Attendance Officer Traverses County to Visit 22 Schools
Leonard Prater Athens County attendance officer travels about 390 miles monthly to visit 22 schools plus 1200 miles for home calls on absentees, totaling 19000 miles yearly. He conducted 375 first investigations and 150 repeat calls. Most absences cite personal illness, with other causes including parental chores and late buses. Bus carriers log 2464 miles daily. Enumeration for 1945-46 stood at 4422 students, with 1946-47 projected to reach 4500–4600.
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Leonard Prater
Athens County
Prater
Bihan Caine
Auth Covey
Kiwanis Contributes 100 Percent to Drive
Athens Emergency Food Collection gains momentum into its fourth day as Wilbur Daggett reports the Athens Kiwanis Club first to contribute cash from every active member. The note highlights Kiwanis as the initial 100 percent group donor.
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Athens
Wilbur Daggett
Athens Kiwanis Club
Daggett
Rose Files 45 Suits in Campaign
The five month county prosecutor campaign to recover delinquent land taxes has netted 33430 dollars. Harold Rose reported to County Commissioners on May 27. The drive began in January and has 45 foreclosure suits filed with 18 more in preparation. Six new suits were filed in the last ten days.
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Harold Rose
Rose
Sam Bruss
H. Wescott Road
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Preston Oil Company
Canaan Township
Millard Douglas
Lotti Township
John L. Shields
Sheirs
Carthage Township
Nelsonville
Efen
James D‘hannah
Clarence Draper
Jacksonville
DAV Elects Officers for Conrath Bean Chapter No 37
Ernest McGranet was unanimously reelected commander for the tenth year. Daniel A. Pierce was reelected adjutant treasurer for the tenth year. Other officers elected include Merritt H Herron senior vice commander C A Parker junior vice commander C J Ailstock chaplain Edison Gaston officer of the day Clarence Sams sergeant at arms and Ernest Mc Graner service officer. Membership stands at 161 with 80 World War II veterans. installation set for Friday June 14 at the Armory Clubrooms.
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Ernest McGranet
Conrath Bean
DAV
Daniel A. Pierce
Merritt H. Herron
C. A. Parker
C. J. Ailstock
Edison Gaston
Clarence Sams
Ernest McGraner
Armory
Bates Boosters Meet Bates 4-H Club officers named
Bates Boosters was chosen as the club name at a meeting held at the home of Alton Hanning, the club advisor. Officers elected include Bill Knight as president, Charles Hanning as vice president, Robert Allen as secretary, Bob Gabriel as news reporter, and John Allen as recreation leader.
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Bates Boosters
Bates
Alton Hanning
Bill Knight
Charles Hanning
Robert Allen
Bob Gabriel
John Allen
Interned Nazis in Komwestheim Camp Serve Society-Standard Diet
Lt Douglas Hall, prison camp administrator at Komwestheim, Germany, describes 7000 internees as disciplined and obedient. He notes they remove hats when met and respond to admonitions, with a sparse diet of soup, bread, and coffee, served twice daily, with bread and butter at noon.
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Douglas Hall
Komwestheim
Germany
Hall
McBee Company
Army Cadre honors Captain Easterling for meritorious service
Captain G R Easterling Information and Education Officer and Personal Affairs officer at Ft Harrison receives meritorious service citation and Army Commendation Ribbon from Fifth Service Command. He is Ohio University alumnus, former Willow Creek resident, and now resides in Indianapolis with wife and two children Judith and Jimmie.
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G. R. Easterling
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fifth Service Command
Easterling
James A. Easterling
Willow Creek
Canaan Township
Fairview
Ohio
Ohio University
Canaan
Barberton
Parma
Jackson
Chilli‘cothe
Reserve Corps
Camp Perry
Camp Atterbury
Fletcher General Hospital
Ft. Harrison
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Judith
Jimmie
Sixteenth St
Indianapolis
Harold F. McCort
Harry McCort
Carrolton
Ethel Marie McCort
Washington St
Athens
Lena Margaret
Dorothy Ann
MceCort
IX Corps
Sendai
Honshu
Japan
McCort
Army
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Arseas
11Th Infantry
Sapporo
Hokkaido
Bedford Thimble Club Elects Officers
The Bedford Thimble Club recently elected Evelyn Brickies president Colleen Hayes vice president Donna Well secretary treasurer Ferne Jeffers news reporter and Grace Jones recreation club. The 4 H organization said it would meet Saturday June 1 at the home of its advisor Mrs Flossie Brickles.
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Thimble Club
Bedford Thimble Club
Evelyn Brickies
Colleen Hayes
Donna Well
Ferne Jeffers
Grace Jones
4-H
Flossie Brickles
Legion Plane to Stop Here in Member Drive
Ohio Legion District 8 member drive ends with an aerial roundup at Athens Municipal Airport. Commander Harry Eaton announced the plane will collect last minute cards from Athens and seven surrounding counties at 2:00 PM Saturday with aviatrix Jean Coffey piloting the aircraft.
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American Legion
Athens
Ohio Legion
Ohio
Harry Eaton
Legion
Jean Coffey
Martin V. Coffey
Aviatrix
Eaton
Veterans Eligible for Citizenship Under Expiring Act
Veterans not yet citizens may apply for citizenship under a 1945 act before December 31, 1946. Honorable discharge before December 28, 1945 grants eligibility with exemptions from English, declaration, education tests, and residency proof. No filing fees required. Marriage licenses issued for Ralph E. Cade and Ruth Hannah Schuler and Raymond F. Hoffman and Medrith Grace Wood.
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Immigration and Naturalization Reports
Naturalization Court
United States
Ralph E. Cade
the Plains
Ruth Hannah Schuler
Athens
Raymond F. Hoffman
Medrith Grace Wood
Aviation Law Guide by Dykstra and Wife
A new college text The Business Law of Aviation by Gerald O. Dykstra and Lillian G. Dykstra surveys aviation law answers on owner liability in passenger fatal cases. It covers jurisdiction regulation major torts common carriers crimes insurance workmen's compensation contracts and international aspects with over two hundred cases.
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Business Law
Gerald O. Dykstra
Ohio University
Lillian G. Dykstra
Dykstra
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Member Drive
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Our Own
Sunnyfield
Whitehouse
Meat Dept
Long Island
Calfornia
University of Michigan
Marjorie Bennett
Ohio State Nurses’ Association
Cleveland
Fe Trip
Berry Heic
Chi YM
S. Court St
Alls Together
Wrascers
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Miles
Spanaix
Phillips
Kolynos Pr
Lee’s
Lee
LeGear's Poultry House
Pablum
Gerber's
Clapp
Iidad Been
Inebas Gas
Heinz
Dennison
Mennen's
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