Supreme Court orders appointment of Republican Athens clerk
The Ohio Supreme Court issued a mandamus directing the Athens County Board of Elections to name a Republican to fill the clerical vacancy after O. K. Parrett's resignation. If the board fails, Secretary of State Sweeney must appoint a Republican. The case centers on Delphia Shannon, a Democrat, and nominee Charles Parrett's daughter presence at the board. The court required action or show cause by April 19.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Lucy W. Murphy
Athens County Board of Elections
Election Board
John E. Sweeney
Board of Elections
O. K. Parrett
Athens
E. J. Shannon
Supreme Court
Charles Bayless
Frank W. Poston
Nelsonville
Poston
Parrett
Murphy
Isselstein
Shannon
John Co. Call
Call
Earl E. Johnson
Trimble
Sweeney
Athens Firemen Douse Two Grass Fires Without Damage
Firemen battled two separate grass fires in Athens yesterday. The first at 11 40 a m in a vacant lot beside Ralph Watkins 58 Columbia Ave and the second at 7 25 p m in a vacant lot on N May Ave caused no damage according to Fire Chief Harold Junod.
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Athens
Ralph Watkins
Columbia Ave
N. May Ave
Harold Junod
Oscar the Turtle Dove Returns for Seventh Spring
A turtle dove named Oscar returns each spring with his mate to the Horace T. Hour home at 165 N. Lancaster St. The bird first appeared seven years ago after a storm, learned to feed itself, and now arrives daily with his wife and occasionally Oscar Jr. The couple winters in the South and are a familiar sight on the porch each afternoon.
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Oscar
Reueie
Horace T
N. Lancaster St
Harold Mills loses school post in Cleveland schools
Lewis Harold Mills longtime supervising principal of Brownwell and Kennard Junior High Schools is in Athens after being ousted from his Cleveland district job. Locals confuse him with Harold Mills of Wickliffe High School and note his father was Dr. Edson M. Mills of Ohio University.
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Lewis Harold Mills
Brownwell
Kennard
Cleveland
Athens
Harold Mills
Wickliffe
Edson M. Mills
Ohio University
Knights Templar To Meet Thursday Night
Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will hold a special conclave at the Masonic Temple Thursday at 7 30 p m to confer the order of the Temple Darrell H Sams commander announced All Sir Knights to report in full uniform and good attendance is desired
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Order of the Temple
Darrell H. Sams
Plan Health Tests In Trimble Schools
Trimble Township Schools will test students for tuberculosis beginning next Monday Dr B B Backley health commissioner announced testing will be centralized at Glouster Hollister and Jackson Trimble High School sites.
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Trimble Town Ship
B. B. Backley
Glouster
Hollister
Jackson-Trimble High School
Ohio Nutrition Defense Committee
Athens High School
Belmont
Monroe
Noble
Morgan
Perry
Washington
Hocking
Athens
Vinton
Meigs
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Ohile
National Defense
Buckley
George Blazier
Marietta
State Tuberculosis Society
Helen Chapman
Geneva Humphreys
L. FE. Burnelle
E. Herndon Hudson
Ohio University Health Service
Ruth Bennington
Logan
Bertha Mandler
Grace Steininger
School of Home Economics
Ohio University
Liquor Store in Athens to Close for Friday
The state liquor store in Athens will close all day Friday. It will instead stay open until 10 PM on Thursday night to adjust hours.
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Athens
Methodist Churches Plan Union Holy Week Services
The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford of First Methodist Church announces Holy Week services at his church. Theodore W. Shoemaker speaks at 7:30 pm with a mixed quartet. candles and communion Thursday. Good Friday union service noon to 2 pm with Richland Ave and Central Ave Methodist Churches joining First Church. Ministers include Bernard Baughn Shoemaker Stanley Jeffery J H Baughn and Danford. Public invited.
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John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Theodore W. Shoemaker
Richland Ave
Central Ave
First Church
Bernard Baughn
Stanley Jeffery
J. H. Baughn
University Children Travel Safely on Special to Washington
Dr Edith E Beecher principal of University Elementary School reports no trouble with the student group as special trains departed for Washington D C last Friday Miss Mary Ward missed the train but joined the group later in Washington Miss Esther Dunham supervising critic of the sixth grade and several student teachers accompanied the children on the trip in their own car
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Washington, D. C
Edith E. Beecher
University Elementary
Mary Ward
University
Washington
Esther Dunham
Two Fined by Mayor In Parkersburg Car Case
James M. Caine 45 of Parkersburg W V was arrested on Route 50 for permitting an unlicensed operator to drive his car. Mayor Cliff Cornell fined him $5 plus costs. The unlicensed operator Carl R Cain 28 of Washington W V also fined $5 and costs.
