Williams Hecht Named To New Ohio U Posts
Ohio University announces Clark E. Williams will become associate director of admissions and university editor, ending 32 years as alumni secretary. He will be replaced by Martin L. Hecht, associate alumni secretary and associate director of the Ohio University Fund, Inc. Hecht, a 1946 OU graduate, joined staff in 1948. Williams, a 1921 OU graduate, served since 1922 and will keep university editor duties and catalog supervision. Williams lauded for long service. 87 percent of OU graduates since 1922 are from his tenure era. Hecht, a native of East Cleveland, served as master sergeant in WWII before returning to OU in 1946. married to Jean Righter, with two children.
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Ohio University
Clark E. Williams
Hursday
John C. Baker
Martin L. Hecht
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Hecht
Williams
Alumni Association
Russell P. Herrold
Lancaster
Washington, D. H
Athens
Marie Jewett
Barbara
Clark, Jr
Carolyn
East Cleveland
Shaw High School
Air Force
China-Burma-India
Ohio U
Phi Delta Theta
Oxford
Milk Butterfat Tests Lead Local Dairies in June
In an Athens County June test by Roger Grueser the dairy herds of Cecil Richardson and A P Singer and Sons won top poundage in milk and butterfat. Richardson’s cows averaged 890 pounds of milk and 30.2 pounds of butterfat. A P Singer and Sons averaged 712 pounds in milk and 30.8 in butterfat. Richardson's cow Hiemke led individual cow production with 1730 pounds of milk and 554 pounds of butterfat, while her butterfat total reached 554.
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Athens County
Roger Grueser
Cecil Richardson
A. P. Singer and Sons
Richardson
Hiemke
Driver Jailed After Crash on Route 33
Chauncey man Morris Goodman 55 was jailed after a two car crash on Route 33. He faced a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Judge John Newcomb sentenced him to three days in jail, fined $125 and costs, and suspended his driving rights for six months. The crash occurred about 8 55 p m a mile north of Athens. no injuries were reported.
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Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Morris Goodman
John Newcomb
Goodman
Athens
Carl L. Brookhart
Hockingport Resident Dies in Vet Hospital
G. Buchanan, 59, World War I veteran and Hockingport resident, died Tuesday morning at Veterans' Hospital Huntington West Virginia. Survived by sister Susie Kibble of Reedsville. Funeral set Thursday at 2 p.m. at Eden Church with burial in nearby cemetery. Calling hours at Arbbaugh funeral home in Tuppers Plains.
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Hockingport
Pry G. Buchanan
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Susie Kibble
Reedsville
Eldon Blake
Eden Church
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Tuppers Plains
Social Security Office Closed Next Week in Athens County
The Athens County Social Security office will be closed July 5 to 9 while representative Don Yuenger takes vacation. Regular hours resume the following week.
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Athens County
Social Security Service
Don Yuenger
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notices
Mrs. Agnes Brown and Mrs. Amanda Young of Athens listed as notes. Dismissed are Mrs. James Bruce and her son from Athens, Nora White of Athens, Mrs. Clara Truhe of Athens, Mrs. Cassie King of Millfield, and Mrs. Betty Bashore of Athens.
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Agnes Brown
Athens
Amanda Young
James Bruce
Nora White
Clara Truhe
Cassie King
Millfield
Betty Bashore
Party guest list noted with ages and towns
Residents from Athens County include Lanning 19 Chauncey Dicken 17 Lower Don Oibers 19 Athens County and Patricia Lou Howard 19 Millfield plus Larry E Irwin 18 and Marguerite Munn 18 both of Athens Pearl McGathey 24 Haydenville and Arlene Rosser 21 Nelsonville Oakley Farmer 53 and Hazel Keplar 53 both Nelsonville
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Lanning
Chauncey
Athens Lions Install New Officers At Regular Meeting
The Athens Lions Club installed officers at Berry Hotel last night with George Rutkoskie elected president and Gomer Jones as first vice president. Other posts include Dr. Marvin Phillips second VP and Harold Gottfried third VP, plus Clarke Daily secretary treasurer and others. Plans to sell souvenir programs for the county fair benefit the sight conservation fund and eye care for the needy. Delegates to the Lions international convention were named with Robinson leading the group. attendants expect 57 countries at Madison Square Garden. Walter Cornwell received a luggage set as retirement gift after seven years as secretary treasurer. A steak fry at Kiwanis shelter was announced for the next meeting.
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Athens Lions Club
Berry Hotel
George Rutkoskie
Gomer Jones
Marvin Phillips
Harold Gottfried
Clarke Daily
Walter Ervin
Alfred Gendemalik
James D. Lingard
Harold Russell
Glen Fiscus
August B. Gordes
Lions Sight Conservation Fund
Gendemalik
Harold Cornwell
Lewis McBride
Rutkoskie
Dwight Robinson
Gottfried
Glenn A. Gaston
Daily
Glen Chadwell
William D. Poling
Richard C. Dent. Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Ohio
Walter Cornwell
Lions
Athens
Kiwanis
Fairgrounds
Dogs and BB Guns Prompt City Police Calls
Athens police report steady calls about loose dogs and use of BB guns. Sgt. Joseph McBride notes dogs damaging yards and youngsters firing at targets with air rifles, which are banned in the city.
