Land Transactions Report For Year Ending June 30 1940
County Recorder Georgia Kilpatrick submitted a focused land action report to state officials in Columbus. The agricultural land deeds total 8,699.19 acres for 29,970, city lots 88 valued at 119,564.98, total deeds 1,066 for 150,358.98. Mortgages on farms 139 covering 7,533.29 acres for 151,126.10. city lots 283 for 383,947.37. Total mortgages 422 for 535,073.47. Mortgages cancelled 346: 78 on farms 94 on city lots 174 on mineral oil lands. Cancellations cover 4,645.14 acres for 355,672.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Kilpatrick
Columbus
Rev Smith to Fill Nutter's Mac Dougall Church Appointment
The Rev. Smith will fill the Rev. Nutter's appointment at Mac Dougal Church on Sunday evening.
Relief rolls to stay under ten thousand this month
Relief administrators under Director Dale Ziggaroos and Ray Noble of the State Welfare Department report a county relief load of under 800 this month, with projected expenditures near 10 000 dollars. The plan relies on budgeted funds, garden and livestock removals, and a possible two mill levy in November to sustain operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Ziggaroos
Ray Noble
State Welfare Department
Aseen See Belon
Ziggaroos
Relief Administration
Board of County Commissioners
Noble
Charles Stratton
H. G. Householder
Athens County
Nelsonville Firm Seeks Foreclosure Over Delinquent Note
The Nelsonville Home and Savings Association sues Austin C. Kentner in Common Pleas Court for 3469.72 on a 2600 promissory note overdue. The note is secured by a mortgage on Kentner’s property in Scott's East Lynn Addition, Nelsonville, with foreclosure and sale sought to settle the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Common Pleas
Austin C. Kentner
Nelsonville
Scott
East Lynn
Mrs Nora Gibson Funeral in Hebbardsville Church
Funeral services for Mrs Nora Gibson wife of D C Gibson will be held Saturday at 10 am at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Euclid Avenue home until the time of the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Gibson
Athens man held on assault charge before mayor
John Gwinn of Athens pleaded not guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to assault and battery charges filed by William Hellope ter. He was held to the grand jury under a $300 bond, following arrest by Officer Joseph McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gwinn
Athens
Joseph McBride
Cliff Cornell
William Hellopeter
Gwinn
Hospital Releases For Local Families Include Infant Visitation Ban
Mrs. Margaret Adams and her infant son from The Plains were discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital along with Marjorie Christman of Athens. Head nurse Mrs. Fred Russell announced no children will be admitted as visitors until new cases of infantile paralysis in the Ohio River region stop being reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Adams
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marjorie Christman
S. High St
Athens
Fred Russell
Ohio River
Jeffery Preaches at Three Churches Sunday
The Rev. Stanley Jeffery will lead morning services at Central Ave. Methodist Church at 9:15 with the sermon Passion or Power. Evening services follow at 7:30 on Can We Trust God. He will also preach at The Plains at 10:15 and Clarks Chapel at 11:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Stanley Jeffery
Jeffery
the Plains
Clarks Chapel
Mulac Named CAA Flight Examiner at Athens Airport
Vincent J. Mulac chief flight instructor with Athens Airways was designated official Flight Examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Authority authorized to conduct airmen examinations for private pilots. The award by CAA inspector Wilfred B. Blain enables on demand exams at Athens Municipal Airport, aiding Ohio University civilian pilot training progress and Fall class plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Mulac
Athens Airways, Inc
Civil Aeronautics Authority
A. S. Koch
C.A.A
Washington
Athens Municipal
Wilfred B. Blain
Chicago
Athens Field
Mulac
Ohio University
Municipal Field
William M. Young
College of Applied Science
Athens Airways
Vinton County Court Notes Highlights
Contracts for county WPA trucking go to low bidders for three months ending November 12 with bids from 73 cents to $1.20 per hour. Labor Day enrollment tops 2800 pupils. school registrations set for August 21 in Vinton and August 23 in Richland. Kenneth Robbins passed the bar. Judge Chapman issues a marriage license to George Woolweaver and Jo Anne Davisson, and another to Elmer Keller and Lucille Struble. Driver license exams shift to the second Wednesday each month in the sheriff's office. Pauline Rehard wins a divorce from James Redard. her former name restored. Worth $410 timber suit filed in common pleas. Tax receipts show slight year-to-year changes. A 60-day dog quarantine covers Richland and Harrison Townships after a rabid dog scare. 14 dogs destroyed by Huggins and the dog’s head sent to Columbus for testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
J. D. McKinley
Vinton Twp
Richland Twp
Kenneth Robbins
Ohio State University School
Fof Law
C. O. Chapman
George Woolweaver
Dundas
Jo Anne Davisson
Hamden
Elmer Keller
Defiance
Lucille Struble
Zaleski
Sheriff's Office
Court House
Cpl. R. L. Galbreath
State Highway Patrol
Chillicothe
Pauline Mae Rehard
A. L. Chatfield
James E. Redard
Pauline Trainer
James W. Darby
Eagle Two
Common Pleas Court
George Wareheim
James McCreary
