City approves storm sewer and tax debate hitches
Stewart Street plans for a new 48 inch storm sewer line to the river were approved with an estimated cost of 15800 dollars. The council authorized continued planning and bidding while considering funding from the general fund. They also discussed modifying the admissions tax on school activities to ease tax collection for PTA groups and school events.
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Stewart St
Se Council
Athens
O. G. Houck
J. Watt Grover
Safety Service
George R. Evans
McKinley Ave
Evans
Foster B. Cornwell
Harry Wilson
Franz Woodworth
Wilson
Harper C. Pendry
Ent
Pendry
PTA
Catholic Educator Hochwalt to Speak at Campus Convocation
The Very Rev Monsignor Frederick G Hochwalt director of Education at the National Catholic Welfare Conference will lecture at 9 40 am in Memorial Auditorium during Cutler Hall Week October 12 19 on The Function of the University in Contemporary Society He was appointed to his current post in 1944 and holds multiple church and educational positions in Ohio and nationally. The week features a series of educators with subsequent speakers listed including Dr Howard Mumford Jones and others.
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Frederick G. Hochwalt
Department of Education
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Washington
Vimy Umivalriyy
Memorial Auditorium
Monsignor Hochwalt
Cutler Hall
National Catholic Educational Association
Pius XII
Catholic University of America
Dayton
University of Dayton
St. Gregory Seminary
Cincinnati
Mt. St. Mary of the West
Norwood
Catholic University
Newman Club
University of Cincinnati
Teachers College Athenaeum of Ohio
Catholic Youth Organizaon
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Federal Radio Education Committee
Presidential Commission On Higher Education
Commission On Educational Organizations
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Howard Mumford Jones
Harvard University
Bernard Iddings Bell
Chicago University
Hart J. McGrath
College of Liberal Arts
State University of Iowa
Colonel Speidel Defends Treatment of Displaced Persons in Germany
Col William H. Speidel told the Athens Rotary Club that displaced persons under U S jurisdiction in Germany are not confined in former camps. He said 135000 D P s are well cared for and described the multi nation occupation setup and a bi zonal German state in the U S zone with British and French involvement. He noted few elderly survivors of the war and introduced by Dean Armbruster.
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U. S
Germany
William H. Speidel
Ohio University
Athens
Col. Speidel
Two Men Fined After Police Arrests
Richard Webb aged 40 of 29 First St pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth on Tuesday. Vernon F. Cook, 23 of Zanesville, pleaded guilty to parking beside a fire hydrant and received a $5 fine plus costs.
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Richard Webb
First St
Franz Woodworth
Vernon F. Cook
Zanesville
Raymond Lee Elected Kiwanis Club President in Athens
The Kiwanis Club of Athens elected Raymond A. Lee principal of Mechanicsburg School as president for the term starting January 1. New officers include George L. Smith as vice president and Robert H. Bullock as treasurer, with a board of directors and other roles filled. Induction for new members and former members was led by Dewey M. Godar.
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Kiwanis Club of
Athens
Raymond A. Lee
Mechanicsburg
George L. Smith
Robert H. Bullock
Loren C. Staats
Earl G. Davis
Dewey M. Goddard
H. Hewell Roseberry
Carl A. Frey
Donald L. Keffer
Irving A. Dickman
Thomas H. Metters
Earl Washburn
Weekly Bulletin
Ohio
Columbus
Fred H. Sands
C. B. Nye
William B. Orr
John A. Phillips
Arthur Kasler
Clinton R. Chadwick
Ray Bobo
A. W. Stadler
Dewey M. Godar
Athens Council Delays Zoning Changes on Parking Plan
Council deferred action on revising the parking and zoning ordinance for about two months. President Fulton cited out of town shoppers avoiding Athens due to scarce spaces while Ohio University expands parking. four hour zones may be tested before formal ordinances. The city planning commission, created to save costs, reported progress but may take a year to ready zoning rules.
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Pendry
Council
Oscar Fulton
J. B. Swanson
Cornwell
Athens
Fulton
Ohio University
Woodworth
Evans
W. B. Drake
Drake
Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Athens County
Grand jury indicted seven individuals on various charges including non-support against Floyd Leffler of Columbus and Kenneth Chesser of Athens. Several cases were ignored or dismissed and the jury was temporarily dismissed by Judge Rowland. Witnesses from multiple towns including Athens, Nelsonville, Chauncey, and Glouster testified during the session.
