Athens Fox Hunters Praise Athens Hills as Top Territory
The Athens area earns praise for its sports minded hospitality as fox hunters from Lima credit Ray Duffee and the Athens County Farmers and Hunters Association for organizing a multi day event. The 32nd annual show and field trials will conclude after judging at the Athens County Fairgrounds with prizes awarded in the cattle judging barn.
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Athens
Lima
Ray Duffee
Athens County Farmers and Hunters Association
Duffee
Cecil Gwinn
Coolville Ridge
A. B. Finney
Athens County
Claudis Chappel
Foxhunters
Hotel
Berry
Board of Directors
American Legion
Fox Hunters
Athens Armory
Rube Gould
Hillbillies
Paul Lewis
Herb Hawk Farm
Woodrow Bobo
Ladies of Clarks
Athens County Fairgrounds
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association
Fred Williams
Carl M. Ferguson
Dick Vaughn
Robert Mathews
Messenger Newsphoto
Care of Children Outlined In Report to County Board
Athens County Child Welfare Board reports less than one third of 212 children under its care live in the Children’s Home. Of 63 in the home, 41 are boys with 5 preschool. 60 with parents or relatives, 25 in foster homes, 31 in boarding homes, and 6 in the armed services. The report notes ongoing placement changes and federal funding support for boarding home care.
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Athens County Child Welfare Board
State Department of Public Welfare
Rowena Sprout
Miss Sprout
Armed Services
Welfare Agency
Juvenile Court
Division of Social Administration
United States Children’s Bureau
Athens County
Val Gaylor
Winfred Fett
Norma Speent
Child Welfare Board
Izaak Walton League to Meet in IOOF Hall
Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the IOOF Hall. D K Seward president said films will be shown and refreshments served.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
IOOF
D. K. Seward
SEO District Church Meet Set in Athens
A Southeastern Ohio District Conference of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ will be conducted Sunday at First Christian Church in Athens. Sessions run 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. with a fellowship supper, then 7:30 to 9 p.m. night meeting. Local and state speakers include H B Mason, Lewis Joachim, J A Long, Joe B Maffett, Richard Wilcox, with Betty Courtney and Elizabeth Pryor among others. The district covers 40 churches across Athens Meigs Washington Morgan and Hocking counties with officers Gilbert Courtney district chairman and Wilcox convention president.
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Ohio
Conference of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
First Christian Church
Marietta Choir
H. B. Mason
McConnelsville
Lewis Joachim
Marietta
J. A. Long
Nelsonville
Joe B. Maffett
Athens
Richard Wilcox
Millfield
W. B. Alexander
India
Betty Courtney
Bertha Vermillion
Elizabeth Pryor
Ex Athens Resident Elizabeth Higgins Dies at 84
Elizabeth Michael Higgins 84 wife of D N Higgins of 227 E State St died Tuesday at a rest home on Bryden Road Columbus She was mother of two children Elva Davis Columbus and Arthur Michael who died years ago Survived by grandchildren great grandchildren and six step children Funeral Thursday 2 PM Leach and Son Columbus burial Glen Rest Cemetery
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Elizabeth Michael Higgins
D. N. Higgins
E. State St
Bryden Road
Columbus
Elva Davis
Arthur Michael
Michael
W. Union St
Higgins Farm
Whitehall
Elizabeth Nursing
Leach and Son Funeral Home
Glen Rest Cemetery
Youths Arrested in Ordinance Violation
Three youths from Athens pleaded guilty to playing ball at Fort and N Congress Streets in violation of city ordinance. Mayor W P Mickle imposed suspended fines of five dollars plus costs on Tom Shields 20 Harold Axelrod 18 and Phil Selks 18.
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W. P. Mickle
Fort and
N. Congress Sts
Tom Shields
Harold Axelrod
Phil Selks
Athens
U S Education Official To Speak In Ohio
Clifford Froehlich from the U S Office of Education will address the Southeastern Ohio Principals Association on Guidance In the Small High School at Ohio University Health Center Auditorium Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Clifford Froehlich
U.S. Office of Education
Southeastern Ohio Principals’ Association
Ohio University Health Center
Chicagoan Speaker At Ohio U Lecture On A Layman's Plate
Ralph Merriam of the Chicago bar spoke Tuesday in Chemistry Auditorium on A Lay man's Plate. The lecture was sponsored by Philosophy and Classical Languages departments. Athens Chapter Order of De Molay meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple with refreshments by Mothers Club.
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Ralph Merriam
Chemistry
Merriam
Chicago
Philosophy
Classical Languages
Athens
Order of de- Molay
Masonic Temple
Mothers Club
Prayer Band to Meet at Webb Home
Graham Chapel Prayer Land will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Webb with Dale Hawk as leader.
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Graham Chapel Prayer Land
Jim Webb
Dale Hawk
Legion Meeting Tonight At Legion Home
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion Home, announced commander James M. Vercoe.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
James M. Vercoe
Athens Enlistments Reported for September by Recruiting Office
Sixteen new enlistments announced with ten joining the Air Force and six the Regular Army. Recruits reporting to Lackland Air Base include Martin Buechler Thomas Reynolds Charles Phillips John Jack Leland Pierce Richard Kelley Donald Milligan Arthur and Homer Warner Richard Friend Terrance Collins Leonard Mitchell Aaron Davis Charles Riley Floyd Coler Gerald Keck. Also notes Harold Finsterwald, a sailor from Athens, returning to Norfolk aboard the USS Meredith after six months in the Mediterranean.
