Early End To Spring Forest Fire Season Across Eight Counties
District Forester Ernest Gebhart notes the spring fire season ended with 1502 acres burned and 116 fires across eight counties Athens Vinton Hocking Meigs Washington Perry Morgan and part of Fairfield Damages total about 7757 with 495 from Wayne National Forest fires The U S Ranger Service logged fewer fires this period and state and federal fire watches are suspended while permits and maintenance continue and residents are reminded to obtain permits for all fires through May.
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Ernest Gebhart
Estate Division of Forestry
Athens
Vinton
Hocking
Meigs
Washington
Perry
Morgan
Fairfield
Forestry
Gebhart
U. S. Ranger Service
Wayne National Forest
Frederick Staat
Staat
Lodi
Athens County
Carbondale
Cawthorn
Ranger
U. S
Quartermaster Division Chief To Be OU Speaker
Brig Gen. Andrew T. McNamara will address Ohio University at the senior convocation in Memorial Auditorium on Friday at 9 40 a m The chief of the supply division of the Quartermaster Corps in Washington D C he arrives after inspecting the Jeffersonville Depot Louisville Ky He may attend the AFROTC inspection review Thursday if timing allows Seniors tour the Student Center Building after the convocation and rowboats contest on the Hocking River awards a trophy for the winner McNamara has held senior Army supply positions and served in World War II in Europe and the Pacific with postings in New York Hawaii Louisiana Georgia Massachusetts Fort Sam Houston and Ft Bragg
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Andrew T. McNamara
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Quartermaster Corps
Washington, D. C
McNamara
Athens
Jeffersonville
Louisville
Afrotc
Hocking
West Point
New York
Hawaii
Louisiana
Georgia
Massachusetts
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Europe
U. S
Pacific
Summer 4-H Program Set By Canabusities
The county 4-H committee outlined a summer program of activities and restructured the county 4-H council to include two parents five advisers three junior leaders and two club members. Highlights include an officers and advisers training conference June 2 at Mechanicsburg School a junior leadership conference June 8–13 at Camp Ohio and events June 28 Go-to-Church Sunday July 12–16 4-H camp with Hocking and Vinton counties July 12–16 a county picnic August 4 and a county fair exhibition August 23–27. Committee members listed include Mrs Denzil Rob inson Amesville Mrs Roscoe Burdette Guysville Lawrence Bean Athens Route 1 and Ed Sheridan Amesville.
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Mechanicsburg
Camp Ohio
Hocking
Vinton
Denzil Robinson
Amesville
Roscoe Burdette
Guysville
Lawrence Bean
Athens
Ed Sheridan
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Admitted Mrs. Bessie Wade Athens Lessie McManaway Trimble Nina H Athens Shirley J Athens Discharged Elmer Harra Athens Karen Brookhart Athens Delph Parker Athens Lawrence Walden Coolville Transport and care details omitted for brevity in this summary.
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Bessie Wade
Athens
Lessie McManaway
Trimble
Nina H Athens
Shirley J
Elmer Harra
Karen Brookhart
Delph Parker
Lawrence Walden
Coolville
Ohio History Featured In Eagles Magazine
The June issue of the Eagle magazine published by the Fraternal Order of Eagles will include Ohio history features. Roy E. Sams announces pieces on Ohio Sesquicentennial celebration the 50th anniversary of the Ohio State Aerie and a history of Cincinnati.
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Ohio
Eagle
Order of Eagles
Roy E. Sams
Athens Aerie 529
Ohio State Aerie
Cincinnati
Inter
Prayer Band to Meet at Grahams Chapel
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman with Dale Hawk as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
O. B. Chapman
Dale Hawk
Junior Fair Board Discusses Athens County Plans
The Athens County Junior Fair Board held a meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming Athens County Junior Fair including potential activities and logistics for the event.
Pershing Rifles Present Exhibition at Ohio University
Pershing Rifles Unit F-1 will perform an exhibition drill before the AFROTC inspection at the ROTC drill field behind the Ohio University stadium. The group, recent first place winner of the regiment drill meet, starts at 2:45 p.m. The public is invited to the review where awards earned by Ohio U ROTC cadet corps will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Rotc Pershing Rifle Company
F-1
Ohio University Stadium
Pershing Rifles
Ohio U. Rotc Cadet Corps
Charleston Man Held After Dorm Entry Try
John H. Hallahan a 38 year old Charleston West Virginia man was held in the city jail after a one man attempt to enter Bryan Hall. Police arrested him while he sat on a chair outside the dorm as residents said he pounded on a door and had previously broken a window. Campus police are handling the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hallahan
Charleston
W.va
Bryan Hall
Hallahan
Hallan
Education Is Vital in Cancer Drive
Athens campaign chairman Fritz Wheaton notes 50 percent of a $6000 local drive stays in the county for public education. He cites seven cancer danger signals and urges early physician visits. outreach will occur Friday evening with recalled residences.
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American Cancer Society
Fritz Wheaton
Athens Cancer Campaign
Athens
Child Conservation League
Wheaton
Driver Charged With Leaving Scene After Midnight Crash
Daniel I. Lechner, 23, of 117 E State St, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. His auto struck parked cars of Robert M. Kepp and Charles E. Pickering on E State St near Lash St, then he was picked up at his fraternity house around 12:30 a.m. He said he failed to make the curve.
