How Long Will Cut Flowers Last Topic of OU Baccalaureate
Rev Charles W Gilkey dean emeritus University of Chicago chapel delivered Ohio University baccalaureate sermon in Memorial Auditorium on How Long Will Cut Flowers Last He warned that diplomas must stand for more than exams or requirements and urged lasting habits of reading and thinking He warned that quick success can fade like cut flowers and urged vitality in religious convictions for graduates to grow into lasting trees.
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Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Gilkey
Athens Firms Commended for Military Leave Program
The Army Advisory Committee will award certificates to six Athens firms for granting their workers military training leave in addition to regular vacations. The firms The McBee Co. Athens Machine Co. Nye Chevrolet Co. Athens Motor Sales Beasley and Mathews Inc. and Roger Dean Inc. will be recognized for supporting National Guard camps and reserve officer training. The committee will also elect a chairman at the 4:45 p.m. meeting in council chambers.
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Athens
Army Advisory Committee
E. T. Hellebrandt
Council Chambers
Hellebrandt
National Guard
National Guard Association of Ohio
Reserve Officers Association of Ohio
McBee Co
Athens Machine Co
Nye Chevrolet Co
Athens Motor Sales
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Roger Dean, Inc
May enlistments list eleven area men for Army and Air Force
Sgt. William D. Jansen at the Athens Recruiting Station lists eleven men from the area who enlisted in May for the Army and Air Force. Names include Charles W. Pitts John Stansberry Wesley J. Breeze Clarence E. McBride Charles R. McBride Roger L. Johnson William F. Thompson Richard F. Hutchison Lawrence A. Smith William J. Verity George W. Chapman Jr.
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Army
Air Force
William D. Jansen
Athens
Charles W. Pitts
John Stansberry
Wesley J. Breeze
Clarence E. McBride
Charles R. McBride
Nelsonville
Roger L. Johnson
William F. Thompson
the Plains
Richard F. Hutchison
Lawrence A. Smith
Haydenville
William J. Verity
Chauncey
George W. Chapman, Jr
Millfield
First regimental reunion of 395th Infantry set at Hotel Gibson
The first regimental reunion of the 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Division, will be held at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati on August 27 28 and 29. Harry M. Oney, chairman of the 395th infantry association committee, announced the event and provided contact details at 3440 Edwards Rd Cincinnati 8 for information. Also noted: Navy personnel Dale F. Dye and William H. Forsbach aboard destroyers Rich and Damato on training cruises near New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico respectively.
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395Th Infantry Regiment
99Th Division
Hotel Gibson
Cincinnati
Harry M. Oney
395Th Infantry Association
Oney
Edwards Rr
William H. Forsbach
Jacksonville
Damato
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Minor Storm Causes Local Property and Utility Impacts
A Sunday storm brought 0.51 inches of rain across Athens causing minor damage. The Athens Telephone Co reported several lines out while Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric noted blown fuses and a rural transformer failure at Albany. A large branch fell at 128 Lancaster St snapping a telephone wire. River level rose to 3.48 feet as high temps of 83 earlier fell to 69 by 10:25.
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Athens
Athens Telephone Company
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Albany
Gullum
Lancaster St
Hocking
C. N. France
Motorcycle Crash Injures Rider at City Intersection
A motorcyclist, Franklin M. Maerker, 31, was slightly injured when his bike was struck by a car driven by Byron E. White, 18, at the Congress and Washington intersection Sunday afternoon in rainy conditions. White received a sprained left arm and cuts to the elbow and ankle.
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Congress
Washington
Franklin M. Maerker
E. State St
Byron E. White
White
Suit for Divorce Brought by Husband
Albert Kirkendall files gross neglect charges in a divorce action against Hazel Kirkendall. The couple married in Point Pleasant West Virginia in November 1936. He says she was jailed for one year in Marysville Reformatory for Women after his 1945 service discharge for neglect of their five minor children.
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Albert Kirkendall
Hazel Kirkendall
Point Pleasant
W.va
Kirkendall
Marysville Reformatory
Civil Service Exams Listed For Medical Officers And Patent Examiners
The U S Civil Service Commission announced exams for medical officer posts in Washington DC and patent examiner roles in the Patent Office. Pay scales range from 2 200 to 4 100 for medical officers and 2 644 for patent examiners. Applicants contact W H Oldfield, the local secretary, at the post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
U. S. Patent Office
W. H. Oldfield
Commission
Couple Returned to Franklin County on Mortgage Property Charge
Charles R. and Evelyn Church living near Albany have been turned over to Franklin County authorities on charges of removing mortgaged property from the county. Sheriff George Bateman reports the action.
