Americas Day speaker urges civic duties at Athens High
Roger Connor, a Legionnaire and former K. T. Crossen Post leader, urged Athens High School students to deepen understanding of democracy and participate in civic life. The event included pledges, songs, and veterans recognition as part of I Am An American Day observances. Eight hundred Athens County students will join a May 21 music festival at Memorial Auditorium directed by Charles Gilbert with choral and instrumental performances.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens Ohio
la Baler
Arts In
AHS
Roger Connor
Athens High School
Athens
United States
Connor
Bridges
Carol Nessiey
W. C C. Fingerhut
Everett Barnhart
James M. Vercoe
Legion Committee
National American Legion
Chicago
Boston
Athens County
Memorial Auditorium
Athens County Music Association
Charles Gilbert
Ohio University Bands
Neal E. Glenn
Mute Education
OU Music
County Music Group
Christine Brown
Bouncey
Luella Cliffton
Wanda McDonald
Mechanicsburg
Athens High School creates first driver training class
Twenty three students at Athens High School completed the first driver education course in the school’s history. Cpl. Robert F. Henderson presented certificates and operator permit applications after twenty classroom sessions and eight hours of practical driving under Thomas Bowen.
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Athens High School
State Departments of Education and Highways
Robert F. Henderson
The
Athena Patrol Post
Little Theater
Thomas Bowen
Industrial Arta
Bowen
Corporal Henderson
Court House
Thomas Allen
Zoe Baird
Phylis Bolen
Barbara Bryan
Barbara Chesser
Helen Dunn
William Fee
Fred Fisher
Barbara Gooding
Mary Haning
Lois Kail
Connie Koehler
Karen Link
Robert Munn
Helen Murphy
Emma McCrum
William G. McKee
Alice Newcomb
M T Scott
Creecent Spu K
Jack Vickers
Martha Lou Yeager
Janet Young
Runaway tire causes downtown damage before Friday the Thirteenth
A heavy mech anized tire escaped from a car driven by Floyd Gabriel at Congress and Washington. It bounced along Washington Street smashing a parked car owned by Roy Sams and denting the fender and running board. A taxi cab then stopped the tire at the jail driveway, though the tire itself was not damaged.
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Floyd Gabriel
Gabriel
Congress
Washington
Washington St
Roy E. Sams
Brown Ave
Court St
Coolville Man Dies at 70 in Spanish American War Service
R. R. Crislip 70 a Coolville resident and Spanish American War veteran died Wednesday at his home. He leaves wife Gusie M Crislip son E K Crislip Spencer daughter Evelyn Simpson Spencer WV a niece two nephews and two grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m from White Funeral Home conducted by Rev O C Lockwood with burial at Hebbardsville. Friends may call at home until one hour before services.
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Coolville
R. R. Crislip
Roane County
W. Va
Gussie M. Crislip
E. K. Crislip
Parkersburg
Evelyn Simpson
Spencer
Hazel Baker Dies Friday In Hospital
Hazel Baker 59 of 475 Richland Ave died Friday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a weeklong illness. Born in Iowa she lived most of her life in Athens County before moving to Athens 30 years ago. Survived by husband Addison son Virgil E. Baker daughters Dorothy Landis Anna Mae Harkins Thelma Baker four grandchildren mother Effie Dunfee brother Herman S. Dunfee and four sisters. Funeral services Sunday 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. E C. Kenney. Burial Hebbardsville.
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Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Iowa
Athens County
Coolville
Toreh
Athens
Eagles Auxiliary
Pocahontas Lodge
Shelterin Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Names
Hospital notes list admissions and names including Mr and Mrs Harold Long Athens a daughter and several patients such as Mrs Rosemary James Athens major surgery Jonah R Cotterill Harrisonville medical Barbara Jean Gallagher Athens and Mrs Jean Cartwright Athens Route 5. Other entries include Fred C Shafer Athens and Mrs Dorothy Lax Sawyerswood.
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Rosemary James
Athens
Jonah R. Cotterill
Harrisonville
Marie Johnson
Nelsonville
Fern Post
Corning
Athens Guard Unit Conducts Weekly Drill
The Athens National Guard unit held its weekly drill at the Armory with positions and sight setting of the gun practiced. Ralph D. Ownby enlisted recently, bringing unit strength to 51 enlisted men and eight officers. Lloyd F. Morris was discharged to enlist in the regular Army, officials stated.
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Athens National Guard
Ralph D. Ownby
Lloyd F. Morris
Bernard Returned To Face Indictment
Aaron Bernard was indicted by the May term grand jury for non support and returned to Athens from Logan West Virginia. No action has been taken in his case since his return Thursday by deputy sheriff Elza Linscott according to Sheriff George Bateman.
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Aaron Bernard
Athens
Logan
W. Va
Bernard
Elza Linscott
George Bateman
Funeral time change for William Bobo in Columbus
Change in funeral service time for William Bobo who died Wednesday in Columbus. Services at First Christian Church will be held Saturday at 2 p m instead of 3 p m as previously reported.
