Author of Life Begins at Forty To Be SOEA Speaker
Dr. Walter B. Pitkin, Columbia University professor and author, will be a principal speaker at the 47th SEOA session in Athens October 23 and 24. The theme is Education for a Strong America, with about 3000 teachers expected to attend and sessions at Ohio University.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
SOEA
Pitkin
Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia University
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Ohio University
United States
Michigan
University of Michigan
Columbia
School of Journalism
Japan
America
W. Mallett
Association
To Eleet King And Queen at Rome Carnival
The Rome High School Victory Carnival on Friday night October 17 features crowning of Carnival King and Queen and a new Professor Quiz Booth with amplified sound and a free stage show at 10 30 in the gymnasium. The carnival proper starts at 7 30 in the old gym with prizes donated by local merchants and a 50 pound turkey as an additional prize.
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Rome
R. H. Bean
Vern Bernard
Charlton
Chapman Bros
Justin's
Dean's Confectionary
Earl Halbert
Dunfee's
Jackson's
Jarvis
Moore's
Parson's
Seel
James Harkens
Garnet Klingenburg
June Eslocker
Mary Aldrige
Blanche Fuller
Betty White
Winifred Nu
Dora Droz Dies After Yearlong Illness at 45
Mrs. Dora Droz 45 of 28 Moore Ave died Monday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a yearlong illness. She and husband Pearl leave four children Vaughn of Columbus Beatrice Smith of Athens and Marian and Mary at home. Funeral at Dowler and Ferguson on Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Dr. John W. Danford. Burial in W Union St Cemetery.
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Dora Droz
Moore Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
First Methodist Church
The
Missionary Society
Martzolff
Droz
Pearl
Vaughn
Columbus
Beatrice Smith
Athens
Marian
Mary
Margaret Carter
Circle Hill
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
John W. Danford
W. Union St. Cemetery
Eldora Conkey Dies in New Marshfield Home
Eldora Conkey 78 died Sunday night at her New Marshfield home after weeks of illness. Survived by three sons Arthur B and Austin R of New Marshfield and Everett of Albany, plus sister Emma Grim Athens. Husband and one daughter preceded her. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. at family residence Rev Carroll Chesser officiating. Burial New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Eldora Conkey
New Marshfield
Arthur B
Austin R
Everett
Albany
Emma Grim
S. Congress St
Athens
Carroll Chesser
New Marshfield Cemetery
Daggett Visits Athens Before Air Corps Transfer
Second Lieut. Robert W. Daggett, now at Fairfield Air Depot Patterson Field, visited his mother Mrs. W. W. Daggett at 36 North High St. over Sunday.
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Daggett
Athens
Robert W. Daggett
Air Corps
Fairfield
Patterson Field
W. W. Daggett
North High St
Athens Temperatures Rise with Warm Sunday High
Sunday saw a high of 77 degrees in Athens with a low of 44 last night. At noon today the temperature stood at 74 degrees.
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Athens
Camp Wolters visit highlights motherly letters and amenities
Mrs J L Stephenson of Gloucester visits Camp Wolters Texas with companions to see her son in training. They tour the area, note clean barracks and meals, new chapels and a large recreation center, Western Union office, theaters, and USO facilities. The piece stresses writing often to soldiers and reflects on camp life and hospitality for families.
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J. L. Stephenson
Glouster
Mary Verrsaaten
Lois Jean de Watt
Warren
Camp Wolters
Texas
Stephensons
USO
Fort Worth
Hotel Texas
Stephenson
Methodist Church of
Three Injured In Car Crash At Union And Court
An early Sunday collision at Union Street and Court Street injured three people and damaged two cars. Jack Hamer of Columbus drove west on Union when his car hit Bert McKibben of Riverside Drive who was northbound on Court. McKibben’s three passengers Olive Baker, Dick Russell, and Blanch Butcher were treated for injuries at an Athens physician’s office.
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Union and
Court Sts
Athens
Jack Hamer
Columbus
Union St
Court St
Bert McKibben
Riverside Drive
McKibben
Olive Baker
N. Congress
Dick Russell
Hanlin Ave
Blanch Butcher
Richland Ave
Hamer
Leslie Bradfield
Fred James
Athens County Board rescinds district transfer action
The Athens County School Board voted to rescind last month’s plan to transfer part of Trimble Township to Glouster Exempted Village. Superintendent F. J Taylor cited misrepresentation of the district name, petition illegality, and failure to cite the Ohio code section as reasons.
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Athens County School Board
Trimble Township
Glouster Exempted
F. J Taylor
Athens County
Athens High elects class officers in student vote
Athens Senior High School elected its class officers. Senior president David Goldsberry, junior president Dick Mackinnon, and sophomore president James Farley were chosen. Other officers include Senior vice president Joan Leben, treasurer Bill White, secretary Ann Matters. Junior vice president Martha Smith, treasurer Mary Pierce, secretary Lotus Elkins. Sophomore vice president Frances Noble, treasurer Pat Connor, secretary Sally Link.
