Cincinnati Mayor to Speak at Athens Republican Banquet
James Garfield Stewart of Cincinnati will address the Athens County Republican banquet at Hotel Berry Friday night after the Central Committee organizes at 6 p m in the Courthouse. Officers include Earl Johnson chairman Foster Cornwell secretary J W Wilson chair man of the Executive Committee.
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Athens
Ohio
Cincinnati
James Garfield Stewart
Athens County
Hotel Berry
Party Central Committee
Central Committee
Tha Hananward Wells
VaUyUrl
OSU
Earl Johnson
Foster Cornwell
J. W. Wilson
R. J. Isselstein
R. C. Hopkins
T. R. Biddle
Cornwell
Isselstein
Wilson
Harmony
John J. Woolley
Gordon Gray
R. W. Finsterwald
Harry Richards
John and
Woolley
Stewart
Kenyon College
Cincinnati Law School
Matthews Named Chauncey Dover Superintendent At Chauncey Dover
Wayne T. Matthews named superintendent of the Chauncey Dover School District which includes five elementary schools and Chauncey Dover High School with 963 students. He will oversee 32 teachers and principals, seven buildings, and nine buses while living in Athens with his wife and son.
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Wayne T. Matthews
Athens’ East Side School
Chauncey- Dover
Chauncey Dover High School
Matthews
Zanesville
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Buchtel
Athens
East Side School
Southeastern Ohio Elementary Principals Association
Chauncey-Dover
Clarence Sanders
Mechanics' Job Applications Open at Athens Post Office
Civil Service student trainee mechanic position advertised by J. L. C. Kelley at the Athens Post Office. Salary 1620 per year. Applicants must be 20 or older with two years in assembly maintenance or repair of gasoline or Diesel engines or AC generators. Further details from Mr. Kelley.
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Civil Service
J. L. C. Kelley
Athens
Mr. Kelley
Pony Race Purse at Athens County Fair Aug 25
Pony races at the Athens County Fair on Tuesday afternoon August 25 offer a $30 purse across three events. ponies under 46 inches vie for $10, ponies over 46 inches for $10, and a free-for-all race awards $10. Entries with no fee via Carl Clifford, phone 718. free admission for all entrants and ponies.
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Athens County Fair
Carl Clifford
Fairgrounds
Dwight Rutherford
Five Nelsonville youths fined after street fight
Five Nelsonville youths including two US Navy sailors were fined five dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to fighting and disturbing the peace on South Court Street. The group included George Blimes and Floyd McCollister, with brothers Harry and Bill Blimes in Wayne Michigan and Joe Nichols of Nelsonville. The incident began when a sailor argued with a Court Street store employee.
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Nelsonville
U. S. Navy
S. Court St
Franz L. Woodworth
Wayne
Mich
Harry Blimes
Bill Blimes
Wayne, Mich
George Blimes
Naval Base
New Orleans
Floyd McCollister
USN
Joe Nichols
Court St
Automobile Collision on Rt. 50 Near Coolville
State patrol reports a minor collision on Route 50 near Coolville between a car driven by Mrs. Lorena Erwin of Gallipolis and a westbound truck operated by Verde Frank Legg of Columbus. The pass maneuver caused a sideswipe with slight damage to the car and none to the truck.
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Route 50
Coolville
Lorena Erwin
Gallipolis
Verde Frank Legg
Columbus
Legg
Vercoe Promoted to Corporal in U S Army
James M. Vercoe son of Mr Tom Vercoe of Athens Route 4 recently informed his father he has been promoted to corporal in the U S Army He is stationed in Boise Idaho and eager about his new duties in army transportation Vercoe formerly worked in the circulation department of The Athens Messenger
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James M. Vercoe
Tom Vercoe
Athens Route 4
U. S. Army
Cpl. Vercoe
Boise, Id
Athens Messenger
Wakely on furlough visits relatives during Army leave
Private Charles Wakely on furlough from Ft. Devens Mass visits his sister and brother in Athens Route 3. He was inducted February 13 1942. Edward B Blackford 19 trains as a bluejacket at Great Lakes Illinois, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Blackford Chauncey.
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Charles Wakely
Ft. Devens
Mass
James Blackford
Athens
Pvt. Wakely
Blackford LN
Edward B. Blackford
Great Lakes, Ill
Edward Blackford
Chauncey
Navy Seeks Instructors for Physical Fitness Program
The Navy plans to enlist Chief Specialists in the U S Navy Reserve to serve as physical and drill instructors. Applicants with two years of college, aged 21 to 40 with extensions, and coaching or physical training experience may qualify._selected candidates attend eight weeks at Norfolk and may serve afloat or ashore. Interviews to be held in Cincinnati September 7–8, with required documents.
