Open Mind and Open Hand Theme at OU Baccalaureate
Rev Dr Don D Tullis urged an open mind open heart and open hand at the Ohio University baccalaureate in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. He warned of tumult fear and defeatism stressing Christian humanism and the heart’s role over mere intellect. The address followed by honors for the Class of 1898 alumni and a musical program.
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Atrens
Dr. Tullis
Don D. Tullis
Ohio University
Daytona Beach
Fla
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Tullis
Manson
Esther Cokenougher
C. C. Robinson
Elmer E. Dent
Anna Barton Porterfield
Spokane
Wash
George W. Reed
Uhrichsville
Professor Binson
Finsterwald Children Set Attendance Record
The three Finsterwald children Doris Eloise Kathryn and Herold at 26 Hocking Street have perfect attendance records. Doris has not missed a day in six years and never tardy. Kathryn has not missed or been tardy in three years. Herold has not missed or been tardy since entering school.
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Elmer Finsterwald
Hocking St
Doris Eloise
Kathryn
Herold
Man Charged With Drunk Driving After Route 280 Crash
Willard McLaughlin 32 of Trimble Route 1 was to be arraigned in Athens County Common Pleas Court on a DUI charge after his car, heading toward Trimble, sideswiped G C Duncan’s vehicle near Amesville on Route 280. He fled the scene and flipped his car into a cornfield 500 yards away. no serious injuries reported.
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Willard McLaughlin
Trimble
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Route 280
Amesville
McLaughlin
G. C. Duncan
Millfield
State Highway Patrol
Ohio University Graduates Class of 414 in Fine Arts
Dr James awards Bachelor of Fine Arts to Richard Jerry Whipple as first graduate of the new College of Fine Arts. He urges graduates to engage in politics as avocation, notes democratic compromises bridge divides while warning of factionalism. James F Haehnsen receives Army second lieutenant commission. Ceremony features Prof Smith address, diplomas, and a recessional by Allen Kresge.
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Richard Jerry Whipple
Ohio University College of Fine Arts
James
Awards Commission
United States Army
Ohio University
Thomas A. McNeill
James F. Haehnsen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Allen Kresge
Neil Crawford
Smith
Crawford
Mr. Kresge
Banks and Peavy File for Primary Petitions Deadline
George Banks Athens County state representative seeks re election as a Democrat and has filed his petition. Len B McCune election clerk reports F J Peavy Marietta Democratic candidate for state senator also filed. Deadline Friday June 10 at 6 30 p m for petitions filed by mail or in person. Artificial flowers were made in ancient times in China Egypt and Rome.
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George Banks
Athens County
Len B. McCune
F. J. Peavy
Marietta
Athens
McCune
McGuffey Home Site Reconstruction in Athens
W E Peters research recreates the McGuffey home corner at Court and East Union Streets in Athens. The log cabin used as a partial courthouse moved by Dr Perkins and memory-painted details show Ballard home and Ballard store sites, with temporary county court held there during brick courthouse construction.
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W. E. Peters
McGuffey
Athens
Court
East Union Streets
Mr. Peters
Dr. Perkins
Athens County
O’bleness
M@Guffey
Beckley
Ballard
McHenry
James Ballard
Peters
Group aims to expand WPA rolls in Athens County
A committee led by John Wyckoff to interview state WPA officials in Columbus plans to seek expansion of Athens County WPA rolls for men displaced by mine shutdowns. The group includes Fred Shafer C O Gibson mayors of Nelsonville Chauncey and Athens County officials. About 900 to 1 000 men have been certified for WPA jobs but lack work locally.
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WPA
Columbus
Athens County
John Wyckoff
Athens
United Mine Workers of America
Wyckoff
Fred Shafer
C. O. Gibson
Dew and
Hines
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Herman Theisen
H. T
Athens High School Musicale Promises Diverse Program
Members of the Athens High School graduating class present a musicale in the auditorium at 2 pm Tuesday directed by Senior Class President Dwight Riley. The program features piano solos, vocal and instrumental numbers, a reading, and the presentation of awards, with performances by Fred Kittle William Root Charles Angle Bradley Peck Virginia Porter and others.
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Athens High School
Dwight Riley
O. L. Wood
Sons of the Black and Red
League to Meet at City Hall Tuesday Night
The Athens Izaak Walton League will hold a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday night at 7 30 o clock. Members are expected to attend and discuss upcoming events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
City Hall
Glouster May Vote On Bond Issue In Primaries
Glouster residents await government approval for a sewage disposal project. Plans and estimates have been submitted to the WPA office in Athens and approved. After federal approval, details return to Glouster for final council review. A bond issue vote may occur at the August primaries.