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Athens
Air Force
Regular Army
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Martin Buechler
Thomas Reynolds
Charles Phillips
John Jack
Leland Pierce
Nelsonville
Richard Kelley
Donald Milligan
Arthur
Homer Warner
Richard Friend
Racine
Terrance Collins
Junction City
Leonard Mitchell
Aaron Davis
Charles Riley
Floyd Coler
Mineral
Gerald Keck
Carbon Hill
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Veterans urged to report address changes to Athens VA office
Alton F. Friedel urged all veterans to notify the Athens County Veterans Administration of any address change. Veterans should obtain a Change of Address form from the VA office at 6% W. State St and return a signed form. Include insurance claim numbers in all correspondence for faster service. Cpl. Paul Keirns, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Keirns, Chester Hill Route 2, has been promoted to.
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Alton F. Friedel
Athens County
Veterans Administration
State St
Athens
Cpl
Paul Keirns
Leonard Keirns
Chesterhill
Shelter-Arm Hospital Admits and Discharges
List of patients admitted to Shelter Arms Hospital including Elmer Apel Athens and Mrs Elizabeth McCoy Glouster Route 3. Discharges include Mrs James Jones Athens Route 1 and Barbara Blommel Athens. Other named patients and locations appear in the discharge section.
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Elmer Apel
Athens
Elizabeth McCoy
Glouster
G. S. Dabritz
Nelsonville
Driverless Car Slams Powder-Blue Auto at Stop Light
An Oregon driver’s powder-blue car was damaged when a driverless vehicle owned by Edwin R. Lipaj rolled from a parking space and struck the out-of-state auto at Carpenter and E State. Thomas E Teeple’s Portland vehicle sustained heavier damage.
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Oregon
Edwin R. Lipaj
Grosvenor St
Carpenter and E. State
Thomas E. Teeple
Portland
Ore
Pipe fittings stolen from Union residence
Pipe fittings valued at 125 dollars were stolen from a partially completed home in Union. The theft occurred Monday night or Tuesday morning, with a door forced open to gain entry. Roy Cline owns the house. Sheriff George Bateman and Deputy Frank Joyce investigated.
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Union
George Bateman
Roy Cline
Frank Joyce
Lions Club Adds New Member As Ohio Celebrates Lionism
William Rowland of Athens was welcomed as a Lions Club member and received his pin at Van Meter's. The group viewed the film Living With Limitations during National Employ the Handicapped Week. Guests included Eddie Van Dyke Roger Labus and Earl Moore. Supt Willard P Barker of Athens schools will speak at the next meeting on Oct 31. Fourteen charter Lions Clubs were honored in Columbus for the 30th year of Lionism on Oct 15. Lions Richard Cox and Wesley Miller and their wives attended.
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William Rowland
Athens
Lions Club
van Meter's
Athens Lions
Eddie van Dyke
Roger Labus
Earl Moore
Willard P. Barker
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Cox
Wesley Miller
Athens Children Donate to Community Chest Effort
Athens school children contribute 35.37 toward the Community Chest goal of 12000. Mr Clarke Daily chest chairman reports Athens total to date at 875.87. Zone leaders and captains are asked to submit reports to Mrs Daily after collections are made.
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Athens
Mr. Clarke Daily
Sheriff Warns Halloweeners Over Property Damage
Sheriff George Bateman warned Halloweeners after county wide reports of property damage. He said parents will be held responsible for their children's actions. Aerial damage in Albany totaled 35 dollars as fodder was thrown on highways in rural areas.
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George Bateman
Sheriff Bateman
Albany
Mame Pincelli
Jean Williams Mansfield Dies at 28 in Shawnee
Mrs. Jean Williams Mansfield aged 28 died unexpectedly Tuesday night at her Shawnee home 85 East Mulberry Street. She is survived by husband Clyde Mansfield Jr two children Vickie Jo and Paula Sue and a sister Mrs Joan Bingman and her parents Mr. and Mrs W S Williams of Shawnee. Services set for Friday 2 p.m. at Shawnee Methodist Church with burial in Shawnee Cemetery. Friends may call at the Williams home.
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Jean Williams Mansfield
E. Mulberry St
Clyde Mansfield, Jr
Vickie Jo
Paula Sue
Joan Bingman
W. S. Williams
Shawnee
Shawnee Methodist Church
Williams
Temperature Swing Widens To 82 And 39 Degrees
Temperatures Tuesday fluctuated from 82 degrees to a low of 39 degrees, according to the report. The day featured a wide range as conditions shifted across the region.
Athens Patrolman Attends Ohio Fingerprint School
Patrolman Joe McBride of the Athens police department is receiving two weeks of fingerprint training at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in London. Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan says the course runs 10 days and McBride will report to duty in Athens on weekends. The training will be shared with the department in special sessions and a different officer will attend each year.
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Joe McBride
Athens
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Indentification and Investigation
London
Joseph B. Grogan
State Bureau
McBride
Grogan
Republican Rally Set at Ames-Bern High School
County Chairman Ray Bobo announces a Republican rally at Ames-Bern High School in Amesville on Thursday at 8 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend and hear party leaders discuss local issues.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern High School
Ray Bobo
Taft Campaign Radio Alerts Schedule
Listings show Taft radio programs on Wednesdays 7 15 to 7 30 P M on WLW with dates in Coalville Stewart Nelsonville and broadcast windows October 26 27 28 evening and a Taft program Monday November 6 10 30 to 11 A M WLW Tel T N Hoover chairs the Citizens Committee for Taft Political Adv.
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Senator Taft
WLW
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