Athens County marble tournament set for Friday
Thirty six players from nine Athens County schools will compete for prizes at 1 p.m. on Rufus Putnam School playgrounds. Top prize is 20 dollars and a trophy. second 15 dollars and a medal. third and fourth 10 and 5 dollars. All contestants receive American Legion T shirts.
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Athens County
Rufus Putnam
American Legion
Athens
Ed LaVelle
Sam Alvarez
John T. Cox
Maywood Smith
Ben
John Jones
Weather in Columbus area rises to 80s already
The high reached 80 degrees with a low of 51. At the Poston Plant the 9 am reading was 77 as residents shed coats. Rainfall for the previous day totaled 0.13 inches.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
GI Bill Education Deadline Set for Veterans
The deadline to start GI Bill education is 15 months away, July 25, 1951, per the local VA Contact Office. Most veterans will not be allowed to begin after that date, with exceptions for those discharged after July 25, 1947 and those who enlisted or reenlisted under the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act. General training must start by July 25, 1951 or four years after discharge, whichever is later, and finish by July 25, 1956. Those already pursuing GI Bill training on July 25, 1951 may continue. The VA says the deadline dates are being issued now to aid veterans in planning.
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Armed Forces
Air Force band vacancies open to 1950 graduates
Athens Army and Air Force recruiting officials announced 17 base openings starting July 1 for qualified high school graduates trained as bandsmen. Positions require proficiency in piano oboe bassoon clarinet trumpet flute French horn saxophone trombone baritone and bass horn.
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Air Force
Athens
James J. Mooney
Marine Corps World War II medals to be issued at post office
Ex Marines can obtain campaign medals this week at the post office. Marine recruiter T Sgt R E Gardner said the recruiter will be at the station Thursday at 3 p m and all day Friday and Saturday to assist eligible veterans.
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R. E. Gardner
Charity Horse Show Planned At Athens Fairgrounds
William R. Hughes announces a charity horse show and county band concert in Athens May 27 and 28 at the fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit Athens County charities including the Children’s Home. The event features 32 classes of English saddle horses and ponies with $3500 in premiums. Sponsored by Athens merchants, Francis Conrath chairs the show with Mrs. P. F. Good as secretary. Kiwanis Club sponsors the program.
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Athens
William R. Hughes
Hughes
Athens County
Francis Conrath
P. F. Good
Kiwanis Club
Fair Board
Marshfield Resident Dies at 81 in New Marshfield
John Cline, 81, died at his New Marshfield home after several weeks of illness. Survived by wife Roberta, two sons Orville and Roy of Albany, three daughters Belle Nickoson Yellow Springs Ohio Bessie Sharp New Marshfield and Florence Cottrill New Straits ville, and sister Minnie Stansbury Millersport Ohio. Funeral set Sunday 1 p.m. at New Marshfield Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser. Burial in Temple Cemetery. Friends may call Hoodlet funeral home Friday to 4 p.m. and then at residence.
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Roberta
Orville
Roy Cline
Albany
Belle Nickoson
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Bessie Sharp
New Marshfield
Florence Cottrill
New Straitsville
Minnie Stansbury
Millersport
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Temple Cemetery
Hoodlet
Suit for Recovery Filed Against Ames Man
A suit for the recovery of money has been filed in common pleas court by H. P. Dils and Son, known as the A. & E. Supply Co., of Park ersburg, against G. L. Hines of Amesville. They seek $191.47 for auto parts sold since Oct. 23, 1947.
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Common Pleas Court
H. P. Dils and Son
The
A. & E. Supply Co
Parkersburg
G. L. Hines
Amesville
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F. P. Ables & Son
Logan
Thomas A. Jenkins
Pol. Adv
S. Court St
Oleo
Ibs
Worthmore Peas
Foodland Milk
S.S.S
Johnson
Ocala
Tussy
Dus
Foodbank
Foodbank Home Made
East State St
Athens, Ohio
Frontview
Merion
Berlou
Norwich
Gillette
Arine
Marshfield
John Cline
Ames Man
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