Sermon Series Ends Tonight at First Christian Church
Dr. Roy L. Smith concludes a five day lecture series at 7 30 tonight titled Four Steps to God at First Christian Church Professor M T Vermillion will lead the gathering with solos by Beverly Davis and Glen Haines The author of Sentence Sermons and other volumes spoke on living in an orderly world and warned against the sins of chasing money and material things, noting anger as a harmful attitude that disrupts life.
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God
Roy L. Smith
Christian Advocate
First Christian Church
M. T. Vermillion
Beverly Davis
Glen Haines
Dr. Smith
Luke
Heaven
Earth
Jesus Christ
Two Men Held After $5,000 Blaze At Glouster Power Plant
Two Trimble Township men faced arson charges after a Hollister power plant fire caused $5,000 damage. Oscar Exline pleaded guilty to arson and Harry Perry pleaded innocent. both were bound over to the grand jury on $2,000 bonds. The blaze began Sunday when intruders broke in and used gasoline and a match to set machinery alight.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
Hollister
Exline
Perry
Joyce
Ames Alumni To Meet For Banquet Planning
Ames Bern High School alumni will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the high school building. Alumni President Nellie Moore calls the gathering to plan a 1948 banquet and revive the association which has been inactive since World War II.
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Amesville
Nellie Moore
County Roads To Undergo Spring Repairs In Several Townships
County roads in Ames Bern Canaan Carthage Lodi Rome and Troy townships will receive temporary repairs this week. About 1 500 tons of gravel will be used on sections of Ames Bern Rome and Canaan Townships. An additional 1 200 tons will be hauled from Guysville to Rome Canaan and Carthage for early spring repairs.
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Ames
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Lodi
Rome
Troy
John W. Dowler
Dowler
Guysville
Torch Station
Driver Fined After Crash in City Court
James Yates age 20 of The Plains was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving without an operator's license after his car collided at Court and Union Streets with John B. Dearth age 36 of Albany Route 2 whose vehicle sustained slight damage. John F. Hoffman age 32 of Chester was fined 35 dollars and costs for transporting for hire without a public utilities permit. Frank Howell age 32 of Homestead Hotel received 20 days in city jail and a 5 dollar fine plus costs for a police intoxication charge.
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James Yates
the Plains
William P. Mickle
Yates
John B. Dearth
Albany
Court
Union Sts
Dearth
John F. Hoffman
Chester
Mickle
Frank Howell
Homestead Hotel
Shelter ing Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs Arthur McMullen of Athens welcomed a daughter. Mrs Nell ie Ervin of Athens underwent major surgery. Robert Haning of Albany admitted for major surgery. Mrs Charles Hawk and daughter of Athens were dismissed. Mrs Roland Willie and daughter of Athens dismissed. Mrs Pearl Williams and daughter of Rutland dismissed. Mrs Donald Vernon and a son of Millfield discharged.
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Arthur McMullen
Athens
Nellie Ervin
Robert Haning
Albany
Charles Hawk
Roland Willie
Pearl Williams
Rutland
Donald Vernon
Millfield
Judge Grants Custody of Children to Mother
In Common Pleas Court Judge Oliver F. Rowland granted custody of two children to Vera S. Worthington in a divorce action brought by Walter A. Worthington. The ruling included a 60 dollar monthly support payment and a supervised visitation clause for the father.
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Vera S. Worthington
Common Pleas
Oliver F. Rowland
Walter A. Worthington
Navy
Worthingting
Rowland
Burning Trash Causes Grass Fire Near Airport
A three acre grass fire across from the Ohio University Airport was caused by burning trash. Winds spread flames from an unattended trash basket. No damage estimate was given. Fire Chief C. A. Parker noted it was the second trash fire this week and urged careful water at fires.
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Ohio University
C. A.parker
Parker
Bartlett man fined for driving without license
Dale Butcher aged 44 of Bartlett was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor W P Mickle after arrest by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of driving without an operator s license.
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Dale Butcher
Bartlett
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Tornadoes Sweep Five States Killing Several In Midwest
At least four people died and many more were injured as tornadoes and strong winds struck Illinois Missouri Texas Oklahoma and Kansas causing widespread damage and disruption across the Midwest.
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Chicago
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Farmer-Sportsmen Elect Officers and Debate Game Laws
Officers were elected for the Athens County Farmer-Sportsmen Organization at City Hall. They will present district proposals in Waverly on April 29. The group backs keeping license fees steady, widening rabbit pheasant and grouse hunting hours, extending grouse and pheasant seasons by one week, shifting woodchuck closed season to Feb 1 June 15, and adding a one week deer season in areas with last year’s open season.
