Plenty of Room in U S None for Traitors Lavey Tells Catholics
James P. Lavey Ohio Knights of Columbus state deputy addressed hundreds at the Catholic Community Patriotic Rally at the Athens County Fairgrounds. He urged defense of freedom and warned against traitors while praising America as the world’s future hope after the war. Local clergy and civic leaders attended as a 24 member band performed and races and contests followed.
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Athens Messenger
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U. S
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James P. Lavey
Athens County
Athens Council
Knights of Columbus
Milan
America
George Civille
William Stecker Buchtel
Civille
Maurice Donovan
Bremen
Angelo Gallerini
Murray City
Richard Connelly
Martins Ferry
William Kelly
Nelsonville
William G. Dowd
Sanders
Fred C. Sanders
Glouster High School
Paul Weisenbach
James Carsey
Dick Swartz
Mickey Daugherty
Lucille Rosser
Pomeroy
Long Bottom
Marietta
Urbana
Zanesville
Walton League To Meet At Lake Cabin Tuesday
The Izaak Walton League plans a regular meeting at the lake-side cabin on Tuesday evening August 5. Members should bring sandwich lunches. Roasting ears and coffee will be served by the entertainment committee. Fishers must wear regulation identification badges obtainable from Billy Williams for ten cents. Leases for those who have leased lots can be obtained from A. E. Whaley.
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Izaak Walton
Spireses Duel Over Unpaid Judgment in Athens Court
Annie Spires sues Frank Spires in Athens County Common Pleas for 1608 dollars claiming unpaid judgment from a January 1930 suit for the support of three children until they could support themselves. The petition seeks recovery of the amount due.
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Frank Spires
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Sia P-39 Bell Airacobras Demonstrate Cannon Fire
The P 39 Bell Airacobras trained at Camp Skeel Michigan in a target workout. The flight exercise highlighted the planes 37 mm cannon for the first time.
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Sia
Bell Airacobras
Uncle Sam
Camp Skeel
Mich
Legion to Meet in K. T. Crossen Post Rooms
The American Legion K. T. Crossen Post will hold its monthly meeting at the post rooms on S Court Street Wednesday night at 7 30. Members are urged to attend and discuss post activities and plans.
CIO Workers Remain Idle at Timken Plant Strike
CIO unionists at the Timken Roller Bearing Co. plant in Columbus continued its fifth day of strike demanding reinstatement with back pay for five discharged women employees. Timken works manager Albert M. Donze accused the Steel Workers Organizing Committee of violating contract terms by walking out before grievance procedures were completed. He claimed new hires serve a six month probation and may be demoted or dismissed, noting the five cases involved employment terms shorter than six months.
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CIO
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Albert M. Donze
Canton
Timken
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
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Loyal Sisters 4-H Plan Bake Sale for USO Fund
The Loyal Sisters 4-H Club met July 30 at Mrs. Johnson’s home to plan a bake sale benefiting the USO. The next meeting will be at Orleta Ashcraft’s home on August 6. Six members attended the Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club gathering at Miss Jeannette Blackford’s home where they sewed and played games.
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Loyal Sisters 4-H
Johnson
USO
Orleta Ashcraft
Jeannette Blackford
Oberlin College Announces Retirement of Cargill and Four Faculty
Oberlin College stated that treasurer H. W. Cargill will retire after 40 years of service along with four faculty members. The departures become effective August 31.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College Today
H. W. Cargill
Six Drivers Arrested in Weekend Traffic Fines Total $120
Six persons were arrested by state troopers for offenses including insufficient brakes and lights and driving while intoxicated. Five paid $120 in fines and costs. one more was to be arraigned. A pony was killed when struck by a car driven by Harley Rutgers.
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Clyde Rivers
Cliff Cornell
Wilbur Ellis
Stockport
Common Pleas Court
McConnellville
Wilbur B. Hanning
Plains Road
Donald R. Baker
Malta
Justice of the Peace L. N
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Pony
Clyde W. Raney
Crooksville
Fred Kirkendall
Buchtel
Harley M. Rutgers
Logan
State Patrol
Edith Totman Dies Suddenly at 79 in Athens Area
Edith Totman 79 died suddenly at her daughter’s Peach Ridge home Sunday. She was the last of the W. W. Wickham family and sister of H. H. Wickham. Survived by daughter Mrs. C. E. Gorham son W. W. Totman and grandchildren D. T. Carmichael Harold Gorham R. M. McClanahan Rex Gorham Roy Robinson. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM at W. W. Totman home with Rev. Dr. John W. Danford. burial at W. Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call any time.
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C. E. Gorham
Peach Ridge
W. W. Wickham
H. H. Wickham
Athens
M. P. Totman
W. W. Totman
D. T. Carmichael
Laurel
Miss
Harold Gorham
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
R. M. McClanahan
Bellefontaine
Rex Gorham
Roy Robinson
Totman
July Title Issuance Tops 149 For Athens County
In July 149 new car and truck titles were issued at the Athens County Certificate of Title office. Total income reached 1196.70 with 811.10 allocated to the county and 385.60 to the state. July 1940 saw 115 titles and 1124.70 in income.
