Forestry Poster Winners Announced in Athens Contest
Winners of the forestry poster contest sponsored by the Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club were announced by Ann Mumma. Top prize of 400 trees goes to Sally McDonald The Plains School. second prize 300 trees to Nora Jean Pratt Waterloo School. Other prizes awarded to Athens County elementary students. program set March 29 with display of winning posters and Ohio State Forestry Association speaker Irving Dickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ann Mumma
Sally McDonald
the Plains School
Nora Jean Pratt
Waterloo
Athens County
Hollister
Shelva Jean Herbst
Jimmy Slater
Kimberly
Mary Jo Dishong
Milton Howard
Deanville
Bob Robinette
Bob Chutes
Richard Grandee
James A. Moore
Ames Bern
Addison Jago
Anita Lawrence
the Plains
Lois Thompson
Barbara Beckley
Carthage Troy
Connie Bryan
Janet Thompson
B&pw Club
Irving Dickman
Ohio State Forestry Association
Mumma
Athens High Honor Pupils Are Listed
The Athens High School honor roll for Jan 29 to March 9 was announced by principal O. L. Wood. Senior, junior, and sophomore lists include Bar bra Barrows, Weese Dickman, Jim Dilley, Martina Josten, Bob O'Brien, plus many others across all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High
Athens High School
O. L. Wood
Barbara Barrows
Weese Dickman
Jim Dilley
Martina Josten
Bob O'Brien
Richard Robe
Harriett Sapp
Eleanor Wickline
Eileen Ahart
Ernest Anderson
Ronnie Coury
Sally Davis
Frank Hooper
Charles Orr
Nick Parkis
Yvonne Sherow
Marion Black
Suzanne Cox
Roger Grueser
David Hamilton
Jerry Jagers
Betty Lambert
Pat Orcutt
Jane Roseberry
Jan Tullis
Wayne Wamsley
John Glaney
Anna
Russia Topic of SAR Talk by Prof Fontaine
Ohio University professor Paul Fontaine spoke on interpretations of Russian and American views of each other at an Ewings Chapter Sons of the American Revolution event hosted by Frank L. Woodworth. He noted millions of displaced Whites seek return if communism falls and urged Americans to separate Russian people from the Kremlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Paul Fontaine
Ohio University
Ewings
Sons of the American Revolution
Frank L. Woodworth
Charles Woodworth
Strathmore
America
Russia
Kremlin
School Locks Are Plugged at Coolville School
Carthage Troy school officials reported vandals stuffed sticks in key holes at Coolville, locking several doors. Sheriff George Bateman was informed and Deputy Frank Joyce investigated. Officials cited possible motives linked to janitor hire disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage-Troy
Coolville
George Bateman
Frank Joyce
Land Transfers in Athens County Highlight Property Moves
A compiled list shows numerous transfers in Athens County including 20 tracts by Athens County Land Transfers Co to Lena Wells and others, parcels in Glouster and Amesville, and several 1 acre to 0.18 acre parcels in Dover Township and surrounding townships. The notice also references a captioned photo of Cmdr MacKenzie with Lt Worthman and Prof Goedicke demonstrating celestial navigation to the reserve unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dew
Lena M. Wells
Nelsonville
Athens County
Letha L. Cecil
Coolville
F. W. Chapman
New York Coal Co
Columbus
Joseph D. Lanning
Millfield
Dover Township
Jesse E. Roberts
Athens
Regina Roberts
Glouster
League Studies Apportioning In Legislature
A Athens League of Women Voters unit meeting reviewed the apportionment of Ohio legislators and legislative procedure. Using 1910 census figures the report noted House representation favors populous counties while small counties gain 30 seats for 626,499 people. Mahoning and Hamilton counties illustrate the disparity. The cost of bills rises from about $1500 per introduction to $5000 per passage, with 416 Senate and 657 House bills submitted. 298 passed, totaling $1,595,500. The committee urged revising the constitution to curb surplus bill introductions and pigeonholing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Legislature
Athens League of Women Voters
Henri Seibert
Roger Barrett
Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
House
Mahoning County
Vinton County
Hamilton County
Bulldozer Operators Arrested by Patrol in West Virginia
Two West Virginia bulldozer operators were fined after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Claude Hoover aged 49 of Big Chimney and Ernest Phillips aged 26 of Pink faced charges for operating bulldozers with logs on Route 278 while moving from a strip mine to Route 50. They pleaded guilty before Logan Mayor Roger Friend and were fined $15 plus costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Highway Patrol
Claude Hoover
Big Chimney
W. Va
Ernest Phillips
