Leonard Dunfee Sentenced to Long Prison Term
Leonard Dunfee, 26, Scatter Ridge, was sentenced to five to 35 years in the Ohio State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and larceny tied to the Janssen home robbery. He had earlier escaped the Athens City Jail and fashioned a crude key, prompting heightened security on his transfer to prison.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
OFTO
Leonard Dunfee
Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Dunfee
B. C. Day
Fred Burdiss
Marty Mettler
Columbus
Janssen
Curtis W. Janssen
Peach Ridge
Jess Coss
Alva Karns
Chauncey
Jacksonville
May Grand Jury
R. J. Isselstein
The Expectant Heart Theme for Rev Cole’s Sunday
The Expectant Heart will be the theme of Rev. E. E. Cole for Sunday morning services at Central Ave Methodist Church. Changed by the Changeless will be the 7:30 p.m. evening theme. A prayer service and Bible study are scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30.
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E. E. Cole
Central Ave Methodist Church
Boys Start Flames Endangering Garage Fire
Athens firemen were called yesterday to extinguish flames threatening a barn used as a garage at 172 Mill St. Two boys about six spilled gasoline and started the fire. The boys and their parents were summoned to the mayor's office for a warning.
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Athens
Mill St
Reverend David Dean to Speak at Coolville Service
The Rev. David Dean of Rockland will preach Sunday at 10 45 a m at the Coolville Congregational Church.
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David Dean
Rockland
Coolville Congregational Church
Eagles Seek Defense Bonds Drive Across Lodges
Fraternal Order of Eagles urged all subordinate aeries to invest in defense savings bonds. In the first month after the appeal, Eagles nationwide purchased 500000 dollars in bonds. Ath ens Aerie No. 529 president C J Ailstock announced the totals with a photo showing Mann and Abel presenting a 50000 dollar batch from Commerce Trust Co. in Kansas City.
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Grand Aerie
C. J. Ailstock
Athens Aerie No. 529
United States
Eagles
Ailstock
Conrad H. Mann
Kansas City
Mr. Mann
John A. Abel
Marion, C
The
Commerce Trust Co
Dan Mée
Internal Revenue
James Kemper
Abel
Mann
Athens Draft Board reports new classifications and totals
The Athens County Board No 1 releases figures as of Aug 14 showing 2577 men classified for the draft. Of these 153 have already been inducted or enlisted, 24 are in Class I A awaiting induction, 208 in limited service, 94 with occupational deferments mainly for dependency, 144 health disqualifications in Class IV F, 10 deferred for statutory reasons, 193 partially classified awaiting exam or investigation. Totals evolve with reclassifications and July registrations.
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Army
Navy
Marvin Stewart Enlists for Navy Training at Great Lakes
Marvin John Stewart son of Mr and Mrs R J Stewart Cheshire Gallia County was accepted for enlistment at the Navy Recruiting Station Athens and transferred to Cincinnati for enlistment Aug 11 Stewart left with Cecil Edward Hewitt Langsville and is now at the Naval Training Station Great Lakes Il
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Marvin John Stewart
R. J. Stewart
Cheshire
Gallia County
Navy
Athens
Cincinnati
Stewart
Cecil Edward Hewitt
Langsville
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Sand Rock Church Plans Twelfth Home-Coming
The Sand Rock Church will hold its twelfth annual home-coming on Sunday August 24. Sunday School starts at 10 a m followed by a children's program and a basket dinner at noon. The public is invited to attend and contribute to the afternoon program.
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Sand Rock
Home-Coming at Mt. Zion A. B. Church at the Garden
The Mt. Zion Mission A. B. Church at the Garden hosts its annual Home-Coming on Sunday August 24 with services from 9 30 a m to evening. Former pastor Rev Franklin Norris of Greenfield will speak at 2 30 p m and a musical program is planned. A noon dinner on the church lawn will be served with each person bringing their own table service.
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Mt. Zion
Children at Sheltering Arms in Tonsil Clinic
Seven children from Athens area were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital tonsil and adenoid clinic today including Connie Lou Conley Nellie Mae Smith Charles Hitchings Roberta Shaffer Robert Shaffer Dolores Coen and Flora Belle Cruise. Also newborn daughters reported for Clarence Borchart and for William Dickinson and updates on Donna McDonald and several released patients with infant arrivals and local addresses.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Connie Lou Conley
Coolville
Nellie Mae Smith
Pratts Fork
Charles Hitchings
Roberta Shaffer
Robert Shaffer
Dolores Coen
Florabelle Cruise
Athens
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Ohio Estate
Notice is hereby given that A. E. Judy of New Marshfield Ohio has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Caroline Knowlton deceased late of New Marshfield Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be forever barred. Dated July 28 1941. Francis D White Probate Judge of said County.
