Civic Leaders Laud Red Cross Chapter in Athens
Civic leaders in Athens praise the American Red Cross as the chapter opens its fund drive. Bank president Thomas M. Wolfe and others highlight the organization’s service, blood program, disaster relief, and community support across Athens County.
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Athens
The
Red Cross
Willard P. Barker
American Red Cross
Thomas M. Wolfe
Athens National Bank
A. L. Bechtel
Kiwanis Club
Athens County
Harold B. Cornwell
Lions Club
H. C. Bobo
Athens Board of Trade
Albert
F. H. Sands
Bank of Athens
John M. Versteeg
Athens Ministerial Association
Thelma’ Robinson
Business & Professional Women's Club
Earl Mathews
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Quest
American Legion Auxiliary
Lawrence L Goldberg
Red Cross reviews 1952 Athens County work and Volunteers
The Athens County Red Cross opens its fund campaign listing 1952 achievements. It served 422 families of active servicemen 33 veterans 69 civilians. It granted 1510.27 dollars in emergency loans and arranged 101 emergency leaves.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Chillicothe VA Hospital
Athens State Hospital
State Hospital
Motor Corps
VA Hospital
Red Cross 1953 Fund Drive Kickoff At Hotel Berry
About 50 volunteer workers attended a kickoff breakfast at the Hotel Berry for the 1953 Red Cross fund drive. William V. Rowland outlined that WWII funds are exhausted and canvassing must succeed. William A. LaVelle urged completing this week’s canvass with March as follow up. Mrs Clarke Daily urged selling the heart of Red Cross to neighbors. local generosity noted with easy hospitality and donations from Economy Cab Co.
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Red Cross
Hotel
Berry
William V. Rowland
William A. LaVelle
County Fund Drive
Clarke Daily
Heart of Red Cross
Hotel Berry
Easler Dairy
Carrad Bakery
Economy Cab Co
Three-Inch Snow Surprises Athens Residents
A three inch snow surprised Athens residents early Monday as the thermometer stood under the freezing mark. U S observer C L Colmer said the snow was melting later this morning and would amount to about a quarter inch of water.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hocking Youth Escapes Injury in Autocrash
A Hocking County youth escaped injury Sunday afternoon when a tire blew out on the car he was driving and the vehicle crashed into a fence on Route 180 near Laurelville. Dale Frazier, 19, of Laurelville Route 1 struck a fence owned by George Beffenbaugh. The accident was reported at 1 30 P.M.
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Hocking County
Route 180
Laurelville
Dale Frazier
George Beffenbaugh
Athens County man fined and jailed for drunken driving
Herman J. Howard 21 of Gulfe Route 1 was arrested early Sunday by the State Highway Patrol for drunken driving. He was arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel and fined 125 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Herman J. Howard
Peter B. Seel
Howard
Students to Entertain at Chillicothe Hospital
Ohio University physical education students directed by Charlotte La Tourrette will perform tumbling and fencing for a Red Cross sport smoker at the Veteran Hospital in Chillicothe Tuesday 3. About three hundred men are expected to attend and cookies and punch will be served.
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Chillicothe Hospital
Ohio University
Charlotte la Tourrette
Veteran Hospital
Chillicothe
Red Cross
Funeral for Charles Higgins Held at Mt Sterling
Charles Higgins aged 38 died after his car was crushed between a trolley coach and the curbing in Columbus on Friday. Funeral services took place today at Mt Sterling with survivors including his sister Mrs Margaret Hughes of Athens.
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Mt. Sterling
Charles Higgins
Columbus
Margaret Hughes
Athens
Servicemen from Athens County Complete Training At Camp Pickett
Four Athens County men Pvt Bobby F Tewksbury Pvt Charles H McMullen Pvt William Warren Goodman and Pvt Wilbur R Windland recently finished eight weeks infantry and eight weeks medical training at the Medical Replacement Training Center Camp Pickett Virginia Seaman Rex L McKnight stationed aboard USS Ajax in Japan Korea waters will return to the United States May 1 for transfer to a Seabee school Sgt Kenneth L Channell returning to the United States after a 16 month AF tour in the Philippines Airman 1 C William Bryson concludes five years in the Air Force after Greenland and Saudi Arabia service with a furlough spent with his parents in Amesville and Westover AFB Massachusetts.
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Athens County
Medical Replacement Training Center
Camp Pickett
Bobby F. Tewksbury
Virail G. Tewksbury
Albany
Charles H. McMullen
McMullen
Athens
William Warren Goodman
Edith Goodman
the Plains
Wilbur R. Windland
H. F. Windland
Guysville
MRTC
Army
Rex L. McKnight
C. R. McKnight
Coolville
United States
San Diego
Calif
Kenneth L. Channell
Marjorie Gregson
Poplar St
Philippines
William Bryson
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Henry Bryson
Amesville
Air Force
Greenland
Saudi Arabia
Twins Browning Complete Airman Training at Lackland
Elbert and Delbert Browning 18 year old twin sons of Mr and Mrs Abner Browning of Athens Route 2 are completing basic airman indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. Thomas F Allen son of Mr and Mrs W H Allen of 14 Maplewood Drive has been commissioned an Army second lieutenant after graduating from OCS at Ft Riley Kansas. He is a graduate of Athens High School and a former Ohio University student and entered the Army in January 1951. He has served on occupation duty in Germany.
