March Deadline Set for Final Red Cross Contributions
Athens County seeks to raise about $4,500 more to reach an $18,000 goal in the 1946 Red Cross Fund Campaign. H. C. Dorman urges volunteers to press remaining days with business houses and individuals contributing to sustain Red Cross services. Township reports show varied progress, with several quotas partially met and a benefit basketball game planned in Rome Township.
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Red Cross Fund
Athens County
H. C
Mo) Dorman
Dorman
W. H. Wakerfield
William Mechem
Athens Township
Mechem
Ralph Cook
Neonville
York Township
Trimble Township
Lowell Burnelle
Gilbert Courtney
Dover Township
Troy Township
Clyde Parrish
G. ©. Linscott
J Ames
Rome
Red Cross
Gaylord’ Cook
Waterloo
Ralph
Shaffer
Eldon Dailey
Lee Township
Alexander
Eldon Bolin
Lodi
C. E. Ruth
Bern Township
Frank Elliot
Canaan
Donald Mansfield
Carthage
Frank Chapman
Ohio University Studentsnit
Irma E. Voigt
Louise Field
Dornan
Athens’ County
Athens News
Ben Ryder and the Wanderlust
During the war Ben Ryder planned trips after gasoline rationing ended. He now spends time at home garden chess and beer with friends. He says once you can go you may as well stay home enjoy friends and family. The shift shows a common human trait toward moderation and contentment.
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Ben Ryder
Ben
Athens High Debaters Reach State Finals in Ohio
Athens High School debate squad prepares for state finals on April 5 and 6 in Columbus after winning Newark tournament. The team, under Coach Carl Roberts, earned state finalist status by defeating Newark and others, with prior wins and losses across Columbus North, Springfield, and Marietta events. Junior High members study military conscription as a future focus.
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Athens High School
Columbus
Newark
Marietta
Zanesville
Columbus East
Dayton Fairmont
Dayton
Nelsonville
Upper Arlington
Delaware
Lima South
Springfield
Dayton Oakwood
Hamilton
Athens
Carl Roberts
Franks Miley
Flora Armstrong
Paul Lehman
Jean Baird
Charles
Ekrauskopf
Jo Elen Goddard
Jane Morgan
Charles Frank
Jean Hartley
Bill Pinkerton
Keys
Freight Cars Unloaded as Picketing Prolongs Strikes
Three freight car loads of merchandise are tied up at the C. D. Kenny Co. wholesale grocers as eight hour shifts continue picketing for a third week. Workers walked out March 12, with no meeting yet scheduled though a conciliator may arrive in Athens for negotiations.
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C. D. Kenny Co
Athens
Herbert Talk Is Tonight in Nelsonville
County Republicans host Thomas J. Herbert one of two governor candidates at the Presbyterian Church Nelsonville at 6 p.m. Fred Johnson state chairman and other party members attend. Dinner precedes the talk and guests bring their own table service. Transportation provided from the County Courthouse at 5 p.m.
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Thomas J. Herbert
Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
Fred Johnson
Harry Kelley, Jr
Athens County Women’s Republican Club
W. H. Wakefield
KC to Hear Bishop Mussio Address by Steubenville Bishop
Knights of Columbus from 12 to 15 Southeastern councils will meet in Marietta Sunday evening to hear Most Rev. John King Mussio, bishop of the Steubenville Diocese. Ray H. Bernett of Steubenville will oversee the gathering with hosts Athens Marietta Pomeroy and Caldwell councils. Local arrangements are led by District Deputy EE Gallagher and Grand Knight J. B. Grogan.
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Knights of Columbus
Marietta
John King Mussio
Steubenville
Ray H. Bernett
W. J. Paul
Athens
Pomeroy
Caldwell
EE Gallagher
J. B. Grogan
Presbyterian Men Banquet Tonight in Church Dining Room
The Presbyterian Church men gather at 6 pm for the spring banquet in the church dining room. Rev. Fred E. Luchs announced plans with Dr. H. H. Roseberry Major Raymond A. Lee and Dean Philip L. Peterson leading. A session follows at 8 pm in the church parlors.
