OU Football Talks Preview 1948 Squad for Civic Clubs
Ohio University coaches led by Harold Wise previewed the 1948 football team at Rotary and Kiwanis meetings in the Berry Hotel. Wise said most opponents will field veterans next year while OU relies on returning players, with all but one likely back. Freshman coach Frank Richey announced 103 players for the freshman squad, and George Smith urged support for a Quarterback Club football dinner with OU staff as guests.
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Ohio University
Harold Wise
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Civic Club
Berry
Kiwanian Wise
Wise
St. Frank
Kiwanians
Smith
Frank Richey
Bob Wren
Kermit A. Blosser
James FE. Snyder
James P. Johnson
Simonton Reinstated as County Home Superintendent
A formal resolution re instating Willard Simonton to the county home superintendent post was passed unanimously by county commissioners. The action retroactively covers Aug 16 and clarifies overlapping salaries with his wife Gladys as matron, plus covering trial costs and ongoing civil service status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Simonton
Simonton
Gordon B. Gray
State Civil Service Commission
W. H. Wakefield
Charles E. Bolin
Common Pleas Court
Gladys
Civil Service
Mitchell Barnhart
Guysville
C. L. Williams
Chauncey Institution
Glouster Old Palmer School to be Razed for Lumber Needs
The Old Palmer School building in Glouster, a longtime landmark, is expected to be razed to supply used lumber. The structure housed the high school in 1889, later served as an elementary school, and was tied to the 1920s expansion before a new Cherry Street complex replaced it. In Millfield, Gene Johnson marked his 19th birthday with family and friends including Agnes Johnson Polis and local residents during a potluck at the Kittle home.
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Cherry St
Glouster
Palmer
Sunday Creek
Monroe and
Madison Streets
Millfield
Gene Johnson
Indianapolis
Leslie Kittle
Woodbury Run
Kittle
Agnes Johnson
Fred Sayre
Shirley
Ethel McAfee
Paul
William Lafollette
Rita Mae
Aline Bernice Goldsberry
Shade
Mary Lou Kittle
Athens
Dick Stalder
Bob Keirns
Adda Lafollette
Johnsons
Thomas Cope
School Patrol Members Are Guests of Club
Youthful members of the Kiwanis sponsored school safety patrol were guests of the Columbus Red Bird night baseball game on Saturday. Forty three patrol members traveled from Athens by bus and enjoyed a boxed lunch and cokes, with two teachers and several adults accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Safety Patrol
Columbus
Kiwanis
Athens
Board of Education
Canal Winchester
W. H. Lowman
Clyde Gibson
Clayton Smith
Joe Gorham
Mary Ann Hanes
Jack Henderson
Judy Henry
Marilyn Jackson
Dixie Johnson
Jo Ann Leffler
Shelby Leffler
Phillip Merchant
Richard Moore
Peggy Munn
Eddie Nunnemaker
Fiana Kay Neizum
John Oberholzer
Priscilla Ondis
Joyce Parfitt
Patricia Paterna
Fred Perry
Patricia Peterson
Susan Power
Phillip Ridenour
Edward Robe
Virginia Roberson
Roger Shafer
Frank Strickland
Wendell White
FEA Announces 1948 Athens County Fair FFA Results
Vocational instructor Co E Stout announced the Athens County Junior Fair results. Winners include Clifford Kimes for Irish Cobbler potatoes, Bob Tewksbury for Katahdin potatoes, Billy Munn and Bob Wooten in hybrid corn and oats, with Troy and Albany residents placing across cattle sheep and hog classes. Multiple individuals earned first and second awards in Shorthorn, Angus, Hereford, Holstein, Guernsey, Berkshire, and Hampshire divisions, plus best project books for Troy and Eddie Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Null
Troy
Bernard Allen
Albany
Otis Allen
Lawrence Bean
Bob Wooten
Rome
Eddie Murray
Jim Elliott
John Humphrey
Edwin Willett
Harry Ross
Pearl Coen
Bill Potter
Hampshire
Dean ‘Kyle
Gene Jarvis
Berkshire
Shropshire
Edward McGlone
Kenneth Garrell
Jim Singer
Guernsey
Virgil Scott
Bob Gibbs
Jerry Singer
Degree to Be Conferred by Constitution Lodge 426
Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred at a special meeting of Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM Thursday at 7 30 p m Visitors will be welcome says Master S L Collins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
S. L. Collins
New VEW Post Organized At Albany
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9893 organized in Albany on Sunday with 14 members taking obligation. District Commander Ralph L. Ritchie installed the new post and officers including Commander Darrel L. West and John L. Ingram Jr. as senior vice commander. Regular meetings set for the first and third Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Hotel Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ralph L. Ritchie
