American Legion plans past commanders night in Athens
Department Commander Carl Smith will address an American Legion banquet here March 30 as Athens K T Crossen Post outlines the program. The post votes to sponsor two Athens High School youths for Buckeye Boys State, donate a flag set for Cub Scout Pack 56, and appoint a delegate to junior baseball planning. Members noted Eighth District leads the state in membership and set dates for Boys State June 18 to 28 with expenses covered by the post. Nolan Mace named delegate to the April 13 baseball conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Columbus
American Legion
Sam F. Alvarez
Athens
K. T. Crossen
Alvarez
John DeMolet
Everett Barnhart
John Dowler
Francis LaVelle
Donald E. Robinson
Robinson
Athens County Teachers Plan Education Conclave
Ray mond A. Lee and Esther K. Staats announce a March 23 education conclave at Ohio University Elementary School Putnam Hall. The combined February and March Athens County Teachers Association meeting, in cooperation with the Athens County Association for Childhood Education, features Louis E. Armstrong of George Peabody College speaking at 9 a.m. on The Ten Imperative Needs of Youth, with 8:30 a.m. registration and afternoon discussion sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Putnam Hall
Raymond A. Lee
Esther K. Staats
Athens County Teachers’ Association
Athens County Association For Childhood Education
Glouster
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Athens
Louis E. Armstrong
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Ten Impera
O Bleness Funeral Rites To Be Tuesday
Ada Wickham O Belness 74 died Thursday at home after a two day illness. An Ohio University graduate she lived in Athens most of life and belonged to DAR and Eastern Star. Survived by her mother Parker Wickham two sisters and her husband Harry C O Bleness died 1938. Visitation after Monday noon at Dowler and Ferguson. Services Tuesday 1 p.m. Rev Harold F Kellogg. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wickham O’bleness
S. College St
Ohio University
O’bleness
Broadwell
Athens
DAR
The
Eastern Star
Parker B. Wickham
Linnie Wilson
St. Marie's
Idaho
Inez Waechter
Glen Allin
N. Dak
Harry C. O’bleness
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cade of Athens and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gene West of Albany Route 1. Admitted patients include Car F Starlin Stewart for major surgery and Lucille Carsey Athens Route 2 Edna Young Athens medical Baby John Davis Long Bottom Route 3. Dismissals note Mildred Chapman and son Guysville Route 3 Floyd Young Athens Route 1 and Cora Householder Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cade
Athens
Gene West
Albany
Starlin
Stewart
Lucille Carsey
Edna Young
John Davis
Long Bottom
Mildred Chapman
Guysville
Floyd Young
Option Taken On Court St. Building Move Of Drug Store Planned
An option to purchase the Jacobs Building at 6S Court St was taken by William and Harold Konkler Athens Pharmacy owners from Opal Love. They plan to move their drug store from 12 S Court St next fall and remodel the Jacobs Building. The sale amount was not disclosed. Peter B Seel Jr, owner of the current building, resigned from Jaynes Furniture Co and will open another business. J Paul Conner Jr plans to sell his furniture stock after re entering Ohio University. City Loan Co rents part of the current store and has not announced a new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs
Court St
William and
Harold Konkler
Athens
Opal Love
Kanklers
S. Court St
Peter B. Seel, Jr
Jaynes Furniture Co
Leel
Ohio University
City Loan Co
Dodds Counsel Is Appointed In Murder Case
In a preliminary court session Judge Williams set arraignments for Dodds and Rawlins for Tuesday and scheduled a Monday hearing to rule on defense motions. A Feb 17 transfer request to juvenile court was denied, keeping the case in common pleas court. Dodds’ defense costs are to be county funded. Rawlins’ family retained Rowland.
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Dodds
Rawlins
Fort Knox
Williams
Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Presbyterian Sunday School Students Hike to City Park
Sixth and seventh graders from the Presbyterian Sunday School will hike to City Park on Saturday at 10 30 a.m carrying their lunches. Announcement made today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
City Park
Three County Men Paroled From Mansfield Reformatory
The Ohio state pardon and parole commission announced parole for three Mansfield inmates from Athens County on April 20. John Reynolds, George Coppers, and Frank Osler had sentences ranging from one to 20 years for second degree manslaughter and motor vehicle offenses.
