Commissioners Ordered to Court Over Employee Salaries Action
The Athens County Commissioners were ordered to appear August 18 at 10 a.m. to explain why full salary appropriations for two office employees and related expenses have not been paid. Judge Phil Henderson issued a writ of mandamus at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Harry A. Mettler, who seeks $1,200 for a stenographer, $1,500 for a secret service officer, and $1,294.98 for expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Harry A. Mettler
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Phil Henderson
Hocking County
Eaca
Weeeteews
Gume
Athens County Court
Henderson
Mettler
Charles Bayless
Cornell Fines Two on Intoxication Charges
Ike Van Dyke Luhrig was arrested Saturday night on intoxication on W Union Street by Officers Bradfield and James. He was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell and jailed for failure to pay. Virgil Gilkey backed into a car on E Union Street near College Street and fled to a tavern on W Union Street where Officers Church and McBride arrested him for intoxication. He paid ten dollars in fines and costs.
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Ike van Dyke
Luhrig
W. Union St
Bradfield and
James
Cliff Cornell
Virgil Gilkey
Strouds Run
E. Union St
College St
Church
McBride
War Dept seeks registration of women pilots for ferry service
Skywriting over Athens notes War Department plans to form a women pilots auxiliary in the Ferrying Command. Four local pilots in Athens receive questionnaires as Ohio pilots gather for Ninety Nines meeting to discuss participation. Florence Boswell of Cleveland, a top instrument-rated pilot, and other Ohio fliers are highlighted along with CPTP students and aerial survey work by power and highway companies.
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War Department
Athens
Com- Mendan Dahawt Alaa Af
Alu
Hgmamtl
AIT Corps
Washington, D. C
United States
Irene Crum
Lenore McElroy
Parkersburg
Ohio
International Organization of Women Pilots
Florence Boswell
Cleveland
Sportsman Pilot’s Association
Mexico
Grace Birge
Ann Barille
Boswell
Athens County asked to confer on relief financing plan
William H. Hartsough state relief consultant urged Athens County officials to meet soon on funding poor aid through 1941. He said the county could cover through August but likely needs a loan from a $600000 state cushion fund for the last four months. No conference date was set.
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Columbus
William H. Hartsough
Athens
Hartsough
Bit
Four Athens County couples receive marriage licenses
Four marriage licenses were issued last week in the Athens County Probate Court. The couples are Fred F. Kraft and Clara J. Livingston. Pearl Douglas and Helen Smith. Russell Ernest Humphrey and Dorothy Mae Hartley. Roy E. Hawk and Irene Ellen Witham.
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Athens County
Fred F. Kraft
Lancaster
Clara J. Livingston
Chauncey
Pearl Douglas
Athens
Helen Smith
Shade
Russell Ernest Humphrey
Glouster
Dorothy Mae Hartley
Jacksonville
Roy E. Hawk
Irene Ellen Witham
Beckley undergoes emergency appendectomy in Marion
Lester Beckley son of Mr and Mrs William Beckley Luhrig underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis Wednesday morning Aug 6 at Marion Ind He is employed as a department overseer at a glass factory in Marion and is making a satisfactory recovery.
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Lester Beckley
William Beckley
Luhrig
Marion
Ind
Beckley
Infant Thomas Arthur Found Smothered in Crib
Columbus reports the two month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Arthur was found smothered in his crib today. Authorities described the incident as a tragic death and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's death.
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Columbus
Thomas Ray Arthur
Claude E. Arthur
Texas Publisher E J Kiest Dies at 79
E J Kiest longtime publisher of the Dallas Times Herald and charter member of the Associated Press died today in Dallas at age 79. He shaped Texas journalism and helped found key press associations.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
E. J. Kiest
Dallas Times Herald
Associated Press
Long illness ends life of Mrs Thompson in Gallipolis
Mrs. Robert Thompson died at her home after a long illness. Frank Anneberg of Lawrence Kane is mentioned as able to eat and drink while standing on his head.
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Gallipolis
Robert Thompson
Frank Anneberg
Lawrence
Kane
Robbery Reported at Colonial Apartments
Ohio University student in Crooksville Route 2 reported a theft from her room of a sandwich toaster and an iron from Colonial Apartments and a suitcase of clothing from her car. Officer James investigated.
