Athens County Boy Scouts to be trained for civilian defense
Emergency Service Training Course for scout leaders to start January 7 in Athens County aims to mobilize about 400 men and boys. J R Stratton, scout executive, notes Roosevelt and West urge readiness, with plans for full troop strength, new troops, and a service course. Courses cover first aid rope work body building firemanship cooking and more.
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Boy Scouts of America
Athens County
J. R. Stratton
Hock-Hocking
Roosevelt
James E. West
Stratton
Council
J. P. Trepp
Ohio University
Meigs
A. H
Jack) Rhoads
Car J. House
Hawaiian Islands
Suit Filed In Logan For 3220 Damages From Auto Crash
Sher Marks a minor seeks 3220 from Edward L Francis and John Haldy in Athens County Common Pleas Court for injuries from an Oct 25 1940 auto accident in York Township. The suit filed by Charles Marks alleges carelessness and negligence by the defendants.
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Athens County
Athens Merchants Boost Third Annual Christmas Decor Contest
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Athens Retail Merchants Association raised the prize pot to 80 dollars for the third annual Christmas home decoration contest. Prizes include 7.50 first, 5 second, 2.50 third, and at least five one dollar honorable mentions across four divisions. Final judging is set for December 23 with prelims over the weekend.
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Athens
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Tahe Pisani
Pickens
John Reod
L. G. Mitchell
Roger Connor
Nye Invites Public To John Deere Shows
Nye Chevrolet Company sponsors John Deere Day shows this week. The second show is tonight at 7 30 in N Court Street showroom. First show drew 200 at Amesville High School Auditorium. The final show Friday at 7 30 in Albany High School Auditorium features Uncle Joe with Slim Summerville Zasu Pitts Gale Storm. Farmers and Albany residents are invited.
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Nye Chevrolet Company
N. Court St
Nye
Amesville High School
Slim Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Gale Storm
Uncle Joe
Albany High School
Albany
Five Men Are Accepted for Navy Service
Five of ten applicants for enlistment in the U S Navy were accepted Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning as recruits continued to apply at the Athens recruiting office. Those who passed preliminaries and will go to the naval recruiting headquarters in Cincinnati after Christmas are Roger Dow Humphrey Harold Franklin Boling Herbert Leroy Hunt John C Rothery and William James Patterson. Three Millfield youths Edward Hershal Russell Lawrence Rocky Vargo and Robert Leslie Monroe already accepted by the local office left for final examinations in Cincinnati. Two Ohio University students Robert Balmer and John Louis Repar will leave for Gross Ile Mich for final exam before aviation corps acceptance.
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U.S. Navy
Athens
BE. S. Lashmett
Naval
Cincinnati
Roger Dow Humphrey
Minnie Charlotte Humphrey
Athens State Hospital
Harold Franklin Boling
the Plains
Ethyl Boling Woogerd
E. State St
Herbert Leroy Hunt
Ira Mae Hunt
John C. Rothery
Mark Rothery
Hollister
William James Patterson
Leroy Patterson
Millfield
Edward Hershal Russell
Lawrence Rocky Vargo
Robert Leslie Monroe
Ohio University
Robert Balmer
John R. Balmer
New Philadelphia
John Louis Repar
Louis Repar
Barberton
Gross Ile
Mich
Naval Aviation Corps
Funeral for Jane Dew Friday in Athens
Funeral services for Jane Dew 11 died yesterday in Sheltering Arms Hospital will be held Friday at 2 PM at her grandmother Mrs W G Danford’s home 110 N Congress St. Burial in W Union St Cemetery. She leaves parents two brothers Frank 19 Byron 17 and three grandparents.
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Jane Dew
Wheeler Dew
Stewart Sr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
W. G. Danford
Byron Danford
N. Congress St
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
W. Union St
Death of Mrs A. W. Rothwell Noted in Athens Family
News reaches Miss Addie Marie Grones of Athens about the death of Mrs A W Rothwell formerly Miss Lizzie Grones sister of the late Frank S Grones. The Rothwell home was in Los Angeles where her husband and son live.
