Athens County to fill 66 offices with six new officials
Athens County will open 66 public positions when six new county officials take office on Monday Jan 6. New prosecuting attorney Harry A. Mettler will name Alberta Bussey as secretary. plans for an investigator are undecided beyond not retaining Rolland Ruth.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Auditor's Office
Common Pleas Court
Wees
Harry A. Mettler
Nelsonville
Alberta Bussey
Elizabeth Mills
Miss Bussey
Mr. Mettler
Democratic Executive Committee
Mettler
Rolland Ruth
Harold Rose
Fred Burdiss
Jacksonville
Democratic County Executive Committee
Alfred Brown
Evans
Claudis E. Chappel
Llewellyn Evans
Harry Dust
Chloe Yaw
Ray Bobo
John T. Hope
Charles Stratton
Porter Dicken
James Wallace
Share a Christmas charity drives in Athens county
Community groups urged to list all families receiving aid to avoid duplication. Athens Elks Charity Ball funds Christmas food and gifts. Athens Toy Shop and Salvation Army kettle donations support baskets and toys. Nelsonville and Pomeroy toy shops seek cash and goods. Glouster tree program and Kiwanis aid. Logan Toy Shop requests donations at the fire department.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Athens
Athens Elks
Russell Maple
Gordon Gray
Rudolph Isselstein
Harold Rose
Rolland Ruth
Athens City Hall
Mechanicsburg School
Salvation Army
Nelsonville Toy Shop
Logan—Toy Shop
Fire Department
Charles Day Dies Saturday in Florida
Charles W Day age 57 former Athens resident died Saturday night in Ft Lauderdale Florida from a heart attack. He worked in an Athens clothing store and later ran a restaurant. He is survived by his wife Luella Fitzer a son Doris Day a daughter and two brothers Pearl and James all of Athens. Funeral services will be held in Ft Lauderdale with his father W E Day of Ft Lauderdale and James Day traveling there. Pearl and Doris Day were in Athens over the weekend.
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Charles W. Day
Athens
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Mr. Day
Luella Fitzer
W. E. Day
Doris Day
Norwood
Cincinnati
Pearl
James
James Day
Charles Day
Second Youth Enlists Under Low Age Limit
Leopold S. Zukowski son of Mr and Mrs Walter Zukowski of Glou ster Route 4 enlisted in the U S Navy Thursday two days before his 18th birthday and became the second enlistee from the Athens recruiting office under the new age limit. He spent three years at Greens Run High School and was in a CCC Camp at Nelsonville. His brother Walter Zukowski Jr. was the first Athens County draft enrollment. His five weeks of preliminary training will be at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Leopold S. Zukowski
Walter Zukowski
Glouster
U. S. Navy
Athens
Navy
W. H. Byers
Zukowski
Greens Run
CCC
Nelsonville
Walter Zukowski, Jr
Athens County
Great Lakes, Ill
County Treasurer Urges Quick Payment of 1940 Second-Half Tax
County Treasurer John H. Preston stated the personal tax collection for the second half of 1940 will be completed within ten days. He urged all residents who have not yet paid to do so promptly.
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John H. Preston
Mosley Denies Luxuries In Jail As Fascist Leader Testifies
Sir Oswald Mosley and Lady Mosley appear at London Law Courts to deny claims they were pampered in prison. Mosley testifies after London papers accused rich fascists of living in luxury with chicken champagne and private servants in their cells.
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Oswald Mosley
London
Lady Mosely
Colored Youths Sought For Navy Mess Attendants
The Athens navy recruiting station announced new enlistment rules for mess attendants colored youths. Minors aged 17 to 18 may enlist to serve until 21, while ages 18 to under 31 enlist for six years. Details available at the Athens Post Office Building recruiting station.
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W. H. Byers
Athens
OU Political Groups Formed for Election
Ohio University campus politics enters a new phase as several politicized groups emerge to vie for votes in the tomorrow House of Delegates primary. The Pro-Ohio Party a fraternity independent coalition leads, followed by the Impartial Party and the Co-op Party with more groups active.
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Ohio University
House of Delegates
Pro-Ohio Party
Co-op
Civil Service Tests Announced with Firm Deadlines
The U S Civil Service Commission announces applications accepted at the Washington office through Jan 3 for two roles. Associate animation director at 3200 dollars yearly with War Department duties requires motion picture planning and directing experience. Bindery operative paid 66 cents per hour for 40 hours weekly requires two years binding experience. An explosives chemist position with salaries 2600 to 5600 dollars yearly will be rated as received through Nov 30, 1941. Further details from J L C Kelley at the Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
War Department
Government Printing Office
Commission
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
DAV meeting tonight at Armory 7 30
The Conrath Bean Chapter No 37 Disabled American Veterans of the World War holds a meeting tonight in the Armory at 7 30. Members are urged to attend as agenda items include post activities and support efforts.