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A. E. Judy
New Marshfield
Ohio
Caroline Knowlton
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Picnic Draws 100 at Lake Hope Athens Merchants Group Outing
More than 100 people gathered yesterday at Lake Hope in Zaleski State Forest for the Athens Merchants Association picnic. Activities included swimming boating and fishing with games and contests supervised by James Cumley B A Wolfe and George Dresher. A 6 PM picnic supper followed. Winners included Mrs P L Shannon Loretta Collins Edward Brown Henry Brown Lucille Martin and Frances Kelch across events like potato races egg pitching and egg carrying.
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Lake Hope
Zaleski State Forest
Athens Retail Merchants Association
James Cumley
B. A
Loretta Collins
N. High St
Edward Brown
W. Carpenter St
P. L. Shannon
Henry Brown
Carpenter St
Raymond Brooks
Athens
Lucille Martin
S. Court St
Frances Kelch
Athens Route 5
Rejected, He Tries Again A Navy Enlistment Success
Cecil Edward Hewitt of Langsville passed all examinations on his third enlistment attempt for the U S Navy. After initial rejections in December 1940 he stayed in Rutland High School to improve physically and academically. Hewitt now trains at Great Lakes Illinois and plans a naval career with a short home visit after eight weeks.
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WU. S. Naval Service
Cecil Edward Hewitt
Alta M. Dyke
Langsville
Hewitt
Athens
Rutland High School
Naval Service
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
U. S. Navy
Clark Hurt on Route 33 Job
Ralph W. Clark 55 Stewart Street, former postal employee, suffered a compound fracture of the left leg below the knee and cuts and abrasions to the right foot while working on the Route 33 job yesterday. He was pinned between a machine and a stone, taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for examination, then moved to White Cross Hospital, Columbus.
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Ralph W. Clark
Stewart St
Clark
Sheltering Arms Hospital
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Briggs Body Plant Closed by Walkout at Detroit
A 250 worker walkout in Briggs Manufacturing press shop shut the Mack Ave plant today. Across two days, 17,000 workers were idle, and 4,500 Briggs employees were dismissed. An hour later Chrysler Plymouth operations halted for lack of parts, affecting 5,000 workers.
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Briggs Manufacturing Company
Mack Ave
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Mrs Stewart Dies at Home in Wildwood
Mrs Charles Stewart formerly Myra Pritchard of Coolville died at her Wildwood Pennsylvania home. Survived by husband, three daughters Janice Martha and Charlotte, mother Mrs Martha Pritchard, brother Dr Francis Pritchard, two sisters Myme and Charlotte in California. Funeral in Wildwood Saturday with several relatives planning to attend.
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Athens
Charles Stewart
Myra Pritchard
Coolville
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Ohio University
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Stewart
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Martha
Charlotte
Martha D. Pritchard
Francis Pritchard
Charleston
W. Va
Myme
California
George Holdren
Opal McWhorter
J. M. Ruth
Ohio State Guard to Attend Camp Perry Summer Encampment
Commander Adjutant General Whittier S Bird of Columbus will depart Sunday Aug 17 for Camp Perry to oversee the two week summer training of the newly formed State Guard. Col. Sam Richmond of Cincinnati leads troops Aug 17 to Aug 24 with General Bird in command Aug 24 to Aug 31 when the Athens unit joins.
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Whittier S Bird
Columbus
Ohio State Guard
Camp Perry
State Guard
Sam Richmond
Cincinnati
Bird
Athens
Wheat Supply For 2 Years Seen by Pugh
Athens County AAA Chairman Frank Pugh warned that after the 1942 harvest there will be enough wheat to supply the United States for two years. He estimated a 1942 crop of about 660 million bushels, yielding a 1942 43 supply around 1.3 billion bushels, urging farmers to follow AAA program protections.
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United States
Frank Pugh
Athens County
AAA Committee
Pugh
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Evans Leaves Deputy's Job for Beasley Garage
Charles H. Evans has left Athens County deputy sheriff post after four years seven months under Sheriff Charles Bayless. He joined the Beasley Garage parts department amid continuing pay shortages that left deputies perennially unpaid during parts of this year and forecast further payless periods. Bayless plans to operate with two remaining deputies, B. C. Day and Mrs. Esther Gross, as funds run short.
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Charles H. Evans
Athens County
Fred R. Beasley
Evans
Charles Bayless
Bayless
B. C. Day
Esther Gross
Holman Preaches at Local Christian Church Sunday
The Rev. D. G. Holman of McConnelsville will preach at the First Christian Church in town on Sunday morning while Rev. Frank Donaldson is away. Donaldson hopes to return to the pulpit next Sunday.
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Holman
Christian Church
D. G. Holman
First Christian Church
McConnelsville
Frank Donaldson
First Christian Church of
Athens
Donaldson
New Draft Age Law Awaits President Signature
Washington reports a bill to cut the maximum draft age from 35 to 28 sits on the President’s desk awaiting his signature. If he does not sign or veto by next Monday the measure becomes law without his approval.
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Washington
Six Killed by Rock Slide at Sitka Naval Base
A premature explosion unleashed a 35 foot rock wall at the Sitka Alaska naval base killing six workers and injuring others. The blast occurred during construction work and authorities investigated the incident.
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Naval Base
Sitka
Alaska
U. S. Naval Base
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