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Glouster
WPA
Athens
Glouster Epworth Leaguers To Attend District Meeting
Seventeen members of the Glouster Epworth League Society plan to leave Tuesday morning for an all day Chillicothe district meeting near Adelphia at the Ross-Hocking Camp. A well known speaker will address the gathering and supervised recreation will be provided. Members are asked to meet at the local M E Church at 7 30 AM.
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Glouster
Glouster Epworth League Society
Chillicothe
Adelphia
Ross-Hocking
M. E
Legion to Meet Glouster Tuesday Evening
The American Legion will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the post hall. Members are advised to attend to discuss upcoming events and veteran support activities.
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Legion
Glouster
American Legion
Mrs Thomas Gamwell Taken to Grant Hospital
Mrs. Thomas Gamwell was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus Sunday morning for observation and a possible operation. She was accompanied by her husband and daughter Mrs. C. B. Dillon of Athens.
W C T U Meeting Rescheduled To Tuesday Afternoon
The W C T U meeting announced for Tuesday evening will be held Tuesday afternoon instead due to Boy Scout activities. It will take place at Mrs. Emma Kasler’s home on Fairlawn Avenue.
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Emma Kasler
Fairlawn Ave
Boy Scout Dinner Fundraiser At Legion Hall
A Boy Scout dinner will be served by the Church of Christ classes at the American Legion Hall on Friday starting at 4 30 p m Meat loaf and salmon dinners will be served Proceeds will go to the Boy Scouts to finance their trip to Camp Dar Jer this summer
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Church of Christ
American Legion Hall
Boy Scout
Camp Dup Jer
Simplicity marks Glouster wedding of Zimmer Kinney
Miss Dorothy Zimmer and Mr. Robert Kinney wed at the bride’s home 25 Locust St. The single ring ceremony was by Rev. D. P. Morris at 7 pm. A pastel floral setup, peach silk dress, gardenia corsage, and a reception followed with guests including William Zimmer and kin. The couple plan Akron residence after a wedding trip.
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Dorothy Zimmer
Robert Kinney
Locust St
William Zimmer
William Kinney
D. P. Morris
Church of Christ
Lilly Kinney
Max Miller
Columbus
Zimmer
Theo Williams
Tano Lintais
William J. Kinney
Vernon Clemmons
Charles Williams
Henry Zimmer
LaVern Lamborn
Ernest Gibbs
Mildred Zimmer
Billy Zimmer
Kinney
Glouster High School
State Educational Bureau
Glouster
Akron
Co-Operate To Win Success Luchs Advises
Rev. Fred E. Luchs addressed 117 Athens High School seniors at a class service on the theme Paying the Price He urged enthusiasm cooperation with others and applying religion to daily living The program featured a girls chorus prayer scripture and solos with students participating in the service in the auditorium decorations and a stained glass effect on stage
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Fred E. Luchs
Athens High School
Luchs
Bruce Lawson
Jesus Jovy
Gertrude Kissner
Marjorie Malone
Dwight Riley
Rachel Osborne
June Baird
Virginia Porter
Nelle Foster
Dreaming Lake
Clifford Bean
Charles Wood
Former Fair Officer Isaac Slaughter Dies at 60
Isaac William Slaughter age 60 died Sunday at 53 Second St Athens after a four year illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday with burial at W Union St Cemetery Rev. Neil Crawford officiating. Athens Elks Lodge to hold 8 p.m. service tonight. members meet 7:30 at lodge rooms. He served as Athens County Fair Association secretary for five years and concession superintendent 25 years earlier. He was longtime in civic welfare in the Hocking Valley. He was stage and general manager at the Athens Opera House earlier in life. He left a mother, a sister Mrs H O Townsend of Hilliard, and a brother Charles H Slaughter of Lancaster St. nearby.
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Isaac William Slaughter
Second St
W. Union St
Neil Crawford
Athens Lodge of Elks
Slaughter Home
William and
Mary Slaughter
Isaac Slaughter
Strouds Run
Athens
Eagles Lodge
Elks Lodge
Hocking Valley
Athens County Fair Association
Athens Opera House
Slaughter
H. O. Townsend
Hilliard
Charles H. Slaughter
Lancaster St
Centennial events and local notices in Nelsonville and Glouster
The column lists centennial celebrations and social visits in Nelsonville and surrounding towns. Highlights include Mrs. Harold Kittrell and guests at a luncheon, principal L. G. DeLong visiting with son Richard, Dan Rice vacationing with parents in Glouster, and Ohio University commencement attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Dr. H. G. Gibson. Also noted are Gleaners Class meeting plans and weekend visitors to Columbus and Logan. The tungsten boiling point is stated as 5830 degrees Celsius.
