Largest Ohio U Class Graduated Sunday
Earl Bals a 25 year old Ohio University senior from Cleveland sat in Athens County jail as he was bound over to a grand jury on three counts of breaking and entering and two counts of grand larceny He pleaded guilty to two charges and innocent to one The bond was set at 4000 He admitted 19 break ins and thefts affecting city county and campus locations including L R Allen Edward Long Constance Leete and Mrs J R Waddell The case yielded a sapphire ring valued at 600 sold for 75 and loot recovered from a pawn shop in the name John Wise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bals
Ohio University
Cleveland
Athens County
Balls
Baus
W. P. Mickle
Gordon B Gray
Joseph B. Grogan
L. R. Allen
Grosvenor St
Edward Long
Maple St
Constance Leete
University Terrace
J. R. Waddell
Richland Ave
Bals
Miss Leete
Waddell
Grogan
John Wise
Allen
Athens
N. College St
Births and hospital notices from Athens and The Plains region
Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Mac Horn of The Plains a daughter. Admissions list includes Martha Jean Young Athens Route 5 major surgery Lewis Hamilton Athens Route 2 major surgery Michael Allan Fuchs Athens minor surgery Linda Lee Robinson Athens Mrs Anna Lewis Glouster medical. Dismissals include Mrs Bessie Duckler Athens Route 2 Mrs Mabel Beverage Athens. Additional items list Mrs Betty Ranson Athens Route Sammy Waymer Chauncey Carol Neutzling Athens Route 2 Norma Neutzling Athens Route
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Horn
the Plains
Martha Jean Young
Athens
Lewis Hamilton
Michael Allan Fuchs
Linda Lee Robinson
Anna Lewis
Glouster
Medical
Bessie Duckler
Mabel Beverage
Betty Ranson
Commencement Exercises Highlight 134th Ohio University Graduation
About 757 graduates will receive baccalaureate and master’s degrees on campus under the McGuffey Elms with 489 men and 234 women among the bachelor’s group. Louis Bromfield will speak on On Our Way while Dr Julian Price Love delivers the baccalaureate address in Memorial Auditorium. Alumni picnic, glee club concert, and class reunions complete the weekend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Cutler Hall
Memorial Auditorium
Julian Price Love
Louisville
Presbyterian Seminary
McGuffey
Clark E. Williams
Phillip Peterson
Evangeline Merritt
Williams
Howard Hall
Athens phone workers union hearing in local case
An Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers petitioned to form a bargaining agency with Athens Home Telephone Co. The hearing, held in the post office building before a National Labor Relations Board examiner, included R S Jones and Jack Sweeney. A decision was expected within three days on representation eligibility and union status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers
Athens Home Telephone Co
National Labor Relations Board
M. J. Hughes
Youngstown
Cleveland
R. S. Jones
Jack Sweeney
Labor Board
Cincinnati
Hughes
Athens
Health survey planned in Athens County Grange meeting
Athens County was picked as the sole Ohio site for a state national health survey program to contact about 1000 county families. The plan, announced by Agnes Terrell Pomona Master, will involve state and national health departments with the local committee coordinating. The meeting also noted the State Grange sixth degree event the week of August 15 with about 500 candidates, and a hospital bed donation to the county home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Grange
Amesville
Agnes Terrell
Pomona
National Health Department
State
Athens
State Grange
Harry Henry
Albany
Trimble
Rome
Canaan
Athens Rites Slated for Mrs Hattie Beverage
Mrs. Hattie Beverage 78 former Athens resident died Thursday in Cincinnati at her daughter Adine Walter mann's home. Her husband Edward died in 1926. Survived by son Clarence Cincinnati brother John Chevalier Long Bottom and brother in law W A Casley. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home Sunday 1:30 to 2:30 p m burial in W Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Beverage
Athens
Cincinnati
Adine Waltermann
Beverage
Edward
Clarence
John Chevalier
Long Bottom
W. A. Casley
Jagers
W. Union St
Homer Bell Dies In Columbus
Homer Bell 63 died at his Columbus home at 10 30 this morning. He is survived by his widow Jennie seven sons and three daughters. Children include Glenn is Troy Frances Welch Melvin Lloyd Budworth Max Lewis Dick all of Columbus Richard Camp Kilmer New Jersey Ronald Leroy and Larry at home. Services set for 10 30 Monday morning at Feil Funeral Home in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Homer Bell
Jennie
Glennis
Troy
Frances Welch
Painesville
Melvin
Lloyd Budworth
Max Lewis
Richard
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Ronald
Leroy
Larry
Feil
Albany Woman Dies Thursday at Age 88
