Will Enter SEO Music Event for District Solo and Ensemble
More than 400 southeastern Ohio students from 30 schools will compete in the district solo and ensemble contest at Athens High School. Morning and afternoon sessions run 9 a.m. to noon and 1 30 p.m., with 263 events judged by a panel including Kennedy, Seppelin, Baker, Fair, and Hamilton.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens High School
Southeast
W. C. Fingerhut
Athens City
Athens County
Stewart
Amesville
Glouster
Chauncey and
the Plains
Ohio
Paul J. Kennedy
Bowling Green State University
Ultio Seppelin
Kent State University
James M. Baker
Tuscarawas County
Wade B. Fair
Muskingum College
Irvin G. Hamilton
Hamilton High School
Bonds To Be Issued For Bridge Repairs In Athens County
Athens County commissioners approved a 20000 bond issue for 10 years at up to four percent to replace the Beebe Bridge over the Hocking River and a condemned wooden bridge over Sunday Creek at Millfield. Beebe collapsed after an overloaded truck, and Millfield bridge serves a daily school bus route. Bills paid totaled 6188.56 with allocations to general fund maintenance county home and dog and kennel.
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Athens County
Beebe
Hocking River
Sunday Creek
Millfield
Fred Shafer
Money Law Snags Dog Pound Plans
County commissioners face funding limits as the general fund cannot cover a new dog pound estimated at 2500 dollars. They approve continuing use of the current facility with an open air yard heat lights and shelter. Dog Warden Homer Barnhart defends humane care saying dogs are fed daily and held at least three days, with 235 dogs picked up since January.
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Bolin
Homer Barnhart
Barnhart
Real Estate Transfers List with Transfers in Several Townships
Mary L Beatty transfers about 33 acres in Alexander Township to Lew MecWilliams. Silas James Scott and Harold E Young of Athens exchange Lot No 444 in Athens. Florence Walton Gaston transfers Lot 2338 in Athens to T W Gaston. Fred Scott transfers real estate in York Township Nelsonville to The Nelsonville Lumber Co. Joe and Mary Matheny transfer Inlet No 1610 in York Township to The Nelsonville Lumber Co. James E Odenthal transfers property to Nelsonville Township. Lloyd and Martha Dunfee of Washington County transfer real estate in Troy Township to J L Coggeshall. H Hall Chapman transfers about 9 acres in Troy Township to Majel Kiracofe of Coolville. John Depoy transfers about 144 acres in Carthage Township to Arden Roy Depoy of Guysville. Arden Roy Depoy transfers about 70 acres back to John Depoy of Guysville.
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Mary L. Beatty
Lew MecWilliams
Alexander Township
Silas James Scott
Harold E. Young
Athens
Florence Walton Gaston
T. W. Gaston
Fred Scott
Nelsonville Lumber Co
York Township
Nelsonville
Joe and
Mary Matheny
Inlet
James E. Odenthal
Lloyd
Martha Dunfee
Washington County
J. L Coggeshall
Troy Township
H. Hall Chapman
Majel Kiracofe
Coolville
John Depoy
Arden Roy Depoy
Guysville
Carthage Township
Albany Driver Fined In Hit-Skip Crash
Albany resident Guy Barlen Lee aged 24 from Albany Route 3 was fined 35 dollars plus costs by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading guilty to failing to stop after an accident. Police affidavits show Lee’s car collided with Phillip Zenner 24 of Utah Place on W Union Street Saturday night.
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Guy Barlen Lee
Albany
W. P. Mickle
Lee
W. Union St
Phillip Zenner
Utah Place
Farm and Home Week Programs Available
Preliminary programs for the 38th annual Farm and Home Week are available at the office of Ross Wright, county extension agent. Sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Service of Ohio State University, the event will be held March 21 through March 24 on the OSU campus.
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Ross Wright
Agricultural Extension Service of
Ohio State University
OSU
Wisconsin grants PhD to Ohio University historian
Frederick D. Kershner Jr., history instructor at Ohio University, received the doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin at the recent mid year commencement exercises.
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Madison, Wisc
Frederick D. Kershner, Jr
Ohio University
University of Wisconsin
Mercury rises as cold snap ends and VFW meets
Under a bright sun the thermometer climbed from 18 degrees overnight to 34 for Monday with 30 degrees at 11 am Tuesday. Floyd Bolin Post 3477, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Armory per Commander William D. Boyd.
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Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William D. Boyd
Conservation Activity Reaches New Peak in Athens Area
Eldon Wiseman reports 47 farm plans completed with over 50 others in progress marking a record for the Athens Soil Conservation Service. Ralph Barker cautions land is still eroding faster than it can be reclaimed, despite bumper crops. Contour strip planting covered 791 acres, 500 acres of pasture improved, 59 acres reforested, 50 maps over 8075 acres, a mile of drains, and a stocked mill pond completed.
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Athens’ Soil Conservation Service
Eldon Wiseman
Wiseman
Ralph Barker
Athens
Photo Contest Judged by OU Lecturer Clarence White
Ohio photographers compete in a Sunday news photo contest at the Ohio AP Editors meeting with Clarence H. White of Ohio University as judge. Winners will be announced in four classes plus a picture story. White will speak on his atomic bomb test photography career.
