Community Needs Up for Study at regional conference
Community needs study organized by Athens Kiwanis Club with Ohio University and the Ohio Citizens Council. Dr L C Staats OU social welfare head chairs the conference at Unity Needs Center November 22. Assisting chairs and a large program committee from local organizations discuss welfare, health, recreation, child welfare, delinquency and school problems. Conference open to all interested residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Rice, Jr
Don Thomann
Lowell Burneile
Harper Pen
Library Rules For Book Use In Athens County
New library rules require a resident Athens County borrower card to check out books from Nelsonville Athens Hauncey and other county units. Duplicate cards are free if lost but after November 1 a 5 cent replacement fee applies. OU students and staff may use university IDs to borrow.
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Ning Novy
Nelsonville Public I
Athens
Hauncey
G R
Athens County
Ohio University Library
Ohio University
MIT
31 Athenians Discharged From Military Service
The Selective Service Board reports 31 Athene Countians discharged in September from Army Air Force and Navy service. Inductees released include personnel in Korea Germany and the U S and five year inactive reserve status. Names span Athens Glouster Nelsonville Coolville and Reids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Selective Service Board
Army
Air Force
Navy
Korea
Charles FE
Reids
Guysville
Gerald W. Maccombs
William D. Howard
Dallas M. Forbes
Roy E. Stimel
Nelsonville
Edward F. Olds
Donald C. Flowers
Roger A. Gilkey
John J. Hatcher
Virgil L. Frost
Harry FE. Hunkerford
Albany
Germany
Kenneth FR. Wood
Cla R. Allen
Richard FE. Searles
Ralph L. Canter
Glouster
United States
Paul M. Bartnett
Paul Lt. Nutter
Coolville
Leonard FE. Coleman
Albert C. Gubitz
Melvin R. Brown
Kenneth J. Brookhart
Frederick Smith
Robert H. Jones
ITT
Ronald R. McGown
Louis E. Butterworth
Houston H. Brooker
Michael L. Thompson
Charles L. Jones
Austin Hall, Jr
Robert D. Reed
Crash injures area youths near Nelsonville
Two Nelsonville youths, Carl Andrews 19 and Charles Martin 17, were injured when their car left Route 1% and plunged over an embankment half a mile south of Jacksonville. Andrews suffered a right arm laceration and Martin forehead abrasions. both received emergency treatment at Mount St Mary Hospital, released after the 10:30 p.m. patrol report.
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Nelsonville Area
Jacksonville
State Highway Patrol
Carl Andrews
Nelsonville
Andrews
Charles Martin
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Births And Admissions At Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Melvin Adams of Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Hollie Hayes of Shade. Admissions include Mrs Gertrude Douglas and Nelle Pickering of Athens along with John Sforza of Cleveland and several others from Athens Albany and New Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Adams
Athens
Hollie Hayes
Shade
Gertrude Douglas
Nelle Pickering
John Sforza
Cleveland
Delores Perry
Lucille Sapp
Mary Virginia Jennice
Glous
Eileen Miller
New Plymouth
Emerson Smith
Lou Zimmerman
Albany
Bernice Ompson
Ellen Cline
Marvella Stover
AHS Sophomores Elect Class Officers
William Wagner son of Mr and Mrs H O Wagner of Athens Route 3 was chosen president of the sophomore class yesterday at Athens High School Marjorie Ridenour daughter of Co E Ridenour of 92 Sunnyside Dr was elected vice president and Priscilla Alden daughter of Mr and Mrs John Alden of 68 Mill St is new secretary treasurer of the class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wagner
H. O. Wagner
Athens Route 3
Athens High School
Marjorie Ridenour
Co. E. Ridenour
Sunnyside Dr
Priscilla Alden
John Alden
Mill St
Airman Confesses Fatal Attack on 2 Month Old Son
Fort Worth Texas airman at Carswell Air Force Base admits crushing his infant son to death with bare hands. He says he does not know the motive and has urged that he may have a maladjustment. Police say the baby died at base hospital with multiple injuries including broken ribs and internal bleeding. The man will be charged with murder.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Carswell Air Force Base
Sheriff's
E. N. Buie
Ed Max
Lake Worth
Asst
Dist
Randell C. Riley
Solon Favors Censure For Personal Abuse
Sen Hendrixson of New Jersey says he would vote to censure Sen McCarthy of Wisconsin on a charge he denounced him in vulgar and insulting language. If the issue goes to a Senate roll call, Hendrixson will vote present and did not disclose his view on other censure points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hendrixson
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Hendrickson
Daughters and Birth Announcements From Laurelville Area
A series of local notes records births and family visits. Lu Ann Ponticus was born Oct 4 at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital to Victor Ponticus and Alice Hartsaugh. Ronald Keith Lowery arrived Oct 4 at Berger Hospital Circleville to Harold Lowery and Betty Steel. Rebecca Lynn Fortner named after a recent birth. Celesta Hoy and Amy McClelland visit relatives. Mrs. Freda Lappen attends a Postmaster convention in Philadelphia then Florida trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
Lu Ann
Victor Ponticus
Alice Hartsaugh
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Celesta Hoy
Lester Weaver
Lancaster
Freda Lappen
Philadelphia
Florida
Callie Swackhammer
Kate Swackhammer
Harold Lowery
Betty Steel
Humid Weather Stays Through Athens County
Rain clouds threaten more showers as humid conditions persist in Athens County. Rain yesterday totaled 0.25 inch at Hamsey Run with temperatures rising to 84 and falling to 64 overnight. current 9 am reading was 67 with a 55 degree low yesterday.
