All Sign at Vote Places On Oct 16th
Registration for men 21 to 36 in Athens County set for Wednesday October 16 under Governor Bricker's proclamation. Registration will occur 7 am to 9 pm at each voting place with election judges and clerks volunteering in 72 precincts. Parrett coordinates volunteers and will convene a meeting to distribute materials and discuss selective service rules. He will arrange student registration with Ohio University officials.
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Athens County
O. K. Parrett
County Election Board
Gorge Neffner
Bricker
Parrett
Election Board
Neffner
Selective Service
Ohio University
Revival at Salvation Army Sees Large Crowds Tonight
Miss Grace Haney, deaf, will preach at the Pomeroy Salvation Army Hall tonight with interpreter Flora Hasket from Point Pleasant. Major Hinshaw reports growing attendance as extra chairs are set. The revival runs all week with Miss Florence Bromley of Meadville Pa. preaching.
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Grace Haney
Pomeroy Salvation Army Hall
W. W. Hinshaw
Haney
Flora Hasket
Point Pleasant
Miss Haney
Army Hall
Florence Bromley
Meadville
Hawk Birthday Party Hosted by Hawk Family in New Marshfield
Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk will entertain friends and relatives at a party Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Darry Hawk in New Marshfield.
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New Marshfield
Robert Hawk
Darry Hawk
Masons Set Tuesday Meeting for Two Degrees
Paramathia Lodge No. 25 will hold a special communication called by Willmis E. Johnson to confer the Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Degrees Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Members encouraged to attend and visitors welcome.
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Willis E. Johnson
Places Open for 21 To Go To CCC Camps
Athens County has 40 youths accepted for Civilian Conservation Corps with 21 assignments still open under a reduced basic eligibility. Applicants aged 17 to 23 receive 30 dollars monthly, 21 sent home, after a health and fitness screening at Nelsonville.
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Athens County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Dale Ziggaroos
CCC
Nelsonville
Buchtel
John Cogni
Howard Ritchie
Milton Turner
Elmer Vess
Edwin Calvert
Charles Russell
Buchtel Lewis
Athens
Robert Durst
Pearl Dailey
Pearl Hunkerford
James Kinnison
Orville Nestor
George Norris
Leslie Perry
Theodore Sams
Wilbert Smith
Richard van Dyke
Guysville
Howard Cubbison
Glouster
James Coen
Max Rake
Louis Horvath
Edward North
Floyd Gandee
Clifford Jones
Wilbur Pitts
Harold Kesterson
Paul Katzenbach
Dean Kepler
Vancil May
Ralph Russell
Vern Edison Scott
Joseph Wolf
Millfield
Charles Handa
Billy Russell
Emmett Slatcher
Stewart
Delbert Jenkins
Royal Stover
Trimble
James McCoy
the Plains
Stephen Novotny
Coolville
Rodney Petty
City Aids NYA In Building of Storage Place
City and Athens collaborate to fund and provide a 125 by 25 foot storage and workshops building for the NYA aviation mechanic school. E S Haller notes the facility will reuse waterworks materials and be built by youths as the NYA program expands nationwide with units at Wright Patterson Akron and New Philadelphia.
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Athens
NYA
E. S. Haller
Haller
Credit Talks Credit Talks by Oscar Fulton
Athens Credit Bureau manager Oscar Fulton discusses retail industry as the civilian quartermaster in war or peace. The October issue of CREDIT SALES notes the federation’s view on morale, and the bureau cites access to 60 million consumer records via the Associated Credit Bureaus of America.
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Credit Sales
Athens Credit Bureau
American Retail Federation
Officials Say Funds Are for Roads Only
Athens County commissioners clarified that about 49 000 dollars in the Road and Bridge Fund may be used only for road projects and not for relief or other purposes under Ohio law. They noted the fund is separate from the County General Fund and transfers between funds are prohibited.
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Athens County
Milton Nuzum
H. G. Householder
Ohio
County General Fund
Plan Special Meetings At Central Ave Church
Central Ave Church observes Christian Education Week Sept 30 to Oct 6 with meetings on Monday for Sunday School task, Wednesday on church school departments, Friday with a potluck and stereopticon lecture Each meeting features topics on church education led by Floyd Wolfe and Pastor Rev Stanley Jeffery with a final joint boards session led by Jeffery on Christian leadership.
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Central Ave
Stanley Jeffery
Christian Leadership
Floyd Wolfe
Emergency procedures and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Virginia Bardin of 170 Morris Ave underwent an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital last night. Leona Clark of Chauncey was admitted for a major operation today. James Cravens Jr of Eskdale West Virginia was admitted for observation. Arthur Matthews and Eugene Shafer were released yesterday, and Lucy Loans was released today. Dr Lenore Stack and George Whipple, confined after heart attacks, were reported slightly improved today.
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Virginia Bardin
Morris Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leona Clark
Chauncey
James Cravens, Jr
Eskdale
W. Va
Arthur Matthews
Athens Route 3
Eugene Shafer
Washington St
Lucy Loans
Athens
Lenore Stack
George Whipple
Freemen and Patriots in Time of Emergency at Ohio University
Statement by Dr. Herman G. James urges fervid devotion to democracy amid national defense efforts. He condemns attempts to hinder defense, bans support for extremist groups, and stresses responsible, moderate expression of opinions while preserving liberty.
