Athens County forms Naval Reserve Officers group
A national charter for an Athens County chapter of RONS arrived here, approved by Commander Eugene C. Carusi USNR. The group will meet monthly starting April 24 at the Jukes home with James G. Boden Jr. as temporary secretary and officers from Athens and Nelsonville in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
RONS
The
Naval Services
Vincent Jukes
Eugene C. Carusi
USNR
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Armed Services
Department
Jukes
James G. Boden, Jr
Homer T. Baird
Francis Bezdek
Arthur H. Blckle
F. Theodore Paige
Allen Ralston
Charles W. Reamer
Arthur H. Rhoades
Ralphs. Smith
William Tillson
Edward A. Sprague
Robert Worth
Funeral rites for Mrs Bell Oberholzer Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Bell Oberholzer wife of Fred Oberholzer will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Snowville Church conducted by Rev Robert Phillips of Albany Methodist Church Burial will follow at Wells Cemetery Downington Friends may call at the residence at any time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Bell Oberholzer
Fred Oberholzer
Snowville
Robert Phillips
Albany Methodist Church
Wells Cemetery
Downington
Apple Tree Versus Wheat Field on Taste and Preference
On a farm visit at Jeb Crowell's, the cider apples from his apple tree are praised as nature's finest. Lud Denny extols grain fields and sparkling beer, sparking a friendly dispute about favorites. In the end, the group settles nothing as drink choices reveal personal preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeb Crowell
Jeb
Lud Denny
Athens County Students Shine in General Scholarship Test
Ray G. Wood announced that 18 of 90 Athens county high school seniors placing in the top quarter. Thomas Dowler led, followed by Kathryn Johnson and Laura Anderson with other top ten ranks across Athens and Nelsonville schools. Honorable mentions include Driscoll Paterna Carpenter Buck Chute and Krieg among Athens Glouster Nelsonville students. Fourteen county high schools participated in a test covering mathematics English history reading science and language concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray G. Wood
Ohio
Athens County
Thomas Wilford Dowler
Athens
Kathryn Ann Johnson
Nelsonville
Laura Jeanne Anderson
William Ernest Furst
Carolyn Jones Herbert
Robert Kenneth Parks
Clris Lorainne Rice
Marion Chester Gainer
Coolville
Linda Joyce Pedigo
Joe Bob. Stratton
William J. Driscoll
JoAnn Marie Paterna
Alfred Carpenter
Donna Jean Buck
Robert William Chute
Barbara Ione Dunlevy
David Edward Byers
Glouster
Nancy Ann Krieg
Nelson
Athens Churches Unite In Holy Week Ob
Athens churches join in community Holy Week services at First Christian Church starting Monday. Four 7 30 p m services feature speakers from Broad St Church Columbus Chauncey parish Church of Christ and First Christian Zanesville with music by local groups. Good Friday noon service at First Presbyterian with brief messages on The Seven Sayings About the Crucified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
First Christian Church
Drell H. Goff
Walter Castoe
Broad St. Methodist Church
Columbus
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Parish Church of Christ
First Presbyterian Church
Taxi Slams Car on Icy Mill Street Hill
Damage was slight and no injuries reported as taxi driver Walter Carsey aged 28 from 17 First Street collided with Charles H. Peoples 54 of 68 Mill Street. Peoples stalled while climbing the hill and Carsey could not stop on the icy street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carsey
First St
Charles H. Peoples
Mill St
Peoples
Mill St. Hill
Carsey
Ira Taylor Rites Friday
Ira Taylor 80 native of West Virginia died Tuesday night at his daughter's home in Pennsboro. He taught 51 terms in West Virginia public schools and served as supervisor of schools and city official. He wrote poems published in The West Virginia Review. Survived by wife Rosa Lee Taylor and two sons Cliff H. and Byron H. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at McKinley McCullough funeral home Pennsboro with burial at West Union Street Cemetery at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Taylor
West Virginia
Mabel T. Baird
W. Union St
Taylor
Pennsboro
West Virginia Review
Rosa Lee Taylor
Cliff H
Nashville, Tenn
Byron H
St. Louis
McKinley-McCullough Funeral Home
W. Va
West Union St
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Didion Athens deliver a daughter. Mr and Mrs Roy Barnett Gloucester announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Gill Brown Athens welcome a son. Admissions include Raymond Smith Columbus medical. Dismissals list Mrs Artie Rickard Albany Guy Gorby Albany Mrs Alvin Dye Harrisonville Victor Sponagel Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Didion
Athens
Roy Barnett
Glouster
Gill Brown
Artie Rickard
Albany
Guy Gorby
Alvin Dye
Harrisonville
Victor Sponagel
Pomeroy
Easter Music Services Set At Athens High and Junior High