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A. W. Rothwell
Athens
Carpenter St
Addie Marie Grones
Wright to Instruct Parliamentary Procedure at Rural Youth Conference
Ross Wright, Athens County agricultural agent, will teach parliamentary procedure at the Ohio Older Rural Youth Conference hosted by Ohio State University January 2 and 3. The event, themed Looking Ahead, opens with a dinner in Pomerene Hall featuring author Louis Bromfield and closes with a social hour in the Armory.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio State University
Agricultural Extension Service of
State
Pomerene Hall
Louis Bromfield
Armlory
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Marjory Howard of 312 East State Street was admitted last night for medical treatment. Miss Helen Hutchison a nurse at the hospital who had an appendectomy on December 6 was released today to her Longstreth home. Joe Kavanaugh of Zaleski was admitted for medical observation last night and released this morning.
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Marjory Howard
E. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Helen Hutchison
Longstreth
Joe Kavanaugh
Athens Grange to Meet Tonight
Athens Grange will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock in the Grange Hall. Members are urged to attend and discuss community matters and upcoming events.
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Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Athens stores extend hours for Christmas shoppers
To serve Christmas shoppers, Athens stores will stay open until 8 p m tonight and until 9 p m on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week before Christmas. The announcement came from Byron A Wolfe president of the Athens Retail Merchants Association.
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Athens
Byron A .Wolfe
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Wolfe
Two Men Fined for Intoxication in City Court
C Emmett Parker of 77 N High St and William Dailey of East State Street were fined $50 and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell. They were arrested on Wednesday in Court Street by city police. Dailey was committed to jail for non payment of the fines.
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C. Emmett Parker
N. High St
William Dailey
E. State St
Cliff Cornell
Court St
Dailey
Discovered in Depot Jailed Until Feb 24
David Yushinski 31 of Tamakua Pa pleaded guilty to trespassing on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad property. Mayor C C Cornell fined him 50 dollars and costs. arrested December 10 by Sheriff Charles W Bayless after being found in the Guysville depot office. He remained in jail until February 24, 1942 for non payment of the fine.
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David Yushinski
Tamakua
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
C. C. Cornell
Yushinski
Charles W. Bayless
Guysville
Divorce suit filed by Gilbert Wilson against Georgia Wilson
Gilbert Wilson files for divorce from Georgia Wilson in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty. The couple married May 3 1926 and separated Feb 7 1939 with no children.
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Gilbert Wilson
Georgia Wilson
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Canaan Grange to Hold Special Meeting for Policy Holders
Canaan Grange announces a special meeting at the hall on Saturday evening December 20 at 8 o'clock. Master Faye Eslocker called the meeting, stressing its importance to all Grange insurance policy holders.
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Canaan Grange
Faye Eslocker
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Marve
Walsh Electric Co
Summers and Son Music
Luckoff's
City Loan
Scott- Burr Store
Gillilan Jewelry
Beckley's
Berry Hotel
Cline’s Drug Store
Dr. T. H. Morgan
Rauch's Bakery
Athens Pharmacy
Carpenter Hardware
Modern Appliance Co
Nye Chevrolet
Ford-Young Appliance Co
Davis Lunch
Harris Furniture
Ford Hack Auto Supply
Farley Dry Cleaners
Roy’s Auto Supply
Cornwell Jewelry
Woodworth Shoe Store
Kerr Hardware
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Burnett- Smith
Silvas Style Shop
Vogue Beauty
University Dress Shop
Drake Jewelry
Logan's Book Store
Dowler and Ferguson
C. D. Shafer
Burke-Ervin Electric Co
John Deere
Mechem
Nelsonville
The
Red Cross
Navy
Miss Grones
Gallaher
Court Street
Butter Clover Farm
Clover Farm
Jor
PIU Bsape
California
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Sunkist
Texas Pink
Ae Saneys
Pascal Celery
Peanut Brittle
Hyde Park
Sunshine
Citron
Crisco
Io Sale
Oxydol
P&g
Virginia Royal
Ivory
Med
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Glendale
Rotary Club
All Children of
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Schines’ Athena Theater
Ralph Miller
F. W. Woolworth Co
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