Torch Taps Nelsonville Athens Men
Ohio University held Senior Day Convocation in Memorial Auditorium marking a record class of about 450. President Herman G James urged the largest class to aim high in a changing world and noted size alone does not indicate interest or intelligence. Torch taps honored 10 seniors including Dwight Riley and Anthony Cavallero. A tree was planted for the class and the day continued with a tea, a men’s smoker, the May Queen crowning, and the Senior Ball.
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Ohio University
Herman G. James
Memorial Auditorium
James
TORCH
Dwight Riley
W. Union
Athens
William A Mechem
Nelsonville
Anthony W. Cavallero
Newark
N. J
Richard M. Thompson
Dayton
Robert A. Miller
Strasburg
Edwin W. Darby
Oakland
James E. Snyder
Canton
Edward J. Finley
Rocky River
Donald R. Davis
Middletown
Andrew J. Canzonetti
New Britain
Conn
Martin L. Hecht
Lyndhurst
Richard E. Lawrence
America
Ellis and
Boyd
Irma E. Voigt
Kathryn Ann Carnes
Lima
Relief and WPA Groups To Meet Next Tuesday
A county meeting of all relief clients and WPA workers free to attend will be held next Tuesday at 10 am near the relief office. John Southard of Jacksonville announced efforts to obtain higher WPA wages. The All American organization will meet next Thursday at 7 pm in the mayor's office to elect new officers.
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John Southard
Jacksonville
Southard
Athens County May Be In New District In Reapportionment
A proposed ten year reapportionment would place Athens County in the 9th-9th District with Gallia Lawrence Meigs Vinton Fairfield and Hocking. The plan, informally approved by Secretary of State Sweeney and Auditor Ferguson, shifts Athens from the 9th-14th to align with Republican leaning counties and could affect Dr. H T Phillips and other southern lawmakers.
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Athens
Ohio Senate
John E. Sweeney
Joseph T. Ferguson
John W. Bricker
Athens County
Gallia
Lawrence
Meigs
Vinton
Fairfield
Hocking
Washington
Morgan
Noble County
Monroe County
Sweeney
Ferguson
George E. Neffner
Secretary of State
Logan
H. T. Phillips
Dr. Phillips
Senate
Tom Jones
Middleport
George Hunter
Ironton
Phillips
Dr. Hunter
Capt. Jones
Argentine student visits Ohio welfare centers in Athens
Lucrecia Moreno, a Argentinian graduate student at Ohio State University, toured the county Child Welfare Service and nearby welfare and children’s homes with directors Margaret McCutcheon and Ada Kinder. She studies rural problems under the Pan American scholarship and plans welfare work in Argentina's government Children’s Bureau.
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Athens
Lucrecia Moreno
Ohio State University
Columbus
Moreno
Margaret McCutcheon
Ada Kinder
Ohio
School of Social Administration
Margaret G. Harder
The
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Miss Moreno
Argentina
Theodore Moreno
Ohio State
Children’s Bureau
United States
South America
Civilian Conservation Corps
Thirteen Employee Groups Enroll in Athens Hospital Plan
Thirteen employee groups join the Central Hospital Service in Athens. The plan pools regular payments into a common fund to cover hospital care for subscribers. Enrolled groups include Katherine Figg Shop Buckeye Cafeteria The Athens Messenger Lawhead Press The Stedman Co Zenner Store F W Woolworths Hotel Berry Athens City F J Beasley Co Athens Flooring Co Athens Public Schools and Ohio University.
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Central Hospital Service
Athens
Katherine Figg
Buckeye Cafeteria
Athens Messenger
Lawhead Press
the Stedman Co
Zenner Store
F. W. Woolworth
Mrs. Lewis Younkins Dies at 82 in Mineral
Mrs. Lewis Younkins 82 died at her Mineral home Thursday after weeks of illness. Survived by husband four daughters Hattie Reeves Susie Weed Laura French Mittie Steen a son William and brother Jessie Thompson. Services Sunday 2:30 p.m. Mineral Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser. Burial New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday.
Middleton Funeral Set for Saturday at Waverly
Funeral services for Judge W. H. Middleton who died Wednesday at Waverly will be held Saturday at two in the Methodist Church at Waverly. Middleton served in the District Court of Appeals for 22 years and attorneys from the Fourth Judicial District and Athens County will attend.
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W. H. Middleton
Waverly
Middleton
District Court of Appeals
Fourth
Athens County
Eighteen Boys Sign Up for 1941 Soap Box Derby
Eighteen boys have signed applications for the Soap Box Derby in Athens. Parents must sign entry blanks at Nye Chevrolet Garage. A clinic tonight at Nye garage starts promptly at 7 30. A complete prize list and a list of signed boys will be published later.