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Franklin CO
Charles R
Evelyn Church
Albany
Franklin County
George Bateman
Appeal Filed In BUC Board Decision By Mine Five Murray Co
A petition to appeal a Board of Review ruling was filed in Common Pleas Court by Mine Five Murray Co against the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation and Flora Camp widow of Roy Camp. The suit alleges due process violations in dismissing a compensation application and challenges a board finding that union members could refuse action affecting employment. Camp died during the proceedings and no administrator has been appointed in Probate Court.
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Board of Review
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Common Pleas
Five Murray Co
Bureau
Flora Camp
Roy Camp
Murray
Nelsonville
Camp
Suitcase Theft Leads to Jail Term for Athens Man
Frank Mickologic, 42, of Athens Route 5, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced by Mayor W. P. Mickle to 30 days in jail. Chief Grogan said he took a suitcase owned by Robert A. Young of Hamden at the railroad depot. Gerald Harshman, 34, Athens Route 2, was fined 20 dollars and costs for intoxication, with a prior similar fine in May.
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Frank Mickologic
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Mickologic
J. B. Grogan
Robert A. Young
Hamden
Gerald Harshman
Harshman
Gross Neglect Cited in Cooley Divorce Suit
Mary A. Cooley filed for divorce from Eber C. Cooley alleging gross neglect. The petition says they married in Glouster in September 1947 and he left the home in April 1948.
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Mary A. Cooley
Eber C. Cooley
Glouster
Cooley
Retired Official To Return to NY Post
B Walter Radcliffe will return to New York to resume his former duties June 15 after retiring in 1946 and moving to Athens. He previously served 25 years as advertising manager and director of typography for Intertype Corp. in Brooklyn. His son, B Walter Radcliffe Jr., works on the display advertising staff of The Messenger.
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B. Walter Radcliffe
S. Congress St
Intertype Corp
Brooklyn
N.Y
New York
Mr. Radcliffe
Athens
B. Walter Radcliffe, Jr
the Messenger
Paramuthia Lodge 25 meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m
Paramuthia Lodge 25 F and AM will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m Worshipful Master W Rose says visitors are welcome to attend
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Paramuthia Lodge
F&am
W. ©. Rose
County fair plans set at Athens meeting
Athens County Agricultural Society approves a five day fair August 22 to 26 with horse shows on opening day and substantial purses totaling 4100 dollars for races plus 1350 dollars in trophies and ribbons for show horses. Changes include higher membership tickets and beef and dairy premium adjustments.
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Athens County
Athens County Agricultural Society
W. R. Hughes
Grange Hall
Hughes
Ohio
J. H. Cline
The
Agricultural Society
F. I. Caldwell
Honor Roll Lists for Athens High School 1947 48 Students
Sophomores and juniors named on the Athens High School honor roll for the 1947 48 year were announced by Principal O L Wood. Juniors include Miriam Clippinger Charles Krauskopf Carol Nessley Betty Wagner Lawrence Wams ley Nina White Barbara Allen Beverley Bachus Dorothea Caskey Sam Henderson Barbara Hope Shirley Miller Pat Rohrer Ruth Blaker Frank Dilley Theresa Josten Jean Vance Flora Arm bruster Jean Baird Sam Carpenter Lindley Jones Karen Link Zoe Baird Jan Clark Dorothy Clutter Marjorie Johnson Paul Lehman Margaret Scott Constance Herbert. Sophomores listed are John Gibbs Nina Green Jean Hartley George Starcher Ruth Wickline Barbara Lowe Jane Morgan Sharon Oldfield Helen Edgar Charles Frank Bill Pinkerton Crescentia Spurbeck David White Claryce Buck Ronald Cox Richard Haning Bob Heidler Kenneth Radcliffe Elizabeth Robe Robert Bigley Jo Goddard Alice Newcomb Lewis Ondis Frederick Stehr. Perfect attendance certificates were shown to Flora Armbruster Robert Arm bruster Lindsey Jones Fannie Munn Don Graham Richard Leach Patricia Rohrer Jack Vickers Ruth Blaker Lyndall Woolley Robert Nida Harriet Linscott Frank Foster Marjorie Johnson Paul Lehman Margaret Scott Don Shafer Dorothy Clutter George Good Dale Leach Joan Whaley Lewis Oadis Mary Patrick Frederick Stehr Jeanne Gott freid Laura Norris Patsy Wolfe Charles Frank George English Jean Hartley Clark Snider Ruth Wirkline Claryce Buck Doris Terrell Jack Rhoads Kenneth Radcliffe. Seniors added to the honor roll are Rupel Perkins and Lyndall Woolley.
