Welfare Board Lashes Local Children Home Plan
Athens welfare officials criticized a citizens committee report on the Children’s Home congestion. They urged a five cottage plan with administration plus four living units and warned remodeling the old school building is costly and insufficient for child care needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Child Welfare Board
Curtis Insche
Columbus
Citizen's Committee
Child Welfare Board
Athens County
Citizens Committee
Chauncey
Welfare Board
Athens
D. M. Sheffield
T. H. Morgan
Len B. McCune
Irvin D. Quick
Lawrence Worstell
Edward Sharp
Nelsonville
L. W. Roberts
M. M. Bryson
Women Voters Meeting Set in Athens High School
The Athens League of Women Voters schedules its last meeting before summer recess for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the high school's Little Theater. John W. Bolin, Athens attorney and school board member, will speak on next year's county survey. Mrs. C. V. Foerster will report on the national league convention at Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ League of Women Voters
Athens
John W. Bolin
Athens City
C. V. Foerster
League of Women Voters of
Canton
Frances Atkinson
League
Atlantic City
Births Admitted and Dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Ray Ash of Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs Car Tribe. Daughters two for Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson Athens and Mr and Mrs Mike Chakiris. Admissions list Rosemary Culp Jacksonvill e and others for surgery and medical care. Discharges include Roy Barnhart Frost and daughter and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ash
Athens
Car Tribe
Frank Johnson
Mike Chakiris
Rosemary Culp
Jacksonville
Francis Triplett
Glouster
A. T. Fairley
Chauncey
Allan Swindall
Elizabeth Ryan
New Marshfield
Velva Thompson
Ronald Rigel
Roy Barnhart
Frost
Clarence Fuller
Stewart
Wayne Dailey
Frank Wood
Carpenter
Herman Kempton
Three Men Fined on Intoxication Counts
Three men were fined ten dollars and costs each after arraignment in Mayor W. P. Mickle's court on intoxication charges. Merle Roberts, 43, of Armadale and Everett Roush, 54, of Guysville Route 2, were arraigned, along with Merril Dean Saylor, 28, of Amesville Route 1, who appeared Saturday. Roush was confined to the county jail for failure to pay his fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Merle Roberts
Armadale
Everett Roush
Guysville
Merril Dean Saylor
Amesville
Roush
Pie Social Planned by Senior 4-H Club at Athens Grange
Ruth Blaker secretary says the Senior 4-H Club will host a pie social Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Athens Grange Hall. Members are asked to bring pies. Committee includes Boots White Bill Ryan and Alvin Swinehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Grange Hall
Ruth Blaker
Nuembers
Boots White
Bill Ryan
Alvin Swinehart
387 000 Trees Planted in Wayne National Tract
Forest officials report 387000 trees planted in Wayne National Forest to control erosion and boost flood defense and timber. Ranger James Seward notes use of Purdue Tree Planter plus hand crews cutting costs and enabling farmers to reclaim non-productive land. Planting targets include one million trees per year by 1952 with remaining non-productive acres maturing over 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne National Tract
Wayne National Forest
James Seward
Purdue
Seward
U.S. Forest Ranger
David Apisdorf
Messenger
Donald Cook
Murray City
Roland Harris
Nelsonville
Arnold Steelman
Forest Ranger
al Joseph
Red Cross Drives Athens County Final Returns Totals
Final Athens County Red Cross drive reports total 12811.52 toward a 12500 quota with James A. Rundle as campaign chairman. County chapter chairman notes 1950 gifts rose 35.2 percent from 1949 to 3336.44, aided by 823 volunteers. County by division figures list explicit contributions and quotas across towns, townships, universities, and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Red Cross Fund
James A. Rundle
Linah Nar Athane
Shiteua Ah Svelleine
Eeurvie County
Red Cross
Athens
Pentee
McBee's
Alexander
Ames-Bern
Athens Township
Buchtel
Canaan Township
Carthage
Deanville
Dover
Glouster
Jacksonville
Lee Township
Lodi Township
Nelsonville
Rome
Trimble
Trimble Village
Troy Township
Waterloo
York Township
Athens Utilities Division
Frank Phillips
Athens Business Division
Peg Barber
Ethel Beekman
Polly Boles
Kathleen Campbell
Virginia Coleman
Evelyn Cox
B. F. Cutler
Emagene Davis
F. B. Dilley
Rosa Mae Dewey
Lucille Duffee
Bernadine Farrell
Pauline Fierce
Fred Hampton
William Harmon
Betty Henderson
Hunter Hope
Irma Jagers
Dorothy James
Shirley James
Jo Garvin Johnson
