County Hosts National Spotlight Veterans Conference at OU
Athens County gathers tomorrow at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium for an all day conference to prepare communities to assist returning veterans. speakers include Col Howard A. Rusk and Dr H T Houf with films and musical features. afternoon sessions address selective service veteran employment and community reception.
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Athens County
Ohio University Emorial
John J. C. Baker
University
Howard A. Rusk
Army Air Forces
Washington, D.C
H. T. Houf
Ohio University
AAF
Ohio University Band
Curtis W. Janssen
Baker
L. W. Arget
Albany Baccalaureate and Graduation Schedule Set
Albany High School will hold graduation events in mid May. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. Harold F. Kellogge of Athens First Methodist Church on May 13, with class night on May 15 and commencement on May 17. G. C. Bean will present diplomas. Archer Diehl will give the commencement address. Special music directed by Miss Betty Bird.
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Albany High School
Harold F. Kellogge
First Methodist Church
Athens
G. C. Bean
Board of Education
Archer Diehl
Betty Bird
Urge Athens People To Get Birth Certificates
A campaign in Athens City Schools urges residents to obtain birth certificates. Letters go to parents of students lacking certificates. Ohio-born students may request certificates from the county health commissioner for 50 cents. If unavailable, a $3 petition to the Probate Court can establish birth date and place and citizenship.
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Athens
Ohio
Commissioner of Health
Harry Byers Sentenced To Life Prison Term
Columbus report: Harry Byers a 17 year old dr pleaded guilty to second degree murder in his father slaying on January 5. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Byers formerly lived at Poston Athens County. Prosecution showed an iron bar and razor blade found in his cell mattress amid claims of a jail break plan.
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Columbus
Harry Byers
Byers
Poston
Athens County
West Side First Graders Host Summer Party
West side first graders hosted a party for upcoming kindergartners. They toured the building, displayed classwork, and enjoyed games ice cream and cookies. Audrey Mae Grigsby 18 of Hooper Street fined five dollars for driving without a license after a Richland Avenue bicycle incident.
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West Side
Athens to George Gilkey on air broadcast interrupted by arrest
Police in Dayton hold George Gilkey for Athens County authorities over an Athens jail escape tied to a December burglary case. Gilkey, wanted on jail break charges, fled Athens County Jail last Christmas Eve with Glennis Wilson, who is jailed in Lancaster for six burglaries. Sheriff Bateman arranging Gilkey’s return.
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Athens
George Gilkey
Dayton
Athens County
O. L. Kincaid
Gilkey
Glennis Wilson
Lancaster
George Bateman
Mrs McGraner Moves To New Athens Home
Athens resident known as the magazine lady moves from 79% W Union St to 183 W Union St at the corner of Union and Factory across from Athens Lumber Co. The Red Cross honors her service delivering reading material postal cards gates and playing cards to service men on trains through Athens. Miss Gwen O Neal national Red Cross liaison visited from Washington to meet her and photograph her for a national Red Cross display.
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Ernest McGraner
Athens
Lady
Union St
W. Union St
W. Union and Factory Sts
Athens Lumber Co
The
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Driver Fined Fifty Dollars After Rendville Crash
Peyton Wilkes, 30, Rendville, pled guilty before Judge A S McGonagle in Perry County Common Pleas Court New Lexington to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. He was fined 50 and costs, license suspended for one year. State highway patrols arrested him on a warrant. He drove one of three cars in a Rendville collision Sunday that injured six persons.
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Peyton Wilkes
Rendville
A. S. McGonagle
Perry County
Athens Churches Plan Union Service May 27
The churches of America plan a Family Week observance in May with a union service at First Methodist Church on Sunday May 27. Ministers will preach on Family Life and Religion and a workshop will show practical religious tools for homes. Junior and combined choirs will sing.
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Churches of America
First Methodist Church
Kitchenette 4-H Club Organizes at Albany
Albany Kitchenette 4-H Club met Monday at the home of their advisor Mrs. Bart Alien to organize for the year. Officers elected include President Jean Bratton Vice President Beth Bailey Secretary Margaret Barnett Treasurer Martha Lou Baughman Recreation leaders Eileen Seifert and Ethel Beatty. The program chosen was Let's Cook. Plans were discussed for a waste paper and used fats collection.
