District-State Scholarship Tests To Be Given in Schools
Ohio districts including Athens and 15 counties will hold the District-State Scholarship Tests on April 27 in high schools. Testing runs 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for 16 subjects with eligibility by grade. Tests mailed from the State Education Office and scored by machine.
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Pike
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Washington
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Bartlett Personal Mention Bartlett News Notes
Bartlett notices report several local families visiting relatives and traveling. Funeral services were held for Stanton James in Athens after his passing. Birth announced: a daughter, Carolin Susan, born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dickson of Albany on April 3.
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Mark Dickson
Albany
Carolin Susan
Our Men in Service and Nearby War News
Local notices detail William E. Elliott of Albany and others in the Navy, Army, and Air Force. Promotions and campaigns are listed for George E. Sanborn in Europe, Pvt. Charles Wright with the 100th Division, and multiple service members across France and Germany, including observations from Camp Davis and MITCHEL FIELD.
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George E. Sanborn
Nellie Sanborn
Athens
Europe
Sanborn
Normandy
France
Germany
100TH
Seventh Army
Charles B. Wright
Myrtle, Wright
Adams St
Nelsonville
100 Quartermaster Company
Western Front
Century Division
Raon L'Etape
Rhine
Strasbourg
Maginot Line
Bitche
Pvt
Wright
Hocking Valley Brick Co
100Th Division
Leonard Woodrum
Camp Maxey
Tex
Pfc
Kesley Woodrum
Patton
R. H. Woodrum
Alkol
W. Va
Albany
He Opens Home Box in Italy Packed by Athens Red Cross
Cpl Walter F Tucker of Athens opened a box of surgical sponges in a medical supply depot in Italy and found a packing ticket showing the items were prepared by women of the Athens County Red Cross Chapter. The ticket listed Mrs P F Good Mrs Q F Rowland Mrs Dorothy Dent and Mrs Robert Marquis. Tucker, who has worked in the depot 20 months, says the dressings arrived in good shape and he enjoys the service men’s edition of The Messenger.
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Walter FL .Tucker
Athens
Italy
the Messenger
His Troubles Are Doubled in Guysville Case
Glen Nickoson of Guysville faced multiple charges after Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce found him intoxicated and driving a truck near Lottridge. Neighbor Bill Shea filed an affidavit accusing him of pointing a shotgun and firing at Shea. Nickoson pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and pleaded innocent to the firearms charge, held on a 1000 dollar bond, then jailed after not paying.
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Glen Nickoson
Guysville
Frank Joyce
Bill Shea
Nickoson
Shea
Joyce
Lottridge
Laughlin Dies At Stewart After Illness At 82
Frederick Hadley Laughlin 82 died at home in Stewart Tuesday evening after years of illness. A retired farmer and teamster born in Canaan Township, he lived mainly in Athens County. He belonged to Stewart Odd Fellows Lodge for 45 years. He leaves wife Addie. four daughters Louise Laughlin, Stewart. Ora Ashcraft, Guysville. Dewey Newman, Columbus. Mrs. Charles McBee, Stewart. one son Harry Lewellin, Stewart. sister Mrs. Charles Poston. two brothers Pearl and Clifford. 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. One daughter Ethel Robinson preceded him in death. Funeral plans pending word from distant relatives.
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F. . Laughlin
Stewart
Frederick Hadley Laughlin
Canaan Township
Athens County
Odd Fellows ,Lodge
Laughlin
Addie Laughlin
Charles McBee
Stewar
Louise Laughlin
Ora Ashcraft
Guysville
Dewey Newman
Columbus
Harry Lewellin
Charles Poston
Pearl
Morris, Ir
Clifford
Athens
Ethel Robinson
Frost Expected as Hocking River Rises and Frost Prophesied
The Hocking River reached 15.13 feet this morning while Athens saw a high of 7 and a low of 36, reported by Mrs. C. N. France. By midmorning the temperature climbed to 40 as a heavy frost is forecast tonight by the Weather Bureau in Columbus.
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Hocking
Athens
Local schools report small donation to Red Cross fund
The J. T. Elementary schools tied to Trimble Township report eight dollars and seventy cents given to the Red Cross. Unreported contributions should be turned in to the local treasurer to allow closure of books. In other news, Harry S. Love of New Marshfield Route 1 underwent major surgery at St. Francis Hospital Columbus on Monday with wife Kathleen Love at his side and mother in law Willard Simonton Chauncey noting his condition as fair.
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Red Cross Fund
Trimble Township
Harry S. Love
New Marshfield
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Kathleen Love
Willard Simonton
Chauncey
Love
Hybrid corn yields rise in Ohio fields
Official yield tests by the Ohio Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture show average open pollinated corn at 43.9 bushels per acre while hybrids reach 60.3, a gain of 16.4 bushels. Highest open pollinated and best hybrids yield 28.3 more, 64.5 percent higher. Recommended hybrids include Ohio C 38 and Iowa 4059 for uplands, U S 18 186 L 94 and C 12 for lowlands, with U S 13 and 9% suited to silage.
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Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
U. S.department of Agriculture
Ross Wright
G. H. Stringfield
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Quickly
A vintage ad claims poor digestion and headachy feelings stem from slow digestive juice flow. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick aid, suggesting relief within 30 minutes and urging purchase at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
Sunshine Twins coming at Athens High Friday night
Athens High School prepares a three act comedy titled The Sunshine Twins performed by the Senior Class. Franc is Frebault and Marilyn Todd lead with a cast of 11 under director A A Nelis. Tickets are on sale at the school. a pre dress dinner by the Masquer's Club is planned for Thursday night.
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Sunshine Twins
Athens High School
A. A. Nelis
Francis Frebault
Marilyn Todd
June Schuter
Bingman
Mary Hughes
Mar Ut Covert
Harold Finsterwald
Jeanne Reed
Knol Dupier
Delmar Lee
Deante McPherson
Bill’ Beckley
Want Navy Men To Take Part in Hawkins Rites
Funeral services for Ernest Robert Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs Hawkins will be Thursday at 2 PM at the Glouster Methodist Church officiated by Rev A G Winkle. Burial in Union Street Cemetery Athens. Navy Seaman 1st Class Hawkins on leave died of injuries from an automobile accident. Naval men on leave are asked to assemble at Athens tonight or early Thursday to serve as pallbearers.
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Ernest Robert Hawkins
Glouster Methodist Church
A. G. Winkle
Union St
Athens
Glouster
C Hawkins
Navy
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