Old Plains Residence Destroyed by Fire in Plains
The Spurbeck home at The Plains near Beaumont burned down after a fire started about 8 pm Tuesday. Eugene Spurbeck and his family were away. the blaze destroyed the seven room house with about 900 dollars in furniture lost. Investigators cite possible faulty wiring from a radio as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Old Plains
Eugene Spurbeck
Beaumont
Plains
Chauncey
Spurbeck
Glouster
Clarence Lopez
the Plains
Edith Brown
Columbus
Edith Ryan
Slot Machines Taken by City Arrest Plea in Mayor Court
Arthur E. Cornwell Berry Hotel manager pleaded guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court to keeping and displaying for gain three slot machines and one horse racing machine. He was fined 100 dollars and 8.70 in costs. Police removed machines from the hotels second floor front room after a telephone complaint. Dewey Laughlin owned one machine. forty dollars was confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Cornwell
Berry
Cliff Cornell
Dewey Laughlin
E. S. Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Cornell
Bee Keepers Meet in Athens April 27
An important meeting for bee keepers will be held Thursday night April 27 at 7 30 at the Athens Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Grange Hall
Clements' Tonic Promises Fresh Vigor for Men and Women
An old advertisement urgesFolks over 40 to restore energy and reduce nervousness with Clements' Tonic. It claims two iron tablets taken before meals restore vitality within 10 days, improving sleep, mood, and overall pep. The tonic is described as a concentrated iron prescription available at local druggists.
Stores Oppose Stamp Box Collection in Athens Merchants
At a Tuesday meeting the Athens Retail Merchants Association voted against allowing stamp collection boxes in its stores. Merchants cited impracticality and concern over partiality, noting advice from the State Tax Commission. The association endorsed the Ohio Coal Foundation and granted permission to solicit memberships among merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Retail Merchants Association
State Tax Commission
Ohio Coal Foundation
Glouster
River Too Cold Swift Mayor Warns Swimmers
Athens mayor Cliff Cornell warns youths the Hocking River is too cold and swift for swimming. He urges parents to keep children out of the river to prevent drowning as warm weather tempts unsafe bathing. The river is high and fast, making cramps likely in cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
Seven Dollars Recovered From Teens In City Taxi Theft
Police Chief E S Finsterwald said seven dollars stolen from Lester Martins taxicab on Spring Street last Friday was recovered last night. Four unidentified boys were found in possession of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Finsterwald
Lester Martin
Saxicab
Spring St
Finsterwald
Car Skids Into Ditch Near Athens Injures Indiana Driver
Earl Gartin, 51, of Greenbridge Indiana, drove off Route 50 nine miles east of Athens on a wet evening. His car slid into a ditch. State patrol estimated damage at 175 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gartin
Greenbridge
Ind
Athens
Gartin
Chandler fined by mayor for intoxication offense
Charles Chandler of Athens was fined $5 and costs yesterday by Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges. He was arrested Monday night at State and Court Streets by Officer Leslie Bradfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chandler
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Chandler
State and
Court Sts
Leslie Bradfield
Civil Service Exams Open for Men in Athens Office
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for stenographer and typist positions limited to men. Salary ranges from 1260 to 1620 dollars yearly with retirement deduction. Full information available from J L C Kelley secretary at the Post Office in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Fires Sighted From Towers In Wayne National Forest
Two fire towers Snake Tower and Shawnee Tower near Nelsonville report 125 to 150 fires since completion. R. J. Schaar says the 100 foot towers, built in 1937 and 1936, are used to locate and map fires with cross sighting and rapid reporting to Camp Nelson. Cooperation with Waterloo State Forest aids fire detection between Snake and Zaleski areas.