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Delbert Browning
Abner Browning
Athens
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Thomas F. Allen
W. H. Allen
Maplewood Drive
Ft. Riley
Kans
Atheny High School
Ohio University
Germany
Methodist Father and Son Banquet Planned at Church
The annual Methodist father and son banquet is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the church. Fathers are urged to invite their sons grandsons a neighbor's son or a relative's son. A program follows the dinner.
Fire at El Rancho club causes $45,000 damage in Lima
A short circuit sparked a Sunday blaze at the El Rancho night club in Lima, causing about $45,000 in damage. No injuries were reported and investigators mapped the scene for the cause.
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Lima
el Rancho
Six Entered in FFA District Speech Meet Albany
Albany six boys entered the District 15 Future Farmers of America public speaking contest held Thursday, announced by Dale Scott. Contestants and topics include David Harner Our We’ve Go To Whip Brucellosis, Ronald Ames Agriculture’s Next Move and Our Part as FFA, Bill Meeks A New Approach to an Old Problem, P. D. Beernette Farm Organizations Should Tell the Consumer the Facts on Food Costs, Richard Sisson Conservation and National Security, Richard Wendleken The Rat. An extemporaneous speaking phase will include Stockport Pennsville McArthur Allensville Racine Logan Coolville Stewart Waterford Salem and Jackson.
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Albany
Future Farmers of America
Dale Scott
David Harner
Ronald Ames
Malta McConnelsville
FFA
Bill Meeks
Rio Grande
P. D. Beernette
Proctorville
Richard Sisson
Gallipolis
National Security
Richard Wendelken
Marietta
Scott
Stockport
Pennsville
McArthur
Allensville
Racine
Logan
Coolville
Stewart
Waterford
Salem
Jackson
Two Athens County Men Lead Pre-Induction Test Group
Two Athens County residents John D. Davis Glouster and David C Miller The Plains headed a convoy of eight to Columbus for pre induction physical examinations at Ft Hayes. Transfers from other boards included Richard H Onions Youngstown Walter R Evans Camden NJ Louis A Mlale Charleroi Pa Grant Latimore Aliquippa Pa Richard Olstein Islip NY and Howard C Hubbard Schenectady NY. Six more Athens County men were slated to depart Tuesday morning for induction.
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Athens County
Selective Service Boards
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
John D. Davis
Glouster
David C. Miller
the Plains
Athens
Richard H. Onions
Youngstown
Walter R. Evans
Camden
N. J
Louis A. Mlale
Charleroi
Grant Latimore
Aliiquippa
Richard Olstein
Islip
N. Y
Howard C. Hubbard
Schenectady
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol were fined in area courts over the weekend. Gerald M. Kinnane, 19, Rocky River, paid $15 and costs in Mayor Peter B Seel's court for passing in a hazard zone. Ralph Well, 27, Athens, was fined $10 and costs before Justice of the Peace Charlies Rider for the same offense. Lionel V. Weir, Cooperstown, W Va, was fined $5 and costs by Acting Mayor Murphy of McArthur for passing in a hazardous zone.
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State Highway Patrol
Gerald M. Kinnane
Rocky River
Peter B. ‘Seel
Ralph Well
Athens
Justice of the Peace Charlies
Lionel V. Weir
Cooperston
W. Va
Murphy
McArthur
Regional Meeting of Young Republicans Planned in Athens
A Southeastern Ohio regional Young Republican Clubs meeting is set for March 15 at Hotel Berry ballroom Athens at 2 p.m. William A Mechem president of Athens County club says the event is open to all 18 to 35 year olds and chaired by John H Hermanies of Cincinnati. Representatives will discuss sustaining activity and forming new clubs in counties without existing groups. The Ohio University Young Republican Club and Athens County Club cooperate in hosting this regional gathering.
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Ohio
Young Republican Clubs
Athens
William A. Mechem
Nelsonville
John H. Hermanies
Cincinnati
Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs
Berry Ballroom
Mechem
Ohio League of Young Republican
Ohio University Young Republican Club
Athens County
Birth at Ltering Arms Hospital Prompts Family Note
Mr and Mrs Roy Allen of Athens welcome a daughter. Admissions include Mrs Mary Anderson of New Straitsville Madora Davis New Marshfield Tracy Jones of Athens Blaine Hunter New Marshfield Mrs Emma Patterson Millfield Mrs Helen Junod Albany Andrew Benyi Glouster Mrs Patricia Dailey Athens Max Lear Reynoldsburg Discharges include Linda Sams Athens Wilbur Balderson Glouster Charles Hillyer Chauncey.
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Mary Anderson
New Straitsville
Madora Davis
New Marshfield
Tracy Jones
Athens
Blaine Hunter
Emma Patterson
Millfield
Helen Junod
Albany
Andrew Benyi
Glouster
Patricia Dailey
Max Lear
Reynoldsburg
Linda Sams
Wilbur Balderson
Charles Hillyer
Chauncey
Society to Meet at Athens State Hospital
The Athens County Humane Society will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Athens State Hospital. It was announced today.
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