Chillicothe
Darrel L. West
John L. Ingram, Jr
Samuel R. Knowlton
John H. Elliott
Lawrence K. Fell
Clarence Vorkes
Roger P. Coe
Arthur E. Donaldson
Harley E. Thomas
Shelter Notes From West and Wilkesville Area Hospital
Admissions include Robert Jones of Athens for major surgery Evelyn Voss of Pomeroy for major surgery Ida Scarbrough of Harriman Tenn for major surgery Raymond Mulpas of Glouster for medical Judy Marie Freeman of New Marshfield for major surgery. Discharges include F X Yehlen of Glouster Patricia Neuhaus of Athens Wanda Cone of Athens Paul Dailey of Athens Route 4 George Beverage of New Marshfield and Melvin Pyle of Millfield.
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Robert Jones
Athens
Evelyn Voss
Pomeroy
Ida Scarbrough
Harriman
Tenn
Raymond Mulpas
F. X. Yehlen
Glouster
Patricia Neuhaus
Wanda Cone
Paul Dailey
George Beverage
New Marshfield
Melvin Pyle
Millfield
Prehistoric Tracks Found Near Athens County
Scientists from Ohio University report fossil footprints near Coal Run Washington County showing large five toed tracks about nine feet long and smaller four toed prints about three feet, with tail drag grooves. The prints are dated to the Paleozoic era over 200 million years ago and depict two salamander like dinosaurs. Similar tracks have been found in Texas Kansas and Illinois with slight regional variation.
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Athens County
Coal Run
Washington County
A. H. Blckle
M. T. Sturgeon
Ohio University Science
Hocking River
Blckle
Ohio University Museum
Texas
Kansas
Illinois
Athens
William Hess Found Dead On Highway
William E Hess 69 lifelong Athens County resident died unexpectedly Monday afternoon en route from Athens to his home on Athens Route 4. A retired painter he was found along Mulligan Road by a school bus driver and pronounced dead at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Coroner Dr John H Elias ruled heart attack. He was born in Guysville member of Asbury Methodist Church survived by wife Florette son Phil Hess six grandchildren and another son who died in infancy. Friends may call after Wednesday noon at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home with services Thursday 10 am Rev Stanley Albany burial Bean Cemetery Guysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Hess
Athens County
Athens
Hess
Mulligan Road
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John H. Elias
Guysville
Two Men Fined on Intoxication Charges
Herb Rast aged 41 of 20 S Shafer Street and Owen Fins terwald aged 36 of Oak Street faced intoxication charges before Mayor Mickle. Rast pleaded guilty and received a $15 fine plus costs and a suspended 10 day sentence. Fins terwald also pleaded guilty and was fined $5 with costs and a suspended 10 day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Rast
S. Shafer Sr
W. P. Mickle
Rast
Mickle
Owen Finsterwald
Oak St
Glouster and area residents visit family and attend events
Glouster, Columbus, East Lansing, Columbiana, and Athens figures are noted as locals visit relatives, attend church events, and travel. Patty Mundew visits at Children’s Hospital in Columbus while Dick Byers and Millard Mundew plan a Canada trip. Rev. DeVol and colleagues attend the Athens County Ministerial Association meeting in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mundew
Columbus
Patty
Childrens Hospital
W. T. King
Billy
East Lansing
Mich
Zack Williams
Dick Byers
Millard Mundew
Canada
James Easley
Columbiana
Ohio
Easley
Lucille Thompson
John DeVol
Dianne Lynn
Sharpsburg
DeVol
H. H. Lafferty
Jacksonville
Donald Weller
the Plains
Athens County Ministerial Association
Athens
Weekend Guests Gather in Jacksonville and Nearby Cities
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fors bach and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Culp of Jacksonville hosted Mrs. Myron H. Marquis and sons Bobby and Dee Barberton, and Mrs. John L. Southard and children Alberta John William Paul and Rosemary of Akron. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Carey Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Antle and son Danny, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Franciscus of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saulters and daughter LaVonda of Glouster, Mrs. George Marquis Sr. of Barberton, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Simpson of Truetown.
