Discussion Leaders and Youth Topics at County Teacher Conference
Athens County teachers meet at Rufustam School for an all day event with 13 discussion leaders guiding panels after E. Armstrong of George Peabody College delivers the opening address on The 10 Imperative Needs of Youth. Topics center on skills health rights family consumer literacy science art leisure respect and rational thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Rufustam
All E. Armstrong
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Athens
Chauncey-Dover
University
Armstrong
Bowling Green President Declares Fraternities Key on Campus
President Frank J. Prout of Bowling Green State University told a Founders Day dinner for Phi Delta Theta that fraternities and sororities are a campus necessity. He praised their aid to university projects and urged alumni to defend the fraternity system against critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epionion Express Sundey
Athens
Frank J. Prout
Bowling Green State University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Prowt
Bowling Green
Prout
Almani
Delta Theta
Pomsiole
Midwest
Harold Tyree
Detroit-Edison
4-H Advisors Attend Meet At Columbus
Mrs. Fred J. Dailey of Athens and Mrs. James Mescher of Amesville will represent Athens County at the annual 4-H Advisors Recognition Luncheon at Baker Hall Ohio State University. Dailey has five years in 4-H clubs and a daughter Mae Jean active as her advisor. Mescher has 10 years in 4-H and a husband who led the Amesville Boys Club last year. They have four children involved in 4-H. The luncheon brings together statewide advisors with at least five years of service.
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Fred J. Dailey
Athens
James Mescher
Amesville
Athens County
Baker Hall
Ohio State University
Dailey
Richland Ave
Mae Jean
Mescher
One Way Sign Erected Over West Athens Bridge
Law officers warn that two cars cannot safely pass on the West Athens bridge over the Hocking River. They note older cars may squeeze through but new wide Fender models risk scraping each other or the bridge sides, and trucks dominate traffic making auto truck passage impossible. Drivers are urged to heed the one way signs at approach.
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West Athens
Hocking River
AHS Debaters Lose At Columbus Meet
Athens High School's debate squad were eliminated in the second round of Friday's state-wide tournament in Columbus. Ravenna won the meet. Jim Dilley and Charles Frank argued affirmative while Fiora Armbruster and Frank Dilley supported negative.
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Athens High School
Columbus
Ravenna
Jim Dilley
Charles Frank
Fiora Armbruster
Frank Dilley
County TB Meeting Set Wednesday
J Edwin Farmer of the Ohio State Tuberculosis and Health Association will speak at the Athens County Association annual meeting in the Little Theater Athens High School at 730 p m. The program includes a motion picture, reports and officer elections. Refreshments by Carbondale Four-Way Health Club.
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J. Edwin Farmer
Ohio State Tuberculosis and Health Association
Athens County Association
Little Theater
Athens High School
Farmer
Joe Davis
Nelsonville
Miles Hoon
New Marshfield
Lowell Burnelle
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Patricia Turner Athens major surgery. Lena Exline Glouster surgery. Sol W. Goff New Marshfield medical. James Dailey Stewart medical. Mrs. James Riggsby and son Athens dismissed. Mrs. Howard Bobo and daughter Athens. Mrs. Charles Dickerson and son Wellston. Mrs. Hie French and daughter Harrisonville. Avanelle Crabtree Millfield. Clyde M Dowler Athens. Mildred Williams Corning. Calmon Kozma Millfield.
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Patricia Turner
Athens
Lena Exline
Glouster
Sol. W. Goff
New Marshfield
James Dailey
Stewart
James Riggsby
Howard Bobo
Charles Dickerson
Wellston
Hie
French
Harrisonville
Avanelle Crabtree
Millfield
Clyde M. Dowler
Mildred Williams
Corning
Carole Jean Lewis
Cub Scout Pack 56 Meets Tuesday at First Methodist Church
Cub Pack 56 gathers Tuesday at 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church for a program titled Cubs Build a Kite. Cubs present their month’s projects to parents, followed by a parents meeting outlining April plans and achievement awards to the boys per Cub Scout official Thomas H. Metters.
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First Methodist Church
Thomas H. Metters
Youth Leaders Meet in Albany on Tuesday Evening
Albany youths are invited to a meeting at the Albany School Tuesday at 8 p.m. to discuss a community activities program and how 4-H club work might fit in, announced Ross Wright county extension agent.
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Albany
Ross Wright
G T Francis Dies at 75 in Athens Area
George T. Francis 75 died Saturday night at his daughter’s home after seven months illness. A retired coal miner, he lived near Salem and was an Eagles lodge member. Survived by wife, two sons, five daughters, 21 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. services Tuesday 1 30 p m at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with Rev D H Goff officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery.