Mrs. Phillip Sweeney, 88, of Albany died at home Thursday afternoon. Survived by son George Sweeney, two grandsons, two great-grandsons, a great-granddaughter, a great-great granddaughter, and sister Mrs. Florence Vaughn of North Dakota. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church, Hebbardsville burial. Calling hours after Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Phillip Sweeney
George Sweeney
Florence Vaughn
North Dakota
Hebbardsville
14th Rainless Day Begins in Athens Weather Note
Athens opened its 14th consecutive rainless day with overcast skies and a temperature of 82 at 11 am. The high for Thursday reached 87 while the previous night’s low was 61. River level at Hocking measured 2.88 feet, the year’s lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Reserve Unit Hosts Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve Talk
Thursday night the Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit heard talks on public information and ordnance. The unit meets weekly in the basement of Carnegie Hall, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit
Carnegie Hail
Mr. Mahaffey Dies Friday at 71 in Athens
Edward Mahaffey, 71, of 92 Shafer Street, died early Friday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a six month illness. Born in Vinton County, he lived in Buchtel thirty years and in Athens the past years, member of Wesleyan Methodist Church, and affiliated with Murray City Eagles lodge. Survived by wife Elizabeth, daughter Mrs Paul Dalton Dayton, granddaughter Yvonne at home. son Eldon died in 1939. Funeral set Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. E C Kenney. burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mahaffey
Shafer St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. Mahaffey
Vinton County
Buchtel
Athens
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Murray City
Eagles’ Lodge
Elizabeth
Paul Dalton
Dayton
Yvonne Mahaffey
Eldon
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. C. Kenney
W. Union St
Former Athens Man Dies in California
Bert Barnes and his father Alonzo Barnes Sr. of Athens were informed of the death in Los Angeles of Wilbur P. Day husband of Helen Barnes of Athens. Day owned and managed the Neil House hotel garage in Columbus for several years. He and Helen moved to Los Angeles about two and a half years ago. Funeral services at Schoedinger funeral home in Columbus are set for Wednesday June 15 at 10 30 a.m. Burial will follow in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Barnes
Alonzo Barnes, Sr
Athens
Wilbur P. Day
Los Angeles
Calif
Day
Helen Barnes
Neil House
Columbus
Schoedinger
Former Athens minister addresses 118 at AHS graduation
Rev. Charles M. Coulter, returning as graduation speaker, urged graduates to pursue a life blending faith and personal resolve under the theme Design for Living. He was introduced by Donald Clippinger as Athens High School awarded diplomas to 118 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charles M. Coulter
First Methodist Church
Coulter
Donald Clippinger
City Board of Education
Mendelssohn
Coolville Woman Dies at 60 in Ohio Home
Mattie FE Nelson, 60, of Coolville, died Thursday morning at her home. She is survived by three sons Earl Parkersburg Delmar Mineral Wells and Thor at home. two daughters Carmelita Hilton and Isabel Fore, both Mineral Wells. a brother Stanley Russell Buffalo. and five sisters Evelyn Welch Vincent Berline Dixon Columbus and Winifred Harper Coolville. Friends may call at White funeral home. services set for Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Parkersburg
W. Va
Delmar
Mineral Wells
Tex
Thor
Carmelita Hilton
Isabel Fore
Stanley Russell
Buffalo
N. Y
Evelyn Welch
Tuppers Plains
Bertine Dixon
Vincent
Dove Dixon
Columbus
Alice King
Powhatan Point
Winifred Harper
Coolville
White Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
Ohio U
Chillicothe Horse Show
Cedarwood Farm
Chillicothe
Griffin Allwite
Sammy Waymer
Chauncey
Carol Neutzling
Norma Neutzling
Perry Parsons
Robert Walter Byers
Lois Jeannie Hines
Athens Phone Worker Union
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
Athens Motor Sales
W. State
Athens, Ohio
Mr. Mahaffey Y
California
AHS
W. C. Fingerhut
Frank J. Rbataia
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Cain
Margaret Scott
Chaminade
Charles Krauskopf
Pryor
Fiat
Paul Lehman
William H. Herbert
Board of Education
Plove Armivuster
Bartera Hope
Frank Dilley
Miriam Clippinger
Jean Baird
Shirle Miller
Carol Newtey
Paul Cotaion
Dorothy Clatter
Patala
Parents
the Lions and Kiwanis Organizations of
Mattie FE
Nelson
Here
Artin
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
Prop
W. Union
Southeastern
Ciluib
Jene
Union ST
Norge
Zenith
Sunbeam
Don H. Young
Ohto
White's Chapel
C. E
Monk and Daughter, Evangelists
Roy E, Deeter
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke
Donald K
Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton Co, M. Gil
DPD
M. Goddard Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford Farr Mathews
B. Dillon
E. BR
Walker
American Business Pens Research
Chicago
WO Joos
Southeastern Ohio Social Betterment Foundation
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