Athens VA contact office to stay open amid shifts
Veterans Administration officials said the Athens contact office will remain open permanently after plans to close all 17 Ohio offices, including Lima and Lancaster, were revised. John C. Westrick will replace Alton Freidel as contact representative in charge from April 2, with Ron Downing recalled to active duty and Robert Cottingham moving up to his post. A separate money suit by Laros Textiles Co. against Reba Shafer for 278.70 was dismissed in common pleas court.
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Athens’ Veterans
Westrick
Ohio
Athens
Ashtabula
Cambridge
Trenton
Lima
Mansfield
Marion
Newark
Steubenville
Hamilton
Lancaster
Lorain
Marietta
New Philadelphia
Sandusky
Warren
Zanesville
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Ronald Downing
Trajmir
Tnani
Fice
Armed Services
Robert Cottingham
SLIT
Laros Textiles Co
Reba Shafer
Common Pleas
McBee Workers Get Service Leave And Benefits
The McBee Co board announces a policy offering service leave equal to two weeks pay plus all earned vacation pay for employees with six months of service called to active duty. Those with over one year will receive 5 percent of annual earnings for up to 36 months, with premium payments for dependent coverage continued and retained seniority. Ten workers have already been called to service.
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McBee Co
Rancvad
Jmou Uwent
McBee
Athens Eagles and Auxiliary prepare for 19 County Meet
Athens Eagles hosting a two day welfare conference with delegates from 42 aeries in the Fraternal Order of Eagles Southern Ohio zone. An opening session at the Court and Carpenter area will feature speeches by Mayor W. P. Mickle and other notables. Kentucky bands from The Plains Albany Buchtel Murry City Haydenville Pomeroy Wahama W Va will lead a Sunday parade ending at the Armory. Strong turnout expected with hundreds of Eagles and auxiliaries. initiation ceremonies and open meetings planned. child welfare and humanitarian legislation to be discussed. a Saturday dance and entertainment are scheduled.
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Order of Eagles
Ohio
Athens
Aerie
William Cook
Eagles
Joint Welfare
Cook
Court
Carpenter
Union
College
State
the Plains
Albany
Buchtel
Murray City
Haydenville
Pomeroy
Wahama
W. Va
Aémes
Cincinnati
Armory
W. P. Mickle
Ray Ballenger
London
Carl E. Hamilton
Paul Billman
Erwin L. Sigismound
Arthur Conover
Harry M. Jansen
Elmwood Place
Ethel Turner
Cleveland
Bessie Takais
Dover
Eagles and Auxiliary
Home Care of Sick Taught By Red Cross
Red Cross offers a home care of the sick course taught by Mrs Janet Dew in Athens County starting April 2 at 2 30 pm. at the chapter headquarters on West State St The 12 hour course runs in two two hour classes weekly for three weeks with a limit of 15 applicants on a first come basis. The class covers recognizing illness signs reporting to doctors maintaining cleanliness comfort and nutrition giving doctor ordered medicines and basic treatments and using community health services. The course is free to any interested person.
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Janet Dew
Athens County
Red Cross
West State St
Nooh
Dew
Hocking River Rises After Heavy Rains
The Hocking River rose three feet after two days of rainfall totaling 69 inches. Early today the river stood 3.3 feet at 7 a.m. and the 9 a.m. temperature was 59 degrees, three degrees below Wednesday’s high. The night minimum fell to 51.
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Hocking
Cubs Portray Other Nations In Displays at Meeting
Cub Pack 37 held a World Friendship themed night at First Christian Church. Ichiro Seto from Yokohama sang a Japanese folk song and helped Den 1 with its display and skit. Den 2 presented a tulip field with Dutch children, while Den 3 dressed as Chinese boys and sang. Den 1 did roll call and sang London Bridges Falling Down in Japanese and English. Den 1 displays included a rice field and Japanese money. Several members earned bobcat flux, wolf and bear badges, and silver arrow points. Next month’s theme is railroads.
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Ray Carmichael
Ichiro Seto
Ohio University
Yokohama
Japan
Seto
Den 1
Den 3
China
Buddy
Den 2
den Sang
Peter Cottontail
Holland
London
den 1 Cenbs
William Ogg
Danny Grubb
Robert Smith
Joe McAfee
Thomas Antoinette
Tel Goff
Leroy
Robert Foreman
Ceitifcates
Raymond Kestner
Danny Howell
Kenneth Lewis
Clifton Coursey
Buddy Barnes
Leroy Looney
Rusty Nall
Condemnation Suit Moved In State Probate Court
A petition for condemnation proceedings against Margaret M. Cabeen and Fred Ciheon of Wolfe Street was certified for hearing in Common Pleas Court. Probate Judge John F. Newcomb said the case can be certified to Canton Pleas Court for final ruling. The suit is brought by the state on behalf of Delta University seeking seizure of land south of the canoes with a $9000 appropriation request.
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Ome
Maccaret M. Cabeen
Fred Ciheon
Wolfe St
John F. Newb¢omb
Ron His
Cour
Connton Pleas Court
Dito University
Tie
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Fragmented hospital notes record multiple admissions and dismissals including Mr and Mrs David of Columbus and Athens with a daughter, Admitted Cert Barnes Athens Mrs Prieda Hawk Now Marshfield, William Abbott Chauncey dismissed, Mrs Samel Bolen Athens and daughter Chyrick Bradheld Chauncey Rihers Cone Athens.