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Norman Colburn
Crooksville
Ohio University
Colonial Apts
James
Body Found in River Xenia After Self Inflicted Gunshot
The body of 65 year old Harley Wharton was found in the Little Miami River near Xenia after he allegedly shot himself and fell into the water. Sheriff Walton Spahr reported the gasoline station operator was missing for three days prior to the discovery.
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XENIA
Harley Wharton
Little Miami River
Walton Spahr
Divorce petition filed in Athens County Common Pleas
Ada Bell Pyle by her guardian Myrtie Palmer seeks divorce from Wilford Robert Pyle of Fort Stevens Oregon. Petition No. 17837 asks for support and maintenance for Ada Bell and her child. Hearing set for September 22, 1941. attorney Boris S. Woolley represents the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Ada Bell Pyle
Myrtie Palmer
Wilford Robert Pyle
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Court of Common Pleas
Boris S. Woolley
64 Are To Serve In Election In Athens
Sixty four Athens residents will staff 14 voting places for the primary. Presiding judges earn 6 dollars plus 1 for returning ballots. other workers receive 6 dollars. Polls open 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m. Results expected by RK Isselstein at the courthouse, with focus on the Bennett Woodworth contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Board of Elections
Election Board
RK. J. Isselstein
Board
Bennett-Woodworth
Franz L. Woodworth
T. R. Bennett
E. F. Sells
Local Hospital Reports Several Surgeries and Births
Mrs Madeline Rankin of Millfield underwent an emergency appendectomy Friday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Harold W Parsons of Dalton Ave underwent a similar operation this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Fred Penn of Central Ave welcomed a son Saturday noon. Mr and Mrs Henry Acrock of Coolville welcomed a daughter by Caesarian birth Sunday morning. Mrs Ora Gilkey of Guysville had major surgery Monday morning. Mrs Bertha Sayers of Millfield and Mrs Jessie Fair of Athens Route 2 were released today.
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Madeline Rankin
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold W
Parsons
Dalton Ave
Fred Penn
Central Ave
Henry Acrock
Coolville
Ora Gilkey
Guysville
Bertha Sayers
Jessie Fair
Athens
Six Accidents Reported By State Highway Patrol
Six traffic incidents are detailed by the State Highway Patrol. Dr. Robert G. Dawes, 34, of Columbia Ave., Ohio University faculty, suffered about 200 dollars in damage when his car hit a State Highway Department truck driven by Howard Bobo, 28, Shade, at a Lincoln Street Hudaan intersection. The truck had about 10 dollars damage. A hill crest collision on a county road between Carthage and Carthage Gap involved Milton Nuzum, 36, Guysville Route 1, and William W. Shea, 19, Guysville Route 1, with 100 and 150 dollars damage respectively and no injuries. Henry Johnston, 49, Gloucester Route 4, and Steve Verba, 28, Cleveland, collided on Route 216 near Murray City. Verba was fined 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. John E. Grenier, 60, Lowell, Mass., and Max Lewis, 20, Lathrop, collided on Route 50 Alternate near the North Y junction. Grenier’s car sustained 5 dollars damage. A bread truck skidded on Route 56 west of Athens, flipping into a ditch. driver Eugene Helm, 21, injured, and passenger Joe Wilbur, 18, sprained an ankle. The Ewing Bakery truck owned by the company, Helm’s employer, carried the load. In a head-on on a crest of a hill near Athens private drive, Henry Stevens, 34, Columbus, and James Gilham, 26, New Marshfield Route 2, collided. Stevens fined 10 dollars and costs, with Stevens’ car at 50 dollars damage and Gilham’s at 150.
