Wayne Upper House Boosts Forest Land Purchase Fund
Southeastern Ohio congressmen push to allocate part of a 5 million dollar Senate appropriation to buy forest lands in the Wayne Purchase Unit. Rep Jenkins urges a 3 million increase, aiming to direct funds to Muskingum Hocking McArthur Little Scioto and Symmes Creek Units across multiple counties with headquarters in Columbus and ranger R J Schaar in Athens.
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Southeastern
Ohio
Washington
Senate
Portsmouth
Marietta
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
House
Forest Service
Wayne
Alben W. Barkley
Jenkins
Robert T. Secrest
Caldwell
Ohio Valley
Wayne Reserve
Muskingum
Hocking Valley
McArthur
Little Scioto
Symmes Creek
Monroe
Noble
Perry
Hocking
Morgan
Vinton
Pike, Ross
Gallia
Scioto
Jackson
Lawrence
Columbus
Athens
R. J. Schaar
Ranger
Hawk Birth: Larry Born in Athens May 8
Mr and Mrs Paul Hawk announce the birth of a son named Larry on Monday May 8. He weighed eight pounds three quarters and is the grandson of Cora Hawk of Athens and Leo Douglas of Jerseyville and the great grandson of George Douglas and his wife of Jerseyville.
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Paul Hawk
Helen Douglas
Athens Route 4
Larry
Cora Hawk
Athens
Leo Douglas
Jerseyville
Georgeuglas
Prisoner Escapes Seconds After Sentencing at Mansfield
Everett Gandee, 19, just sentenced for breaking and entering and larceny, bolted from Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans while being escorted to the county jail. He fled toward Court Street and into an alley, while the other prisoner Roy Butcher remained in custody. Patrols alerted as Evans conducted the search. Gandee is described as 5 feet 10 inches, 165 pounds, with blue jeans and a blue work shirt.
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Mansfield Reformatory
Everett Gandee
Charles Evans
Liberty
Evans
Roy Butcher
Gandee
Butcher
O. F. Rowland
Washington and
Court Sts
Court St
Carbondale Women Enroll in Red Cross Home Hygiene Class
Fourteen Carbondale women join a 30 hour Red Cross home hygiene course directed by Mrs. Ruth Daugherty of Nelsonville. Classes meet at the neighborhood house with home visits for projects and no registration fee required.
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Ruth Daugherty
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Red Cross
Reckless Driver Fined After Route 50 Crash
Charles L. Bobo 69 of Carpenter Route 1 was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Route 50 Saturday night accident. Gerald Tate 61 of 1 2 N Court St was fined $3 for speeding on Court Street yesterday. Millfield Church of Christ announces devotional services followed by a business session and social hour for all members and families.
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Charles L. Bobo
Carpenter Route 1
Cliff Cornell
Millfield Church of Christ
Speeder
Gerald Tate
N. Court St
Court St
Nazarenes to Have Revival at Church of the Nazarene
Rev Bona Fleming will begin a spring revival at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday night at 7 45. He is regarded as a leading Nazarene evangelist who has preached coast to coast and in major cities. He recently closed a Akron revival with 3000 nightly attendees and was in Athens three years ago. The meeting runs nightly through May 21.
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Bona Fleming
Church of the Nazarene
Fleming
Akron
Athens
Ross Wright Elected As Kiwanis Delegate
Ross Wright president of the Athens Kiwanis Club was elected Monday night to serve as delegate to the Kiwanis International Convention in Boston Massachusetts June 18 22 A long time objective committee was appointed to outline the club s aims and purposes C W Reamer secretary presented a report on 1939 activities Dayton Wise of the Standard Oil Co was inducted as a new member James Scriven a former Athens resident and Kiwanian was a guest The Ohio University Male Quartet sang two groups of songs.
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Ross Wright
Athens Kiwanis Club
Boston
Mass
C. W. Reamer
Dayton Wise
Standard Oil Co
James Scriven
Athens
Ohio University
KINNISON NAMED UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE
James E. Kinnison of Canton was named a trustee of Ohio University by Governor Bricker for a term May 15 to May 14, 1946. He succeeds Fred Beckler of Athens and is a Stark County Republican leader with a long Ohio University family background.
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James E. Kinnison
Canton
Ohio University
Bricker
Fred Beckler
Athens
Kinnison
Jackson
Ohio State University
Thomas Herbert
Ohio State
Burt, Kinnison, Carson and Shadrach
Earl E. Shad
Rach
Beta Theta PI
Stark County
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Kathryne Herbert
Alpha Gamma Delta
Children Aided by County Health Service in Athens County
The year report shows 650 school children with defects, 516 corrected, and 519.75 from the Community Chest toward care for defective tonsils teeth and eyes. 20 crippled children were sent to Columbus orthopedic clinics. 15 new cases admitted to nursing service. 499 home visits to crippled children and 34 to diagnostic clinics. 45 admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital with 1318.50 from the Hospital Fund. 32 maternity cases treated. 410 home visits. 297 visits to preschool children. 708 visits to infants.
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Athens County
Committee On Child Health and Protection
Athens City
Health Office
J. M. Higgins
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Community Chest
County Health Office
WPA Pay Is To Buy Food Not Liquor Court Tells Two Men
William Harrison a Keenig's Bakery truck driver pleaded guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to driving while under the influence. He was fined 100 dollars and costs, with six months license revocation. Charles Crum and Floyd Lowry WPA workers also faced DUI charges, with Crum given 10 days suspended jail, 100 dollar fine and six months license revocation, and Lowry fined 25 dollars. The judge told WPA workers the program aims to feed families, not fund drunken driving.
