Ohio's historic spots featured in Athens teachers talk
George A. Jenny of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society led Athens County teachers on an Arm Chair Tour of historic Ohio at the First Christian Church. He highlighted mound sites, Marietta's early history, Fort Ancient, the Golden Lamb Inn, and notable Ohio figures while urging history to be taught as real local heritage.
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Ohio
George A. Jenny
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Athens County Teachers Association
First Christian Church
Jenny
Athens County
Miamisburg
Marietta
Martins Museum
House of the Times
Ohio River
Old Mound
Gallipolis
Ripley
Rankin
Lebanon
Warren County
Rutherford Hayes
Kelly's Island
Lake Erie
Delphia
Newark
Chillicothe
National Park
Hospital
Taft
Harding
William Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Grant
Garfield
Hayes
McKinley
Thomas Edison
Wright Brothers
Packard's
George Crawford
Rome-Canaan High School
Pauline Heft
Rome-Canaan
Returning Veteran Injured In Wreck Near Athens
A Butler County veteran, Corporal George Warders, 22, of Okeawa Ohio, was seriously injured when his convertible struck a tree and overturned on Route 50A seven and a half miles east of Athens. He was pinned under the wreckage and later taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with facial and lacerations, possible brain concussion, and loss of blood. condition reported critical. Warders had just been discharged from Fort Lee Virginia and was en route home when the crash occurred early today around 1 30 a.m. The patrol noted confusion with Route 50 markings. In the same report, William Powell 24 of The Plains was fined for unsafe operation after a separate wreck. Herbert Anderson 24 of Laurelville was fined for unsafe operation after colliding with a home following a different crash.
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Butler County
Athens
State Highway Patrol
George W.arders
Okeawa
Ohio
Windy Hills
Ames
Warders
Con
Fort Lee
the Plains
William R. Powell
Powell
Peter B. Seel
Hocking County
South Perry
Herbert Anderson
Laurelville
Logan
Friend
Anderson
Robert F. Smith
Adelphi
Charles A. Dietzel
Inhalator Squad Treats Carrie Sandsey at Beauty Shop
Mrs. Carrie Sandsey of 35 N. College St. fainted at Steppes Beauty Shop on S. Court St. Firemen used oxygen and placed her under a physician's care. They noted she had been ill recently.
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Carrie Sandsey
N. College St
Steppes Beauty Shop
S. Court St
Sandsey
Bright Clear Day ushers in May with mild Athens weather
Arrival of May brought balmy weather to Athens with a 67 degree morning reading after a low of 51. Thursday saw 76 high and 49 low while rainfall in April totaled 3.21 inches, slightly above last year's April total.
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Athens
Cc. L. Colmer
U. S
Cub Awards Presented at Pack 55 Parents Night
Five members of Cub Pack 55 received awards at the monthly Parents Night at First Presbyterian Church. Cubmaster Raymond Finn announced the May meeting dates and the upcoming theme Mother Nature's Backyard.
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Cub Pack 55
First Presbyterian Church
Raymond Finn
Carl Dahike
Dick Cone
Harry Strole
Eadie Greer
Morgan West
Dens
Ohio University
Ronald Nakatsuji
Hawaiian Islands
Finn
Patrick Heads State Group Named President of Ohio Psychological Association
Dr J R Patrick of Ohio University was named president at the Ohio Psychological Association annual meeting in Columbus. Dr Amos C Anderson was renamed a member of the state board of examiners. Attending from Ohio UV were Dr Thurman Scott and Dr Duane Blackwood with several graduate students, and Blackwood and Patrick presented research updates. Over 300 psychologists statewide are members.
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J. R. Patrick
Ohio University of Psychology
Ohio Psychological Association
Columbus
Amos C. Anderson
State Board of Examiners
Ohio UV
Thurman Scott
Duane Blackwood
Blackwood
Patrick
Ohio Association
Court Directs Verdict In Will Contest Suit
A Common Pleas Court jury ruled the will of William Thomas Bean valid in a will contest brought by Carl E. Jewett and Oliver Jean Jewett against Mary Jane Walter Oliver Davis Goddard Eva J. Davis executrix. Evidence led to a directed verdict for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
William Thomas Bean
Carl E
Robert Earl
Oliver Jean Jewett
Mary Jane Walter
Oliver W. Davis
Elien Davis Goddard
Eva J. Davis
Bean
Mr. Bean
Ohio University Students Attend NYC Management Conference
Ten Ohio University students and their faculty advisor attended the Society for the Advancement of Management semi annual conference at the Statler Hotel in New York City. Advisor is Dr. E. T. Hellebrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Society For the Advancement of Management
Statler Hotel
New York City
E. T. Hellebrandt
Engineers Attend ASME Spring Meeting in Columbus
Dean E. J. Taylor joins three Ohio University faculty members P. H. Black L. F. Hicks and Finn Reinthat along with six students at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers annual spring meeting held recently in Columbus.
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E. J. Taylor
Ohio University
American Society of Mechanical Engineer
Columbus
P. H. Black
L. F. Hicks
Finn Reinath
Parked car struck on Union Street
City police reported a parked car owned by George Trakas at 9 Church St was hit on Union Street. James E. Millican of Charleston West Virginia said he drove too close to avoid traffic.
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George Trakas
Church St
Union St
James E. Millican
Charleston
W. Va
McGuffey Discussion Set in Athens Meeting
Plans for through traffic and parking in Athens will be discussed Monday at 7 30 p m at the Athens County McGuffey Society meeting. Charlies E Miller, president, said the meeting is open to the public.
