Athens County Men Face Pre-Draft Examinations
Twenty four Athens County men and eight transfers were sent to Ft. Hayes Columbus for pre draft physicals. Leaders and lists name residents from Athens Nelsonville Coolville New Marshfield Glouster Amesville Frost Bechtel Millfield Guysville Albany and The Plains with transfers to Cleveland Lakewood Wellston Dayton Monroe and Toledo boards. One man Sherman Leach was absent as he reportedly enlisted.
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Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Athens County
Athens
Selective Service Board
Ronald F. Wagoner
James B. Ed
Glouster
Gerald W. Phillips
Stewart
James P. Dillie
Amesville
Carl E. Holbert
Frost
Lloyd L. Bowen
Bechtel
Melvin L. Easler
Millfield
Clair M. Kinnen
Guysville
Guy E. Lee, Jr
Albany
Athens Board
Edward J. Charney
Charles R. Collins, Jr
William Ingram
Gary L. Bechtel
Toledo
Hubert L. Shrieves
The
Plains
Dayton
Draft Board
Sherman D. Leach
Draft
AHS Students Selected for Honor Society
Nine Athens High School seniors and six juniors were tapped for membership in the National Honor Society at a Tuesday assembly. Selection reflects high standards of scholarship leadership character and service with 15 percent of seniors and 5 percent of juniors eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Virginia Ashton
Mary Ann Hellebrandt
Helen Lehman
Martha Dee Morrison
Antoinette Oadis
Ruth Ellen Sands
Suzie Siegfred
Barbara Williams
Richard Williams
Nancy Ellis
Lions Hear Red Cross Fund Drive at Athens Club Meeting
Athens Lions Club met Tuesday night with President Robert Blackmore reporting club activities and a Red Cross appeal led by Mrs. Clarke Daily. The group highlighted glasses donated to children, a flagpole gift to Athens High School, March of Dimes support, and Boy Scout Troop 57 sponsorship. Dwight Robinson was named district governor for 14 clubs across 10 counties, with Cloyce Martin as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Athens Lions Club
Robert Blackmore
Clarke Daily
Athens County
Blackmore
Athens High School
Athens Boy's Balloon Found Across 150 Miles
A gas filled balloon released by 12 year old James J. Sweeney Jr of Central School Athens was recovered in West Finley Pennsylvania more than 150 miles away. A card bearing his name and address attached to the balloon led to the find by Mrs. R. J. Swart who spotted it in a field south of West Finley community. The balloon was released near the boy's home at 44 Madison Ave and drifted south past the courthouse as currents changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
West Finley
James J. Sweeney, Jr
Central School
Acard
R. J. Swart
Madison Ave
Auto Bicycle Collision Reported Near Court and Fern
City police received a delayed report of an auto bicycle accident at the corner of N. Court and Fern. Harold E. Young of 31 Central Ave said a bicycle ridden by Ray Hollingsworth, 15, of Athens Route 5 struck his auto as it pulled from Fern Street. Hollingsworth was treated for abrasions at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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N. Court and
Fern
Harold E. Young
Central Ave
Ray Hollingsworth
Athens
Fern St
Young
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rites Held for State Official and OU Graduate
Funeral services were held in Columbus for Dr J. Fremont Bateman 54 superintendent of the Columbus State Hospital and state commissioner of mental hygiene A Pike ton native and 1922 Ohio University graduate He died Sunday in a Chicago hospital He was married to Natalie Bryan also a 1922 OU graduate and was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity in Columbus
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Columbus
J. Fremont Bateman
Columbus State Hospital
Bateman
Piketon
Ohio University
Chicago
Natalie Bryan
Charleston
W. Va
Delta Tau Delta
Mercury Hits 18 in Sharp Weather Swing
A rapid weather shift dropped temperatures from near 50s to 18 last night. By 9 am Wednesday the city reported 26 with snow flurries in the forecast.
Visual Aids Shown at Central School Meeting
Harold McBride principal demonstrated visual aids to Central School teachers and student teachers after a coffee hour. Aopaque projector strip film tape recorder liquid duplicator movie projector and record player were shown.
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Central School
Harold McBride
McBride
Poet Study Completed By Athens Junior High Class
The Athens Junior High School ninth grade English class under Harold Lee Radford completed a study of contemporary American poets. Students chose favorite poems and created expressionistic watercolors or recorded their selections.