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Floyd Leffler
Columbus
Kenneth Chesser
Athens
Pearl Hogue
Ray Yocum
Glouster Route 4
Charles Hogue
Hollister
Glouster Mayor's Court
Catherine Sabo
Chauncey's
Violet Kasler
Jack L. Schrappe
George Lowry
Mineral
Robert Riley
James H. McClure
Carl Gorham
FE. W. Bingman
Frank Perry
Lawrence Ross
Lee Elliott
Albany
Vivian Munn
Dena Russell
New Marshfield
S. S. Steenrod
Mildred Meyers
Nelsonville
Blanche Buchman
Survey Shows Co Operation On Food Rationing Plan
In Nelsonville and Logan residents discuss President Truman’s self denial plan. Housewives say meat is costly and scarce while some favor voluntary limits and substitutes. A retired druggist endorses the plan as a cost saver, while others reject it due to war memories or insistence on meat for workers.
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Nelsonville
Truman
Logan
Marietta Paints Distributors Named in Listing
Local trade notice lists Marietta paints distributed by Bardin Bros. Co in Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co in Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co in Gallionia with handoff to regional dealers.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallinolia
Chauncey Man Hurt in Bus Crash
A Chauncey merchant Dan Friedberg was injured when his car collided with a Valley Greyhound bus on Route 33 en route to Athens. Bus passengers were unharmed. Earl Don Sedwick 52 of Athens drove the bus and said Friedberg’s car cut in front during a left turn into a private drive near a cement plant. The crash left substantial damage to both vehicles.
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Chauncey
Dan Friedberg
Valley Greyhound
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Earl Don Sedwick
Sedwick
Friedberg
C. E. Schuster
Gerald E. Thomas
Nelsonville
John W. Booth
New Marshfield
Carl J. Searles
Columbus
Hocking County
Harley Meyer
Searles
Haydenville
Edward G. Kaylor
Tuppers Plains
Franz Woodworth
Charles A. Daugherty
Oren C. Shire
Warren
Weather Mild With Warm Day and Cool Night
October's mild spell continued with a high of 83 and a low of 42. At 9 30 this morning the temperature was 60 as Mrs. C N France, weather observer, noted another mild day.
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C. N. France
Vets in County Apartments to Pay Utilities
The county board moved that tenants in two apartments on N Lancaster St now owned by the county should begin paying electricity gas water and coal costs starting Nov 1 due to higher coal prices. The tenants have paid $25 monthly but will cover utility bills amid plans to expand housing with a $6 million state appropriation.
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N. Lancaster St
Algeo Motor Sales
Board of Commissioners
Mrs Parsons Dies Monday In Hospital
Mrs Nancy Jane Parsons 54 life long Athens County resident died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after two weeks illness. Survived by husband Thomas M Parsons five daughters Marie Storey Betty Jane Nancy Louise Barbara Jean Mary Ann all at home five sons George Kenneth James William Lester Pearl and Everett Gould. Also four sisters three brothers and six grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 10 a m Zion Church Lower Plains Rev B H Pugh burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at family residence Athens Route 5 after 7 p m Tuesday.
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Nancy Jane Parsons
Athens County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Thomas M. Parsons
Marie Storey
Columbus
Betty Jane
Nancy Louise
Barbara Jean
Mary Ann
George
Kenneth Parsons
James William
Lester Pearl Parsons
Everett Gould
New Marshfield
Elizabeth
Zion Church
Lower Plains
B. H. Pugh
Athens
Airline May Send Official in Mail Loss
An All American Airlines representative may visit Athens to lead the search for a yellow air mail pouch dropped from a pickup plane northeast of the city last Tuesday. F A Lavelle, mails supervisor, said the effort involves local postal workers near Columbia Ave and Strouds Run. Older boys from the Children’s Home aided in the hunt as civic groups may be asked for help.
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All-American Airlines
Athens
F. A. Lavelle
Columbia Ave
Stroud’s
Lavelle
Pittsburgh
Do You Own A Scratching Dog
Readers urged to use Rex Hunters powders for itchy dogs and claim quick relief. An owner recounts hair regrowth after dosing a setter from Sept to Nov. The ad promotes 25 cent packages and an economy box at $1.60, plus Rex Hunters Medicated Dog Soap and Pine Oil Disinfectant.
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Pet
Rex Hunters
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