marie Jourden
Firestone
Jourden
Frank William Ball
Clumbus
Two Juveniles Held In Cabin Breakings
Two youths aged 12 and 13 were turned over to the juvenile court after the sheriff's department captured them for breaking into two cabins at Hockingport on Wednesday. The Sams cabin was ransacked but nothing reported missing. An attempt to enter the Glenn cabin broke the front door lock but entry was not made.
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Sheriff's Department
Hockingport
Howard Sams
Wally Glenn
Driver Found Guilty In Ohio DWI Case
John Paul Moore aged 36 of 164 North Lancaster Street was found guilty in Municipal Court on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was arrested by the State Highway Patrol last Saturday and received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month suspension of driving rights. Moore had pleaded innocent at arraignment and posted a $200 bond for Wednesday’s appearance.
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John Paul Moore
Lancaster St
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Church Announces Vacation Church School Dates
Central Ave Methodist Church plans annual vacation church school from June 9 to 20 with daily sessions 9 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. Rev James C Charnley invites children ages 4 to 14 to attend.
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Central Ave. Methodist Church
James C. Charnley
Ohio Township Trustees and Clerks Convention Held in Toledo
The 31st annual convention of Ohio Township Trustees and Clerks is set for June 12 to 14 in Toledo. Bessie L. Dillinger, secretary of the Athens County Association, announced receipt of the notice.
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Ohio Township Trustees
Toledo
Bessie L. Dillinger
Athens County Association of Township Trustees
Public hearing on Glouster Route 78 upgrade project
The Ohio Department of Highways proposes a 670000 project to relocate 2.2 miles of Route 78 west of Glouster from Locust and Toledo streets. The plan adds a new two lane pavement to remove sharp curves and grades. A 10:30 a.m. hearing in Glouster council room will explain the proposal and contractors may be sought this fall.
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Glouster
Ohio Department of Highways
Locust
Toledo
Glouster Municipal Building
Athens Youth Found After Lake Hope Search
An 18-year-old Athens High School student, Jack Smith, was found safe at 1 30 a m after a three and a half hour hunt at Lake Hope. The missing youth walked to a camp fire built by a search party and was reunited with his father.
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Lake Hope
Athens
Jack Smith
William Smith
Central Ave
Smith
Athens High School
Dick Daniels
Harold Steele
Daniels
Homer Haburn
Haburn
Athens High School offers summer courses and band program
Registration continues for the Athens High School summer term from June 30 to August 8 with daily sessions 8 30 to 11 30 for credit courses in U S history plane geometry biology 1 and English 4 Tuition is five dollars for the summer band school and twelve dollars for local district students or eighteen dollars for out of district students Driver education and band are offered without credit Classes for band meet 9 to noon Friday in the high school band room.
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Athens High School
Roger K. Burke
U.S
Thomas H. Stubbs
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Probation Granted in Canton Man’s Pregnancy Support Case
Jerry Lee Hickman of Canton received five years probation from Judge Francis D. White after pleading guilty to failure to support a pregnant woman. He must avoid liquor venues, pay court costs in 60 days, contribute $10 weekly to his wife and $15 weekly after birth, and report monthly to the prosecuting attorney. Indicted by the May term grand jury, he entered a guilty plea at arraignment.
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Jerry Lee Hickman
Canton
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
Hickman
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Bill Rescoe
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