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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
5
A Memorial Day program leads with a city parade by K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion followed by services at W Union St Cemetery. The 22 acre city park and municipal pool open with pool hours 1 to 9 daily except Mondays and Tuesdays.
The author contrasts state controlled collective farms with U S farming freedom. They argue workers lack land ownership and farm choices, praising private ownership and personal pace, ending with support for the American way of work and leisure.
A broad storm system swept the Hocking Valley driving rain sleet and even snow in parts. In Athens the mercury tumbled from 78 to 67 as the Hocking River rose and weather observers tracked the rapid change. Dr. C L Dow of Ohio University noted the barometer drop as Memorial Day events faced disruption.
The War Department approves a new ROTC shoulder insignia to be issued next September. It features Army Ground Forces blue white and red with a gold torch center and "Army ROTC" embroidered in gold in the red section. The design gains War Department approval and the Quartermaster General is ordered to procure for the 1947 48 school year opening.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pughline Glouster welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Dale Tittle Ath ens have a son. Janet Brooks Glouster admitted for major surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Carrol Davis and daughter Athane SA LILES Mrs Paul Stahl and daughter Millfield. Mrs Raymond Zopp Athens. Mrs Kenneth Fritz Athens. S S Carpenter Athens. Mrs Olive Ashworth Shade. Karl Gardner Chauncey.
Five men, all seniors, were selected as members of Kappa Tau Alpha this spring at Ohio University, the largest class in the society’s history. Irwin Robert Blacker and Edward Charles Birkner, both graduates in January, join Joseph Taylor Foster, Oscar Seymour Glasberg, and William Robert Lee who will graduate later or in August.
President John C. Baker announces fourteen new faculty members at Ohio University effective Sept. 1 1947 and a summer term start for one. Appointees include six assistant professors in philosophy chemistry government history German and nine instructors across mathematics agriculture history engineering drawing agriculture economics and physical welfare.
Annual memorial services at Clarks Chapel Church will be conducted Sunday at 2 p m. Rev E C Kenney will give the address. Flowers for graves of soldiers from five wars should be brought to the church. Cemetery association officers met, naming Gordon Liggett superintendent and a slate of officers. Improvements include removing old trees a power mower and a caretaker.
Milton Staneart, 55, a World War I veteran from Vinton County who lived near Albany, died Tuesday night at Huntington Veterans Hospital after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife Flossie Harkins Staneart, a daughter Louise Terrell of Columbus, and a son Max at home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Harkins Chapel near McArthur with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the residence at any time.
Lash Douglas aged 38 of Albany and Emmett H Pace aged 26 of Columbus pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to fighting in public. Each was fined 10 dollars and costs after the Wednesday evening arrest by city police in front of W Union Lt. case.
Mrs. Jesse Branfass aged 46 perished when a kerosene stove exploded at her Zanesville residence. Firefighters reported she was alone at the time and unable to escape the flames. The cause of the blast was under investigation by local authorities.
Ohio University veterans plan summer study abroad under the GI Bill. William Burnheimer and William Steinhoff will study government and French at Laval University in Quebec, while William Grindereng will pursue architecture at Oslo University in Norway. Grindereng sails June 30.
Students asked to enroll in first year ROTC training next fall should contact the military department before leaving campus. Col. R. E. Cavenee says quotas for the next term depend on this year’s applications, and the department must have enough applications to justify the quota.
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