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Albany
Bart Alien
Jean Bratton
Beth Bailey
Margaret Barnett
Martha Lou Baughman
Eileen Seifert
Ethel Beatty
Martha Hines Funeral Set for Saturday in Athens
Martha Hines Wallace Hines aged 66 of 134 Lancaster Street died Thursday after a lengthy illness. Born in Meigs County she lived in Athens since 1900 and was a Church of Christ member in Darwin. Husband William died 16 years ago she leaves nephews nieces. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Miles Hoon officiating burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
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Martha Wallace Hines
Lancaster St
Meigs County
Athens
Church of Christ
Darwin
Wiliam
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Miles Hoon
W. Union St
Michael Collins Rites To Be Held Saturday
Requiem high mass for Michael Collins who died Thursday will be sung Saturday morning at nine o'clock in St. Pauls Catholic Church by Rev. Father James E. Foley. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 tonight at the home 68 N High St and the Athens Lodge of Elks will conduct services at 9 tonight. Friends may call at the home anytime.
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Michael Collins
St. Paul's Catholic Church
James E. Foley
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Holy Name Society
N. High St
Athens Lodge of Elks
Higley Class Guests to Attend Copeland Class Sunday
Copeland Class 6 of First Methodist will welcome Higley Class members of the First Christian Church as guests Sunday morning. Prof. J. R. Gentry will teach. Record attendance is anticipated. On April 25 Copeland members were guests of Higley Class.
Hatch Chosen President of Athens Eagles Lodge
A. P. Hatch was elected worthy president of the Athene Aerie of Eagles at the Wednesday night meeting. Other officers chosen include Vice-president Earl Halliday chaplain Elton Hoff secretary M. Romine treasurer Otho Castle conductor J. A. Woogerd inside guard Cecil Barnes trustee J. Hy Walburn
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A. P. Hatch
Athene Aerie of Eagles
Jjare
Earl Halliday
Elton Hoff
3. M. Romine
Otho Castle
J. A. Woogerd
Cecil Barnes
J. Hy
Walburn
Rome Canaan Seniors Present Play Tonight
Rome Canaan High School seniors will present The Mad Hatters tonight at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. Cast includes Goff Dunfee Janice Chapman James Davis Marjorie Hyatt Robert Barrows Betty White Charles Ackley Eleanor Fuller Hildreth Coen Alice Coyle Norma Root Eleanor Buck. Betty Parsons and Alvin Walker help with production. Albany group to meet for 4 Her clothing crop and livestock projects in agriculture room Monday May 7 at 8 pm. Mr and Mrs W G Munn were advisers last year. AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The annual congregational meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church Monday at 3 pm.
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Rome-Canaan High School
Mad Hatters
Goff Dunfee
Janice Chapman
James Davis
Marjorie Hyatt
Robert Barrows
Betty White
Charles Ackley
Eleanor Fuller
Hildreth Coen
Alice Coyle
Norma Root
Eleanor Buck
Betty Parsons
Alvin Walker
Albany
W. G. Munn
Gill Brown Baby Dies At Grandparents Home
Catherine Jane Brown age 11 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Gill Brown of Athens died yesterday afternoon at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Beebe 174 Second St Survived by sister Carol Lee paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Brown great grandparents Mr and Mrs John Davis Funeral services set for 11 oclock Saturday morning at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev Ward Radford officiating Burial will be in the W Union St Cemetery Friends may call at the Beebe home today and at the funeral home on Saturday
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Catherine Jane Brown
Gill Brown
Athens
Frank Beebe
Second St
Carol Lee
W. H. Brown
John Davis
Brown Ave
Germany
Ohio University to honor service men at campus flag pole
The Campus Religious Cannell to hold a commemorating service for all Ohio University service men living or dead. The event will take place at the campus flag pole at noon on Sunday May 6.
