Civic Dinner Honors Mexican Envoy at Pan American Celebration
Athens Rotary and Kiwanis sponsor a Civic Dinner for Dr. Luis Quintanilla minister plenipotentiary from Mexico to the United States during Ohio University's Pan American Celebration April 23-25. Quintanilla will keynote at Memorial Auditorium April 23 and attend the dinner at Hotel Berry the same day. Guests include Enrique Gil Gilbert Ecuadorian author of Nuestro Pan and Carlos B. Hernandez Mexican consul general in Cleveland. Dinner open to locals and visitors.
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Athens Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Luis Quintanilla
Mexico
United States
Ohio University
API
Two Men Fined For Violation Of Fire Laws
Dudley Gilmore of the U S Forest Service Athens district reports two Ohio men fined for fire law violations. Mes McGarva of Murray City paid 25 dollars and costs for a brush fire damage about 250 dollars. William Abram of New Straitsville paid 10 dollars and costs for burning rubbish without a permit. Forester warns dry weather raises fire hazards and urges permits and adherence to rules, noting one million dollars in state damage so far.
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Mes mcGarva
Murray City
Roy Martin
Vilage
Dudley Gilmore
U. S. Forest Service
Athens
Gilmore
McGarva
Contol
William Abram
New Straitsville
Fleming
Shawnee
Ohio
Movement to revive Athens Chamber of Commerce discussed
A meeting of 26 civic business and industrial leaders at Hotel Berry advanced a drive to strengthen or reestablish the Athens Chamber of Commerce. They noted long decline in membership and funds, formed a committee to study options, and considered creating a new organization with clear aims and leadership.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Berry
Athens
CM. Gill
Don Cohen
Earl Beckley
W. H. Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Sngest Ang
Mayor Fines OU Students for Firearm Incident
Three Ohio University students William French Samuel Shaman sky and Richard Brooks residents of the Men’s Dormitory Terrace were fined five dollars and costs each by Mayor Clift Cornell yesterday on a charge of shooting firearms inside the city limits. They were arrested by Police Officer Church and Joseph McBride on the east bank of the Hocking River near the ROTC area. The mayor warned of the dangers and noted bullets did not injure any ROTC members during drills.
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Ohio University
William French
Samuel Shamansky
Richard Brooks
Uni‘Terrace
Clift Cornell
Church
Joseph McBride
Hocking River
Cornell
ROTC
Former Nurse Here Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Cora Thompson, 69, died Tuesday in Columbus after a two month illness. Survived by son James Thompson and a grandson, both of Columbus. Known in Athens for nursing at Sheltering Arms Hospital and Athens Day, funeral at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Saturday at 2. Burial at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomery. Rev. A. Wilcox to officiate. Friends may call.
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Cora ‘Thompson
Columbus
James ‘Thompson
Columbue
Thompson
Athens
Sheltering ‘Arms Hospital
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Beech’ Grove
Pomerny
A. ¥. Wilcox
Patrol Drives On Bad Auto Lights In Wellston Area
State patrol says lights on cars in Wellston and Jackson area are in very bad condition for night use. Four arrests were made eight written warnings issued and numerous verbal warnings given to drivers in the diser. Dallas G. Leach Wellston was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor H C Mccartney after pleading guilty to driving with insufficient rights. Guy Smales Jackson and W F Hannan Jackson were each fined five dollars and costs by Justice J A Leser of Jackson on the same charge. Spur geon Jenkins Jackson pending before Justice Leser.
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Wellston
Jackson
Dallas G. Leach
H.C. Mccartney
Smales
W. F. Hannan
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Leser
Spurgeon Jenkins
Leser
Patrolmen
Mrs Bryan Dies at Lower Plains Home
Mrs Bryan dies at her Lower Plains home after a four week illness. She had been an invalid for seven years and is survived by son Paul stepson Millard Blyth sister Margaret Smith and brother Herman Stage. Funeral services by Rev Granam at Zion Baptist Church Thursday at two oclock. Burial in Zion Cemetery. Friends may call after eight oclock weekend evening.
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Mary Swarts
James Swartz
Alfred
Dana E. Swartz
Swartz
Alfred Methodist Church
Alfred Grange
J. D. Taylor
Dana Swartz
Winnie Stageryan
Lower Plans
Bryan
Paul
Millard Blyth
Upper Plains
Margaret Smith
Herman Stage
Lower Plains
Zion Baptist Church
Granam
Zon Baptist Ghuren
Conservation Group To Meet In Athens Thursday
Athens conservation group to gather at city hall Thursday at 7 30 pm with C E McClure as chairman. Meeting aims to discuss fish and game regulations and elect officers for the coming year. Members include rail sportsman and farmer groups in the county.
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Athens Coun
Athens
C. E. McClure
Scout Meeting Series Begins Friday Night
Scout leader R Stratton announces the opening session of a three week leadership training course for scoutmasters scouters and all men in the Scouting program. The informal course at First Methodist Church aims to explain Scouting’s purposes and benefits for boys adults and parents with discussions on what the program can do for boys adults and the parent institution. The first meeting starts at 7 30 pm in the scout room with topics on conducting activities and project planning.
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R. Stratton
Hock-Hocking
Sesson
First Methodist Church
Stratton
Rock Springs Social and Personal Mention
Rock Springs notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events. Helen Cray and daughters Betty and Joan spent the weekend at Flora Radford’s home. several families including Burnside, Reuter, Davis, and Radford are mentioned with visits and Sunday gatherings.