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Athens Senior High School
David Goldsberry
Dick Mackinnon
James Farley
Joan Leben
Bill White
Ann Matters
Martha Smith
Mary Pierce
Lotus Elkins
Frances Noble
Pat Connor
Sally Link
Mace Funeral to Be Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jerome Mace who died Saturday at his New Marshfield home will be Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the New Marshfield Methodist Church. The Rev. J. H. Baughn will officiate with burial in the field Cemetery.
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Jerome Mace
New Marshfield
New Marshfield Methodist Church
J. H. Baughn
New Marshfield Cemetery
Sheltering Arms Hospital Births and Transfers
Mr and Mrs Charles Andrews Albany welcomed a daughter by Caesarean section Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs G E Mitchell underwent major surgery this morning. Mrs Mary Bighouse admitted for observation Friday. Mrs Clara Whitlatch transferred from Dayton with a fractured femur. Robert Nelson The Plains had a tonsillectomy Saturday and was released. Mrs Elizabeth Aumiller admitted for medical observation Friday. Mrs Gordon Bush and infant daughter released. William Sayre Logan transferred to Cherrington Hospital.
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Charles Andrews
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Andrews
G. E. Mitchell
Richland Ave
Mary Bighouse
Zaleski
Clara Whitlatch
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms
Dayton
Robert Nelson
the Plains
Elizabeth Aumiller
N. Lancaster St
Gordon Bush
Strathmore Blvd
William Sayre
Church St. Logan
Cherringtom Hospital
Masons Meet Tuesday at Paramythia Lodge No 25
Paramythia Lodge No 25 Free and Accepted Masons will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple announced by Eugene R Jacoby worshipful master One candidate will receive the Fellow Craft degree and visiting members are welcome and urged to attend.
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Paramythia Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Eugene R. Jacoby
Marriage License Issued in Athens County Probate Court
A marriage license was issued in Athens County Probate Court to Leo Champlin aged 19 of Chauncey and Lenora Finnearty aged 18 of The Plains.
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Athens County
Leo Champlin
Chauncey
Lenora Finnearty
the Plains
Fifty Women Added to Athens Chest Drive Solicitors
Fifty Athens women join the effort for a $10,000 Athens Community Chest campaign announced by Chairman Frank W. Phillips. Kil-off breakfast Wednesday at Hotel Berry headlined by E. M. Tharp. Women serve on Earl Beckley's Bulldogs and Cliff Cornell's Bobcats teams, wearing campaign badges and securing one dollar from each employee with 100 percent cards in windows.
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Athens
Athens Community Chest
Frank W. Phillips
The
Messenger
Katherine G. Arzieri
Berry
E. M. Tharp
Ohio
Earl Beckley
Bulldogs
J. E. Algeo
John Algeo
Homer Baird
George Banks
O. C. Bird
Floyd Bjornstad
Harley Blair
H. C. Bobo
Arthur Moyles, Jr
W. F. Burke
W. A. Conner
Roger
P. O. Nichols
Charles Evans
M. D. Worley
Fred Weber
Roy Shirley
Dwight Rutherford
Thor Olson
Frank Harvey
Charles Goodrich
Carl Frey
Neil Thomas
Floyd Wolfe
Hal Murphy
Emmett Rowles
Carl Stickney
R. J. Studer
M. T. Vermillion
Raymond Walker
Richard McKinstry
Elsie Druggan
Nelle Pickering
Nora Atkinson
Anna K Price
Sixth Graders Run "Magic Cupboard" Juice Program
University Elementary Training School sixth graders complete their first week distributing fruit juices under the federally inspired nutrition plan. They compare juice values, calculate costs, sterilize glasses, and deliver drinks to all grades while keeping records and money.
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University Elementary Training School
State Department of Health
Neusad Denies Freight Car Thefts On Arraignment
Mike Neusad of Greens Run pled not guilty at a Saturday arraignment before Justice T R Bennett on charges of breaking and entering larceny and concealing stolen property. Deputies said property from New York Central Railroad cars was found at his home and his bond was set at $1000. Frank Neusadh, arrested the night before, was exonerated and released.
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Mike Neusad
Greens Run
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
Neusad
B. C. Day
New York Central Railroad
Charles Bayless
Frank Neusadh
Bayless
Ada Kinder Attends Ohio Welfare Conference
Miss Ada Kinder of the Child Welfare Service returned from Akron where she attended the 51st annual Ohio Welfare Conference last week. The event focused on urgent needs of children in welfare health and education. Dr Lorraine Abel of Ohio University’s Bureau of Juvenile Research also attended.
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Ada Kinder
Child Welfare Service
Akron
Ohio Welfare Conference
Lorraine Abel
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Ohio University
Emerson Burson Pleads Guilty on Intoxication Charge
Emerson Burson of Athens Route 5 pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell Monday morning. He was fined $10 and costs after being arrested Saturday night on West Union Street by Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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Emerson Burson
Athens Route 5
Cliff Cornell
W. Union St
Leslie Bradfield
Senior 4-H Club Plans October Meeting Party
The Senior 4-H Club will hold its monthly meeting at the Athens Grange Hall on Wednesday October 15 at 8 oclock. A party is planned after the meeting.
