County Courthouse Brawl Delays Gilkey Ridge Road Meeting
In the Athens County commissioners office a heated clash erupted as Ira Whitmore and Frank Minner clashed while the Lodis Township delegation urged road improvements. Sheriff called as table was pounded and voices rose over Gilkey Ridge Road, still rough in good weather and nearly impassable when wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Commissioners’ Office
Ira Whitmore
Sheriff's Office
Lodis Township
Gilkey Ridge Road
Whitmore
Walter Maccombs
Frank Minner
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Minner
Beckler
Maccombs
Vix Dixon
Free Swimming Instruction Offered by Red Cross
The Red Cross will run free swimming and life saving classes at Crystal Pool each Saturday from 9 30 to 10 30 a m. The only cost is pool admission. Boys and girls must register with Mrs. Dwight Rutherford at the Security Savings Bank Building before Thursday. Mr A H Rhoads will supervise with assistance from senior life savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Crystal Pool
Dwight Rutherford
Security Savings Bank
A. H. Rhoads
Ohio University
Patriotic Program Planned by Athens Kiwanis Club
Dr. A. E. Wagner of Ohio University faculty arranged an Independence Day program for the Athens Kiwanis Club Monday evening. Readings were given by E. D. Hall Edward Jacoby and Dr. Wagner. Mrs Neil Crawford played harp selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wagner
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
Arrang
E. D. Hall
Edward Jacoby
Marietta
Dr. Wagner
Neil Crawford
Eyeshade sun glasses urged for safe sight
A LIFE magazine exposé on eyebrow stage sun glasses warns that peering through varied lenses distorts depth and size. In Athens reports pilots test new protective eyewear while local airmen, including K F Stuhldreher and Dr J T Sprague, arrive for demonstrations and club plans for an Aero Club cruise to Sandusky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Magazine
Athens
Doc” Sprague
Sandusky
John Jagers
Dr Bruce Barton to Speak at Ohio University Conference
Dr Bruce Barton of New York City, fourth in a series of national speakers, will address the Conference on Social Change at Memorial Auditorium Thursday at 11. Barton, Amherst College graduate and former magazine editor, is a top advertising and public relations expert. He represents a Park Avenue slum district constituency and runs on a repeal a law a day platform. Barton authored What Can a Man Believe More Power to You and It s a Good Old World. His Christ life biography The Man Nobody Knows sold over 250 000 copies since 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barton
New York City
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Amherst College
Barton
Park Ave
Congress
Christ
Motion Pictures Shown At University Elementary School
Eight films from the visual education division of the State Department of Education were shown to pupils at University Elementary School. The shows align with the students studies on beavers termites and other animals and insects. Several more films have been ordered for upcoming viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visual Education Division
State Department of Education
University Elementary
Tax Collection To Be in July
Athens County plans the second half real estate tax collection starting around July 15 with receipts in preparation. The levy includes a new fire truck levy of one tenth mill in Athens and an extra one mill for Waterloo Township schools, both approved last November. Collection runs through September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
John H. Preston
Athens
Waterloo Township
Loyal Daughters Club Social Planned for July 7
Loyal Daughters 4-H Club met at Bernarda Williams home with six members. Roll call used riddles. They planned an ice cream social at Clarks Chapel Church on July. Virginia Walls demonstrated a French seam. Refreshments were served. Attendees of the Marietta tour were Esther Phillips, Bernarda Williams, Phyllis and Lucille Carpenter. Next meeting set for June 30 at Bernarda Williams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters 4-H Club
Bernarda Williams
Clarks Chapel Church
Virginia Walls
Marietta
Esther Phillips
Phyllis
Lucille Carpenter
Dover Grange Confers Degrees at Albany Meeting
Albany Grange held a regular meeting on Saturday June 25 at the Grange Hall conferring the third and fourth degrees on 11 candidates. Dover Grange presented two humorous readings a dialogue and a reading. About 100 members and visitors attended including five from Athens three from Columbus and 13 from Dover. Ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Grange
Dover Grange
Charles Bradfield
Opal Beckley
Frances Haning
Betty Courtney
Athens
Columbus
Dover
Skivers Fined by Cornell for DWI in Nelsonville
