Athens City Council rejects bid for airmail pickup service
City Solicitor Foster Cornwell reported that the Civil Aeronautics Board found Athens would not gain enough improvement to justify the $3,800 annual cost to add the town to the existing airmail pickup network serving nearby communities. The council held discussion on appeal options and also heard about a proposed police radio system with an estimated $1,500 installation to improve efficiency.
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Athens City
All American Aviation Corp
Athens
Foster Cornwell
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Cornwell
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ellston
Hio
Council
Harold S. Davis
Logan
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Davis
Bart Davidson
Delegates Chosen at Athens Women Democratic Club Meeting
At the Athens Women’s Democratic Club meeting, delegates and alternates to the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio annual meeting in Columbus were elected. Delegates are Mrs. Louis Tyroler, Mrs. Arthur Boyles Sr, Mrs. Carmen Church, Mrs. Alva Haning, and Miss Ethel Beekman with alternates Mrs. Charles Zinn, Mrs. C. E. Atkinson, Mrs. W. L. Gard, and Mrs. Ruth Burdette Stratton. Mrs. Tyroler presided. fall campaign plans were discussed. The next gathering will be at Mrs. C. L. Jordan’s home on Sept. 15.
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Federated Democratic Women of Ohio
Columbus
Neil House
Athens Women's Democrat Club
Frances Packard
E. Union St
Louis Tyroler
Arthur Boyles
Carmen Church
Alva Haning
Ethel Beekman
Elza Graham Runs for Athens Township Trustee
Elza Graham aged 84 of Mill Street Athens announced candidacy for Athens Township trustee in the November general election. A native of Canaan Township he is currently a constable and a farmer.
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Elza Graham
Mill St
Athens
Athens Township
Graham
Canaan Township
Athens County Fair Opens Under Rainy Preview
A drizzly rain keeps most fair preparations underway with tents down and stalls soaked as exhibitors brace for events starting tomorrow. Workers unload a merry go round and horses, while track activity is limited by flooded grounds and mud.
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Athens County
Wednesday At the Fair Schedule and Breeds on Display
The fair features a busy day from 9 a.m. with a band concert and events to 10 p.m. Fireworks and multiple band concerts. Cattle, hogs, and poultry pens show Jersey Guernsey Holstein Hereford Shorthorn and various hog breeds. rain dampens enthusiasm and unfinished exhibits remain in Home Manufacture and clothing sections.
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Rocky Mountain Gang
Kline
Grandstand
Southdowns
Hampshires
Berkshires
Poland
Chinas
Chesters
Jersey
Guernsey
Home Manufacture
Stocks Show Mild Selloff Amid War News and Tax Outlook
New York stock market posted light decline with scattered gains from leaders while hesitancy rose at open amid pessimistic war bulletins between Germany and Russia and a widening US Japan rift. A Fed reserve report showed member bank loans in 101 cities rose for the sixteenth week, while Agriculture Department forecasts called for rising farm demand later in the year though slower than early months.
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New York
United States
Japan
Federal Reserve
Agricultural Department
Grain and Produce Prices From Toledo and Pittsburgh
Toledo grain prices show Wheat No 2 red at 1.04 per bushel Corn No 2 yellow 75 Oats No 2 white 3844 39. Pittsburgh produce reports eggs current receipts 2642 white standards 31 white extras 33 mixed extras 30 percent firsts 2842 government graded eggs unchanged. Poultry steady and unchanged.
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Toledo
Egg and Poultry Prices From Cleveland Board Report
Summary of egg categories with case counts and price ranges and live poultry quotes from the Cleveland Board, including extras, firsts, seconds, and various weights for fowls, leghorns, springers, and broilers. Current receipts and candling notes appear with price levels.
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Cleveland Butter and Egg Board
Old Roosters
Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Demand
Salable hogs 350 active and 10 cents higher. cattle 75 steady. calves 100 steady. sheep 150 steady. Prices vary by weight with hogs 160 to 260 pounds unevenly down 5 to 15 cents. top hog 180 to 200 pounds at 11.00 to 11.20. cattle and calves show steady to strong demand on light supply. veal tops 13.40. lambs tops 11.00 with various weights and prices listed.
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Pittsburgh
Produce Case Sales and Butter Receipts Report
Overview shows 243 total sales cases across divisions with high and low aug figures for large, extra, standard, small and peewees. Butter receipts reach 1,195,615 dollars with market unchanged. eggs receipts total 7,591 cases with local and car gradings and current receipts 262.
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Chicago
Sheltering Arms admits Mrs Jennie Ramsey for observation
Mrs Jennie Ramsey of Millfield Route 1 was admitted to Sheltering Arms for medical observation on Monday night. Betty Betz of Amesville and Ocean Aldena and Wade Tucker of Gore have been released.
