Three Durfee Children Sick From Poisoned Candy In Athens
Three Durfee children aged 5, 7 and 10 were hospitalized in Athens after ingesting chocolate drops poisoned with red squill meant for rats. Two siblings at home were also ill but less severely. Doctors reported the boy’s condition improved after stomach pumping. the poison caused retching, preventing fatality. The candy was found at a city dump on Luhiing Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Herm. Durfee
Athente
Della
Flossie
Luhiig Road
East Second Graders Stage Two Plays At Assembly
The East Side School Second Grade presented two plays, songs, and a dance in Monday afternoon’s assembly. The fairy character Helper in the Home was played by Janice Harrison with castmates including Karen Hollis and Ralph Smith. A safety play titled The Picnic featured Patty Henry and Jon Blair among others. The performance also included songs Jump Rope Swing Song Jumping Rope and a Dutch dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Janice Harrison
Janice
Karen Hollis
Carole Smiley
Ina Gay Britton
Patty Ann Robinson
Kenneth Lininger
Ralph Smith
Evelene White
Lewis Roberts
Don Bolin
Howard Stilwell
Charles Patterson
Frank Watkins
Dorotha Martin
Sharon Frank
David Neutzling
Margaret Algeo
Patty Henry
David Hamilton
Jon Blair
Frances Paterna
David Lewis
Sue Gorham
Martina Josten
Patricia Josten
Donald Potter
Corinne Clutter
Townsend Dies at Albany After Short Illness
Charles H. Townsend, 67, died at his Albany area home after a brief illness. A former Meigs County public school teacher, he later ran a Jellico theater and a Middlesboro drug store before returning to the family farm. He was a Methodist and Mason, leaving wife Flora, three sisters F G Hoodlet, Mrs. Arthur Van Dyke, Marie Dixon, and two brothers A D Townsend and Fred Townsend. Funeral Thursday at Temple Methodist Church with Rev. Sidney Eversom officiating. burial in Temple Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Townsend
Albany
Mr. Townsend
Meigs County
Jellico
Tenn
Middlesboro
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Townsend
Flora Martin Townsend
F. G. Hoodlet
New Marshfield
Arthur van Dyke
Marie Dixon
Athens
A. D. Townsend
Fred Townsend
Temple Methodist Church
Sidney Everson
Temple Cemetery
Hearing on Quail Bill To Continue Wednesday
A hearing will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Ohio Senate Chamber in Columbus on a bill to move quail from the songbird to the game bird list. The Conservation Committee continues the hearing from last week. The bill allows hunting if the Conservation Department declares an overabundance, with the earliest hunting date set for November 15, 1943. Sportsmen and others are urged to attend.
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Ohio Senate
Columbus
Conservation Committee
Conservation Department
Plains Area Scouts Eye New Troop at Forum
At The Plains High School tonight Arch Knowlton district scouting commissioner will discuss forming a new Boy Scout troop in the district during the Men's Forum. The outline of scouting aims will be presented and the forum asked to choose a backing organization. The move aims to extend troops to rural areas and small towns in the Hock Hocking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains High School
Arch Knowlton
Scouting Committee
Hock-Hocking
Tuttle Funeral to Be Held Here Wednesday
Funeral services for Eugene V. Tuttle husband of Alma Gornwell Tuttle who died in Verona New Jersey last Wednesday will be at Jones Funeral Home Athens at noon two o clock The Rev Dr John W Danford will conduct the services Burial is in Union Street Cemetery After 10 relatives and friends may call at the home
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Eugene V. Tuttle
Alma Gornwell Tuttle
Verona
N. J
Jones Funeral Home
Athens
John W. Danford
Union St
Athens Masonic Club Meeting Tonight
Former H linked to Goldsberr County served as police chief and county sheriff roles. Athens Masonic Club invites all members to gather in the club rooms tonight for a meeting and to discuss club affairs.
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Goldsberr
Columbus and Electric Company
Joe Farbearn
Post- Shin Power Co
Athens
MASOM
Athens Masonic Club
All Fool's Day Traditions Across Lands and Ages
An article details April Fooling traditions from France, England, and America, tracing the calendar shift of 1564 and the habit of practical jokes. It notes humor in gifts and tricks, mentions prank examples, and observes how newspapers join the holiday mood with red ink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Short
Christendom
France
Zoological Garden
Mr. Fish
Camel
Aquarium and Zoological Garden
New York
Church Seeks Court Permission to Borrow 3500
The First Christian Church of Athens filed in Common Pleas Court for authority to borrow 3500 from Security Savings Bank at 5 percent interest to pay off debts. Monthly installments of 30 dollars would repay a promissory note secured by the parsonage property on N Congress St. Attorney Foster B. Cornwell notes Ohio law requires court permission for church borrowing.
