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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1951

Page

5

OU Music Workshop Concludes With Band Chorus Concert

Ohio University hosts a two week music workshop drawing 179 students and 38 teachers from 43 schools in five fields band chorus strings composition and baton twirling. Oakley H Pittman leads the band and George F Strickling directs the chorus for a 7 30 p m outdoor concert at Memorial Auditorium.

Ohio University Neal Glenn Ohio West Virginia Indiana Pennsylvania Oakley H. Pittman Southern Methodist University George F. Strickling Cleveland Heights High School Memorial Auditorium Charles Minelli Kansas State Teachers College Mr. Pittman Strickling Konrad Scholl Boone Iowa Frank Gelber Parkersburg W. Va Karl Ahrendt Ohio University School of Music Lewis Hawk Esther Mae Hedges Clark Higgins Virginia Huffman Marlinda Heft Janet Ellen Hill

Athens Family Chosen for Columbus Visit

The Joseph M. Paternas of 49 Stimson Ave are named Family of the Week by the Ohio State Journal. They will visit Columbus this weekend for hotel and meals, TV appearance, and greetings from Gov. Lausche. Mr. Paterna works for The McBee Co and serves as a Knights of Columbus officer.

Joseph M. Paterna Stimson Ave Ohio State Journal Columbus Frank J. Lausche Paterna The McBee Co Knights of Columbus Cincinnati Joe, Jr East Side Jo Ann Ohio University Frances Athens High School Patricia Ann

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

In Athens and nearby towns, new arrivals include a son born to Mr and Mrs Atwell Wallace of Athens and a son to Mr and Mrs Keaslie Guess of Chauncey. Admitted: Mrs Georgia Bolin and Bill H Brown of Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Clifford Martin and her son from Millfield and Mrs Jean Peters of Frost. Patricia Showers of Glouster discharged.

Atwell Wallace Athens Keaslie Guess Chauncey Jack Hague Georgia Bolin Bill H. Brown Clifford Martin Millfield, and Son Jean Peters Frost Patricia Showers Glouster

Marriage Licenses for Wingett Bolin Robbins Rodehaver

Marriage licenses issued for David W. Wingett age 29 of Shade and Beverlee Bolin age 21 of Athens. Richard M. Robbins age 22 of Wichita Kansas and Doris J. Rodehaver age 19 of Guysville. Ronald H. Nicholson age 19 of Athens and Dolores G. Minear age 16 of Athens. Shirley W. Hickman age 26 of Athens and Dorothy M. Murphy age 18 of Athens. Clarence Leedy age 20 of Athens and Della F. Durfee age 21 of Athens.

David W. Wingett Shade Beverlee Bolin Athens Richard M. Robbins Wichita Kan Doris J. Rodehaver Guysville Onald H. Nicholson Dolores G. Minear Shirley W. Hickman Dorothy M. Murphy Clarence Leedy Della F. Durfee

McKee Named New Director of Ohio University Fund

Grosvenor McKee, Ohio University graduate and national alumna president, named director of the Ohio University Fund Inc. by the Fund board. He succeeds John G. Case Jr. and will help finance research, speakers and campus activities through alumni donations.

Grosvenor McKee Ohio University Ohio University Alumni Association Ohio University Fund, Inc McKee John G. Case, Jr Columbus W. H. McKee University Terrace Talon, Inc Meadville Dwight H. Rutherford Athens Insurance Martin L. Hecht, Jr John W. Galbreath Fred H Johnson

Heavy Storm Causes Minor Damage Across Area

A heavy thunderstorm raised the Hocking River to 4.7 feet and caused scattered damage to power transformers in Coolville Ridge Hooper Ridge Willow Creek and South Canaan. Rain totaled 1.47 inches from Thursday to today with over two inches in three days. A tree blocked Route 50A near Poston and Sugar Creek dam briefly formed before removal.

Hocking Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Coolville Ridge Hooper Ridge Willow Creek South Canaan Eddie Ashcraft Poston Sugar Creek

Jury Rules in Favor of Insurance Firm in 1949 Nelsonville Case

A Common Pleas Court jury awarded Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. 555 dollars after Eddie Call failed to defend against a claim he struck a Dunn auto in Nelsonville on December 3, 1949. The insurer sought the money for negligence and recklessness.

