Teachers Named for 1939-40 High School System
The Office of F. J. Taylor announces the 1939 40 school year starts Sept 5 with 6000 pupils 1900 in high schools and 4100 in grades. York Township opens Sept 11. The 176 day term includes holidays for the Southeastern Ohio Teachers meeting Thanksgiving Christmas and related breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Taylor
Athens County
Eleanor Minister
York Township
Taylor
Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ Meeting
County Board of Education
G. O. Shanks
Coolville
A. K. Walker
Buchtel
R. E. Wagoner
Athens
Dallas Christman
Glouster
A. H. Grim
Albany Consolidated
Ames Bern
Athens Township
Carthage Rural
Jacksonville Village
Luhrig Special
the Plains
Rome-Canaan
Shade Consolidated
Trimble Township
Greens Run
Hollister
Trimble Village
Jacksonville-Trimble
Troy Township
Waterloo Consolidated
York Rural
Bandit robbery at Columbus bank triggers statewide road watch
After the noon Tuesday robbery of a Columbus Ohio National Bank branch, officers pursued two escaping bandits toward Athens. State patrol, sheriff, and local police enforced a two hour road blockade north of Athens before learning the suspects abandoned their car near the crime scene with about $6,000 taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio National Bank
Athens
Charles Bayless
Nelsonville
Will Inspect Corn Breeding Field Meeting Near Amesville
Progress in corn breeding is shown by a field meeting hosted by C D Henry and son near Amesville. On Friday at 1 30 p m hybrids US 52 US 44 and US 13 will be shown alongside open pollinated Conners Prolific Johnson County White and yellow corn grown for about 250 years. The Henrys describe their field as one of Athens County best corn plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Henry and Son
Amesville
Conners
Johnson County
Henrys
Athens County
Guardsman Jailed Over Drill Absence in Athens
Robert Brookins of Athens was arrested at noon Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff B C Day and jailed for 72 hours on a charge of failing to attend National Guard drill. The charge came from his commanding officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brookins
Athens
B. C. Day
National Guard
Brookins
Rheena Addis to Speak on Shade Recovery Plan
Miss Rheena Addis representative of the Townsend National Recovery Plan will address a meeting in the Shade high school building Friday night at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Rheena Addis
Townsend National Recovery Plan
Route 50 improvement in Canaanville advances
State highway department project by Miller and Orndoff waters Waterford is 17 percent done on the two mile U S Route 50 section through Canaanville. Sixty-two workers are on site, with completion planned for May 31. Drainage work progresses and concrete pouring will start soon for a reinforced concrete pavement 20 to 22 feet wide using central steel joints and cross bars every five feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaanville
State Highway Department
Miller and Orndoff
Waterford
G. R. Evans
Took Car To See an Aunt
Kenneth Parsons 20 of Athens Route 3 was held to the grand jury under $1000 bond in Mayor Cliff Cornell s court this morning on auto theft charges. Arrested Monday in Corning with a car belonging to Fred R Beasley agency, he confessed when brought before Cornell. Parsons said he planned to drive to Zanesville to visit an aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Parsons
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Parsons
Corning
Fred R. Beasley
Court St
Cornell
Zanesville
McKinstry’s Emergency Operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Richard McKinstry of 305 E State St underwent a major emergency operation after sudden illness following dinner. His condition is reported as critical. Also noted were several other recent operations at Sheltering Arms Hospital including Mrs. Margaret Landis and Mrs. Maggie Blake, plus a tonsillectomy for Robert Eugene Sprague and an appendectomy for Mrs. Dorothy K. Dent. Mrs. George Merchant was discharged after a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McKinstry
E. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Margaret Landis
N. High St
Maggie Blake
Coolville
Robert Eugene Sprague
Charles Sprague
New Marshfield
Dorothy K. Dent
Second St
George Merchant
