Poppy Days Proclaimed In Athens By Mayor For Veterans
Mayor W P Mickle proclaims two days as Poppy Days in Athens. Sam F Alvarez Legion commander urges support for poppy sales by the American Legion auxiliary to aid disabled veterans and their children. Veterans and citizens urged to wear memorial poppies. Flowers made by disabled veterans at the Sandusky Home under Mrs Jack Quest.
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Women's
K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Sam F. Alvarez
Legion
America
Sandusky
Jack Quest
The
Legion Auxiliary
Fire patrol flights end as Ohio forestry shuts summer patrols
Ohio’s Division of Forestry ended its summer air fire patrols with two Ohio University pilots, Ernest Kopecky and Walter Gall, flying routes over 2000 square miles from Zanesville to Gallipolis. In total 82 fires were reported, most in Zaleski State Forest, and patrols will resume in early fall under district forester I. I. Dickman.
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Ohio
Division of Forestray
Ohio University
I. I. Dickman
Ohio Division of Forestry
Zanesville
Gallipolis
Forestry Division
Dickman
Zaleski State Forest
Ernest Kopecky
Walter Gall
Kopecky
Gall
Charles Kittle
Glouster
Ohio River
Division of Forestry
Department of Agriculture
Lake Erie
Athens
E. A. Davis
More Comfort Wea FALSE TEETH
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH denture powder to keep upper and lower plates firmer and more comfortable. It claims no gummy taste, is alkaline, does not sour, and helps prevent denture odor while offering easy use on any drugstore purchase.
Marshfield Memorial Day Plans Complete
Community Memorial Day observance planned in New Marshfield with a 9 a.m. parade led by Chauncey-Dover High School band. Units from VFW auxiliaries and local groups will march, followed by 9:30 a.m. cemetery service with addresses by Revs Chesser and Evans. Includes WWI grave decoration and firing squad salute. An afternoon baseball game concludes.
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New Marshfield
Gilhiam Frank Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Chauncey-Dover High School
VFW
Chauncey
Albany
Odd Fellows
Delilah Rebekah Lodge
Gold Star
Carroll Chesser
Thomas Evans
Elmo Scott
Rain and cool spell forecast for Thursday in Athens
A grey sky and showers greeted Athens with 53 at 10:30 am and a 69 degree day high yesterday. Rainfall totaled 0.33 inches overnight, lifting the Hocking River to about 3.57 feet, according to Mrs. C. N. France.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Large Crowd Sees Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Railroad Fair Train
A crowd estimated at 2000 to 3000 visited the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Railroad Fair Train by 11 a.m. Thursday at the Athens freight house siding. Schoolchildren viewed 20 exhibits showing railroad history from Imlay Coaches to a modern streamlined coach before the train departed for Chillicothe at 1 p.m.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Athens
Playing With Matches Blamed for Minor House Fire
Children playing with matches caused a small fire at the home of Mrs. William McBride at 8 N. Shafer Street. Firefighters arrived around 5 15 p m and the corner of the house was on fire. Damage was described as slight by Fire Chief Clarence A Parker.
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William McBride
N. Shafer St
McBride
Clarence A. Parker
Chicagoan Will Be Visiting Artist on Ohio U Campus
Aaron Bohrod a Chicago artist and current UW artist in residence will serve as visiting artist at Ohio University from June 21 to July 1 during the summer session. He will teach several specialized art and painting classes to students from West Virginia Kentucky Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania and Ohio. Bohrod’s work is in major collections including Whitney Boston Brooklyn Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Sheldon Swope gallery. He has been featured in Life and Esquire and served as Life war correspondent on Rendova Island and in Europe during World War II.
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Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Ohio University
Earl C. Siegfred
College of Fine Arts
Bohrod
West Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Whitney
Boston
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Sheldon Swope Gallery
Butter Art Institute
Youngstown
Art Institute of Chicago
University of Ilinois
Life
Esquire
Rendova Island
Georgia
London
Cherbourg Peninsula
Soldiers promoted in 61st Field Artillery Battalion unit
Joseph Kelley of Glouster and James A. Kiser of Millfield are promoted to private in the 61st Field Artillery Battalion, First Cavalry Division, Eighth Army in Koizumi Japan. Kelley entered service Aug 2 1948 and serves in the radio section of Headquarters Battery. Kiser, a mail clerk, enrolled Nov 1 1948 after high school at Chauncey-Dover.
