Grand Jury to Convene in January Jury Draws 55 Athens County Voters
Fifty five Athens County residents were drawn for jury duty in January. The first fifteen form the grand jury for the January term of Common Pleas Court to convene June 5. Two panels of petit jurors were named with numerous local residents listed, all to serve until discharged. Jurors will be paid $2.50 per day plus three cents per mile, with selections by E R Walker and E F egels as commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
J. E. Bailey
Church St
J. W. Bauer
Shannon Ave
Thomas Spencer
Mildred Spray
Nelsonville
John South
Athens
Grace Ton
Elliott St
Paul Beckley
Northwood
Robert Cook
Primrose Greene
Dora Chapel
Minnie Boho
James McNabb
the Prairy
H. Green
Albany
Hattie Alden
Coolville
Free James
Bert Carpenter
Hatsig Henry
Amesville
James G. Russell
State St
Ed Fisk
Margaret Raine
Lucy Galvin
Theodore Culp
Flossie Crawford
Leone Smith
Lennie Dean
Edward Moore
Homer Eckard
Bertha Goldberg
Dorothy Ely
Mineral
Joe Hutchinson
Stewart
E. R. Walker
E. F.gels
Local Admittances and Discharges Reported
At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Charles Bardin and Delmar Dunlap were admitted for medical observation. Mrs. Franklin Dean and infant son and daughter were released today. Also released were Mrs. John Glass and Sammy Lee Bolin aged six, son of Mr and Mrs Bolin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bardin
Athens
Delmar Dunlap
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Franklin Dean
Central Ave
John Glass
New Plymouth
Sammy Lee Bolin
George Bolin
Toys Needed By Jaycees For Christmas
Wilbur Imes, chairman, appeals for new or acceptable used toys to stock the Jaycees Toy Center in KE State St. Dolls are especially needed. Toys can be dropped off at the Junior Chamber of Commerce rooms or collected by committee members Frank Cook, Vic Stanson, or James Scriven. The center aids 150 needy families and supports two schools and Salvation Army lists. Local groups like Ohio University Faculty Wives Club and Chi Omega Sorority contributed gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce Toy Center
Wilbur Imes
Imes
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bennett Co
State St
Frank Cook
Vic Stanson
James Scriven
Salvation Army
Ohio University Faculty Wives Club
Jaycees
Chi Omega Sorority
Toy Center
Local Men Sent to Army Centers for Service
Thirteen district men enter army service and go to Fort Bragg North Carolina for Field Artillery Replacement Center while four go to Camp Roberts California for Infantry Replacement Center. Names include Frank Johnson Athens Route 3 and Clifford Walraven Athens among others.
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Field Artillery Replacement Center
Fort Bragg
N. C
Infantry
Camp Roberts
Calif
Frank Johnson
Athens
Hobart E. Murphy
Edward Garrett Kaylor
Long Bottom
James J. Dugan
Murray City
Virgil A. Nichols
New Plymouth
Hartley L. Adams
Stephen R. Barber, Jr
Nelsonville
Purrington Attends Cincinnati Meeting
The Rev. Robert G. Purrington attended a Cincinnati gathering of the Department of Christian Social Relations of the Diocese of Southern Ohio. He is national vice-president of the National Rural Workers Fellowship and editor of the Rural Messenger. He has been named a member of the Department of Field Work and Missions of the Midwest Province of the Episcopal Church and will serve as a delegate to the Merom Institute meeting of the Town and Country Committee of the Home Missions Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Purrington
Cincinnati
Department of Christian Social Relations
Southern
Ohio
Purrington
National Rural Workers Fellowship
Rural Messenger
Department of Field Work
Midwest
Episcopal Church
Merom Institute
The
Home Missions Council
Driver Fined for Unsafe Operation in Athens Plea
Lora Ivan Cook of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to unsafe operation of an automobile. He was fined $5 with $8.70 in costs after city police arrested him on West Union Street on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Ivan Cook
Athens Route 2
Cliff Cornell
Cook
W. Union St
Shade man fined for intoxication in city court
Douglas Lasch aged 33 of Shade was fined five dollars and eight dollars seventy cents in costs after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor C C Cornell. He was arrested Thursday by city police and committed to the city jail for nonpayment of the fine.