Kenneth Huggins
Richland and
Harrison Twps
Rt. 50
Ray
Rt. 1
Columbus
Stuck
Huggins
State Health Department
William Graves
Public Sale Calendar for August 17 1940 at Burns Jersey Farm
Auction note listing 30 head Jersey cows and heifers 8 horses timothy clover alfalfa oats straw at Burns Jersey Farm R 50 Guysville owned by D T Burns cash terms sale starts 10 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Jersey Farm
Guysville
D. T. Burns
Civil Service Exams Open in Athens for Multiple Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for inspector signal corps equipment engineering aid and other ranks with salaries from 1 620 to 3 200 a year. Posts are in War Department Army Air Corps Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and various engineering and architectural branches. Obtain full requirements and forms from J L C Kelley at the Athens Post Office and apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Signal Corps
War Department
Army Air Corps
Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation
Department of Commerce
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Albany 4 H Club Meets The Hilarious Hemmers 4 H Club
Albany 4 H Club completed work on their book projects at a Tuesday meeting and judging followed on Wednesday. Refreshments were served by Ruth Russell and Doris McCoy to attendees Dorothy Robbins Mary Beatty Doris McCoy Ruth Russell Mary Bean Naomi Calvin Lorna Calvin Betty Zimmerman Norma Lee McDaniels and Mable Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmers 4-H Club
Albany
Ruth Russell
Doris McCoy
Dorothy Robbins
Mary Beatty
Mary Bean
Naomi Calvin
Lorna Calvin
Betty Zimmerman
Norma Lee McDaniels
Mable Beatty
Radio Skit Describes Coal Display at Fair
A WHKC Columbus program paid tribute to Ohio Coal Foundation helpers for the State Fair exhibit. Harry Mettler highlighted six District 6 United Mine Workers leaders, Ohio Coal Association officials, and six Hocking Valley miners who donated coal and labor. Orndorf described a faithful mine replica with a 120 foot motor road, walls of coal, and a roof of oak timber. The exhibit uses more than half a million pounds of coal and will include a coal yard model, a coal testing lab, heating and firing demonstrations, safety gear, and mine lamp displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Coal Foundation
Harry Mettler
Nelsonville
Foundation
WHKC
Columbus
Mettler
John Owens
United Mine Workers of America
R. L. Ireland
Ohio Coal Association
Ezra van Horn
Ed Miller
Ohio Coal
Win, Kinnan
Hocking Valley
State Fairgrounds
Paul Orndorf
Mine 267
Glouster
Orndorf
Perce Moore
Ohio
Demorest
Ohio State University
Drunkenness in Divorce Case Arising From Allega tions
Mrs Alma Potts files for divorce from Floyd Potts in Common Pleas Court citing progressive drunkenness for three years that led to loss of employment and assault charges. They wed in Athens in 1924, have three children, separated July 6, seek custody alimony and order restraining disposal of household property for liquor and protection for herself and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Potts
Common Pleas Court
Floyd Potts
Emmett French Buys Four Ayrshire Cows
Mr and Mrs Emmett French of Fisher Pike purchased four purebred Ayrshire cows and two heifers from Spot Farm Bellefontaine. The cattle, originating in Scotland and distributed via Ontario, are rare in the county and will be shown at the county fair. One cow produced 638 pounds butterfat in 301 days, about 60 pounds daily, while others are noted for both milk and beef. Many visitors are touring the French farm to view the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett French
Spot Farm
Bellefontaine
Scotland
French
Driver Fined After Hockingport Crash
Two drivers escaped injures when Wilbert Gilliand of Hockingport and G M Foster of Coolville Route 4 collided on Route 144 near Hockingport. Gilliand was fined $10 and costs by Mayor W B King of Coalville for operating to endanger others. Damages were about 40 dollars to his car and 50 dollars to Foster’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Gilliand
Hockingport
G. M. Foster
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Gilliand
W. B. King
Coalville
Milkweed stalk reaches 13 feet in Athens display
Bert Mariner displayed a towering milkweed stalk on the Athens streets rising to 13 feet from an ash pile. He said several stalks were even taller and grew in a shady Lancaster Street yard, attracting curious residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bert Mariner
Lancaster St
Mariner
Exhibits Entries Open for 1940 Athens County Fair
Exhibitors are urged to submit entries for the 1940 Athens County Fair. Fair board clerk Mrs. Dorothy Parmiter said the office in the red brick barn beyond the grandstand is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contact number is 25651, or 785 after 4 p.m. She will be at the office all day Monday, Aug. 19, to accept entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair
Dorothy Parmiter
Fair Board
Parmiter
Fairgrounds
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohto
Mcdougal Church
Millfield
the Mutual Home Eee & Savings Association
City Hall
Washington St
Athens, O
Ted
Nelsonville Firm
Mrs. Gibson
CAA
Vinton County Court
Ayrshire
Mayfair
Vic
Joyce
Kentucky
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Time Cleaners
Smith’s
Johnson’'S
John
Athens Home Telephone Co
Rauch
Asitar
Rauch's Bakery
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