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Joseph Kelley
Glouster
James A. Kiser
Glenna Kiser
Millfield
61St Field Artillery Battalion
First Cavalry Division
Eighth Army
Koizumi
Japan
Kelley
Army
Kiser
Chaunecey-Dover High School
Veterans urged to apply for VA dental treatment services
Veterans receiving dental care should visit the VA Office at 6% W. State St to apply for government funded treatment. Local VA officer-in-charge N. K. Blosser announced that teeth listed as good on entry and treated after two months in service become service connected and eligible for life, with approval to see local dentists at government expense. Blosser noted further eligibility persists after credentialing. Retired Gerald D. Friley serves as a lab assistant with the 155th Station Hospital in Yokohama, Japan, after joining the Army in 1946. Henry R. Rockhold, son of local residents, completed the Eighth Army Signal Corps School cable splicer course in Japan and serves with the 24th Signal Co. Pvt. Ralph W. Larson, son of Wheeler Larson, is in advanced training with D Company of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry.
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State St
N. K. Blosser
Veterans Life
Blosser
Gerald D. Friley
Ruben Friley
Gore
155Th Station
Eighth Army
Yokohama
Japan
Finley
Army
Logan High School
Pfe
Henry R Rockhold
Walter Rockhold
Eighth Army Signal Corps School
Hiyoshi
24Th Signal Co
Ralph W. Larson
Wheeler Larson
Letart Falls
D Company
32Nd Infantry Regiment
7Th Infantry
Shelter ing Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Jack Clark Athens welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Arthur Climer Athens welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs William E Rogers Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted Arthur Deeter Stewart major surgery. John Lee Grabans Corning major surgery. Mrs Nellie Rupe Carpenter Route 1 medical. Discharged Mrs George Verfers Jr and daughter Corning. Mrs Grace Hubler Athens Route 3 Bertha Nixon Deanville Mrs Mabel Keplar Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Helen Cunningham Gloucester.
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Jack Clark
Athens
Arthur Climer
William E. Rogers
Arthur Deeter
Stewart
John Lee Grabans
Corning
Nellie Rupe
Carpenter
George Verfers, Jr
Grace Hubler
Bertha Nixon
Deanville
Mabel Keplar
Nelsonville
Helen Cunningham
Glouster
Athens Man Named to TB Board
A. H. Rhoads president of the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association was elected as a member at large on the board of directors of the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association at a Columbus meeting. Rhoads an associate professor of physical welfare at Ohio University represents Athens County along with Rev. Miles E. Hoon of New Marshfield the representative director for the Athens County group. Rev. Mr. Hoon accepted a refund check for 125 dollars earned by the county through Christmas Seal sales. The Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association serves as headquarters for voluntary tuberculosis work financed by the annual sale of Christmas Seals.
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A. H. Rhoads
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association
Columbus
Rhoads
Ohio University
Athens County
Miles E. Hoon
New Marshfield
The
James D Dickson Sought Partition Purchase of Court Appraised Land
James D. Dickson elected to purchase property appraised by the courts at 2500 dollars as settlement in a partition suit. The petition, filed March 2, 1949, targets land held by minor David Stephenson.
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James D. Dickson
Common Pleas Court
Dickson
David Stephenson
Motorcyclist Fined After Route 33 Crash
Lawrence E. Robinson 23 of Chauncey was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Mickle for driving on the left side of the road. The May 10 collision on Route 33 near the County Home involved Robinson and cyclist Robert C. Martin 19 of Athens. Both were injured.
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Lawrence E. Robinson
Chauncey
W. P. Mickle
Robinson
State Highway Patrol
Robert C. Martin
Athens
Charge Dismissed For Lack of Evidence
A pedestrian right of way charge against Leslie Cross, 44, Cutler, was dismissed after he pleaded not guilty before Mayor William P. Mickle due to lack of evidence. Edward E. Temple, 28, Columbus, was fined 2 dollars with costs suspended for driving wrong way on a one way street. Mayle, 44, Coolville Route 2, was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle for intoxication.
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Leslie Cross
Cutler
William P. Mickle
Frank Thompson
Athens
Edward E. Temple
Columbus
Justice Mayle
Coolville
W. P. Mickle
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