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Jacksonville
Henry Forsbach
Joseph R. Culp
Myron H. Marquis
Bobby
Dee
Barberton
John L. Southard
Alberta
John
William
Paul
Rosemary
Akron
Carey Murray
Arthur Antle
Danny
Raymond Franciscus
Columbus
Charles Saulters
Auxiliary To Elect GLOUSTER
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall. Officers will be elected and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Enrolls in College at Kentucky Christian College
Ralph Byers 22 Hill Street has enrolled at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson Kentucky, according to college news received.
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Glouster
Ralph Byers
Hill St
Kentucky Christian College
Grayson
Women Bowlers to Meet Gloust er at Hemsley Alley
A meeting of the ladies city bowling league is set at Hemsley alley Wednesday at 7 p.m. All interested women are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ladies City Bowling League
Hemsley Alley
P.m
Women of the Moose Gather in Moose Hall Meeting
Women of the Moose are set to meet at Moose Hall on Thursday at 8 p.m. The session aims to discuss club activities and upcoming community service plans.
Weather Pattern Is Maintained In Athens
A 70 degree morning kept Athens on a pattern of brisk cool mornings and warm noons. Monday’s high hit 89 with a low of 60, as recorded by weather observer Mrs C N France. The Hocking River measured 2.77 feet.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Former Athens Woman Dies in Akron
Mrs. Luella G. Orr, former Athens resident, died Sunday at her daughter’s Akron home. Survived by husband Earle M. Orr two sons Laird and Lawrence and four daughters Verna Marnae Gladys and Ruth. Funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. Adams Funeral Home and 1:30 p.m. Crown Hill Cemetery Chapel.
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Luella G. Orr
Athens
Akron
R. T. Bay
Earle M. Orr
Laird
Lawrence
Verna
Marnae
Gladys
Ruth
Adams Funeral Home
Crown Hill Cemetery
Man Bound to Grand Jury by Mayor Mickle
Nathen Smith aged 70 of Athens Route 3 was bound to the grand jury by Mayor W P Mickle after pleading innocent to a charge of uttering obscene and licentious language in the presence of women. Affidavit filed by Geraldine Hoisington of Athens Route 3. bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Nathen Smith
Athens
Smith
Geraldine Hoisington
United Nations Church Day Declared in Ohio
Governor Thomas J. Herbert proclaims next Sunday United Nations Church Day in Ohio to mark the event across congregations. The action designates Sunday as a day of observance with church services planned statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United Nations
Ohio
T Thomas J. Herbert
Gaston Returns From Farm Bureau Convention in Atlantic City
Glenn A. Gaston of 14 S. May Ave. returned from the 1948 Farm Bureau insurance district managers annual convention held September 7 to 10 in Atlantic City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Gaston
S. May Ave
Farm Bureau Insurance District
Atlantic City
N. J
Halls To Attend Rites In Morgantown W Va
GLOUSTER A O Hall received a telegram from his sister Mrs Dudley St Clair Morgantown W Va informing him that his five weeks old brother Roger Deneene died Monday morning of a heart ailment Mr and Mrs Hall left for Morgantown to attend funeral services at the family home in Booth W Va Interment will be in Burnt Church Cemetery Harmony W Va
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Glouster
A. O. Hall
Dudley St. Clair
Morgantown
W. Va
Roger Deneene
Rodman Position Open in Glouster and Nearby Posts
The Huntington District Corps of Engineers announced openings for rodmen at Glouster Ohio at 2284 per year, plus similar rodman posts at Portsmouth Ohio and Paintsville Kentucky and building inspectors at Clarksburg and Beckley West Virginia. Apply via J. M. Wheeler Box 2127 Huntington.