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Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Luchs
H. H. Roseberry
Raymond A. Lee
Philip L. Peterson
Ned Bixler Services To Be in Zanesville
Funeral services for Ned Bixler will be held at 2 p m Friday in Zanesville. He died early Wednesday at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Mrs Bixler formerly Janice Battin is the daughter of Mrs Emma Battin of Athens. Bixler was personnel manager of the American Rolling Mill Co in Zanesville. The family lived on Dresden Road Zanesville Route 1.
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Ned Bixler
Zanesville
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Bixler
Janice Battin
Emma Battin
Athens
American Rolling Mill Co
Dresden Road
Virgil Collins Trial Opens Friday Morning
Virgil Collins, jailed after escaping in November, will face trial at 9 a.m. Friday in Common Pleas Court for cutting with intent to kill. Judge O F Rowland oversees the proceedings following Collins’s return to the county jail.
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Virgil Collins
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Collins
Cincinnati Man Fined for Speeding on Route 50
William B. Warner, 29, of Cincinnati, was cited for speeding on Route 50 west of Athens. He appeared before Mayor Franz Woodworth and was fined $10 plus costs. State patrol reported the arrest this morning.
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Cincinnati
William B. Warner
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Warner
Mayor Fines Five for Violations in Athens Courts
Five individuals faced Mayor Franz Woodworth's court for traffic and disorderly conduct. Donald Nester, 27, fined 15 and costs after guilty plea for speeding 65 mph. Joseph Cantor, 36, fined 10 and costs for 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on E State St. Robert L. Elliott, 21, fined 5 and costs for intoxication. Ralph Russell, 20, fined 5 and costs for noise and disorderly conduct. Carl Matlock, 21, fined 5 and costs after guilty plea to intoxication.
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Instreets
Athens
Donald Nester
Currier St
Franz Woodworth
E. State St
Joseph Cantor
Fairmont
W. Va
Cantor
Robert L. Elliott
N. Lancaster St
Ralph Russell
Woodvworth
Carl Matlock
Delaware
Matlock
Army Transport Mired in Ground Returns to Washington
The C-47 that brought Brig. Gen. W. R. McReynolds to Athens for the Phi Delta Theta Founder's Day banquet became bogged down in soft ground during a Monday takeoff. A successful attempt to free it was made Tuesday afternoon. The craft was to return to Bolling Field in Washington. General McReynolds had already flown back to the capital earlier Monday aboard the UC-45 with steel cable to aid the rescue operation.
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W. R. McReynolds
Athens
Bolling Field
Washington
McReynolds
Slaughterers To Meet Here On New OPA Rules
Slaughterers handling five or more cattle monthly must file reports with the OPA regional office in Cleveland. A 2 p.m. meeting is set for Wednesday April 3 at the Berry Hotel to review maximum price regulation 574. Gordon Van Loan will lead the session for the Cincinnati District Food Section. counties include Perry Washington Hocking Meigs and Athens. General Hurley received the Legion of Merit from Secretary Patterson in Washington.
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OPA
Berry Hotel
Cleveland
Gordon van Loan
Cincinnati
Athens
Perry
Washington
Hocking
Meigs
Three Way Value for St Joseph Rapirin Tablets
Let the name St Joseph guide you to quality speed and economy. 12 tablets priced at 10 cents and sold under the St Joseph Rapirin brand. A compact rural-merchant pitch promoting affordable medicine with established brand cues.
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St. Joseph
Two County Clerks Quit Over March Pay Delay
Eight county clerks may lose part of March pay as a temporary appropriation fails to cover salaries. Two women in the County Recorder's office quit after notice of unpaid wages for the last two weeks of March, with more departures expected. County commissioners plan to meet to draft a replacement appropriation, while back pay for the missed period totals about 150 dollars for two workers, and three Probate Court staff face March nonpayment unless funds are approved.
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County Recorder’s Office
Ray Bobo
Budget Commission
Clerk of Courts
Postponed Pacific Coast Strike Shift Says Bridges
Harry Bridges announced a postponement of a planned Pacific coast strike by longshoremen. The action, originally set for Monday, was deferred as officials seek new terms amid ongoing tensions and labor negotiations.
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Birieme
San Francisco
Calif
Pacific Coast
Harry Bridges
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