Pink
Route 278
Route 50
Roger Friend
Logan
School Children Visit Hatchery Near Athens Easter Unit Tie-in
Mrs Maydelle Helwig and Mrs Janet Clark first and second grade pupils from East Side School visited the Athens Chick Hatchery Friday afternoon as part of their farm unit study. The trip aligned with the Easter season and the unit plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maydelle Helwig
Janet Clark
East Side
Athens Chick Hatchery
Bond sales in Athens County February total 31462
Sales of Series E Bonds in Athens County reached 31462 in February, per acting county defense bond chairman F. H. Sands. The figure compares with 87937 sold in February of the prior year, showing a sizable drop in activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
F. H. Sands
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court Listing
Common Pleas Court records show Sam Kornell granted a divorce from Grace Kornell. The complaint cited gross neglect. the couple wed May 15, 1939. Custody of two children awarded to the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Sam Kornell
Grace Kornell
Easter Sunrise Service Set by Athens Commandery
Sunrise Service by Athens Commandery Knights Templar will present its 14th annual Easter sunrise service Sunday at 6 30 a m in the First Methodist Church Officials said the service is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
First Methodist Church
Confinement for Unpaid Fine Ties to Local Jail
Virgil Evener a 35 year old from Athens Route 3 was confined to the county jail for failing to pay a $35 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in a case before Mayor W P Mickle Deputy Marie Pincelli reported. Thursday night two vehicles driven by Russell E Smedley 37 of 199 N Lancaster St and Charles Tribe 17 of 187 N Lancaster St collided at E Washington and College causing considerable damage to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Evener
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Marie Pincelli
Evener
Russell Ernest Smedley
Lancaster St
Charles Tribe
E. Washington and College
Navy Unit Inspected in Athens by Columbus Leaders
Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve unit hosted an inspection at Carnegie Hall led by Cmdr. John A. Mackenzie from Columbus Naval Reserve Training Center. Chief Engineman Frank F. Specie accompanied him, with Prof. Victor Goedicke of Ohio University lecturing on celestial navigation during a three month lecture series for the reservists. Commander Mackenzie praised the unit for enthusiasm attendance and instruction quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. MacKenzie
Robert L. Worthman
Athens’ Volunteer Naval Reserve Unit
Ohio University
Victor Goedicke
Profesor Goedicke
Athens Reserve Group
Messenger Newsphoto
Athens
MacKenzie
Death of Four Year Old Scott Child in Athens
John Edward Scott Jr era son of Mr and Mrs John Edward Scott Sr died Thursday night after surgery at University Hospital Columbus. Survived by parents a sister Catherine Yvonne three grandparents and a great grandmother. High Mass Monday 9 am at St Pauls Catholic Church. Call Sunday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home. Robert L Shellman of Athens Route 4 completed a course in radio and television at the National Radio Institute in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Scott
Fairgrounds
University Hospital
Columbus
Catherine Yvonne
John F. Race
Josephine Scott
Athens
John L. Scott
Wautoma
Wis
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Cosmas Workman
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
District Hi-Y Banquet Is Scheduled for Monday
The annual Hi-Y district conference and banquet will be held at Athens High School on Monday. Attending will be boys and advisers from Lancaster, Logan, Nelsonville, Chauncey and Athens with John Smith as toastmaster. The event includes a district meeting, program, election of officers, and a guest speech by George Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Earl Washburn
Washburn
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Athens
John Smith
Athens Hi-Y
Guale Vermillion
Jerry Jagers
Katherine Carpenter
Dawna Bulloch
George Meyers
John Kisler
Lancaster Hil
Robert Lance
YMCA
Southern Ohio
George Campbell
Army
George Smith
Harley Blair
E. R. Andrews
F. D. Higgins
John Jagers
Daryl Watkins
John Bolin
Jon Blair
Ray Abraham
Leadership Described At Assembly At Local Junior High