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Glouster
Rodman
Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Engineers
Portsmouth
Ohio
Paintsville
Clarksburg
Beckley
W. Va
J. M. Wheeler
Teater family visits for church services and camp plans
Mr. and Mrs. Dan iel K. Teater and sons Danny and Timmy spent Sunday in Paden City West Virginia with Mr. Teater speaking at Doddridge District Churches of Christ services. They traveled to Greenup Kentucky to finalize Fall revival plans and then to Portsmouth Ohio for Tri-State Christian Service Camp executive council meeting.
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Glouster
Daniel K. Teater
Danny
Timmy
Paden City
W. Va
Teater
Doddridge District Churches of Christ
Greenup
Joseph Zavadsky
Portsmouth
Ohio
Tri-State Christian Service Camp
Chauncey Ralph H Six Begins Basic Training at Fort Bragg
Chauncey Ralph H Six of Chauncey has started basic training at the Army Special Training Unit, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William L Six and entered the Army on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ralph H. Six
Army Special Training Unit
Fort Bragg
N. C
William L. Six
Army
Birthday Surprise for Miss Sue Ann Clark at Rose Hill
Miss Sue Ann Clark celebrated her thirteenth birthday Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark Rose Hill. A group of 44 friends joined the honoree for games singing and refreshments during the surprise party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ann Clark
Fred Clark
Rose Hill
Glouster rally to feature Jordan singing and speaking
Minister G C Walter Jordan of the Barberton Church of Christ will sing and speak at a rally of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Glouster Thursday at 7 45 p m The Men of the Restoration Movement sponsor invite all members The program includes a brief business session led by Carmi Shafer followed by refreshments arranged by Homer Vian and Daniel Teater ministers of the New Marshfield and Glouster churches respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
C. Walter Jordan
Barberton
Men of the Restoration Movement
Carmi Shafer
Homer Vian
Daniel Teater
New Marshfield
Trimble Grange Attends Pomona Meeting in York
Twenty Trimble Grange members attended the Pomona Grange meeting at York Grange last Thursday night. Two Trimble members received the Pomona degree. Supper was served. The following Saturday, Trimble held its regular monthly meeting where the first and second degrees were conferred on two candidates and a potluck supper followed.
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Glouster
Trimble
York Grange
Pomona
Farewell Party Planned For Circle No 2 Members
The Priscilla Class Circle No 2 of the Methodist Church in Glouster will hold a farewell party in the church social rooms Friday at 8 p.m. Honorees Mrs E E Munden and Mrs Carl Wilson will soon leave Glouster. All class members urged to attend.
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Glouster
Priscilla
Circle No
Methodist Church
E. E. Munden
Carl Wilson
Willing Workers Circle 1 Meet at Methodist Church
GLOUSTER The Willing Workers Circle No 1 of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. Mrs Annetta Lewis committee will lead the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Circle No
Methodist Church
Annetta Lewis
Voice of Two Worlds Promises Sleep Power System
A Los Angeles explorer known as The Voice of Two Worlds touts a sleeping mind power system said to boost health strength courage and success. He claims Tibet secrets guard a thousandfold mind and energy power awakening during sleep and offers a free 9 000 word treatise via the Institute of Mentalphysics Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Tibet
Land of
Institute of Mentalphysics
South Hobart Blvd
Dept
Calif
Adv
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