Motorists Mutual Insurance Co Common Pleas Court Eddie Call Motorists Mutual Call Robert J. Dunn Nelsonville

Coal Mine Inspector Takes New Territory

J. B. Vanity, a federal coal mine inspector in Southeastern Ohio for ten years, is reassigned to a new district covering eastern Kentucky and Virginia. He will supervise coal mine inspections while continuing to reside in Athens with his family.

J. B. Vanity Ohio Kentucky Virginia Vanity Athens

Nutrition consultant Izola Williams attends Home Economics Association meet

Izola Williams of the Ohio Department of Health southeastern district office will participate in the Home Economics Association meeting in Cleveland on Thursday and Friday.

Izola Williams Southeastern District Ohio Department of Health Home Economics Association Cleveland

Legion Group Forms Plans for Eighth District Meet

Athens delegates to the American Legion Eighth District Convention in Lancaster Sunday and Thursday night outline plans for the session. Led by Nolan H. Mace as first vice commander, others include James M. Vercoe W R Shafer Ben L Williams John T Sox and Paul Lewis replacing Joe Walburn Jr. Registration at 9 a.m. at the Lancaster post home. Everett Barnhart serves as district sergeant at arms. Donald FE Robinson another local Legionnaire to present a division commander's report with James M Wagonseller Lancaster district commander and William Stewart Racine first vice commander.

Athens American Legion Lancaster Nolan H. Mace James M. Vercoe W. R. Shafer Ben L. Williams John T. Sox Paul Lewis Joe Walburn Everett Barnhart Donald FE. Robinson James M. Wagonseller William Stewart Racine

Eight Arrests in Year Ends with Committed Man

Clarence Friday Ash aged 63 of Athens was arraigned on intoxication charges in Mayor Mickle's court, marking his eighth arrest this year. He pleaded guilty, received a $15 fine and costs, and a suspended 15 day workhouse sentence previously set May 24 was upheld. Ash was arrested under a bridge near the County Home by Deputy Sheriff Mame Pincelli.

Clarence Ash Athens Cincinnati W. P. Mickle Pomeroy Mickle Mame Pincelli

Ohio University Graduate Appointed to Wage Board Committee

William Kircher, former Athens resident and Ohio University graduate, named to an Air Frame Committee of the Wage Stabilization Board to study wage stabilization issues in the industry and make recommendations. The 6-person panel includes two public members, two industry reps, and two labor reps. The group met in Washington with WSB officials to organize future instructions.

William Kircher Athens Ohio University Wage Stabilization Board Charles P. Kircher Dorothy Dent Uaw-Cio National Aircraft Department West Uaw-Cio Kircher Tommy Mary Jo Kirchers Washington Howard S. Kaltenborn University of California Sheldon Elliott University of California Law School Robert H. Biron, Jr Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Daniel W. Siemon Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Corporation Dale Reed International Association of Machinists AFL WSB George W. Taylor Hiram S. Hall Elmer E

Europe in Turmoil Topic at OU Convocation

Dr Joseph Lauwerys renowned lecturer speaks to Ohio University students Monday at 9 45 a m in Memorial Auditorium on Europe in Turmoil He is a London University professor and head of studies at the Institute of Education Having traveled through 30 countries since World War II the talk offers public access as part of the summer term convocation

Europe Joseph Lauwerys Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Lauwerys University of London Department For Advanced Studies University of London Institute of Education

Sawmill Becomes Outdoor Classroom For OH University Study

McARTHUR Ohio University eight students in wood technology under Dr Arthur Blckle visited the Baker Wood Preserving Company sawmill. Emmett Conway explained log to lumber steps and how waste material is converted into saleable products during the tour.

McArthur Baker Wood Preserving Company Ohio University Arthur H. Blckle Emmett A. Conway

Athens Man's Nephew Credited With Mechanical Brain

Harry W. Mergier 27 of Cleveland and Athens ties to E R Walburn is a Case Institute graduate who worked at the NACA Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab. He built a differential analyzer that solves complex problems in minutes and a second, far more efficient model with 117 trans mitters and 20 integrators. It can handle up to three hard equations at once and follows Kelvin's integrator principles.

Harry W. Mergier Harry Merglier Cleveland Ohio University Naca Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory Mergier E. R. Walburn Athens Mergler Lord Kelvin

Arrest at Athens County Fairgrounds Disturbance

James Patterson of Ceredo West Virginia was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle for intoxication after city police arrested him Wednesday night during a carnival disturbance at the Athens County Fairgrounds.

James Patterson Ceredo W. Va W. P. Mickle Patterson Athens County Fairgrounds

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