State To Be Asked To Feed Families Of 4000 Miners
The plight of 4000 Hocking Valley miners without income or credit will be urged before State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood in Columbus. A meeting is set for Tuesday at 11 with Ohio UMWA leader Thomas Price and other officials to seek emergency relief and job programs.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Charles L. Sherwood
Columbus
Sherwood
Thomas Price
United Mine Workers of America
H. T. Rainey
Glouster
EF. LeFever
Athens County
Brehm
Hocking County
Paskell
Perry County
Dale Ziggaroos
Rainey
United Mine Workers
Welfare Department
Highway Department
Opinion on appointing a jail matron issued
The Attorney General states probate judges may approve or disapprove a jail matron under Section 3178 General Code and after approval the county must appropriate salary. The inquiry follows the Athens County Jail abandonment where the sheriff’s wife previously served as matron and was paid 65 dollars monthly, a payment now halted with prisoners housed elsewhere.
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Harry Mettler
Thomas J. Herbert
Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Charles Bayless
S.S.S. Tonic Promises Recovery After Cold Illness
The passage urges bed rest during illness and stresses renewing strength with S.S.S. Tonic. It claims quick improvement within 10 days if no infection is present and emphasizes the product’s long standing trust among millions. It encourages sharing success with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
Selective Service Men to Report at Athens Armory
Athens County Draft Board No 1 asks all men contacted for medical exams at the clinic scheduled for tomorrow to be present at the Athens Armory at 8 am Examinations are expected to last until noon and officials hope to process 75 to 100 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Draft Board No. 1
Athens
Plans for Ross Hocking 4 H Camp Operations
Committee to plan the Ross Hocking Camp operations meets Tuesday at the camp site. Athens County 4 H and Older Rural Youth participate annually in the Ross Hocking Forest camp. The session runs July 18 through August 4 with Woman's Camp Older Rural Youth Junior Senior 4 H and Stag Camp sessions scheduled.
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Ross-Hocking
Athens County
Ross-Hocking Forest
Athens City Education Board Candidate Seeks Second Term
Homer T. Baird 47 May Ave a first term member of the Athens City Board of Education announces his candidacy for a second four year term. Baird is Athens High School and Ohio University College of Commerce graduate, longtime McBee Co. employee, district representative for WV KY and SE Ohio. He is married with three children.
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Homer T. Baird
May Ave
Athens City
Forty Named for Murder Trial Play at AHS
Athens High School presents The Missing Witness a three act courtroom melodrama directed by A A Nellis with a senior cast led by Jimmy Williams Max Baughman and Betsey Bailey The May 23 performance will be in the high school auditorium with jury members to be announced later
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A. A. Nellis
Athens
James Reach
Helen
Jimmy Williams
Max Baughman
Betsey Bailey
Bill
Auction Committee To Inspect Building
The Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction committee will meet Tuesday evening in the Nelsonville auction building to inspect current improvements and progress. They will then convene at the American Legion Hall for a business meeting with county committee reports. Membership lists for the July 1 auction will be formed during May drives across counties.
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Southeastern Ohio
Nelsonville
American Legion Hall
Goodson Fined $50 After Auto Wreck Case
B F Goodson of Chauncey was found guilty by a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court of leaving the scene of an auto accident. Judge O F Rowland fined him $50 and costs in the case heard this morning. The crash happened November 27 on Route 33 involving Goodson and H H Sands of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodson
Chauncey
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Goodson
H. H. Sands
Logan
Millfield Men Fined for Intoxication Arrangements
Ted Dickens and Clarence Adams of Millfield were fined five dollars and costs each after arraignment before Mayor Cliff Cornell for intoxication. Dickens was released on promise to pay but rearrested Sunday night by sheriff's officers for intoxication on N Congress Street after police reported the Saturday arrest.
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Ted Dickens
Clarence Adams
Millfield
Cliff Cornell
Joseph McBride
N. Congress St
Dickens
Cornell
Bass Catches Highlight Buckeye Lake Day
Mr and Mrs Claude Westfall and Mr and Mrs Morgan Fenke fished Buckeye Lake Sunday catching 11 largemouth bass with the largest weighing about three pounds. The text notes the letter R appears in many motion picture star names.
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Buckeye Lake
Claude Westfall
Morgan Fenke
Ohio Society of Sons of the American Revolution Holds 52nd Convention
At Toledo the Ohio Society of Sons of the American Revolution adopted resolutions affirming defense of the republic and condemning employer practices hindering national preparedness. They backed a bill to bar un American political parties from ballots and elected Dr. A B Sias and Dr. Joseph B Heidler to key posts.
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Ohio Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Toledo
A. B. Sias
Joseph B. Heidher
Ohio University
Sias
Dr. Heidler
Poultrymen Plan Meeting for Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction
Athens County poultrymen are urged to attend a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting at the Athens Grange Hall to promote the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction. R. E. Cray will speak and help form plans and recruit members as the auction runs May 1 through June 1. A county director will be elected and the quota aims for 7 500 birds with 40 to 50 signers needed.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Ohio
R. E. Cray
State Extension Service
Ross Wright
Portland News Notes: Local updates and travels
Belva Cox of Columbus vacations with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Cox. Fagan Price visited Mrs Frank Allen of Middleport where Allen broke an arm in a fall. William Hall recovers from a Parkersburg tonsil operation. Early Scott drove to Cincinnati to meet Rev Scott returning from Texas. Hayes McMurray fractures a leg in a truck fall. The McDade and Ours families attend Bowling Tournament in Columbus for Gilbert. Claude Price and family return from Pittsburgh with Tony Williams and Lester Price. Agnes Price and Edith Jiiden joined a Wellston past masters meeting. Bertram McDougal returns from Pittsburgh.
