Thousands To Visit City For OU Commencement
Athens hosts Ohio Universitys 149th commencement with over 600 degrees to be awarded Sunday afternoon at College Green after a 10:30 a.m. baccalaureate in Memorial Auditorium. Deane W. Malott of Cornell University delivers the address On the Frontiers of Time.
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Athens
Ohio University
Deane W. Malott
Cornell Uni
College Green
Memorial Auditorium
Herman R. Page
Episcopal
North Michigan
McGuffey Elms
Charles Minelli
John C. Baker
ROTC
Air Force
Army
Edward W. W. Lewis
Norwich
Eleven OU Alumni To Receive Certificates Of Merit
At a Saturday noon luncheon in the Scott Quadrangle dining room, eleven Ohio University alumni will be awarded Certificates of Merit to honor accomplishments since their undergraduate days. The group includes six university and alumni association service honorees and five professionals in fields such as engineering medicine teaching and motion pictures.
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OU University
Scott Quadrangle
Alumni Association
University
Hiram Roy Wilson
Athens
Earl Cranston Shively
Columbus
Elizabeth Jane Herbert
Cleveland
John Gail Chase
Lumbus
George Maurice Brown
Dorothy Lawrey Vorhees
Kirkwood
Arthur A. Brainerd
Philadelphia
Dean E. Hess
Annapolis
Don D. Tullis
Jaffrey
N. H
James A. Lyon
Washington, D. C
Frank M. Cavett
Hollywood
Calif
Wilson
Shively
Ohio
Miss Herbert
Thomas J. Herbert
Case
Columbus Insurance
Ohio University Fund
Brown
Vorhees
Missouri
St. Louis
Lyons
Hess
Cavett
Jackson
Brainerd
Tullis
Clark E. Williams
Ex-Resident Wins National Jewelry Sales Prize
Charles Floyd formerly of Athens and now of La Jolla California won a national jewelry sales prize, finishing first in the western division. He received a Welsh terrier puppy presented by Sherman Billingsley of the Stork Club in New York. A San Diego columnist notes a caste problem at Floyd home due to a cocker spaniel.
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Charles Floyd
Athens
Floyd
la Jolla
Calif
San Diego
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
New York City
Alead
Four OU Students Slated For Active Duty
Ohio University Air Force ROTC detachment names four Athens graduates headed to active duty soon after graduation. Samuel D. Carpenter 21 Frank B. Dilley Jr 21 Don D. Graham 22 and Paul R. Lehman 22 are listed as upcoming service members with parental addresses provided.
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Ohio University
Air Force Rotc
Athens
Samuel D. Carpenter
Fred Carpenter
N. Congress St
Frank B. Dilley, Jr
Frank B. Dilley
North Hill
Don D. Graham
R. D. Graham
May Ave
Paul R. Lehman
H. C. Lehman
Grosvenor St
World War I described in paper from Paris 1918 surrender
Dan Downey, Athens naval veteran of two wars, owns a New York Herald bought in Paris on November 12 1918 describing the German Army surrender. The paper reports Kaiser Wilhelm and his eldest son with Field Marshal Hindenburg fled to Holland and a German republic proclaimed.
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Dan Downey
Athens
New York Herald
Paris
Kaiser Wilhelm
Field Marshall
Hindenberg
Holland
Germany
Sister of Athens Woman Dies in Marion
Mrs Olive Zeis sister of Miss Rowena G Sprout of Athens died unexpectedly Tuesday at her Marion home. Miss Sprout was visiting and will return for the funeral. Interment will be in the family cemetery near Fremont.
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Olive Zeis
Rowena G. Sprout
Athens
Marion
Miss Sprout
Fremont
Maffett Elected President of Athens County Ministerial Association
The Rev. Joe B. Maffett of Athens was chosen president of the Athens County Ministerial Association. The Rev. Chester Marquis, also of Athens, was named vice president and the Rev. William H. Covert of Albany was elected secretary-treasurer.
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Joe B. Maffett
Athens
Athens County Ministerial Association
Chester Marquis
William H. Covert
Albany
Col u mbus youth fined for unsafe passing
John Gallager aged 18 of Columbus was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Mayor Peter B Seel for passing without the assured clear distance ahead. The State Highway Patrol made the arrest.
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John Gallager
Columbus
Peter B. Seel
State Highway Patrol
Police Use Speed Timing Device To Cite 12 Drivers
Athens police cited twelve drivers for speeding using an electric timing device. Eight were arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel and fined, most on Columbia Ave where the limit is 25 mph. Two drivers on Columbus Road faced higher fines. McKnight and Boies had costs or suspended portions. Remaining drivers faced $5 fines with costs suspended for speeds from 35 to 37 mph. four more arraignments are pending.
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Athens
Peter B. Seel
Seel
Columbus Road
Lemont A. McKnight
Nelsonville
David P. Boies
Wheeling
W. Va
McKnight
Columbia Ave
Fred
Heavener
Leo D. Mace
Mineral
Claude E. Kantner
Robert Nicoll
Morris Ave
Robert A. Nellis
Northwood
Joe Klingenberg
Squire Brown Dies Thursday in Trimble
Squire Brown 94 died Thursday afternoon at his Trimble home after a long illness. He farmed in Athens and Morgan counties. Survived by his wife Edith Antle Brown and his first wife Martha Patterson Brown who died in 1907. Four children from the first marriage Webster Newark Lucille Roberts McConnelsville Mabel Wilson Malta Martha Brown Trimble. An adopted son Glenroy Brown Newark also survives. Funeral Sunday 3 p.m. at Trimble Holiness Mission by Rev Helen Tatmann with burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call Jagers funeral home or church 2 p.m. Sunday until services.
