Free dental examinations for Athens County first graders
The State Health Department mobile dental unit will visit the Athens County Fair August 24 to 27 offering free dental exams for children starting first grade this September. Two dentists and county nurses will conduct exams. no treatment given. Stamps awarded for healthiest teeth. School Day on Tuesday offers free fair admission for children up to 16.
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Mobile
State Department of Health
Athens County Fair
B. B. Buckley
Dental Suns
Lon Leite
Suc Meng
Buckley
R. H. Markwith
H. B. Millhoff
Dental Division
Ate Department
State Department
Ohio
State Funds Send to Athens County Schools
Ohio State School Foundation funds totaling 75 287.61 dollars for the third quarter of 1942 were received by Supt. Glen M. Hanes. The money arrived about 10 days early. Shares listed by division include Albany Consolidated 5648 41 Ames Bern 8042 44 Athens Township 4570 84 Carthage Troy 8987 76 Jacksonville 1139 54 Luhrig Rural 1491 21 The Plains 4251 30 Rome Canaan 7568 07 Shade 5624 55 Trimble Rural 8583 62 Trimble Village 3070 62 Waterloo 8107 05 York 8202 20.
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Ohio State School Foundation
Athens County
Glen M. Hanes
Hanes
Albany
Ames-Bern
Athens Township
Carthage-Troy
Jacksonville
Luhrig
the Plains
Rome-Canaan
Shade
Trimble
Trimble Village
Waterloo
York
USO Leaders Meet Tonight in Athens County
A meeting of all USO committee members is set for 7 30 tonight at the K T Crossen Post American Legion home. Athens County USO activities will be discussed with Frank Harvey as chairman.
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USO
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Frank Harvey
Athens County
USO Fund
A. A. Atkinson
John Stewart
J. C. Harner
J. D. Cooper
William Bechtold
Paramathia Lodge
J. B. Vanity
Russell Dorr
Jess Pierce
C. V. Junod
J. M. Scriven
George D. Schwartz
Matt Schuler
Fred McKay
W. A. Carpenter
J. L. Beckley
Wilford Smith
W. B. Drake
Ena Rasp
Anna Price
Albany
Jennie Gibbs
Vante Springer
O. D. Dailey
T. W. Coe
Flossie West
L. M. Brentzer
Harriett Woodward
Earl Baughman
Dale Ziggafoos
Wayne Welsh
Odta Gillogly
Florence Brown
Luella Fagan
Charlies Parkers
Mary Pearman
Wilbur Baughman
Jessie Bolton
Josephine Ross
Glenn McDaniel
Charles Milligan
Rodney Gibbs
Albany Community Garden Club
Convocations Set at Ohio University in September
Ohio University schedules two convocations for September 1 and 8. Dean Irma E. Voigt announces a Alaska film and lecture by Clyde C. Williams and a modern drama monologue by Gay MacLaren. MacLaren, star and author of Morally We Roll Along, presents scenes from several plays.
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Ohio University
Irma E. Voigt
Alaska
Clyde C. Williams
Man Sues For Divorce From Wife Bessie Rizer
FE. L. Rizer files for divorce in Common Pleas Court alleging his wife Bessie Rizer left on February 26 1912 and has been absent for three years. They wed June 7 1907 in Athens and have one son who is now an adult.
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Bessie Rizer
FE. L. Rizer
Common Pleas Court
Athens
Farmers Urged to Use Grain for Feeding Livestock
Frank Pugh of Athens County AAA urges farmers to convert wheat reserves into livestock feed to support war needs. The government provides 125 million bushels of feed wheat at prices 74 to 99 cents nationwide, with Athens County at 89 cents for August delivery.
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Frank Pugh
Athens County Aaa
Wickard
United Nations
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Pugh
Herbert Kelley Rites Set for Saturday in Mill Street Home
Herbert L. Kelley 43 of 119 Mill St. died Wednesday night at Brecksville Veterans Hospital after a four day illness. A World War veteran born in Athens County he worked recently for Goodyear Aircraft Co. He is survived by wife Pearl two daughters Mrs. William Patterson Akron and Betty Kelley Zanesville a son Pat at home and grandson Jeffrey Patterson. Funeral will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at the residence with Rev. Thomas E. Sexton officiating. Burial in W Union St. Cemetery with American Legion military rites by K T Crossen Post. Friends may call at the home.
