Ohio University Summer Session Opens With 750 Regular Students
Ohio University launches its eight week summer term Monday with about 750 regular students, plus over 1000 high school students, teachers and others for workshops and conferences. A five week term for elementary teachers runs June 15 to July 17, with eight courses and up to six credits, alongside the eight week term ending August 8 and summer commencement.
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Ohio University
Robert E. Mahn
Harry E. Benz
Ohio University summer workshops to open on campus
The first four of twelve workshops begin at Ohio University in Athens drawing hundreds of high school students and teachers. Programs include music radio and forensics with public concerts on June 20 21 and 27. Debating forensics and radio projects will feed WOUI broadcasts while other sessions cover journalism economics and theater.
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Ohio University
Athens
Neal Glenn
OU School of Music
Wouiam
Ject
L. J. Hartin
OU School To Journalism
Milton Caniff
Ohio
Charles Hamm
Cincinnati
Gladys Rockmore Davis
New York City
Charles Burchfield
Europe
France
Spain
European
Air Reserve Inspection Set for Athens Visits
Officers from the 9104th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Unit will visit Athens on June 15 and 29. Col. W. D. Walter will lead the first staff visit and Lt. Col. P. R. Lindimore with Lt. Col. S. H. Jolliffe will conduct the later visit. Athens squadron members may attend 8 p.m. sessions in Carnegie Hall to learn retirement or promotion points and have questions answered.
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9104Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Unit
Athens
Richard Dent
Col. W. D. Walter
P. R. Lindimore
S. H. Jolliffe
Dent
Carnegie Hall
Six Athens Countians Receive OSL Diplomas
Six Athens County residents received diplomas from Ohio State University at spring graduation exercises. The graduates include Richard V. Clippinger Doctor of Dental Surgery from Athens Ly man C. Peck Doctor of Philosophy Shirley M. Walters Bachelor of Science in Education Mary J. Krieg Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Robert K. Parks Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering John R. Webb Doctor of Medicine from Athens Nelsonville.
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Columbus
Athens County
Ohio State University
Athens
Richard V. Clippinger
Lyman C. Peck
Shirley M. Walters
Nelsonville
Mary J. Krieg
Robert K. Parks
John R. Webb
Weather snapshot shows mild Friday temperatures
Skies were partly cloudy on Friday with a 9 am reading of 69 and a nightly low of 56. Thursday highs reached 80 and lows dipped to 49, signaling a mild recent trend.
Body Recovered After Ohio River Drowning Four Found
In Marietta Ohio the final body of four people drowned last Saturday was recovered on Thursday from the Ohio River.
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Marietta
Ohio River
Knife Charges Dropped in Athens Court Case
Phillip Stauffer 32 of Athens Route 2 faced armed robbery with a knife and assault charges. In Mayor Seel's court the two counts were dismissed at the complainant Gerald Stauffer’s request. Stauffer had been bound to the grand jury after pleading innocent.
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Phillip Stauffer
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Gerald Stauffer
Camera Rail Fan Train Arrives Sunday in Athens
About 15 cars are set for the camera train into Athens Sunday around 4 45 p m on the old Hocking Valley line. Sponsored by the Camera and Rail Fan Club of Columbus the trip includes stops to pick up and discharge passengers with two picture taking stops. The diesel drawn train will be the first to run here since 1949 and will stay at the C and O yards for a one hour public inspection.
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Athens
Hocking Valley
Camera and Rail Fan Club of
Columbus
C&o
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Desmond Ash Ath ens and Mr and Mrs Wayne Koehler Guysville with daughters. Admitted include Roger Hornsby The Plains Catherine Forbes Nelson ville Marilyn Lee Athens Juanita Salyers Athens Gordon King Shade David Kempton Athens Mrs Howard Swindall Shade and daughter Jean Bailey Coolville Francis McNutt Glouster Marie Aleshire The Plains.
