Train removal protest filed by mayor over B and O run
Mayor Franz Woodworth told the city council a formal protest would be filed against the B and O Railroad for discontinuing trains 43 and 44 from Parkersburg West Virginia to Portsmouth. The hearing before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission is in Columbus on December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Parkersburg
W.va
Portsmouth
Railway Express
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Athens
Council
New Fire Siren Tested for Citywide Alert
Testing of the 5 horsepower fire siren atop City Hall was completed before noon. Assistant Fire Chief Charles Dalton said the siren will replace the old bell system and reach a five mile radius. Mayor Franz Woodworth noted the purchase, planned three years ago but delayed by war conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dalton
Franz Woodworth
Dalton
Paulsen to be Speaker at 1946 Faculty Lecture Series
Dr. Gaige B. Paulsen, Ohio University psychology professor, will deliver the second address in the 1946-47 Faculty Lecture Series. He will speak on The Prediction of Educational and Vocational Adjustment at 8 p.m. Thursday in Edwin Watts Chubb Library. Admission is free to the lecture aimed at acquainting the public with scholarly work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaige B. Paulsen
Ohio University
Southeastern
Ohio
Edwin Watts Chubb
Paulsen
Psychometric Society
International Business Machines Co
Endicott
N. Y
Theater Guild
Lenihan
Dover Road
Will Shakespeare
Major Barbara
New York
Theater Guild School of Acting
New Canaan
John C. Baker
Charles Allen Smart
John Rood
Frank Fowler
Division of Dramatics
University of Kentucky
Hotel Berry
Dean Seigfred
Elizabeth Andersoh
Christopher Lane
Miss Lenihan
Tuberculosis Group To Meet Tuesday In Athens County
Benjamin F. Knepper of Columbus, member of the joint committee on Tuberculosis Control, will be principal speaker at the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association dinner meeting Tuesday November 26 at 6 p m. O C Bird chair notes a proposed county health program will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Post Office
Congress St
State Welfare Department
Athens State Hospital
Fire Control
Benjamin F. Knepper
Columbus
Joint Committee On Tuberculosis Control
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
O. C. Bird
Athens County
Mercury Hits 21 for Second Night in Row
The temperature again dropped to 21 degrees last night, reported by Mrs. C N France, local weather observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
C. N. France
Prayer meetings set for Alexander Presbyterian members
Prayer meetings scheduled this week for members of the Alexander Presbyterian Church will be held Wednesday at 7 45 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Hooper Route 50 near Whitehall and at the Parsons home on Biddle Road Saturday at 7 30 p m It was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Harry Hooper
Whitehall
Parsons
Biddle Road
Six City Vet Homes Finished and Occupied in Athens
Six veterans housing units in Athens have been turned over to the city by W. B. Gibson Construction and are occupied. The dwellings lack space and hot water heaters, so residents use small gas ranges. Twelve families are housed with 12 to 16 more units planned by weekend, and three to four more weekly until 17 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
City of
Athens
W. B. Gibson Construction Company
George R. Evans
City Safety-Service
Evans
Actress Lenihan to Lead Dramatics Clinic at Ohio U
Ohio University hosts a Dramatics Clinic featuring actress Winifred Lenihan for Ohio and West Virginia students and teachers. The program covers acting techniques play production and selection with demonstrations panel discussions and a luncheon for registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Lenihan
Ohio University
Ohio
West Virginia
Earl C. Seigfred
The
College of Fine Arts
Lenihan
G. B. Shaw
Cora Gilpin Dies Tuesday in Athens
Mrs. Cora A. Gilpin aged 68 died Tuesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an illness of six months. Born in Bloomington Maryland she lived in Athens since 1929 with her son Thomas Hixenbaugh. Survived by another son Clarence E. Hixenbaugh two brothers and two sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at Richland Avenue Methodist Church conducted by Rev E C Kenney. Friends may call at Richland Avenue home after Wednesday noon.
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Cora A. Gilpin
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bloomington
Athens
Thomas Hixenbaugh
Richland Ave
Clarence E. Hixenbaugh
Dayton
Edgar Minnear
Lum Minnear
Worthington
W. Va
Lulu Pringle
Akron
Besse Weiss
Newark
Joseph Hixenbaugh
Thomas Gilpin
E. C. Kenney
Legion Post To Meet Wednesday Night
A special meeting of K. T. Cros sen Post 21 American Legion will be held at the Legion Home W Washington Street Wednesday at 7 30 p m Commander Ralph Shafer said a program for new members will be outlined The Athens Legion post plans to meet twice monthly on Wednesdays at 7 30 p m instead of 8 p m as previously scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion Home
W. Washington St
Ralph Shafer
Athens Legion Post
No Joke Bandit Robs Market In Athens County Case
William and Beverly Eaton pleaded guilty to armed robbery and related charges for stealing 2,800 dollars from Kroger on West State Street. Bond set at 10,000 dollars. Eaton's bond 8,000, wife 2,000. They were bound over to the Grand Jury after arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Beverly Eaton
Athens County
Kroger
W. State St
Franz Woodworth
Coshocton
Eaton
Athens
Kroger Market
Charles Marquis
J. B. Grogan
Marquis
Helen Marquis
L Eatons
Home Mixed Cough Syrup Proven To Help Colds
A household cough remedy combines sugar and water with pine and Pinex to make a pint of cough syrup. It claims to loosen phlegm soothe irritated membranes clear air passages and provide quick relief. The ad promises strong results and money back if not pleased.
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B&o
Congress
W. Union
W. B. Drake
Foster B. Cornwell
Woodworth
Veterans Village
Court and
College Sts
George Thompson
Schine
Athena Theater
Navy
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Central Ave
Second and
Clark Sts
Two Foreign Missionary Services
Bethel Holiness Mission
Mineral
Rev
J. P. Keefer
Point Pleasant
George Scott
Carbondale
Ford Trucks
Fred Beasley
E. Carpenter
Nelsonville
MR. Paulsen
KJ. Watt Grover
Pittsburgh
Mr. Evans
Fairground
Thespians
Vincent Jukes
L. C. Staats
Fowler
Andersoh
Lane
Jukes
M. W. Tillson
Gertrude Reinbold
Ohio U
For All
Cora Gilpin
Legion Post
Tyrone Power
Myrna Loy
Ronald Colman
Claudette Colbert
Athens Home Telephone CO
Meat Dept
Florida
South Court St
Second Ave
Gallipolis
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
Grant* Bergman
Alfred Hitchcock's
Decil
TOC Rit
Cae
Robert Stanton
Milton Deluge
Ted
Danny Mirror
Mousie Come Home
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