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Athens County
Hamsey Run
W Va Man Forfeits Bonds On Two Counts
Parkersburg West Virginia man Nicholas Moray Jr failed to appear in Municipal Court on two charges petty larceny and resisting arrest and forfeited bonds totaling 200 dollars. He was arrested July 4 after a deputy saw him take a flashlight from a cruiser and fled from custody triggering a fight near the courthouse before being jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nicholas Moray, Jr
Moray
West Virginia
Harold Shields
Shields
Two Col umbus Men Held in Glouster Theft
Columbus police arrested Harold P. Cain and Charles Curtis in connection with a burglary at Williams Lumber Co. in Glouster. A suitcase with a check writing machine and checks was found on them. Mayor Thomas Williams said burglary charges would be filed. Cain and another companion are also suspected in a Columbus robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Williams Lumber Co
Glouster
Harold P. Cain
Charles Curtis
Thomas Williams
Cain
Athens man named crew leader for 1954 Census work
Leo Williams of Athens has been named crew leader for the 1954 Census of Agriculture. John W. Thomas announced the appointment. Williams will direct enumerators canvassing farms in Athens County and train in Lancaster before returning to supervise district boundaries and recruit trainees for the census starting in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Williams
Athens
John W. Thomas
Williams
Athens County
Census Agriculture Field Office
Lancaster
Overseas Christmas Parcels Mailing Window Announced
Postmaster Cornwell urges sending Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas between Oct 15 and Nov 15 to ensure delivery before Christmas. Air parcels must reach by Nov 25. surface mail by Nov 15 for best odds. Pack in sturdy boxes with secure wrapping, typewritten addresses, and enclosed name lists in case wrappers fail.
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Continental
United States
Jace Arthur E. Cornwell
Cornwell
Armed Services
Armed Forces Overseas
Armed Forces
New York
N. Y
San Francisco
Calif
New Orleans
Seattle
Wash
Fleet Post Office
Air Parcel Post
Pomeroy Barber Clark Dies After Four Decades of Service
Floyd H. Clark 68 a Pomeroy resident died at 245 a m at his home after forty years operating a local barber shop. He belonged to St Pauls Lutheran Church. Surviving are wife Nora Hepp Clark two daughters Jean Coates and Pauline Metzelfeld and son William Clark. Funeral arrangements are by Ewing funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Floyd H. Clark
Clark
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Nora Hepp Clark
Jean Coates
William Clark
Pauline Metzelfeld
Rochester
Mich
Ewing Funeral Home
Coffee Tree Delay In First Crop Not Before Five Years
A coffee tree does not yield its first crop until five years after planting and then only at a rate of about one and one half pounds of roasted coffee every twelve months.
Attends Services for Relative at Zanesville
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs Charmion Co Dean who died Wednesday morning in Bethesda Hospital Zanesville. She was the widow of Dell T Dean who ran the Dean funeral home in Zanesville. Her sister Mrs Velma Dean Person of Athens attended with relatives including Mr and Mrs W Scott Snodgrass of Guysville and Mrs Clara Furney of Columbus.
Illegal Entry Reported at New York Coal Co Mine 56
Illegal entry of buildings at the New York Coal Co Mine 56 was reported Wednesday morning to Sheriff George Bateman. Extent of the loss was not known. Deputy Bernard Porter was assigned to investigate the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Coal Co
George Bateman
Bernard Porter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Charlies Dowdell
Salvation Army
Dean FE. J. Taylor
Boy Scout
YMCA
John Patchen
Crippled Childrens Society
Thor Olson
Girl Scouts
Eldon Dailey
Women's Federated Clubs
Mayor Seel
Kiwanis Club
Wayne Ward
Lions Club
Rowena Sprout
Child Welfare Board
Denver White
Myrtie Dunbar
T. A. Gardner
Mra. Daily
Athens Junior High School
Tom Evans
Jessie Rowland
Karen Mclintorf
Lelia Roberts
Judy Ferguson
Linda Lee
Janet Yuill
Judy Davis
Sonia Rose
Molly Moore
Sue Jones
Jere Walker
Paul Curry
Gary Barber
Lois Hedges
Ned Glen
Chuck Dorman
Robin Gardner
Bill Biggers
Les Cornwell
Brent Cornwell
John Simpkins
Harry Lackey
Richard Life
Bob Trout
Bob Moffet
John Krauskopf
Messenger Newsphoto
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Amaszingly
OURS
W. State Street
Ohio
Flere
Cemme Oye Ey
F. H. Gifford CO
Amesville, O
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ter
Cleo Smith
George Carsey
AHS
Solon
Si. W
Ty“ Gate
Athens — Tel
W.va
Sendaer
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg School
Tom Ireland
Athens Co
Republican Executive Committee
Rowland
Pol
Keystone
Cortshcares
Parnespanes
ROY E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline Bidg
Athens, Ohio
Roy BE. Hawk & Co
Cline Bidg
Presse
Ies
Tom Fonds
Zanesville
Berry
W. Washington St
E. Main St
Gallipolis
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Athens National Bank
Court Street
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