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Snake Tower
Shawnee Tower
Wayne National Forest
Nelsonville
R. J. Schaar
National Forest Ranger
Lick Run Hill
Everett E. Terrell
New Straitsville
James Johnson
Wayne Forest
Waterloo State Forest
Snake
Zaleski
Wheel Flies Driver Fined After Reckless Car Incident
Ernest Nash was arrested at 1 40 a m by Officer Leslie Bradfield and Captain Charles Maple on reckless driving charges. He pleaded guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after a wheel from Nashs car flew off and landed over a wall at Highland Avenue, according to Zern Pierce who filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nash
Leslie Bradfield
Charles Maple
Cliff Cornell
Zern Pierce
Highland Ave
Nash
College Boys on Tour Visiting Athens Today
Twenty four Look magazine essay contest winners visit Athens as part of a national educational tour. They sell subscriptions three days weekly and spend remaining days visiting schools factories for thesis material. The tour began in January and runs eight months, visiting Miami New Orleans World Fairs and includes Joseph Droz from Fairfield Iowa a Drake University student and friend of Don and Mrs Peden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look Magazine
Athens
Miami
Fla
New Orleans
Joseph Droz
Fairfield
Drake University
Don Peden
Temporary alimony granted in Dugan divorce case
In Common Pleas Court Judge Carol M. Riecker granted temporary alimony of 50 dollars to Mrs. Kathleen Dugan of Corning pending her divorce from Ralph Dugan. The court kept the temporary restraining order on Dugan's property in effect for the duration of the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Carol M. Riecker
Kathleen Dugan
Ralph Dugan
Corning
Dugan
Speeder Fined at Midnight Near South Court Street
Jack George O'Hara a Ohio University junior from Youngstown was fined five dollars by Mayor Cliff Cornell after being arrested by Police Chief E S Finsterwald and Officer Leslie Bradfield for speeding on South Court Street at midnight Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Court St
Jack George O'Hara
E. State
Cliff Cornell
O’hara
Ohio University
Youngstown
E. 8S. Finsterwald
Leslie Bradfield
Suit Dismissed Over Promissory Note
National Cash Register Co. suit against Luther Silver on a $254 note was dismissed Tuesday with no court record and costs paid by the plaintiff. The rest of the text appears unrelated to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cash Register Co
Luther Stlver
Time stamps scattered across the record
A sequence of varied times appears in the fragment, including early morning and late afternoon marks. The notes list specific hours such as 1 23 a m and 11 00 a m alongside several p m indicators and mixed punctuation.
Muskie Tamed by Fisherman at Guysville on Hocking River
Richard Jackson of Canaanville hauled a 41 inch muskie weighing 16 pounds from the Hocking River near Guysville. He hooked the muskellunge while bass fishing with minnows and landed it without a gaff or net, suffering a cut thumb from the fish’s tooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Court St
Richard Jackson
Canaanville
Guysville
Jackson
North
DAV Chapter Delays Meeting for Carnival Plans
Ernest McGraner, commander, said Conrath Bean Chapter 37 will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. instead of Thursday to finalize plans for the Howard Bros Carnival opening April 29 at the old brick plant lot at Carpenter Street. Proceeds support rehabilitation and hospital care for disabled veterans and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McGraner
Conrath Bean
Howard Bros
Carpenter St
Schaar Takes Part in Cleveland Sport Show
R. J. Schaar, national forest ranger of Wayne Forest, attended the National Sports Show in Cleveland with 150 000 attendees. He assisted the Forest Service exhibit, presented visual education displays on recreation, wildlife conservation, erosion control, and fire prevention, and spoke at several Cleveland schools to promote Ohio forests as recreation areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Schaar
National Forest
Wayne Forest
Athens
Cleveland
Mr. Schaar
Forest Service
Schaar
Ohio
New High Temperature Record Set Here on Tuesday
The temperature reached a high of 86 yesterday, surpassing the 1939 record of 84 set Monday. The day began near 70s after a low of 60, with 0.3 inches of rain from light spring showers. More showers and cloudy, mild weather were forecast for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
C. N. France
Ohio University to refund bonds for interest savings
Ohio University trustees will meet next week to approve refunding 142000 dollars in dormitory bonds to cut interest costs. Legislation sponsored by state senator H. T. Phillips enabled the refunding and new bonds will pay 2.75 percent interest, sold to BancOhio Securities with a 300 dollar premium. Previously the university paid 4.5 percent. Also noting oil industry efforts to conserve millions of barrels daily by preventing evaporation and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
H. T. Phillips
BancOhio Securities Co
Third Graders Report On School Paper Features
The Third Grade Messenger from Central School publishes PTA prizes perfect attendance and class projects on its front, while the rest holds poems riddles and short stories. An article by Thomas Dernburg recounts his crossing to the United States from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
PTA
Thomas Dernburg
Hans Dernberg
Ohio University