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Herbert L. Kelley
Mile St
Brecksville Veterans Hospital
Mr. Kelley
Athens County
Akron
Goodyear Aircraft Co
Pearl
William Patterson
Betty Kelley
Zanesville
Pat
Jeffrey Patterson
Mill St
Thomas E. Sexton
W. Union St
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Pay Raise Agreement Submitted to Navy
An agreement granting 1 000 production and maintenance employees at the Canton Naval Ordnance plant wage increases of five and one half cents an hour will be submitted to the navy for approval. Reached yesterday by the AFL International Association of Machinists and Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. operator of the plant, the agreement is retroactive to July 5 and provides for maintenance of membership.
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Canton
Enlists Francis Oliver Henry Privately in Air Corps
Francis Henry in Dayton enlists as a private unassigned in the Air Corps at Patterson Field awaiting appointment as aviation cadet. Cecil H. Cox of Jefferson Barracks will arrive in Athens to stay with Mrs. Cecil Cox on Richland Ave. Cox, former Sunday School superintendent at Church of the Nazarene, will attend church services this Sunday.
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Francis Oliver Henry
Dayton
Nelle Wiseman
McArthur
Air Corps
Patterson Field
Cecil H. Cox
Jefferson Barracks
Athens
Cecil Cox
Richland Ave
Vogue
Cox
Church of the Nazarene
Naval trainee held on AWOL charge in Glouster
Walter Arthur Allen of Glouster was arrested last night by Police Chief Fred Heck for being absent without leave from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and was jailed in Athens County.
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Walter Arthur Allen
Glouster
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Fred Heck
Athens County
4-H Carthage Troopers Ice Cream Night at School
The Carthage 4-H Troopers met at Carthage School on August 17 for an ice cream making evening.
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Carthage
Hocking Valley 4-H Club Hosts Wiener Roast
The Hocking Valley Livestock 4-H Club held a wiener roast at Bernadine Klingenberg’s home on Aug. 18. All members and one guest, Phil Halbirt, attended. Final county fair preparations were made and Mary Klingenberg reported on the 4-H Conservation Camp.
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Hocking Valley
Tent meeting continues at Coonville on Route 56 Sunday
The tent meeting at Coonville on Route 56 continues this week with an all day service on Sunday August 23. Speaker for Sunday will be Rev Helen W Tatmann Circleville and music will be provided by the Dickerson sisters.
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Coonville
Helen W. Tatmann
Circleville
Dickerson
Republican Dinner to Host Over 300 Attendees in Athens
More than 300 tickets for the Athens County Republicans banquet at the Berry Hotel have sold. The event follows the county courthouse organization meeting of the new party Central Committee. Mayor James Garfield Stewart of Cincinnati will be the featured speaker.
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Athens County
Berry Hotel
Party Central Committee
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
More Enlist In Athens for Naval Service
Four local men volunteered for the U S Navy as Athens station reports total enlistments since Pearl Harbor reach 223. Enlistees include John Richard Carr 20 Robert William Sterling 19 James William Love 17 and Charles Lee Matheny 17. Carr and Matheny are from nearby towns and attend or graduated from regional high schools.
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U. S. Navy
G. J. Cain
Athens
Pearl Harbor
Cincinnati
Naval Reserve
John Richard Carr
John Lawrence Carr
Robert William Sterling
Fred L. A Logan
James William Love
Love
Hollister High School
Navy
Senior Club Meets at Grange Hall in Athens
The Athens County Senior 4-H Club gathered at the Athens Grange Hall on Wednesday evening. Howard Starlin and Mary Delle Maxwell offered humorous readings, Margaret Chadwick led a short quiz, and attendees enjoyed folk games and group recreation. The next meeting is Sept. 16. attendees included John Sheridan, Anna Sheridan, Helen Sheridan, Ruth Wright, and others.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Howard Starlin
Mary Delle Maxwell
Margaret Chadwick
John Sheridan
Anna Sheridan
Helen Sheridan
Ruth Alice Wright
Mary Ellen Chadwick
Carl Frische
Florence Snow
Lowell Ashcraft
Harold Terrell
Thelma Smith
Rollo Loeffler
Local Births and Admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Parents of two boys born Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital are Mr and Mrs Charles Tucker of 242 N Congress St and Mr and Mrs Paul Northup of 93 1 2 N Congress St. Admitted for major surgery are Mrs Bessie Stanley of Albany Route 3 and Miss Alberta Kirkendall of 460 1 2 Richland Ave. Miss Joyce Gillham of Massillon and Joe Bridgewater of Chauncey were admitted for minor surgery. Released today are Harry Graham of 58 Mound St Miss Florence Jellison of The Plains and Carl Thompson of 13 Stewart St.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Tucker
N. Congress St
Paul Northup
Bessie Stanley
Albany
Alberta Kirkendall
Richland Ave
Joyce Gillham
Massillon
Joe Bridgewater
Chauncey
Harry Graham
Mound St
Florence Jellison
the Plains
Carl Thompson
Stewart St
Athens Sees Slightly Cooler Weather With Light Rain
Slightly cooler air moved into Athens today with light morning rain. At noon the temperature was 76 degrees, following a high of 87 yesterday and a low of 69 last night.