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Athens County
Farm Credit Seeks Stronger Role in Defense Plan
The Jackson Production Credit Association increases responsibility to agriculture under the nation’s defense program. Director John T. Hope reports a two day Columbus conference with six associations and Production Credit Corporation officials. In seven and a half years the cooperative has built strong reserves and aims to provide quick low cost credit for crop and livestock needs while preserving system soundness in good and bad times.
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Jackson Production Credit Association
John T. Hope
Columbus
Production Credit Corporation of Louisville
Hope
Hold Detroit Man for Two Toledo Killings
A 36 year old Detroit man was arrested in Toledo after wounding three men and fatally shooting two during an attempted auto commandeer. Victims Herman Kander 26 and Samuel Arnovitz 57 died. Ernest Zimmer third victim remained in serious condition.
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Clifford McClusky
Herman Kander
Samuel Arnovitz
Ernest Zimmer
Skywriting Over Athens National Air Olympics Opens
The Labor Day weekend event at Dayton Municipal Airport Vandalia features a national aerobatic competition gliding contests and parachute sport rides with $3000 in prizes. Notable attendees include Earle Johnson Grant Dillman and Hugh Thomasson with plans for an aerial home guard in Ohio.
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Missouri
Mrs. Clendenin Dies At Marshfield Sunday
Mrs. Lillie Clendenin age 44 died Sunday at her mother Mrs. Sam Allen’s home after a several day illness. Funeral Tuesday at 10 at Hoodlet Funeral home with Rev. W. E. Music officiating. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Survived by mother, one daughter Wanda Tennehill of Columbus, three sons Howard Athens Route 2 Harold New Marshfield and Ronald Wilkesville, two sisters Dorothy Russell Millfield Marie Kyle Barberton, and brother Raymond Allen of New Marshfield.
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Sam Allen
Hoodlet Funeral
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Wanda Tennehill
Columbus
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Athens
Harold
Ronald
Wilkesville
Dorothy Russell
Millfield
Marie Kyle
Barberton
Raymond Allen
Arrangement for Dairy Day in Wooster Aug. 8
The 14th annual Ohio Dairy Day will be observed Friday August 8 at the Ohio Agriculture Station in Wooster. The program runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with tours, lectures from the Experiment station OSU Health Dept and Dairymen's Association, a noon luncheon, and a 10:30 a.m. 4 H and Vocational Agricultural contest judging.
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Wooster
Ohio State University
State Dept. of Health
Ohio Dairymen’s Association
Ironton Stunt Flier Dies in Plane Crash
At an air show near Mt Sterling Kentucky a stunt plane crashed 300 yards from takeoff killing Francis Marting 35 Ironton Ohio a garage mechanic and Carl Blake man 21 Lexington Kentucky. The accident halted the remainder of the program with about 500 spectators present.
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CPT
Larry Crotta
Carl Johnson
Bill Webb
Fred Kittle
Leo Sheridan
Wendell Davidson
Robert Davis
Walter McLaren
Tom Portante
Phil Metzger
Gerald Bibbee
Robert Durbin
Myron Sacher
Charles Cieri
Foster Pierce
Ray Pullins
Bill Pasco
Webster Payton
Earl Brownlee
Clair Haas
MT. Sterling
Here
Francis Marting
Ironton
Carl Blakeman
Lexington
Ohio University graduates urged to show competence and faith
Rev. Joseph M. M. Gray of Bexley Methodist Church addressed the Ohio University baccalaureate class in Memorial Auditorium. He urged graduates to recover belief in God, warn that without faith social codes falter, and advised forging beliefs at the storm center. Organist Allen Kresge led the procession and mezzo soprano solos accompanied by Mrs Bundy.
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Bexley Methodist Church
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Gray
Benjamin Franklin
America
England
Shelley
Keats
Allen Kresge
Oliver Martin
Francis Bundy
Weekend Weather Returns to Athens With 89 High
The Athens area saw a weekend warm spell with Saturday reaching 89 degrees and Sunday a bit lower at 88. Overnight temperatures dipped to 62, then late morning readings climbed to about 85 as calm conditions prevailed.
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Athens
Mercury
Auto kills Harrison man in Cincinnati traffic
An automobile struck and killed John Day aged 50 of Harrison early today. He became Hamilton County's 71st traffic fatality of the year.
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Auto Cincinnati
John Day
Harrison
Hamilton County
PRUNLAX Promises Quick Relief From Constipation
Advertisement urges readers to take PRUNLAX for sluggish digestion and aches from constipation. Claims a high success chance and full body relief, emphasizing affordability at one cent per dose.
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