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Douglas Lasch
Shade
C. C. Cornell
Safety Rules For Christmas Lighting From Athens Inspector
Electrical Inspector Harry L. Dalton of Athens offers safety rules for indoor and outdoor Christmas lighting. Check sets for insulation wear, replace damaged sets, avoid live metal contacts, use approved extension cords, use noncombustible snow substitutes, and mount outdoor sockets downward. Ensure cords and outlets are UL approved and avoid water exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Dalton
Athens
Salvation Army Seeks Funds for Christmas Baskets
Major Hinshaw announced that money collected in kettles will fund food baskets for needy families in the county. The Salvation Army plans two meals per family, aiming to avoid duplications and to match gifts to individual needs. Last year 150 baskets were given, with similar numbers expected this year, though funds are short. Contributions can be dropped in kettles or mailed to 92 W. Union St. Athens.
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Salvation Army
Hinshaw
Army
Union St
Athens
Driver Fined After Crash
State patrol arrested Emory F. Robinson age 42 of Hamilton after a Route 50 collision at Fisher Station near a railroad crossing. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Robinson’s passenger car sideswiped a truck driven by Charles G. Quillen age 25 of Middleport, leaving Robinson’s car badly damaged and a rear wheel on the truck knocked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory F. Robinson
Hamilton
Cliff Cornell
Robinson
Fisher Station
Charles G. Quillen
Middleport
Rome Schools Present Christmas Program and Party
Rome schools staged a Christmas program Wednesday night featuring the Virgin Mother and Child and When Santa Claus Was Sick. The Rome High School students followed with their annual Christmas party Friday afternoon in the old gym. Refreshments were served by the home economics girls and games directed by Miss Laverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Santa Claus
Rome High School
Oregon Population Rises From 1930 to 1940 Census
Census figures show Oregon's population growing from 953 786 in 1930 to 1 087 717 in 1940, reflecting a substantial increase. The data highlights a shift in demographics within the state amid the decade.
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Oregon
Jane Bayless Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy in Cincinnati
Sheriff and Mrs Charles W Bayless were called to Cincinnati where their daughter Jayne 18 underwent an emergency appendectomy Thursday night Miss Bayless a graduate of Athens High School last June is enrolled in the nurse training program of the Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bayless
N. Shafer
Cincinnati
Jayne
Miss Bayless
Athens High School
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnat
Parker Dies Suddenly at Athens Home
Emmett Parker 54 owner of Parker Brothers Music Store died at home in Athens after two years of declining health. He leaves a wife, a sister Mrs. C. F. Jacobson of Washington DC, and three brothers Floyd Flint Mich Everett Columbus. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Jagers Funeral Home with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Parker
N. High St
Parker Brothers Music
N. Court St
Parker
C. F. Jacobson
Washington, D. C
Floyd
Flint, Mich
Everett
Columbus
Ruth Parker
Jagers Funeral Home
W. Union St
Health Office Moves to Stop Diphtheria Spread
Health commissioner Dr. B. B. Backley announced immunization plans after three diphtheria cases in Waterloo Township and one in Alexander Township. Health nurses will offer anti-diphtheria toxoid at Waterloo High School Saturday at 9:30 for unvaccinated residents, especially children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Alexander Township
B. B. Backley
Backley
Waterloo High School
Waterloo Township
Albany High School
Alexander and Lee Townships
Buckley
Four youths accepted for U S Navy enlistment
Ray Fred Steffen 18 son of Mr and Mrs Emil Steffen Ath ens Route 5 is among four youths accepted Thursday for enlistment in the U S Navy Recruiting Officer E S Lashmett announced. The other three, from McArthur, must pass final physicals in Cincinnati headquaters. Charles Perry Hulbert 20 son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hulbert Market St Carl Corbett Waldron 18 son of Mr and Mrs Omer Clifford Waldron 85 Martin Sr and Robert Gail Newsome 17 son of Mrs Edith Frances McCarley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fred Steffen
Emil Steffen
Athens
U. S. Navy
E S. Lashmett
Naval
Cincinnati
McArthur
Charles Perry Hulbert
Harry Hulbert
Market St
Carl Corbett Waldron
Omer Clifford Waldron
Martin Sr
Robert Gail Newsome
Edith Frances McCarley
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Blackmore
Speaking
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Athens, O
Nite Club
Jane Bayless
American Red Cross
Navy
Cline
OLEO
Joe
Pascal Celery
California
Fancy
Grant Faisoo
Boose
Zee
Ohio Food Market
Norman Dean
National Defense
Athens Home Telephone Co
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