OU Readies 27th Annual Homecoming Weekend Festivities
Ohio University prepares for its 27th Homecoming with a Friday pep rally and campus dances followed by Saturday parade featuring 36 floats and the OU band plus high school bands from Athens Chauncey The Plains and Murray City. The football game pits the Bobcats against Miami University.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Miami Uniersity
Athens
Chauncey
the Plains
Murray City
Joanne Thornton
College of Fine Arts
Perrysburg
Marilyn Poling
College of Education
Betty R. Tygard
New Philadelphia
College of Commerce
Beer Bottle Scattle Grounds Athens Court Trial
Athens city police turned the office into a courtroom for the disorderly conduct trial of three men from Athens and nearby areas after a Sept 29 fight. A jury of 21 was chosen and the defendants Jackson Barton and Singleton pled not guilty and requested a jury trial.
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Athens’ City
M. Daugherty
Coolville
Elwyn Dorr
Athens
Billa Walden
Fern Hooper
Albany
Woodrow Golden
Mary Rogers
Glouster
K. J. Wolfe
Alberta Morrison
Trimble
Ira Conaway
Jacksonville
Walter Jones
New Marshfield
Lena Davis
Hazel Parrish
John Jackson
James Barton
John Singleton
Jackson
Francis D. White
Barton
Hubert Lappan
Logan
Singleton
R. W. Finsterwald
W. Parker Walker
Defense Council
N. Congress and
Carpenter
Rosser Bateman
Harold Shields
Schools Close For SOEA Meetings In Athens Area
Athens city and county schools will be closed all day Friday for Southeastern Ohio Education Association meetings. SOEA sessions are set for Thursday night and Friday. Classes will resume Monday at the regular time.
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Athens
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
SOEA
Ohio University Men Receive Engineers Certificates
Three Ohio University men and five others from Southeastern Ohio were registered as engineers in training at a Columbus OSPE meeting. Certificates were awarded to Roger C. Quisenberry, Harry Hoffe, and Lewis F. Hicks. training certificates went to William E. Elliott, Robert L. Gaus, Evan E. Williams, Paul E. Batchelder, and William G. Vaughn.
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Ohio University
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Columbus
Southeastern Ohio
Roger C. Quisenberry
Harry Hoffee
Lewis F. Hicks
William E. Elliott
Robert L. Gaus
Evan E. Williams
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Paul E. Batchelder
Shade
Ohio Power Co
Fred M. McKay
Athens
The
Gilbreth Novel To Be Basis Of AHS Play
Athens High School sophomore and junior classes will present Cheaper By the Dozen as a play on November 11. Director is Mrs. Christopher Lane with Betsy Baker and Myrtle Sheron in student direction. Cast includes Bill Wolfe Phyliss Peterson Mary Ann Hellebrant Ken ner Bush David Jones Richard Williams Ruth Ellen Sands and eleven Gilbreth children.
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Frank Gilbreth Jr
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Athens High School
Christopher Lane
Betsy Baker
Myrdeth Sheron
Contine
Bill Wolfe
Gilbreth
Phyliss Peterson
Mary Ann Hellebrant
Kenner Bush
David Jones
Richard Williams
Larry
Ruth Ellen Sands
Antoinette Oadis
Bruce Roach
Marilyn Pollsen
Helen Lehman
Carolyn Heski
Roderick Ondis
Don Hockenberry
John Easterling
Joyce Bachtis
OU Officials Attend Ohio College Registrars Meeting
Ohio University Registrar Robert E. Mahn and Admissions Director Frank B. Dilley returned from the Association of Ohio College Registrars meeting in Cleveland. Representatives from 46 Ohio colleges were present with Mahn serving as general chairman for all workshops.
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Ohio University
Robert E. Mahn
Frank B. Dilley
Association of Ohio College
Cleveland
Ohio
Mahn
OU English Proficiency Test Postponed
Due to conflicting campus activities the English Proficiency Test set for Thursday October 26 is rescheduled to Thursday November 2. Dr W H Kirchner announces the new date and time remains 7 p m in Ellis Hall with the same rules as the original schedule.
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W. H. Kirchner
Ellis Hall
Ohio State Liquor Store Closed For Homecoming Weekend
The Ohio State Liquor Store will close Friday afternoon and all day Saturday in cooperation with Ohio University officials for Homecoming observances this weekend, announced manager J. C. Mulligan.
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Ohio State
J. C. Mulligan
Ohio University
Indo-China To Be Topic At Ohio University Talk
John F. Cady an associate professor of history will speak Thursday in Ellis Hall on Indo-China next hot spot The talk is sponsored by Ohio University's Public Affairs Club.
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John F. Cady
Ellis Hall
Ohio University
Marki Marriage Licenses Listed for Ohio Couples
Victor Garland Carsey 19 and Lula Mae Frost 16 both Athens Route 4. Peter H. Hartley 22 and Norma Jean Parks 21 both Jacksonville. Jack Sayre 25 Trimble and Eva Lucille Crawford 36 Glouster.
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Victor Garland Carsey
Lula Mae Frost
Athens
Peter H. Hartley
Norma Jean Parks
Jacksonville
Jack Sayre
Trimble
Eva Lucille Crawford
Glouster
Cub Pack 55 invites boys 9 to 11 to meeting
Cubmaster Vic Stanson announces a Cub Pack 55 gathering for boys aged 9 to 11. The session takes place Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church.