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U. S. Naval Reserve
Navy
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
All-Americans Seek Taft Appeal On WPA Support
All-Americans urge Senator Taft to back WPA continuation in Athens County and a wage increase. They report replies from President Roosevelt Governor Bricker and Congressman Jenkins, but no response to a petition from mayors marshals and leading citizens.
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Athens County
Roosevelt
Bricker
Thomas A. Jenkins
Chester Sanborn
George Boothman
John L. Southard
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Hy sell seeks partition of 1.41 acre Athens Township lot
Frank Ernest Hysell files a Common Pleas suit seeking a one-quarter share as son and heir of Ralph M. Hysell who died in 1938. Defendants include Mrs E Hysell his mother claiming three quarters, Athens County treasurer John H. Preston and the Athens County Savings and Loan Co with tax interests in the estate.
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Athens Township
Common Pleas Court
Frank Ernest Hysell
Ralph M. Hysell
E Hysell
John H. Preston
Athens County
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Hospital Admissions Report From Sheltering Arms and Area
Berogg of Nelsonville and Arthur West of Frost Route 1 were admitted for major medical care today. Veryl Withstone of The Plains had an emergency appendectomy Monday night and was released today. Mildred Judy of New Marshfield was discharged.
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Berogg
Nelsonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Arthur West
Veryl Whetstone
the Plains
Mildred Judy
New Marshfield
Finances of Athens County Schools Discussed
A Monday afternoon meeting in the office of Supt. Glen M. Hanes reviewed the Athens County school system finances. The taxation committee of the Athens County Teachers Association proposed recommendations to improve funding, with members Miss Lois Glancy Miss Ebba Wahlstrom Miss Carrye Smith and E. G. Clifton listed as participants.
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Athens County
Glen M. Hanes
Athens County Teachers Association
Lois Glancy
Waterloo
Ebba Wahlstrom
the Plains
Carrye Smith
Greens Run
E. G. Clifton
Shade
Clover Farm Contest Prize Winners Named
Five Southeast Ohio Clover Farm customers won prizes in the 60th anniversary Clover Farm Stores contest. Winners include Mrs. J. W. Kennedy Marietta $100 War Savings Bond. Mrs. Nora Stephenson Athens $25 bond. M M Munn Chesterhill and Mrs. G W Van Dyke Albany Route 3 $5 stamps. first prize Mrs. S Cheek Attica $1,000 bond. second prize Mrs. L R Wilson Dallas Texas.
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Clover Farm
Southeast Ohio
F. J. Beasley Co
Clover Farm Stores
J. W. Kennedy
Marietta
A. C. Bourmarck
Nora Stephenson
N. Congress St
Athens
M. M. Munn
L. H. Geddes
S. Cheek
Attica, O
L. R. Wilson
Dallas
Tex
Trimble Stitchers Prepare For Fair Show
The Trimble Stitchers for Victory 4 H Club met at Shirley Kay Heiser’s home for an evening of sewing and fair prep. They plan to attend a show on Aug 17 with guests Bill and Ann Heiser and members Janet Earich Joanne Gooding Martha Meyers and Margaret Meyers. Projects will be graded at Nira Bailey’s home Thursday.
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Shirley Kay Heiser
Bill
Ann Heiser
Janet Earich
Joanne Gooding
Martha
Margaret Meyers
Nira Bailey
Margaret Addington
Three Are Fined in Athens Mayor's Court
Edward Olds aged 35 of 6 Stewart Street was found guilty of intoxication at a hearing before Mayor Franz L. Woodworth. He was fined $5 and costs after arrest Saturday night. Orville Jewell of 49 Moore Avenue and Louis Skinner of 40 Sunnyside Drive pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined and costs each. Both were jailed in Athens County if fines were not paid.
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Edward Olds
Stewart St
Franz L. Woodworth
Olds
Orville Jewell
Moore Ave
Louis Skinner
Sunnyside Drive
Athens County
Hearing Set On Sale of Stedman Company Property
Hearing to consider the receiver report on the sale of Stedman Company property will be held Wednesday August 19 at 1 p m in Common Pleas Court Judge O F Rowland signed the entry today detailing the date and time of the session.
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Stedman Company
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
4-H garments to be judged at Mechanicsburg Aug 22
Members of Non-Stop Stitchers and Guysville Victory 4-H Club meet at homes of Mary Chadwick and Miss Hildreth Coen. Aug 21 and 20 set for judging projects at advisor homes. A church vacation bible school opens Aug 19 in The Plains. Weather reports show 71 at noon with rain yesterday. News notes also report 200 killed or injured by a Bilbao bomb during a religious ceremony.
