Red Cross Drive in Athens County Misses Quota
The Athens County Red Cross drive reports 9533.04 raised toward a 13500 quota with May 29 set as closing date. Officials note strikes reduced local contributions and many townships failed to reach quotas, the first shortfall since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
American Red Cross
Herman W. Humphrey
Humphrey
Red Cross
Ames Township
Thomas Clark
Richard P. Banks
Athens City
Carl M. Bowman
Athens
Rome
Virginia Hayes
Trimble
Lowell Burnelle
Troy
Clyde Parrish
Economic Mobilization Talk To Athens ROA Chapter
Ohio University economist E. T. Hellebrandt will discuss the Economic Mobilization plan before the Athens County Reserve Officers Association. The meeting in Chemistry Auditorium includes ROA officer elections and a report on the Ohio Department Convention. Pittsburgh lectures covered production and procurement war finance industry dispersion stockpiling materials and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Hellebrandt
Ohio University
Athens County
Reserve Officers Association
Chemistry
Hellebrandt
Army Reserves
ROA
Pittsburgh
Ohio Department
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Senior Day Events at Ol Ohio University Listed
Senior Day activities at Ohio University begin with an 8:30 a.m. breakfast in Howard Hall served by Prof. C N Mackinnon and President John C Baker. A 9:40 a.m. convocation follows in Memorial Auditorium with selections by the Men s Glee Club and Torch tapping. A class gift ceremony and alumni induction close the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Howard Hall
C. N. Mackinnon
Baker
Memorial Auditorium
Torch
Clark Williams
Alumni Association
Don D. Tullis
Edwin Watts Chubb
Athens State Hospital
Athens
A.A.U.W
Lindley Hall
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Harold Brown Glouster a daughter and Mr and Mrs Walter Ervin Athens a son. Admitted Ronnie Russell Athens major surgery John Martin McArthur major surgery Mrs Louise Kasler Chauncey minor surgery. Discharged Alden Love Athens and son Mrs Roy Shamel and son hens Mrs Lena Mulpas Trimble Mrs Charles Elliott Albany Mae Chapman Athens Crystal Simms Athens Harry Jones Jr Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brown
Glouster
Walter Ervin
Athens
Ronnie Russell
John Martin
McArthur
Louise Kasler
Chauncey
Glen Robinson
Richard Black
Thomas Pritchard
Nelsonville
Nelle Pickering
Homer Baird
Peter Faga
Alden Love and Son
Roy Shamel
Hens
Lena Mulpas
Trimble
Charles Elliott
Albany
Mae Chapman
Crystal Simms
Harry Jones, Jr
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three drivers were fined after arrests by the State Highway Patrol over the weekend. Gordon K. McDowell, 21, Youngstown, paid $10 and costs for speeding. John Mack, Jr., 21, Dayton, was fined $15 and costs for speeding. Gus Wachenschwanz, 48, Deanville, fined $10 and costs for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
State Highway Patrol
Gordon K. McDowell
Youngstown
John Mack, Jr
Dayton
Earl Hilleary
Nelsonville
Gus Wachenschwanz
Deanville
Weather records show 81 high then 45 low Sunday
The article notes a Sunday high of 81 degrees cooling to 45 degrees overnight. Mrs. C. N. France, weather observer, reported 63 degrees at 10:15 a.m. Monday. Saturday peaked at 70 and fell to 41 Sunday. The Hocking River level continues at four feet.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Fishing without license leads to fine in city court
Joseph Brandt, 22, of 73 N Congress St, was fined 15 dollars plus costs after being charged by Game Protector B F Swartz with fishing without a license on Sunday. Mayor W P Mickle issued the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Swartz
Joseph Brandt
N. Congress St
W. P. Mickle
AID IN CONSERVATION Sought BY FARMERS
Irvin Wolfe chair of the Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association reports 1451 farmers in Athens county signed Farm Plans for conservation work in 1948. They cover 68 percent of cropland and request $71,492.70 in aid, with farmers to supply more than twice that in labor and cash. Athens county tentatively receives $20,000 pending Congressional funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Wolfe
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association
Athens County
Congress
Athens County Land Transfers Report Reveals Multiple Property Deals
In York Township and several Athens County areas, numerous conveyances occur. Transfers include Hankinsons to Eugene Hankinson 31.17 acres in Sect 14 York Township and several city and township lots and quarries among Linscott, Copeland, Vorhes, Wyne, and Hunter parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram E
Aileen Hankinson
Eugene Hankinson
York Township
Paul E
Thelma Bashford
Carl W. Conrath
Thelma L. Conrath
McKinley Ave
Inlet
City of Athens
John Gyurko
Steve Gyurko
Trimble
Henry and
Wahneta’ Exenhamper
Rosa Thomas
Jacksonville
Daniel S. Linscott
Emma Linscott
Ames Township
Don E. Linscott
Clifton E. Linscott
Florence G
Joe H. Kennedy
William A
Harold T. Konkler
Washington St
Kennedy Subdivision
W. F
Helen R. Copeland
George D
Grace F. Hunter
McKinstry and
Athens Township
Raymond
Mildred Stedman
Vern D
Eliza H. Vorhes
Race St
D. Vause Snyder
Corda I. Snyder
Harriet Snyder
Carthage Township
Donald W
Beatrice Windle
Alfred Swearingen
Nelsonville
Joseph W
Nellie L. Wyne
Richard B. Swart
Glouster
Edward Smith
Lucille Smith
Kenneth Humphrey
Dennie A. Wells
C. G. Dew
Sickles Rites To Be Tuesday
Funeral services for William L. Sickles 84 die Saturday will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the Methodist Church in Mineral conducted by Rev Carroll Chesser Burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery He is survived by eight children and a large extended family including relatives in New Marshfield Mineral Lima and Carbondale with 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Friends may call at Hoodlet funeral home New Marshfield