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George T. Francis
Lucille Cooley
N. Court St
Francia
Salem
Athens
Eagles Lodge
Biddie Parcell Francis
Cooley
Mildred Chambers
Roy
Lundale
W. Va
C. R. Carsey
Jeanne Francis
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
D. H. Goff
Union Cemetery
Services Set for Sailor Killed in Action
F J Dixon killed May 18 1945 serving on USS Longshaw in Okinawa battle. Rev Willis McManus conducts Thursday 2 p.m. in Boring Chapel. Burial Bowen Cemetery. Survivors: wife Marjorie daughter Betty parents Mr and Mrs Tom Dixon of Carpenter Rd three brothers John Archie Harold two sisters Vivian and Mrs Elizabeth Elliott aunt Mrs Harold Peacock Athens.
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F. J. Gilbert F. Dixon
Longshaw
Okinawa
Willis McManus
Boring Chapel
Bowen Cemetery
Marjorie
Betty
Tom Dixon
Carpenter RD
John
Bolin's Mill
Archie
Harold
Point Rock
Vivian
Elizabeth Elliott
Albany
Harold Peacock
Athens
Child in Chauncey Still Listed Poor Condition
Gerry Lee McKee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McKee of Chauncey, remains in poor condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a fall from a family car last Thursday. Calmon Kozma of Millfield was moved to White Cross Hospital in Columbus and listed as unimproved since Saturday after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at Midget Motor Supply Co.
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Gerry Lee McKee
Gerald McKee
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Calmon Kozma
Millfield
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Kozma
Midget Motor Supply Co
Faculty Lecture Series Continues At Ohio University
Edith A. Wray, professor of English, delivers the third annual faculty lecture of the year Monday evening in Chemistry Auditorium. Her topic is Some Aspects of the Fine Arts as Reflected in Literature. The session begins at 8 o'clock. The final lecture will follow soon by Donald R. Clippinger on Advances of Chemistry in Pharmaceuticals.
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Edith A. Wray
Ohio University
Donald R. Clippinger
Patrol reports third hit-skip in week. two drivers sought
State Highway patrolmen sought two more hit-skip drivers after three weekend incidents. George Veselica 23 of Weirton West Virginia suffered a minor forehead cut when his car was side swiped on Route 50 near Colville. Edwin Gould 40 of Columbus collided after the first crash. Clifford Holsinger 21 of Rittman was struck on Route 124 near Reedsville after another driver failed to stop. Grant Dunfee 29 of Frost was cited for failing to signal left turn causing a collision with Lee McGlone 46 of Coolvill on Route 50 east of Athens.
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George Veselica
Weirton
W.va
Colville
Veselica
Weirton Nan
Edwin W. Gould
Columbus
Clifford Holsinger
Rittman
Route 124
Reedsville
Grant Ralph Dunfee
Frost
W. P. Mickie
Lee Homer McGlone
Coolvill
Athens
Weekend arrests lead to four intoxication fines
Four men were fined after weekend police arrests. Dean Maxwell, 49, Athens Route 4, paid $10 plus costs. Thomas Pickett, 49, Carbon, W. Va., paid $5 and costs after pleading guilty Monday. Homer Evener, 44, Trimble Route 1, and Myron McAfee, 49, Athens Route 3, each pleaded guilty and were fined $10 plus costs.
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William P. Mickle
Dean Maxwell
Athens
Thomas Pickett
Carbon
W. Va
Homer Evener
Trimble
Myron McAfee
Registrar Explains Driver License Order
Deputy Registrar E. B. Young Jr said the 1949 license holders who obtained their license in September are not included in the order. The rule requires renewal of the 1948 license before April 1 or an examination for those without a 1949 permit.
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E. B. Young, Jr
Paramathia Lodge Set for Masonry Degrees This Week
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday to confer the Master Mason degree and a Wednesday session for the Entered Apprentice degree. Glenn L. Atkinson serves as master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramathia Lodge
F & AM
Glenn L. Atkinson
Bridge projects progress in Dowler county report
County Engineer John Dowler announced ongoing construction of a new steel beam bridge over Long Run, about a mile south of Clarks Chapel, to replace an existing narrow span. Repairs on a second bridge near Coolville are planned after a recent collapse, with soundings taken on Route 61 for a 98 foot span over Four Mile Creek to locate solid rock before work.
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John Dowler
Long Run
Clarks Chapel
Dowler
Coolville
A Cool Beginning On First Day Of Spring
A bright Sunday marks 144's first day of Spring with 55 degree high after a 17 degree morning low. Temperatures lag 1948 records though spring officially began at 5 49 pm and the Hocking River falls to 4.45 feet.
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Robina
Hocking
Camel Cigarette Test Ad Promotes Mild Flavor
An advertisement urges readers to test Camel cigarettes for 30 days to judge mildness and flavor. It claims Camels are mild and flavorful and invites smokers to rely on their own T Zone to judge risks and taste.
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