Vanderbilt Chancellor Will Speak At Ohio University Graduation
Vanderbilt Chancellor Oliver C. Carmichael will address about 269 Ohio University graduates at the spring commencement in Memorial Auditorium. The ceremony includes a proession from Ewing Hall at 9 15 p.m to the auditorium with the program beginning at 9 30 p.m. Carmichael, a Rhodes Scholar and Alabama alumnus, will confer degrees and present diplomas after the address.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Oliver C. Carmichael
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Ohio University Alumni Association
Ewing Hall
McGuffey Elms
John of Nepomuk
H. J. Stewart
Allen Kresge
William G. Dowd
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Athens
Officers to be elected at Athens War Veterans meeting
Bert Barnes secretary announced that officers will be elected at the Athens County War Veterans Republican Club meeting tonight at 8 o clock in Athens City Hall. Other important business will be considered and all members are urged to attend.
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Athens County War Veterans Republican Club
Athens City Hall
Bert Barnes
Regular DAV Meeting at Armory Tonight
The Con rath Bean Chapter No 37 Disabled American Veterans holds a regular meeting in the club room at the Armory tonight at 7 30. Refreshments will be served.
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Conrath-Bean
Armory
Ohio U Commencement Speaker Carmichael Biography
Dr. Carmichael of Vanderbilt University Nashville was an Ohio University commencement speaker. He served with the British Army in India and East Africa before 1917, then enlisted in the U S Army for two years.
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Carmichael
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
Ohio University
India
East Africa
U. S. Army
Seven Men of No 2 Area To Serve in Navy
Nelsonville reports seven men from Local Board 2 area and one transfer from Canton Ohio were sworn into the U S Navy at Clarksburg West Virginia induction center on Tuesday. They return home Wednesday while Morrison named group leader and await assignment notification.
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No. 2
Navy
Nelsonville
Canton
U. S. Navy
Clarksburg
W. Va
William Elmer Siddle
Poplar St
Bert Tolliver
Myers St
Dennis Charles Perry
E. Canal St
Oria Edward North
E. Columbus St
Rober Lloyd Morrison
Athens
George Robert House
Buchtel
James Brown Woodyard
Albany Rt
Dale Everett Quinn
Lathrop
Ohio
Morrison
Bonds Sold At Plains In Second War Loan Drive
The Plains raised $9 750 in bonds during the Second War Loan Drive led by Herman Humphrey. Bond salesmen included Mrs George Shamel Mrs Floyd Linscott Mrs Fred Nida Mrs Joe Kennedy Mrs Lucy McDonald Mr Henry Evans Mr Ray Michael Mrs Dorothy Daugherty and Mr Humphrey.
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Plains
Herman Humphrey
the Plains
George Shamel
Floyd Linscott
Fred Nida
Joe Kennedy
Lucy McDonald
Henry Evans
Ray Michael
Dorothy Daugherty
Humphrey
Loyal Sons 4 H Club Organized At Local Meeting
The Loyal Sons 4 H Club organized at Carl Phillips home with officers led by President Carl Aldridge and Vice President Virgil Walls. Secretary is Hubert Koker, Treasurer Vernon Walls, Reporter Weldon Koker, Recreation leaders Gilbert Bartlett and Roscoe Frost. Next meeting set for May 19 at Mr Phillips home.
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Loyal Sons 4-H Club
Carl Phillips
Carl Aldridge
Virgil Walls
Hubert Koker
Vernon Walls
Weldon Koker
Gilbert Bartlett
Roscoe Frost
Mr. Phillips
School leaders take summer assignments in local industry
Principal C H Withers of Senior High School will spend vacation as a field representative for Mountain State Business College in Parkersburg. Principal Robert Ferguson of Junior High will again participate in boat building at The Marietta shipyard, continuing last year’s activity.
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Point Pleasant
C. H. Withers
Mountain State Business College
Parkersburg
Robert Ferguson
Marietta
Drive for $3,200 Planned For Salvation Army Here
A campaign to raise 3200 to support the Salvation Army in Athens will run May 24 25 and 26 with L W Roberts as general chairman Mrs Lucy E Lyons of the Cleveland Salvation Army staff assists in the drive The Athens corps conducts welfare programs assists transients and provides lodging meals and toys during holidays The annual report shows 850 families aided 3987 garments 1122 shoes and 78 furniture items distributed 921 transient lodgings 1819 meals served 195 families 975 members received Christmas dinners and 300 children were given toys Salvation Army workers visited 517 homes attendance at chapel services totaled 6018 Mothers club attendance 418 and youth programs include Songster Brigade Corps Cadets Young People's Legion Boy Scouts and Hobby Classes An average of 10 service men are aided monthly The advisory board approved the budget and endorsed the drive with Roberts Woolley Weber Cornwell and others listed as members
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Salvation Army
Athens
L. W. Roberts
Lucy E. Lyons
Cleveland
Salvation Army Corps
Mothers’ Club
Corps
Young People’s Legion
John J. Woolley
Fred Weber
Charles A. Cornwell
Gordon K. Bush
C. C. Cornell
Dr. H. T. Phillips
Irvin D. Quick
O. F. Rowland
E. F. Sells
A. E. Whaley
H. G. Householder
Horace Palmer
Helen Ward Describes Athens Grange Mother's Day Service
Mrs Helen Ward told Athens Grange members about the first Mother's Day service held in May 1908 in Grafton West Virginia The minister Rev Harry Howard delivered a sermon in memory of a mother who taught Sunday School for 28 years The event sparked nationwide observance and featured music readings and a pageant Motherhood and honors to mothers were part of the Grange program Also Grange members work with the county Children's Home and observed Rural Life Sunday with services at Richland Ave Methodist Church
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Athens
Helen Ward
Fairmont Times
Grafton
W. Va
Helen Jarvis
Philadelphia
Ward
Harry Howard
St. Andrew's Church
Grange
Nellie Earich
Guy Morrison
Glenn Atkinson
Phil Briley
Carl Frische
Marriage Announcement and Social Notes from Hemlock
Hemlock social notes report the marriage of Jean Tharp to Arthur Johnson in Chicago on Friday May 7. Other items note returnees and visits including Sally Simon from Cherrington Hospital and Pvt Harley Woods of Camp Beale receiving an honorable discharge for disability. Concerns include visits by Pfe Francis Call, Staff Sergeant Charlies Campbell, and Waldo Marshall family, plus funeral attendance for Jasper Linscott and thanks from Nolan Williams for cards during illness.
