Athens County Voters Warm to Aug 11 Primaries
Athens County residents show growing political interest as campaigns narrow to the August 11 Republican and Democratic primaries. Candidates visit communities and homes amid war distractions, with the Athens League of Women Voters hosting a candidate session at the county courthouse.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Athens League of Women Voters
Elliott
James A. Jones
Lean
Nomi
E. LeFever
Harry D. Knox
Herbert A. Smith
H. T. Phillips
Thomas A. Jenkins
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Mildred C. Shutter
League of Women Voters
Senate
Jaycees Promote Season Tickets For Ohio University Football
Athens Junior Chamber votes to sponsor the Ohio University football season ticket drive for home games. A five person committee, led by Carl Clifford, will meet Athletic Director Don Peden to set plans. Tickets may go on sale September first and all Jaycees will serve as salesmen.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ohio University Athletic Department
Don Peden
Carl Clifford
John L. Pickens
Charles Finsterwald
Carl Fielden
Carl Sylvester
Clifford
Fred White
Vic Stanson
Ollie Shouse
Jaycees
Athens Citizens Defense Corps to Hold Staff Meeting
The Athens Citizens Defense Corps staff will meet tonight at 8 in Hotel Berry. Reports on last Friday's blackout are due, as stated by corps commander Harold E. Wise.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Hotel Berry
John Bolin
Athens Citizens Defense Corps
Harold E. Wise
Drunk Driver Fined $100 After Route 33 Crash
Kenneth Wade 35 Chauncey arrested by state patrol after a three car collision on Route 33 near Redtown. Wade pleaded guilty to driving under the influence before Mayor Franz L. Woodworth and was fined $100 plus costs. His brother Clifford 28 was a passenger. no injuries were reported. The other occupants were Mr and Mrs Arthur Allen and Mr and Mrs Walter Allen.
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Redtown
Kenneth Wade
Chauncey
Franz L. Woodworth
Wade
Clifford
Arthur Allen
Richland Ave
Athens
Walter Allen
Glouster
Route 33 Included in Rationing of Material
The rationing of bituminous material has slowed the State Highway Department program. The Public Roads Administration approved parts to be completed this fall including seal coating of U S Route 33 from Athens city limits to the Athens County line.
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State Highway Department
Public Roads Administration
Athens
Athens County
Seven Initiated by University Employees
Seven new members were initiated after the Ohio University Employees Chapter 44 business meeting held Monday evening in Ewing Hall. A picnic is planned for September. Chapter president Ralph W. Barker will attend a state executive meeting in Columbus tonight.
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Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Ralph W. Barker
Columbus
Births and medical notices from Sheltering Arms Hospital
Parents of a son are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Verian of Glouster Route 3. Opal Butler of New Marshfield underwent an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Wednesday night. Dona Jean McLaughlin of Dayton admitted for minor surgery. Mrs. Vivian Patrick of Northwood Drive released today. Herman Grubbs of Athens Route One announce the birth of a son Gary Herman on Tuesday August 4. Grandparents and great grandparents named.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Donald Verian
Glouster
Opal Butler
New Marshfield
Dona Jean McLaughlin
Dayton
Vivian Patrick
Northwood Drive
Herman Grubbs
Athens
Gary Herman
C. C. Patrick
Fred Six
Janey French
Londonderry
Pidcock
Benjamin Jones Rites Held for 89 Year Old Pataskala Man
Benjamin M. Jones aged 89 of Pataskala died at his daughter's home Mrs. Claude Elder. He is survived by six sons Earl Harold Clarence Hugh Ray and Curtis from various towns, 100 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Mrs. Elder's home.
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Benjamin M. Jones
Pataskala
Claude Elder
Earl
Harold
Clarence
Hugh
Granville
Ray
Curtis
Coolville
Elder
Navy Waves recruitment directs information to Chicago HQ
Inquiries about joining the Navy Women’s Reserve Waves must be sent to Navy headquarters in Chicago. Applicants should provide age marital status education major subject professional experience and health. Direct inquiries to the director of naval officer procurement at the Board of Trade Building 141 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
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U. S. Navy
Women's Reserve
Waves
Navy
Chicago
Women's Association For Voluntary Emergency Service
Naval Officer Procurement
Board of Trade
Bidg
West Jackson Plvd
WPB Request Affects Clover Demand in Athens County
Ross Wright an Athens County Extension Agent notes a War Production Board order halting nitrogen fertilizer production increases red clover seed demand. He says county farmers should save red clover for seed if not needed for hay as substitutes like alfalfa and sweet clover rise to replace fertilizer. The Shade Lodi Farmers Club met Aug 4 at Shade Grange Hall with 4 H Camp report and future project inspections planned for Aug 18.
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Ross Wright
Athens County Extension
WPB
Wright
Shade-Lodi
ROTC Prepares Lake Hope Maneuvers with Issued Gear
About 90 Ohio University cadet officers and basic students received shelter tents, poles, pins, blankets, canteens, mess kits and packs as two platoons were formed for a tactical march and field maneuvers at Lake Hope Zaleski. They will be inspected by Lt. Charles H. Fair tonight and Col. James M. Churchill Friday before departure with Lt. Robert M. French guiding combat training.
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ROTC
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Zaleski
Charles H. Fair
James M. Churchill
Military Science Department
Robert M. French
Enlistment of Three Local Youths in Navy at Great Lakes
Edward Breece Blackford Jr Chauncey and Norman Henry Gloeckner Jr Pomeroy were enlisted at Cincinnati Navy Recruiting HQ and sent to Great Lakes G. J. Cain officers in charge announced Both graduates and high school attendance noted for Blackford Chauncey Dover High School 1941 and Gloeckner Pomeroy High School.
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Great Lakes
Edward Breece Blackford
Chauncey
Norman Henry Gloeckner
Pomeroy
Athens
G. J. Cain
Cincinnati
Blackford
Edward B. Blackford
Chauncey- Dover High School
Gloeckner
Norman H. Gloeckner
Pomeroy High School
Charleston Coach Co. executive Grover Bradford dies at 58
Grover Cecil Bradford 58 of Charleston died after a year's illness in a local hospital. A World War veteran, he served as West Virginia representative for Superior Coach Co. of Lima Ohio and earlier for Schnaber Co. of Pittsburgh. Native of Clarksburg, he is survived by widow Mildred Sands of Athens Ohio. Body to be cremated in Portsmouth Ohio with interment in Clarksburg.
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Grover Cecil Bradford
Carleston Hospital
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Lima
Schnaber Company
Pittsburgh
Clarksburg
Mildred Sands
Athens
Portsmouth
That Glorious Grand Feeling Ad for Old Mohawk Medicine
An advertisement promotes Old Mohawk Medicine as a cure for constipation and fatigue. It claims regular daily bowel action yields vitality and urges readers to visit Gallaher Drug Store for more information.
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Plains Residents Contribute Records for American Legion Drive
Mike Krivusti of The Plains reports locals donate music records and magazines for an American Legion campaign. Contributions include 103 from Orley Shrieves, 49 from Fred Slater, 24 from Lott Bricker, 15 from Henry Evans, and 25 magazines from Mrs. Kate Fierce. Items were turned over to the K. yg. Crossen Post in Athens and others are urged to contribute.
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the Plains
United Mine Workers of America
American Legion
Orley Shrieves
Fred Slater
Lott Bricker
Henry Evans
Kate Fierce
K. Yg. Crossen
Athens
Plains
Krivusti
Legion
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