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Portland
Belva Cox
Columbus
Joe Cox
Fagan Price
Frank Allen
Middleport
Allen
William Hall
Parkersburg
Early Scott
Cincinnati
Scott
Texas
Hayes McMurray
van E. McDade
Gerald Ours
Gilbert
Okey Paynter
William Carr
Pittsburgh
Claude Price
Tony Williams
Lester Price
Agnes Price
Edith Jiiden
Wellston
Bertram McDougal
Free Masons Lodge to Confer Entered Apprentice Degree
Paramathia Lodge No 25 will hold a special meeting at the Masonic Building on Tuesday at 7 pm to confer the Entered Apprentice Degree on two candidates. Worshipful Master Eugene R. Jacoby announced that a good attendance is desired and visiting members will be welcome.
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Masonic Building
Eugene R. Jacoby
Athens Rebounds to 72 Degree High After Cool Spell
After several days of cooler air, Athens saw a Sunday high of 72 degrees with a 42 degree low overnight. By noon today the thermometer stood at 70 degrees.
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Athens
Student Pilot Crashes Near Barberton Airport
A student pilot named Chester Boley aged 30 died when his plane spun 350 feet to the ground shortly after takeoff near Barberton Airport. He was a rubber worker and was flying alone at the time of the accident.
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Akron
Chester Boley
Barberton
Women Patents Hit Twenty Thousand Since Office Opened
The United States Patent Office has granted about 20,000 patents to women since it began functioning 150 years ago. This milestone highlights the growing role of female inventors in America.
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United States Patent Office
Scout Leaders Meet at Camp Dupler
A gathering of Boy Scout leaders and their wives hosted at Camp Dupler aimed to boost camping interest. Arch Knowlton led, with talks from Roy L. Dupler Ed Cole Dean Lange and others, followed by a potluck supper. Out of town guests included R D Dalrymple and J R Stratton Sr.
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Camp Dupler
Joseph R. Stratton
Hock-Hocking
Arch Knowlton
Roy L. Dupler
Ed Cole
Dean L
Parkersburg
J. R. Stratton, Sr
Salem
James Harris
Dayton
Dalrymple
Kootaga Area
Fishermen Fined for Too Many Trot Lines
Kenneth Wade and Lyle Wade of Canaanville were fined ten dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to having too many trot lines in the Hocking River and failing to tag lines. They were arrested Saturday night by State Game Protectors B F Swartz and Fred Burch before Mayor W D Hines of Chauncey.
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Kenneth Wade
Lyle Wade
Canaanville
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
Hocking River
B. F. Swartz
Fred Burch
Athens Encampment of Odd Fellows Meeting Tonight
The Athens Encampment of Odd Fellows will hold a meeting at their hall on N Court Street this evening. The event invites members to gather for its regular session and related rites at the指定 hall.
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Athens
Odd Fellows
N. Court St
Youth Hostel Opens At Marshfield In May
Miss Margaret Hampel heads a local committee receiving the AYH Charter for 1941 from American Youth Hostels National Headquarters. The Marshfield hostel will operate May 1 to November 1 with separate bunks for girls and boys and a shared kitchen and recreation area. Trips by bike on nearby trails are popular and 248 hostels exist nationwide offering passes for travelers under 21 or over 21.
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Margaret Hampel
Clayton Ranch
New Marshfield
American Youth Hostels
Northfield
Mass
Miss Hampel
Manatend
Tha Shasédan
Anne
Autivoulis Vnailolai
Gertrude M. Cordis
R. Drexel MacTavish
Wesley B. Miller
Louis F. Hammerle
Fred E. Luchs
L. J. Addicott
Elsie Druggan
F. L. Shoemaker
Charlotte E. la Tourette
Herman Humphrey
Lancaster
Rock House
Old Man's Cave
Ash Cave
Conkle’s Hollow
Zaleski Park
Ohio University
Maine
California
Great Lakes
Auto Tag Fund Distributes $51 264 To Athens County
Ohio highways director Hal G. Sours released 1941 auto license tag figures showing $9,941,378 in tag income distributed to counties and municipalities. Athens County allocations include Albany 300, Amesville 175, Athens 5150, Buchtel 237.50, Chauncey 437.50, Coolville 243.75, Glouster 1075, Jacksonville 287.50, Nelsonville 2400, Trimble 243.75, county total 33464, grand total 51264.
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Hal G. Sours
Ohio Department of Highways
Souis
Athens
Albany
Amesville
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Glouster
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Trimble
County
Lime Delivery Delays Prompt County Meeting
Athens County contractors delivering lime for the AAA program will meet with state AAA officials Marble Cliff quarries and Frank Pugh county AAA chairman Tuesday at 10 in the local office. High order volume slowed deliveries. a solution will be discussed to speed up shipments and assist farmers awaiting lime. Contractors interested in delivery contracts are invited.
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Athens County
AAA
State Aaa
Marble Cliff
Frank Pugh
County Aaa
Pugh
McKee Birth Announced for Patricia Faye
Mr and Mrs Gerald McKee announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Faye on April 28 at 152 Mill Street Grandparents are Mrs Maude Sams of Athens and Mr and Mrs Roy McKee of Chauncey.
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Gerald McKee
Elma Sams
Mill St
Patricia Faye
Maude Sams
Athens
Roy McKee
Chauncey
Ton Jon Provides Kidney Relief After Five Years
Mr Pearl Coppers of Athens Ohio reports five years of kidney and bladder trouble with back pain dizziness and indigestion. He finds relief after using Ton Jon sold by the local health representative at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store on Union Street near the post office.
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Pearl Coppers
Washington St
Athens
Ohio
Ton Jon Health
Quick
Cut
Union St
Ton Jon
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
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