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Jennie Ramsey
Millfield
Betty Betz
Amesville
Ocean Aldena
Wade Tucker
Gore
Bombings in Havana Kill Twelve and Injure Dozens
Havana reports 12 dead after terrorist bombings damage two shoe stores a mirror factory and a supply house in the central shopping district. Prices for crude oil were noted with Corning at 1.31.
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Corning
Havana
Athens Girl Weds U S Marine in Tokyo Embassy
Robbin Beckley daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Beckley of Herrold Place a Tokyo embassy stenographer married Ferdinand Bishop a U S Marines language student in Tokyo The ceremony took place Saturday noon Aug 16 at the Embassy Compound Beckleys are visiting in Bellefourche South Dakota with relatives this summer and a brother William Beckley and his wife reside in The Plains Iowa relatives O H Rosser and wife also in Athens are there this season
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Athens
Robbin Beckley
C. E. Beckley
Herrold Place
Tokyo
Japan
Ferdinand Bishop
U. S. Marines
Embassy
Beckley
Oda Smith
Bellefourche
S. D
Bishop
William Beckley
the Plains
O. H. Rosser
South Dakota
Floyd J Cole Held Over SSS Card Delay
Floyd J Cole of Washington D C is held in City Jail after failing to present a selective service registration card when arrested yesterday by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy B C Day on Route 50. Cole will stay jailed until his registration card arrives from Washington.
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Floyd J. Cole
Washington, D. C
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Cole
Washington
Bryan and Coon Families Plan August Reunion
The annual Bryan and Coon family reunion will be held Sunday August 31 at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Relatives are invited and asked to bring baskets for the picnic dinner.
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Bryan
Coon
Athens County Fairgrounds
Ohio's Uniform Traffic Code Explained to Rotary
Corporal J M Kratzer outlined changes in Ohio's new uniform traffic code effective Sept 7 before the Athens Rotary Club. Key points include tougher patrol authority, updated speed limits, improved hitchhiker and muffler rules, and procedures for passing, signaling, and arrest powers outside towns.
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Rotary
Corp. Kratzer
J. M. Kratzer
State Highway Patrol
Athens Rotary Club
Illinois
Kratzer
Three Traffic Cases Heard By Mayor Cornell
City Hall heard three traffic cases before Mayor Cliff Cornell. Ralph Hutchins of Athens was fined $10 for unsafe driving in an August Route 33 crash. James Harkless of New Plymouth got $10 for unsafe operation in a Route 33 accident near the Monday Creek Bridge. Allen J. Wititoe of Wellston paid $5 for failing to present a driver license. Alfonso Cole of Athens Route 3 was fined $5 for failing to yield on Route 50 south of Athens. Addison Zimmer of Portsmouth drove into a ditch to avoid collision, causing $200 damage. George Baker of Chandersville paid $5 for moving a heavy object on Route 50 without a permit and was arrested near Amesville.
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State Highway Patrol
Cliff Cornell
Ralph Hutchins
Athens
James Harkless
New Plymouth
Monday Creek
Allen J. Wititoe
Wellston
Alfonso Cole
Agen1
Cole
Addison Zimmer
Portsmouth
George Baker
Chandlersville
Thomas E. Clark
Amesville
Baker
Students from district enroll at Mountain State College
William John Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Rex Anderson of Torch has enrolled at Mountain State College Parkersburg WV and begins classes Monday He is a Coolville High School Class of 1941 graduate and will study accounting Other locals Kenneth Coen Carl Roricks Athens Willard Van Fossen Pennsville Miss Helen Marcinko Long Bottom and Miss Addie L Wolfe Racine resume work after a two week vacation Jane Kibble Reedsville has taken a clerical post in an Akron insurance office Rorick of the account department will soon join Loma Countsoa Coal Corporation at Lundale
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William John Anderson
Rex Anderson
Torch
Mountain State College
Parkersburg
W. Va
Anderson
Coolville High School
Kenneth Coen
Carl Roricks
Athens
Willard van Fossen
Pennsville
Helen Marcinko
Long Bottom
Addie L. Wolfe
Racine
Mountain’ State
Iss Jane Kibble
Reedsville
Mountain State
Akron
Rorick
Lundale
Pensioner Plunges From Fifth Floor Hotel
Franklin R. Hull aged 80, a city pensioner, died after falling from his fifth floor hotel room in downtown Columbus yesterday. The incident is reported by local authorities and is under routine inquiry.
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Columbus
Frank R. Hull
Middletown Records First 1941 Auto Fatality
Middletown reports its first automobile fatality of 1941 as 49 year old Louis Fulier dies from injuries suffered Sunday night. Police identify no further witnesses or suspects and continue investigation.
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Middletown
Louis Fulier
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