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Hemlock
Tharp
Jean
Arthur Johnson
Chicago
Illinois
North Carolina
Edward
Charlies Campbell
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Waldo Marshall
Delaware
W. T. Marshall
Noah Bray
Delilah Ambrand
Londonderry
Paul Williams
Athens
Williams
Jasper Linscott
Drakes
Edna Nevins
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
B. O. Fitzer
Nolan Williams
Pressure cookers rationed to curb spoilage of home canning
The Department of Agriculture secured materials for 150000 pressure cookers to protect home canned vegetables from spoilage. No county quotas planned, but each buyer must show a purchase certificate. Educational uses may apply on special forms at the County USDA War Board Office.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm
Victory Gardens
Usda War Board Office
S. Court St
Athens
Ohio
County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Harry Jacoby
Lee Roach
Lizzie Cowan
Enid Swarner
Winifred Hooper
Blood donors sought again for June 2 3 4 in Athens
Athens County volunteers urged to donate as Red Cross mobile unit returns to town in early June. Dr. Carl A. Frey urges previous donors to re register with Ruth Herbert at the Health Department. In March 398 pints were collected in three days. The unit will be at First Methodist Church basement June 2 1 p m to 6 p m EWT June 3 noon to 5 p m and June 4 11 a m to 4 p m.
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Athens County
Red Cross Blood Donors’ Service
Athens
Carl A. Frey
Ruth Herbert
Athens City-County
Noes
First Methodist Church
State Liquor Cards Issued As War-Time Schedule Set
State liquor stores will issue Customer Identification and Liquor Purchase Record Cards starting next Monday. An alphabetical two week schedule dictates when residents may obtain cards, with May 10 as the cutoff for eligibility. Navy POW list and multiple service member updates from Athens area are included alongside store details for Athens and Nelsonville locations.
Athens High honors roll includes eight new students
At Athens High School today the honor roll for the last six weeks lists Pat Connor Frances Noble Jack Stokes Mary Eslocker Ursula Green Dan Smith Roy Yaw and Betty McCrum joining those already announced for scholastic averages of B or above.
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Athens High School
Pat Connor
Frances Noble
Jack Stokes
Mary Eslocker
Ursula Green
Dan Smith
Roy Yaw
Betty McCrum
State Plans To Buy Land in Athens County
Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission approves 37,900 to buy 1,186 acres in Athens County 1,260 in Jefferson County and 138 acres in Highland County for game development projects funded mainly by Pittman Robertson federal wildlife act funds. Don Waters notes 75 percent of costs will be reimbursed.
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Athens County
Columbus
Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission
Jefferson County
Highland County
Don Waters
Pittman-Robertson Wild Life Act
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Athens Messenger
Vanderbilt
Father Dowd
Kresge
Gounod
Dr. Carmichael
University of Alabama
Oxford University
England
Rhodes
Hoover Relief Commission
Belgium
General Staff
Phi Beta Kappa
Senate
Carnegie Foundation For Advisers of
Ohio U
DR. O. C. Carmichael
Love Brothers
Carpenter Hardware Co
First Mother’s Day Services
Everett Carbaugh
Agnes Terrill
William Smith
Robert Hess
Harry
Earle Bridgewater
Chauncey
Lieut
Earle Bridgewater, Jr
Fort McCall
N. C
Associated Press
Navy Department
Philippine Islands
Raymond F. Hoffman
Rosa M. Hoffman
Elliott St. Athens
John J. Stemen
Isaac Stemen
New Lexington
Robert A. Carbaugh
Herbert H. Carbaugh
Army Air Base
Syracuse
N. Y
Ardmore
Oklo
Maedene McAfee
Montrose Ave
Pvt
Robert McAfee
Army Air Force
Clearwater, Fla
Lawrence Inscho
Robert Inscho
Hawaian Island
Bill Insche
Alaska
Sidney D. Walker
James Walker
Stewart
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind
Fort Lewis, Wish
Cpl
Ernest L. Damewood
Long Bottom
Camp Davis, N.C
Don S. Deeter
J. W. Deeter
Coolville
Camp Cook
Cal
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Orlando Maloney
New Plymouth
Fred Maloney
Dale C. Windland
Hartsel F. Windland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chanute Field
Washington St
York and Trimble Townships
Dover Township
Columbus, St
York and Trimble
Ward and
Stark Townships
Hocking County
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Kern
Wheaton's
Athens, Ohio
Lance
Taro
Nite Club
E. Washington St
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
City Hall
Athens, O
Barre
Rock of Ages Corp
Wasau
Montello
Rainbow
Minnesota
Cross Bros
S. Union Street
Chase
Stack
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