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Mia
Prank
Barnes
Millfield
David
Columbus
Athens
Prieda
Hawk
Marshfield
William Abbott Chauncey
Samel
Bolen
Chyrick Bradheld
Chauncey
Rihers Cone
Secretary to Prosecuting Attorney Resigns in Athens Court
The Athens native secretary to the prosecuting attorney resigns after about four years of service. The departure, effective April 1, is anticipated to lead to Mrs Miller relocating to Dayton where her husband is employed. Dorothy F Terrell also serves in a different office noted in the report.
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Rathlest Miller
Miler
Athens
Milter
Dayton
Dorothy F. Terrell
Athens firm sale of Truck and Toplemen estate announced
The Athens firm announces sale of the Truck and Toplemen estate. J. H. Kennedy, who has operated it for almost 12 years, plans to retire. The business, which sells tractors, tools, and hardware material, is tied to Lowman, who runs Lowman Grocery at State and Court Me. He will retain ownership of the grocery.
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Athens
Toplemen, Co
Lowman
Gener
Kennedy
Athens County farm machinery committee to meet Friday
The Athens County farm machinery and equipment committee will convene Friday at 10 a.m. in the Production and Marketing Association office. Officials announced the discussion will focus on machinery purchased in 1949 and what types of equipment are needed going forward.
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Athens County
Production and Marketing Association
Pass Engineer Exams COLUMBUS Athens Addresses Listed
Among 032 persons who passed January examinations before the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors were four men whose address was Athens. They wereGlepla Weinert civil Ahmin Albiik William A. Rodgers civil ens Ip Becker electrical.
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Columbus
Ohio State Board of Registration
Athens
Glepla
Weinert
Ahmin
Athens Man Slugged and Robbed on Florida Street
Charlies G. O'Bieness of Athens was struck from behind with a rubber mallet on a Fort Lauderdale street Saturday night. About $50 was stolen. he temporarily could not recall his identity. He had traveled to Florida with L. W. Roberts and planned a month's stay.
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Charlies G. O'Bieness
Athens
Florida Hospital
Fort Lauderdale
O'Bieness
Florida
O'Bleness
L. W. Roberts
Saturday Deadline for L950 Plates Noted
A nearly unreadable OCR item notes a Saturday deadline for L950 plates with sale hours and courthouse references. It mentions a sale window, multiple vague dates, and legal administrative steps, indicating plate availability and associated procedures but lacks clear names, places, or concrete actions.
Car Knocks Bench Through Window at Restaurant Parking
A vehicle struck a bench and the restaurant parking area near the courthouse, causing chair and window damage. Derald Pinnell of Commins, and Mary Jane Beesley of Athens Route 4, were involved in the collision. Police reported the incident near Washington 5. Damages were assessed, with Pinnell stating willingness to cover the costs.
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Aror
Derald Pinnell
Eine Pinnell
Snrs
Mary Jane Beesley
Mound
Brana
Athens
Washington
C E Rowland Dies at Age 69 in Athens
Charles F. Rowland aged 69 of 22 Hudson Ave died Wednesday morning at Hocking Valley Hospital after several weeks illness. A Washington County native, he lived in Athens 43 years and was a Spanish American War veteran with Athens Camp 7th. Survived by wife Nora Ludwick, son George W. Rowland, two daughters Louise Paling and Ferne Fulton, a grandson Gary Paling, sister Mia Erma Landis, brothers Aiva and Thomas W. Rowland. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Mughes funeral home with burial West Union Street Cemetery. graveside service by Spanish War Veterans. Viewing at residence until Friday noon.
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Charles F. Rowland
Hudson Ave
Hocking Valley
Logan
Washington County
Rowland
Athens
Nora Ludwick
Eorge W. Rowland
Oak Ride
Tenn
Louise Paling
Ferne Fulton
McArthur
Gary Paling
Mia
Erma
Landis
Aiva
Thomas W. Rowland
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Dowler- Ferguson-Mughes
Fie
Charles FL Cooley
West Union Street
Findson Ave
Parkersburg Man Taken From Train Pleads Guilty
Parkersburg man Joseph Burchess, 20, was fined 25 dollars after pleading guilty to illegal train riding on a Parkersburg to Athens line. Athens police arrested him at the request of railroad workers who reported ferally riding a train Tuesday afternoon.
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Joseph Burchess
Parkers Bare
Maya W. P. Mickle
Athens Poliee
Burchess Tarulay
Baitimate &Obio
Parkersburg
Athens
Bowling Green Hosts Ohio School Boards Meet Initiatives
Don Chip pinger and F. H. McKelves of Athens will describe the South easter Ohio School Boards Association at a meeting in Bowling Green on April 19 as a step toward forming a north western Ohio association. Chip pinger is named president and McKelvey executive secretary of the proposed SECominat on.
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Bowling Green
Don Chippinger
F. H. McKelves
Athens
Ohio
Northwestern Ohio Association
SEC
Chippinger
McKelvey
Whistle Count Planned in Ohio Quail Survey
A state wide quail survey will run from April 15 to May along county routes. William Price of the Ohio Division of Wildlife said a whistle count will be used with counts taken at intervals from 6 00 am daily. The index will guide future year to year quail changes and similar surveys of grouse and rabbits are planned for summer.
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William Price
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Price
Farm Training Discussed by Athens County Officials
Veterans to discuss on the farm training program at the Athens County school superintendent's office Friday at 11 a.m. A veterans' committee will lead the session to outline training plans and potential uses of local agricultural programs.
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Athens County
Veterans’ Committee
Theft of two extinguishers at Elks Hotel in Athens
Police report two fire extinguishers valued at 20 dollars were taken from the Elks Hotel hall located at 19 West Union Street in Athens. The incident was released today by Athens police.
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Hall of the Elks
W. Union St
Athens
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