Germany
Jack Woolley
Virginia Haley
Bobby Parry
Jack Tate
Charlene Harvey
Bobby Beckle
Frances Stanley
Lee Hawk
Lou Davis
Jacquelyn Deem
Jimmie Algeo
Alice France
Philip Minnameyer
Robin Matthews
Billy Nash
Diana Crawford
Luella Littler
Economic Security Is Town Meeting Subject
Three speakers will discuss Which Road to Economic Security in the third Ohio University Town Meeting. Open to Athens townspeople and OU faculty and students, the event is Thursday at 7 30 in Music Hall Auditorium. Glenn H. Pittenger Dr Edwin T Hellebrandt and Wade Shurtleff will speak 12 minutes each with Professor George Starr Lasher moderating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens
Music Hall
Glenn H. Pittenger
Zanesville
Edwin T. Hellebrandt
Wade Shurtleff
George Starr Lasher
Athens Men Fined on Intoxication Charges
Mayor Cliff Cornell fined two Athens men yesterday on intoxication charges. Ed Sherman was fined $10 and costs for a second offense after arrest on W Union St by Police Chief Finsterwald and Officer Carman Church. Dennis Lowry, arrested on W Washington St, was fined $5 and costs by Chief Finsterwald and Officer Howard Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Ed Sherman
W. Union St
E. S. Finsterwald
Carman Church
Dennis Lowry
Finsterwald
Howard Mills
W. Washington St
Palis man pleads not guilty to failure to provide for a minor
Alex Docie appeared before Magistrate T R Bennett and pleaded not guilty to the charge of failure to provide for a minor child. He was held to common pleas court under a $300 bond. Charges were filed by his wife June Docie with Sheriff Charless Bayless making the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Docie
Palis
T. R. Bennett
Common Pleas Court
June Docie
Charless Bayless
Ohio University Postpones Baseball Game with Marietta
The Ohio University baseball game against Marietta was postponed due to rain. No rescheduled date has been set. Coach Don Peden traveled to Cincinnati to meet with the Illinois University Club the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Marietta
Don Peden
Cincinnati
Ilinois University Club
Death of Leroy Deissle in Tennessee at 58
Leroy L. Deissle 58, former Athens resident and Dodge Motor Co. district manager, died suddenly in Nashville during a meeting. His wife Grace Jewell Deissle arrives with the body in Athens. a son John 12 and sister Minnie Deissle survive plus many Elks ties and local business connections. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy L. Deissle
Athens
Logan
Nashville
Tenn
Dodge Motor Co
John Deissle
John
Minnie Deissle
Keyser
W. Va
Deissle
The
Messenger
Lostro Sales Co
Dodge Co
Charleston
Huntington
Evansville
Ind
Deissles
Athens Elks Lodge
Etta Laverty
Alex Root
iMrs. Deissle
Eagles To Nominate At Meeting Tonight
Athens Eagles meet at 7 30 this evening to nominate officers for the coming year and review 10 to 15 candidates for initiation. The initiation aligns with a membership campaign honoring lodge secretaries from national, state, and district levels. The campaign extended to end of May due to slow district starts and sponsors receive a silver Eagle ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Eagles
Cub Den Organized At School Meeting
The second meeting of the Cub Training Course was held at Athens High School with G. E. Ashwill in charge. One den registered. Mrs. Shirley elected den mother and Kenneth Wilcox den dad. Jimmy Clark will be den chief. Den 1 members include Robert Shirley Kenneth Wilcox Jr John Lyman Billy Driscoll Jerry Quest and Alvin Rosser. Two more dens to be organized at the next meeting on Tuesday May 2 at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
G. E. Ashwill
Shirley
Kenneth Wilcox
Jimmy Clark
Robert Shirley
Kenneth Wilcox, Jr
John Lyman
Billy Driscoll
Jerry Quest
Alvin Rosser
Puffing Billy Steals Spotlight at West Side School
Marjorie Fierce, a West Side fourth grader, brings eight week old goat Puffing Billy to class on a leash. The class nicknamed the animal after a reader story. To curb the extra attention, Marjorie takes the goat home. The fifth grade marks a half holiday with a picnic on East Hill and collects WWI souvenirs for a war study exhibit including a medal, Bibles, helmets, and German coins.
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Mary
Marjorie Fierce
West Side
Marjorie
Billy
East Hill
PTA
Rosemary Gloeckner
18 Cars Sold In Last Week In Athens County
Eighteen new automobiles and trucks were sold in Athens County last week per the certificate of titles office records. A total of 180 titles were filed with receipts totaling 184.40, distributing 127.95 to the county and 56.45 to the state. Mortgage activity included 47 motor vehicle mortgages filed and 36 cancelled. In the county recorder's office 26 deeds, 12 mortgages, and 12 mortgage cancellations were recorded along with 32 chattel mortgages filed.
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Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
Georgia Kilpatrick
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Charles Daugherty
Lopez
Pete Shafer
Brown
Mes Pharnacy
Court
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Athens, Ohio
Speeder
Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Airways
Parkersburg
DAV
Optometric Service
S. Court
Leroy Deissle
Tennessee
Eagles
Cub
Price
New Yonk
Bath
New York
N.B.C
Radio City
H. D. Price
Keystone
Odd Fellow's Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Cross Bros
Athens National Bank
Feder
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