Ohio University President to Speak at Athens High Graduation
Ohio University's President John C. Baker will deliver the commencement address at Athens High School's 98th ceremony on Thursday evening June 6. His daughter Ann will receive her diploma as Baker's tenure at OU marks a period of growth and accreditation across all five colleges.
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Baker
Athens High School
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Don Thomann
AHS
Ann
Group Adopts 16 Part Study Baker Reports
Dr. John C. Baker, chairman of the Ohio Commission on Education Beyond High Schools, said the group adopted 16 phases of a study to aid planning for growing numbers of youth. OU administrator led the Columbus meeting. Data to guide future planning will be reported by June. Dean Clarence E. Ficken of Ohio Wesleyan College was chosen executive secretary.
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John C. Baker
Ohio Commission On Education
Columbus
Commission
Clarence E. Ficken
Ohio Wesleyan
College of Arts and Sciences
Laboratorians Session Sets Ohio Hospital Lab Team
Dr Frank M Semans head of the Athens State Hospital laboratory will attend the second annual meeting of the Association of Ohio State Hospital Laborator ians at the Orient State Institute Pickaway County The association organized at the local lab in 1955 56 met last year at Columbus State Hospital Dr Semans serves as scientific counselor for the American Association of Biolanalysts and is named associate editor in general biology for the new organization pending approval to meetings in New Orleans next month.
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Athens State Hospital
Association of
Ohio State Hospital
Frank M. Semans
Orient State Institute
Pickaway County
Columbus State Hospital
Serhans
New American Association of Biolanalysts
New Orleans
Springfield Pastor to Speak at Athens High Baccalaureate
Roland G. Carter pastor of Central Methodist Church Springfield will deliver the baccalaureate address for Athens High School graduates Sunday June 3 in the school auditorium. He has served churches across Ohio and studied at Rio Grande College Missouri Wesleyan Baker University Boston University Union College and earned a Doctor of Divinity. He attended the World Council of Churches Amsterdam meeting and was a reserve ecumenical delegate in Oxford. He toured Yugoslavia Russia visiting Kiev Moscow Leningrad and European sites and interviewed officials including Marshall Tito. Carter has served on multiple Ohio Conference boards including missions hospitals and inter-board council.
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Roland G. Carter
Central Methodist Church of
Springfield
Athens High School
Shawnee
Zanesville
Toledo
Methodist
Ohio
Carter
Rio Grande College
Missouri Wesleyan College
Baker University
Kansas
Boston University
Union College
Barbourville
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
Oxford
England
Yugoslavia
Russia
Kiev
Moscow
Leningrad
Dando Named Director of Ohio University Men’s Residence Halls
Joseph H. Dando, assistant dean of men at Ohio University since 1951, will become director of men's residence halls in the fall. A 1949 Arizona University graduate, he began at Ohio U. as a graduate student in 1950 and soon led Scott Quadrangle dormitory. Dando, native of Wellston, previously worked in business roles including deputy state manager for the Home Owners' Loan Company and cashier for Borden's, with ties to Ohio State and Arizona institutions. He will oversee 10 men's halls on East Green.
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Joseph H. Dando
Ohio University
Arizona University
Ohio U
Scott Quadrangle
Wellston
Dando
Ohio State Univerity
Arizona
Home Owners’ Loan Company
Columbus
Borden's
Los Angeles
Calif
Arizona Insulation Company
Tucson
Ohio U.’s
New East Green
Ohio State leaders in student teaching elected president
Dr. John J. Evans of Ohio University was chosen president of the Ohio Association for Student Teaching at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea with OU colleagues Ma bel Olson Dr. Albert H. Shuster Jr Esther Dunham and Florence Ullmann in attendance. The Hock Hocking District Scout executive committee will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church with roundtables for cub boy and explorer leaders proceeding after the committee session.
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John J. Evans
Ohio University
Ohio Association For
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Mabel Olson
The
National Association For Student Teaching
Albert H. Shuster, Jr
Esther Dunham
Florence Ullmann
Boy Scouts Hock-Hocking
Charles Ramseth
First Presbyterian Church
Ramseth
Farmers May Apply For Wheat Allotments
Farmers with land not seeded to wheat for grain in 1955 1956 or 1957 may apply for 1958 wheat acreage allotments Roy C Gilham chairman of the Athens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee says. Applications must be in writing before July 1. Forms available at the ASC office.