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Ohio
Ohio Associated Press Editors
Clarence H. White
Ohio University
White
Fort Hayes
New York City
Navy
Pacific
Kiwanis Delegates Named for International Convention
Earl Davis and Norman Dean were elected to represent the Athens Kiwanis Club at the international convention on May 7 in Miami Florida. Alternates named were L C Staats president and Richard Banks vice president. The meeting featured Joe Thackrey in a three part harmony act with his son Jon on piano.
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Earl Davis
Norman Dean
Athens Kiwanis Club
Miami
Fla
L. C. Staats
Richard Banks
Joe Thackrey
Jon
Daughters and admissions marked at Athens sheltering arms
List of births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes new daughters for Atkinson and McCanna families in Athens, plus medical and major surgeries for Helen Whan Velma Richard and others. Discharges include Robert Funk and Arthur Stadler Jr. along with Olive Whaley and Wayne Harris residents.
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John L. Atkinson
Athens
Robert McCanna
James Minor
Helen Whan
Velma Richard
Albany
Mary McGraner
Edna Linscott
Elmer Gabriel
Harry Tipton
the Plains
Robert L. Funk
Glouster, and Son
Arthur Stadler, Jr
Olive Whaley
Wayne Harris
Faye Stanley
Sam Munn
Sheriff and Deputy To Return Prisoner From Clarion Iowa
Sheriff George Bateman and Deputy Mame Pincelli left Monday afternoon to pick up Denver Bricker a Chauncey postal employee wanted for grand larceny. Bricker was arrested near Clarion Sunday night and held in Wright County jail on a warrant filed by his mother in law Mrs Mary Omen who accuses him of taking 660 dollars. Bricker waived extradition.
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George Bateman
Mame Pincelli
Clarion
Iowa
Denver Bricker
Chauncey
Bricker
Wright County
Mary Omen
William Schnepp Fined for Traffic Violation in City Court
William H. Schnepp, 21, of 196 East State Street was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Mickle's court after a Monday afternoon traffic stop for failing to halt.
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William H. Schnepp
E. State St
W. P. Mickle
OU Graduate Acting Chief of State Bureau
An Ohio University graduate takes temporary charge Wednesday when H A Rider resigns as chief of the wildlife division of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Lee S Roach of Athens becomes first assistant chief overseeing the division until Rider’s successor is named. A $7200 post has been offered to Charles A Dambach of Ohio State University, contingent on a university leave.
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Ohio University
H. A
Buck) Rider
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lee S. Roach
Athens
Rider
Columbus
A. W. Marion
Roach
Charles A. Dambach
Ohio State University
Donations for Planting at Athens Approach Route 33
Two living memorial donations support an Athens Garden Club planting program on Route 33. Alpha Gamma Delta chapters at Ohio University contribute 50 dollars in memory of Helen Reindeer Copeland, wife of late professor W Frank Copeland. A second memorial honors Mrs Alice Putnam Roach, donated by her daughters Hazel P Roach, Louise Roach and Mrs Aldine Roach Flegal.
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Athens Approach
Route
Thomas Wolfe
Athens Garden Club
Alpha Gamma Delta
Ohio University
Helen Reindeer Copeland
Wolfe
W. Frank Copeland
Alice Putnam Roach
Hazel P. Roach
Louise Roach
Aldine Roach Flegal
First Methodist Church hosts 55 voice Wesley Foundation choir
The First Methodist Church presents a free will offering program by the 55 voice Wesley Foundation choir on Sunday March 26 at 7 30 p.m. Proceeds fund robes for choir members planning an early April spring tour of Ohio cities. Under direction of Mrs Arlene Gregory the Amesville school music teacher the students will also sing on Palm Sunday April 2 at Memorial Auditorium.
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First Methodist Church
Wesley Foundation
Ohio
Arlene Gregory
Amesville
Memorial Auditorium
Mrs. Wilhelmina Barton Dies at Pt. Pleasant
Mrs. Wilhelmina Barton of 512 First St. Pt. Pleasant died at 8:40 am after a long illness. Survived by four sons Richard Thomas Owen and Billy. two grandsons. Owen is at West Virginia University Morgantown. Crow funeral home arranging services.
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Point Pleasant
Wilhelmina Barton
First St
Richard
Thomas
Owen
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Billy
Oak St
Crow Funeral Home
Senior 4 H Meet At Grange Hall
Athens County Senior 4 H Club meets Wednesday at 8 p m in the Athens Grange Hall with Ruth Blaker presiding. Rosa Mae Dewey Dorothy Brown and Vernon Walls serve on the committee as games and refreshments centered on a St Patrick s Day theme are planned.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Ruth Blaker
Rosa Mae Dewey
Dorothy Brown
Vernon Walls
Legion Post 21 to Meet Tomorrow at Legion Home
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will hold a meeting tomorrow at 8 p m at the Legion home. Commander Ben L. Williams announced the schedule.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Ben L. Williams
Honor Students Named For Rome-Canaan Schools
Rome-Canaan schools announce fourth reporting period honor roll selections led by superintendent Herman L. Ellis. Grades list standout students across each class including Darlene Barnhart and Karen Golden in second grade, Ruby Verner and Gary Taylor in third, and Patricia Adams and Charles Graham in sixth grade, among many others.
