State's Welfare Problems Serious Declared in Athens Talk
Ohio Welfare Director Reams told Athens Rotary a neglected state wards crisis requires urgent action. He said Athens facilities run near 20 percent over capacity and aging institutions need upgrades. Plans include expanding Mt Vernon sanitarium and converting aging homes for 2000 wards, plus receiving hospitals in Athens Columbus Toledo Cleveland and Youngstown to improve care and reduce inmate population.
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Ohio State Welfare Department
Reams
Athens Rotary Club
Lucas County
Toledo
Long
Athens State Hnenieat Noe Ca
Cleveland
State Hospital
Welfare Department
Order of United American Mechanics
Tiffin
Mt. Vernon
Army Barracks
Marion
Athens
Columbus
Youngstown
Ohio
Pledging Ceremonies End Rushing at Ohio U Sororities
Ohio University sororities halted rushing for the fall with acceptance teas at chapter houses Sunday afternoon and formal pledging services Monday night. Pledges will be announced by the Dean of Women this afternoon. Pi Beta Phi held an afternoon tea with active members welcoming guests. Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Delta Pi, and Alpha Gamma Phi hosted teas and events including plantations, weddings reenactments, and formal dinners as part of the sorority rushing schedule. The university reports 792 to 800 new freshmen anticipated, with 166 veterans and total registration near 1,912.
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Ohio University
Pi Beta Phi
Pat Connor
Jo Ann Fox
Pi Phi
Joseph Trepp
Joan Galbreath
Norma Moran
Alpha Gamma Delta
Helen Dennison
Candleight
Mammy
Jane McDonald
Charlotte Eaton
Alpha Delta FI
Rex van Akin
New York
Louise Schroeder
Pat Bates
Rush
Marilyn Emsley
Mattie Ohio
F. B. Dilley
C B Cornwell Dies at 76 in Gallipolis Ohio
C B Cornwell, 76, died early Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after weeks of illness a West Virginia educator and Hotel operator who came to Pt Pleasant in 1926 Surviving are two daughters Mrs Bessie Lowe of Pt Pleasant and Mrs H P Hatch Wheeling and a son Charles B Cornwell Jr He served with a combat engineers unit during World War I He was a former official in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Arnett Funeral Home Frank T Cady to officiate
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PT. Pleasant
C. B. Cornwell
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Cornwell
Spencer Hotel
Bessie Lowe
Pleasant
H.P. Hatch
Wheeling
Charlesb. Cornwell, Jr
John. J. Cornwell
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Arnett Funeral Home
Frank T. Cady
Francis Rites Arranged For Het tie Francis
Funeral services for Mrs. Het tie Francis of New Straitsville will be held at the Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm. Burial follows in New Straitsville. She died Monday morning of a heart ailment at the home of her sister Mrs. Jennie Jones, with whom she had resided. Surviving are sister Mrs. Florence Blankenship and brother Charles Mill of Athens. Born in Pomeroy, she had lived in New Straitsville for years after the death of her husband Frank Francis.
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Hettie Francis
New Straitaville
New
New Straitsville
Frank Francis
Office Open Daily for Driver Permits
The deputy registrar of motor vehicles at 5 Mil) St announces daily hours this week from 9 am to 8 pm for selling new drivers licenses. Drivers must show last year’s license to obtain a new one, and every driver must have a new license by next Monday October 1.
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Betty Barstow
Contributions Reach $1634 In Chest Drive
The Athens Community Chest Drive has reached 1634 dollars toward a 22500 goal. Drive secretary Mrs Connie Dent Dauber reported today that totals should rise when residential-area reports arrive. T. M. Wolfe explained the Child Health and Protection Committee, formed 15 years ago to aid health needs of children in need. Five women serve without pay. Funds pay for glasses, tonsil and adenoid operations, dental care, and health-building foods upon physician and nurse and teacher recommendations. The committee's upcoming-year budget is 1400 dollars, to be spent for needy children's health.