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Cannell
Ohio University
Noted references to Mr Skinner in Marysville dairy leadership
A Messenger report mentions Mr B O Skinner, described as the late B O Skinner yesterday, while Marysville features Ms Skinner as the living executive head of a dairy organization. The piece blends obituary phrasing with current leadership notes in local business society.
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B. O.skinner
B. O. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
jAlive
Marysville
Omen
Luchs Speaks at AHS The Bay Assembly
Fred E. Luchs addressed the Athens High School assembly this morning on the subject Printing Contentment. The program included a piano solo by Mary Maffett and a vocal solo by Beverly Davis. Dea Sue McPherson presided.
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the Bay
Fred E. Luchs
Athens High School
Mary Maffett
Beverly Davis
Dea Sue McPherson
Divorce Granted in Athens County Case
A divorce has been granted to Ernest E. Helwig from Alva Marian Helwig in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect. The couple married December 28, 1937.
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Ernest E. Helwig
Alva Marian Helwig
Athens County Common Pleas Court
OU Theater Debuts Junior Miss in Athens
OU Theater presents Junior Miss in Ewing Auditorium with Vivien Kelly as Judy Graves and Therese Nelson as Fully Adams. The campus comedy follows 14 year old Judy through chaotic family moments, aided by strong ensemble performances and bright dialogue.
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Mary Ellen Lynch
Athens
Ewing Auditorium
Sally Benson
New, Yorker
Judy Graves
Judy
Vivien Kelly
Adams
Therese Nelson
Muriel Grossman
Lois Graves
H. R. Jolliffe
Green Room
Cortine VanDame
Graves
Zelda Reiben
Denton M. Snyder
Dramatic Arts Department
J.B
Louie Johnston
Earl Hollingshead
Western Union
Mr. Snyder
Christopher Lane
Vera Shapiro
Bening
School of Dramatic Art
Past Noble Grands Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Pierce
Mrs D A Pierce hosted the Past Noble Grands Club with Mrs Elmer Finsterwald assisting. Thirteen members and six visitors attended. Lenora Sands opened the meeting. Social program guided by hostesses. Clara V Hartley spoke. prizes went to Anna Rose Garnet Engh Lenna Wood Mayme Rice and Emma Bennett. Refreshments served. list of members and guests recorded. Athens Chapter OES members attended Middleport OES inspection with P S Wamsley Norman Engh Mildred Banks Elis Woodworth Donald Johnson.
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Daniel A. Pierce
Lenna Wood
Mayme Rice
Emma Sbennett
Emma Bennett
Lenora Sands
Mabel Cage
Edna LaFollette
Mae Harmon
Nora Frank
Kate Porter
Myrtle Carmichael
Vida Carpenter
Flora Murphy
Naomi Finsterwald
Muriel Joy Pierce
Athens
Order of Eastern Star
Middleport O. E. S
P. S. Wamsley
Norman Engh
Mildred Banks
Elis Woodworth
Donald Johnson
War wives car share advice from old booklet
The text outlines wrong and right behavior for a group of war wives who car pool. It warns against freeloading when lacking a car and suggests contributing by paying transport costs or hosting socials to show participation. It preserves period voice and provides a practical social guideline.
Athens Girl Scout Camp Rotan Summer Program Set
Athens Girl Scout Camp Rotan will host an intensive scouting program from June 18 to July 14 this summer. Scouts and Brownies will camp two days weekly with Miss Jane Porter, Ohio University junior, directing. A Junior Camp Committee helps plan camp life and has planted 125 pine trees and 30 shrubs at the lodge area.
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Athens
Rotan
Jane Porter
Ohio University
Wetton Ecead Chh
Juss Fucter
Macy
New York State
St. Louis
Oglebay Fark
Wheeling
W. Va
Sharon Oldfield
Patsy Wolfe
Jean Young
Jean Tullis
Suzanne Siegfred
Diana Roach
Zoe Baird
Nina White
Mariam Clippinger
Charlotte Lohse
Emily McConkey
Patty Fitzer
Nancy Smith
Laura Jean Anderson
Nancy Rutherford
Jane Windisch
Suzanne Vaughlin
Shirley Watkins
Jan Twiss
Shirley Henderson
Martha D. Morrison
Shirley Ann Norris
Jo Baird
Dorothy Clutter
WCTU Program Highlights and Local Moves
WCTU members heard a devotional by Captain Martha Greenwall of the Salvation Army unit at the Presbyterian Church. Reports covered dues due by July 1 and topics from temperance courses to religion in education. Notices include local phone contact for new Amesville residents and a furlough visit by Corporal Richard Phillips from Morris Field.
