Board Considers Paying Bayless Back Rent in 1942
The county commissioners propose paying Mrs. Bayless 960 for rent due during the jail residence condemnation period while the jail failed to operate. The discussion followed tension over appointing a new sheriff and Mrs. Bayless local job concerns. Bateman travels to Columbus for a state certificate, possibly sworn in tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Daugherty
Bateman
Bayless
Day
Esther Gross
Gross
Shafer St
Driver Cleared in Fatal Route 50 Crash Near Amesville
Elra il, age 50, was killed when a car driven by Harley Mayle, 19, of Sharpsburg, struck the center of Route 50 near Amesville just after 2 AM on March 15. State Patrol exonerated Mayle of responsibility. Hill was reported wandering into the road, suffering a fractured skull and dying at home on Sunday, March 21. Accompanying passengers included Sam Hill, Jack Mayle, and Carlos Croston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley Mayle
Latho
Elrail
Sharpsburg
State High Patrol
Amesville
Hill
Sam Hill
Ute 1
Mayle
Jack Mayle
Chester- 1
Carlos Croston
Sharpsrg
Albany Grange Holds March Meeting With Refreshments
Eighty five members attended the Albany Grange gathering on a Saturday in March. Earl Baughan described a trip to Florida with photos by Don Dailey. Kate Brooks and the Whaley sisters provided music. Sam Scott organized the program. refreshments were by the men. Carrie Hall plans a meeting at Kathryn Mickey home in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Satay
Grange
Earl Baughan
Flora
Don Dailey
Katerooks
Whaley Sisters
Sam Scott
Carrie Hall
Kathryn Ickey
Olive Tablets Ad Promises Constipation Relief
A vintage ad urges readers to drink water eat fruit and vegetables to prevent constipation and promote digestion. It touts Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that stimulates liver bile, claiming long successful use by Dr. F M Edwards and listing prices 15 30 and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
F. M. Edwards
McGuffey Society Meet Grows in Athens High School
About 75 people attended the Athens County McGuffey Society meeting at the Little Theater Athens High School Monday night. Miss Blanche Phillips presided as F. L. Thomas Amesville library chair reported McGuffey readers in schools. Sixteen new members joined the society and Prof. T. N. Hoover spoke on Ohio University and William Holmes McGuffey. P. L. Thomas of Amesville won the county spelling bee. The next meeting is May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
McGuffey Society
Little Theater
Athens
Blanche Phillips
F. L. Thomas Amesville
Figley
Glouster
McGuffey
Mary Hanning
Nora Atkinson
Alma Hudson
Eva van Dyke
T. N. Hoover
P. L. Thomas
Amesville
Parental Births and Local hospital admissions
At Sheltering Arms a new son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Mundy of 109 Sunnyside Drive on Tuesday. Various residents including Mrs Harley Midkiff of Guysville Route 1 and Mrs Mable Winning with Miss Sue Katonak of 8 S High St were admitted for major surgical operations, while Mrs Blanche Christy of Guysville Route 1 was admitted for medical treatment. Richard J H Dorsey of 291 E State St was admitted last Thursday for treatment and released the same day. Today released were Mrs Beulah Radford and infant son of 17 Woodland Ave, Miss Freda Carsey of Athens Route 1, Miss Alice Stephens of 456 Dorchester Road Akron, and Mrs Janet Porter of Hooper St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mundy
Sunnyside Drive
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harley Midkiff
Guysville
Mable Winning
Court St
Sue Katonak
S. High St
Blanche Christy
Richard J. H. Dorsey
E. State St
Beulah Radford
Woodland Ave
Freda Carsey
Athens
Alice Stephens
Dorchester Road
Akron
Janet Porter
Hooper St
All American Organization to Meet in Glouster Sunday
The All American Organization will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the mayor's office at Glouster. Secretary John Southard announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John Southard
Older Men To Be Called To Service Soon
The War Department said June 1 1942 will likely bring calls for men of both age groups. Local boards should mail questionnaires to the second group while completing classification of the first, ensuring enough from the third registration to meet the June call if needed. If May quotas fall short, boards may call Second Age Group men, continuing classifications to reach June needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Defense Corps to Convene Tonight in Athens Armory
Athens Civilian Defense Corps auxiliary police will meet at 7 tonight in the Athens Armory per Chief J. B. Grogan. The session aims to discuss duties and readiness for civil defense tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Civilian Defense Corps
Athens
J. B. Grogan
Wilkesville Juniors Present Hobgoblin House Play
Wilkesville High School junior class will stage the play Hobgoblin House on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Also noted: Pythian Sisters inspection Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C M Long report their son William stationed in Louisiana. Fred Steffen failed Navy physical in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Wilkesville High School
Hobgoblin House
Anna Schenefeld
Columbus