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Desmond Ash
Athens
Wayne Koehler
Guysville
Roger Hornsby
the Plains
Catherine Forbes
Nelsonville
Marilyn Lee
Juanita Salyers
Gordon King
Shade
David Kempton
Howard Swindall
Jean Bailey
Coolville
Francis McNutt
Glouster
Marie Aleshire
Winners in Cub Pack Contests Announced
Winners of Cub Scout Pack 53 contests were announced at a family picnic at Guysville roadside park. Charles Douglas won first in the model auto, with Alan Goldsberry second. other winners included Tommy Huggins in flower growing, Toni Smith, and Mrs. Lyle Munn in scouting. Den Chiefs Smith and Cloyce Martin Jr and others aided the meeting. A swimming party and hike are planned for next week and another picnic in August at Logan.
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Cub Scout Pack
Charles Douglas
Alan Goldsberry
Tommy Huggins
Toni Smith
Lyle Munn
Den
Smith
Cloyce Martin, Jr
Lee Patterson
Jack Smith
Guysville
Logan
Army enlistment for Robert Schulte reported
Robert Schulte aged 19 of 361 West State Street has enlisted in the Regular Army for three years. Army Air Force recruiter Master Sergeant William Osterholt said Schulte, formerly of St Louis, has gone to Fort Meade Maryland for assignment.
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Robert Schulte
W. State St
Regular Army
William Osterholt
Army Air Force
Osterholt
Schulte
St. Louis
Ft. Meade, Md
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Areas
Luther Wilson 25 and Luella Hamilton 16 of Little Hocking. James A. Cremeans 21 of Coolville and Bonnie Stone 16 of Frost. Carl E. Davis 26 and Opal Pauline Rueede 27 of Athens Route. Andy Docie 33 of Glouster and Mary Helen Stobart 27 of Amesville.
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Luther Wilson
Luella Hamilton
Little Hocking
James A. Cremeans
Coolville
Bonnie Stone
Frost
Carl E. Davis
Opal Pauline Rueede
Athens
Andy Docie
Glouster
Mary Helen Stobart
Amesville
Ten Apply For Athens Postmaster Job
Ten applications have been filed for the Athens postmaster position, the civil service commission announced in Washington. Acting postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell leads the list with candidates Carol I L Beaty Ray Bobo William B Drake Dana D Duncan Thurman O Kin Cade Francis A Lavelle William P Mickle Howard H Sands and Claude K Westfall. The deadline for applications was June 9 and no written test will be given. applicants are judged on business experience training and general fitness.
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Athens
Civil Service Commission
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Arthur E. Cornwell
Carol IL. Beaty
Ray Bobo
William B. Drake
Dana D. Duncan
Thurman O. Kincade
Francis A. Lavelle
William P. Mickle
Howard H. Sands
Claude K. Westfall
Cornwell
Marc
Francis P. Frebault
Washington
Bobo
Sands
Westfall
Athens County
Athens Boys Head to YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd
Thirty four Athens boys depart Sunday for Brinkhaven to attend Camp Nelson Dodd June 14 to 21. They form the largest YMCA group from Ohio’s 23 camps, with funding from candy sale proceeds and club sponsorships.
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Athens
Brinkhaven
Nelson Dodd
Ohio
YMCA
Robert Lance
Southern Ohio
Athens area teachers enroll in guidance procedures workshop
About 60 teachers attend a five day workshop on guidance procedures sponsored by the Ohio University College of Education under Dr. George E. Hill. Participants discuss counseling group guidance pupil study occupational information and use of community resources with attendees Ver non E. Greene Misha S. Goedicke and Helen Dinsmoor among the group.
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Athens Area
Ohio University College of Education
George E. Hill
Athens
Vernon E. Greene
Misha S. Goedicke
Nelsonville High School
Helen Dinsmoor
Athens Junior High School
Athens Knights of Columbus Elect Officers
The Athens Council of the Knights of Columbus elected officers for the year starting July 1. Louis Ruman was named grand knight and James Farley deputy grand knight. Other officers included Paul Alichney, William Lavelle, E. H. Gallagher, Paul Coffey, Walter Ervin, Gabe Guerra, Steve Charney, Al Chaffrey, and Rev. Fr. Jan B. Kish as council chaplain. The council approved sending Dr. Robert Main to Operation Youth Week at Xavier University in Cincinnati from June 14 to 22.
