Funeral services set for Herb Mansfield in Springfield
Mrs Lydia Bean and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bert Barnes travel to Springfield on Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Beans brother Herb Mansfield. Relatives from Athens include Mr and Mrs William Mansfield Mrs Susan Mansfield and Mr and Mrs Charles Domke. East Side Needle Club meets Friday at 2 pm with Mrs H A Elkins at 103 East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bean
Bert Barnes
Springfield
Bean
Herb Mansfield
Athens
Wiliam Mansfield
Susan Mansfield
Charles Domke
East Side
Wreck leads to fines as patrol logs weekend crashes
A Nelsonville driver escaped injury after his car left Route 33 and flipped, then fled to state patrols who stopped to help another motorist. Bond pleaded guilty to unsafe operation and paid a ten dollar fine. Patrols logged four more accidents and five other arrests over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Teddie Woodrow Bond
Bond
Franz Woodworth
Bonnie Guess
Athens
Route 50
Herbert D. Junod
Woodworth
Junod
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William H. Murphy
Glouster
Sam Spain
Bishopville
Spain
Automatic Street Lighting Trial Under New Photo Electric System
Tomorrow night Court Street will glow with a newer safer lighting system using photo electric controls. Athens gas electric foreman E C Wyatt says 35 new inverted lamps, 22 foot standards and 6 000 lumen output will replace old lights and auto operate with dusk to dawn control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court St
E. C. Wyatt
Athens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Wyatt
Carpenter
Death of Earl Springston at 49 in Athens after illness
Earl Springston, 49, died Sunday morning at his home after a two month illness. He was a plumber, World War I veteran, and member of American Legion Post 21. Survived by wife Edith, daughter Mildred Miller, two sons Harold and Herbert, two sisters Irene Goff and Urbana Aumiller, and brother Carl Springston. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. O. M. Ave officiating. burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Springston
Byard St
Meigs County
Albany
Athens
Springston
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Edith
Mildred Miller
Harold
Marion College
Marion
Ind
Herbert
Irene Goff
Clarksburg
W. Va
Urbana Aumiller
Morgantown
Carl
Matilda Phelps Dies Sunday in Springfield
Mrs. Matilda Phelps 85 former Athens resident died Sunday noon at her Springfield home. Husband D H Phelps a former local grocer died four years ago. Survived by son Ed Athens three grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m Jagers funeral home Rev Fred Luchs burial W Union St Cemetery. Viewing after 7 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Phelps
Athens
Springfield
D. H. Phelps
Jagers Funeral
Fred Luchs
W. Union St
Divorce Granted in Court for Reba Hanning and Ralph Hanning
In Common Pleas Court a divorce decree is granted to Reba V. Hanning from Ralph Hanning on findings of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Mrs. Hanning receives a plot of ground in Waterloo Township and custody of their minor child with the defendant ordered to pay weekly child support. The couple married March 5, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba
Herb Mansfield Rites Tuesday
Former Athenian Herb Mansfield 70 died Saturday in Springfield after a heart attack. A plumber by trade he leaves wife Mabel two daughters Frances Wolfe and Mrs Armstrong a son Maynard one sister Lydia Bean and brothers Elmer and Will with Augusta Hill predeceasing him Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 30 a m in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Mansfield
Athens
Springfield
Mansfield
Mabel
Frances Wolfe
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Armstrong
Maynard
Lydia Bean
Elliott St
Francis Mansfield
Elmer
Will
Augusta Hill
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. and Mrs Sherman Brooks of Athens welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Guy White of Guysville also announce a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Cora Gilken of Athens for major surgery and Mrs Sam Jeffers for major surgery. Mrs Bertha Cottle of Athens for minor surgery. Brenton Jones of Guysville for medical. Dismissed: Mrs Homer Gerlassen and son of Athens, Robert Thatcher Hart of Athens, Frank Matson of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Brooks
Athens
Guy White
Guysville
Cora Gilken
Sam Jeffers
Bertha Cottle
Brenton Jones
Homer Gerlassen
Cold Night Drops To 21 Degrees In City
The coldest night of the season brought a low of 21 degrees with a warming to 36 by 10:30 a m. Mrs C N France, weather observer, notes yesterday’s high at 43 degrees and weekend rainfall totaling 3 87 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
OU Branch Students Attend Dayton Game
Five bus loads of 150 Ohio University students from Portsmouth Chillicothe and Zanesville traveled to Athens to watch the Dayton versus Ohio U football game. The trip was arranged by Prof A C Gubitz director of the three branches. The Zanesville group supplied the siren used during the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Zanesville
Athens
University of Dayton
Ohio U
Phof
Crooksville Man Killed Trapping Runaway Horses
Lyle L. Yahn, 57, attempted to halt a runaway team with a wagon at his farm near Crooksville when he was run over and killed yesterday. The incident occurred in Perry County, with no further details released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooksville
Zanesville
Lyle L. Yahn
Train Wreck Kills Engineer In Mountains
The Diplomat derailed near Newburg West Virginia at 5 45 am killing engineer R E Knight of Grafton W Va The baggage car left the rails while other cars remained on track Three mainline tracks were blocked but service continued on a siding Athens was listed as a pass through location at 1 34 am with direction unspecified No other injuries were reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Roth