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Athens
Harold Lee Radford
Marriage Licenses for Nelsonville Couples Reported
James Blackston aged 25 and Rosella Schoonover aged 19, both of Nelsonville, along with Peter H. Harmuth aged 35 and Elva Virgene Smathers aged 23, both of Nelsonville, obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blackston
Rosella Schoonover
Nelsonville
Peter H. Harmuth
Elva Virgene Smathers
Recruiter S. Sgt. Reed Transferred to Marion Station
S. Sgt. Lawrence Reed of the Athens area Army and Air Force recruiting service has been transferred to the Marion recruiting station and assumed new duties on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Reed
Athens Area
Army and Air Force
Marion
Athens Soldier Serves as Corpsman in Korea
Cpl. Paul M. Vercoe, son of Mr and Mrs John Vercoe of Franklin Ave, serves as an Army medical corpsman in Korea tending wounded and helping administer battlefield plasma. A 1948 Athens High School graduate, he previously worked for Luster Fought Co before enlisting in December 1950. Red Cross notes plasma from local blood banks supports the front lines and Athens County’s drive aims for 15,665 dollars with 2,200 dollars spent last year to operate the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Vercoe
Korea
John Vercoe
Franklin Ave
Red Cross
Cpl
Vercoe
Athens High School
Luster Fought Co
Camp Breckinridge
Japan
Athens County
Mayor Proclaims Red Cross Month in Athens
A proclamation issued by Mayor Peter B. Seel designates March as Red Cross month in Athens. He urged all citizens to answer the call and contribute generously to the 1952 Red Cross fund and to remember the work carried out by about one and a half million volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Red Cross
West School February Birthdays Assembly Honors Famous Men
West Side School staged a radio style assembly honoring February birthdays of famous men. Gary Biddle announced the program as first graders sang patriotic songs and recited poems. Second through sixth graders presented poems and recitations with student teachers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side School
Gary Biddle
Rita Spencer
Kay Bell
Regina Gilbert
Billy Shafer
Eugene Brunidge
Abraham Lincoln
Sharon Kelly
Amelia Conkey
Sharon Coen
Linda Sams
Melvin Pyle
Jimmy McMullen
Brent Spencer
Donna Kinker
Dorothy Gerhold
Peg Kunesh
Maud Stauffer
Bill Adams
Blaine Stockland
Sue van Dyke
Deadline Near for Ohio Wildlife Division Training Program
Ohio Wildlife Division announces the second annual training school for prospective division employees with a March 15 deadline. Applicants aged 21 to 35 from Ohio may apply. the program runs three months from June 15 at Magee Marsh, Ottawa and Lucas counties, covering law enforcement, wildlife management, administration, public relations, pollution and related areas.
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Ohio Wildlife Division
N. Lancaster St
Fire Fighting Course Taken by Amesville Volunteers
Over ten weeks volunteer firemen from the Ames-Bern-Amesville department received firefighting training to improve prevention and protection in the district. Walter Myers of the state Vocational Education service directs the course, with the state fire marshal recommending the program.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Walter Myers
Trade and Industrial Education Service
Division of Vocational Education
State Department of Education
Myers
Names Added to 1952 Red Cross Campaign Roles
In Athens the 1952 Red Cross drive led by attorney William Rowland gains new volunteers. Executive secretary Mrs. Clarke Daily released a list including Mrs. R. M. Van Dyke Mrs. James Rice Mrs. Oscar L. Thomas Jr. and many others across the community.
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Red Cross
William Rowland
Athens
Clarke Daily
R. M. van Dyke
James Rice
Oscar L. Thomas Jr
Hanson Martin
Vernon Trout
Jack Carsey
Vern Hunsicker
Ellen Stokoe
Georgia Hickman
Frank Harvey
Louis Ruman
Elmer Shrout
Harper Pendry
J. W. Kelley
John Holloway
Helen Hull
Ira Burnfield
Violet Thomas
Ed. Moran
William Smith
Cecil Cox
Paul Frost
Frederick McKelvy
W. M. Anderson
L. V. Wilson
Robert Littler
Roland Wagner
Clair Ball
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Wolfe of Athens welcome a son. Admitted: George Wemmer The Plains, Marvin Carr Circle Hill, Mrs Norma Cagg The Plains, Russell Reynolds Chauncey, Mrs Alberta Snowden Glouster, Mrs Mary Louise Rose Athens, Mrs Frances Sanders Athens, Mrs Helen Niggemeyer Guys. Dismissed: Mrs John Hostatler Athens and son Leroy Shamel Athens, Jack Wadem Athens.