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William Harrison
Keenig’s Bakery
New Lexington
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Harrison
Richland Ave
Pomeroy Road
Charles Crum
Beaumont Wpa
Common Pleas
Floyd Lowry
Athens
Lowry
Crum
Nelsonville
Route 33
Rowland
Wachenschwanz Rites Set For Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Adda Wachenschwanz announced for Thursday at two o clock in Oak Grove Church. Rev B A Awe will conduct the service with burial in Connett Cemetery.
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Adda Wachenschwanz
Oak Grove
B. A. Awe
Pilgrim Holiness Church of
Nelsonville
Connett Cemetery
Poston Community House Weekly Schedule
The Poston program lists events from May 8 to 13 at the Community House. Tuesday at 7 p.m. features Woman's Club consumer education display. Wednesday 10 a.m. toddlers' play. Thursday 1 p.m. sewing classes and 3:30 p.m. piano classes. 7 p.m. Boy Scout meeting. Friday 5 to 9 p.m. recreation hour. Saturday 2 p.m. Girls club.
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Poston Community House
Collect Fund To Buy Lard And Butter For Unemployed
Local 3905 United Mine Workers relief committee Kimberly reports a drive to buy lard and butter for unemployed families using surplus commodities. Contributions from Carbondale Kimberly and Mine 255 total $18, funds go to Fred Shafer for bulk purchases and distribution begins Wednesday afternoon to Nelsonville and York Townships.
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United Mine Workers
Kimberly
Charles Wolfe
Win Bols
Carbondale
Mine 255
Fred Shafer
Plea For Reckless Driving Fined In Local Court
Glenner Weaver age 20 of South Perry pleaded guilty to a state highway patrolmen charge of reckless driving. Justice of Peace T R Bennett fined Weaver ten dollars and costs yesterday.
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Bennett
Glenner Weaver
South Perry
Justice of Peace
T. R. Bennett
Hip Infection Confines Mrs. Pierce to Bed at Home
Mrs. C. A. Pierce of 1 West Stimson Avenue is bedridden with a severe hip infection that developed from a scratch. The illness confines her to the home as doctors evaluate treatment.
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C. A. Pierce
W. Stimson Ave
Large Athens Rotary to Attend International Convention
P C Nichols president of the Athens Rotary says a large representation from Athens will join Rotary International's 30th International Convention in Cleveland June 18 23. About 15 000 Rotarians from 60 nations attend with George C Hager of Chicago heading delegates. Over 3 000 come from other lands.
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P. C. Nichols
Rotary Club of
Athens
Rotary
Cleveland
George C. Hager
Chicago
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Ohio
Hager
Howard H. Feighner
New Zealand
Australia
Athens High School Hosts National Music Week Concerts
The Athens area joins National Music Week activities with two assemblies sponsored by Floyd K. Prince. The Athens Junior High Band performs in the morning and the Senior High School vocal program closes the day. President Roosevelt chairs the honorary committee with governors from 48 states, and David Sarnoff leads the active committee as National Music Week promotes widespread public engagement with music.
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Roosevelt
David Sarnoff
Floyd K. Prince
Athens High School
Athens Junior High
Surgery Report From Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Martha Rose age 14 at 395 W State St underwent an appendectomy Monday night. James Cumley 36 Franklin Ave also had an appendectomy this morning. Margaret Haskins 159 Grosvenor St had an emergency major surgical operation Monday night. Entering hospital Monday for observation were Mrs Ella Cavanaugh Zaleski and Mrs Dorothy Gordon 36 Brown Ave.
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Martha Rose
W. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Cumley
Franklin Ave
Margaret Haskins
Grosvenor St
Ella Cavanaugh
Zaleski
Dorothy Gordon
Brown Ave
Ohio University students earn Red Cross life saving certificates
Twenty students completed a life saving course at Ohio University under instructor Arthur H. Rhoads. Recipients include Frank Baumbholtz Charles Blickensderfer Frank M. Dumanski William Ensminger George Hoffmeyer and others with Charles E. Weber and Leo Wilderman assisting.
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Ohio University
Red Cross
Arthur H. Rhoads
Frank Baumbholtz
Charles Blickensderfer
Frank M. Dumanski
William Ensminger
George Hoffmeyer
Charles W. Lyons
Dan Risaliti
James Snyder
James Rogers
Albert Carlson
Maynard Aldridge
Robert Walsh
David Loquer
Charles Gaskell
David Carr
William Wirsch
George Rebich
Robert Johnston
George W. Spronz
Gordon R. Koons
Mr. Rhoads
Chareles E. Weber
Leo Wilderman
Two Ways to Beat Constipation With All Bran
Kellogg's All-Bran offers relief by providing bulk to correct constipations caused by modern diets. Eat the toasted cereal daily with milk or cream or in muffins, drink water, and expect clearer days. Made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by every grocer.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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Millfield
Nazarenes
Kiwanis
Duquesne Pilsener
Duquesne
Duquesne Brewing CO
Pittsburgh, PA
Covert Baking CO
5Th Ave
Williams St
Middleport, Ohio
University
County Health Service
WPA
International House of Friendship
High School
Tru
Big Veal Sale
Menilies
Ferry
Burlington
Mercury
Irvin
Dexter
Grand Gas
S. Court ST
Cross Bros
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
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