Progress of TB clinics cited at Athens County meeting
The Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association reported ten TB diagnoses last year as 3390 miniature x rays were taken by mobile units with the state and county health departments. The group raised 5061.93 from Christmas sales, sent 12 600 envelopes with 3400 responses averaging 1 49, and plans health education classes with Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
State Health Department
Athens City-County
Mount St. Marvy
Joe B. Davis
Athens
Hocking County
A. H. Rhoads
Ohio University
E. L. Schmidt
Ohio University Health Center
Council OKs Storm Sewer Engineer Hire
Athens City Council authorized Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce to enter a contract with Burgess and Niple to design and supervise plans for a storm sewer project in the eastern residential district. The session also adopted a $1,100,000 sanitary sewer bond ordinance and accepted the Archer Bardin subdivision. They opposed a proposed belt conveyor system, citing job losses and tax impacts. Residents urged drainage fixes while a U.S. Forestry rep discussed park land annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Burgess and Niple
Athens
Archer-Bardin
Morris Ave
Ohio
Pierce
Columbus
Burgess and
Niple
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Avon Place
Euclid Drive
Adults Blamed For Juvenile Delinquency
Homer Rodeheaver, a national song leader and former Billy Sunday associate, told the Athens Kiwanis Club that today’s juvenile delinquency stems from adult delinquency of the past. He plans to build a boys home in Florida during Holy Week appearances. Special guests included Don Tullis and several Athens church ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Rodeheaver
Athens Kiwanis Club
Billy Sunday
Rodeheaver
Athens
Florida
Don Tullis
First Methodist Church
Phil Porter, Jr
Church of the Good Shepherd
J. B. Maffett
First Christian
E. D. Brandberg
Central Avenue Methodist
E. C. Kenney
Wesleyan Methodist
Charles Cooley
Drell H. Goff
Church of the Nazarene
William Overly
John Jagers
Richard Banks
March of Dimes Athens County drive total hits 4823.03
L. C. Staats announces final March of Dimes report totaling 4823.03 for infantile paralysis aid. Town by town figures include Athens Emmett Bowles 2263.92 Nelsonville B P W Club 1500 Station WATH 28 Chauncey Dover 259.98 New Marshfield 63.70 Stewart 15.50 The Plains 48.34 Shade 22.27 Amesville 62.15 Albany 31.17 Coolville 34.81 Glouster 391.64 Jacksonville Trimble 100.55 Guysville unreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Staats
Athens County
March of Dimes
Athens
Emmett Bowles
Nelsonville
B&pw Club
Station Wath
Chauncey
Dover Township
DeWitt Walker
New Marshfield
Fdna Goff
Stewart
D. C
Jacksonville-Trimble
Anna Paskievitch
Guysvile
Forest Bean
Two Athens Men Fined for Reckless Vehicle Operation
In Mayor W. P. Mickle's court Walter R. Stauffer, 26, Vets Village, paid 10 dollars and costs for unsafe operation of motor vehicles. Dale R. Miller, 22, 15 N Congress St, was fined 5 dollars and costs for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Walter R. Stauffer
Vets Village
Dale R. Miller
N. Congress St
Song Leader Homer Rodeheaver to Speak at Athens High
Homer Rodeheaver, renowned song leader, will visit Athens County this week and speak at the high school on Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. The announcement came today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Homer Rodeheaver
Athens County
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes
List of patients and transfers includes Tuanita Linscott Athens and others. Several residents such as Mrs Florence Easler Trimble Ernest Johnson Glouster Mary Ellen McKee The Plains Everett Bowmaster Athens and others are noted as dismissed or relocated. Eldon Ray Houser Uhrichsville transferred to Ohio University Health Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuanita
Linscott
Athens
Florence Easler
Trimble
Ernest Johnson
Glouster
Mary Ellen McKee
the Plains
Everett Bowmaster
Lara McCaskey
Jacksonville
Ida Parker
Richard Selleck
Basil Mantle
Guysville
Charles Hunsicker
Eldon Ray Houser
Uhrichsville
Ohio University Health Center
Senior 4-H Club Springtime Meet at Athens Grange Hall
The Senior 4-H Club will hold its springtime meet on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Athens Grange Hall. It is the third meeting of the year and targets older rural youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Grange Hall
Commissioners drop bridge project over high cost
Athens County commissioners decided to withdraw from replacing a bridge on Route 78 at Glouster after learning the county share would be about 23 000 dollars. The state would pay 25 percent and federal funds 50 percent, leaving the county responsible for roughly one quarter of the total. The board also paid bills totaling 2195 dollars across various funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Athens County
Murray City
Glouster Road
State Highway Department
Highway Department
County Road Bids Delayed for Athens County Project
Bidding for an Athens County road resurfacing project was called off after a conflict between Ohio wage rates and federal wage stabilization rules. The project, to be funded by a federal grant, would cover 6.5 miles of county roads and was to be bid in Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Columbus
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Federal
Kindergarten Closed Over Scarlet Fever Case At Ohio U School
Five year old pupil at Ohio University Elementary School diagnosed with a mild scarlet fever case caused a kindergarten closure this week. Health officials expect a physician’s card today. no other cases reported. Principal George A Beauchamp said classes resume after spring vacation ends April 2, with other classes remaining in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Health Board
