Red Cross Outlines Athens County Blood Donor Steps
Dr. A A Baldwin explains the local Red Cross blood program to Athens County residents. Two cases cited show blood rushed to Mrs Frazure of Torch and Mrs Watkins of Nelsonville. Donor quota 140 per Bloodmobile visit. next drive April 5 at First Methodist Church Athens. call Red Cross to register.
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Red Cross
Athens County
A. A. Baldwin
Frazure
Torch
Marietta Hospital
Bernadine Watkins
Nelsonville
University Hospital
Columbus
Watkins
Athens
Marietta
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Logan
Leo Ogy
First Methodist
Rusk to Speak at Ohio University Convocation
Dean Rusk, assistant secretary of state for United Nations affairs, will address an Ohio University student convocation at 9 40 a m Wednesday in Memorial Auditorium. He will discuss The United Nations Fact and Fiction and meet faculty and students for discussions on government service.
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Dean Rusk
U. S
United Nations
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Rusk
Mille College
Oakland
Calif
State Department
General Assembly
John C. Baker
Athens men named to George Washington Highway group
Four Athens men Fred W. Weber Fred H Sands A. E. Whaley and William Mechem named to the George Washington Highway Association of Ohio at a Wednesday Chillicothe meeting Also listed are officers Charlies H McCarthy D Robinson Clyde G Chaney and B Atwell E Leo Koester Directors The group urged highway projects including grade crossing elimination bridge over the Hocking River at Guysville and several relocations and new segments in Athens Ross and surrounding counties.
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Athens
Ohio
Fred W. Weber
Rotary Club
Fred H Sands
Kiwanis
A. E. Whaley
Athens Board of Trade
William Mechem
Retail Merchants Association
Chillicothe
Charlies H. McCarthy
D. Robinson
Little Jocking
Clyde G. Chaney
Bainbridge
B. Atwell
E. Leo Koester
Cincinnati
Ohio Department of Highways
Hocking River
Guysville
Blennerview
Washington County
Sharpsburg Hill
Fisher Station
Ross-Vinton County
Washington-Athens County
Torch
Amesville
Music Contest Is Saturday in Athens Ohio
A full day of music brings hundreds of contestants from 11 southeastern Ohio counties to Athens for the annual public school solo and ensemble contest. Events span the Athens High School Auditorium Little Theater and Music Room and the First Christian Church auditorium. Morning and afternoon sessions will run, with superior ratings advancing to state finals in Columbus next month.
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Ohio
Athens
Athens High School
First Christian Church
Columbus
Central School Presents Two Operettas Tonight
Pupils at Central Grade School will stage two operettas at 7 p m in the Athens High School Auditorium directed by Miss Lee Pickens. The first and second grades perform Seymour and Wing s Going to the Fair while the upper grades present Campbell s Season of Happiness. Cast includes John ny Bishop Dorothy Barnes Genevieve Blaker Marie Stehr Mac Morrison Gordon Murphy John Nunemaker Betty Devol Ralph Cunningham Shirley Goodfellow Tom Littler George Weisenbach Ellen Hockenberry Vance Haddox and choruses.
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Central Grade School
Athens High School
Two Auto Crashes Reported in Athens
Two traffic accidents occurred in Athens on Thursday involving out of town vehicles. Robert H. Bullock of 181 Grosvenor Street had minor damage at Court and Carrier when hit by Wallace T. Willeau of Parkersburg. Henry E. Phillips of Glouster sustained a damaged fender at Lancaster and State after his car was struck by Dale P. Wharton of The Plains.
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Athens
Robert H. Bullock
Grosvenor St
Court
Wallace T. Willeau
Parkersburg
Lancaster
State
Henry E. Phillips
Glouster
Dale P. Wharton
the Plains
Athens Youth Hurt in West Coast Accident
Ted Frey 19 son of Mr and Mrs Carl A Frey 54 S Shannon Ave is hospitalized at Oakland Naval Hospital with both legs fractured from an accident at Mare Island where he serves in the Navy Details of the mishap were not released in a telegram to his parents A 1948 Athens High School graduate he went to Great Lakes Naval Training Center then submarine school at New London Conn
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Ted Frey
Carl A. Frey
S. Shannon Ave
Oakland
Calif
Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Navy
Athens High School
Frey
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
New London
Conn
OU graduate wins Writers' Best Novel Award for 1948
Michael DeCapite, OU alumnus 1938, wins Friends of American Writers prize for The Bennett Place. The $1000 award was presented in Chicago. DeCapite serves as UN press officer in India and Pakistan.
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Ohio University
Friends of American Writers
Midwest
John Day Co
Bennett Place
Michael DeCapite
New York University
DeCapite
Natalie E. Whiting
Ohio U
John R. Whiting
Ohio
Science Illustrated
Friends
Chicago
John Co. Whiting
India
United Nations Commission For
Pakistan
DeCapito
Cleveland
Chicago City Press
Claremont
N.H
Daily Eagle
Lou
Adamic
the Messenger
United Nations
England
Unesco
Sports
Carpenter Woman Dies in Hospital
Mary Wood 82 of Carpenter widow of Clifton Wood died Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She leaves one daughter Elsie Wood. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Albany with Rev. W H Marshall officiating. Burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after Friday evening.
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Mary Wood
Carpenter
Clifton Wood
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Elsie Wood
Presbyterian Church In
Albany
W. H. Marshall
Hebbardsville Cemetery
Great Hour Planned on Radio Networks Saturday
Athens ministers announced that the radio program One Great Hour will air on the four major networks Saturday at 8 p m Parts of the program depict church work in Europe and Asia and will be used in Sunday sermons.
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Athens
Europe
Asia
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Cecil Thomas Athens Route 3 welcomed twin sons. Mr and Mrs Forrest Tippie Chauncey had a son. Admitted include Mrs Addie Balderson Stewart for medical and Michael Brozak Stewart Route 1 minor surgery. Mrs John Troffet Portland medical, Mrs Murn Bean Athens Route 4 medical, Mrs Stella Thompson New Marshfield Route 2 fracture. Dismissed include Mrs Jewell Moore Athens, Mrs Clarence Liggett and daughter Athens. Patricia Turner Athens.
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Cecil Thomas
Athens
Forrest Tippie
Chauncey
Addie Balderson
Stewart
Michael Brozak
John Troffet
Portland
Murn Bean
Stella Thompson
New Marshfield
Jewell Moore
Clarence Liggett
Patricia Turner
Coolville Native Dies in Columbus
Zarah Martha Warren Adams a 64 year old native of Coolville died Thursday at her Columbus home. Survived by husband two daughters two sons two brothers and a sister Mrs Emma B Murphy formerly of Athens now near Frost. Funeral services Saturday 3:30 p m at Wylie S Shroyer funeral home Columbus with burial Glen Rest Cemetery.
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Zarah Martha Warren Adams
Coolville
Columbus
Emma B. Murphy
Athens
Near Frost
Wylie S. Shroyer
Glen Rest
Spring Weather Records Warmth Amid Light Rain
The report notes a balmy 65 at 11 am with a 75 degree high on Thursday signaling a real spring day. A 47 degree low occurred overnight per weather observer Mrs. C. N.rrance, with mention of March 21 as a reading reference.
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Rce
C. N.rrance
Cutler Hall Stop Slated on Inspection Trip Route
The 80 member inspection group will include a 15 minute stop at Cutler Hall on their roadside developments tour. They arrive at Athens Friday afternoon and are greeted at Ohio University by President John C. Baker and university staff. A Canaanville slide view stop is also on the itinerary.
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Cutler Hall
Athens
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Canaanville
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