Vote Count Is Completed Committteemen Are Listed
County primary results show no change in commissioner race with Ray Bobo maintaining a narrow lead over Miles Howe by 14 votes. Central committee winners are named for Athens area precincts and Amesville ties are settled by lot at the election board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Barker
Elections Board
Barker
Ray Bobo
Miles H. Howe
Central Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
C. E. Handley
Athens City
West Luhrig
Democratic Central
Amesville
Arthur J. Jago
Frank Morris
Election Board
Republican Committee
Lot
Torch
Ira Barrows
H. S. Dye
Democratic
Thelma Risley
Anastasia Daugherty
Nora Atkinson
Florence Atkinson
Alma Hudson
Ed Mahaffey
Dave Johnson
Edna Merchant
Frank H. Coss
Verna L. Marquis
Albert Rink
F. L. Woodworth
Ethel W. Shannon
Nelsonville
Mayme Fisk
Alonzo Figgins
James Patton
Mildred Spray
Ed C. Ever
Frank H. Cross
Athens County Native Dies
Vern Woolley 44 Athens County native who lived in Columbus for 20 years died Saturday afternoon at White Cross Hospital after a two year illness. He was a musician. Survived by sisters Grace Liggett Columbus Maude O Nea Athens Route 3 Edna Linscott Millfield Route 1. Parents Alonzo and Ida Woolley preceded him in death. Dowler and Ferguson funeral home will host calling and Tuesday services at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Fred E. Luchs. Burial at McDougall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Woolley
Athens County
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Woolley
Grace Liggett
Maude O’neal
Athens
Edna Linscott
Millfield
Alonzo
Ida Woolley
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Fred E. Luchs
McDougall Cemetery
OU Pershing Rifles Win Third Honors
Company F-1 Pershing Rifles at Ohio University finished third with 38 points in the 1st Regimental Drill Meet at the Ohio State Campus. The University of Kentucky unit won with 51 points, Ohio State University took second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F-1
Pershing Rifles
Ohio University
Ohio State
University of Kentucky
Ohio State University
Co. F-1
Job Training Reports Due At VA Office
Veterans in Public Law 346 on the job training must file monthly VA Form 7 1905e reports with the Education and Training Unit at 8 President St. The failure to submit risks suspension of subsistence payments. Contact Miller or Shaffer and Robe for forms and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Office
Wesley Miller
Washington, D. C
President St
Miller
St. William Shaffer
T. S. Robe
Warm Weather Returns To Athens Sunday
Warm weather returned to Athens with a high of 81 degrees on Sunday and a low of 50 last night. The Hocking River stood at 5.90 feet as temperatures climbed to 73 by 10 a.m. Monday after Saturday’s 68 high and 46 low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Driver Fined After Route 33 Crash
A two car collision on Route 33 south of Nelsonville caused considerable damage but no injuries. Ralph Andrew Strette of Lima and Eugene M. Pendleton of Radcliffe were involved. Pendleton was fined $10 and costs for unsafe operation by Mayor Oral Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Andrew Strette
Lima
Eugene M. Pendleton
Radcliffe
Nelsonville
Pendleton
Oral Daugherty
Hartleyville Man in Fair Condition After Tree Collapse
Lawrence Craig, 42, Hartleyville, seriously injured when a tree fell on him while operating a bulldozer two miles south of the Hope Dairy on Luhrig Road. He was reported in fair condition today at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Craig
Hartleyville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Craig
Hope Dairy
Luhrig Road
Church delegates named for diocese convention in Cincinnati
Representing the Church of the Good Shepherd, Fran R. Collins and Edward H. David will attend the Southern Ohio Episcopal Diocese convention in Cincinnati on May 11 and 12. Announcement made by Rev. Sydney J. Browne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran R. Collins
Edward H. Davidson
Church of the Good Shepherd
Southern Ohio Episcopal Diocese
Cincinnati
Sydney J. Browne
Navy seeks reservists for active duty on USS Albany
G I bulletin states enlisted male Naval Reservists in listed rates may return to active duty through December 1 under Lt. Comdr H T Baird USNR Athens. Duty includes training on USS Albany heavy cruiser from east coast ports with pay, allowances and sea pay. Applications to Ninth Naval District Great Lakes Illinois. prior heavy cruiser experience valued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Baird
USNR
Athens
Albany
Ninth Naval District
Rueber
M-29
Great Lakes
Ill
Baird
Elmwood Pl
Four Athens Men Enlist for Three Years in Army
The Athens Recruiting Office reports four locals Robert Jones Route 1 John Al mashy Route 8 Kenneth Marshall 86 Richland Ave and John Mas ten Jr Route 4 have enlisted for three years in the U S Army. Others Leonard Layton Nelsonville Dillion Trout New Marshfield and Charles A Smith Doanville also joined for three years. Enlistees for April include Dean V Rizer Doanville William L Brown Baltic Vaughn Jensen Harold B Murphy Wayne E Speelman Nelsonville John S Shifflet Glouster and Robert Adamson Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S. Army