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United States
Ohio University
Herman G. James
Escaped Convicts Captured Near Stewart Sunday Night
Two men who escaped from the London Prison Farm were captured near Stewart by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy Charles Evans at Federal Creek. Randy McGinty and William Harvey Stitchen, both in their forties, were held in Athens City Jail awaiting transfer back to the prison farm.
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London
Charles Bayless
Charles Evans
Federal Creek
Stewart
Randy McGinty
Marion County
William Harvey Stitchen
Union County
Gaga
Athens City
Evans
Ohio State Penitentiary
Bayless
McGinty
Athens
Mysterious overnight visitor linked to Vernon Bernard case
Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans outlines a possible suspect who stayed at Vern Bernard’s Route 50 station near Guysville Thursday night. The man, dirty from travel, washed the toilet, wore Bernard’s clothes, discarded the old garments, ate sweets, and took Bernard’s watch before leaving. The sheriff’s office continues to search for the watch.
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Charles Evans
Evans
Vern Bernard
Route 50
Guysville
Bernard
Shaw
Athens County
Sheriff's Office
Sale of Soap Is Not Committee Activity
Mrs. T. M. Wolfe, chairman of the Child Health and Protection Committee, says Athens sales of extracts soaps and other products by a Chicago firm are not committee activity. The note clarifies public concerns over the affair in Athens.
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T. M. Wolfe
Child Health and Protection Committee
Athens Community Chest
Athens
Chicago
Albany Grange Booster Night Draws About 100 Attendees
Albany Grange held its annual Booster Night with about 100 members and guests. The event featured readings and talks including National Master L. J. Taber’s message, L. F. Miller on booster night, and performances by Mrs. Radcliffe, Maude Knowlton, the Sanders duo, and a quartet. A quiz, playlet, and songs complemented the program, ending with refreshments.
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Albany Grange
Ida Elliott
Grange
L. J. Taber
L. F. Miller
Maude Knowlton
Frank Pugh
Dow Sanders
Lasch
South
Radcliffe
Sanders
Roma Douglas
Orland Hooper
Leo Hooper
James Whaley
Charles Shaver
South of the Border
Ed Brooks
Elliott
Whitmore and Maccombs Denied New Trials on Appeal
The Court of Appeals overruled the second motion for a new trial for former Athens County Commissioners Ira Whitmore and Walter Maccombs. The ruling, based on Judge Clifford Belt's Belmont County trial decision, also denied a rehearing request.
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Athens County
Ira Whitmore
Walter Maccombs
Court of Appeals
Ruth Burdette Stratton
Clifford L. Belt
Belmont County
Peter J. Blosser
Women Driving Tests in Athens Spark Safety Drive
A traveling driving test trailer arrives in Athens for three days to offer 12 tests. It shows reaction time differences by age and gender, glare and color vision, lane keeping, and braking distance, with free personal test reports for participants.
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Athens
Safety Committee of Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Student Clubs At AHS Elect New Officers
Three Athens High School clubs elected officers last week and outlined plans for the year. The President's Club named Jane Finsterwald as president with Roger Wiseman as vice president and Jane Maccombe as treasurer. Other members include Virginia Bingman and Helen Radford among others. O. L. Wood serves as faculty adviser. The National Honor Society elected Patsy Sherrard as president and John Stack as vice president with Miss Anne Pickering as adviser. The Girl Reserves met at lunch with Jane Finsterwald presiding. Martha Hoisington spoke on girls' school adjustment and officers include Jane Maccomb, secretary, and Gene Eisner, treasurer. Miss Mary Connett is adviser.
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Athens High School
Jane Finsterwald
Roger Wiseman
Jane Maccombe
Sean Westfall
Virginia Bingman
Helen Radford
Martha Hoisington
Charles Brison
Bill Poling
George Dresher
Wanda Cole
Barbara Danford
Lois Shields
Howard Bobo
Anne Pickering
Ruth Ann Grover
Girl Reserves
Jane Maccombs
Gene Eisner
Martha Dowler
Mary Connett
Plains Men’s Forum Set Meeting With Rev Ted Shoemaker
The Plains Men’s Forum will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the high school community room. Rev Ted Shoemaker, minister for students at First Methodist Athens, will speak. Officers named Floyd Linscott president C J McCullough vice president H W Humphrey secretary H A Tipton treasurer. Refreshments follow.
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The
Plains Men's Forum
Ted Shoemaker
First Methodist Church
Athens
Plains
Men's Forum
Floyd Linscott
C. J. McCullough
H. W. Humphrey
H. A. Tipton
Inoculation program to start Tuesday at schools
The Athens City County Health Department will begin immunizing preschool children on Tuesday at University Elementary School. Dr. B B Buckley urges mothers to bring children aged one year or older for smallpox and diphtheria vaccines. A 25 cent material charge applies.
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Athens City-County
Health Department
University
B. B. Buckley
Buckley
Carolyn Pico
Mildred Colville
Backley
Esta LaHugh
Clara Cavanaugh
Mildred Bache
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James
Urileg Olates
Congress
Florida Keys
Whitmore
Maccombs
AHS
Plains Men’s Forum
Pylinas
Lostro Building
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Nancy Hall
Jersey
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