Ohio University to Honor 150 With Spring Commencement
Case School of Applied Science President Dr. William Elgin Wickenden will speak at Memorial Auditorium Saturday at 2 PM as about 150 students from Athens district are awarded degrees and diplomas. Notable honorees include Elsa Shipman and Mary Ball Vickrey among others from varied disciplines.
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William Elgin Wickenden
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Wickenden
University of Wisconsin
Massachusettes ‘Institute of Technology
University of Wisconin
Case
Lafayette
Worcester
Rose
Tulane
Denison
Bucknell
Oberlin
Toledo
Otterbein
Athens
Elsa J. Shipman
Church St. Mary Ball
E. State St
Eugenia Ann Kresge
Northwood Drive
Betty Ruth Lee
Racine
Frieda Marie White
Nelsonville
Ernestine Rea
Poméroy
Margaret Mary Josten
Elizabeth Antonia Rice- Rich
Columbia Ave
Prisoner Second Lt Buhle Missing Since 1944 Updates
Second Lieutenant Buhle bombardier shot down over Berlin March 8 1944 taken prisoner with no word since last November when his wife received a letter. He is son of late John Buhla Sr of Glouster and alumnus of Glouster High School. His wife Juanita lives in Pasadena California. Brother Pvt Andrew Buhla 35 serves in Pacific. Riverside California ceremony awarded Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Presidential Citation to his wife. Other service members noted include Sgt Jack Robinson Private Oliver Riley Pfc James Schackert Sgt Myrnie Congrove and Lt W Webb all with varied campaigns and honors. Bowman discharged under point system from Camp Atterbury Indiana.
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Buhle
Berlin
John Buhla
Glouster
Glouster High School
Juanita
Pasadena
Calif
Pvt
Andrew Buhla
Pacific
Riverside
Buhla
Europe
United States
W. Webb
Belgium
Webb
Italy
Earl Webb
Coolville
Troy High School
England
Ction
Caboose and car derail near depot cause platform damage
A Chesapeake and Ohio caboose and an empty refrigerator car uncoupled from a freight train rolled down a slope at West Athens, crossed Depot Street, and crashed into the loading platform of the F. J. Beasley Co. The incident damaged the platform and a tractor trailer, with brakes failing to stop the cars.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Depot St
F. J. Beasley Co
West Athens
W. Union St
Beasley Company
Ohio Expert Outlines Wild Garlic Eradication Methods
H A Runnalds of the Ohio Experiment Station describes control options for wild garlic, or wild onion, recommended for small patches to use digging or oil sprays with waste crank case oil diluted in kerosene. Apply early spring and again in autumn, with plowing and cultivation for soil disruption.
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H. A. Runnalds
Ohio Experiment Station
Diggins
Tate
Runnalds
Bids Announced on Local Road Projects in Ohio
The Ohio State Highway Department listed 21 highway bids totaling 1 343 973 dollars for counties including Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan and Vinton. Gov. Lausche must review before contracts are awarded. Fenton Construction Co. of Ashland submitted multiple bids for state routes and U S Route 50 totaling about 125 269 dollars and 109 713 dollars respectively.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Perry T. Ford
Frank J. Lausche
Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
Gall
Wellston Marine Killed in Action on Okinawa
Pfc Raymond A Warren 22 son of Mr and Mrs Hillman V Warren was killed in action on Okinawa Island April 28. A Wellston High School 1941 graduate he had worked at Warren Hardware before joining the Marine Corps in December 1943. He leaves his parents and a younger brother Harold a high school freshman.
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Wellston
Raymond A. Warren
Hillman V. Warren
Okinawa Island
War Department
Wellston High School
Warren Hardware
Marine Corps
Hel
Harold
Ira A Hill Funeral Rites Set After Utah Mine Death
Funeral rites for Ira A Hill aged 48 will be Thursday at two oclock at Zion Church The Plains officiated by Rev Gus Graham. Burial in Zion Cemetery. Former Athens County resident, Hill went to Utah in 1941. Survived by wife Eva Hill. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home Wednesday evening.
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Ira A. Hill
Sunnyside
Utah
Zion Church
the Plains
Gus Graham
Zion Cemetery
Athens County
Hills
Eva Hill
Jagers Funeral Home
Mrs Amy Bobo Dies at Albany After Illness
Amy Bobo 85 died yesterday at her Albany home after a ten day illness. She was the widow of a Civil War voter who died 14 years ago and was a daughter of Elijah and [unreadable] Summers of Noble County. She is survived by two nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM in the Albany Methodist Church with Rev Thomas B. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Hedbardsville Cemetery.