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Squire Brown
Trimble
Brown
Athens
Morgan Counties
Edith Antle Brown
Martha Patterson Brown
Webster
Newark
Lucille Roberts
McConnelsville
Mabel Wilson
Malta
Martha Brown
Glenroy Brown
Doanville Youth Bound to Grand Jury on Larceny Charge
Doanville youth Robert Cunningham aged 19 was bound to the grand jury on a larceny charge. He pled guilty in Mayor Peter B. Seel's court to taking four tires and a motor from Harry Hewitt of Nelsonville Route 1. Bond set at 1000 dollars, not furnished, confinement in jail.
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Doanville
Robert Cunningham
Frank Joyce
Peter B. Seel
Cunningham
Harry Hewitt
Nelsonville
Seel
Albany Bible School Opens at Albany Baptist Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School will run Monday June 8 through Friday June 12 at Albany Baptist Church. Each session lasts 1 to 3 30 p.m. Pastor Roland P Globig says the material is new this year with a closing program Sunday June 14 at 8 p.m. Students enroll Monday at 1 p.m.
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Albany
Albany Baptist Church
Roland P. Globig
Prospect Sees Record Warmth Across Two Days
A hot day was in prospect with temperatures rising to 76 by 9 a.m. after a low of 52. The mercury climbed to a high of 88 on Thursday following a low of 46.
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Prospect
Mercury
Stalder and Finnerty Headed to State Marble Tourney
BILL STALDER of The Plains, winner of the American Legion marble tournament here last month, leaves today for Cleveland to compete in the state tournament. Runnerup Ray Finnerty of The Plains and tournament chairman Edwin T. LaVelle also travel to the state meet.
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Bill Stalder
the Plains
American Legion
Cleveland
Ray Finnerty
The
Plains
Legion
Edwin T. LaVelle
Births and admissions at Shelterin Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ralph Sayre of Guysville, a son for Mr and Mrs Birgie Six of Athens Route 2, and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joseph Costanzo of Athens. Admissions include Charles L Fulks and Gerald Tryon of Athens, Kenna Reeves of Chauncey, Helen Henry of The Plains, Edna Tippie of Chauncey, Julie Tippie of Millfield, Carol Rizer of Willoughby, Mingus brothers of Millfield, Bernice Deeter of Stewart, and discharges note Mrs Coy Higgenbotham of Albany and daughter.
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Ralph Sayre
Guysville
Birgie Six
Athens
Joseph Costanzo
Charles L. Fulks
Gerald Tryon
Kenna Reeves
Chauncey
Helen Henry
the Plains
Edna Tippie
Julie Tippie
Millfield
Carol Rizer
Willoughby
Joseph
James Mingus
Bernice Deeter
Stewart
Coy Higgenbotham
Albany
Landslides Kill Eleven in Korea and Koje Island
Eleven people were killed and 13 seriously injured in landslides that struck Pusan and Koje Island on Thursday night.
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Pusan
Korea
Koje Island
Athens High School Class of 1953 Holds Graduation
One hundred three seniors of Athens High School received diplomas in a Thursday commencement led by Principal Don Thomann and speaker Philip E. Auer of Galion. The ceremony included music by Suzanne Shepard and Clark Higgins, with Willard Barker presenting diplomas. The gym was decorated as a Dutch garden for the event.
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Athens High School
Don Thomann
Philip E. Auer
Red Cross
Galion
Peace Lutheran Church
Auer
Willard Barker
Thomann
Phil Porter
Church of the Good Shepherd
Suzanne Shepard
Ponce
Clark Higgins
Clark
George Sands
Vivaldi
Phyllis Peterson
Chopin
Joathen Thackeray
Norman Allen
Carolann Alexander
Byron W. Andrews
Robert Atwood
Homer Baird, Jr
Richard Barker
William Amnes
Ruth Anne Bell
John Franklin Biddle
Jack Lee Bratton
Nancy Lou Brooks
Shirley Juniata Brown
William Edward Brown
Samuel Buffington
Lloyd Burt
Barbara Carmichael
Jack Carr
Sydney Clark
Goldie Coe
Shirley Coe
Bob Dailey
Dorothy Dewey
John Easterling
Nanci Ellis
Gerald Gilkey
Margene Gilson
David Goldsberry
Peter Good
Jack Gorham
Robert Green
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Athens Home Telephone Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Smilie
Jeannine Stace
Theodore St. Clair
Joy Ann Steward
Clair Emerson Stone
Jo Ann Sylvester
Ellen Tullis
Ralph Uldrich
Billy Joe Whaley
Bonna Jean Whaley
Keith White
Shirley Ann White
Betty Lou Williams
Patricia Williams
Geneva Wilson
Wanda Wright
Robert Young
Howie Chapman
Vitcenter
George Clark
Maplewood Inn
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Platts Sales & Service
W. Union Street
Hudson
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