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Athens
Knights of Columbus
Louis Ruman
James Farley
Paul Alichney
William Lavelle
E. H. Gallagher
Paul Coffey
Walter Ervin
Gabe Guerra
Steve Charney
al Chaffrey
Jan B. Kish
Robert Main
Xavier University
Cincinnati
Two Car Collision Reported by Police
City police reported Thursday night that a collision occurred on Mill Street near East State between a car driven by John L. Carr 58 of 149 Mill Street and a car driven by Leonard L. Lucas 21 of 35 Walker Street Lucas had just left a service station when the crash happened near Mill Street and East State Road.
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John L. Carr
Mill St
Leonard L. Lucas
Walker St
E. State
Lucas
Elks Flag Day Event Open to Public in Athens
The Athens lodge of Elks hosts annual Flag Day observances this Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Elks clubroom open to the public Exalted Ruler William H Rose announced Athens County Rep Don Campbell will be the main speaker at the event sponsored by the Athens lodge
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Elks
Four Fathers Sons At Indian Guide Camp
Four fathers and their sons will attend Camp Nelson Dodd at Indian Guide Camp this weekend to represent the Athens YMCA Shawnee Y. About 200 fathers and sons from Ohio will gather to exchange ideas and display local projects. Highlights include an Indian Council fire with full dress regalia and an Indian dance. Local attendees include M. T. Vermillion and son Gerald, D. L. Keefer and son Michael, Max Ferguson and son Robert, and Lance Rich and son.
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Nelson Dodd
Athens
YMCA
M. T. Vermillion
Ohio
Indian Council
Mr. Vermillion
Gerald
D. L. Keefer
Michael
Max Ferguson
Robert Lance
Richa
Ten Men Arraigned On Grand Jury Charges In Ohio Court
Ten men were arraigned in Common Pleas Court on Tuesday indictments from the May term grand jury. Six pleaded guilty. four are innocent. Two youths from Reedsville Route 1 received five year probation after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and stealing a boat. Several others pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering or non support, while several defendants saw postponements or failed to appear. Bonds were set for those pleading innocent.
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Common Pleas
Montie Sanders
Ross Mollohan
Reedsville
Francis D. White
Hockingport
Gordon Gray
George Daniel Townsend
Zaleski
William Hunter
Robert Cunningham
Omer Saunders
Deanville
Stanley Road
Roger Redmond
Belpre
John Warren
William Wicks
Longstreth
Gerad Thomas
the Plains
Youth Jailed Over Costly City Flight
A 19 year old Athens youth, Carl McKee of 3 S McKinley Ave, is jailed for unpaid fines totaling 176.10 after a midnight city chase. He pled guilty to three counts including speeding at 50 mph in a 20 mph zone, using license plates issued for another vehicle, and driving without headlights or tail lights. Costs of 8.70 per charge brought the total to 176.10. The 1935 coupe he bought last week was left disabled after the pursuit over Harmony Road and Mill Street, with a flat tire after landing on four wheels following a crash over railroad tracks. Police cruiser reportedly reached 93 mph. Mayor Peter B. Lee ordered detention until fines are paid. McKee denied hot rod club membership but expressed interest in joining and racing cars in a club.
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Athens
Carl McKee
S. McKinley Ave
Peter B. Lee
McKee
Harmony Road
Mill St
Naval District Officer Inspects Athens Volunteer Reserve Unit
Cmdr F J Thomas of the Fourth Naval District inspected the Athens Naval Reserve unit Thursday night. He praised the unit as near the top in the district after reviewing records with Lt Arthur H Blckle and observing a program by Lieutenants Joseph Romig and Vere Smith.
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Athens
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