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Athens
Connie Dent Dauber
Dauber
Child Health and Protection Committee
T. M. Wolfe
Wolfe
Navy Aims Air Training for 17 and 18 Year Olds
The Navy announced a program seeking 17 and 18 year olds not yet inducted for naval aviator training. Accepted applicants receive equivalent to one year of college and one year of flight training and are commissioned ensigns in the Naval Reserve. Apply at the Navy recruiter in the Post Office on Mondays or by mail to the Office of Naval Officer Procurement Detroit 26 Michigan.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Washington Blvd
Detroit
Mich
OOF Group Reorganizes After War End in Athens County
The Athens County Odd Fellows Association is reorganized and will meet at Coolville on Oct 18 with Roger Conner of the McBee Co speaking. Officers elected at the reconsolidation meeting at IOOF hall in Athens include H. M. Bennett as president, H. E. Jones as vice president, and P. E. Droz as secretary, with lodges from Athens Nelsonville New Marshfield Stewart Coolville Jacksonville Glouster and McArthur represented.
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Athens County Odd Fellows Association
Coolville
Roger Conner
McBee Co
Ioof Hall
Athens
H. M. Bennett
H. E. Jones
Glouster
P. E. Droz
M. M. Bryson
K. E. Carr
Nelsonville
New Marshfield
Stewart
Jacksonville
Glouster and McArthur
Former Athens resident James W. Robey dies in Cleveland
James W. Robey, formerly an Athens plumber, died at his Cleveland home after 17 years there. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at West Union Street Cemetery with Rev. Joe Maffett presiding. He is survived by his daughter Mrs Jesse Cronenburg and sons George W and Otto, with Charles having preceded him in death. his wife died recently in Athens.
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James W. Robey
Athens
Cleveland
West Union Street
Joe Maffett
Robey
Jesse Cronenburg
George W
Otto
Chilitcothe
Charles
Temperature Soars As Heat Wave Grips City
The day saw a high near 87 degrees while residents endured a heat surge. A cooler night followed with a low around 63 degrees, reported by weather observer Mrs C N France. Navy to take over Westinghouse wartime ordnance plant at Canton, Ohio, for naval gun production.
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C. N. France
Navy Washington
Naval Ordnance Plant
Canton, C
Westinghouse
Navy
Ohio University grid prospects aired at Kiwanis
W. J. Trautwein, acting athletics director and football coach, told Kiwanis members at Berry Hotel about rebuilding a football squad after two inactive years. He noted about 50 players began practice on Sept. 10 and pledged a competitive freshman group ready to win each game. BDownard of University Cleaners named Kiwanian of the Week. John V. Webb joined The Messenger staff. officers set to elect Monday, Oct. 1.
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W. J. Trautwein
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Ohio
Southern College
Iti
GB. M. Bdownard
University Cleaners
Harold Wise
Club
John V. Webb
Messenger
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Murn Laughlin
Funeral services for Mrs Murn Laughlin former resident of Athens were held at the West Union Street chapel Saturday conducted by the Rev Harold F Kellogs Out of town relatives included Miss Mabel Laughlin Mrs Frank Laughlin and many others all of Chillicothe Also noted was the death of her husband in a railroad accident at Chillicothe and a son serving in the ETO now in an English hospital for combat shock
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Murn Laughlin
Athens
Chillicothe
West Union St
Harold F. Kellogs
Mabel Laughlin
Frank Laughlin
Harold Perry
Barbara Perry
Virginia Perry
Frank Perry
E. R. Miller
J. G. McKenzie
William Brandle
Charles Laughlin
Frank Manisfield
Fred McKinniss
Waldo Laughlin
Leora Hinton
Syracuse
N. Y
Donna McCalahan
Nework
Kenneth Leach
Zaleski
C. H. Bookman
Harry Koblenz
New Lexington
Laughlin
ETO
Germany
England
Personal Notices From Local Social Scene
Mrs Walter R Davis and daughter Susan Jane visited relatives in Kinsman this weekend. Major Walter R Davis stationed at the CBS Theater is among those noted. Guests at the Morrison home include Paul Morrison and family from Pensacola and others from Akron and Columbus. Captain Heber L Minton and Barbara left for Washington DC after visiting in Akron. The Minton family hosted a spaghetti dinner in his honor before his overseas service with the 101st Airborne. Mrs L C Baker and Mrs E S Finsterwald travel to Columbus for surgery at University Hospital. Sew-So Sewing Circle moves to Mrs Harry Cokenougher’s home at 69 Mulberry Street on Thursday.