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Athens High School
O. L. Wood
Miriam Clippinger
Charles Krauskopf
Carol Nessley
Betty Wagner
Lawrence Wamsley
Nina White
Barbara Allen
Beverley Bachus
Dorothea Caskey
Sam Henderson
Barbara Hope
Shirley Miller
Pat Rohrer
Ruth Blaker
Frank Dilley
Theresa Josten
Jean Vance
Flora Armbruster
Jean Baird
Sam Carpenter
Lindley Jones
Karen Link
Zoe Baird
Jan Clark
Dorothy Clutter
Marjorie Johnson
Paul Lehman
Margaret Scott
Constance Herbert
John Gibbs
Nina Green
Jean Hartley
George Starcher
Ruth Wickline
Barbara Lowe
Jane Morgan
Sharon Oldfield
Helen Edgar
Charles Frank
Bill Pinkerton
Crescentia Spurbeck
David White
Claryce Buck
Ronald Cox
Richard Haning
Bob Heidler
Kenneth Radcliffe
Elizabeth Robe
Robert Bigley
Jo Goddard
Alice Newcomb
Lewis Ondis
Frederick Stehr
Robert Armbruster
Lindsey Jones
Fannie Munn
Don Graham
Richard Leach
Patricia Rohrer
Jack Vickers
Lyndall Woolley
Robert Nida
Harriet Linscott
Frank Foster
Don Shafer
George Good
Dale Leach
Joan Whaley
Lewis Oadis
Mary Patrick
Jeanne Gottfreid
Laura Norris
Patsy Wolfe
George English
Clark Snider
Ruth Wirkline
Doris Terrell
Jack Rhoads
Rupel Perkins
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
List of patients and visitors at Sheltering Arms Hospital including Lena Starlin Amesville major surgery Edna Mobhring Trimble Richard Gaston Athens major surgery Helen Smith Logan minor Mary Cartwright Glouster medical Kathleen McClelland Glouster major surgery E F Chesser Athens major surgery Beulah Calkins Athens minor Lois Linton Guysville Edith Pancake Nelsonville Karl Naugle and son Athens Donald McLeod and son Athens Mary Rood Athens W J Wallace Glouster William Van Meter Athens W M Radcliff Columbus Harry Schronk Jr Athens.
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Lena Starlin
Amesville
Edna Mobhring
Trimble
Richard Gaston
Athens
Helen Smith
Logan
Mary Cartwright
Glouster
Sarah McHenry
Jacksonville
Kathleen McClelland
E. F. Chesser
Beulah Calkins
Lois Linton
Guysville
Edith Pancake
Nelsonville
Karl Naugle
Donald McLeod and Son
Mary Rood
W. W. Wallace
William van Meter
W. M. Radcliff
Columbus
Harry Schronk, Jr
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
Dennis B Stallings and Amelia Stallings transfer Athens Route 1 Lot 3 and 60.87 acres in Lease Lot 2 Sect 10, to Jackson M Hall and Mamie C Hall. The Messenger Publishing Company transfers 8.865 acres in Lease Lot 32 to Ohio Commission of Natural Resources and Conservation for five years. Oral and Ruth Daugherty transfer 31.17 acres in Sect 14 York Township to Hiram E Hankinson.
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Dennis B
Amelia Stallings
Jackson M
Mamie C. Hall
Athens
Alexander Township
The
Messenger Publishing Company
Ohio Commission of Natural Resources and Conservation
Oral
Ruth Daugherty
Hiram E. Hankinson
York Township
Graduation Address at Future Sound Praises Education and Opportunity
Larsen’s commencement speech at OU urges universal education and expansion of opportunity. He cites 10 million American leaders across 10 million enterprises, calls for higher education funding, and notes OU’s Class of 491 earned 463 bachelor’s, 19 master’s, and 9 diplomas with several graduates receiving military commissions.