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L. G. DeLong
Richard
Nelsonville
Dan Rice
Glouster
John Rice
Dan
John Carrol University
Cleveland
Wm. B. Morris
Virginia
Billy
H. G. Gibson
Ohio University
Phyllis Morris
Ray Porter
Marietta
Taylorcraft
Porter
Meinke-Eldred, Willoughby, O
Taylorcraft Distributors
L. S. Adams
Ida Mae Adams
A. Terrill
E. P. Davis
M. Goodrich
Cincinnati
A. E. Lee
Herbert Stump
Norton Field
Columbus
Ohio
Stump
JS Travelair
Charleston
W. Va
Athens Aero Club holds dedication meet and first regular gathering
The Athens Aero Club flew its inaugural aviation meet near Hunting-ton-Ironton at Chesapeake Airport with Vern And rews and others. Marion Wedge dominated non professional events, while the club planned its first regular meeting at John Jagers' home and appointed Dr John T Sprague as program committee chair.
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Athens Aero Club
Vern Andrews
Larry Merron
J. T. Sprague
Carl Tom
Charles Moulton
Bill Tryon
Ruth Knouff
Willard Smith
Huntington-Ironton Chesapeake
Marion Wedge
Gallipolis
Wedge
Irene Crum
Ruth Mayes
Portsmouth
John Jagers
John T. Sprague
Memorial Day Quiet Yet People Honor Graves Nationally
Torch News records a quiet Memorial Day with cemeteries decorated by flowers and flags for soldiers. Local social notes list numerous visits and travels among residents including Gililan sisters, Buckley family, Dunfee family, and others visiting relatives and attending services. A hospital visit notes Joe Misner’s tonsil and adenoid removal with satisfactory recovery.
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Mary
Ada Gillilan
Freda
Lawrence Buckley
Marion
Roy Dunfee
Xenia
Rowena Nixon
Thomas Dunfee
Nixon
Bartlett
Marshall Bailey
Dunfee
Cyrus Jones
Lubeck
W. Va
Jones
Peter Romine
Gertrude Drain
R. D
Lacey Coleman
Perry Barrows
Ray
Ralph
Columbus
Ira Barrows
Harry Runion
Leon
Glenville
Joe Misner
Parkersburg
George Dean
Coolville
Ed Brewster
Allan Bean
Athens
H. S. Dye
Ruth
Dorothy Crance
Ironton
James Criss
Alma Jones
Dolores Stog
Chester Cemetery
George Wiseblood
East Liverpool
F. D. Shafer
A. H. Palmer
Burton Dexter
Little Hocking
J. H Wildman
Frost, R. D
Evelyn Wildman
Patty
Akron
Jess Smith
Five Cars In Smashups In Athens Night
Five cars wrecked in two crashes in Athens on Saturday night. No serious injuries were reported. First crash on W Union Street involved George Malloy and William White, Malloy car hit by Paul Mansfield’s vehicle. Malloy and White ordered to Mayor Cliff Cornell for explanation. Second crash at South Bridge end involved James Frost Stewart and Eula Ashton after a driver emerged from W Mulberry Street. State Highway Patrol details noted. Bible Class to Meet The Plains Naomi Bible Class will meet Wednesday night at Mrs. Ethel Shields home with assistant hostess Mrs. Mary Evans and program by Mrs. Faith Selby.
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Athens
W. Union St
George Malloy
William White
Malloy
Paul Mansfield
Leslie Bradfield
Howard Mills
White
Cliff Cornell
James Frost
Stewart
Eula Ashton
Richland Ave
South Bridge
W. Mulberry St
State Highway Patrol
Naomi Bible Class
the Plains
Ethel Shields
Mary Evans
Faith Selby
Tests on Citizenship in Athens County Court
Applicants for United States citizenship will take tests Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Athens County Common Pleas Court before Judge O. F. Rowland and a Cincinnati Immigration and Naturalization Service examiner. The last test in January saw 13 applicants with 3 passing. Karl Gardner and Audry Meighen have led classes, with about 20 attendees.
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United States
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Cincinnati
The
Immigration and Nateuralization Service
Karl Gardner
Audry Meighen
WPA
Thief Wrecks Car on Curve Going Too Fast
A stolen car from Carpenter Street, Pratts Fork, crashed after speeding on Route 13 north of Chauncey. The machine left the highway and overturned in a field, suffering severe damage. The thief fled after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Coleburn
Pratts Fork
Carpenter St
Route 13
Chauncey
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Athens Flying Club
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