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Mary Chadwick
Mechanicsburg School House
Jean Lowe
la Roma Gaver
Martha Caheen
Helen Pennell
Thelma Baker
Maxine Bartlett
June Beal
Mark Chadwick
Guysville Victory
Hildreth Coen
Athens County Fair
Eleanor Buck
Bible School
Plains
the Plains
Eleanor Gifford
Spain
London
Reuters
Vichy Radio Today
Bilbao
Mechanics School Youths Employed in Defense Jobs
List of Athens area youths trained at the Athens Mechanics School and NYA Sheet Metal Shop now employed in defense work. Names tied to Curtiss Wright Columbo Knowlton Kendall Eas ler and others across multiple plants, including Goodyear Akron and Wright Field Dayton.
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Athens Area
Athens Mechanics School
NYA
W. State St
Suit Filed Against Prudential Over Disability Payments
Dwight D. Tritipo sues Prudential Insurance Co. in Common Pleas Court for $200 plus costs for July and August 1942 disability payments. He says disability benefits of $100 monthly have been paid since August 1929, the insurer then stopped July 1 and asked for resumption. he maintains the policy remains in effect.
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Common Pleas Court
Dwight D. Tritipo
Prudential Insurance Co., of America
Tritipo
Tritipp
Prudential Company
Athens man jailed after false auto registration
Carl Edward Evener aged 24 of Ath ens Route 3 was fined 50 dollars and costs by Mayor Franz L Woodworth after pleading guilty to false registration of his automobile. He was committed to Athens County Jail for nonpayment. Evener was arrested Monday by state patrol officers. Columbus reports physicians up to 50 may apply to medical officers recruiting boards for commissions in the army, Col. E C Jones said.
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Carl Edward Evener
Athens Route 3
Franz L. Woodworth
Athens
Evener
Columbus
Col
E. C. Jones
Nine Britons Escape Internment Camp Near Dublin
Nine Britons interned for pro Axis sympathies escaped from Currah internment camp in County Kildare. Three were recaptured within hours.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Curragh
County Kildare
Drowning in Morris Lake Near Pontiac Claims Columbus Man
Robert Parrett, 35, of Columbus, Colorado drowned when his fishing boat overturned on Morris Lake eight miles southwest of Pontiac. He was fishing solo at the time and perished last night.
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Pontiac, Mich
Robert Parrett
Columbus, CO
Morris Lake
Pontiac
Time Card Rail Schedules For Central Lines
The document lists train numbers and daily or except Sunday schedules for New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio lines. It notes arrival and departure times such as No 3 Diplomat Daily at 1 30 a m and No 37 leaving at 6 25 p m, among others.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Cen Hee
NEW York Central South
Chesapeake & Ohio
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3477 Thanks Helpers for Flag Pole Erection
The Athens VFW Post 3477 expresses thanks to Mrs. Carl Fultz for the flag donation Walter Dicken for welding the pole Marshfield Study Club Odd Fellows Lodge Flower Club for donations Mr Vickers for the guy wire George Beveridge and Bob Jackson for the Honor Roll cabinet Walter Hicks for assistance Charles Llewellyn for truck use and hauling materials Cadets Lieut George H Perry and Athens Co B Ohio State Guard participate in dedication Ear nest McGranor post commander Lester M Watts Paul Shannon Clarence Parker Carl Wharton John Vess George Burton Rev Miles Hoon and Mr Minney assist in ceremony Bands in parade include the Ohio University Band Nelsonville Eagles Drum and Bugle Corps Chauncey Dover High School Band and others plus State Highway Patrol and Sheriff George Bateman?
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Thomas H. Feltz, Jr
Cincinnati
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of
Athens
Carl Fultz
Walter Dicken
Marshfield Study Club
Odd Fellows Lodge
Flower Club
Mr. Vickers
Guy
George Beveridge
Bob Jackson
Walter Hicks
Charles Llewellyn
George H. Perry
Athens Co. B
Ohio State Guard
Mr. Feltz
Earnest McGranor
Lester M. Watts
Paul Shannon
Clarence Parker
Carl Wharton
John Vess
George Burton
Miles Hoon
Minney
Ohio University Band
Carl E. Witzler
Nelsonville Eagles
Chauncey-Dover High School
State Highway Patrol
George Bateman
Ambassador Winant Ill With Influenza
United States Ambassador John G. Winant has been ill with influenza for several days and has conducted urgent embassy business from home, an embassy spokesman said today. His condition was described as not serious.
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London
United States
John G. Winant
Winant
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Robert Cunningham
William Rapp
John Williams
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Dennis Trotter
Athens Mechanic School
Norman Nickerson
Wendell Ridgley
Glenn Howard
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Canton
Robert Loper
David L. Patterson
Olson Flying Service
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Ideal Electric Company
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West Virginia Ordnance Plant
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Steve Novatini
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Dayton
Dwight Slangler
Herman Stewart
Patterson Field
Robert Cordray
Michigan
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