George A. Beauchamp
Plan of Action for GOP Campaigns Is Presented
Mrs. Lila Black spoke to the Athens County Women's Republican Club at Grange Hall on a six point plan for 1951 campaigns. Local candidates Flor ence Davis for city auditor and Peter Seel for mayor were introduced, with county officials W. H. Wakefield Wayne Ward and Recorder Claudis Chappell in attendance. The meeting featured prayers hymns readings and songs as committees were announced and corsages presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Black
Ohio
Athens County Women’s Republican Club
Grange Hall
Margaret Wakefield
Athens
Florence Davis
Peter Seel
W. H. Wakefield
Wayne Ward
Claudis Chappell
W. P. Mickle
Black
State Republican Committee
14Th Congressional District
W. M. Smith
Aura Bolen
A. L. Jandes
Intoxication arraignments in Mayor court
Harry Hamilton 48 of Nelsonville Route 1 and Andre Overbeck 52 of Athens Route 2 were arraigned for intoxication in Mayor W P Mickle's court after a taxi ride ended with a nonpayment. They claimed not to know each other or recall the ride and each pled guilty, paying a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Harry Hamilton
Nelsonville
Andre Overbeck
Athens
Hamilton
Columbus Man Cited On Bad Check Charge
C. W. Brownfield aged 36 of Columbus was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of issuing a check with insufficient funds. He pleaded innocent at arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle and was released on a $1000 bond. Edward Vaughn filed the charge alleging a $167.05 labor payment with a bad check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Brownfield
Columbus
Grand Jury
W. P. Mickle
Brownfield
Edward Vaughn
Guest Night for Men Planned by Club
A stag night dinner is scheduled for Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at the Athens Country Club. Members may bring prospects and should notify club secretary Don Barstow. Golf films will be shown by club pro Bob Littler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Earl Davis
Davis
Don Barstow
Bob Littler
Junior High Officers Stage Weekly Meetings
Junior High School holds Tuesday meetings for officers of the student body including homeroom officers and student council reps. The aim is to foster student leadership and responsibility in matters affecting the Junior high and Central school building.
Whitmore Wins $15,000 Damages in Nelsonville Trial
James F. Whitmore of Nelsonville won a $15,000 verdict in Common Pleas Court against Maynard J. Middleton of Xenia. The verdict followed a September 1947 traffic crash on Third and Chestnut Streets in Nelsonville that killed Whitmore’s wife Venice Jean and daughter Sandra. Whitmore sought $25,000 and faced a nine plus three juror panel after evidence since Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Whitmore
Nelsonville
Maynard J
Middleton
Xenia
Common Pleas Court
Whitmore
Venice Jean
Sandra
Third and
Chestnut Sts
Maynard
John Bolin
Hal Rowland
Samuel B. Erskine
Garnet McBride
Don Davis
Donna Fuller
Albert Rink
R. H. White
Athens
William Russell
Millfield
Nellie Phillips
Albert Jackson
Chauncey
Frank Davies
Howard Keaton
Investment official speaks to Athens Rotary on income investing
Roy Hawk, Athens Rotary Club member, spoke to the group Monday about his vocation selling investment securities and how Americans invest for income. His talk included charts. Rev Don Tullis and Homer Rodeheaver were in Athens for Holy Week services with Rodeheaver performing The Old Rugged Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hawk
Athens Rotary Club
Don Tullis
Homer Rodeheaver
Athens
Rodeheaver
Old Rugged Cross
Partition sale of land petitioned in Athens court
Eugene Workman files in Common Pleas Court against Clara Workman Ashworth George Ashworth and Security Bank seeking partition or sale of land in Athens. He notes a $4180 promissory note and mortgage to the bank and asks defendants to reveal claims so he may obtain his share or have the land sold and proceeds divided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Eugene Workman
Clara Workman Ashworth
George Ashworth
The
Security Bank
Workman
Athens
Clara Ashworth
Clara Workman
JHS Bulletin Published By Student Body Members
A weekly Junior High School bulletin is issued by students led by Virginia Roberson as chairperson with Ralph Miller Joe Dailey and Nancy Wright contributing for the current six weeks period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JHS Bulletin
Virginia Roberson
Ralph Miller
Joe Dailey
Nancy Wright
Floyd VFW Post 3477 to Elect Officers Wednesday
Members of Floyd Bolin Post 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars will elect officers at a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Armory. Commander Lloyd H. Copeland said refreshments will be served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lloyd H. Copeland
Retailers receive 30 day extension for OPS charts
A 30 day extension is granted for filing retailers OPS charts. The extension was relayed to Athens Retail Merchants Association secretary John W. Bolin and follows an original deadline of March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bolin
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willard P. Barker
L. I. Goldberg
Lowell Burnelle
Miles Hoon
Gilbert Courtney
Herman Humephrey
Rhoads
Burnelle
Bertha Bridgeman
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sentor
South Court St
Athens, Ohio
Vina Ruston
Alma Hudson
D. O. Chappel
Wanda Rose
Mildred Allan
Edna MacDonald
Bessie Fairchild
Clyde Hines
Delle Finsterwald
May Smith
Nora Atkinson
Ray Bobo
Wakefield
Rotary
City Churches and Ministerial Assoc
MR. Rodeheaver
Logan Monument Co
George C. Shaw
Main St
Logan, Ohio
H. V. Hospital
Logan Monument Co., Logan, O
Gilbert Shannon
W. Union St
Firestone Dealer
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