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Roy C. Gilham
Athens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
AHS Seniors Tour Poston Power Plant
About 60 Athens High School seniors from physics and physical science classes toured the Poston power plant run by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company on Tuesday afternoon. The trip was organized by teacher Earl Washburn.
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Athens High School
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Poston
Earl Washburn
Injunction Granted To Highway Division
The state Division of Highways obtained a court injunction against Vern Coakley near Nelsonville to prevent interference with highway crew access. The order bars Coakley from blocking workers entering land the division appropriated along Route 216 earlier this year.
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State Division of Highways
Vern Coakley
Nelsonville
Common Pleas Court
Coakley
Divorce Granted by Common Pleas Court
Nancy Lee Collins is granted a divorce from Joe Collins for gross neglect. The decree awards custody to Mrs Collins and orders support. The case began with the husband suing, then Collins answered and cross petitioned before the decree.
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Nancy Lee Collins
Joe Collins
Common Pleas
Mrs. Collins
Degree work planned by Order of Temple in Athens
The Order of Temple will confer the Knights Templar degree at 7 30 p m Friday in the Masonic Temple Athens Commandery 15 asks knights to report in full uniform and be prepared for the ceremony.
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Order of Temple
Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Royal McBee Reports Quarter and Nine Month Earnings
Royal McBee Corp in Port Chester reported quarter ended April 30 sales of 26.466 million dollars, up from 23.666 million. Nine months sales totaled 79.274 million, vs 70.529 million, with earnings per share of 0.61 and 2.53 respectively. CEO Philip M. Zenner cited costs from new standard model office typewriter and depreciation changes. The new typewriter line was released May 1.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Royal McBee Corp
Philip M. Zenner
Royal Typewriter
Assault Charge Denied Hearing Scheduled for Daniel
Clarence D. Daniel 24 of 28 Moore Ave denied assault charges filed by Ohio University coed Laura Welch relating to an incident near the Athens Building Materials gravel pit Monday. Bond set at 50 dollars for a hearing Thursday.
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Clarence D. Daniel
Moore Ave
Ohio University
Driver Fined After Route 33 Accident
Ohio University student Patricia J Lloyd 19 of Middleport was fined 10 on two traffic counts in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to driving without a license and driving left of center. State Highway Patrol investigated the Route 33 crash that flipped the car, rolled several times, and ended in a field with minor bruises.
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Ohio University
Middleport
Patricia
J. Lloyd
State Highway Patrol
Miss Lloyd
CHORC Budget Set For Discussion Friday
The 1957 58 CHORC budget will be discussed at a special meeting of the Athens County Council for Handicapped Children Friday at 8 p.m. in the classroom at the Children's Home. The agenda includes naming CHURC School and whether the school should operate in summer.
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Athens County Council For
James Wilson
CHURC
Zemo Promoted for Minor Burns and Skin Ailments
Zemo, a doctor's formula in liquid or ointment, soothes minor burns and cuts and eases surface rashes eczema and athlete's foot. It stops scratching and aids faster healing. Extra Strength Zemo advised for stubborn cases.
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Zemo
Poppy Day Pledge by Athens American Legion Auxiliary
Members of the K. T. Crossen Post 21 auxiliary announce two day poppy sales in Athens to honor fallen soldiers and aid disabled veterans. Volunteers distribute flowers with no pay, benefiting veterans rehabilitation and child welfare through collected coin boxes.
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W. H. Herbert
Athens
James M. Vercoe
American Legion Auxiliary
Messenger Newsphoto
K. T. Crossen
Post 21
American Legion
America
John Cox
J F Kempton Dies at 73 After Five Week Illness
J F Kempton 73 of 318 W Union St died early Wednesday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after five weeks of illness. A Jacksonville native he worked as a photographer and helped organize Old Settlers Reunions. He served as Athens County coroner and later partnered in Seiple and Kempton real estate and insurance. Survived by wife Margaret, son Freddie, three daughters Emma Donovan Pauline Hauserman Teeny Richie and two grandchildren. Arrangements by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.
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J. Fred Kempton
W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jacksonville
Kempton
Athens
Athens County
Seiple and Kempton
Margaret
First Christian Church
Trimbie Masonic Lodge
Athens Elks, Ohio Realtors Association
Hocking Valley
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Sentenced to Prison On Auto Theft Charge
John Robert Moore, 22, of Ash tabula Route 1, was sentenced by Common Pleas Court for auto theft after changing his plea from innocent to guilty. Records show he will be committed to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus today.