N. Shafer St
Two Fined For Intoxication In Athens
Leslie Mansfield and Jack King of Athens were fined $50 and costs each by Mayor Cliff Cornell for intoxication. They did not pay and were committed to the Nelsonville jail to serve the fines. A National Highway Users Conference valuation of $877,914,000 was placed on motor trucks operating in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Mansfield
Jack King
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Nelsonville
National Highway Users Conference
Hubert Buck Lakes Opened in Lodi Township
About 500 people attended the opening of the Hubert Buck lakes on Alfred Garden Road in Lodi Township near Athens. The larger six acre lake will be public while the private two and a half acre lake remains for Mr Buck. Both are spring fed with a 150 by 150 by 20 foot dam. Construction began in June with NYA and State Conservation Commission cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Buck
Lodi Township
Alfred Garden Road
Athens
Buck
NYA
State Conservation Commission
Distribution of Federal Relief Orders in Athens County Townships
Relief orders will be distributed this week in Athens County townships with specific Friday and Saturday times at named locations. Heads of families must apply in person. unclaimed orders return to the relief office and uncollected orders void after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Waterloo
New Marshfield
Lee
Lewis
Albany
Alexander
Town House
Lodi
Shade
Ames
Amesville
Bern
Lathrop
Canaan
Joyce
Rome
Dunfee
Carthage
Caldwell
Troy
Crislip
Trimble
Glouster Town House
Dover
Chauncey
York
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Old Horse First Cared At Michigan Town Spa
Mt Clemens Michigan rose to spa fame after oil promoters misled townspeople and an old white horse. Wells drilled in 1862 found salt brine, a salt company formed in 1865 with limited success. A Frenchman treated a founder horse in mud pools and recovered, inspiring Dr Dorr Kellogg to seek treatment for skin eruptions and paving the way for Mt Clemens bath houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Mich
Dorr Kellogg
Letter Sorter Sets National Record in Houston
James O. Pace, a distribution clerk at the Houston post office, achieved 12 perfect tests by sorting 16 letters per minute without error. This year he set a national record with 30 letters per minute and earned his 12th perfect score. Charles Gilbert, superintendent of mails, noted a single 100-point mark is impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Uncle Sam
James O. Pace
U. S
Charles Gilbert
Mrs Gordon Returns From London After Husband’s Death
Mrs. Ralph E. Gordon recounts London's wartime scene in a summer visit with her parents in New Marshfield. She describes air raid drills, blackout preparations, bomb explosions near Piccadilly Circus, and the Blitz atmosphere. She traveled home aboard the Normandie with her husband urn’s ashes, after his death in London from cardiac asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Gordon
Eleanor Wilson
London
England
E. L. Wilson
New Marshfield
Gordon
South Africa
Bucyrus-Erie Co
Gordon Said
Robert E. Nye
Robert Jr
New York
Ohio University
Dr. Nye
H. R. Nye
Phillip J. Woodworth
Athens
Lloyd's Bank
Kensington Gardens
Mrs. Gordon
Picadilly Circus
Hyde Park
Picadilly
Mr. Gordon
Arrests in Day's Efforts To Make Athens Safer
Eight people faced charges in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court after Athens safety drive by officers. Clarence Mulpas of Sharpsburg pleaded guilty to drunken driving with a $100 fine. Hallo way Darnell, in the car, paid a $5 fine for intoxication. Additional suspects were ordered to appear later. An extra patrolman was added to enforce parking and traffic rules in the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Mulpas
Halloway Darnell
Malpas
Harpist Mrs. Crawford to Perform at Dexter Revival
Mrs. Neil Crawford wife of the Dexter revival preacher will play harp on Wednesday Thursday Friday and Sunday nights. Last year her harp drew audiences of over 250 each evening. Revival services start at 8 o'clock each night and run through Sunday with topics including When Is a Soul Lost You Can Find God The Command to Love and Beyond Failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Crawford
Dexter
Crawford
Party burglar outwitted at Alhambra parties