Robert Jones
John Almashy
Kenneth Marshall
Richland Ave
John Masten, Jr
Sgt
Buck
Leonard Layton
Nelsonville
Dillon Trout
New Marshfield
Charles A. Smith
Doanville
Army
Air Force
William Jansen
Dean V. Rizer
William L. Brown
Baltic
Vaughn Jensen
Harold B. Murphy
Wayne E. Speelman
John S. Shifflet
Glouster
Robert Adamson
Albany
Air Force seeks cadets and career paths from Athens
Unmarried veterans and non veterans aged 20 to 26 with two or more years of college and good health are being accepted as Aviation Cadets. Other options include enlistment up to technical sergeant and the Aviation Career plan for veterans and non veterans. More information is available at the Athens Recruiting Station in the Post Office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Forces
Harold Buck
Athens
Air Force
Ohio veterans urged to file sea duty records locally
Ohio Navy veterans are told they need not contact the Navy Bureau of Personnel or Great Lakes for information on sea duty or foreign service. A bonus fund released through Ernest McGraner, county veteran officer, directs applicants to enter dates from personal knowledge and supporting papers. Submit papers with the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Navy Bureau of Personnel
Washington
D. C
Great Lakes
Ernest McGraner
US Navy
Army Technical School and Aviation Career Plan for High School Grads
High school graduates may choose any Army or Air Forces training school before enlistment and be assigned to that school. The plan lists courses in mechanical construction electrical and radio medical clerical and photographic fields with applications through the Ath ens recruiting office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Forces
Harold Buck
Athens Recruiting Office
Army Technical School Plan
Aviation Career Plan
Ohio World War II veterans secure 2315 loans totaling 8.19 million
The Veterans Administration tri state Branch Office in Columbus reports 2 315 loans for business use totaling 8 189 410 dollars. VA guarantees up to 4 000 on real estate loans or 2 000 on personal property loans and not more than half of the total loan. Lenders issue the loans, not VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Veterans Administration Tri-State
Columbus
Ohio WWII veterans reach farm training high of 7710
The number of World War II veterans in Ohio enrolled in farm training and related classroom instruction rose to 7 710 on April 1, up 1 445 during April. Veterans Ac-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Asphalt Unit Completes At State Highway Garage
The state highway maintenance department finishes a new asphalt heating unit and a thousand gallon auxiliary storage tank at the state highway garage. The unit lets workers draw asphalt from the 19 000 gallon main tank to the heating tank during severe weather. Heating the 1000 gallon tank takes about 15 minutes and the material stays hot for a period. State highway department workmen perform the assembly under Harry Richards supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Harry Richards
Richards
State Highway Department
OU Chemical Society To Elect New Officers
The Chemical Society of Ohio University will hold its last meeting of the year Wednesday at 7 p.m. to elect officers for the 1948 1949 school year. An informal discussion of the proposed program for the coming year will be conducted and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chemical Society of Ohio University
Albany man fined for unlicensed minor driving
Lloyd W. Martin aged 31 of Albany was fined five dollars and costs after being arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge that he permitted an unlicensed minor to operate his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Martin
Albany
W.P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Seven Fined in Mayor's Court Over Weekend
Seven persons appeared in Mayor William Mickle's court for weekend arraignments. Bessie Love and Ethel Burton faced jail for non payment of fines tied to disturbing the peace and intoxication. Vern R. Scott Edward Sickles John Tate and Gerald Rider were fined or jailed on various charges with costs suspended. Richard S. Johnson was fined for unsafe operation after a Sunday crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mickle
Bessie Love
the Plains
Ethel Burton
208S
W. Washington St
Vern R. Scott
Athens
Edward Sickles
Jackson
Scott
Mickle
Sickles
John Tate
N. Court St
Gerald Rider
N. Court
Richard S. Johnson
University Terrace
Johnson
Carl R. Wilson
W. Union St
Athens Junior High Honor Pupils Named by Principal
The honor roll at Athens Junior High School for the period ending recently was announced by principal S. E. Gilmore. Seventy-one students achieved a grade average of B or better across seventh, eighth, and ninth grades, including Byron Andrews and Mary Catherine Billet in seventh grade, Charles Atkinson and Betsy Baker in eighth, and Ronnie Coury and Martha Davidson in ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