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Conrath Bean
Sheriff Lloyd Norman Dies by Own Action
Coroner Kenneth W. Preston reports despondency over ill health as the cause of Sheriff Lloyd Norman age 46 taking his own life. The event occurred in Kenton. Further details were not released.
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Kenton
Kenneth W. Preston
Lloyd Norman
Disappearance of Aged Man Under Investigation
Sheriff Charles Bayless reports the search for Martin McConaha a 73 year old man missing from his son in law Dave Williams Nelsonville District 29 since November 8 or 9. McConaha who did not cash his pension check on November 15 may have suffered a stroke while traveling near Nelsonville and investigators will pursue every clue.
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Charles Bayless
Martin McConaha
Dave Williams
Nelsonville
Williams
Bayless
McConaha
Columbus
Coonville
McConahan
Oral Canter Fined After Auto Collision Near Sharpsburg Hill
State patrolmen responded to a Saturday night crash on Route 50 Alternate near Sharpsburg Hill involving G A Fleming 58 Amesville and Oral Canter 46 Chesterhill. Greta Harris of Sharpsburg drove from a side road as Canter swerved to avoid her and hit Fleming. No serious injuries reported. Canter was arraigned in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court and fined 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation.
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Sharpsburg Hill
G. A. Fleming
Amesville
Oral Canter
Chesterhill
Greta Harris
Sharpsburg
Canter
Fleming
Cliff Cornell
Rites Held For Helen Jenkins 13 At Mineral
Helen Jenkins age 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jenkins Mineral died Saturday after a 14 week illness of heart trouble. Surviving are sister Eileene 11 grandfather Austin Hartley Athens grandmother Emma Jenkins Mineral. Funeral services were held at Mineral Methodist Church at two with Rev Carroll Chesser presiding. Burial followed at Marshfield Cemetery.
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Helen Jenkins
William Jenkins
Mineral
Eileene
Austin Hartley
Athens
Emma Jenkins
Mineral Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Marshfield Cemetery
Masons Expect 1000 At Jackson Meeting
Athens Masons and families plan to travel to Jackson on Wednesday evening to attend a program in the Jackson Auditorium at 7 30 pm. Welsh choruses and solos from the Jackson County area will be featured and Roscoe R Walcutt of Columbus will lecture for the Grand Council of Ohio. Arrangements aim to gather about 1000 attendees from across Southeastern Ohio.
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Athens
Miners of Hocking Vote on Tuesday for Union Officers
Local Union 5096 of the United Mine Workers of America at Hocking will hold its district and international officers election on Tuesday December 10. Polls will be open all day and all members are urged to vote per Fred Gabriel president and Mike Krivusti secretary.
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United Mine Workers of America
Hocking
Fred Gabriel
Mike Krivusti
Man Fined $75 in Court for Intoxication
Leslie Mansfield was fined $75 and costs in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court on an intoxication charge. Records show 800 days jailed in four years with total fines over $1,300, including the present, after Saturday arrest on Court Street by Officer Carman Church.
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Leslie Mansfield
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
Mansfield
Court St
Carman Church
West Side Students Present Christmas Nativity Play
The West Side School will present its Christmas play Friday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. A Nativity Scene based program will be performed with a choir singing popular Christmas carols.
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West Side
Three More NYA Youths Assigned to Sheet Metal Shop
Three new youths James McCall Byron Morris Earl Moody join the NYA sheet metal shop in the waterworks building as part of a defense labor effort. Wesley Miller states the move accelerates local NYA programs with Curtis Knight supervising and output including file cabinets and metal desks for Athens County institutions and NYA use. Applicants should interview at NYA offices on Court Street. pay is $18.20 per month.
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Nya
Wesley Miller
James McCall
Trimble
Byron Morris
Glouster
Earl Moody
Athens
Matal
Womenet
Leo B. Jacobs
Athens County Library
Department of Conservation
Ohio University
Curtis E. Knight
Frank Gaskins
S. Court St
Rome Grange Christmas Observance Planned for Dec 11
Rome Grange outlines a Christmas meeting with roll call readings or jingles, a stunt contest with prizes, gift exchange, carol singing, and refreshments of popcorn and homemade candy. Officers-elect for 1941 include Master D C McIntorf and others led by Harv Persons and Reba Marshall.