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McGuffey
Athens
Athens County
McGuffey Society
First Christian Church
Charlies E. Miller
Canton Driver Fined for Speeding
Alvin E. Daniel a 42 year old Canton man was fined $20 and costs for speeding after arrest by the State Highway Patrol and arraignment before Justice of the Peace T F Cecil of Coolville.
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Canton
Alvin E. Daniel
State Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coolville
Athens History Talk At East Side Elementary
H. Harris district editor of The Messenger spoke to fourth graders at East Side Elementary School about the history of Athens and southeastern Ohio. He shared local events and notable figures to spark student interest in regional heritage.
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Athens
H. Harris
the Messenger
East Side Elementary School
Southeastern
Ohio
New York Office Emerges In Life Magazine Photo Seminar
Ohio University hosts a two day photojournalism conference featuring Life editor Wilson Hicks and photographer Wallace Kirkland. Students simulate Life edits selecting, sequencing, and captioning Florida village pictures and layout pages for a mock magazine story.
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New York
Life Magazine
Florida
Ohio University
Life
School of Photography
School of Journalism
Wilson Hicks
Wallace Kirkland
John Whiting
Flower Grower
Hicks
Bobnder
Bob Goodman
Angie
Piketon
Ohio
Bob Kennedy
Kennedy
Embezzlement Suit Aims At Bond Overpayment
The State of Ohio and Athens County sue to recover 5000 from Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. over embezzlement by former deputy clerk Sylvia Castle. Officials call it a friendly suit to fix bonding liability after Castle pleaded guilty to stealing 5359.94 from the Vehicle Title Office and serving a Marysville Reformatory sentence.
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State of
Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas
Ohio Casualty Insurance Co
Hamilton
Joel Draper
Sylvia Castle
Castle
Marysville
British Study Is Completed At East Side Elementary
Sixth graders studied the British Commonwealth with Ahmed Essa of South Africa as guest speaker from Ohio University. Judy Ferguson and Nancy Wichtermann built a model General Assembly showing Commonwealth roles in the United Nations. They attended International Club and joined a panel discussion with a film in the program.
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British Commonwealth
East Side
Ahmed Essa
The
Union of South Africa
Ahmed
Ohio University
South Africa
Judy Ferguson
Nancy Wichterman
General Assembly
Commonwealth
United Nations
International Club
Assembly Club
Ohio U ROTC Officers To Attend Workshop
Three members of the Ohio University Air Force ROTC staff will spend two weeks in August attending workshops to learn a new streamlined course of study for AFROTC next fall. Capt. Wesley Miller will study freshman courses at Ohio State University, Major Joseph Ferris will cover sophomore subjects at Western Reserve University, and Capt. Joseph P. Moran will review junior subjects at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Ohio University Air Force Rotc
Afrotc
Wesley Miller
Ohio State University
Joseph Ferris
Western Reserve University
Joseph P. Moran
Ohio Wesleyan University
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Shirley Steinmetz of Newark Mrs Lou Klaus of Athens Gregory Linscott The Plains James Gaskill Athens George A Warders of Okeana Dismissals include Mrs Joseph Kittle Glouster and daughter Frank Alkire Athens Mrs Frances Vercoe Athens and Doris Stout Columbus.
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Shirley Steinmetz
Newark
Lou Klaus
Athens
Gregory Linscott
the Plains
James Gaskill
George A. Warders
Okeana
Joseph Kittle
Glouster
Frank Alkire
Frances Vercoe
Doris Stout
Columbus
Driver Fined and Jailed After Police Chase
Charles Burleigh aged 24 of Guysville Route 2 pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Mayor Peter B. Seel sentenced him to a $100 fine, costs, and 1 day in jail after an early Thursday chase by city police on E State and Grosvenor streets.
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Charles Burleigh
Guysville
Peter B. Seel
Burleigh
E. State
Grosvenor Street
School Census Planned by Athens PTA
The Athens Council of Parent- Teachers Association will conduct a door to door census of children ages one to 18 on May 5 to inform school planning. Supt. Willard P. Barker said all city children will be counted, including those who will attend Rufus Putnam elementary. PTA presidents listed include Mrs. Wilson Norris, Mrs. Ralph Straw, Mrs. Laverne Lausche, and Mrs. Paul Murphy.
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Athens Council of Parent- Teachers Association
Athens
Willard P. Barker
PTA
Barker
Rufus Putnam
Wilson Norris
East Side
Ralph Straw
West Side
Laverne Lausche
Paul Murphy
Central
Supt
Ohio University Army ROTC Earns High Rating After Inspection
An Ohio University Army ROTC inspection by Second Army officers gave a highly satisfactory rating. Lt. Col. Olen J. Seaman Jr and Col. James H. Reeves led reviews of classes, records, and cadet conduct with OU President John C. Baker present. Awards will follow in a later review.
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Ohio University
Second Army Headquarters
Olen J. Seaman, Jr
James H. Reeves
John C. Baker
Reeves
James L. Glenn
Nathan Bahme
John B. Heller
Donald W. Drier
Bee Keepers Set Meeting in Athens Grange Hall
Athens County Bee Keepers Association schedules a meeting at the Athens Grange Hall on Monday at 7:30 p.m. with speakers Ross Wright C A Reese and Kenneth Francisco to discuss apiary registration bee inspection and management shortcuts. Merle Johnson is president and Glenn Scott secretary. all interested in beekeeping are invited.
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Athens County Bee Keepers Association
Athens Grange Hall
Ross Wright
C. A. Reese
Ohio State University
Kenneth Francisco
Merle Johnson
Glenn Scott
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