Service clubs aid NEPH observance in Athens and nearby
Athens Lions Club hosts VA trainer William R. Shaffer as first speaker for National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. Gloucester Kiwanis and Athens Kiwanis schedule talks by H. H. Sands and agency reps. Fred Lentz promotes No Help Wanted film at Schine's Athena Theater. Displays on OSES and Rehabilitation aid shown in local business windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
National
State Employment Service
State
Vocational Rehabilitation
Veterans Administration
Athens Lions Club
William R. Shaffer
H. H. Sands
Employment Service
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Athens Kiwanis Club
Sands
Fred C. Lentz
Schine
Athena Theater
Former Editor Of Examiner Is Pardoned
Governor grants a conditional pardon to William T. Snyder former editor of the American Examiner and Grover W. Fleming publisher. They were convicted in May 1935 by the Athens County Common Pleas Court for publishing obscene literature about Ohio University students. Fleming had a five year term. Snyder three years probation. The case drew wide attention for printing lewd material circulated across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Snyder
American Examiner
Thomas Herbert
Alberta Grones
Snyder
Grover W. Fleming
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Fleming
Ohio
Ohio University
Belle Center
Debate Club Names Officers at Athens High
The Debate Club of Athens High School elected Frank Dilley as president Flora Armbruster as vice president Charles Frank as secretary and David White as treasurer for the coming year. Members will debate should the United Nations be revised into a Federal World Government and plan contests with Parkersburg Marietta Lancaster and Logan. All members are set to participate in the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest on November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debate Club of
Athens High School
Frank Dilley
Flora Armbruster
Charles Frank
David White
United Nations
Parkersburg
Marietta
Lancaster
Logan
Prince of Peace
Ohio Council of Churches
Sun Breaks Through After Night of Rain
Weather observer Mrs C N France notes a cautious sun breaking through after heavy rain. At 10 am the temperature was 64 degrees with clear skies expected, following yesterday’s 80 high and 60 low. Rainfall reached 26 inches as the river rose to 6.2 feet from 3.35 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. France
Triplets Born At Shelterin g Arms Hospital
The second set of triplets in Sheltering Arms hospital history arrived to Mrs. Carl Keck of Albany. The mother and three babies, a girl and two boys, are reported to be doing well. First baby weighed 6 3, second 5 6 pounds, third 4 14. The Kecks also have four other children on a farm in Albany. The hospital’s first triplets were born in February 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carl Keck
Albany
Enrollment in ROTC Reaches Record Ohio University
About 1137 students enrolled in ROTC courses at Ohio University for the fall term, the highest in the university's ROTC history. A Memorial Auditorium meeting is set for Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. with Col. William Speidel as chief speaker on ROTC status relative to the selective service act, and other speakers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
M. G. Treat
Ohio University Rotc
Memorial Auditorium
William Speidel
ROTC
Neil Walker
Dale McAnulty
James Skinner
Robert McCanna
John Lynch
Glenn Gardner
Four Fined in Mayor Court
In Mayor W. P. Mickle’s Municipal Court, four defendants faced intoxication and traffic charges. E. Morris Bills and Denton Cooper pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 10 dollars plus costs. Paul Long was fined 5 dollars and costs for illegal parking with 3 dollars suspended. Paul R. Smith paid 5 dollars and costs for failing to heed a red signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
E. Morris Bills
Bartlett
Denton Cooper
Franklin Ave
Paul Long
Athens
Paul R. Smith
Fellows
Calif
Triplets and several births noted at Albany The Plains and Athens
At Sheltering Arms Hospital births include a daughter and two sons for Mr and Mrs Carl Keck of Albany a daughter for Mr and Mrs Walter McDonald of The Plains and a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Bricker of Athens. Jean Linscott of Athens admitted for major surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Jennifer Thomas of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Keck
Albany
Walter McDonald
the Plains
William Bricker
Athens
Jean Linscott
Student Director Named At Christian Church
Arthur Long, 26 Mulberry St., named as director of student work at the First Christian Church. A Hiram College graduate and Disciple of Christ Church founder, he will pursue graduate studies at Ohio University. Long has worked with youth camps and Ohio conferences and is the son of Rev. J. A. Long of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Long
Mulberry St
First Christian Church
Joe B. Maffett
Mr. Long
Hiram College
Christ Church
Ohio University
Ohio
J. A. Long
Nelsonville
Apples Now Ready Says County Agent
County extension agent Ross Wright says now is the time to buy apples for fall and winter preserves. Early autumn varieties Grimes Golden Jonathan Golden Delicious Rome Beauty Stayman Winesap are on the market and winter varieties are just coming in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
Jonathan
Rome
Backfire Triggers Minor Truck Blaze in City
A backfire through the carburetor caused a minor fire in a 1940 model truck owned by Ralph Maxwell at 10 Coss Street. The vehicle, parked at the foot of Mill Street hill, was discovered at 7:15 a.m. Assistant Fire Chief Charles Dalton reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Maxwell
Coss St
Charles Dalton
Mill St
Hill
Dalton
Athens County Land Transfers
A roundup of recent deeds in Athens County listing transfers from Otto H. Rose to Millicent Rose for multiple lots in Athens Township and other transfers including G Chapman to Frank McCreanor in Glouster Lot 1155 with coal rights reserved, and several more in Dover Rome Nelsonville Trimble and Glouster townships involving various owners and parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Rose
