District Music Contest Set for March 22 at Athens High
Athens High School will host the district music contest in solo and ensemble competition on Saturday March 22. Participants from eight southeastern Ohio counties compete in junior and senior events with state finals at Otterbein College and Ohio University venues in April.
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Athens High School
W. C. Fingerhut
Ohio Music Education Association
Ohio
Athens
Gallia
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Scioto
Vinton
Washington
AHS
Otterbein College
Westerville
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Glouster Man Freed On Bond Pending Trial
Arnold James Brunton of Glouster is released on a $1000 bond from the county jail awaiting trial on a charge of contributing to the neglect of his minor children. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment February 25 before Judge John F. Newcomb. trial date not set.
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Arnold James Brunton
Glouster
John F. Newcomb
York Boy Hit by Truck on Carbondale Road
A 12-year-old York Township boy, George W. Christy Jr., was struck by a pickup driven by Clifford Byrd near the Kimberly Mine at about 7 am. Christy suffered abrasions to both elbows and continued to school. A separate report notes Joseph Kall was fined $5 and costs for failing to yield the right of way.
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York Township
Carbondale-Kimberly
State Highway Patrol
George W. Christy, Jr
Nelsonville
Kimberly Mine
Clifford Byrd
New Marshfield
Christy
Joseph Kall
Athens
Peter B Seel
Athens drive raises funds for Camp Nelson Dodd rehab
A first report shows 425 dollars raised toward a 40000 goal to rehabilitate Camp Nelson Dodd in Athens. The plan includes pool filter and a secondary beach bed to satisfy state authorities. Over 10 years, 218 Athens boys have spent summers at the camp, with 68 this year sent from smaller communities. Dean E J Taylor of Ohio University leads the drive, which ends March 10.
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Nelson Dodd
Athens
Dean E. J. Taylor
Ohio University College of Applied Sciences
Timber Cutting End Sought In Waterloo Township Suit
Ira Wolfe sues Chilton and Ida DePeu in Common Pleas seeking injunction to halt further timber cutting and marketing on four Waterloo Township tracts. He alleges breach of a Feb 1 1951 land contract and that merchantable timber was cut before Jan 17 1952, endangering the security of the loan.
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Waterloo Township
Common Pleas
Ira Wolfe
Chilton
Ida Lillian DePeu
Niece Attends Rites For Shooting Victim
Ruth Wooley of Athens attended funeral services in Columbus for her uncle James FE Smith who was shot to death by a robber at a Columbus drug store. Also attending were another niece Mrs Robert Stapleton of Parkersburg and Mr Stapleton. Services were private.
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Ruth Wooley
Athens
Columbus
James FE. Smith
Robert Stapleton
Parkersburg
Stapleton
Guides Meet Tonight For Kite Building Event
The Shawnee Indian Guide Club plans a 7 p.m. Thursday meeting at Prof T M Vermillion's home. A father and son project will build kites for a kite flying day later this month.
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Shawnee Indian Guide Club
T. M. Vermillion
Tourney Fever Peaks with Finals Near
District high school basketball stacks up as finals approach with Nelsonville Crooksville and Corning Ames Bern semi finals drawing over 2000 fans at Ohio University gym. Spectators Cecil Shafer and Rodney Fitch fell ill from the excitement. Shafer hospitalized while Fitch stayed to watch his team win. Nelsonville faces Corning at 8 p.m. Friday in Class B finals. Athens Bulldogs meet Portsmouth East at 7 p.m. and Portsmouth-Cilliicothe clash follows at 8:15 in Class A semis. finals set for Saturday at 8.
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Ohio University
Nelsonville-Crooksville
Corning Ames-Bern
Cecil Shafer
Nelsonville
Rodney Fitch
Corning
Shafer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mount St. Mary
Ambul
Ance
Fitch
Athens High School
Bulldogs
Portsmouth East
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Athens
Cadet Age Limit Lowered for Aviation Training
M. Set James Mooney, station commander at the local Army and Air Force recruiting station, announced a reduced minimum entrance age to 19 for aviation cadet pilot and aircraft observer training. The admissions process is sped up with class placement possible within a month, with April 27 as the next class and later sessions on July 12 and Aug 22. Qualifications: male, single, 19 to 26, at least two years of college. A four month deferment may apply for qualified applicants awaiting assignment.
