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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1950

Page

5

Legal Aid Hired in Mandamus Petition Action

Athens County Board of Education moved to defend against mandamus petitions over York Township transfer to Nelsonville district. John W. Bolin was hired as legal counsel to assist Prosecuting Attorney Gordon B. Gray at a special session. The transfer involves land near the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Poston Plant and a $15 million tax duplicate amid previous board controversies. Bolin had previously represented York Township in objections to the transfer.

Athens County Board of Education John W. Bolin Athens Gordon B. Gray York Township Nelsonville Fourth District Court of Appeals York Group State Department of Education Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Poston

Hadacol Helps Grocer Work Hard Long Hours

A Salisbury North Carolina grocer Paul Earnhardt reports Hadacol improves his energy and sleep after three months. He credits relief from nervousness indigestion headaches and gas pains and notes weight gain and renewed stamina for long daily hours at Earnhardt Super Market. He praises Hadacol for B vitamins and minerals and endorses the product with a money back guarantee.

Paul Earnhardt South Church St Salisbury N.C Earnhardt North Carolina Mr. Earnhardt

Athens grocer retires after 110 years of Cooper family business

James Douglas Cooper sold Sunnyside Grocery at 162 Morris Ave Athens marking the end of the Cooper family mercantile era in Meigs and Athens Counties. The Cooper lineage traces to 1840 with James Madison Cooper opening Chester store and includes Civil War service, postmaster roles, and connections to Lucinda Douglas Cooper. The Morris Ave shop is now sold to Donald Robb, who will reside upstairs.

C. H. Harris Sunnyside Morris Ave Coopers Athens Meigs Counties James Douglas Cooper James Madison Cooper Chester Meigs County Downington Scipio Township Josiah B. Allen Vickburg Fort Gregg L. O. Cooper Young Allen Edwin N. Cooper Dowington Capt James Madison Cooper J. D. Coopers Lucinda Douglas Cooper Cooper Cooper Brothers James Madison George Washington Cooper Lewis Wetzel G. W. Cooper Middleport Blackstone John White Phoebe Coe Samuel Coe Alexander Township Athens County Albany Coes Edwin N Mansfield Jane Sagebiel Dayton Donald Robb McArthur

Women Voters Set Up Information Booth at Courthouse

The League of Women Voters of Athens will run a voter information booth in front of the courthouse Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will provide county, state, and national candidate information including bulletins with candidates’ answers and background.

League of Women Voters of Athens Ralph Albaugh Voter Service Ohio Albaugh

Athens Area Briefly Loses Power

Power in the Athens area was interrupted for about four minutes around 12 45 p m Wednesday when a relay switch at the Flood wood Plant of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. went out of service briefly.

Athens Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

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