Arthur Easler
Merrill Kerr
Mary Kollister
Patty Laziman
Kathleen Miller
Walter Musgrave
Elizabeth Moore
Ann Mumma
Martha Murphy
Richard Phillips
William Poling
Marjorie Reed
Verda Belle Sands
George L. Smith
Freda Smith
Rowena Sprout
Loren Staats
Marilyn Staley
Dean George W. Starcher
Dean E. J. Taylor
W. J. Trautwein
Gail Watkins
Ross Wright
Glenna Yeager
McBee’s
Patrick White
Harold Barker
Kenny Collins
Leo Ervin
Douglas Hall
Henry Hefti
Sara Hutchinson
Helen King
Alden Love
Roy Mace
Bernard Matheny
Glenn Mingus
Ethel Pierce
John Risch
William Trout
Gordon Verity
R. H. Marquis
Willard Barker
E. A. Cottingham
Paul Kimes
James Patrick
Gaige Paulsen
Maude Pedigo
Glen Staneart
O. A. Terrill
Mary Wigal
Victor Whitehouse
Charles L. Smith
Arlene Johnson
Sam McDonald
the Plains
Loren Cade
Charles Kostival, Jr
Charles Linscott
Ellen Manda
Chinese Items To Be Shown At Athens Junior High
An exhibit of articles from China will be shown Wednesday at 3 30 p m in the upstairs corridor of Athens Junior High School open to the public. The display is organized by the seventh grade geography class with Jeanne Girard Genevie Blaker and Keith Bigley as committee members. Students who contributed items include Mary Ann Ahart Jeanne Girard Jane Palmer Karen Hunsicker Genevie Blaker and Virgil Reed Mel Lee a Chinese guest will talk with visitors during the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Athens Junior High School
Jeanne Girard
Genevie Blaker
Keith Bigley
Mary Ann Ahart
Jane Palmer
Karen Hunsicker
Virgil Reed
Mel Lee
Eighth Graders Top School Honor Roll
Mechanicsburg Junior High School lists honor roll for the fifth six weeks. Eighth grade honorees include Rose Marie Dailey Paul Efaw Doris Hixenbaugh Gail Laziman Anne Matson Jo Ann Mingus Barbara Morgan Nancy Parson Frank Pawlusiak Jonathan Thackrey Phillip Willeke Larry Williams. Also on honor lists are seventh grade Sonja Gura Betty Hope Bonita Rhoades Doris Sams James Shaw Sue Stalder Jon Williams Ronnie Williams. ninth grade Shirley Brown Dixie Lewis Shirley Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg Junior High School
Rose Marie Dailey
Paul Efaw
Doris Hixenbaugh
Gail Laziman
Anne Matson
Jo Ann Mingus
Barbara Morgan
Nancy Parson
Frank Pawlusiak
Jonathan Thackrey
Phillip Willeke
Larry Williams
Sonja Gura
Betty Hope
Bonita Rhoades
Doris Sams
James Shaw
Sue Stalder
Jon Williams
Ronnie Williams
Shirley Brown
Dixie Lewis
Shirley Shaw
Services Slated for Relative of Local Woman
Mrs. Aaron Lewis of Athens received notice of the death of her uncle Manon Maxson of Kingston. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hullsville Methodist Church with burial in Adelphia Cemetery. He leaves a widow, three sons, two daughters and two nieces including Mrs. Ella Fruem and Mrs. Aaron Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Lewis
Patton St
Manon Maxson
Kingston
Hullsville Methodist Church
Adelphia Cemetery
Ella Fruem
Athens
Athens Woman's Father Dies in Tennessee
Walter Brown father of Mrs. H. E. Miller of 225 East State Street died yesterday in Knoxville Tennessee. He is survived by his wife one son and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brown
H. E. Miller
E. State St
Knoxville
Tenn
Brown
Open lecture at Ohio University Chemistry Auditorium
An Ohio University faculty lecture by Prof. Claude E. Kantner is open to townspersons as well as faculty and students. The talk starts at 8 p.m. in the Chemistry Auditorium tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Claude E. Kantner
Temperatures Reach 78 Degrees at Columbus & Southern Ohio Roton Plant
Sunday's high hit 78 degrees while the low dropped to 42 according to thermometers at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Roton Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
ROTC Corps Inspection Set for Tuesday at OU Stadium
Ohio University will stage its annual ROTC inspection Tuesday at the football stadium. Col. William H. Speidel announced the joint Army Air Force event with morning class and facility inspections and an afternoon corps review open to the public at 1 45 p m. Awards will honor cadets for military and scholastic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Rotc
William H. Speidel
ROTC
Army
Air Force
Second Army
Nancy Canfield
Ohio University
Chardon
Nelsonville Slots to Be Destroyed in State Raids
Nine slot machines taken in September from the Nelsonville Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 will be among 193 destroyed after May 23. The liquor control board authorized the destruction, with proceeds placed in a state salvage trust except in five cases where funds return to owners. The Nelsonville groups are not among the five exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Eagles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department of Liquor Control