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M. Set
James Mooney
Army and
Air Force
Mooney
Selective Service
Snow flurries hit Athens with near record chill
Snow flurries again hit Athens Thursday as the thermometer stood at 25 degrees at 9 am. The low last night matched Wednesday’s low of minus 18 degrees.
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Athens
VFW opens service office in McConnellsville for veterans
The VFW opened a new service office in the Opera Block on 13 W Main St to aid Southeastern Ohio veterans in filing claims. Assistant regional service officer Kel Mc Clane says the office serves Fifth and Twelfth districts, with Athens County in the latter, and operates Monday through Friday from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.
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Mcconnellville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Service
Southeastern Ohio
Kel McClane
Main St
McClane
Athens County
Inhalator Squad Treats 5 Month Old Infant at Glen Chad Well
The fire department inhalator squad responded to the Glen Chad well residence to treat five month old Randy Chadwell who was choking on mucous. Firefighters freed the air passage and the child was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further treatment.
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Glen Chadwell
Morris Ave
Randy Chadwell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gray Ladies Serve Veterans Hospital Nine Years Strong
Athens and surrounding areas host Gray Ladies with 36 members operating from Athens Coolville Glouster and Albany aiding Chillicothe Veterans Hospital since 1947. They provide ward parties letters music and conversations totaling 6470 hours as Red Cross funds support sustaining these services for veterans.
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Chillicothe Veterans’ Hospital
Athens
Gray Ladies Service
Red Cross
Samuel B. Erskine
Coolville
Glouster
Albany
Mill Street Resident Dies at 83 in Athens County
Miss Rose Sheridan 83 of 57 Mill Street died Wednesday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a several month illness. She belonged to St. Pauls Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Survived by sister Mrs. Catherine Sears of Lancaster and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home where the Altar and Rosary Society will meet at 8 p.m. Friday to recite the Rosary. Requiem high mass Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Pauls Church by Rev. Fr. Jan B Kish. Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
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Rose Sheridan
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Sheridan
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Catherine Sears
Lancaster
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
St. Paul's Church
Jan B Kish
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
ShelterinG Arms Hospital Notes
A fragment lists individuals including Mrs Clair Parsons of Amesville and daughter James Fenstermaker of Athens plus William J Davis of New Straits ville Mrs Norma Cagg of The Plains and Harold Tolberg of Hot Springs Arkansas with hospital notes.
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Clair Parsons
Amesville
James Fenstermaker
Athens
William J. Davis
New Straitsville
Norma Cagg
the Plains
Harold Tolberg
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Army ROTC Officer Reports on Korea Operations
Captain Raymond F. Knight of Ohio University spoke to a Pershing Rifle company at the Stadium Restaurant about Army operations in Korea. He noted morale and logistics problems in winter combat and cited his unit of the 17th Infantry Regiment reaching the Yalu River on the Manchurian Border. He remains available for speaking engagements.
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Raymond F. Knight
Korea
Ohio University Pershing
Captain Knight
17Th
Manchurian
Yalu River
OU Army
Marriage License for William McClean and Ann McClain
William McClean aged 23 of Millfield Route 1 and Ann McClain aged 18 of Athens Route 3 apply for a marriage license. The notice lists both applicants and their ages and addresses.
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William McClean
Millfield
Ann McClain
Athens
Albany Woman Dies at Age 84 in Ohio
Mrs. Martha Bodkin, 84, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at her Albany home after a heart attack. Ill health for two years. Survived by nieces and nephews Fred Woodruff Athens David Woodruff Columbus Ronald Woodruff Akron Mrs A A Ballinger Bremen Bert Bodkin Painesville Delbert Bodkin Jacksonville. Calling after Thursday at Bigony funeral home. Service Saturday 2 p.m. by Rev John Snedden with burial Alexander Cemetery Hebbardsville.
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Albany
Martha Bodkin
Elks Postpone Initiation at Athens Lodge
Illness among several officers and members forces the Athens Elks lodge to delay the initiation ceremony to March 25. The class named Charles H. Evans Class marks the year end March 31. Officer nominations close March 11, election set March 18, and installation April 1. Last winter rush is scheduled for Saturday at 9 p.m.
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Athens
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