Willard P. Barker, superintendent of city schools, spoke on Qualities of Leadership during a Junior High School assembly in the high school auditorium. He urged students to grow tall by choosing positive actions and warned against relying on negative influences. Basketball letters were awarded to Phil Merchant, Joe Cabeen, Joe Daily, Jerry Tolson, Dave Hamilton, Pat Smith, Bill Clippinger, and Eddy Nunemaker, with team service recognized for Dave Baird, Wendall White, Ronnie Scriven, Phil Ridenour, John Oberholzer, Charles Goodfellow, Ernest Goodrich, Frank Strickland and Paul Abraham. Cheering was led by a student body with cheerleaders Joyce Mills, Nancy Foster, Pat Wiseman, Claudette Chappel and Connie Rhoads. The ninth grade girls chorus, directed by Mrs. Don Merrick, performed Faster Parade, accompanied by Shirley Weekly. Barbara Nellis presided as student body president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard P. Barker
Ohio
Harold Lee
Phil Mercchant
Joe Cabeen
Joe Daily
Jerry Tolson
Dave
Connie Rhoads
Barbara Carmichael
Claudette Chappel
Isabel Dicken
Margaret Elliott
Dana France
Anne Goddard
Hilda Haning
Nancy Hanson
Janet Hill
Marilyn Jackson
Nancy Lee
Joyce Mills
Barbara Nellis
Fiana Nuzum
Patty Paterna
Virginia Roberson
Roberta Saunders
Gloria Thompson
Monia Lee Vermillion
Beverly Watkins
Esther Hedges
Shirley
Don Merrick
Athens
David
Bill Clippinger
Paul Abraham
Births and discharges at Shelterings Arms Hospital Athens
Births listed for Mr and Mrs Arthur Nicholson and Mrs Maxine Gardner in Athens alongside several names. Dismissals include Wallie Drake Iva Parker Ruth Carr Neil Mathews and others from Athens Nelsonville Hollister and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nicholson
Athens
Wallie Drake
Iva Parker
Ruth Carr
Nelsonville
Neil Mathews
Dorothy Buckman
Hollister
Della Johnston
Jacksonville
Shirley Perry
Rita Burns
Warmer Weather Grips Local Area Friday
Temperatures rose to 53 degrees by 9 am after a low of 28 last night. The city enjoyed a milder morning, three degrees above Thursday’s high of 50. After a stretch in the low 20s for three days, the mercury climbed from the chill to a warmer reading.
Athens Route 2 Man Ix Paroled From London
Dale Patton formerly of Athens Route 2 will be paroled from the London Prison Farm on May 2. He was sentenced by Athens County Common Pleas Court on February 28, 1949 for failure to support his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Patton
Athens Route 2
London
Associated Press
Patton
Athens County, Common Pleas Court
Don’t Let Aches And Pains Make You Miserable
An old HADACOL advertisement claims deficiencies of vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and Iron cause aches and pains and that HADACOL provides relief. It quotes Mrs Lydia Pfeifer of Detroit who reports improved sleep and energy after using three small bottles and one large bottle, expressing gratitude for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Pfeifer
Third Ave
Detroit 1
Mich
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Charles Atkinson
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Helen Lehman
Martha Dee Morrison
Antoinette Oadis
Marilyn Paulsen
Patty Fitzer
Mary Hellebrandt
George Kabat
Tom Shockley
Barbara Williams
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Jim Leach
Maxine Rose
Ruth Ellen Sands
Suzanne Seigfred
Russell Smith
Jean Wingett
Bill Wolfe
Richard Williams
Jack Wood
Nancy Ellis
Pat Harper
Don Hockenberry
Dave Jones
James North
Phyllis Peterson
Richard Slater
Jean Dunlap
Bob McCammon
Roderick
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Richard St. Clair
Shirley White
Betty Williams
Helen Butler
Sydney Clark
Lewis Hawk
Clark Higgins
Lewis Lachs
Patty Williams
Robert Atwood
Edward Brown
Bob Matthews
Marilyn Morris
Nancy Reigel
George Sands
Shirley Shaw
Suzanne Shepherd
Janet Skinner
Geneva Wilson
Dick Barber
Nancy Brooks
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court Street
Wolfe Howe
S. Court St
Emma Grubb
Lawrence Grubb
Amesville
Ames Township
H. J. Kittle
Charles R. Riley
Charles F. Riley
William H. Christman Jr
Elva Coulson
Julia Cunningham
Alexander Township
John Atkinson
D. Lawrence Wallace
Jacob Martin
Fred Heavener
Foster B. Cornwell
Thomas L. Swan
Charlotte Forest Swan
Elma L. Porter
Robert E. Williams
Frank Starkey
Dale Uldrich
New Marshfield
Athens Township
Jane Burns Alspaugh
Blanche Talbert
Isaac M. Frost
Ralph
Helen Frost
Albany
Annette McGinley
John K. Mussio
St. Paul's Parish
J. B Yanity
Wilbur Householder
Wiliam F. Hunt
Trimble Township
League
the Mutual
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Navy
Scott Child
Washington, D.C
Robert L Shellman
National Radio Institute
Roger Dean
East State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Maxine Gardner
Tommy Kyle
Elma Newell
Ellen O'Brien
Devens Agnone
John Edwards, Jr
Jerry Carsey
C & Pacific Tea
Man
W. Union St
Swanson
Mrs. Pfeifer
Athens Pharmacy
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