The Athens High School Girls Glee Club performs Easter numbers Friday at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Margaret Williams soloing. accompanist Shirley Andrews. trombone duet Charles Krauskopf and Charles Frank. violin by Sam Carpenter. brief Easter address by Merrill Thomas. A junior high program follows at 10 40 a.m. featuring Kathleen Downey solo and recitations by a group including Raymond Abraham, Patricia Josten, Martina Josten, Mary Sue La Follette, Patty Lou Fitzer, Caroline Kellogg, Jane Roseberry, John Evans, John Cottrill, and Gene Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School Girls’ Glee Club
W. C. Fingerhut
Glee Club
Margaret Williams
Shirley Andrews
Charles Krauskopf
Charles Frank
Sam Carpenter
Merrill Thomas
Fingerhut
Kathleen Downey
Raymond Abraham
Patricia
Martina Josten
Mary Sue la Follette
Patty Lou Fitzer
Caroline Kellogg
Jane Roseberry
John Evans
John Cottrill
Gene Jones
Mrs Martin Dies Thursday at Athens Home
Mrs Martin dies Thursday at the home of her son Carl 262 E State St Athens Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Bearwallow Church burial Cherry Ridge Cemetery She is survived by her husband son sister Addie Burton Pom eroy brothers Henry Willbarger Pittsburgh John Willbarger Flora George Willbarger Alfred The body remains at Ewing funeral home Pomeroy until Friday morning then goes to the Bearwallow Ridge home
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Arthur Martin
Carl
State St
Athens
Bearwallow Church
Cherry Ridge Cemetery
Martin
Addie Burton
Pomeroy
Henry Willbarger
Pittsburgh
John Willbarger
Flora
George Willbarger
Alfred
Ewing Funeral Home
FBI examines check in Athens County pig theft trial
The FBI examined a check Gaul says paid for pigs after the defense introduced it. Prosecution contends the endorsement 37 pigs was erased or overwritten, while the defense claims Gaul bought sows from Weidner. Testimony included Beegle character witness and Callender on hog processing claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
FBI
George G. Gaul
al Weidner
Lancaster Stockman
Washington
Gaul
Local Agents Attend Two Day Ohio Conference
Dwight H. Rutherford president and Don Barstow secretary of the Athens County association of insurance agents attend a Granville meeting with local board delegates from across Ohio. The group operates under a state affiliate and the national federation of 23 000 member agencies. Fire and accident prevention life and property conservation campaigns are being revised and reactivated to reduce social losses from accidents and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight H. Rutherford
Don Barstow
Athens County Association of Insurance Agents
Granville
Ohio
Fifty Year Old State Association
Thursday Is Slightly Warmer in River Falls Weather
Strong winds abated and the thermometer rose to 32 degrees at 10 a.m. in River Falls, up from 26 at the same hour on Wednesday. The previous night dipped to 21, with yesterday’s high at 32 as the Hocking River fell from 7.80 stage at 5.59 this morning.
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Hocking
Gilkey admits unlawful entry and theft under $1000 bond
George Gilkey Jr. 22 of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty to a felony and was bound over to the grand jury by Acting Mayor Harry L. Wilson. He faces charges of unlawful entry into the Southern Ohio Trading Co. at 444 W Union St and theft of a pistol worth 35 dollars plus 35.75 in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gilkey, Jr
Athens
Harry L. Wilson
Gilkey
Southern Ohio Trading Co
W. Union St
World War I Veteran Dies in Columbus
Marion S. Moore, World War I veteran, died this morning at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. He leaves his wife Autherine Miller, sister of Mrs. H. W. Cox of this city. Funeral services were held at Spears funeral home in Columbus with burial planned in Celina. MARSHFIELD LODGE TO MEET NEW MARSHFIELD A special meeting of Constitution Lodge 426 F&AM will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. to confer Master Mason degree on several candidates and Fellow Craft on one candidate. visitors welcome per S. L. Collins, master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion S. Moore
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Autherine Miller
H. W. Cox
Spears
Celina
Marshfield Lodge
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
S. L. Collins
Driver Fined for Unsafe Operation in Route 689 Crash
Gerald Miller Jr., 20, Haydenville, was fined $20 and costs by Middleport Justice L B Higgins for unsafe operation after a State Highway Patrol citation following a Tuesday Route 689 accident.
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Gerald Miller, Jr
Haydenville
Middleport
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
State
Highway Patrol
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Naval Reserve Officers
Joe Marsh
Lud
United States Brewers Foundation
Soe
Bils
An Bose
Peaches
Svaur
Veertine
Kelty
Norman Dean
Tole A
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Raymond Smith
Columbus, Medical
H. G. Beegle
Parkersburg
Harry Callender
Marietta
OPA
Callender
Hope
Greyhound
State Street
United States
Greyhound and
Glouster-Athens Bus Company
East State Street
Canada
Ning
Buick
River Falls
Fawcett - Stone Furniture Store
Chesterhill
Athens Buick Co
N. Court
Carpenter Sts
Athens, Ohio
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