Courthouse Workers Organize Over Salary Cuts in Athens
In Athens County Ohio courthouse offices deputies and clerks form a grievance committee to oppose a threatened 60 percent salary reduction as an economy move by the county commissioners. The effort could seek CIO backing if pay cuts persist and funds run short.
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Tens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County Board of Commissioners
B. C. Day
Chaiwman
Charles Stratton
John Hope
Ray Bobo
Baker Speaks To Glouster High Freshmen And Sophomores
State Highway Patrolman C H Baker addressed 115 freshmen and sophomores at Glouster High School this morning. He urged cautious driving and proper signalling for turns and stops, noting cars must be well maintained with good brakes. A discussion followed with questions on traffic law.
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C. H. Baker
Glouster High School
Baker
Warehouse fire causes $40,000 loss in Dayton
Dayton police report a night fire destroyed a warehouse belonging to Kuntz Johnson Lumber Co. Charles E. Saville, vice president, estimated the damage at $40,000. Fire crews fought the blaze, with cause under investigation and no injuries reported.
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Dayton
Charles E. Saville
Kuntz- Johnson Lumber Co
Morrison To Direct NYA Florida Area
Marion C. Morrison appointed area supervisor of NYA for Florida's Third District. He will oversee mechanical training units across 17 Southeastern counties with offices in Pensacola or Tallahassee. Morrison, a World War veteran and Ohio University Civil Engineering graduate, has three children and plans to relocate his Athens family company home after June.
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NYA
Congressional District
Florida
Marion C. Morrison
Marietta Ave
Athens
Pensacola
Tallahassie
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Morrison
Ohio University
American Legion
Bob
Arminta
Danny
Carelessness Sparks Forest Fires In Local Area
D W Gilmore U S Forest Service ranger said dry weather and careless burning of brush and grass have caused several fires in the area. Two Meigsville men John W Imes and Edward A Angle were fined five dollars and costs for violating burn permits. Damages for the Meigsville fire were about 100 dollars. Forest crews also fought a Bishopville brush fire started by embers from a locomotive as multiple calls followed.
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D. W. Gilmore
U. S. Forest Service
Meigsville
John W. Imes
Edward A. Angle
Shawnee
Gilmore
Bishopville
Noted Lecturers to Speak at University
Ohio University Pan American Celebration runs April 23 to 25 with speakers from the United States Department of State and Latin American scholars. Richard Pattee will attend as official representative. Dr N A N Cleven of Pittsburgh, Ben jamin E Grant of Duquesne, and Carlos B Hernandez of Cleveland will present on Pan American topics at Fine Arts Auditorium. Luis Quintanilla will deliver the keynote at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on April 23.
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Ohio University
Wilfred J. Smith
United States Department of State
Richard Pattee
Division of
Athens
Pattee
N. A. N. Cleven
Inter-American Institute of the United States
University of Pittsburgh
Cleven
Fine Arts Auditorium
Western Hemisphere
Benjamin E. Grant
Fine Arts
Grant
School of Business Administra
Tion
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
United States
Carlos B. Hernandez
Mexico
Cleveland
Smith
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Luis Quintanilla
Bartlett Fire Devours Seven Buildings In Townwide Blaze
Fire ravaged Bartlett destroying seven south side structures by 11 30 p m uncovering only a brick chimney and a gas line sign while spectators watched from a safe distance State patrolmen from Athens and Marietta halted traffic and Bart lett residents carried furniture from homes while firemen from Athens battled the flames and exhausted wells and cisterns to douse the blaze No one was hurt though heavy losses were reported including Beazell s merchandise and stock in the barn and feed mill authorities speculated ignition sources from an overlooked cigarette or possible wiring danger
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Athens
Marietta
Bartlett
Beazell
Harold Junod
Charles Dalton
Roy Robinson
Clarence Colmer
Paul Dalton
Fred James
Gerald Glover
Mary Shinn
Church Will Show Movie The Passion Play at Church
The Central Ave Methodist Church will screen The Life of Christ a Passion Play inspired film on Saturday night April 19 at 7 30 with music accompaniment. Produced in Europe Palestine and Egypt the film depicts Jesus life from Nativity to Ascension and features a classical score. Admission is free with a free will offering to defray expenses. Community members from other churches are invited.