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William L. Sickles
Carroll Chesser
Methodist Church In
Mineral
New Marshfield
Pard Lightfritz
George Beveridge
Ray Sickles
Charles Buckley
William Brooks
Ray Shaw
W. G. McWhorter
Lima
Elza Summers
Carbondale
James Sickles
Anna Martin
Prattsville
Etta Elliott
Albany
Emma Loury
Mary Ely
Hoodlet
Marshfield Observance Set for Memorial Day Graveside Service
NEW MARSHFIELD Gilham Frank Post 8804 and its auxiliary will hold Memorial Day graveside services at New Marshfield cemetery on Sunday May 30 at 9 am. A parade forms at 8 45 am from the post rooms and proceeds to the cemetery led by the Chauncey Dover hand. All local organizations are asked to participate and veterans may march in uniform if possible. Plans to be finalized at a joint post auxiliary meeting Tuesday at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Gilham Frank
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Herron
Post Club
Herron
Chauncey-Dover Hand
Bromfield to Speak at OU Club Banquet
Louis Bromfield noted author and 1000 acre Mansfield area farmer will address the Ohio University chapter of Alpha Omega Upsilon at the annual banquet. The dinner, sponsored by the College of Applied Science agriculture and forestry department, is set for 6 45 p m in Howard Hall with arrangements by Dr W W Wiggin and Dr C L Dow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bromfield
Mansfield
Ohio University
Alpha Omega Upsilon
Agriculture Society
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
College of Applied Science
Howard Hall
Bromfield
W. W. Wiggin
C. L. Dow
DAV Rehabilitation Speaker Opens Conrath Bean Chapter Meeting
Bernard Southard DAV rehabilitation director for Ohio will address the Conrath Bean Chapter 37 meeting at 7 30 p m at the Armory. Disabled veterans and others may seek information on rights and benefits for disabled vets from Southard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Southard
Ohio
Conrath-Bean
Armory
Southard
Lodge to rehearse new Marshfield minstrel show
Rehearsal for the Marshfield minstrel show by Deli lah Rebekah Lodge 884 set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Grange Hall. Edna Goff, noble grand, announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Delilah Rebekah
Lodge
Grange Hall
Edna Goff
Noble Grand
Man Fined $160 and Costs After City Park Morals Charge
Richard F. Heil, 23, Berea, was arrested Saturday near City Park on a morals charge. He appeared in Mayor William P. Mickle's court Sunday and was fined $100 plus costs, totaling $160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Richard F. Heil
Berea
William P. Mickle
Wages Paid Area Workers Surveyed by Buc
Athens County workers covered by the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Law earned a total of 3,186,543 in wages in the first quarter of 1947. The 5,972 workers in covered employment spanned manufacturing wholesale and retail trade mining contract construction and other industries. The eight leading counties by workers included Cuyahoga Hamilton Montgomery Summit Franklin and Lucas.
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Athens County
Ohio
H. H. Sands
BUC
Sands
Athens
Cuyahoga
Hamilton
Montgomery
Summit
Franklin
Lucas
Bureau
West Side First Graders To Entertain
The first grade of West Side Elementary School will host a party Tuesday afternoon for children entering school next September. Six year olds before Feb 1, 1949 are invited. First graders will accompany guests at 1 p.m. if notified. Mothers attend a health discussion at 2 p.m. The Peter Rabbit story will be dramatized by first grade pupils. Participants include Darlene Ervin, David Carr, Lora Atkins, Peggy Barnhouse, David King, Arthur Maxwell, David Dishong, Sharon Guess, Danny King, Jimmy Dean, Bobby Haynes, Donald Evenet, Tommy Walrraven, Luther Gaskins, Margaret Dickinson, Verlon Bricker, Diana Davis, Allan Young, Robert Dotson, Wilford Walraven, Karen Guess, Jim Callantino, Donna Kirkendall, Dale Stanley, Judy Dean and Pamela Davies. Refreshments will follow.
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West Side
Mabelle Darst
Carolyn Pico
Peter Rabbit
Darlene Ervin
David Carr
Lora Atkins
Peggy Barnhouse
David King
Arthur Maxwell
David Dishong
Sharon Guess
Danny King
Jimmy Dean
Bobby Haynes
Donald Evenet
Tommy Walrraven
Luther Gaskins
Margaret Dickinson
Verlon Bricker
Diana Davis
Allan Young
Robert Dotson
Wilford Walraven
Karen Guess
Jim Callantino
Donna Kirkendall
Dale Stanley
Judy Dean
Pamela Davies
Torch Sing Tonight Chooses Ol Man River Song
The senior men's honorary Torch selects Ol Man River for the annual inter fraternity sing tonight at 7 30. The event, held on the west portico of Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University, moves indoors if rain arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torch
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
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Waterloo
Morris Guthrie
York
Wilbur Mender
Irma Voigt
Alexander
Bern
Cannan
Athens County Red Cross
R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr
County Fund
William B. Wolfe
Virginia Beasley
Mee- Bee Co
Athens Messenger
Eleanor Minister
Emugene Davis
Athens Business District
City of
Bologna
Penuh
Pascal Celery
Maine
Florida
Appies
Eck Itc
Dan Bartlett
Mgr
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mercury
Marshfield
DAV Rehabilitation
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
West Side First Graders
Torch Sing Tonight
St.Joseph Abe
St.joseph
Childres
Medical Service Department
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
E. Broad St
Columbus
Washington
the Messenger
U. S
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