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Amy Bobo
Albany
Elijah Summers
Noble County
Al’bany
Thomas B. Smith
Hedbardsville
Hess and Riggs Eligible For Navy Graduation
Annapolis Md Rear Admiral J R Beardall announced 1049 midshipmen are eligible for graduation on June 6 during Juné Week and for commissioning as ensigns or Marine Corps second lieutenants. They will be sworn in after graduation and receive a Bachelor of Science degree. Eligible include John Reginald Hess 45 Grosvenor St Athens and Wallace Marshall Riggs Pomeroy.
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Annapolis
7. R. Beardall
U.S. Naval Academy
Marine Corps
John Reginald Hess
Grosvenor St. Athens
Wallace Marshall Riggs
Pomeroy
Three Fined by Mayors Court in Athens Reckless Driving case
Edward E. Scott, 45, of Cleveland, arrested by Athens police for reckless driving and fined court costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Franz L. Woodworth. Freda Schuler, 30, of Columbus, and Frank Howell, 30, of Athens Route 4, fined $5 and costs each by Mayor Woodworth for intoxication.
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Edward E. Scott
Cleveland
Athens
Franz L. Woodworth
Freda Schuler
Columbus
Frank Howell
Woodworth
Athens Girl Jo Anh Tompkins Joins WAVES in Hawaii
Miss Jo Anh Tompkins of Athens is serving as aviation machinist's mate third class in the WAVES at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Hawaii in the assembly and repair department. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert P Tompkins of 59 Elmwood Place Athens Ohio and previously served at Naval Air Station Atlantic City before this transfer.
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Naval Air Station
Kaneohe
Hawaii
Jo Anh Tompkins
USNR
Athens
Tompkins
Robert P. Tompkins
Elmwood Place
Athens High School
Ohio University
Atlantic City
N. 1
Soldiers to Return Home From Camp Atterbury
T five Den ms Ward Nelsonville and Pfe Eugene Semens Millfield were en route home after discharge from the Atterbury Separation Center in Indiana.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Tooday
Ward
Nelsonville
Pfe
Eugene Semens
Millfield
Atterbury
Veterans urged to contact Selective Service local boards
Congress created the Selective Service System to handle induction and job reinstatement for returning veterans. Local boards are the first stop for discharged servicemembers within 10 days, offering guidance on veterans rights and benefits while coordinating with other agencies to restore former employment. Local advisory committees may assist in negotiations with employers after all other resources are exhausted.
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Selective Service
Athens
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Coolville Girl Enlists in Navy Nurse Corps
Blanche Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Murray of Coolville has been commissioned as Ensign in the Navy Nurse Corps. She graduated Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in 1943 and reports to Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Illinois for her first assignment.
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Coolville
Blanche Murray
E. R. Murray
Navy Nurse Corps
Ensign Murray
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Ill
Soothe the Itch with Mexesna Medicated Gowder
An advisory note promotes Mexesna medicated gowder as a remedy for itching. It highlights that ingredients are selected by specialists for relief of discomfort and urges use as directed.
Athens Weather Report From Local Observer
The high in Athens yesterday reached 83 degrees and the low was 60, according to weather observer Mrs. C N France. By late morning today the temperature stood at 65 with rainfall measured at 0.4 inches.
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Athens
C. N. France
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S Messenger Mars
Ohio
Dr. Wickenden
Margaret M. Hanning
Gaynelle
Inez Poston
Cathryn Jeannette White
Amesville
Jane Finaterwald
Church St
Martha C. Williams
North Hill
Alma Polly Johnson
Kathleen Ellen Orr
Stewart St
John Warren Stack
S. Congress St
Catherine Hennesy
Middleport
Jack Robinson
Betty Robinson
Wolfe St
Glen Robinson
Hooper
Oliver A. Riley
James Riley
Southwest Pacific
Miami Beach
Fla
James W. Schackert
Earl Schackert
Deanville
Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Myrnie Congrove
Glenna Congrove
Hodges
First Army
Germany
Congrove
Pfc
Leonard Congrove
Luxembourg
Tates
North Carolina
United
Richard G. Vaughn
New St. Glouster
Central Pacific
Vaughn
Scouting Squadron 53
Navy
Thomas Vaughn
Glouster High
Bowman
Clyde R. Bowman
Smith Ist
Shirley Bradley Bowman
Roger D. Bula
NTN
Toy Toya
Rugby Knitting Mills Inc, J. L. Beckley & Sons
Will H. Woolley
E. Washington St
Raymond Warren
Okinawa
Ira Hill
Jaynes Furniture Co
Davenport
Periof
Court Street
Hess, Riggs
St-Joseph St Joseph
Pirin
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Selective Service Board
Ific
Danton
Fred R. Beasley
Lydia
Pinkham
Rey E. Hawk & Co
Securities Cline
Bagey
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