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Mansfield Reformatory
Athens County
State Pardon and Parole Commission
John Reynolds
George Coppers
Frank Osler
Reynolds
Deanville
Martha Speelman
Coppers
Athens
Robert W. Wilson
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Scout Plans For Summer Are Outlined
Hock Hocking District Boy Scout officials met in Buckeye Cafeteria as they outlined summer activities. Earl Nye announced Council Camporee set for June 3 4 and 5 at Marietta. W G Davis emphasized swimming merit courses and Board of Review notes. Pack 58 and 56 shared potluck dinners. Troop 50 planned an overnight hike to Camp Dupler returning Saturday. Alpha Phi Omega offered scout service help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock-Hocking
Buckeye
Earl Nye
Nye
Marietta
W. G. Davis
Board of Review
First Methodist Church
Troop 50
Dupler
Alpha Phi Omega
Scout Service Organization
Call Numbers of Police Radio Changed
Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan announced the radio system call numbers were changed from WMPZ to KQA 206. He says the Federal Communications Commission aims to assign significant prefixes to police communication classifications. Athens taxis with radio equipment have not yet been affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Grogan
WMPZ
KQA
Grogan
Federal Communications Commission
Athens
Retired Teachers Favor Senate Bill At Athens Meeting
A resolution backing a current Senate bill was approved at the Athens County Retired Teachers Association meeting. Secretary Charles E. Miller announced the action and noted C. B. Dillon and Miller were re elected president and secretary. Other participants included Amy Weiher Nelle Pickering M. E. Christman D. O. Chappel and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Athens County
Retired Teachers’ Association
Charles E. Miller
C. B. Dillon
Amy Weiher
Nelle Pickering
M. E. Christman
D. O. Chappel
Miller
Dillon
Air ROTC Policies Studied by AFAC
A new Air Force Advisory Committee studies Air ROTC policies and instruction at Ohio University and other colleges with ROTC units. The 15 college presidents on the panel met for the first time at U S Air Force headquarters in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Air Force Advisory Committee
U. S. Air Force
Washington
D. C
Athens County men moved to state prisons and reformatories
Four men were sent to Ohio penitentiaries and Mansfield Reformatory as sentences were handed in common pleas court. Jesse Jennings 19 of Glouster received one to five years for probation violation. Robert Collins 21 Glouster Donald Malone 35 Nelsonville and Dale Patton 23 The Plains were sent to the Ohio Penitentiary or similar terms for crimes including breaking and entering robbery and parole violation. Blaine Evener remained awaiting transfer after pleading guilty to pocket picking. Others from Athens Route 2 and New Marshfield pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and face sentencing Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio Penitentiary
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas Court
Jesse Jennings
Glouster
Ohio
Columbus
Robert Collins
Donald Malone
Nelsonville
Dale Patton
The
Plains
Collins
Willard H. Hart
Athens
Rolland McKibben
New Marshfield
Man Fined for Passing Auto at Intersection
Vernon E. Levering of Corning, 32, pleaded guilty to passing an auto at an intersection and was fined $5 plus costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after being arrested by the state highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon E. Levering
Corning
W. P. Mickle
Levering
State Highway Patrol
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Legion
Bares Ae
Athens County Teachers Plan
Armstrong
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cora Householder
Jacksonville
Lowe Brothers
Carpenter Hdw. Co
Dodds Counsel
Eleanor E. Gifford
Mansfield
Wilson
Coopers
Franklin Hedges
Hocking County
Roger Hayth
Jackson County
AFAC
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke
Donald K. Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton
C. M. Gill
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Earl Mathews
B. Dillon
Weber
W. Union
Order OF Moose
BIG Prospect Party
FBI
Athens Home Telephone CO
Seiple
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Cline
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Brenner
Tipperary
Fawcett
Chesterhill, Ohio
Roger Dean
Roger II
Dean
East State St. and
Avon Place
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