Pearl Skivers of Nelsonville was fined $100 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after arrest early today on South Court Street. Captain Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield charged the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Skivers
Nelsonville
Cliff Cornell
Skivers
S. Court St
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Hayes Returns To U S S Argonne After 30 Day Leave
Frederick Erwin Hayes son of K W Hayes of Guysville and a fireman first class in the U S Navy returns this morning to his ship the U S S Argonne flagship of the Base Force stationed at San Pedro California after a 30 day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Erwin Hayes
K. W. Hayes
Guysville
U. S. Navy
U.S.S. Argonne
San Pedro
Calif
Hayes
National Educational Trends Highlighted at Ohio University Session
Dr. Ivan Booker described the National Educational Policies Commission efforts to keep schools updated with modern teaching trends. The briefing occurred during a meeting of teachers at Ohio University summer session in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Temperature in Athens at noon was 70 degrees, with yesterday’s high 67 and low last night 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Policies Commission
Ivan Booker
Association
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Athens
Family collision in Lincoln ends with minor damage
Lincoln Neb cruiser car officers probing an automobile collision found it to be a family affair. Emmett and Roscoe Coleman, brothers, drove the cars. Neither was hurt and both machines sustained only slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Emmett
Roscoe Coleman
Meddlers and Christmas Plans in Quiet Family Moment
In a tense domestic scene Adele Garrison shows how a grandmother’s health shadows a children's chatter about Christmas. The kids plot a covert Christmas list while the narrator wrestles with evasion and duty as Granzie intrudes at the door.
Athens Proclaims Humanity Day by Mayor
Mayor Cliff Cornell designates Thursday June 30 as Humanity Day in Athens to support a nationwide humanitarian effort for Chinese non combatant women and children. The proclamation links local and national bowl of rice parties to protest war and promote peace as a remedy for global ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Guard Unit Drills on Communication Work
The Headquarters Company of the 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard conducted a drill focused on communications and intelligence. At Camp Perry from July 3 to 17, the Athens unit will oversee communications for a battalion of three rifle companies one machine gun company and a headquarters company. Sergeant Gate leads the intelligence platoon and Sergeant Rider heads the communications section after the night roll call and inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Athens
Camp Perry
Jess Larch
Harold E. Chadwick
Everett Barnhart
Gate
Sergeant Rider
Light Knocked Down: Truck Driver Traced
Parkersburg West Virginia police traced the driver of the truck that knocked down a street light on President Street early today. Irvin A. Mercer will report to an insurance company in Chillicothe. Athens, Ohio, man John O. Tyron was charged with driving while intoxicated and released on $300 bond.
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President St
Parkersburg
W. Va
Irvian A. Mercer
Athens
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Mercer
Chillicothe
John O. Tyron
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Evan Cameron
Cleveland
Iron Mountain Hospital
Michigan
Doris Cameron Wadley
John Fout
Nelsonville
Athens High School
Pearley Gaskill
John Hamer
Local residents attend hospital graduation and visit friends
Mr and Mrs Alva Hanning and Mrs John Hanning plus Margaret and Kermit Hanning attend the Nurses Graduation at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati. Miss Murel Hanning is in the graduating class. Various guests visit in Columbus and Albany. Mary Margaret Kelly and Carol Durst travel to Pittsburgh for the national home economics convention of the 4 H Clubs.
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Alva’ Hanning
Richland Ave
John Hanning
Margaret
Kermit
Athens RD
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Murel Hanning
Jack Steward
Columbus
Mrs
Julia Steward
Harry L. Straight
Edward
Stanley
Freida
Mary Margaret Kelly
Mound St
Carol Durst
Second St
Pittsburgh
oOe
Victoria Brust
D. G. Brust
Chillicothe
Ohio University
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Brust
Personal notices from Athens area readers and students
Mr W H Logan left for Chicago to attend the Gift Market. Miss Mary Helen Lee and Miss Constance Andrews depart for Madison Wisconsin for a six week summer session at the University of Wisconsin. Several residents attend events in Columbus and Lancaster while others pursue studies at Ohio University and nearby colleges.