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Cub Pack
First Presbyterian Church
Vic Stanson
Cub Pack 57 to Meet at First Christian Church
Cub Scout Pack 57 will meet Thursday at 7 pm at the First Christian Church. A Halloween Party will be staged, an announcement says.
Elks Lodge Initiates 12 At Athens Lodge Inspection
Athens Elks Lodge initiated 12 new members in a ceremony led by Grand Lodge deputy Ralph Griffin of Logan. Exalted Ruler Walter Davis presided as Griffin praised the ritual work, urged more youth outreach and civic charity, and suggested a youth-focused project. A buffet lunch followed.
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Grand Lodge
Athens Elks Lodge
Ralph Griffin
Logan
Athens
Walter Davis
Griffin
Ohio
Athens Lodge
The
Elks
Eighth Grade Art Exhibit Showcases Student Figure Work
Athens Junior High principal Helen Dinsmoor reports the eighth grade art class is exhibiting figure drawings comic pieces and portraits created from figure drawing study. Room 207 leads attendance with only one imperfect day last week under Fred Swearingen.
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Helen Dinsmoor
Athens Junior High
Fred Swearingen
Districts Selected for Christmas Seal Sale Work
Athens County will be divided into three districts for the Christmas Seal Sale. Rev Gilbert Courtney will lead Trimble York Dover and Athens Townships. O R Kiracore will direct Ames Bern Carthage Troy Rome and Canaan Townships. Arthur T Stuart and J Howard Cline will supervise Lee Lodi Alexander and Waterloo Townships. Mount St Mary Chest Clinic at Nelsonville will offer free chest X-rays to Athens and Hocking County residents.
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Athens County
Arthur T. Stuart
J. Howard Cline
A. H. Rhoads
Association
Lawrence G. Worstell
Joe B. Davis
Mount St. Mary Chest Clinic
Nelsonville
Athens
Hocking
Poultry School Series Opens Thursday in Athens
County extension agent Ross Wright announces a four session Poultry School beginning Oct 26 at 1 30 p m in the Athens Grange Hall. Leaders Mahlon C Sweet from Ohio State University Poultry Dept and Harold Koker will discuss house construction materials costs insulation ventilation and equipment for brooding and laying hens with slides. Each Thursday at 1 30 p m the topics include feed principles diseases and marketing poultry products.
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Ross Wright
Athens Grange Hall
Mahlon C. Sweet
Ohio State University Poultry Department
Harold Koker
Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction
Wright
Grange
Republican Meetings Set for Friday and Saturday
County Chairman Ray Bobo announced GOP gatherings will be held Friday in Stewart and Saturday in Nelsonville with open sessions and local and state speakers. The Nelsonville meeting is on the square. Stewart session at Rome-Canaan High School with refreshments. A date change shifts Glouster program to Wednesday Nov 1.
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Stewart
Nelsonville
Ray Bobo
Bobo
Rome-Canaan High School
Glouster
Gasco Grants Benefits To Members in Service
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. announces new benefits for employees entering military service. A cash allowance equals half a month's pay, 90 days of life insurance, and free hospital and surgical benefits for 30 months for dependents of those entering service.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Armed Services
Custom and
Wisconsin grants PhD to Helmut O Dahlke
Helmut O Dahlke of Ohio University’s Department of Sociology earned the doctor of philosophy degree among 956 fall graduates from the University of Wisconsin. The degrees reflect scholastic work during the 1950 summer session.
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Madison
Wis
Helmut O Dahlke
Ohio University
University of Wisconsin
Custody and Support Granted in Yates Divorce
A Common Pleas Court decree awards Blanche Frances Yates custody of two minor children and a half interest in jointly owned Athens Township real estate in the divorce from Elmer Riley Yates. The case cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty. the couple wed November 23, 1921.
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Common Pleas
Blanche Frances Yates
Elmer Riley Yates
Athens Township
Chiefs of 28 Ohio institutions to meet in Athens
Superintendents from 28 Ohio state facilities attend a Managing Officers Association conference at Athens State Hospital. They will lunch at 12 30 p m and tour the new receiving hospital on the grounds.
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Ohio
Athens
Managing Officers Association
Athens State Hospital
H Creed
State Hospital
Apple Creek State Hospital
James W. McCough
Boys’ Industrial School
Harold L. Hayes
Temperatures Reported From Tuesday Weather Day
High and low temperatures for Tuesday were reported as 61 and 1 degrees.
New AM Station WATH Goes On Air In Athens Area
WATH 1540 kHz began broadcasting at 7 am with FCC approval. Located two miles north of Athens on Route 33, the 1000 watt station will operate sunrise to sunset focusing on Southeastern Ohio news and sports plus music. General Manager Andrew Kovlan and James Lingard from Clarksburg WV own the venture.
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Federal Communications Commission
WATH
Andrew Kovlan
Athens
Route 33
Kovlan
Ohio
FCC
Enterprise
James Lingard
Clarksburg
W. Va
Joe Klarke
New York
Earl Funk
John Waters
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Charles Tinkham The Plains welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Paul D Ayers Athens Route 4 welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Edward Oskey Jacksonville welcome a son. Admitted Frank Dean Athens Mrs Donzille Wyckoff Athens C M Gill Athens Lucille Phillips Athens Donald Mansfield Athens Route Mrs Ada Arnold Chauncey.
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Charles Tinkham
the Plains
Paul D. Ayers
Athens
Edward Oskey
Jacksonville
Frank Dean
Donzille Wyckoff
C. M. Gill
Lucille Phillips
Donald Mansfield
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