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Athens
Local Tire Theft Sparks Night Garage Advice
After a string of tire thefts in Athens, Police Chief J B Grogan urged residents to park cars in garages and lock them at night. A nighttime survey counted 12 cars left on streets, prompting officials to push stricter vehicle security measures.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
ROTC Troops Practice Combat near Athens at Ohio University
Approximately 90 advanced ROTC cadets from Ohio University conducted tactical field exercises near Union four miles from Athens. The drill simulated combat problems with mortars and coordinated platoon attacks to mirror real conditions and will continue Thursdays as conditions permit.
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Ohio University
Union
Athens
Military Department
University Military Department
Athens Country Club
Charles H. Fair
Ohio U. Military Department
Blower Seeks Share in Ohio Compensation Fund
Har old Blower of Millfield files in Common Pleas Court an appeal from an Industrial Commission ruling denying his participation in state insurance funds. He says an infection of his thumb caused a heart condition and total disability after an injury on January 9 1930 at Sun day Creek Coal Co. His claim notes amputation of the thumb and prior awards of temporary total and permanent partial compensation.
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Harold Blower
Millfield
Common Pleas Court
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Blower
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Ohio University Cancels Graduation Exercises
Due to small numbers of graduates at the end of both sessions, OU will not hold ceremonies this year. Dr. Frank B. Dilley, registrar, announced that diplomas will be mailed to graduates.
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Ohio University
Frank B. Dilley
Burton and Little Charged In Meigs County Holdup
Sidney Burton age 31 and Brother Little 26 of Middleport were charged with the Aug 9 holdup of two Meigs County farmers on U S Route 50 near Guysville. Everett Burton 27, Sidney’s brother, is held for a Wellston holdup investigation. Sherif f Bateman said all three are tied to a Southeast Ohio robbery spree.
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Sidney Burton
Brother Little
Middleport
Meigs County
Guysville
Everett Burton
Sidney
Wellston
George Bateman
Ohio
Hich
Imumlmlicu Wystom Tims
Little
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. W. Bailey
A. H. Curtis
Long Bottom
Curtis
Elza Burden
Reedsville
Columbus
Burton Brothers
Bateman
Everett
Nelsonville
Chillicothe
Burden
Jackson County
Gallia County
Gallia
Meigs
Pittsburgh
Big Slim to Show at Athens County Fair
Big Slim and his Happy Ranch Gang will perform with the Adams Rodeo Show at the Athens County Fair next week in Wheeling West Virginia. The act features trick riding bullwhip stunts and roping with clown mules and a high school pony. The manager promises music comedy and action with world famous midnight radio jamboree notoriety.
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Big Slim
Happy Ranch Gang
WWYVA
Wheeling
W. Va
Athens County Fair
Hysell Denies Guilt Held in County Jail
Neal Hysell age 37 of Chauncey was arraigned before Justice H A Wooley on a charge of cut with intent to kill. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under a 1000 dollar bond but did not post it and was committed to the county jail. He is accused of cutting Garrett Warren age 38 of Doanville.
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Neal Hysell
Chauncey
George Bateman
Justice of the Peace
H. A. Wooley
Hysell
Garrett Warren
Doanville
Shade-Lodi Farmer's Club Meeting at Lodi Grange Hall
The Shade Lodi Farmer's Club met at the Lodi Grange Hall on Aug 18. Members reported work on poverts and a baseball game was played before the meeting.
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Lodi Grange
Shade-Lodi Farmer's Club
Lodi Grange Hall
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S.C.S. of the Methodist Church
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Russell
Herpes Saunders and His Boys
Nite Club
Sherwin-Williams
Bes
Trailer
Childrens Dental
Herbert Kelley
Francis Henry
Walter Allen
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
E. Washington St
Grange Hall
ROTC
Mickle
Tire & Accessory CO
W. Union St, Athens, O
Cross Bros
Athens, O
St. Joseph
Big Sa
Colonial
L. C. Baker
Sec'y
Cline
Mr. Farmer
Parmer
Athens Home Telephone Co
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