S. E. Gilmore
Byron Andrews
Mary Catherine Billet
Sydney Clark
Janice Cunningham
Nancy Ellis
Margene Gilson
Clark Higgins
David Jones
Tommy Jones
Patty King
Donald Lee
Lewis Lachs
Bob Matthews
Marilyn Morris
Bob McCammon
Roderick Oadis
Phyllis Peterson
Donald Schwartz
Suzanne Shepard
Betty Jo
Barbara Williams
Paul Williams
Richard Williams
Bill Wolfe
Dick Wooten
Ronnie Coury
Martha Davidson
Weese Dickman
Jimmy Dilley
Martina Jost
Patricia Josten
Mary Sue Lallette
Betty Lambert
David Lewis
John Mitchell
Bob O’brien
Diana Roach
Richard Robe
Jane Roseberry
Edith Rowland
John Smith
Dick Taylor
Jan Tullis
Barbara Wagner
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes and Local Dismissals
Everett Grimm of Jacksonville undergoes major surgery. Lawrence Craig of Gloucester injured in accident. Dismissals include Mrs. Robert Adams and daughter Nelsonville. Mrs. William Marshall and son Athens. Mrs. Basil Cullison and son The Plains. Mrs. Dale Gibbs and son Coolville. Mrs. Norman Huber and son. Mrs. Wilford Bing and son Hemlock Grove. Mrs. Ellen Cheadle Albany. Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan Carpenter. Mrs. Harry McKinstry Athens. Mrs. Patricia Roach Athens. Mrs. Frances Strawn Athens. Eddie Evener Millfield. Athens Commandery 15, Knights Templar, to meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Red Cross and Malta orders conferred on candidates. visitors welcome, said George S. Holdren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Adams
Nelsonville
William Marshall
Athens
Basil Cullison
the Plains
Dale Gibbs
Coolville
Norman Huber
Wilford Bing
Hemlock Grove
Ellen Cheadle
Albany
Elizabeth Jordan
Carpen
Harry McKinstry
Patricia Roach
Frances Strawn
Eddie Evener
Millfield
Knights Templar
Order of the Red Cross
Order of Malta
George S. Holdren
Fourth Youth Sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory
Samuel Erskine urged leniency but Judge O F Rowland denied probation after George Coppers 20 Athens pleaded guilty to auto theft. The Mansfield Reformatory term follows removal of a second indictment and caps a string of Athens area auto theft cases involving youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Erskine
George Coppers
Athens
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Rowland
Coppers
Gordon B. Gray
Mansfield Reformatory
Mansfield
Robert W. Wilson
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Elza Linscott
Baker
Harry Jacony
Clarence Shaw
East
Luhrng
Joe H. Walburn
George McBride
John Gillette
Robert Sheridan
W. H. Wakefield
Alva Hanning
Bern
Lee D. Glass
Paul Stotts
Albert A. Ogg
A. L. Christman
Canaan
Charles Cone
Grover Sutton
C. G. Mansfield
Merwin Mansfield
Carthage
C. M. Swartz
Howard Bond
Dover
Chauncey
Joe Cline
A. J. Smith
Burg Johnson
H. A. Leiber
Circle Hill
Dorothy M. Daugherty
Lulla Preston
F. E. Boudinot
Clara Theisen
Thomas Blower
James Wallace
Sugar Creek
Michael Kollister
D. Augustine
Lee
Arch P. Burritt
George A. Sweeney
Roy Walsh
Delbert Trout
Lodi
Ernest J. Howard
Ray Wingett
D. W. Meeks
R. C. Wilson
Rome
Guysville
Ward Cunnningham
Frank Klingenberg
Stewart
John Barrows
Cody Lewis
Steve Gyurko
Jacksonville
C. C. Caldwell
John Rapp
North Precinct
J. J. Shepherd
John M. McDonald
Quinn Hollow
Marie Edwards
Quinton Quinn
Trimble Village
C. F. Danford
Grover Koons
Troy Township
Coolyttle
Lillian R. Anderson
L. M. Walden
Hockingport
E. B. McCaulsky
Clarice Medley
Troy
Russell G. Daugherty
Myrtle Griffen
Ernest Misner
Waterloo
Carbondale
Donald B. Lowry
Granville Crow
Mineral
George Lowry
A. D. Hawk
Fred Burt
Samry Satan
Willard Wright
Lumbago
Cosi Liniment
OU Pershing Rifles
the Haney Oil Co
Congress and Union Sts
Scott Haney
Evans Meats
Maine
Y. BE. Clyse
Dan Bartlett
G.I. Bulletin Board
Clarence Watson
Curtis Watson
W. State St
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Robert Lee Tate
Charles E. "Tate
Charleston
S. C
Thomas Hixenbaugh, Jr
Thomas Hixenbaugh
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Paul BE. Cunningham
H. D. Cunningham
Lackland Air Force Base
Claire C. Dinsmoor, Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Navy
Alan L. Richey
Lora Richey
Germany
32Nd Squadron
301 Very Heavy
Salina
Kan
Cecil E. Hewitt
Alta Dyke
Longsville
Richard G. Ash
Pearl Ash
Pomeroy
Philippine Sea
Mediterranean
Naval
Pfe
M. F. Griffin
Muril Griffin
K. E. Shanks
M. H. Shanks
Keesler Air Force Base
Air Forces Radar School
Glen Allen Chadwell
Allen C. Chadwell
Naval Hospital Corps School
Viation Cadets
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
Paramount Presents
ACTA
OU Chemical Society
W. Union and
Depot
Everett Grimm
Route 56
Reformatory
Frank Carro
Cleveland
John, L. Reynolds
Deanville
Reynolds
George Bateman
Alvin Risley
Stalder's
Chauncey, Ohio
E. L. Kenney
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Athens, Ohio
Court Street
Basil le
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