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Athens Grange Hall
Clifford divorce filed in Athens County Court
Oda Clifford filed for divorce from Nelson Clifford in Athens County Common Pleas Court. They married in Marietta on March 12, 1931. The petition cites gross neglect of duty failure to provide support and cruelty. The couple has been separated since September 1937.
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Oda Clifford
Nelson Clifford
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Marietta
State Patrol Arrests Three for DUIs and Violations
Gene Harper Dickens age 35 of New Marshfyld pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Cliff Cornell and was fined 100 dollars plus costs after a 1 30 a m arrest on Route 682 near The Plains. Lawrence C Carr 21 of Melts ville was arrested for reckless driving and fined 16 dollars plus costs. Joseph T Mills 19 of Cleveland was arrested for failure to stop at a stop sign and fined 5 dollars plus costs.
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Gene Harper Dickens
New Marshfyld
Cliff Cornell
Dickens
State
the Plains
Lawrence C. Carr
Meltsville
Carr
Cornell
Joseph T. Mills
Cleveland
Glouster
Mills
Williams
Eliza Spitzer Dies at Marietta at 87
Mrs Eliza Spitzer widow of J Luther Spitzer aged 87 died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Fannie Nicholson in Marietta The funeral will be at Chauncey Church of Christ Wednesday at two oclock She is survived by five daughters Mrs Nicholson Mrs Grace Kirkendall Mrs Myrtle Brandenberg Mrs Sylvia Trickett Mrs Gladys Zimmer and one son George W Spitzer The Spitzer family resides along Route 33 near Athens County Home after Tuesday noon.
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Eliza Spitzer
J. Luther Spitzer
Fannie Nicholson
Marietta
Spitzer
Chauncey Church of Christ
Route 33
Athens County
Nicholson
Grace Kirkendall
Chauncey
Bricker Ray to Speak at Ohio State Teachers Conference
Athens County supt F J Taylor and several teachers will attend the sixth annual conference in Columbus. Friday features general sessions and a Friday dinner with Governor Bricker speaking on The Future of Ohio Schools and Kenneth C Ray on department policies. Byron Gaston of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs, confined in city jail for nonpayment after an arrest Saturday night on West Union Street.
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F. J. Taylor
Athens County
State Department of Education
Columbus
Bricker
Ohio
Kenneth C. Ray
Athens County inducts 19 into U S Army in Columbus
Nineteen young men registered with Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1 were inducted into the Army in Columbus last week. Names include Harvey Denver Markins Walter Hobocienski Andy Docie Clarence Cashaca Steve Rogaski James Hogue Fred Ross Jr David Giller William Harmon Charlie Sharp Lewis Adkins Roland Frazier Clarence Haines George Johnson John Manda Charles Nelson Edward Bolin Don Nida Cyrus Rockhold and others from Athens area communities and nearby townships.
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Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
U. S. Army
Columbus
Harvey Denver Markins
Glawster
Walter Hobocienski
Jacksonville
Andy Docie
Glouster
Clarence Ivan Cashaca
Woodland Ave
Athens
Steve Rogaski
Cincinnati
James Errett Hogue
Farmer
Fred Ross, Jr
Chauncey
David Linwood Giller
Braun S&j
William Delbert Harmon
Corning
Charlies Edward Sharp
Trimne
Lewis Jennings Adkins
Millfield
Roland Harold Frazier
Clarence Owen Haines
Dayton
George Edward Johnson
John Edward Manda
Niles
Charles Lewis Nelson
the Plains
Edward Franklin Bolin
McKinley Ave
Athens Telegraph Messenger
Don Hughes Nida
Attendance Milestone Marked At Athens Senior High School
Principal Oliver Wood reports the school’s attendance up with over 80 percent of students showing no absences or tardies. A planning committee of Miss Ann Pickering Miss Eva Lamon Robert Emmert Carl Roberts Earl Wamsley and Wood aided the effort. The system emphasizes parent teacher student cooperation with working certificates for employed students and out of town permits. A detention room allows makeup time for tardiness and 40 perfect days earns a half day holiday.
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Athens Senior High School
Oliver Wood
Ann Pickering
Eva Lamon
Robert W Emmert
Carl Roberts
Earl Wamsley
Wood
Death of Mrs Ella Burt in New Marshfield
Mrs Ella Burt age 79 died at her New Marshfield home after a long illness. Survived by son Everett of Logan, stepsons Fred and Ray of New Marshfield, sisters Lizzie Robinson of Glouster and Lottie Shaffer of New Marshfield. Funeral Wednesday at Hoodlet's Funeral Home with Rev Miles E Hoon. burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon.
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Ella Burt
New Marshfield
Everett of
Logan
Fred
Ray
Lizzie Robinson
Glouster
Lottie Shaffer
Hoodlet
Miles E. Hoon
Poultry Extension Specialists Visit Athens County
D. D. Moyer from Ohio State University and Ross Wright county extension agent will meet poultrymen in Athens County on Wednesday to assist with egg production and marketing problems.
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D. D. Moyer
Ohio State University
Athens County
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