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Athens County Farmer-Sportsman Organization
City Hall
Waverly
Walter Smith
W. State St
Bernard Schwarzel
Grosvenor
Fred Phillips
Amesville
Farmer's
Harry Dalton
Washington St
Sportsman’s
Hunt
Athens Band to Tour Ohio in Navy Fund Drive
Members of Athens County RONS plan final Apr 1 appearance by the U S Navy Band at Memorial Auditorium. The 50 piece ensemble will tour 104 concerts in 51 eastern and midwestern cities with profits to civic groups and the Ohio University Student Center Fund. Other Ohio stops include Cincinnati Lima Springfield and Mansfield.
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Athens County
Reserve Officers of the
Naval Services
Berry Hotel
U. S. Navy
Vincent Jukes
Ohio
Associated Press
Washington
Midwest
Navy
Ohio University Student Center Fund
RONS
Memorial Auditorium
Cincinnati
Lima
Springfield
Mansfield
Flowers Named Elks Ruler in Athens Lodge Election
Clarence Flowers was elected exalted ruler of the Athens Elks Lodge No. 973. Other officers chosen at the Tuesday meeting include John McElroy leading knight Walter Davis loyal knight J B Vanity lecturing knight Francis Lavelle secretary Charles Cornwell treasurer John Kircher alternate to Grand Lodge and Alex Moore trustee. Installation is set for the first April meeting.
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Clarence Flowers
Athens
Civil Service Posts Open In Washington DC Physics
Civil Service Commission announces several physics positions in Washington DC with salaries from 3397 to 5905 dollars yearly. Hiring based on education and experience without written tests. requires four years of college physics and one to four years of professional work. W H Oldfield will provide applications and details.
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Civil Service
Washington, D.C
U.S. Civil Service Commission
W. H. Oldfield
Commission
Scouts Plan Overnight Camping Trip Saturday
Scouts from Troop 56 head to Camp Dupler two miles north of Athens for their first overnight trip of the season. They assemble at 11 30 am Saturday at the Methodist Church with packs weighed by Jack Vickers and John Evans. Total pack weight for two boys is limited to 65 pounds. The troop returns Sunday.
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Scout Troop 56
Dupler
Athens
Jack Vickers
John Evans
Royal Arch Masons Set Monday Inspection
Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will hold their annual inspection Monday at 7 30 p m The Royal Arch Degree will be conferred and the work inspected by Oliver H Ormiston Bartlett inspector for this district Dinner will be served at 6 p m preceding the work Visiting companions will be welcome announced by Ernest E Hart high priest
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Oliver H. Ormiston
Bartlett
Ernest E. Hart
Spring Arrives at Noon Saturday in Weather Warmth
The season shows early presence with a 71 degree high on Feb 19, the warmest so far in 1948. Daily readings exceed 60 as the week opens, with Th 68 and Fri 66 at 10 am. Rainfall last night measured 0.18 inches while the Hocking River receded to 7.95 feet.
CAA To Get Local Report On Ohio University Incident
A report will be filed with the Civil Aeronautics Administration about an incident at Ohio University airport involving a rented plane from Weirton Airport. Ralph Smeck, aviation director, said police were summoned when theft was reported at 1:30 a.m. The plane remained tied with the engine running, carrying an unidentified man and girl. Smeck said the Weirton field instructed grounding the aircraft.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ohio University
Weirton
Ralph Smeck
Smeck
OU Students Banned From Radio After Onair Scare
Two Ohio University students received bans from WOUN broadcasting after a scare on a platter show. A senior guest announcer interrupted music to claim Russian troops landed on the Mexican coast, a report quickly refuted on air. Both admitted organizing the incident without station approval.
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Ohio University
WOUN
Mexico
Guard Plans For Army Day Recruiting
The Ohio National Guard Headquarters and Headquarters Company met in the Armory to outline Army Day on April 6, the Federal Inspection on May 11, and the summer camp at Camp Atterbury Indiana from August 15 to 29. A recruiting booth will operate in Athens Court House area March 24 and 25 and in Nelsonville March 26. Lectures and demonstrations covered by Lts James Abraham Earl Mathews and Kenneth Cleland. Bayonet drill led by 1st Lt Wilbur Perkins. A second tetanus shot was given to company personnel.
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Headquarters and Headquarters Co
Ohio National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
James Abraham
Athens
Nelsonville
Arbaham
Earl Mathews
Kenneth Cleland
Wilbur Perkins
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