Athens Council Tackles Fire Protection and Water Risk
The Athens council Monday night examined severe fire protection shortfalls and a dangerous water supply risk from the damaged Mill Dam. Fire Chief Parker urged at least five more full time firemen and authority to respond to out of town calls, while dam replacement was recommended and a professional survey ordered. The meeting also covered traffic code upgrade, Sells Park improvements, and city appropriations for maintenance and offices.
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Athens
Sells Park
Joseph Grogan
New York Central Railroad Co
Clarence A. Parker
Parker
Athens State Hospital
Mechanicsburg
Cnt
Tus
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Aang Mill
V . Good
Athens Board of Ade i
Grogan
Council
Gegan
Washington
Pratt @ High
Millfrey College
Kurtz
Ja. Mame
University Terrace
Mite
College St
Connect
Forestry Division
National Department
R. J. Studer
New Barn Vote OK'd at Children's Home in Athens County
Athens County commissioners plan construction of a new barn at the Children's Home following a welfare board meeting. The project will be paid from insurance funds after last spring's barn fire. One dissenting vote came from Mrs. Lawrence Worstell who urged prioritizing other needs. Plans include selling the dairy herd and continuing milk purchases. Representatives from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric discussed road improvements to the Poston Plant two miles away to haul coal, with the road now in county system. Dowler protested funding limits, but plans proceed. Bills totaling 15993.64 were approved, including maintenance, roads, salaries, cinders, and machinery notes.
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Athens County
Child Welfare Board
Poston
Welfare Board
Lawrence Worstell
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
John Dowler
Dover Township
General County
Guidance for BIS Wards Is Asked in Talk
Athens Rotarians heard Col. Harold Hayes superintendent of the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster discuss the need for community agencies to aid ward youths. Since 1857 about 45 000 Ohio youths have passed through the BIS. He described wards as troubled youths from maladjusted homes and praised juvenile courts for giving chances to reform reducing enrollments at Lancaster and Delaware facilities.
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Lancaster
Athens
Harold Hayes
Ohio
BIS
Hayes
Pacific Area
Lancaster School
Colonel Hayes
Girls’ Correctional School
Delaware
Words Reflect Arts Beauty in Faculty Lecture
Ohio University English professor Edith A. Wray argued that words can arouse intellectual curiosity and help readers understand beauty across arts. She cited art, architecture, and music, noting poets like Blake and Ruskin’s word painting, and praised literature for shaping art appreciation. The lecture was part of a series with Dr Donald R. Clippinger to conclude in April.
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Edith A. Wray
Ohio University
Wray
Ruskin
William Blake
Irma Voigt
University of Wisconsin
Donald R. Clippinger
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs John Cooney announce the birth of a daughter. Lee Watkins of Athens undergoes major surgery. Betty Bagent of Nelsonville and Yvonne Blankenbeckler of Mineral have major surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Herbert Davis and daughter Albany Route 1 and Mrs Augusta Forbes Nelsonville plus Mrs Florence Wolfe Amesville Route 1. Ida Haning Athens Mrs Mark Treat Athens Bernice Hudnall Athens James E Dailey Stewart.
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Lee Watkins
Athens
Betty Bagent
Nelsonville
Yvonne Blankenbeckler
Mineral
Herbert Davis
Albany
Augusta Forbes
Florence Wolfe
Amesville
Ida Haning
Mark Treat
Bernice Hudnall
James E. Dailey
Stewart
Ex Athens Man James Goodfellow Dies at Powhatan Point
James Goodfellow 63, fire boss at Rail and River Coal Co. No. 3 mine Powhatan Point, Ohio, was found dead Sunday at the mine wash house. Services set for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at his Powhatan Point residence. Survived by wife Elizabeth and daughter Margaret Matheney of Columbus, plus five sisters in Bellaire Athens The Plains Louisville Ky.
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James Goodfellow
Rail and River Coal Co
Powhatan Point
Ohio
Athens County
Church of the Good Shepherd
Elizabeth Goodfellow
Margaret Matheney
Columbus
Margaret Dodds
Bellaire
Ellen Baptist
Jane Tait
Athens
Minnie Agan
the Plains
Isabel Scott
Louisville
Former Athens Man Clyde Price Dies in Cincinnati
Funeral services for Clyde Price 64 who died Monday in Cincinnati will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Blower funeral home Glouster with burial there. Price a former resident of Athens and Glouster worked at the Cincinnati state hospital. Survived by wife Iva son Gale of Columbus mother Alma Price Chesterhill and sister Mrs Arthur Vercoe Columbus.