Elmer Patrick
Child
Dora Long
Wellston
Patrick
Louise Woltz
Harry
Clarence Gray
Cincinnati
D. M. Bosworth
Fred Nelson
McArthur
Ray Fred Steffen
Navy
Airplane Mechanics Class Offered by Athens Mechanics School
The Athens Mechanics School will start an airplane engine mechanics class in the old waterworks building at 389 W. State St. next Monday, April 6 at 5 p m. The 10 week course runs Mondays through Fridays 5 to 11 pm for up to 15 men with deferred draft classifications and a tools aptitude and arithmetic knowledge. Apply at the U S Employment Service, 6 S Court St, for assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Mechanics School
Waterworks
State St
Edward F. Wilsey
Wilsey
United States Employment Service
Cancer Control Month Proclaimed by Athens Leader
Athens mayor proclaims April 1942 Cancer Control Month and urges public support for early cancer detection. Health department distributes literature on six early symptoms and the need for prompt treatment as part of a wartime public health campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City- County
Franz Woodworth
United States
Women's Field Army
The
American Society For the Control of Cancer
White Probate Judge to speak at Athens Legion meeting
Francis D. White, probate judge, will address a joint meeting of the K. T. Crossen Post American Legion and the Auxiliary at the post home in Athens Thursday night at 7 30. The talk titled Child Welfare will be part of the event moved to Thursday for a concurrent State Highway Patrol Auxiliary session at the Legion Hall. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis D. White
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Auxiliary
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Athens
Legion and Auxiliary
Tribe in Alaska Address for Private Roger L Tribe Identified
The message lists Pvt. Roger L Tribe A S N 350 36045 Fort Richardson Alaska as currently in Alaska. It notes he is connected to Mr and Mrs George Tribe and is identified by full name and military post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tribe
Roger Lowell
Alaska
Pvt
Roger L. Tribe
A.S.N
Fort Richardson
$15,000 Judgment Sought in Auto Fatality Case
Clarence S. Matheny as administrator of Mrs. Sparks estate files in Common Pleas Court for $15,000 damages from Charles Lehman of Fr. Knox Ky. for the death of Mrs. Sparks after being struck by Lehman’s car on Route 33 near Nelsonville Oct 25 1941. The suit cites speeding and negligent operation. Surviving children ages 15 13 7 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lehman
Knox
Common Pleas Court
Clarence S. Matheny
Haydenville
Anny Sparks
Lehman
Nelsonville
Tires and Tubes Released By Athens County Board
Athens County Rationing Board announces March allocations of tires and tubes including 32 new truck tires 28 truck tubes 12 passenger car tires and 3 passenger car tubes 14 obsolete tires 10 retread tires and one new car. Certificates list recipients by occupation and vehicle type across county including road work milk trucks farm trucks and mail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Rationing Board
Brooks Russell
Russell H. Lowery
Athens County Commissioners
Charles Gwinn
C. E. Mingus
FE. H. Carbaugh
M. R. Bobo
H. A. Leiber
Carl Sargent
Garnet Anderson
William Martin
Leo Williams
Athens Township
Cecil Douglas
Athens County
David Pinney
J. E. Bailey
J. E. Bowles
Ralph Burdette
Ethel M. Langer
Gro
Ver Patton
Gilbert Courtney
M. L. Carr
E. R. Robinette
E. J. Stanley
L. D. Nelson
George W. Bailey
Roy Gould
Sam Pailett
John FE. Snow
Mike Kollister
Clyde Sedwich
John L. Sewell
Athens State Hospital
C. E. Gwinn
C. W. Baugheman
Dunfee Brothers in Army Service in World War II Hawaii and Alabama
Mr and Mrs Andrew Dunfee report their sons in the U S Army. Mull Dunfee is stationed at Hilo Hawaii with Co B 106th Infantry APO 1104 care of the Postmaster San Francisco. Belza Dunfee serves in the army at Ft McClellan Alabama with Co C 20th Bn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Dunfee
Mull
Hilo
Hawaiian Islands
Mull Dunfee
Co. B
106Th Infantry
San Francisco
Belza
Belza Dunfee
Co. C
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Size of South Point Plant To Be Doubled
CATLETTSBURG Kentucky Major Josph Horridge says the new war plant at South Point Ohio will be about twice as large as originally planned The earlier cost estimate stood near 20 million dollars Construction supervisor Horridge expects employment to reach 5000 The item also notes St Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church in Harlem New York City as the wealthiest Negro church in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Point
Catlettsburg
Josph Horridge
Horridge
St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church
Harlem
New York City
Avert
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Tot
India
Judith Ebright
U. S
New York
Judith
Cawnpore
Albany Grange
Roche
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Comede
Security Bank
Court ST. Athens
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
McGuffey Group
Defense Corps
Wilkesville Juniors
Tonjon No. 1
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Ohio
Dunfee
Hawaii
Ees
F. D. Forsyth
Bridg
Whitman
McKee
McKee's
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Li Found
Onic
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