Parma
Elza Osborne
Athens
Wellston
Elizabeth L. Warner
Irvin Tripplett
Woodworth
Fred Lewis Baker
Phillip Terry Reed
Northeast
Dwight Viney
Glouster
Baker
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
James W. Hartley
Millfield
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Newburg
W. Va
Associated Press
R. E. Knight
Grafton
Hitchhikers Shocked by Benefactors Turned Law Enforcers
Two youths aged 16 and 14 hitchhiked to Athens where Mayor Franz Woodworth gave them a ride to the city jail. Police found two toy pistols and hack saw blades. they had escaped Lancaster Boy's Industrial School and confessed to a $5 store theft in Wheeling before aiming for Cincinnati. They are held for Lancaster authorities. In a separate incident John Elbert and Byron Eagert, 21 and 26 from Elyria, rode in a police car after realizing their stop was a police vehicle. they pled guilty to intoxication this morning and were fined $5 plus costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Franz Woodworth
John Hargett
Kenneth Neal
Lancaster
Wheeling
W. Va
Cincinnati
John Elbert
Byron C. Eagert
Elyria
Lancaster St
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Several Townships
William J. Golding and Nellie Golding transfer lot 745 in Urbancrest Addition to Charles Alexander. E M Conant and Elizabeth Conant transfer lots 22 through 25 in Verity's Addition to Roy E Swart. Lorena McBride and others transfer 20 acres in Troy Township to Bertha Collins and others. James A Rossetter and Mildren B Rossetter transfer 52.66 acres in Lee Township to Harry E Haning and Bessie M Hanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Golding
Nellie Golding
Charles Alexander
Urbancrest
Glouster
E. M. Conant
Elizabeth Conant
Roy E. Swart
Verity
Athens Township
Lorena McBride
Bertha Collins
Troy Township
James A. Rossetter
Mildren B. Rossetter
Harry E. Haning
Bessie M. Hanning
Lee Township
Motor Vehicle Office Moves Within Athens
Athens motor vehicle license office moves from 5 Mill St to 20 Mill St effective today. Applicants may use either location today and tomorrow until relocation is complete, announced by deputy registrar Mrs Betty Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
County Senior 4 H Club Meets Wednesday
The Athens County Senior 4 H Club will meet at the Athens Grange Hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected, followed by a sketch of Thanksgiving history and folk games. Keith and Lucille Scott and John Sheridan will supervise the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Keith
Lucille Scott
John Sheridan
Local Marriage Licenses Listed For Charles Grubb And Others
A list of marriage licenses shows Charles R Grubb aged 19 of Chester hill Route 2 marrying Mary Frances Parsons aged 21 of Athens. Also Raymond C Lee 56 of Frost weds Agnes Bresnahan 55 of Athens. Elmer Herbert Boyd 21 of Corning weds Wanda Wavalene Lee 19 of Glouster. Clitus Denver Smathers 22 of Buchteil weds Eiva Virgene Reeves 18 of Nelsonville. Joseph Marshall 32 of Glouster weds Helen Korpela 21 of Glouster Route 1. John Mulligan 21 of Columbus weds Eileen Simmons 19 of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Grubb
Chesterhill
Mary Frances Parsons
Athens
Raymond C. Lee
Frost
Agnes Bresnahan
Elmer Herbert Boyd
Corning
Wanda Wavalene Lee
Glouster
Clitus Denver Smathers
Buchteil
Eiva Virgene Reeves
Nelsonville
Joseph Marshall
Helen Korpela
Speed Up Of Air Mail Pick Up In Community
Robert M. Love of All American Aviation announces faster air mail and air express pickup on the Pittsburgh Huntington route beginning Wednesday November 20. Twin engine Beechcraft planes will cruise at 175 mph with greater cargo capacity and quicker connections for overnight delivery to major national air line points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Love
All- American Aviation, Inc
Love
Air Mail
Air Express
Pittsburgh-Huntington
Post Office Department
Athens County club notices and meetings
Local clubs schedule meetings for the week including the Athens County Women’s Republican Club at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the county courthouse, WBA Review at 7:30 p.m. at IOOF Hall, and the United Spanish-American War Veterans Camp 78 Auxiliary 54 gathering Monday at Violet Apartments with a dessert supper at 6:15 p.m. Also Kappa Phi Alumnae meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. with gifts for a bazaar, while Sayre Study Circle and CoOo Social Literary Club meet Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Women’s Republican Club
Athens County Court House
WBA
IOOF
Athens County
Auxiliary
Violet Apartments
Presbyterian Church
Kappa Phi Alumnae Club
Carl Henson
Northwood
Ethel Harpst
Mrs Pearl Morris Hosts WSCS Meeting
McDougal WSCS met at the home of Mrs. Pearl Morris on November 14 for an all day session. Four guests attended along with fourteen members as officers were reappointed for another year. A new member, Mrs. Mary Adaline Stahl, joined the society. the group plans a December 5 meeting and December 19 Christmas gathering with gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDougal Wscs
Pearl Morris
Royal Wolfe
Garnett LaFollette
Maude O'Neal
Emma Everett
Carrie Decker
Ethel Mingus
Emma _ Morris
Garnett la Follette
Clara Rogers
Mary Adaline Stahl
Candidates For Fall Festival Coronation
The Athens Township PTA hosts a Fall Festival coronation Friday Nov 22 at 7 30 p m in the school on Ichland Ave. The event includes films games a program and crowning a junior high king and queen and elementary prince and princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens ‘Township
Parent- Teacher Association
Ichland Ave
Polished Etiquette Tactics for Shy Women in Socials
The piece advises shy women to rehearse introductions and carry a trio of ready responses witty, impertinent, and conventional to ease first meetings. Mastering these cues helps them avoid nerves, make a strong initial impression, and smoothly join social settings.
