Mitchell Urges School Reform to Promote Democracy
Dr. Morris R. Mitchell of Alabama State Teachers College spoke to Southeastern Ohio teachers on the Teachers' Part in the Emergency. He urged rebuilding education to foster democracy, boosting confidence in the poor, reducing enduring poverty, and empowering citizens to help themselves for a stronger America.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Mitchell
Morris R. Mitchell
Alabama State Teachers College
Florence
Ala
Memorial Auditorium
America
Two Steubenville Women Injured in Route 33 Crash
Virginia Little aged 19 and Mildred McCoy aged 34 were injured when their car went over an embankment on Route 33 three miles north of Athens. They were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for facial and head lacerations. A Toledo truck driven by Gilbert E Walton collided with another truck driven by Clifford French in the same area. both trucks were damaged. James Eddy of Coolville was arrested for failing to yield and fined $1 plus costs.
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Steubenville
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Virginia Little
Mildred McCoy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Lady
Toledo
Gilbert E. Walton
Lancaster St
Clifford French
Rt. 1
James Eddy
Coolville
King
Athens County Election Board to Open Extra Hours
The Athens County Election Board office in the Courthouse will be open Saturday afternoon until 3 p m for absent voters. Entrance is through the north street level doorway, R J Isselstein said.
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Athens County Election Board
R. J. Isselstein
Athens Chest Fund Exceeds Five Thousand Dollars
The Athens Community Chest total reached 5371.67 at noon at headquarters in The Messenger building. Team captains Earl Beckley and Cliff Cornell urged solicitors to submit reports of work and pledges and resume contacting remaining donors. A list of 100 percent firms and contributors of 25 or more is released, including The Standard Oil Co and Dr. L A Hamilton among others.
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Athens
Messenger
Earl Beckley
Cliff Cornell
The
Standard Oi! Co
L. A. Hamilton
Bennett Co
DAV Advocates New Hospitals For Veterans
Albert L. Daniels urged 50 veterans at Athens Armory to marshal full strength this year to influence state and federal legislatures. Merton S. Garne praised the local DAV chapter of 66 members and announced the Forget-Me-Not Drive with schoolgirls selling flowers on Nov 8. Daniels said veterans could form the strongest organized group and pressed for immediate federal hospital construction and benefit funds for disabled veterans.
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Albert L. Daniels
Ohio
Athens
Merton S. Garne Fremont
DAV
Daniels
U. S
University Workers Will Meet on Monday
Executive Secretary Royal FE Clements of the Ohio State Employees Local 5 announced a meeting of non educational employees of Ohio University at Hotel Berry on Monday Oct 27 at 7 30 p m The gathering aims to inform staff about union activities affiliated with the AF of L and invites all non teaching university employees to attend.
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Royal FE. Clements
Ohio State Employees Local 5
Ohio University
Hotel Berry
Clements
AF of L
Ohio State University
Kent State University
Eleven Scouts to Usher at Ohio State Northwestern Game
Eleven Boy Scouts from Athens Troops 59 and 56 will usher at the Ohio State Northwestern football game in Columbus. Eligible scouts must be at least second class with a full uniform and will depart Saturday morning.
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Athens
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Atkins
Charles Gilkey
Ted Neutzling
Ned Cameron
Wendell Drake
Wallace LeBaw
Jack Stewart
Bob Cable
Don Bingman
Phil Fox
Francis Frebault
Eskimo Life Shared At School Women’s Dinner
Anauta an Eskimo woman spoke at the School Women’s dinner in Athens on Arctic life and people. She described life on Baffin Island and contrasts with American hotels from the past five years.
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Anauta
First Christian Church
Baffin Island
Mildred Giesecke
Athens
Bartelle Hamilton
Logan
Bee Ross
Edith F. Beecher
University Elementary Training School
Edna Felt
Athens Township
Ebba Wahlstrom
the Plains
Mary Ward
Relative of Pitkin Linked to Early Ohio Univ History
Dr. Walter B. Pitkin, Columbia journalism professor, spoke at the Southeastern Ohio Education Association session. He is connected to Ohio University’s early history through relation to Robert Wilson, the first president, and Caleb Pitkin, a founder of Western Reserve University.
