Graduation Set June 8 for 650 Ohio U Seniors
Ohio University plans graduation Sunday June 8 for about 650 seniors on the College Green under the McGuffey Elms with an ROTC commissioning ceremony. Sidney A. Swensrud Gulf Oil Corp president will give the main address. Rev Boynton Merrill will headline the baccalaureate service.
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Ohio U
Sidney A. Swensrud
Gulf Oil Corp
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Boynton Merrill
First Congregational Church
Columbus
College Green
Paul J. Wachs
Methodist
Jackson
Swensrud
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Harvard School of Business
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Memorial services set for 2nd Lt. Delver D. Bolin Jr in Valdosta
Military rites will be held Sunday afternoon for 2nd Lt. Delver D. Bolin Jr. 27, killed in a jet trainer crash at Valdosta Georgia. Born in Athens he attended Ohio University graduating 1950 and served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Ticonderoga before joining the Air Force cadets in 1951. He leaves a wife Gladys a stepson Kenneth two sisters and his father died in 1944. Burial with military honors at Temple Methodist Cemetery.
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Delver D. Bolin, Jr
Valdosta
Athens
Bolin
Ohio University
Navy
Ticonderoga
Air Force Cadets
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Oklo
First Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Monroe
Bertha Stout Bolin
Gladys
Kenneth
Clyde Vancil
Dierks
Ark
Joseph Kienath
Delver D. Bolin
William H. Covert
Temple Methodist Church
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Wrong Way Delene Hits Car During Driver Test
John G. Kellis 21 of Scott Quadrangle crashed during a license test at E State and Carpenter streets while a state official rode in the car. Kellis cited for unsafe operation, fined $5 and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel. A second accident on W Union Street near the depot involved a door opened by Cecil Davis and struck by Elizabeth Green’s car after a passenger exited.
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John G. Kellis
Scott Quadrangle
Kellis
E. State and
Carpenter Streets
E. State St
John Dillinger
Athens Route 4
Peter B. Seel
W. Union St
Lillian R. Grim
Cecil Davis
Elizabeth Green
Madison Ave
League report outlines budget and gains in membership
Athens League of Women Voters heard details from Mrs. Robert F. Creegan on the national convention. She reported a national budget of 210000 dollars funded by pledges from state leagues, which in turn receive local league pledges. Local units finance through fall drives and dues, with volunteers and a small salaried staff at national headquarters keeping expenses low.
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Athens League of Women Voters
Robert F. Creegan
Creegan
Mayor Fines Driver for DUI. Jail Term Suspended
Wendell O. Rose, 42, of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A fine of 125 dollars plus costs was imposed, and a jail term was suspended by Mayor Peter B. Seel after arraignment.
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Wendell O. Rose
Athens
Rose
Peter B. Seel
Eight Area Boys Nominated for Degree
Eight boys from this vicinity are nominated by the Ohio Association Future Farmers of America for State Farmers Degrees. Named are John Lane and Victor J. Niday Gallipolis Keith Stanley Albany John Humphrey and Robert E Murrey Coolville Andy Acker Logan John T Jarvis Mc Arthur and James Hayes. Degrees will be presented Tuesday at Ohio State University during the association's state convention and judging contests.
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Columbus
Ohio Association
Future Farmers of America
John Lane
Victor J. Niday
Gallipolis
Keith Stanley
Albany
John Humphrey
Robert E. Murrey
Coolville
Andy Acker
Logan
John T. Jarvis
McArthur
James Hayes
Stewart
Ohio State University
Cub Scouts Plan Picnic at Athens State Hospital Grounds
Cub Pack 55 schedules a Saturday picnic at Athens State Hospital grounds at 3 30 p m replacing the regular meeting. Activities include contests, theme presentation, and events for fathers and mothers. Den workers handle food with families to provide baskets and table service. If rain occurs the event moves to First Presbyterian Church basement.