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First Christian Church of Athens
H. A. Elkins
T. R. Bennett
W. S. Neutzling
Common Pleas Court
Security Savings Bank
N. Congress St
Foster B. Cornwell
Ohio
Bessie Koehler Dies At Guysville Monday
Mrs. Bessie Gaul Koehler 52 wife of Frank Koehler died of a heart ailment at her Guysville home Monday evening after two years of illness. Funeral at Chester Methodist Church Thursday 1 30 p m with interment in Mound Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons Nial and Wayne at home daughter Gladys Kinnen Athens four brothers Frank Gaul Chester Oris Delbert Gaul Sumner Gladine Gaul Athens three sisters Scatia Follrod New Holland Freda Griffin Columbus Jess ie Weber Chester.
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Guysville
Bessie Gaul Koehler
Frank Koehler
Koehler
Chester
Mound Cemetery
Lottridge
Nial
Wayne
Gladys Kinnen
Athens
Frank Gaul
Oris
Delbert Gaul
Sumner
Gladine Gaul
Scatia Follrod
New Holland
Freda Griffin
Colmubus
Jessie Weber
Neglect and Cruelty in Divorce Suit Filed
Louise C. Whitmore of Perry Lake County files for divorce from Leonard Whitmore of Nelsonville in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their eight year old daughter and alimony. they married in August 1929 and lived in Nelsonville.
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Common Pleas Court
Louise C. Whitmore
Perry
Lake County
Leonard Whitmore
Chestnut St
Nelsonville
Whitmore
Four Scouts Advance in Troop 51 Promotions
Joseph R Stratton announce the promotion of four scouts from tender feet to second class at a Board of Review held at First Methodist Church. William Rizer Jack Lauck Robert Langston and Donald Johnson moved up under Scoutmaster S S Pfaff. Troop 51 is sponsored by Athens Township School Board.
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Joseph R. Stratton
Troop 51
Bulldog Finds Way Between Jones Homes in Omaha
A bulldog named Jones wandered from the David H. Jones residence in Omaha on Pep 4 and, a week later, was found at the David R. Jones home. The two Jones families are not related.
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Pep
David H. Jones
David R. Jones
Joneses
Ohio University Basketball Team Tours New York City
Coach W J Trautwein described OU s four game invitation tournament trip in New York City before the Rotary Club. He highlighted the teams public reception with 73000 fans, extensive publicity in press and radio shows, and photographers chasing the players as ambassadors from Athens Ohio.
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New York City
Ohio University
Rotary Club
W. J. Trautwein
Athens
Ohio
New York
Fred Waring
Olsen and Johnson
Madison Square Garden
Trautwein
Majority of AHS Boys Take Part in Sports
Eighty five to ninety percent of Athens High School boys participate in an intramural sport year round. Six home rooms field teams in boxing and ping pong with volleyball and basketball already played. softer and tennis planned weather permitting. Under Coach Harry Lackey the after school program awards pennants to winning rooms and certificates to top boxers. boxing was added this year and wrestling will follow next year.
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Athens
Harry Lackey
District Conference Of DAV Set For Marietta
The Sixth District Conference of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War will be held in Marietta on Sunday, April 6, with strong Athens Chapter turnout. Ernest McGraner says officials will answer all questions about benefits for wartime disabled veterans and dependents. The DAV, formed in 1921, includes World War veterans who were wounded or handicapped in service.
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Marietta
Athens
Ernest McGraner
McGraner
Navy Recruiting Station Extends Hours Saturday Afternoons
The United States Naval Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building will open Saturday afternoons until further notice. Recruiting officer E S Lashmett said the change is due to increased calls about naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Recruitting Station
E. S. Lashmett
Enrollment opens for March-discharged boys in April
CCC selection agent Dale Ziggaroos announces that any boy enrolled in a western camp and honorably discharged during March is eligible for local re enrollment. The next enrollment will be April 118 at the relief office.
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Dale Ziggaroos
CCC
Relief Office
Record Run Sets Car Tag Purchase Day Peak
The title office reports its busiest day since 1938 as motorists rush to complete 1941 license tag transactions. Alberta Grones notes 115 titles and 20 copies processed by Eileen Stratton and Eudora Stauffer, with $121 in fees. A separate record saw 687 owners filing for tags, with significant state and county shares.