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Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia University
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Ohio University
Pitkin
Robert Wilson
Caleb Pitkin
Western Reserve University
Walter Pitkin
Raymond M. Slutz
Mr. Slutz
Local hospital admits teachers for ptomaine poisoning
At Sheltering Arms Charles Flanders Guysville Route 2 was admitted today for a major operation on Sunday. John Fisher David Davis and Tom Hesson teachers from Chesapeake attending the teachers conference here Thursday were admitted today for treatment of ptomaine poisoning. Mrs Charles Jarvis and infant son Trimble and Donald Malpas Athens Route 3 have been released.
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Charles Flanders
Guysville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Fisher
David Davis
Tom Hesson
Cheaspeake
Charles Jarvis
Trimble
Donald Malpas
Athens
Two Men Fined for Intoxication in Cornell City
Harry Williams, 33, of Athens Route 4, and Clarence Russell, 53, of Athens Route 2, pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cor nell Friday morning and were fined $10 plus costs each. They were arrested by city police Thursday night on Court Street.
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Cornell Harry Williams
Athens
Clarence Russell
Cliff Cornell
Court St
Federal Sacrifice Call Urges Government Budget Cuts
Speech by Mr. Williams decries 100 billion in spending with 30 billion non defense and urges scientific reductions. He questions sacrifices by federal workers versus citizens, notes higher taxes and living costs, and calls on Congress to cut subsidies and departments while local councillors from several towns attend.
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Williams
Washington
Ohio
Congress
Logan
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
McArthur
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Trimble
Amesville
Coolville
Hamden
Evan J. Jones Dies Thursday
Professor Evan J. Jones dies after a four week illness. He married Frieda Finsterwald in 1910 and had three children Helen, Martha, and Evan J. Jones III. Survived by three brothers Albert, Roger, and Rupel Jones. He taught history and civics at Ohio University and was active in Athletics and local clubs.
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Professor Jones
Frieda Finsterwald
Ohio University
James R. Gilmore
Helen Jones
New York City
Martha
Evan J. Jones III
Athens
Gilmore
Albert J. Jones
San Diego
Calif
Roger J. Jones
Rupel J. Jones
Norman
Okla
Jones
Ford Hospital
Detroit
West Elected Leader of Schoolmen's Group
Dr. Morris R. Mitchell warned of democracy slipping away as 300 teachers gathered at Athens High School for the Schoolmen's Dinner. W. K. West, principal of Jackson High School, was elected chairman to succeed E. B. Webb of Rio Grande.
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Morris R. Mitchell
State Teachers College of
Florence
Ala
Athens High School
W. K. West
Jackson High School
E. B. Webb
Rio Grande
Teachers Hear Walter Pitkin on individualism in democracy
Walter Pitkin quotes Chief Justice Harlan F Stone on the right to be left alone as a guiding court principle. He questions how primitive individualism fits a complex society and cautions about national impact if strikes halt shipbuilding. Directors urge elastic schooling and preparing for postwar citizenship.
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Harlan F Stone
Supreme Court
Pitkin
Ray
Ohio
Dr. Claude H. Thompson Dies at Daughter’s Home
Dr. Claude H. Thompson, 68, formerly a Athens dentist, died Oct. 12 at his daughter Mrs. R H Welch’s Glendale home near Cincinnati. He practiced in Cincinnati 30 years and earlier eight years in Athens. He married Pearl Graham of Pomeroy. Ill health led to retirement in April. Survivors include widow and daughter. He was a Mason for 40 years and a Shrine member. Funeral held Oct. 14 in Cincinnati. cremated. ashes to be buried in Pomeroy.
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Claude H. Thompson
Athens
R. H. Welch
Glendale
Cincinnati
Thompson
Ohio University
Old Cincinnati Dental College
Pearl Graham
Pomeroy
Knights Templar
Logan Fans Celebrate After Pom eroy Victory Bonfire
Logan fans celebrating a Pom eroy victory started a bonfire in front of the Hocking County Courthouse causing damage to the concrete sidewalk. Police responded as other celebrants visited the area.
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LOGAN
Pomeroy
Hocking County
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