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Rome Grange
Reba Marshall
Grange
D. C. MccIntorf
Harvey Persons
H. H. McCune
Stewart
H. J. Hoskinson
Laura Starkey
George Starkey
F. E. Dorr
Theodore Rowell
Ceres
Ramah McCune
Pomona
Blanch Hayes
Flora
Velma Parsons
Bertha Hayes
Sylvia Hoskinson
Glouster Men Held After Raid on Still
John White and Harley Bell of Glouster Route 1 pleaded innocent to alcohol charges before U S Commissioner Robert Newton in Columbus. They were remanded to city jail in default of $1 000 bonds after being arrested in a Friday night raid on a still.
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John White
Harley Bell
Glouster
Route 1
U. S
Robert Newton
Columbus
Local births and hospital notices from Sheltering Arms area
At Sheltering Arms Mr and Mrs LeRoy Adams 303 Highland Ave are parents of a son born at Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday night. Mrs Ira Robinson Guysville underwent emergency appendectomy last night. Mr Erskine White Whites Mill admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Marilyn Lou Mullins infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Marian Mullins New Marshfield admitted for medical treatment today. Released from hospital this weekend were Mrs Laurence Lange and infant daughter 15 Second St, Mrs Ned Gabrell and infant daughter 38 W Union St Logan, Mrs Fred Kilgan 18 N High St Master Sammy Stout Flora.
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LeRoy Adams
Highland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ira Robinson
Guysville
Erskine White
White’s Mill
Marilyn Lou Mullins
Marian Mullins
New Marshfield
Laurence Lange
Second St
Ned Gabrell
W. Union St
Logan
Fred Kiltan
N. High St
Sammy Stout
Flora
Bennett Leads Athens Lodge Officers Elected
The Serene Lodge of Odd Fellows in Athens elected H. M. Bennett as Noble Grand and H. A. Bennett as vice grand along with officers P. E. Droz C. L. Jordan H. E. Sutton and E. T. Hayes. The Encampment No. 175 planned Monday night meetings at Court St lodge hall with an oyster supper. Forty eight members attended the Athens County Odd Fellows Association gathering at Carbondale with speeches by R I Wolfe and others and a name change proposal to Athens and Vinton Counties Odd Fellows Association.
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Serene Lodge of Odd Fellows
H. M. Bennett
Noble
H. A. Bennett
P. E. Droz
C. L. Jordan
H. E. Sutton
E. T. Hayes
Athens
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Court St
Homer Evener Held on Non-Support Warrant
Homer Evener of Sand Ridge was arrested Saturday by Deputy Sheriff B C Day on a Lancaster police warrant for non support. He was held in Athens City Jail awaiting Lancaster officers arrival.
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Homer Evener
Sand Ridge
B. C. Day
Lancaster
Evener
Athens City
Day
Story Hour At Athens Library With Doris Abel
A story hour for grade school children will be held at Athens City Library on W Union St Thursday at 4 PM. Sponsored by the Ohio University Primary Kindergarten Club Miss Doris Abel will be the storyteller.
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Athens City Library
W. Union St
Ohio University
Doris Abel
Weather returns to Athens with mild spell
Warmer weather returns to Athens with a high of 48 degrees yesterday and a low of 23 last night. Today at noon the temperature is 47 degrees as residents enjoy a temporary warm spell.
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Athens
Soldiers of Athens To Be Home for Holiday Season
At Camp Shelby Mississippi the 37th Division plans a 12 day Christmas furlough starting December 21 for about 80 percent of Battery C 134th Field Artillery Regiment from Athens. Pay on December 20 funds tickets and gifts, with health and fitness noted. The 37th Division football squad, consisting of 50 ex high school and college players, will play Mississippi Southern Teachers College on December 14 in a game broadcast by WCKY Cincinnati Covington CBS outlet at 3 p.m. Athens time.
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Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
37Th Division
United States Army
134Th Field Artillery Regiment
Squ
Mississi Southern Teachers’ College
Ohio
WCKY
Cincinnati- Covington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Athens
Minor seeks 3220 dollars in auto accident suit
Sheri Marks, a minor, through father Charles Marks, sues Edward L. Francis and John Halby of Logan for 3220 dollars claiming injuries from a October 24 crash on a highway near Oak Grove. The petition alleges negligence by both drivers and Halby for allowing Francis to drive recklessly. The suit details medical bills totaling 220 dollars and a likely long disability.
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Common Pleas Court
Sheri Marks
Charles Marks
Edward L. Francis
John Halby
Logan
Young Marks
Francis
Oak Grove
Halby
Younger Marks
Young Francis
Athens County Teachers Association Dinner Meeting
The Athens County Teachers Association will hold its second dinner meeting of the year at the Presbyterian Church on December 11 at 6 15 p m Mrs Fred E Luchs is the speaker
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Athens County ‘Teachers’ Association
Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Luchs
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