YWCA Recognition Service At Ohio University Tonight
The annual YWCA recognition service is set for 8 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium. Jeanne Rinehardt chairs the program with assistance from Irma Voigt dean of women Sara L. Jones Mary Maloney and Dorothy Peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Jeanne Rinehardt
Irma E. Voigt
Sara L. Jones
Mary A. Maloney
Dorothy Peoples
President Truman to Vacation in Florida Key West
White House announced President Truman will fly to Florida for a week's vacation at Key West starting Sunday. He will be away from Washington during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Florida
Key West
White House
Athens weekend visitors attend OU Dayton game and trustees meeting
Mr and Mrs E C Shively of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Don C McVay of LeRoy were weekend guests in Athens for the Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting. The group also included several Athens men heading pheasant hunting near Marion and other relatives visiting in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Shively
Columbus
Don C. McVay
LeRoy
Athens
Dayton-Ou
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Mrs. McVay
Marion
L. C. Baker
Frank Rauch
John Cline
William Cline
Kenneth Begg
Carl Clifford
Bruce Lawson
Springfirld
O. U. Terrill
Maplewood Drive
Lawrence Hayes
Dayton
E. T. Hayes
All Day Meeting At Bates Church
Bates WSCS will meet Thursday November 21 at the new Bates Church for an all day meeting and election of officers. Men are asked to attend and aid in lawn and other work. Luncheon at noon. An auction sale for the church’s benefit is planned for a near future date. Contributions to any WSCS member, secretary Mrs. Virginia Hanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Wscs
WSCS
Virginia Hanning
Radio Highlights Preview Public Air Analysis
New weekly series Radio and the Public planned by CBS will examine radio itself on air, inspired by William S. Paley's NAB address. Tonight’s listings show NBC seven programs from Cavalcade Drama to LQ Quiz, CBS offers Bob Hawk Quiz and Veronica Lake OSS, ABC features The Fat Man and Johnny Olsen Rumpus Room, MBS features Bulldog Drummond and Guy Lombardo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Radio and the Public
CBS
William S. Paley
National Association of Broadcasters At
Chicago
NBC
Vorhees
Goodman and Borge
Bob Hawk
Joan Davis
Veronica Lake
Edward G. Robinson
ABC
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East Side Needle Club
H. A. Elkins
State St
New Court St
Vicks VapoRub
Ioan
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Mr. Springston
Rene
Complete Line Frozen Foods
Ohio
Nonman Dean
Ima Heath
Troll Blazers
Coldwell
Craft Remnant Co
Dept
Bloomington
Lil
Mercury
Liberty Bell
Coury Brothers
R, W. State
Athens, Ohio
Tokyo
Dora Lebbedies
Washington, D.C
Walter Hettlinger
Howard 8
CLUB
Cafndar
Sayre
Fred Kittle
Oliver Martin
Woodard
E. H.*hudson
Prince and
Princess
Roy Well
Melanie Hunsicker
Dicky Shaw
Patsy Duckler
Ronald Kennedy
Patty Cain
Danny Klingenberg
Sue Stalder
Bobby Dixon
Sue Lawson
Gaylord Linscott
Doris Hixenbaugh
Bobby Hooper
Nancy Brooks
Larry Hamilton
Marie Swinn
James Brooks
Dorothy Kelly
Joe Lavelle
Helen Sapp
Patricia Coffman
Darrell Coen
Patricia Cooley
Donald Hawk
Alicia Hart
Athens Community Chest
St. Joseph
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Householder
Leo Schaeffler
Harry Barstow
University Terrace
Schaeffler
Niagara Falls
Barbara Dea Henry
Western College For Women At
Oxford
C. M. Bowman
E. State St
Bates Church
Norito
Orito
Liniment
Misterole
Musterole
Thayer
America
Robert Hollingsworth
Mer
City Loan
Ss. Court St
Second Ave
Gallipolis
Security Bank
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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