Sigma Theta Gamma Wins Sigma Chi Charter Acceptance
Sigma Theta Gamma received official notification that its petition for a Sigma Chi charter was overwhelmingly accepted. The installation is expected this spring on Ohio University campus completing the Miami Triad of Beta Theta Pi Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Theta Gamma Fraternity
Sigma Chi
Paul H. Kaufman
Qohio University
Miami Triad
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Delta Theta
National Organization of Sigma Chi
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Sigma Theta Gamma
Hotel Gibson
Cincinnati
Guilty Pleas Entered in Burglary Case
Richard W. Stone 22 of 205 E State St pleaded guilty to three counts of breaking and entering during the night with intent to commit a felony. He was bound over to the grand jury on 250 bond. a companion juvenile is in juvenile court and another man is sought with extradition proceedings. The 1948 burglaries at Farm Bureau Shouse Motor Sales and Wood Yard Farm Supply yielded merchandise valued at 190 later recovered from the Stone family garage. Stone said the robberies were to obtain materials for a motor boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Stone
E. State St
Stone
W. P. Mickle
Fred C. Stone
Athens
Farm Bureau
Shouse Motor Sales
Woodyard Farm Supply Co
Stone Family
Shouse
Frank Porter Dies at 85 in Athens County
Frank C. Porter 85 of Athens Route 3 died Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a six week illness. A retired farmer born in Ames Township he was survived by five daughters and six sons along with two brothers and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with burial in W Union St. Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Porter
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ames Township
Athens County
Ella Florence Porter
Roy
Nellie
Porter
William Ray
Worthington
Joseph Sullivan
Columbus
George Gilham
Massillon
Clarence Liggett
Hubert Stanley
Edward
Elmeria
Frederick
Wyoming
Oscar
Floyd
Harry
Sidney
Harry Porter
Orley Porter
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
W. Union St
Weather outlook shows light snow flurries and mild temps
Cloudy skies persisted into today with light snow flurries or rain. Temperatures rose to 34 by 9 am, after a high of 40 yesterday and a low near 30 overnight. Snowfall last night totaled about one quarter inch per Mrs C N France.
Former McBee Worker Dies in Wellston
Funeral services were held for Ronald Joe Webb 23 at his Wellston home. Webb died Monday in Avalon Sanatorium Mt. Vernon after working in Athens and living with his aunt Mrs Howard Fisher 55 Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Joe Webb
McBee Co
Wellston
Avalon Sanatorium
Mt. Vernon
Athens
Webb
Howard Fisher
Central Ave
Barber Shop Quartet Section to Organize in Athens
An Athens chapter of SPEBSQA plans an organizational meeting at Ohio University Music Hall Auditorium with about 70 local men expected. Leonard Rushton Warren and Claudis Chappel lead a committee welcoming 35 visitors from Columbus and the Buzz-Saws quartet will perform. SPEBSQA, founded in 1938, has 520 chapters nationwide with national contests leading to Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America, Inc
Ohio University
Music Hall
Columbus
Leonard Rushton
Warren
Claudis Chappel
Tulsa
Oklo
Spebsqa
United States
Buffalo
N. Y
Nelsonville Seeks Embezzled Funds Through Property Deed
Helen Largent former water works clerk was sent to Marysville Reformatory for embezzling more than 12 thousand dollars. Nelsonville records deed of Largent’s four room home at 494 Jackson St to the city as part of recovery steps. The case follows a guilty plea to one of eight indictments and a planned suit of settlement to recover funds from the bonding company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Helen Largent
Marysville Reformatory
John Kelso
Miss Sargent
County Recorder's Office
City of
Nelson
Roy Hawk
D. H. Sams
FE. S. Finsterwald
Athens
Miss Largent
Gordon B. Gray
R. W. Finsterwald
Kelso
Marysville
George Bateman
Columbus
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted patients include Mr and Mrs Richard Macak of Athens a son surgery for Blanche Oxley Athens William Moody medical Hazel Showater Corning Route 1 major surgery Avanelle Crabtree Millfield Grace Hubler Athens Route 3 medical Ida Haning Athens accident Anna McDaniel Buchtel medical Carol Jean Lewis Athens Route 4 major surgery Dismissed Crestonewan and son Long Bottom Route 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Oxley
Athens
William Moody
Hazel Showater
Corning
Avanelle Crabtree
Millfield
Grace Hubler
Ida Haning
Anna McDaniel
Buchtel
Carol Jean Lewis
Athens Woman Hurt In Fall On Steps
Mrs. Ida Haning, 62, of 30 percent N Court Street, fell down the steps at 65 N Congress Street yesterday. She suffered severe scalp lacerations and bruises and was taken by taxi to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Her condition was reported as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Haning
