Franz Woodworth Nominated by Republicans for Mayor
Franz L. Woodworth, Athens businessman, won the Republican mayoral nomination in a light primary, defeating T. R. Bennett 616 to 356. L. W. Kelley was named Republican councilman in the First Ward by 211 to 60. Democrats ran unopposed in all other races with Sells as mayoral candidate receiving 116 votes.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Franz Woodworth
Franz L. Woodworth
E. F. Sells
Woodworth
T. R. Bennett
L. W. Kelley
Raymond Kestner
Bennett
Warm
Ward
Precinct
P. F. Good
J. S. Sherrard
Foster B. Cornwell
George Minameyer
R. J. Studer
Harry L. Wilson
W. N. Russell
E. F. Stocklin
Oscar Fulton
Donald K. Barstow
Pat B. Burns
Grove Sams
Harry Cokonougher
Clyde McVay
Sells
Suit Filed to Undo Land Transfer in Troy Township
Edna L. Parker and Jessie Williams filed in Ath ens County Common Pleas Court a petition seeking to set aside a July 10 1940 transfer of about 54.75 acres in Troy Township and a cream separator to Marie Gray and H L Gray. They allege Edwin Parker was infirm at the time and seek return of the separator and repayment of debts with limited encumbrances.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Edna L. Parker
Jessie Williams
Marie Gray
H. L. Gray
Gladys Creel
George Parker
Harry Parker
Ethel Galvin
Edwin Parker
Belpre
Troy
Washington
Athens
Parkers
Telegram From Owens Averts Mine Work Stoppage
Prospects brightened for settlement of the Carbondale Mine dispute as United Mine Workers district president John Owens sent a telegram telling Carbondale men to return to work with vacation pay guaranteed. Kimberly 399 workers remained idle awaiting Carbondale’s decision as local unions met in Nelsonville to discuss the contract and vacation bonuses under the Appalachian agreement.
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Kimberly
Mine 255
Coonville
Nelsonville
John Owens
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
Oral Daugherty
Daugherty
Owens
Herman Theisen
Tom Johnson
Beulah Ghent Dies In Columbus Monday
Beulah Ghent age 50 wife of Ralph Ghent died at home 225 S Monroe Ave Columbus Monday. The family moved from Nelsonville and New Lexington before Columbus. Calling hours at sister in law Mrs C M Ghent 1040 Madison Ave. Funeral 8 30 Thursday at St John s Church Ohio Ave Columbus. Burial at New Lexington. Survived by husband two daughters Emma and Mary Stout one son Robert and five brothers.
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Ralph Ghent
S. Monroe Ave
Columbus
Nelsonville
Chestnut St
New Lexington
Ohio Ave
Emma
Mary Stout
Robert
4-H Club Members To Try Judging Cattle
A meeting of all 4-H Club members interested in judging dairy cattle will be held tonight at the dairy barn in Athens State Hospital at 7 30. Homer Gall, hospital dairy superintendent, will arrange the rings and assist in the judging.
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Athens State Hospital
Homer Gall
Its a Peachy Year for 1941 Peach Crop
Ohio reports a bumper 1941 peach crop of 1 394 000 bushels triple the 443 000 bushels produced last year when drought reduced yields. The estimate comes from the Ohio cooperative crop reporting service.
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Columbus
Pearl Coppars Injured in Columbus Collision
Pearl Cop pars age 41 of Athens was a passenger in a car driven by Robert I. Rea of Westerville. The collision with a truck at a Columbus intersection left her with a possible broken shoulder.
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Columbus
Pearl Coppers
Athens
Robert I. Rea
Westerville
Tire Blowout Kills Driver In Cincinnati Street Car Crash
A tire blowout hurled a car into a street car loading platform in Cincinnati early today, killing the driver. Robert Turpin, 36, was identified as the deceased.
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Cincinnati
Robert Turpin
Trainees Flock to Army and Navy Air Forces
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reports a rising share of its pilot trainees joining military aviation. June figures show 39 percent of Naval Air Reserve cadets and 29 percent of Army Air Corps entrants are CPT trainees, with Navy credit for 43 hours of flight aiding the shift. By June 1, 7,400 CPT trainees and 1,279 instructors had joined or planned defense service roles, as about 11,000 candidates were being wired for summer flight training and instruction.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Air Corps
Canada
Armed Air Services
Athens Weather Sees 48 Degree Night
The Athens area recorded a low of 48 degrees, the coolest since May, bringing a crisp morning as residents head to work. The drop followed a stretch of sultry days, with winds calm and skies clear.
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Athens
Farmers Urged Save From Current Wheat Crops
Ath ens County farmers are urged to salt away about eight tenths of a bushel per acre from the large crop to secure future wheat. Frank Pugh of the Agricultural Conservation Committee promotes all risk wheat crop insurance plus marketing quota and loan programs to guarantee income. He notes farming is a big business with an average Ohio farm investment of ten thousand dollars and cites streamlined 1942 insurance procedures for multi farm coverage.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Pugh
AAA
Ohio
H. M. Bennett Heads Odd Fellows Group
The Athens Vinton Counties 1.0.C.F. Association elected H. M. Bennett of Athens as president for the coming year at a Coolville meeting attended by about 60 men. Co. L. Jordan was chosen secretary. Press correspondents named were L. C. Nye Athens Herman Jones Gloucester and Fred Wisenberger McArthur. M. M. Bryson addressed the gathering on Odd Fellowship history. R. I. Wolf Coolville Grand Warden of Ohio and Gaylord Book Stewart spoke briefly.
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Vinton Counties
C.F
H. M. Bennett
Montrose Ave
Coolville
Co. L. Jordan
L. C. Nye
Herman Jones
Glouster
Fred Wisenberger
McArthur
M. M. Bryson
Odd Fellowship
R. I. Wolf
Ohio
Gaylord Book
Stewart
Mowing Pastures Urged By Barker
R R Barker, federal soil conservationist and former Athens County resident, urges farmers to mow pastures to control iron weed goldenrod and briars and to encourage new tender grass. Best timing is June and September if done twice a year, or now if annual.
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R. R. Barker
Federal Soil Conservationist
Athens County
New Marshfield High School
Instructors Meet For Athens County Junior Fair Plans
The monthly meeting of vocational agriculture instructors will be held tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs C W Shaver in Albany at 8 o clock. Final plans for exhibiting at the Athens County Junior Fair will be discussed.
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C. W. Shaver
Albany
Athens County
Ohio State Guard to Hold Camp Perry Training in August
About 2 000 state guardsmen will train at Camp Perry August 17 to 31. Adj. Gen. Bird outlines daily routine from reveille at 5 40 to taps at 10 30 with meals detailed and two field contingents led by Col. Samuel Richmond and General Bird. Food costs projected at 9000 dollars for two weeks, funded by state budget at 61 cents per soldier per day.
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Bucyrus
Richmond
Ohio State Naval Militia
Civil War Veteran Charles Coats Dies at 93
Charles Wesley Coats age 93 a Civil War veteran born in Athens in 1848 died in Lake Forest Illinois on Aug 6 He enlisted in Detroit in 1864 and was mustered out at Houston Texas in 1866 He farmed near Lake Forest for 50 years He is survived by five children.
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Charles Wesley Coats
Athens
Lake Forest
Coats
Detroit
Houston
Tex
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