Local bridge and other party participants outwitted a recurring burglar by placing valuables in a hall cupboard during the latest raid. The burglar had repeatedly rifled coats left in rear bedrooms while parties were in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
Cal
Leaders To Outline Fall Scout Program In Athens
Athens scoutmasters meet at 7 30 tonight in Methodist Church rooms to outline fall district activities. R L Dupler district commissioner discusses troop growth and objectives while G E Ashwill covers advancement for troops the Scout a Month Club National Brands picnic and Civic Day planned for October. He urges attendance at the regional Huntington West Virginia meeting October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Methodist Church
R. L. Dupler
G. E. Ashwill
Huntington
W. Va
Brown-Shafer Reunion Planned for Labor Day at Fairgrounds
The Brown Shafer reunion will be held on Labor Day at the Athens County Fairgrounds, announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fairgrounds
Kimberly Man Flees Prison From London Farm
Austin Allen 27 of Kimberly fled Tuesday from the London prison farm during an escape with John Huber of Fairfield County. Allen was serving one to seven years for a Muskingum County robbery and had been paroled after part of the sentence. He faced a parole violation charge after a misdemeanor arrest in Nelsonville on April 29 and was returned to the farm on May 12 by Parole Officer A. J. James. This was the fifth escape this month at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Austin Allen
Kimberly
Muskingum County
Charles Bayless
Allen
Bayless
Nelsonville
A. J. James
Ohio Penitentiary
John Huber
Fairfield County
Veterans Will Elect Officers at Thursday Meeting
Conrath-Bean Chapter No. 37 of the Disabled American Veterans will hold a regular meeting in the club room at the Armory Thursday at 7 30 PM. Officers for the coming year will be elected and other business will be conducted. Refreshments will be served, announced Commander Ernest McGraner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath-Bean
Armory
Ernest McGraner
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Vere O. Smith
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Alice McCusky
W. H. Hampton
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Stanley Wolfe
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Laura Kenney
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Myrle Vernon
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Robert Murphy
Elwin R. O'Neill
Earl Wood
Margaret Duncan
Agnes L. Eisen
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Lucille Hunter
Fannye W. King
Mary D. Mansfield
Villa Tippie
Crystal Simms
Howard C. Hinkel
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Frank Koehler
Gilbert Coen
Omah Gaston
Elizabeth Potter
Jacksonville
Faye R. McKinley
Mary McCann
Effie Stephenson
Helen Kearns
Evelyn Deal
Ruthella Sheets
Luhrig
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Mildred Dixon
Mary Bridge
H. W. Humphrey
Allan Cree
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Ferne Syx
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Gracia Worden
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Jacksonville-Trimble H.S
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Edra Lantz
Hazel Raber
M. M. Bryson
W. M. Anderson
Sara Willis
Helen McCaskey
Merle Danford
F. M. Guthrie
A. Z. Penrose
W. T. Gardner
Virginia Knecht
Leo Baker
Berniece McLeod
Esther Whitlatch
Bertha Steinmeyer
Margaret Bridge
Jessie Doolittle
Dorothy Sidders
Gene Dunlap
Merrill Tewksbury
Orpha Dinsmore
E. G. Cliffton
Edgar Garvin
Orville Martin
Grace Russell
C. E. Smith
Gordon Ruth
Robert Bobo
Naomi McNeal
Helen K. McClain
Gertrude Weisenbach
Mary D. Maxwell
Parker
Parkette
Llama Ane Oe Law Lee
Washington Service Bureau
F. M. Kerby
Dept
B-111
Messenger Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
St. & No
The
Messenger
Hubert Buck Lakes
Old Horse
Michigan Town Spa
Europe
Empire Capital
America
Normandie
Bremen
Germany
Hamburg
New York Harbor
Day
Clarence Mulpas
Sharpsburg
Carman Church
Optometric Service
Court Athens, O
Kimberly Man
Williamson Heater Company
A. J. Heberling
Gibsonburg
Ohio
G. H. Martin
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Member
Federal Reserve System
NSUR
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