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Christ
Central Ave. Methodist
Jesus
Freiburg
Oberammergau
Europe
Athens
National Bureau For Religious and Educational Films
Palestine
Egypt
United States
Canada
Hopewell Farmer Howard George Dies From Rifle Wounds
ZANESVILLE Howard George 60 a Hopewell farmer died today from rifle bullet wounds in a case Sheriff Ed Redman described as personal safety related. The death was reported as a critical incident with authorities investigating possible motives and circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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Zanesville
Howard George
Hopewell
Ed Redman
Dairy Income Increasing Says Athens Kiwanis Speaker
F R Bachman of Athens Milk Sales spoke to the Athens Kiwanis at Hotel Berry on Monday night about rising dairy income in 1940 and early 1941 driven by new metropolitan markets. He praised the Health Department for milk standards and noted compliments from area outlets. Guests included J L Beck Martins Ferry and John Jagers with George A Arnold and his son from Toronto as well as Canadian Kiwanis greetings. The club sang God Save the King in tribute to Mr Arnold and Canada.
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Athens County
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
F. R. Bachman
Portsmouth
Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Bachman
Athens City-County
Kiwanis
J. L. Beck
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Kiwanis International
John Jagers
Athens
George A. Arnold
Toronto
Canada
Arnold
Riverdale Kiwanis Club
Medical Corps Opens Careers for Young Men
The United States Army Medical Corps invites men 18 to 36 to attend X ray, dental, and laboratory schools at Fort Hayes Columbus. Pay ranges from Private up to Master Sergeant with progressive increases after four months. Recruits may earn specialist ratings and receive free medical and dental care. The nearest recruiting officer can provide more details.
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Medical Corps
United States Army
Lawrence A. Blake
Medical Department
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Struck in Head by Ball, High School Youth Dies
Chester West Virginia report: Alex Kology, 15, a high school freshman, died after being struck on the head by a ball during a sandlot baseball game. He felt fine after the impact Monday and continued playing.
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Chester
W. Va
Alex Kology
Kology
Akron man dies after 18 foot fall from utility pole
An 18 foot fall from a utility pole where he was repairing lines proved fatal for John F. Oetffern in Akron. Authorities investigated the incident and reminded linemen to observe safety protocols during high work.
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Akron
John F. Oetffern
New Plane and Contracts Expand Athens Airways
Athens Airways expands operations at the municipal airport after a staff reorganization. A new Waco UPF-7 trainer arrives to support advanced flying under Civil Pilot Training Service contracts, lifting the fleet to ten aircraft and speeding instruction for both students and instructors.
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Athens Airways
Waco
Civil Pilot Training Service
Athens
Taylorcraft
Canton
T. H. Winfield
Richard Beatty
Columbus
Edward Williams
Amos Squires
Boston
Winfield and
van Dyke
Airways Beechcraft
Northeastern Airlines
Shooting Ends Family Fight At Glen Ebon
Donald Lyons 28 of Glen Ebon suffered a shattered knee cap after a shotgun shot during a family altercation over liquor spending. His brother Lawrence Lyons 30 was arrested for firing the gun. Donald treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Lawrence jailed at Nel sonville. Both to face court pending further investigation by Prosecutor Harry Mettler and Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans.
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Donald Lyons
Glen Ebon
Lawrence Lyons
Harry A. Mettler
Charles Evans
Donald
Lawrence
Nelsonville
Charles Bayless
Mettler
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fred Heck
Glouster
Mrs Kirkendall Seeks Divorce and Alimony in Court
Petition for divorce filed in Common Pleas Court by Helen Kirkendall charging Leonard Kirkendall of Millfield with extreme cruelty and neglect. They married in October 1935 and have two children. She says he left home December 29 1940, forcing her and the children to live with her parents. She seeks divorce, temporary and permanent alimony, and custody.