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John Robert Moore
Ashtabula
Ohio Penitentiary
Common Pleas
Moore
Columbus
Brown Swiss Canton Meeting Set at Athens County Fairgrounds
The Brown Swiss Canton holds a district meeting at the Athens County Fairgrounds this Saturday with Athens and nearby counties attending. Elmer Finsterwald leads district cattle, per County Agent Ken Ackerman. A basket dinner is scheduled for noon.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Elmer Finsterwald
Ken Ackerman
Shelter Notes From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Admission records list multiple residents and newborns at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Names include Hollis Evans Athens Route 1 Thomas Savage Glouster Route 2 Martha Chesser Chauncey and others with several Athens residents and relatives noted. The list also mentions Mrs. Joseph J. Martin Athens and daughter and Billie Shingler Millfield Route.
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Hollis Evans
Athens
Thomas Savage
Glouster
Martha Chesser
Chauncey
Robert Ayers
Floyd Burke
Coolville
Bessie Duckler
Charles Cooper
Joseph J. Martin
Harley Douglas
the Plains
Harold Rutter
D. Carlos Shafer
William Wright
Paul Woods
Jacksonville
Vickie Hudwell
Second Worker Falls From Church Scaffold
A Baker and Coombs construction worker fell from a 25 foot scaffold at the First Methodist Church site on Tuesday injuring his back and both ankles. Thomas Savage, 37, of Glouster, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 3 24 p m by the emergency squad. He is the second man to fall from that scaffold in two weeks.
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Baker
Coombs Construction
First Methodist Church
Charles W. Dalton
Thomas Savage
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Thunderstorm Deluges Athens with Heavy Rainfall
A thunderstorm struck Athens around 3 30 a m and showers continued to 11 a m. Colmer, a U S observer, reported .86 inch total with Rural Hamley Run recording .83 inch. The day opened at 70 with a low of 56 and a 72 52 temperature range yesterday.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Hamley Run
SEO Regional Council Plans Fair Exhibit
The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council will present an eight county exhibit at the 1957 Ohio State Fair. President George Halfinger announced at the Lake White Club in Pike County. Robert Minshall of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric keynote spoke on the International Plowing Contest to be held near Peebles this fall. The exhibit will showcase educational displays, regional resources, and prospects for facilities, recreation, agriculture, business, and industry. Council fair committee members include Wayne Foster, Robert Byers, Frank Morrow, Ronald Hand, Tom Carlisle, Howard Kress, J. G. Cox, Floyd Benedict, Bart Hall Jr., and R. L. Springer.
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Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
George Halfinger
Lake White Club
Pike County
Robert Minshall
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Peebles
Ohio
SEORC
Halfinger
Wayne Foster
Gallia County
Robert Byers
Athens County
Frank Morrow
Ronald Hand
Tom Carlisle
Jackson County
Howard Kress
Lawrence County
J. G. Cox
Floyd Benedict
Vinton County
Bart Hall, Jr
Hocking County
R. L. Springer
Meigs County
Children’s Day Pageant at First Christian Church
A Children’s Day pageant will be presented during morning worship on June 2 at the First Christian Church. Children should arrive at the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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First Christian Church
Degree work tonight by Athens Royal Arch Masons
Athens Chapter 39 will confer the Royal Arch Widow degree on a class of candidates at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Refreshments will be served, said Russell L Bailey high priest.
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Russell L. Baily
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William O’neill
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U. S
Economic and Social Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Harvard University
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Rev
Joseph Dando
Poston Power Plant
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Royal McBee
CHORC
Ady
Continental Companies
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Ance
Earl A. Hooper
Earl F. Mathews
Athens County Insurance Agents Assn. Security Bank
Athens Tel
F. Kempton
Brown
Robert Butcher
Joseph F. Chapman
Charlotte la Tourrette
Warner Gaskins
Roger Smith
Baby Boy Riley
Billie Shingler
Millfield
Usy
Jaynes
E. State Street
Pear Ie O
SEO Regional Council
Robert C. McCormick
D. O. Harrington
McCormick
A. T. Craft
N.Y
Old Greenwich
Everett Baughman
Riverside
Columbus Road
Athens, Ohio
Sinclair Summer
W. Washington Street
George Roberts
Mgr
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
the Security Bank
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