Blood Drive Appeals Amid Weather and War Needs
The Red Cross appeals for blood registrants as soldiers in Korea and hospital patients still need supplies. Athens County bloodmobiles seek 180 volunteers to meet a 150 pint quota, with many groups underreporting and appointments available at the First Methodist Church Monday.
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Korea
Red Cross
B. F. Cutler
Robert Mathews
Lodi
Wayne Wingett
Canaan
Wendell Wright
the McBee Co
The
Elks Lodge
Athens State Hospital
Cutler
Athens County
Charles Jiiden
First Methodist Church
Child Hit By Auto Leaves Nine Year Old with Broken Arm
Nine year old Danny Olson of Stewart Street was hit on Woodlawn Avenue while playing hide and seek. He suffered a broken left arm and was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital before returning home. The driver was James W Umstead of Mulberry Street, who was turning from Richland Avenue at a slow speed.
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Danny Olson
Stewart St
Woodlawn Ave
Danny
James W. Umstead
W. Mulberry St
Umstead
Richland Ave
Woodlawn
Herb Olson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nate Pitzer
Steubenville
Joseph Clyde Edmondson
E. State St
N. Court St
Pitzer
Court and
State
Edmondson
Free Movies For Athens Children This Summer
A ten week program begins Wednesday offering free admission to children aged one to 12 at the Athena Theater. Sponsored by the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce and 20 local merchants, each weekly show lasts about an hour and a half with westerns cartoons and short safety talks by city officials.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Athena Theater
Ben Geary
The
Jaycees
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spires of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell of Pomeroy. Admissions include Virgene Sands Corning Fanny Pugh Glouster Patricia Anderson Athens Hershel Shifflett Glouster. Dismissals feature Ernest Mingus Jacksonville son Lois Marshall Athens Sheryl Burley Zaleski Eaten Price Glouster James Jeffers Athens Grace Dickson Millfield Dale Jeffers Athens Beatrice Stace Athens Thelma Stobart Athens Ann Lambert Pomeroy Margaret Sheldon Athens.
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Virgene Sands
Corning
Fanny Pugh
Glouster
Patricia Anderson
Athens
Hershel Shifflett
Ernest Mingus
Jacksonville
Death notices for J. D. Lawrence and a dance event
J D Lawrence former Peach Ridge resident died Wednesday in Zanesville. Survived by two sons John Jr. and Gale and a daughter Mrs Mary Davis. Wife died in 1934. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Poston Church, burial in Haga Cemetery. Also a dance event Saturday at Waterloo High School from 7:30 p.m. to midnight with Buckeye Ramblers.
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J. D. Lawrence
Peach Ridge
Zanesville
John, Jr
Gale
Portsmouth
Mary Davis
Poston Church
Herbert Harris
Haga Cemetery
New Marshfield
Waterloo High School
Buckeye Ramblers
Authorities Probe Death of Clarence Pieper
Investigators searched today to determine if 56 year old Clarence Pieper was beaten to death after his body was found here on Thursday. Police likely pursued leads in the aftermath of the discovery.
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Hamilton
Clarence Pieper
Pieper
Mild Quake Awakens Athens County Area
Athens County felt a mild quake with reports from Corning yardmaster Edward Ferguson and about 25 residents in New Lexington. Dr. C L Dow noted Ohio has minor faults and referenced past quakes in 1923 1937 and 1925 while linking heat waves to seismic activity.
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Edward Ferguson
New York Central Railroad
Corning
C. A. Robinson
New Lexington
C. L. Dow
Ohio University
Athens County
Messenger
Doctor Dow
Ohio
Lake Erie
Lake Shore Line
Guy Pierce Dies Thursday At Charleston South Carolina
Guy Pierce 61 died Thursday afternoon in Charleston at his son Orville's home where he and his wife had lived since October He formerly ran a Central Ave grocery in Athens worked at the post office and with the all mat pickup service He retired last year due to ill health He is survived by his wife Laura a daughter Clayta Moyers two brothers Charles and Gene and a sister Clara Olgebie Funeral services Sunday 4 pm at Central Ave Methodist Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery The Guysville Masonic lodge will conduct services Saturday at 9 pm at Jagers Funeral Home
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Guy Pierce
Charleston
S.C
Orville
Mr. Pierce
Guysville
Central Ave
Athens
Laura
Clayta Moyers
Charlotte
N.C
Clara Olgebie
Denver
Colo
Charles
Gene
Columbus
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Wade Radford
Edward Brandeberry
West Union St
Jagers Funeral Home
Guysville Masonic Lodge
Three Cars Damaged in Route 50 Collision at Hebbardsville
Three cars were damaged Thursday afternoon on Route 50 at Hebbardsville with no injuries. Edward H. Lasch of Albany, Glen E. Downey of Athens Route 5, and Floyd M. Mitchell of Albany were involved. Mitchell rear ended Downey, pushing Downey into Lasch. Mitchell arrested for failure to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Lasch, Athens County treasurer, not injured.
