Bloodmobile Visit Ends in Two Day Total of 160 Pints
Ninety four donors gave blood on Wednesday raising the Athens two day total to 160 pints. The drive fell short of the 300 pint quota but drew broad public response and 55 volunteers assisted over both days. Local Red Cross organizers noted ongoing efforts and staff including doctors, nurses, and volunteers.
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Athens
Louisa Lorber
W. Baumgaertel
Burt Held
Donald Gerhardt
Parker Walker
Bernard Black
Carl Weber
Bernice Romine
Florence Witham
Gray
A. L. Bechtel
Thomas Rosser
William Mickle
Homer Rodehaver
Cloyce Martin
Donald Jacobs
Charles Richardson
Bloodmobile Motor Corps
Paul Cotton
Carroll Widdoes
William Poling
Frank Reed
J. W. Rice
H. A. McCaskill
Walter Allen
Jon Violet
Ed Olwine
Norman Erb
Alpha Phi Omega
Athens County
Afraid I Might Faint at Blood Donation
Joe Gilberts account of three trips to the Red Cross bloodmobile, noting the courage not required and the personal benefit of donating. He observes donor testing and free service, and recalls guiding a first timer while sharing coffee after the ordeal.
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Red Cross
AHS Seniors in Top One Percent on Merit Tests
Athens High School seniors James Eblin and Margaret Byrd ranked in the nation's top one percent on National Merit Scholarship tests. Eblin earned a $270 tuition scholarship from Ohio State University while both students were among the 10,000 finalists from 478,991 test takers.
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AHS
James Eblin
Athens High School
Roger K. Burke
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Tech
Burke
Eblin
Ohio State University
House Fire Damages Morrison-Brown Hill Home
An overheated stove pipe ignited the living room wallboard at the residence of Mr and Mrs James Randolph about 9 30 a m Thursday. The Richland Area Fire Brigade responded with two trucks and 13 firefighters. Damage to the home owned by Francis Conrath was confined to wallboard and slight.
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James Randolph
Morrison-Brown Hill
Richland Area
County Plans Cattle Test For Disease
Athens County commissioners approved a three year Bangs Disease testing program for cattle. The project costs are estimated between 12000 and 13000 dollars with 1200 dollars appropriated to start. Annual costs are expected around 4500 dollars, subject to later funding. The meeting included road delegation discussion and routine bills.
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Athens County
Bang
Alexander Township
John Cline
W. H. Wakefield
Wayne Wiley
Hillel Plans Friday One-Act Play The Tenth Man
The Hillel Foundation presents Elma Ehrlich Levinger’s one act The Tenth Man after Sabbath services at Galbreath Memorial Chapel. Services start 6 30 p m and are open to the public. Cast features Ohio University faculty Dr Herbert Lederer and Edward Penson with seven students and Mr Mrs Jacob Mirviss directed by Dr Craig Johnson of OU Speech.
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Elma Ehrlich Levinger
Hillel Foundation
Galbreath Memorial Chapel
Ohio University
Herbert Lederer
Edward Penson
Jacob Mirviss
Harlan to Give OU Faculty Lecture on Images of Peoples
Dr. William H. Harlan, OU sociology professor, will deliver the third 1959 faculty lecture in the Speech Building Auditorium on Thursday March 19 at 8 p.m. The public is invited. He joined OU in 1953 and was promoted to full professor last summer.
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Ohio University
William H. Harlan
Speech Building
Harlan
Facul
University of Iowa
Southern Illinois University
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
U.S. Public Health Service
St. Petersburg
Fla
University of Connecticut
Easter Seals Aid Targets Accident Victims
Athens chairman Jack Gilbert announces the Easter Seals campaign running through March 29 offers rehabilitation services to accident and illness victims. He cites about 25 million Americans injured enough to need medical attention or activity reduction in the last six months of 1957.
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Jack Gilbert
Athens
Gilbert
Easter Seal Society
Athens Area
DAV Chapter Meeting Set for 8 P.M. Friday
Conrath Sean Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will meet at 8 p.m. Friday, announced Harry Wolfe, commander.
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Conrath-Sean
Disabled American Veterans
Harry Wolfe
Plea Change Sends Tolson To Jail For DWI
John W. Tolson 51 of Nelsonville changed a plea in Municipal Court from innocent to guilty on a State Highway Patrol DWI charge. He posted $250 bond earlier, then received a $125 fine plus costs, six days in jail, and a four month license suspension.
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John W .Tolson
Nelsonville
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Athens, Ohio
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