Millicent Rose
Athens
G. Chapman
Frank McCreanor
Chauncey-Dover Board of Education
John Murray
Dover
John C. Merry
Eliza E. Merry
Neal Hook
United States of America
Trimble
Leslie A. Barrows
Edith B. Parsons
Rome
Dwight Kuhn
Bernard Jacobs
Nelsonville
Harry Ashworth
Clara E. Williams
Inlet
Calvin L. Bean, Jr
John W. Baker
Eula Hartley
Luther Herbert
Glouster
Buckeye Branch Forest Research Center Planned at Athens
A new Buckeye Branch of the Central States Forest Experiment Station will be established at Athens with four technical staff, a clerk, a field assistant, and eventually a logging crew. The center will study forest problems outdoors and test methods under actual conditions serving southeastern Ohio and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Central States Forest Experiment Station
Central States Station
Columbus
Mitchell
Buckeye Branch
Forest Research Center
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
University
Baker
Wayne National Forest
Congress
Raymond Finn
Robert Merz
Civil Service Lists Agricultural Posts
Applications for Soil Conservation Service jobs are being received by U S Civil Service Examiners for the Department of Agriculture. Open posts include soil conservationists soil scientists agricultural and civil engineers. A farm or ranch background is required for the soil conservationist role but no written exam. Entrance salaries range from 2974 to 3727 dollars per year. For information contact W H Oldfield local civil service secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Civil Service
Department of Agriculture
W. H. Oldfield
Civil Service
Athens Presbytery Men To Meet Here Sunday
Delegates from Beverly Gallipolis Logan Marietta McConnelsville Middleport Nelsonville and Pomeroy are expected to attend a meeting of men from the Athens Presbytery Sunday at 4 p.m. Speakers include Rev. Arthur Cruikshank Portsmouth Rev. Allen Christy Marietta and Christine Landsear Athens. Dinner by Westminster Foundation students at 5 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Gallipolis
Logan
Marietta
McConnelsville
Middleport
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Athens
Pete Parkis Dies Thursday at 59 in Zanesville
Pete Parkis aged 59 born in Chios Greece died Thursday morning at his home 18% W Union St. He came to the United States in 1912 after years of ill health. Survived by his mother Mrs Ethel Parkis Greece and a brother Jim Athens. Funeral arrangements not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Parkis
Chios
Greece
Union St
Parkis
United States
Ethel Parkis
Jim
Athens
Marriage Licenses Include Four Couples From The Plains Zanesville and Athens
William E. Bulger aged 21 and Jean Goldsworthy aged 18 of The Plains receive marriage license. Donald B. Stearns 22 of Zanesville and Hazel Leota Kull 24 of Athens also listed for license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Bulger
Jean Goldsworthy
The
Plains
Donald B. Stearns
Zanesville
Hazel Leota Kull
Athens
City's New Storm Sewer Nearing Completion
Daniel A. Pierce safety-service director said the 42 inch storm sewer between Mill Street and E Mulberry Street is close to finished. The 1600 foot east west line will replace a 20 inch pipe and drain University Terrace and Stewart Street areas. Progress was delayed by floods and weather and tile piping shortages. Crossings at Mill Street and E Mulberry have been raised and the B and O track section adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill St
E. Mulberry St
Daniel A. Pierce
Hocking River
B&o
Pierce
University Terrace
Stewart St
B&o Railroad
Revival Services At Union Ridge Church Start Sept 30
Revival services begin at the Union Ridge Church of the Nazarene from Sept 30 through Oct 3 with Rev and Mrs Otto C Miller of Chillicothe Ohio evangelist and singers. All day services Oct 8 with Rev J W Steen of Junction City as speaker. Everyone welcome Pastor H M Swart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Ridge Church
Death Claims Mrs. Gaitten In Hospital
Mrs. Marie Gaitten 60 of 93 N. Congress St. died Wednesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survived by husband Neil and children Dale Cincinnati and Donna Shields returning from Japan with her two year old grandson Harry Hobart Shields III, plus sister H. O. Schramm and brother W. C. O Connor. Requiem high mass Saturday at St. Pauls Catholic Church. Burial at St. Josephs Cemetery Columbus. Rosary Society to meet Friday evening at Jagers funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Gaitten
N. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Neil
Dale
Cincinnati
Donna Shields
Japan
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Columbus
Jagers Funeral Home
Rosary Society
Father of OU Chemistry Professor Dies
Dr. Walter G. Clippinger father of Ohio University chemistry professor Donald R. Clippinger died Wednesday night in a Dayton hospital. He was president emeritus of Otterbein College at Westerville and had suffered a broken hip in a fall. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Clippinger
Ohio University
Donald R. Clippinger
N. May Ave
Dayton
Clippinger
Otterbein College
Westerville
Village bandstand and park revived by voter turnout
The author celebrates a high town election turnout of 85 percent that approved park improvements, noting painting of the bandstand and re landscaping. The piece links the right to vote with preserving freedoms including leisure, beer, and women's suffrage, urging continued civic participation.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Heapelle
Dex
John W
Bricker
U.S
Berry
L. W. Roberts
Examiner
Debate Club
Mill Street
Hospital
Jennifer Thomas
Christian Church
Athens County
Jesse Rotman
Chicago
Forest Research
Richard Gaiser
Ua Mi
Coleman
Superior Elec. Co
Kroger
Berry Hotel
Tor
Ment
DY George S. May Company
North Michigan Ave
Kenmore
Sears
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Lowe Brothers
PLAX
Universal Enamel
Irotre
Carpenter Hdw. Co
S. Court St
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