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Daniel I. Lechner
E. State St
Lechner
Robert M. Kepp
Charles E. Pickering
Lash St
Athens Hi-Y Club Elects New Officers
Dennis White was elected president of the Athens Hi-Y club for the coming year. Other officers chosen include Phil Saunders as vice president Jon Thackery as secretary Joe Daily as treasurer and Jim Dow as chaplain. White and Daily will attend the Hi-V officer training camp at Camp Nelson Dodd in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis White
Athens Hi
Circus Arrives in Athens For Two Today Performances
King Bros and Cristiani Combined Circus units rolled in as fog lifted for two shows at the Athens fairgrounds. A truck carrying lumber for seats caught fire on Route 50 A near Bartlett. Driver Don McIntosh was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for observation and released. Lions Club members planned parade duties and show details for this afternoon and tonight.
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Athens
King Bros
Cristiani
Marietta
Bartlett
Barlow
Don McIntosh
Macon
Cus
McIntosh
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens Lions Club
Sixty two children examined at West Side School clinic
A preschool clinic at the West Side School sponsored by the Athens City Township PTA Council examined 62 children Tuesday. Doctors L A Hamilton A A Baldwin P J Woodworth L J Goldberg R E Main and H G Southard Health Commissioner led the exams along with nurses Phyllis Jackson Julia Smith Lucille Scott Carolyn Pico and others. PTA women from East Side West Side Central Mechanicsburg assisted under chair Carl Buck with president Arthur E Cornwell leading the PTA Council.
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West Side School
Athens City Township
PTA Council
L. A. Hamilton
A. A. Baldwin
P. J. Woodworth
L. J. Goldberg
R. E. Main
H. G. Southard
Phyllis Jackson
Julia Smith
Lucille Scott
Carolyn Pico
Karl Witzier
Dorothy Parker
Carl Buck
PTA
East Side
Richard Life
Robert Merz
Howard Romine
West Side
Mildred Hutchins
D. E. Kinder
Nelson Brondige
Central
Gail Watkins
Mechanicsburg
Gene Clyse
Dana Bolin
Arthur E. Cornwell
Athens
Washer Overheats Fire Reaches Woodrow Ash Residence
An overheated washing machine motor caused a minor fire at the Woodrow Ash residence 21% Fern St on a Wednesday at 19:52 a.m. Fire Chief Charles Dalton reported no damage.
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Woodrow Ash
Fern St
Charles Dalton
Waltonians Meet Thursday At Cabin
Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm at the cabin. Refreshments will be served and a movie shown, said Joe Adams, president.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Joe Adams
Derailed New York Central freight car blocks route near Athens
A New York Central Hotshot freight car derailed near the Route 56 overpass at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, delaying rail traffic about three and a half hours. The boxcar, loaded from Columbus, drifted off the tracks at 15 mph likely due to cargo shift. road crews righted it by 10:20 a.m. No major damage occurred beyond torn ties. Fireman R L Miller cited the cargo shift as probable cause and F W Johnson of Middport served as engineer.
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New York Central
Columbus
Toledo
Norfolk
R. L. Miller
F. W. Johnson
Middleport
Mrs. Merritt Rites Friday at Lancaster
Graveside services for Mrs. George M. Merritt will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Forest Rose Cemetery at Lancaster. She died May 6 in California. The family requests no flowers.
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George M. Merritt
Forest Rose Cemetery
Lancaster
Merritt
California
Red Threat Outlined at OU on China in Southeast Asia
Dr. John F. Cady of Ohio University warned that China's direction of communism could become a fifth column in Southeast Asia. He argued Western help is needed but must serve regional interests, noting Soviet policy shifts and focusing on India Burma and Indo China.
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Southeastern Asia
John F. Cady
Ohio University
Cady
Theiversity of
Rangoon
Burma
Formosa
Southeast Asia
India
Indo- China
China
Malaya
Siam
Philippines
State Department
South Asia
Franklin College
Ind
A. T. Volwiler
Court of Honor Set for Troop 56 at First Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 56 will receive awards at a Court of Honor in the First Methodist Church scout room with a 6 p m pot luck supper. District Scout Commissioner C A Randall will present badges at 7 30 p m. Tuesday night Troop 57 met at Camp Lowman two miles north of Athens for a post school cookout and evening hike.
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Troop 56
First Methodist Church
A. M. Wallace
C. A. Randall
Troop 57
Camp Lowman
Athens
Richard McClung
Traffic Fine Levied on Athens Driver for Unsafe Operation
William A. Carter of Athens Route 4 was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B. Lee after police charged unsafe operation following a Monday night backing collision with another vehicle.
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William A. Carter
Athens
Peter B. Lee
Carter
Bates Group Plans Cemetery Meeting At Bates Church
A public meeting will be held at the Bates Church Friday at 8 p m to discuss cemetery matters including the purchase of a lawn mower for the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Group
Bates Church
Dowdell Brothers to Attend ROTC Camp at Ft Sill
Joseph C Dowdell and Charles E Dowdell Jr of Athens will be among Bowling Green State University students attending a six week ROTC summer camp at Fort Sill Oklahoma starting June 21.
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Bowling Green
Joseph CO
Charles E. Dowdell, Jr
C. E. Dowdell
Athens
Bowling Green State University
Ft. Sill
Okla
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New Marshfield
Robert Hollingsworth
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Gallipolis
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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Paul Lewis
The
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Edith Quest
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ROY E. Hawk & Co
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Athens, Ohio
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NYC
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Big
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South Canaan Baptist Church
R. L. Phillips
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Athens National Bank
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