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Alberta C. Grones
Eileen Stratton
Eudora Stauffer
Maple Honored as Athens Police Captain Retires
More than 20 Athens city employees gathered in City Hall to honor Police Captain Charles Maple on his retirement after 20 years with the force. Howard Mills will replace him. Mayor Cliff Cornell presented Maple a lounging chair and praised his service. Leslie Bradfield gave Maple a watch chain for his years on the night police force.
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Athens City
Charles Maple
Howard Mills
Cliff Cornell
Maple
Cornell
Leslie Bradfield
Eradication Plan Aims at Wild Onion Control in Ohio
Field garlic, a troublesome weed in winter grains, meadows, and pastures, can be destroyed by timely plowing and bulldozer-like methods. H A Runnels of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station at Wooster outlines a three-bulb approach targeting soft shelled, hard shelled, and aerial bulblets with spring and mid fall plowing and dishing to remove top growth.
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Athens County
Ohio River
H. A. Runnels
Botany Department
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station
Wooster
Runnels
Athens Meigs Woodmen To Meet On Wednesday
The Athens and Meigs camps of the Modern Woodmen of America hold their quadrennial district convention Wednesday April 2 at Westfall's Restaurant 7 30 p m. Hackberry Camp No 4798 secretary T R Bennett reports twenty one delegates from 11 district camps will attend. District delegate to the state camp to be chosen May 1 in Columbus. Representation basis is one delegate per 500 members.
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Athens
Meigs
Woodmen of America
Westfall’s
T. R. Bennett
Hackberry Camp
Columbus
Corning Man Fined For Driving Without License
Corning, David L Fail, was stopped Sunday evening on Route 13 by the State Highway Patrol and cited to appear Monday afternoon before Mayor Brown. He was fined five dollars and costs for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Fail
Corning
State Highway Patrol
Brown
No Extension for Car Tags
The State Highway Patrol announced no extensions for 1940 license plates. Drivers using last year's licenses today will be fined up to 25 dollars as the law is enforced. Requests for special permission were refused.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens
Move Sewing Project To Children's Home
NYA sewing project employing 23 girls is moved from Ohio University Zoology animal building to the Athens County Children's Home school building. Wesley Miller says the new quarters will be redecorated by the girls to fit the class. Cooperation from Mr and Mrs Glen Scott made the move possible. Work includes remaking old garments and making new ones for the Red Cross with supervision from the supplying agency.
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NYA
Ohio University Zoology Department
Athens County Children's Home
Wesley Miller
Miller
Glen Scott
Red Cross
County Commissioners
March ends with mild warmth and April opens with rain
The record notes March finished with a 62 degree high following a warm March pattern. April begins with a rainy day and a 52 degree high after a 40 degree low recorded last night.
Mrs. Alice Klingenbergg Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Alice Klingenberg aged 76 died at her home 35 Second St after a long illness. She had lived in Athens 25 years with husband Arthur deceased 28 years. Survived by daughters Ruth and Mary sister Mrs. Martha Warren Kingston and Patsy Kaplish 10 in home. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at Martzolff Class First Methodist Church with burial at Garden. Friends may call until noon Thursday.
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Alice Klingenberg
Second St
Klingenberg
Athens
Arthur Klingenberg
Ruth
Mary
Martha Warren
Kingston
Patsy Kav
Ball cited for lights on Route 50 alternate in Athens
Virgil E. Ball of McConnelsville was cited by the State Highway Patrol Saturday night on Route 50 Alternate and ordered to appear before Mayor Cliff Cornell. He was fined $5 and costs for driving with insufficient lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Ball
McConnelsville
State Highway Patrol
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Youth Is Fined After Automobile Accident
William Erwin age 17 of Athens Route 1 arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell Monday night for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. He was fined $10 and costs for an accident on W Union Street Saturday that damaged cars owned by Owen Finsterwald and Louis Abraham of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Erwin
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Erwin
W. Union St
Owen Finsterwald
Louis Abraham
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U.S. Military Academy
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Barbara Barton
Christian College
Columbia
Winnetka, Ill
Haarlem
Crailte
Heddon
Tackle
Heddon River
Spook
C. H. Townsend
Boy Scout
Tuttle
Goldsbe
England
Eve
Bessie Koehler
Duquesne
Bobcats
Buckeye
AHS
DAV
Navy Office
Pinkham
Maine
North Dakota
Alice Klingenbergg
Lish
Klingenbergs
Martzolff
First Methodist Church
Charles Coulter
Athens Home Telephone Co
Cadillac
Detroit
BUICK
Corner Court
Carpenter Streets
Athens, Ohio
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