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Ray
Pierasta Betis
Tata
Rock Springs
Helen Cray
Betty
Joan
Concord
Neeksend
Flora
Radford
Harold Burnside
Pomeroy
Leslie Burnside
Aten
Sunayy
Jence Burnside
George Reuter
Fort Wayne
Anna Reuter
Kote Ay Davis
Ponting
Mich
Dick Davis
Kerri Run
Bula” Stahl
Columbus
Harry ‘Stants
Wyatt Radford
Shisley
Philip
Flora Radford
Walter Bissell
Indiana
Bisel
Fred‘ Groglein
Kate Weyersmiller
Jewell Curtis
Harley Brown
Phillis
Harry Lev
Whorler Drake
Mary ‘of
Ea Humphrey
Edna’ ‘Romine
Hemlock Grove
Buta Stan I
Ma'Bailey
Ana
Glouston Visted
Henry Bailey
Paul
United States Navy
Naval Hospital
New “Bedford
Conn
Willam Grueseey
Oscar Smith
Holzer Hospital
Oscar
Norman Weyersmiller
Jerrold
Richard
Hartung
Marietta
Ward
Pleasantvile
Mtte Flora
Roy Eastman
Tang Hollow
Nira
Joe: Weyersmiller
Giles Hiyse
Nease
Oxley Assigned To Signal Corps Center
Private Aubrey C. Oxley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Oxley, 95 W State St, returned to Fort Hayes, Columbus after Easter leave with his parents and sister Mrs. Dorothy McAllister of Cleveland. From Fort Hayes, he will be sent to the signal corps replacement center at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
Mrs. Flora Cabeen Dies After Major Surgery
Flora Burson Cabeen, 118 JE. State St., wife of Robert Cabeen of Athens Township, died this morning at Columbus Hospital after a major operation. Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow following the service of the funeral party this afternoon.
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Flora Cabeen
Columbus Hospital
Flora Burson Cabeen
State St
Arsbeen
Robert Cabeen
Athens Township
Hospital Admissions And Club President News
At Sheltering Arms Thomas Hickey of Athens Route 3 was admitted yesterday for medical treatment and observation. Mr Erwin Holiday and John Lesser were admitted today for medical treatment and observation. SECTED PRESIDENT DETROIT William Cuthe bert of Kenyon College is now President of the National Intercollegiate Flying Club, elected at the club's seventh annual conference here.
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Thomas Hickey
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Erwin Holiday
Carpenter
John Lesser
Guysville
Detroit
William Cuthebert
Kenyon College
National Intercollegiate Flying Club
Osborn Dies at Noon at State Hospital
Dr. F. A. Osborn aged 3? assistant superintendent at the Athesen State Hospital died at the hospital shortly after noon following a 10 day illness. He served on the staff for 30 years and suffered a heart attack on April 5 leading to pneumonia. He leaves a wife employed at the hospital and two children.
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O F. A. Osborn
Athesens State Hospital
Osborn
County Wheat Crop Allotments Planned By AAA Office
County AAA chairman Frank Pugh announces 1942 wheat allotments will be drawn from county production in 1999, 1940 and 1941. Farmers who grew wheat in any of those years will receive allotments. those planning to grow this year should request inclusion in the listing immediately as allotments will be released soon.
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AU Fens
AAA
Frank Pugh
Pugh
Agency Cooperating In Placement of Men in Defense Jobs
Athens County employers receive help from the Local Employment Security Center in recruiting workers for national defense production. Manager H H Sands says the Athens office at 6 South Court is part of a nationwide effort to enroll qualified workers for aircraft manufacture shipbuilding and machine tool work. Workers skilled in essential trades who are not currently employed in those skills should register, with emphasis on those adaptable to rapid training for defense roles.
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Alt
Athens County
H. H. Sands
Athens
South Court
H. N. Sands
Mai H H. Sands
Egg Auction Plans Drive For Members
Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction plans were adopted in Athens County with a federal state grading system to be used when the Nelsonville auction opens around July 1. A district membership drive ends May 31, with committees reporting on building readiness, budgeting, and county participation.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens County
Nelsonville
Washington County
Ohio State University
Ray C. Wiseman
Nelsonville Retail "Merchants" Association
F.C. Dowler
Eggeauction
Ohio
U. S
Toneer
Pike” County
Meigs County
Irive
T He Egg Auction
Enville
Mrs Farley Dies Today in Athens Home
Mrs Farley dies at home of daughter Mrs E R Laughlin Longview Heights age 9 has surviving children in multiple cities including Helen in Detroit and Peter in Kalamazoo Funeral services at St Pauls Church Athens Saturday 9 am burial at Wellston Friends may visit Laughlin home after Thursday Altar and Rosary Society meeting at Laughlin home Friday 7 30 pm
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Mary Suyer Variey
E.R. Laughlin
Longview Heights
Katherine
James
Helen
Detroit
J. W. Bloomster
John
Lawrence
Athens
Peter
Joseph
Kalamazoo
Mich
John Sullivan
Nelsonville Man Guilty Of Unsafe Driving, Fined Ten
Nelsonville man Lawrence H. Gallagher aged 49 pleaded guilty to unsafe driving before Mayor Murray Brown in Corning yesterday and was fined ten dollars, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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Lawrence H. Gallagher
Nelsonville
Murray Brown
Corning
State Highway Patrol
Civil Service Tests Announced by U S Civil Service Commission
The U S Civil Service Commission announced examinations for multiple positions including social worker at $2,000 yearly and inspector of coal at $3,800. Closing dates range May 14 to December 31, 1911, with applications at the Washington office and details from J L C Kelley in Athens.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
U.S. National
Office of Education
War Department
Commission
JL. C. Kelley
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Unseasonal Heat Persists With 85 Degree Day in Athens
Summer warmth continues as area temperatures surge beyond April norms. Tuesday and today saw a high of 85 in the Athens region, then a cool night drop to 55. By noon today the reading stood at 77, according to weather observer Mrs. C France.
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Werther
Athens F
C. France
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