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Larsen
America
John C. Baker
U. S. Army Reserve
Air Force Reserve
Fred Chadwick Rites Tuesday
Fred A. Chadwick 71 of Athens Route 3 died Saturday afternoon at the home of a friend The Plains after a three week illness He was a Spanish American War veteran born in Athens County and lived most of his life here He is survived by one brother Frank Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 p m conducted by Rev H H Lafferty Burial will be Augustine Cemetery Flowers omitted per family request
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Fred A. Chadwick
Athens
Guy D. Nannah
The
Plains
Athens County
Mr. Chadwick
Frank
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
H. H. Lafferty
Augustine
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers were fined Sunday by Mayor W. P. Mickle after arrests on Route 33 by the State Highway Patrol. Frank E. Colburn, 41, Guysville Route 1, paid 20 dollars and costs for failing to appear at a hearing on driving on the left side. J. S. Dilley, 23, Columbia Ave., was assessed 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Frank E. Colburn
Guysville
Mrs Elizabeth Allen Dies at New Carlisle
Elizabeth Allen 88 formerly of South Canaan died Saturday at her daughter Lucy Reynolds home in New Carlisle Ohio Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p m in South Canaan Church
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Elizabeth Allen
South Canaan
Lucy Reynolds
New Carlisle
Ohio
South Canaan Church
Local Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Individuals
Joe De Mar Tritipo aged 20 and Olive Colleen Timmons aged 17, both of Donald Lemar Davis 25 of Jackson and Melba Elizabeth Faulkner are listed in the wedding record indicating licenses issued for the four individuals.
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Joe de Mar Tritipo
Olive Colleen Timmons
Athens
Donald Lemar Davis
Jackson
Melba Elizabeth Faulkner
Ripley to Dedicate Ohio Underground Railroad Stop
Ohio’s first stop on the underground railroad for fugitive slaves before the Civil War will be dedicated next Sunday afternoon in Ripley. The event marks a historic site recognizing abolitionist activity and the escape network that aided enslaved people seeking freedom.
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Ripley
Ohio
Enrollment of 1700 Expected at OU Summer Session
Ohio University's eight week summer session opens June 16 with an anticipated enrollment of 1,700, including about 1,000 veterans, and ends August 9 ahead of a three week post session. The program features seven conferences and workshops for high school editors and bands, plus a band clinic, journalism workshops, and administration conferences.
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Ohio University
Rush Elliott
Robert E. Mahn
Daniel L. Martino
Ohio U. Bands
Alvin R. Edcar
Iowa State College
Mark H. Hindsley
Gerald R. Prescott
University of Minnesota
Louisiana State University
School of Journalism
George Starr Lasher
Alkire Named President of OU Trustees
A. Ross Alkire of Mt. Sterling was elected chairman and Earl C. Shively of Columbus vice chairman for the ensuing year at the Ohio University board of trustees annual meeting. The retirement of George C. Parks as business manager and secretary was accepted with praise, and Professor Joshua R. Morton was named Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. Present: C. Don McVay, A. Ross Alkire, Arthur C. Johnson, Earl C. Shively, John W. Galbreath, Rhys D. Evans, Judge Fred Crow, Pomeroy T. J. Davis, Dr. T. R. Biddle, and Gordon K. Bush.
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A. Ross Alkire
Mt. Sterling
Earl C. Shively
Columbus
Board of Trustees
Ohio University
George C. Parks
Joshua R. Morton
C. Don McVay
Leroy
T. J. Davis
Cincinnati
T. R. Biddle
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
Notable Figures Fly to Athens for OU Events
Roy E. Larsen of Time Inc flew from New York to Athens in a Vincent Astor owned Grumman Mallard to speak at Ohio University commencement and returned the same plane. Lt. Ritter of Ashland, Ohio, arrived from Cherry Point in a Navy Corsair to attend his brother’s OU graduation. John W. Galbreath joined from Saturday with a B 23 to a trustees meeting.
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Roy E. Larsen
Time, Inc
Athens
New York
Vincent Astor
Larsen
Ohio University
Ritter
Ashland
Ohio
Cherry Point
N. C
O. U
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
Pomona Grange Plans Meeting at Trimble Hall Thursday
Pomona Grange will meet with Trimble Grange Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in Trimble Grange Hall for fifth degree work. County extension agent Ross Wright announced the event. Visiting Granges should bring sandwiches. Pomona officers will hold fifth degree practice in Athens on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
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Pomona Grange
Trimble Grange
Trimble Grange Hall
Ross Wright
Grange Hall
Athens
Wright
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NY Post
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Westoon
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Fred Chadwick
Tor
University of Illinois
Irma E. Voigt
Lindley Hall
Land Friends
Friends of the Land
Horace S. Gilbert
Civil Aeronautics Administration
State Department of Education
State Department
Alkire
Norito
Orito
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
H. G. Householder
Masonic Temple
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Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
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Copr Advertisers Rechange Inc
Pascal Celery
O. E. Clyse
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