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Athens
Nye Chevrolet
Harold Junod
Nye
Sheltering Arms Hospital admits several heat exhaustion cases
Sheltering Arms Linza Bosier Midland and Charles Detty Ray section hands of the B and O Railroad were admitted for heat exhaustion. E K Myers Guysville admitted Thursday. Mrs Florence Workman Chesterhill admitted Wednesday. Richard Dalton five year old son of Mr and Mrs phriam Dalton Glouster Route and W T Martin Albany Route released yesterday. Mrs J H McClure 32 Grosvenor St released this morning. Notice Bertha Chambers vs Warren Chambers case filed for divorce hearing set after July 5 1941 Athens County Court of Common Pleas. Bertha Chambers by attorney Louis Tyroler. 5-23-41-hotw
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Sheltering Arms
Linza
Bosier
Midland
Charles Detty
Ray
Sheltering Arms Hospital
E. K. Myers
Guysville
Florence Workman
Chesterhill
Richard Dalton
Phriam Dalton
Glouster
W. T. Martin
Albany
Bertha Chambers
Warren Chambers
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Bertha H. Green
Equitable Relief
Louis Tyroler
Plan for $1,500 drive to aid national defense
Athens County will join the United Service Organizations National Defense drive with a $1,500 quota as part of a $10,765,000 program. A meeting at the K T Crossen Post American Legion on S Court Street is set for next Monday at 8 p.m., announced Francis Lavelle, general chairman. Representatives from Legion posts, the Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus, and other groups are urged to attend.
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Athens County
United Service Organizations For National Defense
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
S. Court St
Francis Lavelle
Legion
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Lavelle
East Operetta Draws 200 For Floral Wedding Themed Show
The East Side School first and second graders staged The Wedding of the Flowers before about 200 parents and friends. The procession featured dandelions leading to the stage with Rus sell Hollis as ring bearer and Dotty Silvas as flower girl. Janice Harrison as the bride and David Neutzling as the groom. Donald Potter served as officiant, with David Hamilton best man and Frances Paterna maid of honor. Barbara White played the rainbow fairy. costumes, created by mothers, depicted flowers. Directors Miss Mildred Giesecke Miss Lucy McBride and Miss Clara Kuenzli led the production with scenery by Miss Mildred Murphy.
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East Side School
Russell Hollis
Dotty Silvas
Lily-Of-The
Clara Kuenzli
Mildred Murphy
James H. King Dies in University Hospital Columbus
James H. King, 84, died this morning at University Hospital Columbus after a three week stay. He lived with daughter Maude Pinkerton in Athens. Survived by six daughters, a son, a sister, and his wife who predeceased him. Burial at Clarks Chapel Church cemetery. callers may visit Jagers Funeral Home in Athens after Saturday.
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James H. King
University Hospital
Columbus
Maude Pinkerton
Wolfe St
Athens
King
Mattie Mason
Lancaster
Anna Moorman
Springfield
Elsie Walker
Gulfport
Stella Young
Canton
Cora Grimes
Pinkerton
Joseph King
Carrie Spencer
Nelsonville Rfc
Clarks Chapel Church
Jagers Funeral
Athens High School drama adapts Broadway level rehearsal energy
The 38 cast members of Athens High School senior play The Missing Witness by James Reach rehearse with Broadway like vigor. Director A A Nellis leads a courtroom mystery built around a three day murder trial while Masquers host a supper for the cast before tonight’s 8 o clock auditorium performance.
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Athens
James Reach
Dramatics Honorary
Luckoff Leads Fight Against Truckers' Fee
Mr. Herman Luckoff president of Luckoff's Inc. and former Athens resident holds the Columbus effort against a $25 license fee for coal truckers. He works with W. L. Lehman to oppose the measure, citing complaints of short weight and slack coal deliveries. Columbus council says two inspectors are needed and may consider a fee reduction.
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Herman Luckoff
Luckoff
Council
Ohio
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Columbus Council
Mary Slaughter Dies at Athens Home
Mary Ann Slaughter 87 died at her home 53 Second St Athens at 7 30 Thursday after several days illness. She lived there 52 years and is survived by daughter Minnie Townsend Hill iards son Charles Athens brother William Hunter Peach Ridge sister Hannah Grim Syracuse husband William died thirty years ago and son Ignac died three years ago. Funeral Monday 2 pm at residence by Rev Frank Donaldson of the Christian Church. Burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call after two Saturday.
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Mary Ann Slaughter
Second St
Frank Donaldson
The
Christian Church
W. Union St
Friends
May Crowning Program At St Pauls Church
The men of St Pauls Church in Athens will march in procession with the children Sunday afternoon at 3 for the annual May crowning. The program mirrors last year with hymns to the Blessed Virgin and concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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St. Paul's Church
Athens
Traffic Deaths Rise in Mahoning County
The year’s traffic toll climbs to 37 with Mrs. Carmel Chaten aged 65 among those killed after alighting a bus and struck by a car in Campbell Mahoning County.
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Youngstown
Carmel Chaten
Campbell
Mahoning County
Weather notes from Athens and Canberra facts
Athens recorded 95 degree heat yesterday with a low of 63. By noon today the temperature reached 81 after overnight rain. Canberra is the capital of Australia.
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Athens
Canberra
Australia
Miners Will Meet at The Plains Saturday
The Local Union 5096 United Mine Workers of America schedules a May 24 1 p.m. meeting at The Plains School. President Fred Gabriel and secretary Mike Krivusti announce the date change due to Decoration Day weekend. absent members face a 50 cent fine.
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United Mine Workers of America
Plains School
Fred Gabriel
Mike Krivusti
Bathing Beauty Revue at Schine’s Athena Stage
Three Athens girls and four Ohio University co-eds modeled beachwear as the Bathing Beauty Revue opened at Schine's Athena stage on Thursday night. Judges chose Dorothy Brazel of Pittsburgh as the prize winner. outfits were provided by the Katherine Figg Shop.
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Schine
Athena Stage
Athens
Sylvia Shuler
Joanne Leben
Frances Moler
Ohio University
Dorothy Brazel
Pittsburgh
Katherine Figg
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