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Athens State Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Athens cadet receives Leadership and Scholarship Medal
Cadet Col. Donald Sturdevant of Athens is awarded the Leadership and Scholarship Medal as the top second year advance corps student among Ohio University Air Force cadets. The military department announced six other advance corps medals and three basic corps medals.
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Donald Sturdevant
Athens
Ohio University Air Force
Military Department
Religious films slated for Union and New Marshfield churches
Religious films are scheduled for next week at Union and New Marshfield Methodist Churches. Again Pioneers will be shown Tuesday 8 p.m. at Union and The Power of God at 8 p.m. Wednesday at New Marshfield.
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New Marshfield
Union
Power of God
Bond Forfeited After No-Show in City Court
Walter G. Aldy of 60 Mill St forfeited a $25 bond Thursday after failing to appear for arraignment in mayor's court on a charge of intoxication.
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Walter G. Aldy
60 Mill Sr
Marriage License for Bartlett and Lovsey
Roger Lee Bartlett aged 22 of Athens Route 4 and Norma Jean Lovsey aged 22 of New Marshfield Route 1 obtained a marriage license.
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Roger Lee Bartlett
Athens
Norma Jean Lovsey
New Marshfield
East Side School Pupils Stage Paper Mache Circus
Second graders at East Side School presented a Friday circus with six large paper mache animals trimmed in cotton yarn and bristles. The display, built in four weeks under Louisa Steele and Sylvia Bedacht, will move to the children's library for summer.
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East Side School
Louisa Steele
Sylvia Bedacht
David Field
Eddie Greer
Clyde Ballinger
Chip Schleicher
Judy Scott
Paul Aikman
Ruth Ann Adams
Messenger Newsphoto
State Health Official To Leave Athens Post
William A. Rodger of the Ohio Department of Health will leave his post as assistant district sanitary engineer at the Southeast District office in Athens on May 31. A 1950 University of Michigan graduate, Rodger had worked with the Columbus health department before moving to Athens in 1950. He plans to relocate to Washington or Oregon to enter private business, and staff held a farewell picnic at Lake Hope.
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William A. Rodger
Ohio Department of Health
University of Michigan
Rodger
Columbus Health Department
Athens
Washington
Oregon
Lake Hope
Guysville Man Named In Auto Crash Suit
David F. Sherbourne of Barberton asks judgment for 25000 in Common Pleas Court against Herman Howard of Guysville Route 2. The suit stems from a September 1950 collision on Garden Road near Route 33, Sherbourne alleging the crash caused permanent injuries due to Howard's negligence.
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David F. Sherbourne
Barberton
Common Pleas Court
Herman Howard
Guysville
Garden Road
Sherbourne
Poppy Girl Chosen For Sale At Albany
Sharon Cox aged three and a half, daughter of Hilbert and Mrs Cox, has been chosen Albany VFW Poppy girl to open the sale by selling the first poppy to Mayor O D Pincelli. High school girls will help, including Marlene Hudnell Annie Kay Linda White Geraldine Barnhart Kathryn Sandra Munn Louise Namor Bigony and Timmy Barnes.
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Albany
Sharon Cox
Hilbert Cox
Carpenter
VFW
O. D. Pincelli
Marlene Hudnell
Annie
Kay
Linda White
Geraldine Barnhart
Kathryn
Sandra Munn
Louise
Namor Bigony
Timmy Barnes
Auxiliary
Band Boosters Election Slated at The Plains
The Plains Band Boosters will elect officers Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The announcement was made today.
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Plains
Plains Band Boosters
Jesse James Jr. Released After Arm Injury
Jesse James Jr. of Little Rock Arkansas was discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital after treatment for a broken arm suffered on a local construction project.
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Jesse James, Jr
Little Rock
Ark
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Insurance conference highlights regional sales event
Boyd L. Spencer of the Athens office attends a two day regional sales conference in Chillicothe announced by district manager R. E. Whitney. Included speaker James F. Rutherford vice president of Prudential Insurance Co.
