Ohio University Hosts Two Day Marching Band Institute
Ohio University hosts a two day marching band institute for high school band directors and drum majors on campus. The event sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and School of Music features Alvin R. Edgar and Daniel L. Martino as organizers with guest speaker Mr. Martino providing sessions on band formations pre game and half time shows and related topics. A large group of Ohio and West Virginia directors are expected to attend.
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Ohio University
Daniel L. Martino
College of Fine Arts
School of Music
Alvin R. Edgar
Iowa State College
Ames
Martino
Ohio
West Virginia
Post Office Stairway Crash Leaves Driver Hurt
Ray M. Rider, 34, of 129 West Washington Street, lost brake line control on South Congress Hill at the W Union Street post office. His truck burst into rush hour traffic, climbed the curb, and struck the third step injuring Rider and causing minor damage to a parked car. bystanders avoided serious harm to Thea Patestides, 16, as she entered the building. The Williams Transfer and Parcel Delivery truck sustained extensive damage.
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Ray M. Rider
W. Washington St
Congress St
W. Union St
Thea Patestides
Williams Transfer and Parcel Delivery
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Formed in Athens
A Southern Ohio Fraternal Order of Police lodge number 55 received a charter in Athens. R A Morris was elected president. 14 officers from Athens and Meigs County were initiated at City Hall. Other officers include Joe McBride as vice president and Fred James as secretary treasurer.
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Southern Ohio
Fraternal Order of Police
Athens
R. A. Morris
City
Morris
City Hall
Meigs County
Joe McBride
Fred James
Kenneth Sands
George Bateman
Ralph Welker
Bateman
Welker
Meigs
William Murphy
Columbus
J. B. Grogan
Rosser Bateman
Robert Dickens
Harry Risley
Athens Department
Athens County
Frank Joyce
Walter Wolfe
H. H. Niemeyer
Pomeroy
James Gibbs
Marietta
Murphy
Rambo
FOP
Ohio
Amesville resident causes minor damage collision
Guy M. Kasler, 69, backed from a driveway on N Congress Street Thursday morning and struck a parked car owned by Charles Farrow on WN Congress Street. The left rear fender of Farrow's car sustained minor damage, police reported.
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Guy M. Kasler
Amesville
N. Congress St
Charles Farrow
Congress St
Farrow
Nursery Seen As Aid to PTA Attendance
Mrs. Evan Edwards president of the East Side PTA announced a nursery project to aid attendance at monthly meetings. The plan provides in building child care during meetings over the third Wednesday afternoon each month with women students from Ohio University to supervise preschool and younger children at two rooms. The first operation will begin at the association's next meeting with temporary staffing.
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Evan Edwards
East Side Pta
Edwards
Ohio University
Clark E. Williams
Short Course In Dairy Herd Work Offered
Ohio State University will offer a short course in Dairy Herd Improvement and Official Testers starting Sept 15 at 1 pm through Oct 4. Participants become testing supervisors and breeding technicians, learning milk weighing sampling and dam-daughter testing to guide cow selection and feeding for improved butter fat and production.
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Ohio State University
Ross Wright
Wright
R. R. Starbuck
Dairy Technology Department
Townshend Hall
Rites To Be Friday For Herbert C Blair
Funeral services for Coolville resident Herbert C Blair who died Wednesday in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg will be held Friday at 2 p m at Coolville Methodist Church. Oddfellows Lodge will be in charge with Reverend Frost officiating. Friends may call at White funeral home until 1 p.m. Friday.
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Coolville
Herbert C. Blair
Camden- Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W .Va
Coolville Methodist Church
Oddfellows Lodge
Frost, Belore
White Funeral
Suit Seeks 26YearOld Note From Lohses
A Common Pleas Court action against Joseph H Lohse and Emma E Lohse of Athens Route 2 seeks collection of an old note. The petition says the original debt was 297.58 dollars with partial payments in 1922 1923 1924 and 1943 totaling 655.83 dollars and six percent interest from November 1943 remains due.
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Joseph H
Emma E. Lohse
Athens
Ed S. White
Common Pleas
Nelsonville Man Fined On Repeat Offense
Emory Burchfield, 44, of Nelsonville Route 2, pleaded guilty to intoxication in Franz Woodworth court. He was fined $10 and costs after a Thursday morning hearing, having just been released Wednesday following arraignment on a prior similar charge.