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Robert G. Dawes
Columbia Ave
Ohio University
State Highway Department
State Patrol
Howard Bobo
Shade
Dawes
Lincoln St
Hudaan
Carthage
Carthage Gap
Milton Nuzum
Guysville
William W. Shea
Shea
Nuzum
Henry Johnston
Glouster
Murray City
Steve Verba
Cleveland
Verba
Dallas Kinser
Logan
John E. Grenier
Lowell
Mass
Max Lewis
Lathrop
Eugene Helm
Joe Wilbur
Wellston
Ewing Bakery
Helm
Athens
Henry Stevens
Columbus
James Gilham
New Marshfield
Stevens
Cliff Cornell
Gilham
Attempt To Save Money Costs This Truck Driver
Peter Kemmerling aged 23 of Columbus drove to Athens County to buy coal and overload his truck to save money. State highway patrolmen arrested him for unsafe operation on Route 33. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Peter Kemmerling
Columbus
Athens County
Kemmerling
Cliff Cornell
Belmont woman who played Little Eva dies at 94
Mrs FE J MacDonald aged 94 of Belmont Mass died yesterday. She once portrayed Little Eva as Cor delia Howard in the premiere of Uncle Tom's Cabin about 90 years ago, marking a notable early performance in American theater.
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Belmont
Mass
FE. J. MacDonald
Cordelia Howard
Little Eva
Drowns in Quarry Near Marion
William R. Moler aged 58 of Marion drowned yesterday while swimming in a quarry pond near the town. The incident occurred in a local quarry area with authorities notifying Moler’s family and continuing investigations.
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Marion
William R. Moler
PrunLax Offered as Quick Health Stimulant
An advertisement touts PrunLax as a remedy for sluggish digestion and constipation. It promises quick, pleasant relief and claims each dose costs about a penny, urging immediate use and sale by retailers.
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Ee Re
County Agricultural Society
St Joseph Aspirin
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Cornell
Lostro Building
Athens, Ohio
Ice
Rex Tugwell
Puerto Rico
New York
Guy Swope
Luis Munoz Marin
Island
Senate
By Marian Bush Reeder
Cense
Thomas Ray Evans
Easton
CPTP
Ohio U
Athens Airways
Evans
Bill Webb
Granville
Art Williams
Here
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Dean
A. H. Armbruster
H. Cc. Dorman
Peach Ridge
Bruce
Colorado Springs
Marie McCoy
N. Congress St
Edna C. Junod
Bertha Daggett
N. High St
Lillian Cakenougher
J. E. Householder
Juanita C. Young
Hattie C. Walker
O. G. Tinker
Lancaster St
Mary G. McLaughlin
W. Carpenter St
Edna R. Boyles
Pine Place
Anna F. Stickney
Florence H. Atkinson
Frank C. Dean
Second St
Alma K. Hudson
Vivian E. Kern
Minnie R. Pierce
Ada Gertrude Wolfe
Anna L. Wolfe
Anna F. Stauffer
State St
Eva C. Scott
W. State St
Mary Larch
Walker St
Katherine Love
Bessie Cooley
Delphia Shannon
Joe Walburn
Mary O. Hutchinson
S. Court St
Bessie Carmen
S. High St
Emma Haney
Greta W. Moler
Frank H. Cross
Vearna Lee Marquis
S. Shafer St
W. M. Finsterwald
J. O. McCoy
Wilson Gilbert
Moore Ave
Katherine Beckler
Nellie Long
Maple St
J. F E. Bailey
Church St
Mable Parrett
Morris Ave
Charles Doonke
E. Mill St
Mabel Sisson
Stewart St
Doris C. Parker
Doris Mansfield
Lydia M. Fenzel
Park Place
Edith Stocklin
University Terrace
John L. Lavine
N. McKinley Ave
Emma L. Henderson
van Vorhes
Nellie Coe
Naoma Wamsley
E. Mulberry
Flden E. Byrne
Hocking St
Ethel A. Dean
Palmer St
George L. Wise
Elliott St
Florence E. Houck
Naoma E. Finsterwald
Addie Cross
Stimson
H. B. Larrimer
Bessie D. Russell
Mill St
Ritta FE. Burns
Franklin Ave
Clara Imes
Doris Theisen
Sarah L. Cole
Etta Laverty
Mary L. Rowan
Spring St
Ada P. Woodworth
Grace F. McVay
Maybelle Jordan
Grosvenor St
Loretta Walsh
Stella M. Studer
Ethel W. Shannon
North
Grenier
Eva
Nurito
Tn, Court St
THE
Standard Oil Company
Ross Federal Research
Pol, Ady
Woodworth
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