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Athens
Joseph McBride
McBride
Band Director's Father Dies in Minnesota
Michael Minelli aged 77 father of Charles Minelli director of bands at Ohio University died in a St. Paul hospital after a stroke suffered a week earlier. The funeral was conducted at the family home in Virginia Minnesota with Charlene accompanying his daughter and wife remaining in Minnesota.
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Michael Minelli
Charles Minelli
Ohio University
St. Paul
Minn
Virginia
Minelli
Charlene
Minnesota
Dr. John Dunlap Dies in Columbus
Athens friends learn of the death in Columbus of Dr. John Dunlap 82 a native of Athens County He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dunlap born and reared in Canaan Township near Clarks Chapel attended Cash Ridge School He graduated from Cincinnati Medical College just before 1900 and spent most of his life practicing medicine near Columbus He was the last of his family and a widower leaving distant relatives.
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Athens
Columbus
John Dunlap
Athens County
Robert Dunlap
Canaan Township
Clarks Chapel
Cash Ridge
Dunlap
Cincinnati Medical College
Call Accepted Uniting Of Churches Planned
The Rev. Raymond E. Kelehner has accepted the call as pastor of the Athens Church of God in Hocking Street. He and Mrs. Kelehner were formerly pastors of The Plains Church of God and plan to unite the two congregations with a new building to be erected in Athens soon.
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Raymond E. Kelehner
Athens
Cooler Weather Prevails With 51 Degree Low At Hamley Run
Cooler weather continued with a 51 degree low at Hamley Run and a 67 degree reading by 9 am today. Yesterday’s high and low were 42, 25 cooler than the same day last year.
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Hamley Run
Aid Sought By Red Cross In Bern Fire
Athens County Red Cross seeks household goods bedding clothing for Emma Kennedy who lost her four room Bern Township home to lightning fire about midnight Saturday. Kennedy, an elderly pensioner, escaped with one dress and is staying with daughter Pauline Cephus as area fire units battles the ruins.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Bern Township
Emma Kennedy
Sharpsburg
Kennedy
Ames-Bern- Amesville
Chesterhill
Barlow Township
Vincent
Pauline Cephus
Athens Red Cross
Five year old hit by auto on Elliott Street
Five year old Robert Elwood Carsey, son of Mr and Mrs Elwood of 24 Elliott Sr, was slightly injured Tuesday afternoon when struck by the rear fender of a car. Police said he suffered a forehead bump and bruises as Lee McVay, 30, Athens Route 5, slowed to about 15 miles per hour to avoid him.
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Robert Elwood Carsey
Elwood
Elliott Sr
Auto City
Lee McVay
Athens
Weber elected to international circulation board
Fred W. Weber, circulation manager of The Messenger, was elected to the 16 member board of directors of the International Circulation Managers Association for a two year term. The election occurred at the association’s convention concluded at Daytona Beach Florida. Weber has led The Messenger’s circulation department since 1929 and earlier headed the Ohio Circulation Managers Association in 1946.
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Fred W. Weber
The
Messenger
International Circulation Managers Association
Daytona Beach
Fla
Weber
Ohio Circulationanagers Association
Youthful Hunter Is Shot in Foot
Earnest Conant Jr a 15 year old son of Earnest and Mrs Conant 132 N Lancaster St was shot in the foot while hunting groundhogs at Strouds Run yesterday afternoon. He says he rested his 22 caliber rifle on his foot and the weapon discharged. The wound is described as not serious.
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Earnest Conant, Jr
Earnest Conant
Lancaster St
Aceee
Strouds Run
Conant
Three Ohio State Students Named to Home Economics Honor Roll
Three Ohio State University students from Southeastern Ohio were named to the School of Home Economics honor roll for the spring quarter. Barbara Dougan of Athens Anne Clark of Rio Grande and Marilyn Saxton of Logan earned the distinction.
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Ohio State University
Southeastern Ohio
School of
Barbara Dougan
Athens
Anne Clark
Rio Grande
Marilyn Saxton
Logan
Graham's Chapel Prayer Band Meets at Lauer Home
Graham's Chapel Prayer Band gathers Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lauer with Virgil Hawker as leader.
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Graham's Chapel
Henry Lauer
Virgil Hawk
Athens police offer home watch during vacations
The Athens department offers a home watch to ease vacation worries. Residents report vacation times at the police station, enabling patrols to check vacant houses, especially at night. Leave a contact person for emergencies and stop mail and deliveries to avoid signaling absence.
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Athens
Atoie
Thom
Sat
Joseph McBride
McBride
State Sues Coal Operator Over Unpaid Insurance Funds
An Athens County coal operator, Earl Barnhart doing business as Rainbow Coal Co, is sued in Common Pleas Court for $652.42 and $1,571.28 for failure to pay into the state Workmen's Compensation insurance fund. Two injured workers, John Pitts and Elmer McDonald, were paid medical expenses by the state Industrial Commission, and the state seeks reimbursements in the court judgments.
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Athens County
Earl Barnhart
Rainbow Coal Co
Common Pleas
Barnhart
State Industrial Commission
John Pitts
Nelsonville
Elmer McDonald
Common Pleas Court
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Cleveland
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Ross
Mr, Hecht
MR. Williams
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Rapp
W. Union St
Vet
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Uniting of Churches
Bern
Keystone
Counbcares
Participaton
ROY E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities
Cline Bidg
Athena
Roy BF. Hawk & Co
Cline Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Neem
Washington St
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens National Bank
Stimson
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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