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Rome-Canaan
Herman L. Ellis
Darlene Barnhart
Shirley Boyer
Donna Carsey
Gladys Flowers
Karen Sue Golden
Sharon Hutchens
Keawana Johnson
Karen McIintorf
Karen Schall
Helen Springer
Juanita Lawson
Darlene Williams
Eugene Cole
Lewis Wham
Ruby Verner
Gary Taylor
JoAnn Baker
Grayam Singer
Robert Christy
Bucky Walsh
Barbara Wheaton
Lola Wood
James Cooper
Glenn Jarvis
Carol Ann Dorr
Ronald Hawks
Shirley van Ness
David Coen
Mildred Tabler
James Walker
Judith Ann Laughlin
Vera Nickoson
Willa Noble
Virginia Coen
Phillip Johnson
Nelson Cook
Bob McIintorf
Billy Shinn
Joyce Barn
Two Hurt in Accidents Reported by Patrol
The State Highway Patrol reported two minor injury accidents on Monday. William Vernon age 20 of Nelsonville suffered a head injury when his car hit a school bus on Route 78 near Hollister. two children on the bus escaped injury. Hugh Billingsley, 40, of Logan collided with the bus, leaving both vehicles heavily damaged. Nathan Thomas, 64, of Nelsonville Route 1, had a lip laceration after his car ran off Route 682 and struck a bridge culvert about five miles north of Athens, causing extensive auto damage and culvert damage.
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State Highway Patrol
William Vernon
Nelsonville
Hollister
Ellsworth Byers
Glouster
Hugh Billingsley
Logan
Nathan Thomas
Athens
Thomas
Horticulturist C. W. Ellenwood to Speak to Agriculture Club
Horticulturist C. W. Ellenwood of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster will address the Ohio University Agriculture Club Thursday at 7 30 p m on the third floor of the Agriculture Building. Lyons says the meeting welcomes Athens fruit growers and agriculture students with a question period to follow.
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C. W. Ellenwood
Ohio University Agriculture Club
Ellenwood
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Charles W. Lyons
Athens Area
Waltonians Plan Forestry Field Day in Waterloo Township
Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the IOOF Hall to plan a State Forestry Field Day on April 6 at the Waltonian cabin in Waterloo Township.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
IOOF
D. K. Seward
Seward
Waterloo Township
Rotary Club Elects H. C. Dorman As President In Athens
The Athens Rotary Club elected H. C. Dorman as president at Monday noon meetings in the Berry Hotel. Officers include Frank W. Phillips as vice president Sol Rosenberg as treasurer and P. O. Nichols as secretary. Directors named were G. Starcher C. H. Creed and G. O. Dykstra. Athens High School pupils presented a vocational program with six students outlining activities and remarks by Patty Robinson Nona Jean Green Regina Altman Sally Algeo John Gibbs and Willard P. Barker as master of ceremonies Charles Frank introduced the students and Sharon Oldfield with others sang.
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H. C. Dorman
Athens Rotary Club
Berry Hotel
George W., Starcher
Offce
Frank W. Phillips
Sol Rosenberg
P. O. Nichols
Starcher
C. H. Creed
G. O. Dykstra
Athens High School
Willard P. Barker
H. C. Bobo
David White
Charles Frank
Patty Robinson
Y-Teens
Future Homemakers Association
Nona Jean Green
Regina Altman
Sally Algeo
John Gibbs
White
Sharon Oldfield
Martha Morrison
Ohio U Drill Unit Takes At Illinois Invitational
Pershing Rifles from Ohio University traveled to the University of Illinois for the Illinois Invitational Drill and Rifle Meet. OU placed second and sixth in individual drills and third in the platoon drill. The rifle team finished sixth among 16 teams led by M Sgt Clifford Ledford. Major Lynch noted stiff Big Ten competition and said the trip prepares for the Regimental Drill Meet at the University of Kentucky May 18 19 and 20.
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Ohio University
Pershing Rifles
University of Illinois
Illinois
J. E. Lynch
OU Rotc
Clifford A. Ledford
Lynch
University of Kentucky
Major Lynch
Alabama U Speech Official To Be OU Guest
Prof Ollie Backus director of the University of Alabama speech clinic will visit Ohio University School of Dramatic Art and Speech for three days this week. He will be hosted Wednesday through Friday with student group talks and class appearances. A 4 p.m. reception and round table on graduate programs will be held in the Women's Faculty Club.
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Ollie Backus
University of Alabama
Ohio University
School of Dramatic Art
Claude E. Kantner
Backus
University
Evangelistic Services Planned at Jacksonville Church
Evangelistic services set at the Jacksonville FEU B Church from March 13 to 26 with daily evening meetings at 7:00 led by Reverend Melvin George. Pastor Rev W H Mathias coordinates the event.
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Jacksonville FE. U. B
Melvin George
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