N. Court Street
Fred McCoy
N. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Baker To Address Cleveland Alumni
President John C. Baker of Ohio University will speak at the University Club in Cleveland Thursday night before a combined meeting of the OU Womens Club and the Bobcat Club of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Baker
Ohio University
University Club
Cleveland
OU Womens Club
Bobcat Club
Military Rites Set Sunday For Pfe. Bolin
Military services are planned Sunday for Pfe Edward F. Bolin 27 killed in action April 26 1944 on Okinawa He was born in Athens a 1936 Athens High grad and Western Union messenger before joining the Army October 6 1941 Survived by parents a sister and four brothers Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at Union Street Cemetery with Rev Harold Kellogg and military rites Friends may call after Saturday noon at 239 West Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Edward F. Bolin
Okinawa
Athens
Athens High School
Western Union
Army
Camp Wolters
Texas
Fort Ord
Calif
165Th Infantry
Gilbert Islands
Saipan
New Hebrides
Bolin
Sam Bolin
Lucille Barnes
Dayton
Dana
Akron
Frank
Columbus
Charles
Marietta
George
Amesville
Harold F. Kellogg
W. Union St
Union St
Mayor fines two after intoxication plea at city station
Athens police arrested William Jaynes age 43 of Trimble Route 1 and Byron Gaston age 35 of Chauncey at the city bus station on Tuesday night. Both men pleaded guilty before Mayor William P. Mickle and were fined $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William Jaynes
Trimble Route 1
Byron Gaston
Chauncey
William P. Mickle
Mark Master Degree to Be Conferred by Athens Chapter 39
William Roberson announced that Athens Chapter 39 will confer the Mark Master Degree on a class of candidates Friday at 7 30 p m Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William Roberson
Grass Fire Near Apartments At Veterans Airport
Athens city firemen responded to a grass fire at Veterans Airport Apartments about 4 05 p m Wednesday. Fire Chief Clarence A Parker said the blaze started in a trash barrel and spread to nearby grass, but caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Veteran’s Airport Apartments
Clarence A. Parker
Red Cross Home Canvass Underway in Athens Area
Red Cross residential solicitors in the Athens area began their canvass Monday to meet a $6500 city goal. The effort is organized by co chairs and district chairmen with extensive lists of volunteers across zones and districts to cover residential areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Athens
Carl Bowman
Hunter Hope
R. H. Marquis
Adda Maccombs
E. H. Gaylord
Hoyt Love
George Clark
L. E. White
R. A. Foster
Joseph Treppy
Frank Gullum
Robert Mahn
John Edwards
Harley Cartwright
Sidney Easler
C. E. Grosvenor
Edith Bean
D. D. Chappelear
Charles Rohrer
T. L. Yoho
Alvin Hess
William Stehr
A. C. Anderson
H. P. Curry, Jr
C. BE
Nunemaker
Wesley Miller
Harold Wise
Zone 2
Mable T. Bowmaster
Paul Fiske
Juanita Linscott
Charles Ley
Daryl Watkins
William Bryant
Edwin Olson
Gene Power
Ernest Horn
Paul Edgar
Paul Johnson
Virginia Shannon
Ermel Chesser
C. T. Flowers
Mary Stalder
Jack Rhoads
Walter Cornwell
Ralph Leach
Dorothy Williams
Paul Coffey
Blaine Riggs
Frank Nuzum
Henri Seibert
Paul Cotton
A. M. Reis
Fred Picard
Lyman Peck
Richard Banks
Robert Rood
Noah Gibbs
Evan Collins
Oscar Fulton
R. J. Windisch
George Banks
W. W. Patton
Elmer F. Jones
Eugene Cole
Felix Clark
Foster Cornwell
L. A. Hamilton
Paul Kimes
James Rice
Glen Spatz
Herbert Cox
Don Clippinger
Paul Fontaine
Virgil Junod
Frank Harvey
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Triad
Fraternity
Jay Ruoff
Harry Milligan
Milt Ganger
Dick Hibbard
Park Place
William H. Fengzel
Dearborn
Ford Tractor
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Implements
Donaldson Motors
Albany, Ohio
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Athens CO
Farm Bureau Co-op
Kurtz Street
Athens, Ohio
Frank Porter
McBee
Richard Macak
Crestonewan and Son
Long Bottom
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Pepsi-Cola Company
New York
ABC
Ial
Pfe. Bolin
Pfc
Eneenaneenp
NeRa Rinnerenaane
Ratatencaate
P. B. Burns
Neil Matthews
Violet Thomas
F. C. Betts
C. E. Thomas
Sherman Gilmore
C. M. Mohl
D. M. Clutter
E. B. Smith
Wilber Yauch
Arthur Carlson
Albert Johnson
John Dowler
Irving Dickman
Webb Walker
Roger Jones
E. A. Cottingham
Charles Evans
Cecil Cooley
Robert Krebbs
Jack Sampselle
Kenneth Reeder
Edward Ailgeo
Walter Cumrine
Fred Schleicher
Charles Woodworth
E. W. Kimes
James Cassell
James Seward
Round & Square
ODD Fellows Hall
S. Court St
Athens, O
Home
Kroger Super Market
W. State
Plymouth
C. A. Daugherty CO
N. Court ST
Dodge-Plymouth Dealers
Briday
Motor Sales
W. State ST
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