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W. H. Logan
Chicago
Ill
Mary Helen Lee
Grosvenor St
Constance Andrews
Congress Apts
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Miss Lee
Miss Andrews
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Langdon Hall
Lake Manitoba
Bowl of Rice Party set with El Ebbe to play at Country Club
The Bowl of Rice Party at the Country Club Thursday June 30 begins at 7 30 pm with a concert by Professor C W Janssen and the university band. Miss Charlotte La Tourrette and Miss Alma Brown lead folk dances and tumbling stunts by physical education students. Dr Robert Gates Dawes reads Chinese poetry. China talks by Professors Mackinnon and Voigt. El Ebbe’s orchestra performs 8 30 to 9 30 pm and again 9 30 to 9 30 pm.
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el Ebbe
Country Club
C. W. Janssen
Charlotte la Tourrette
Alma Brown
A. H. Rhoads
Robert Gates Dawes
China
C. N. Mackinnon
Irma E. Voigt
W. G. Seaman
Fred EF. Luchs
L. C. Staats
A. H
Calendar Tuesday church groups plan midweek gatherings
The First Christian Church Guild hosts its annual picnic next Tuesday evening meeting at 5 45 PM at the church. The Child Study Club of The Plains gathers Tuesday night at Mrs P A Tiptons with Mrs Kenneth Barrows as assistant hostess. The Presbyterian Class meets Tuesday at 6 PM at Mrs W S Gamertsfelder 96 Morris Ave for dinner. The Woman's Benefit Association meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the IOOF Hall. Wednesday Social Sewing Society meets at Mrs T W Gastons 9 N Shannon Ave. McDougal Church girls Sunday School class holds Wednesday social June 29 at 6 PM in the church grove with ice cream cake and a guess cake. proceeds fund wiring for electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild of the First Christian Church
Child Study Club of
The
Presbyterian Church
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Morris Ave
McDougal Church
Church Grove
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Koou-Aip
White Oxfords
Shoe Store
N. Court St
AL Knouff
K. F. Stuhlsdreher
Massillon
Stuhldreher
Milton Tipton
O. V. S. P. Aeronca
Gallipolis
Clarence Barnhill
Doc” Crawford
Barney
Wade Evans
J. T. Sprague
Cambridge
Mike Myers
Jim Pilcher
Jim
Bob Swift
Waco
University School
Gallaher’s
S. Court Street
Slingluff
Loyal Daughters Club
Grange At Albany
Cornell
Y Adele Garrison
Meddlers
Madge
Roderick
Granzie
Junior
Harry Underwood
Dicky
North
Congress St
J. K. Jolly
Robert
Youngstown
Cora Woodyard
E. Union St
Virgil Davis
Masonic Temple
C. M. Gill
Agent Travelers Insurance Co
Travelers Indemnity Co
Travelers Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
Dwight H. Rutherford
Royal Indemnity Co
N.Y
E. R. Walker Travelers Insurance Co
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Thomas Jenkins
Hotel Berry
Flora B. Murphy
Mill St
Lancaster
Marion
Indian Lake
Abel Riley Gaskill
KE. Mulberry Sr
Ohio State University
Carl A. Frey
Mt. Hope
Frey
J. B. Heidler
Rush Elliot
Don Clippinger
Ural Westfall
Carl FE. Fell
Harry F. Gannon
Crooksville High School
Fell
Gannon
Jean Mears
Elsie Mears
Crooksville
Morgan County
Miss Mears
Chrisman
Mary Helen
Marjorie
Neil Thomas
Carlton Struhldreager
William Kohl
Chichesters
Chichesters Pills
Rhoads
John Dowler
Eagles
Ladies Auxiliary of
Eagles Hall
Woman's Benefit Association
IOOF
T. W. Gaston
N. Shannon Ave
John F. Newcomb
Pol, Adv
Pleasure's Mountain High AT
Crestmont Inn
Lake of Eagles
Alleghenies
William Woods
Eagles Mere
Crestmont
SPEED
Aone
Trorers
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