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George Wemmer
the Plains
Marvin Carr
Circle Hill
Norma Cagg
Russell Reynolds
Chauncey
Alberta Snowden
Glouster
Mary Louise Rose
Athens
Frances Sanders
Helen Niggemeyer
Guysville
John Hostatler
Leroy Shamel
Jack Wadem
Man Hit by Auto Fair Condition At Hospital
Marvin Carr 73 of Circle Hill was described as fair after being struck by a car Tuesday near his home. Patrol reports say he moved toward his mailbox and crossed in front of a vehicle driven by John Ayers 48 of Murray City causing confusion. Carr suffered abrasions with no broken bones and is treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. A separate case: Frederick O Naitl 35 Athens Route 3 pled guilty to insufficient brakes and was fined $5 and costs before Mayor Seel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Carr
Circle Hill
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carr
State Highway Patrol
John Ayers
Murray City
Ayers
Frederick O'Nail
Athens
Peter B Seel
O'Nail
February Vehicle Titles See Small Dip in Athens County Office
Athens County Vehicle Title Office reports a slight February decline from January with 886 titles issued, 166 new cars, 26 new trucks and 556 used cars. Fees totaled 972.05, with 662.20 staying in county and 342.30 going to the state. overall activity remained above February 1951 levels.
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Athens County Vehicle Title Office
Clerk of
Phyllis LaVelle Cross
Athens County
Ex-Schools Chief G. F. Morgan Dies at 74
Geoffrey F. Morgan former Athens city schools superintendent died Sunday in Santa Monica California at age 74. He helped write the Athens High School Alma Mater and other football songs and was active in boy scout work and church activities. He taught at Ohio University and Columbia University and served in California legislature and World War II public relations at Douglas Aircraft.
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Geoffrey F. Morgan
Athens City Schools
Santa Monica
Calif
Mr. Morgan
Athens High School
Sons of the Black and Red
Ohio University
Columbia University
Morgan
First Presbyterian Church
Redpath Chatauqua
California
Douglas Aircraft Co
Debate Team Advances to Western Ohio District Quarterfinals
Athens High School's Gene Jones and Clark Higgins led the team to the quarterfinals of the National Forensic League Western Ohio District after defeating Cincinnati Wyoming and Dayton Fairmont, then losing to Columbus North. Coach Clayton Smith hopes more Southeastern schools start debate programs amid strong competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Jones
Clark Higgins
Athens High School
Ohio
Cincinnati
Wyoming
Dayton Fairmont
Columbus North
Clayton Smith
Smith
Interference Charge Is Denied in Court
An Athens Route 5 resident was bound to the grand jury after pleading innocent to interfering with an officer. Leonard K. Davis was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Center Jones on an affidavit by L. W Carsey. Davis was released on a $200 bond. The case involves a disputed car judgment at the Davis home and alleged refusals to surrender keys and remarks about the officer and court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Leonard K. Davis
Justice of the Peace Center
Jones
L. W Carsey
Constanle Davis
Justice Court
Carsey
Davis
City League Set Two Athens games Tonight
Nye Chevrolet quintet faces American Legion at 7 pm and Beasley Mathews meets Athens Concrete at 7 pm. On Thursday Easter Daily clashes with McBee Co at 7 pm and National Guard plays Smith Sinclair at 7 pm.
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Athens City
Nye Chevrolet
American Legion
Beasley-Mathews
Athens
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Sobe
AHS
Union St
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Herman
Family Shoe Store
Hens
Lions
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Beasley & Mathews, Inc
E. Carpenter
West School
Ames
Alfred E. Wolfe
Church of Christ
Lancaster Street
Dwaine Derrick
Lancaster
South Court Street
G. F. Morgan
B. ©. Skinner
Hillsboro
Keystone
ROY E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline Bidg
Athens, Ohio
Roy F. Hawk
Obie
Keystone Organization
Athens Wine & Beer Store
W. Union St
Athens National Bank
Athens, Meigs and
Gallia Counties
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Meigs
Gallia County
W. Washington
E. Main St
Second Ave
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
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