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Chillicothe
Prudential Insurance Co
Boyd L. Spencer
Athens
R. E. Whitney
James FE. Rutherford
Temperature leaps mark unusual warm spell
A rapid rise starts at 70 degrees with a 22 degree jump from last night temperature. Extremes reach 76 and remain uncertain as the record ends with partial readings.
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers were fined after arrests Thursday by the State Highway Patrol. William D. Woomer aged 26 of 32 President Sr. paid $5 and costs after pleading guilty to parking in the wrong direction on the highway. Paul North aged 38 of Nelsonville Route 1 paid $25 and costs for an overloaded truck in Mayor Roger Friend's court in Logan.
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State Highway Patrol
William D. Woomer
President Sr
Peter B. Seel
Paul North
Nelsonville
Logan
Roger Friend
Albany Man Fined For Fishing Violation
J. H. Cline, 78, of Albany, was fined $15 and costs in Mayor Seel's court for fishing without a license. The charge was filed by game protector B. F. Swartz after Cline pleaded guilty.
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J. H. Cline
Albany
Peter B. Seel
B. F. Swartz
Katherine Carpenter Released From Hospital
Katherine Carpenter 17 of 34 Elliott Street has been discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital after treatment for injuries from an April 10 auto accident near the Athens State Hospital gates on Richland Avenue.
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Katherine Carpenter
Elliott St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens State Hospital
Richland Ave
Births and Admits at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs Leo Van Nest Athens a son and Mr. and Mrs Lewis Howard Athens a son. Admitted include Mike Marshall Athens Helen Dalton Glouster S Finsterwald Athens Austin Mills Coolville Myron Henson Athens Mrs Glen Burt Springfield and daughter Mrs Charles Courtney Chauncey and son George Allen Pennsboro. Further names: W V Jesse James Jr Little Rock Arkansas Mrs Margaret Goodin New Lexington John Barrett Albany William McCune Stewart Mrs Danzilla Wyckoff Athens Sandra Jonaughty Columbus Larry Bailey Athens Katheryne Carpenter Athens.
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Leo van Nest
Athens
Lewis Howard
Mike Marshall
Helen Dalton
Glouster
ER. S. Finsterwald
Austin Mills
Coolville
Myron Henson
Glen Burt
Springfield
Charles Courtney
Chauncey
George Allen
Pennsboro
W. V. Jesse James
Little Rock
Arkansas
Margaret Goodin
New Lexington
John Barrett
Albany
William McCune
Stewart
Danzilla Wyckoff
Sandra Jonaughty
Columbus
Larry Bailey
Katheryne Carpenter
YMCA Banquet Set Marks Year of Growth in Athens
Athens YMCA will close its fall and winter activities with its first annual banquet on Thursday May 29 at the Athens Grange Hall. William Chambers of the Ohio West Virginia Area Council will be guest speaker. The program features installation of next year’s officers, four new board members, youth club leaders’ certificates, and a membership drive report. Recognition will go to MT Vermillion and six other charter board members. Rex Drell H. Goff leads the program. decorations are handled by Mrs. John Jagers Mrs. Lewis McBride and Mrs. Vermillion.
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Athens Ymca
Athens Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
William Chambers
Columbus
Ohio-West Virginia
Ymca Board
Rex
Drell H. Goff
John Jagers
Lewis McBride
History Students Visit OL Buildings
Eighth grade history students from Athens Junior High School visited Cutler Wilson and McGuffey Halls at the university on Wednesday as part of Ohio history study. They were led by student teacher Stan Katsaras and learned about the land grant and rededication of the university.
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Athens
Cutler, Wilson and McGuffey
Ohio
Stan Katsaras
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Shelly Rowland
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Robbie Rutter
Jesse James
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S. Court St
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Athens Airport
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