Department
Liquor Control Board
Nelsonville Groups
Price Mine Inspected Leads to Safety Improvements
The Price mine of HPW Coal Co. at Lathrop was reinspected by Inspector J. B. Vanity. Recommendations include temporary safety posts in face regions and relocating the surface ventilating fan into a fireproof housing with an aid duct and relief. Replace wooden gob stoppings with incombustible ones. Haulage conditions are satisfactory overall for 20 workers and about 100 tons daily, but clearance is lacking on new haulage ways and there are obstructions at several points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
HPW Coal Co
Lathrop
J. B. Vanity
Minor Damage Reported In Two Auto Crashes
City police logged two weekend minor accidents with dented fenders. First crash involved Orville Jewell at 108 West Union Street and Leslie Mercer at 89 West Union Street at the Union and Depot intersection. Second crash involved Ralph Carpenter and Benjamin Morton at Mill and Elliott streets on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Jewell
W. Union St
Leslie L. Mercer
W. Union and
Depot
Ralph C. Carpenter
Elliott St
Benjamin L. Morton
E. State St
Mill and
Elliott
Dissolution Sought in Court Action
Mary Rowland filed for divorce from Willard Rowland in common pleas court. The couple separated about ten days after their May 1945 marriage in Zanesville. She requests a divorce and restoration of her maiden name Mary Lowery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Mary Rowland
Willard Rowland
the Plains
Zanesville
Mary Lowery
AHS Musicians Win Four Superior Ratings at State Finals
Athens High School singers excel at Otterbein College with 4 superior ratings and multiple excellent ratings among girls ensemble soloists and a boys quartet. Kathleen Downey Patsy Wolfe Joe Scott earned top marks with Dawna Bullock Wendell Fryer also rated excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Otterbein College
Westerville
Kathleen Downey
Patsy Wolfe
Joe Scott
Dawna Bullock
Wendell Fryer
Athens Highboys
Sharon Oldfield
Mary Patrick
Patricia Josten
Joanna Ward
Nona Green
Jean Kay Hartley
Charles Frank
Jim Dilley
Watson Burnfield
W. C. Fingerhut
Death of J. B. Francis of Smithfield
J B Francis of Smithfield has died. His wife, Mary Higgins, a former Athens resident, is noted. Funeral services are planned in Smithfield on Wednesday at 2 30 p m daylight saving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Francis
Smithfield
Mary Higgins
Athens
Divorce Petition Seeks Custody of Child
Action for divorce filed by Mildred Sams against Theodore Sams alleges desertion on December 22 1948 and failure to provide support for their child since. The couple married at Pomeroy on April 15 1947 and custody of the child is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Mildred Sams
Theodore Sams
Pomeroy
Local patrol cites two motorists for traffic violations
James Blaine Dunn 21 of Sardis and John G Gibbs 22 of Columbus were arrested Friday by the patrol. Dunn was fined 5 dollars and costs by Justice Cecil of Coalville for failing to yield at a stop sign. Gibbs was fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend of Logan for driving without an operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blaine Dunn
Sardis
John G. Gibbs
Columbus
Dunn
Justice of the Peace
Cecil
Coalville
Gibbs
Roger Friend
Logan
Albany Youth Taken To Lima Hospital
Wayne Martin 18 of Albany was taken to Lima State Hospital today by Deputy Sheriff Marie Pincelli. He has pleaded guilty to a grand jury indictment of criminal assault and will undergo observation before sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Martin
Albany
Lima State Hospital
Marie Pincelli
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State Highway Patrol
Robert Thompson
Mickle
Elston Mace
Carbondale
Herschel Austin Dailey
Harold Hall
William E. Woller
Lakewood
Walter F. Reed
Thomas G. Slater
Ruthrauff & Ryan, Inc
N.Y
Parkersburg
Vincent Jukes
WOUIL
Slater
Holteman
Berry
Plenty Athens Co
Nee Et Et Ce Holtzman
Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Fast Main St
Underwood
Alleg Buood
Mveniens
Fearne
Pingie
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Pie Social Planned
Middleport
By David Apisdorf
Tennessee
Mercury
AHS
Lima Hospital
Oscar Fulton
Williamson
Fred Cardosi
Ohio
Williamson Gas
Williamson Coal
Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Church of Christ
Lancaster St
Athens, Ohio
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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