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Hebbardsville
State Highway Patrol
Edward H Lasch
Albany
Glen E. Downey
Athens
Floyd M Mitchell
Lasch
Downey
Mitchell
Lasch Auto
Court of Justice of the Peace Charles
Athens County
Melvin W. Skiver
Logan
Ray J Chilcote
Lancaster
Roger Friend
Skiver
Chilcote
James Depoy
Guysville
Peter B. Seel
Depoy
Coolville
Victor G. Carsey
Seel
Friend
Ermil V. Runkle
Christian C. Seyfried
Pomeroy
Seyfried
John Born
Beekeepers Meeting Set for Tuesday at Athens Grange Hall
Kenneth Francisco deputy bee inspector will address a beekeepers meeting Tuesday at 8 pm in the Athens Grange Hall. Ross Wright county extension agent announced the event with Merle Johnson president and Glenn Scott secretary in charge. Francisco will demonstrate his honey production methods.
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Kenneth Francisco
Athens Grange Hall
Ross Wright County
Merle Johnson
Glenn Scott
Francisco
Marriage License for Glenford Deckey and Juanita Dix
Glenford Earl Deckey 19 and Juanita Rose Dix 19 of Murray City obtained a marriage license. The filing lists both parties as residents of Murray City and ages noted as 19.
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Glenford Earl Deckey
Juanita Rose Dix
Murray City
West Virginia Driver Is Fined and jailed in Ohio case
John D. Shook 34 of Parkersburg was fined 125 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail by Mayor Peter B. Seel after conviction for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Shook was jailed in Athens County jail following arrest on E State Street Wednesday by city police.
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Athens County
John D. Shook
Parkersbur
Peter B. Seel
Shook
E. State St
Workshop Committees Formed for Economic Education
Committees formed yesterday to study curriculum areas for teaching economics in public schools. About ten participants per committee with staff consultants. sessions planned for progress reports and final written reports to be distributed to all members.
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Fred Picard
Ohio University
Lindley Hall
E. T. Hellebrandt
David Levinson
US Department of Economics
William Papier
Ohio State Employment Service
Ohio
George Fersh
New York State Teachers College
Platteburg
E. LaVerne Parks
Norwalk City
Norwalk
Edwin Bush
Lorain High School
W. G. Davis
Chauncey-Dover School
Grant W Wallis
Norwalk High School
Hazel Spyker
Miami University
Oxford
Stanley C. Roylan
Central High School
Lima
Lawrence L. Vander
Libbey High School
Toledo
Recreation Program Adds Art Class In City Summer
City announces art and handicraft instruction for the summer recreation program. Rose Karlanoff, an Ohio University arts major, will teach drawing painting leathercraft and metalcraft from Athens High School studio. Registration opens at 10 am Tuesday with classes set for Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Monday Wednesday Friday afternoons with times to be announced.
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Harry Lackey
Lackey
Rose Karlanoff
Ohio University
Bond Forfeited in City Hearing Over Operator License
Edward G. Stevenson of 65 N Congress St forfeited a $25 bond after failing to appear for a hearing in Mayor Peter Seel's court. Police charged him with not having an operators license as ordered to appear. Virgil E. Bradley, 13, drowned Wednesday in the Ohio River while wading.
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Edward G. Stevenson
N. Congress St
Peter KB. Seel
Stevenson
Portsmouth
Virgil FE. Bradley
Ohio River
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Frederick W. Haley
Canaanville
Stewart
Essex
Union County
Harold W. Mowery
Plains Methodist Church
Haley
Mower
Rome-Canaan
Ohio Wesleyan University
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St
the Glouster High School
Rocco Columbo
George Drakes
Lord Blerk Vs
Angelosoffo
Terry Majors
June Byres
America
Ann
Louise
Fred
Joe
Jones
Smith
Butch
Junior
Voice of America
Iron Curtain
Athens Home Telephone CO
Dwight Robinson
Lions
Mexico City
Dale Orcutt
Robinson
Howard Spires
Robert Russell
United States
Dayton
New York
Kentucky
West Virginia
Bellefontaine
South
Fast State
Roger Lean
DR. Derwood Baker
Joint Council On Economic Education
New York Univer
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van Dyke
Buckeye
Arvella Central State College
Wilberforce
Ohto River
N. B.C
A&p
Mumicken
Corning, Ohio
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Nelsonville
Mili. ST
Ovec
Wolfe Hardware
Aniimit
Speedy
Charles Geil
the Mutual
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Goodsyear Tires
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