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Emory Burchfield
Nelsonville
Franz Woodworth
Burchfield
Economists Jobs Listed By Civil Service Examinations
The U S Civil Service Commission announced economist job openings in Washington DC and nearby states with salaries from 3397 to 5905 annually. Applications and info are available from the Commission's Local Secretary Wy H Gldfield.
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Washington, D. C
Virginia
Maryland
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Wy. H. Gldfield
Enrollment in City Schools Down Slightly
After one week of the 1947-48 term, Harper C Pen dry reports city school enrollment at 1,168, 14 fewer than last year’s 1,182. High school 365, junior high 299, elementary 504. grade changes include eight more in first grade and 39 fewer in tenth, with various moves across other grades.
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Harper C. Pendry
Pendry
Births At Shelter Nursing Facility Record
Births list two newborns for Mr and Mrs Marion Snyder of The Plains and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Oxley of Athens. Admissions include Mrs Emma Davis of Albany for medical care. Dismissals involve Mrs Leslie Coon and her son from Athens, plus Jack Eddy Athens L J Lavender and Edward Alexander Gloucester.
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Marion Snyder
the Plains
Aubrey Oxley
Athens
Ens
Jack Eddy
L. J. Lavender
Carpenter
Edward Alexander
Glouster
Athens Attorneys Named To Association Posts
Russell W. Finsterwald and M. D. Hughes were named to Ohio State Bar Association committees. Finsterwald joins the Legal Education Commission and Hughes the Probate and Trust Law Committee. Appointments were made by State Bar President Joseph D. Stecher from Toledo on recommendations by Executive Committee member Charles D. Fogle of Marietta.
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Russell W. Finsterwald
M. D. Hughes
Athens
Ohio State Bar Association
Finsterwald
Legal Education Commission
Hughes
State Bar
Joseph D. Stecher
Toledo
Charles D. Fogle
Marietta
Drivers Warned of East Side Stop Signs
Athens drivers were reminded that Watt and other north south streets on the east end are through streets. Cars on Maple wood Sunnyside or Elmwood must stop at intersections. Police Chief J B Grogan said complaints show drivers ignore stop signs risking children from East Side School.
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Athens
Watt
Maplewood
Sunnyside
Elmwood
J. B. Grogan
Fourth Case Cleared in Athens Court
Victor Wetzel 37 of Buchtel pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to assault and battery, receiving 60 days in county jail and costs. Indicted Aug. 27 for assault with intent to kill, trial set for Sept. 15. Separate cases include William Matheny and Vern Scott facing charges. multiple pleas and sentences follow in Athens County court actions.
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Athens County
Victor Wetzel
Buchtel
Common Pleas
Wetzel
Frank Rife
Roy Wright
William Matheny
Nelsonville
Matheny
Mansfield Reformatory
Montgomery County
John Ashton
West Virginia State Patrol
Fairmort
Athens
George Bateman
Vern Scott
Athens Route 4
Dean Maxwell
Angel Ridge
Scott
Franz Woodworth
Marion
Bill Pickett
Mansfield
William Lee
Lee
Rowland
Divorce Action Filed In Common Pleas Court
Jack E. Parker of the U S Navy has filed for divorce from Margaret I. Parker of Glouster charging gross neglect of duty. They married in 1944 and have a two year old daughter.
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Jack E. Parker
U. S. Navy
Common Pleas
Margaret I. Parker
Glouster
Marietta Paints Distributed by Several Atlantic Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis, a local listing shows.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
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Order of Police Lodge
FDP
Harold W. Walls
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baltimore & Ohio
R. E. McCammon
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Lowe Brothers
Carpenter Howe. CO
S. Court Street
Athens, Ohio
PTA
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emma Davis
Albany, Medical
Leslie Coon
Dead Man's Gulch
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Doan
Evans
Ine
Pascal Celery
Ibs
Peck
Colby
Stokely Glen Valley
Wisconsin
Lady Betty
Heinz Cream of Tomato
Green Mountain
Hunts
Delmonte Peaches
Old Reliable
Chase & Sanborn
Maxwell Epaven
Ajax
Libby
Michigan
O. E. Clyse
Dan Bartlett
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