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James M. Caine
Parkersburg
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Route 50
Cliff Cornell
Carl R. Cain
Washington, W. Va
Sunshine Sewing Circle Postponed After Local Deaths
Garden notes report the Sunshine Sewing Circle meeting moved from April 2 to April 9 due to the deaths of Mrs. Eliza Slusher and Mrs. Alice Klingenberg and the funeral of Guy Altizer's mother. Health updates for A C Barnhill are positive and several locals visit relatives and attend services at Zion Mission and the Methodist church.
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Sunshine Sewing Circle
Cora Webb
Eliza Slusher
Alice Klingenberg
Guy Altizer
Hudson
Ohio
Slusher
A. C. Barnhill
Myrtle Biggs
Burlingham
Glennie St. Clair
Donald Smith
Springfield
G. E. Coen
A. C. Meighen
Ronald Meighen
Dwight Meighen
Columbus
Klingenberg
Maggie Buck
Paul Jeffers
Shade
Mildred Coen
Athens
Zion Mission Church
The
Methodist Church
Athens man arrested for auto registration evasion
State highway patrol yesterday arrested Joe Coury aged 31 of Athens for failure to register his automobile. Coury was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell. Patrolmen said he was operating his car on West Virginia dealer's tags.
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State Highway Patrol
Joe Coury
Athens
Coury
Cliff Cornell
West Virginia
Appointment of Executrix for Ohio estate
Martha A. Carpenter of Athens Ohio has been appointed Executrix of the Estate of Adam Weber deceased of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated April 7 1941. Francis D White Probate Judge of said County.
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Martha A. Carpenter
Athens
Ohio
Adam Weber
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Eleven Fined For Parking Cars On One Way Streets
Mayor Cliff Cornell fined eleven motorists one dollar each for parking the wrong way on East and West Mulberry Streets. He said improper parking forces drivers to back out into traffic or travel against the flow, creating danger.
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Cliff Cornell
Social Security Info Session At Ath ens Employment Center
A representative from the Nelsonville Social Security Office will speak at the Employment Security Center on S Court Street in Athens Thursday from 1 to 2 p m to explain the federal old age and survivors insurance program to interested people.
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Nelsonville
The
Social Security Board
Employment Security Center
S. Court St
Athens
Temperature swings in Athens hit 40 degrees
Athens experienced a sharp air shift as Tuesday’s high reached 76 degrees and a low dropped to 36. By late morning, the temperature had climbed to 67 degrees, reflecting a rapid daylong fluctuation.
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Athens
Saucepans Adopted as Admission for Athens Matinee
Frank Nolan announces two old aluminum saucepans will be the price of admission for Athens area children to the 2 PM matinee at Schine's Athena Theater. The plan supports defense aircraft material needs as aluminum shortages persist. A local metal dealer will purchase the metal from admissions and supply it to markets. The matinee also features four Mickey Mouse cartoons.
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Athens Area
Schine
Athena Theater
Frank Nolan
America
Nolan
Easter Play Presented by Fifth Grade Students
The fifth grade of University Elementary School presented an Easter play this afternoon in the Little Theater before the Special Education Class. Nancy Rutherford wrote the play about Easter and the cast included Jean Herbert Anita Clark Cary Frey Eloise Swank Nancy Rutherford Dwight Leach and Joan Darnell.
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University
Little Theater
Nancy Rutherford
Jean Herbert
Anita Clark
Cary Frey
Eloise Swank
Dwight Leach
Joan Darnell
Easter Assembly at Athens Junior High School
The Athens Junior High School held its annual Easter Assembly this morning. The program featured selections by the Girls' Glee Club and Boys' Ensemble, a piano solo, scripture readings, a talk on Easter origins, and hymns including Allelusia and Now the Day Is Ended.
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Athens
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Quick Liver Relief
An old style ad urges readers to use Dr Edwards olive tablets to stimulate bile flow and relieve constipation and sluggish liver. It claims digestion improves with fatty foods and elimination aided. Available in 15 30 60 cent sizes at all drugstores.
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Ohio
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