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First Christian Church
William Bobo
Columbus
Cincinnati Market Prices May 13 Poultry Butter Eggs
Markets report from Cincinnati lists poultry prices by class such as heavy fowls four pounds and over at 31 32, heavy fryers up to five pounds at 30 1, and old roosters at 18 20. Butter wholesale prints per pound 41 42, four pound prints 62, butter fat premium 51, regular 48. Potatoes range 3.00 5 75. Eggs consumer grades US A large 50 53, medium 46 48, wholesale extras large 43 49. Current receipts 40 41 44.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
Recruiting Officers Appointed at Athens U S Army Air Force Office
Two new recruiting officers Allen Dyer and Donald L Pratt appointed to Athens office replacing Buck and Jansen. Dyer a 21 year career Army sergeant first class served in European theater with Patton’s Third Army and Fifth Infantry Division. Pratt native to area previously instructor at Camp Croft and Camp Gordon now at Tuppers Plains with family. Other April enrollments include Betty J Burnett first area woman in WAC stationed at Camp Lee and four men from Athens area sent to training at Fort Knox Scott Field and Norfolk ships.
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U. S. Army
Air Force Recruiting Office
Allen Dyer
Donald L. Pratt
H. F. Buck
W. D. Jansen
Sergeant Dyer
Armed Forces
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Third Army
Fifth
Metz
Germany
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Chillicothe
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Pratt
Tuppers Plains
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Pring
Gallipolis
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Betty J. Burnett
Women's Army Corps
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Camp Lee
Edward Webb
Zaleski
Harry C. Drake
Donald
Young
Robert W. Perry
Glouster
Webb
Scott Field
Til
Drake
Perry
Fort Knox
World War II Dead Reassigned to Chicago and New Depot Centers
On May 15 the area served by the Columbus General Depot Distribution Center will be reassigned to the Chicago Quartermaster Depot at 1819 West Pershing Road Chicago Illinois and the New Depot.
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American Graves Registration Division
Columbus General Depot
Columbus
Army
Chicago Quartermaster Depot
West Pershing Road
Chicago
New Mail Trucks Enter Service at Local Post Office
Postmaster Francis C. Frebault announced two new one and a half ton mail trucks are now in use for general mail and parcel post delivery. He noted it is the first time fresh trucks have been assigned to this post office, rather than units transferred from other cities.
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Francis C. Frebault
Firebault
Bicycle Riders Ordered Off City Sidewalks
Athens police chief Joseph B Grogan ordered bicycles off city sidewalks after complaints of riders endangering children in residential areas. The move aims to reduce accidents and improve safety for pedestrians.
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Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Grogan
Athens Poster Contest Prizes Awarded Winners Named
Winners in Athens Women's Christian Temperance Union poster contest announced today from 42 entries across high school junior high and four elementary groups. First prizes earned by Hubert Lee Koker Raymond Abraham Guale Vermillion Monia Lee Vermillion Rochelle Silverman James Taylor Kio University Element School Freda Williams Joe South. Prizes: 7 3 and 1 dollars. Contest ended April 29.
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Athens
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Hubert Lee Koker
Raymond Abraham
Guale Vermillion
Monia Lee Vermillion
Rochelle Silverman
Jaiis
James Taylor
Freda Wiliams
East Side School
Joe South
East Side
John Edwards
Joe B. Maffett
John Jagers
Mildred Murphy
Ethel Woolf
Mary Leonard
AHS Band and Glee Club to Enter State Finals
Athens High School bands travel to Columbus for state final competition after earning superior ratings in district contest. Three buses will carry performers with a luncheon stop planned at Lancaster.
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AHS
Glee Club
Athens
Columbus
W. C. Fingerhut
Lancaster
Fingerhut
Sun Shines Again for Third Straight Day in Athens
The third morning of warm sun and clear skies graced Athens with mild temperatures. A 9:45 a.m. reading hit 67 degrees after a low of 43, while Thursday's high reached 77. The Hocking River stood at 3.43 feet and continued to fall, according to weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
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Athens
Mercury
Hocking
C. N. France
Locke to speak at Granville agency meeting Monday
Allen E. Locke of the Ohio State Life Insurance Co. will address an agency meeting in Granville on Monday, per today's announcement.
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Allen E. Locke
Athens
Ohio State Life Insurance Co
Granville
Monthly sing in New Marshfield set for Sunday
Athens County announces a monthly sing at 2 30 p m Sunday at the New Marshfield Methodist Church. The event invites residents to join in hymn singing and fellowship.
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Athens County
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Rome Canaan Granges Set Event for Sunday
Annual Rural Life Sunday will be observed in the Methodist Church by Rome and Canaan Granges on May 15 at 8 pm. Doris Taylor and Mrs. Geraldine Vocke will direct the program with public participation invited.
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Rome
Canaan
Iam
Doris Taylor
Geraldine Vocke
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