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Common Pleas Court
Helen Kirkendall
Leonard Kirkendall
Millfield
Scouts Blitz on Bottles in Athens Drive for Funds
Scouts conducted a city wide Blitzkrieg on Bottles campaign collecting between four and five thousand milk bottles from basements garages and storage areas. Teams of five worked in trucks supplied by local dairy distributors counting sorting and returning bottles to companies for a cent each. An award will go to the top collecting team with troops 50 51 54 56 and 59 taking part.
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Athens
Joseph R. Stratton
Washington, D. C
Florida
Washington, Pa
Chicago
Columbus
George Banks
Banks Ice Cream Co
Furman Company of
Stratton
Banks
Bennett's
Cline's
Cuckler's
Hope's
Robinson's
Army Seeks Air Corps Applicants
About 120000 flying cadet applicants will be required annually for the expanded United States Army Air Corps program, says a Fifth Corps Area dispatch to Ohio University ROTC. The note urges a greatly increased recruiting rate and overseas replacements on schedule, with a 30000 yearly pilot training plan and a further 110000 enlisted air corps increase. Regulars and draft-age men not yet inducted may enlist, with high school or equivalent education or a journeyman trade rating required. Vacancies exist at Bowman Field Kentucky Patterson Field Ohio Jefferson Barracks Missouri March Field California. Information requests should be directed to Staff Sgt. Charles H. Fair at Ohio University or ROTC officers in Athens.
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United States Army Air Corps
Ohio University Rotc Corps
Fifth Corps
Air Corps
Headquarters Dispatch
Bowman Field
Patterson Field
Jefferson Barracks
March Field
Calif
Athens
Charles H. Fair
Ohio University
ROTC
Carl Beasley Elected Clover Farm Director
At a Clover Farm Stores Corporation stockholders meeting at its Cleveland headquarters, officers were elected for the current year. French Fox was named president, Blair Willison executive vice president and treasurer, Bert Evans vice president, Otto H. Droste secretary, G. M. Swick assistant secretary. Directors elected include Fox, Ralph A. Trout, Roy F. Bayer, George Worrall, Philip Porter, Carl H. Schlapp, Droste, Edward P. Schoentgen, and Carl H. Beasley of Athens. Beasley also joins the executive committee.
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Clover Farm Stores Corporation
National Voluntary Group
Cleveland
French Fox
Blair Willison
Bert Evans
Otto H. Droste
G. M. Swick
Ralph A. Trout
Roy F. Bayer
George Worrall
Philip Porter
Carl H. Schlapp
Edward P. Schoentgen
Carl H. Beasley
Athens
Mr. Beasley
Richard Brooks To Go Into Army Wednesday
Richard Arnold Brooks 31, of Athens, an unemployed married volunteer, will leave Wednesday at 8 am as a replacement in the sixth call from Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1. The area has had 52 men leave in the prior month. the eleventh call has not yet arrived, though officials anticipate a large draft then.
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Athens County
Selective Service Board No. 1
Richard Arnold Brooks
Athens
Board 1
Selective Service
Army style clinic screens 49 Athens draftees
Forty nine selective service men from Athens County districts one and two were examined at the Athens Armory in the first army style clinic. Dr J R Sprague led one dozen physicians and a dentist in a program to build up a pool of previously classified men, with future clinics planned every ten days to two weeks. ROTC cadets and nurses assisted, with inspector Hugh M Hay of Columbus visiting to observe and advise.
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Athens County
Athens
J. R. Sprague
Athens County Medical Society
Byron Danford
T. H. Morgan
Dover
Trimble
L. D. Robinson
W. E. Howe
C. E. Welch
Hugh M. Hay
Federal Selective Service
Ohio
Columbus
Robbery on Elmwood Place Steals Winter Clothing
A daylight clothing theft at 11 Elmwood Place saw a man seize a fur coat and four winter dresses from a rear clothesline valued at 75 dollars. He covered his auto’s plates with cloth, stopped near the Potter residence, fled across the lawn, and drove off before police were notified, witnessed by Mrs. Edward Lockard of 5 Elmwood Place.
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A. W. Potter
Elmwood Place
Edward Lockard
Potter
Athens Temperature Climbs Toward Year High
The Athens temperature neared this year’s high, rising to 87 degrees at the day’s start after hitting a low of 48 last night and reaching 78 degrees by noon. Weather data show significant warmth across the morning.
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Athens
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