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Martha Greenwall
Salvation Army
W.C.T.U
Presbyterian Church
H. T. Farrar
Clyde Hines
William C.stehr
M. T. Vermillion
Wayne France
W. E. Clark
Union
A. E. Wagner
Senate
Richard
Dick) Phillips
Morris Field
Charlotte
W. R. Phillips
Amesville
Corporal Phillips
Ohio University personals note weekend gatherings and visits
Fifty members attended aQuel breakfast of the Ohio University Women's Faculty Club last Sunday. Miss Grace Les Ne led arrangements with the Home Economics meal planning class under Miss Juanita Kahler. Dr. Florence Justin, recently back from Red Cross service overseas, attended. A Deshler-Wallick Hotel luncheon in Columbus celebrated the national president Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert, with local Auxiliary members present. Also noted are Mrs. Earl Happler and Roy W. Carter visiting and returning to work after transfers and service.
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Anquel
Ohio University Women's Faculty Club
Grace Les Ne
Juanita Kahler
Florence Justin
Red Cross
Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Columbus
National
Charles B. Gilbert
Norwich
Conn
American Legion Auxiliary
C. J. Ailstock
Charles Goodrich
Ralph Straw
Frank L. Harvey
C. 5. Haskins of
Trimble
Earl Happler
Goodrich
iMA N Club Canteen Members for Friday May 4
The Servicemen's Canteen committee lists Marine Army and Navy Women’s Club members for Friday May 4. Nominees include Mrs. Paul Sands chairwoman Mrs. Kennett Reeder Mrs. Lucille Schrider and Mrs. Alan Barnhill. Saturday night committee is led by Mrs. Richard Banks with Mrs. Gerald Stauffer and Mrs. B. Eat and Miss Josephine Garving. FRIDAY Past Chiefs Club meets Friday 5 pm with Mrs. Glenn Pratt at 210 W State St.
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Marine, Army and Navy Women's Club
Paul Sands
Kennett Reeder
Lucille Schrider
Alan Barnhill
Richard Banks
Gerald Stauffer
B. Feat
Josephine Garving
Chiefs Club
Glenn Pratt
W. State St
Housewives Earn Red Points For Saving Used Kitchen Fats
American housewives are urged to save every drop of used kitchen fats and turn them in to their butcher for a two cent per pound red points bonus. The fats are needed to make medicines gunpowder synthetic rubber soaps and other battlefield and home front essentials until the last gun is fired.
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Joseph Ste ‘Worls
Big Bamby
Rauch's Bakery
Carpenter Howe. Co
Grigsby
Audrey Mae Grigsby
Hooper St
Franz Woodworth
State Partresmen
Diana ‘Roach
Richland Ave
Cline
WENS
B. T. Grover
Russell Adams
Herbert Welsh
Mrs. McGraner
New Home
Athens Churches Plan Union Service
Martha Hines
Higley
Hatch
Athens Eagles Lodge
Rome-Canaan
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
E. Washington St
City Hall
Athens, D
Luchs
AHS
OU Theater
D. A. Pierce
WCTU
Cecil Kelrns
Mill St
C. R. Bean
Howard Swindell
Gloria and
Wreddy
Pratts Fork
Marietta
Ada Swindell
Roberta Burson
Gloria
Cross Bros
Jaynes Furniture, Co. Jacobs Building
I. S. Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Mac S. Bethel
Cleveland
A. S. Bethel
Washington St
Roy W. Carter
Virgil Carter
New Marshfield
Moore’s
Gallipolis
Im.a.n. Club
U.S
Good Housewives
Londonderry
Londondarry
Howard St
SanFrandtehd
St Siete
Court ST
Eagles
Oe Lavant
Victory Bay
HI Son
Athens Home Telephone Co
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