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Walter R. Davis
Phyllis Logan
Susan Jane
W. B. Davis
Kinsman
M. Jc. Morrison
Marietta Ave
Paul F. Morrison
William Lee Nichols
Carol Sue
Robert J. Morrison
Beverly Morgan
Pensacola
Florida
Charles M. Morrison
Keno
Meigs County
Heber L. Minton
Barbara
Washington D.H
E. L. Minton
Walter M. Baird
Mill St
L. C. Baker
Gerald Stauffer
E. S. Finsterwald
Edward A. Sprague
Columbus
R. P. Imes
Baker
Finsterwald
University Hospital
Edwards Aids In Atom Study
Prof John E Edwards of Ohio University serves on a Committee on Applied Cyclotronics named by Sen Rostoe R Walcutt chair of the Ohio Postwar Program Commission. The panel, consisting of Ohio scientists, will keep the state informed on atomic energy developments through reports to the advisory commission for the Legislature. Walcutt noted medicine and industry are represented alongside scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb.
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John E. Edwards
Ohio University
Ohio
Rostoe R. Walcutt
Walecutt
Markets from rush week at several sororities and fairs
Chi Omega held an acceptance tea Sunday closing three days of rushing with a formal tea Friday and a White Paper Dinner and style show Saturday. Alpha Xi Delta hosted a Heaven Party with a train rushing theme and a candlelit sendoff. Phi Mu featured a Black and Silver Tea with officers named. Zeta Tau Alpha opened rushing with a Hawaiian Tea led by Gloria Hull.
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Chi Omega
Dwight Rutherford
Alumnaem Club
Pauline Grigg
Lou Shupe
Miss Shupe
Fostoria
James Householder
Heaven
Alpha XI
Alpha Xi Delta
T. ©. McCracken
Clark ‘Cleveland
Mary Jane Hitchcock
Hallie Dee Smith
Athens
Love
Herbert Cox
Dorothy Dent
Robert Dauber
Budd Burk
Sarah Blower
Art Cornwell
Mis. Nelle Foster
Betty Cullums
Iush
Tel
PHI MU Dixie
Phi Mu
Ches
Chig Chrysler
George Starcher
Rush Elliott
Edwin Penn
R. al Miller
Cincinnati
Repub. Steel
Sears Roebutic
Ind
U. & Steel
Woolworth
Youngstown Sheet
Delta Room
Hotel Phi Mu
Hotel Berry
Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha
Mrs Moorhead Honored At Athens Luncheon
Mrs Leigh Moorhead, Mrs Roberts Matthews and Mrs S Sprigg Jacob hosted a luncheon for 24 guests Saturday at Hotel Berry. Mrs Moorhead, visiting Athens with her husband, will move to Kansas City after October 1, where Mr Moorhead, a former US Navy lieutenant commander and longtime Navy Aviation Transport Service pilot, is now with Transcontinental and Western Air.
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Leigh Moorhead
Roberts. Matthews
S. Sprigg Jacob
Hotel Berry
Moorhead
Athens
O. C. Moorhead
Congress St
Kansas’ City
USNR
Navy Aviation Transport Service
Picnic Honors T-5 Ralph West at Nice's Park
A Friday evening picnic near Athens at Nice's Park honored T-5 Ralph JS West returning from the European Theater of War. Attendees included relatives and friends such as Edward and Olive West, Drell H Goff family, Myron West, Virginia Welch, and others. The event celebrated his service with a social gathering of local residents.
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Nice's Park
Athens
T-5
Ralph JS. West
Edward West
Olive
Drell H. Goff
Drell, Jr
David West
Myron
Neil Welch
Virginia
Will Varian
Ralph S. West
Shade PTA to Meet for First Session of Year
The Shade PTA will hold its first meeting Thursday September 27 at 8 30 p m The agenda includes memorial services for Gold Star Honor Roll members and a social hour with a reception for the teachers.
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Shade Pta
Gold Star
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Gallaher
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South Court St
White House
Benjamin Moore & Co
Kerr Hardware CO
Francis
St.Joseph Worle
William Masterton
EH. Carpenter Sr
Robert Littler
Akron
Ray Harrold
Harry Cokenougher
Mulberry St
Ray Barnhart
Edwards
Fittsburgh
SH & Banks
Gloria Hull
Euuten Sparel
James H. Wilson
Security Bank Bldg
L. Moorhead
Ralph West
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Sew-So Sewing Club
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Pinkham
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