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Clyde Price
Cincinnati
Blower
Glouster
Price
Athens
State Hospital
Iva
Gale
Columbus
Alma Price
Chesterhill
Arthur Vercoe
Ministers Endorse One Great Hour Radio Program
The Athens County Ministerial Association endorsed One Great Hour to air on the four major networks at 8 a.m. March 26. Proceeds aim to exceed 10 million dollars for World Relief in Protestant churches, with portions to be used as sermon texts on March 27. The program dramatizes relief work by organizations in Europe and Asia.
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Athens County Ministerial Association
Europe
Asia
Constitution Lodge to Confer Master Mason Degree
New Marshfield Fraternal Lodge 426 F and AM will meet Wednesday at 7 30 P M to confer the Master Mason degree on one candidate Visitors will be welcome says J O Cottle master
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
J. O. Cottle
Faculty Homes To Be Solicited For Athens Drive
Clarification issued by Mrs. C. M. Bowman and Mrs. Hunter Hope states Ohio University faculty homes will be canvassed this year for the Athens Red Cross drive. Previously the university dean of women's office handled solicitation. lack of personnel led to the change.
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Athens Red Cross
C. M. Bowman
Hunter Hope
Ohio University
University Dean of Women's Office
Spring Weather Draws Athens Residents Outdoors
Yesterday's warmth brought Athens to 75 degrees, near last year's March peak. This morning overcast and a light rain cooled readings to 55 at 9 15. Mrs. C N France reported 11 inches of rainfall last night while the Hocking River stood at 4 43 feet.
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Athens
Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests on Rural Routes
Joseph R. Osterman 26 of Roanoke Va was fined 10 and costs by Coalville Justice T F Cecil for speeding on Route 50. Two others fined by Mayor John Crow at McArthur on Route 75 include James Stevens 20 Wellston with 5 and costs for no license and Ivan M Wilbur 48 Hamden for driving on the left side of the road.
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Joseph R. Osterman
Roanoke
Coalville
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Route
John Crow
McArthur
James Stevens
Wellston
Ivan M. Wilbur
Hamden
County Road Program Proposal Seeks 318000 for 1946 Projects
County engineer John Dowler presented a 1946 road program totaling 315 115 to commissioners with a deadline to act by April 1? The plan includes maintenance and repair, ditching and regrading 60 miles, 12 road bituminous surfacing, new bridges and large pipe structures, new equipment, and village aid totaling 112 400 in unmet needs.
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John Dowler
Ga Dowler
TSO
Dowler
McLean
Four-Mile Creek
Orange Bridge
Nelsonville Depot St
Nelsonville
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Whitehall
Free Enterprise vs Communism and Socialism Debate
H Sands spoke at the Janis Club arguing the American system offers individual opportunity and freedom. He contrasted Communism and Socialism, touting capitalism with the claim that over 90 percent of U S income is earned by those under five thousand dollars annually and noting the U S leads in global progress and living standards.
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Messa
H. Sands
Janis ‘Club
Sands
Noy
Movernent
Aemands
U. S
United States
Woman Found Dead at Home in Coolville
Mrs. Nina Amanda Townsend 77 of Stewart Street was found dead in her Coolville home Sunday afternoon. County Coroner J H Elias said she died sometime during the night from a heart condition. She leaves a son Homer Townsend of Ogden and two sisters, Mina Hughes and Clara Pugh, both of Coolville. Services set for 2 p.m. today at Stewart Methodist Church with burial in Beth Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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Coolville
Nina Amanda Townsend
Stewart
J. H. Elias Reae
Townsend
Irs. Townsend
Bart
Bud
Homer Place
Ofagton
Mia
Me Hughes
Clara PU
Coolville R.D
Econduc
Guy White
Stewart Metis Church
Beth Cemetery
Anna Hughes Rites Set in Columbus
Funeral services for Anna E. Hughes former Columbus music teacher are scheduled Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Richard A. Evang funeral home in Columbus. Hughes taught voice and piano at Ohio University earlier in her career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hughes
Richard A. Evang
Columbus
Anna E. Hughes
Ohio University
Five Special Police Appointed Deputies on Ohio University Campus
Five men were appointed deputy sheriffs as special police on the Ohio University campus. The appointees are Ernie Pritts Dale Hart Albert L Baker Elmer W Finsterwald and Charles Gentry. The appointments were approved by Judge Roy D Williams.
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Ohio University
Ernie Pritts
Dale Hart
Albert L. Baker
Elmer W. Finsterwald
Charles Gentry
Roy D. Williams
Mt Zion Baptist Church Service Notice
The pastor will be assisted by Rev. J. J. Hall of Nelsonville and is choir. Services commence each evening at 7:90 including Saturday evening. All are invited to attend.
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Me. Zion Baptist Church
J. J. Hall
Nelsonville
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