Christmas Weather Sparks Athens Holiday Mood
Snow blankets Athens and stores stay open late as the Alpha Xi Delta Glee Club plans carols at the courthouse. Free parking behind Schine's Athena Theater supports shoppers while Ohio Merchants report brisk state sales.
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Athens
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Schine
Athena Theater
College St
Alpha Xi Delta Glee Club
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Francis Frebault
Columbus
Colburn Noted as Dafoe Figure on Pratts Fork Farm
Colburn, a farmer and tree surgeon, is described as the Dr. Dafoe of Pratts Fork. He tends quintuplets under his care on an apple tree, grafting methods yielding five apple varieties on a single tree: Transparents, Red Delicious, Strawberry, Ben Davis, and Rome Beauties.
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Wiley Colburn
Christmas Convocation Lights Memorial Auditorium
Audience carols filled Memorial Auditorium as Ohio University events featured the Men’s Glee Club and a double varsity quartet with an accordion trio. Prof. Peterson led carols, while Rev. Luchs delivered a Christmas story and prayer. Santa Claus and organist Sherman joined the program, sponsored by campus groups Beta Pi, Men’s Union, Women’s League, and the YWCA.
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Ohio University Men’s Glee Club
Fred E. Lachs
Athens
Herald Angels
Pete Hlinka
Paul Gilbert
Angelo Orsillo
Peterson
Luchs
Santa Claus
Grafton Cheney
Arthur Sherman
Beta Pi
Campus Service Fraternity
Men's Union
Women’s, League
YWCA
Fire damages car on Central Avenue
A flaming automobile owned by Darrel Tucker on Central Ave near Shafer and W State Sts. drew the fire department at 5 pm. Fire Chief Harold Junod says a short under the dash caused the blaze, with estimated damages of 50 dollars.
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Darrel Tucker
Central Ave
Shafer and
W. State Sts
Harold Junod
Young Quarry Workers Treated At Local Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Homer Goodwin of Albany Route Three was admitted after a stone quarry accident. Dorothy Jones of Chauncey and H. D. Mathews of 19 W Carpenter Sr were admitted for medical treatment. Helen Moore of Coolville Route Two underwent emergency appendectomy. Betty Jane Johnson of Amesville and Evalina Brill of Stewart Route Two were released today.
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Homer Goodwin
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dorothy Jones
Chauncey
H. D. Mathews
W. Carpenter Sr
Helen Moore
Coolville
Betty Jane Johnson
Amesville
Evalina Brill
Stewart
State Patrol Sets Ohio Wide Twice Daily Road Reports
Road condition reports for Athens County drivers come from a new plan by the State Highway Department and the State Highway Patrol. broadcasts occur daily at noon and 7 p m over patrol radio wavelengths with call-in updates from sixty stations across the Athens district.
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Ohio
Athens County
State Highway Department
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Highway Patrol
Cambridge
Central Bureau
Columbus
Farm Program List Complete
Athens County Conservation Office completed listing reports for the 1940 farm program this morning. The sheets determine each farmer’s allotment by factors such as farm history years 1936 and 1937, soil erosion, slope, farming methods, and crop land available. Listings go to the State Conservation Office in Columbus for accuracy checks before farmers are notified.
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Athens County Conservation Office
State Conservation Office
Columbus
Fed eral surplus food distribution schedules released
Athens County relief office announced times for surplus food distribution on Saturday December 23. Glouster Jacksonville Trimble Village and Trimble Township clients pick up from 9 am to noon at regular points. Ames Bern and Dover townships receive all day. Nelsonville City 9 am to 4 pm. York Township noon to 4 pm. Buchtel Village all day. Remaining townships to have times announced later.
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Athens County Relief Office
Glousier
Jacksonville
Trimble Village
Trimble Township
Ames
Bern
Dover
Nelsonville City
York Township
Buchtel Village
Plantsville Men Held On Corn Theft Charge
Okie Mayle and Donald Hill were arrested at their Plantsville homes by Deputy Sheriff B. C. Day. They pleaded not guilty before Magistrate T. R. Bennett to breaking and entering the granary of Clarence Croston and stealing 16 sacks of corn valued at $7. They are held in the Athens City jail after affidavits were filed following Deputy Day's investigation.
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Okie Mayle
Donald Hill
Plantsville
B. C. Day
T. R. Bennett
Clarence Croston
Athens City
Charles Bayless
Day
Suit Filed for 391 Dollars on Labor Claim
Arthur J. Enlow of Albany files in common pleas court against Ray Strawser of Athens seeking 391.90 dollars for work and labor including tractor use begun August 24. The plaintiff asks for judgment with 6 percent interest.
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Common Pleas Court
Arthur J. Enlow
Albany
Ray Strawser
Athens
Enlow
Mrs Coury Burned At Shafer St Home
Mrs. Charles Coury of 1 Shafer Street suffered severe burns to her legs and body when her dress ignited from an open fireplace at her home around 10 30 this morning. Her husband Charles Lone tackled the blaze, pulling her to the floor and tearing away the burning garments, himself receiving painful burns on his hands. She was treated at the scene and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital where she was listed at 1 p m as painfully but not critically burned.
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Charles Coury
Shafer St
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Coury
Recreation Halts for Holidays in City Program
Recreation Director Lewis Sabo announced there will be no further recreation program until after Christmas. The first meeting is set for West Side gym on Monday at 6 30. The East Side after school session occurred today at 3 30 with 99 youths in volleyball paddle tennis and badminton. Younger children played hand polo and captain ball during the afternoon.
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Lewis Sabo
West Side Gymnasium
East Side
West Side
Still Time To Enter Contest Judges Say
Members of the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce judging committee remind Athens residents that entry is still open for the grand prize and six other prizes for the best lighting and home decoration displays. The judging tours run tonight and Friday from 8 to 10 30, with no home, even modest ones, left unvisited. Preliminary notes say competition will be keen and Athens will present a very gay holiday scene.
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Athens
Wilson Seeks 600 Damages In Car Crash
Carl B. Wilson, Athens policeman, files a damage suit in Athens County Common Pleas against Don Doss over a Route 50 collision two miles north of Albany. Wilson seeks 600 dollars for his car, valued 900 before the crash and 300 after, citing wet road glare and multiple vehicles at the scene.
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Athens County Common Pleas
Carl B. Wilson
State St
Athens City
Don Doss
Albany
Wilson
Athens
Perry Russell
Doss
Christmas Closure Notice From Agricultural Conservation Office
The Agricultural Conservation Office at 14% S. Court St. will close Saturday and Monday for Christmas observance as announced today.
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Agricultural Conservation Office
S. Court St
Four Ohio University seniors pass cadet flying corps exams
Four OHIO University seniors out of twenty applicants passed a rigorous physical exam for the U S Army cadet flying corps. Named are Paul Smith of Middleport Richard C Below of Lakewood Carl E Danner of Marion and Daehart DaVaen Manel Mawaland AWIWEELE AVE VCR WIGIA WVISVUIMIIU. The other sixteen applicants were rejected.
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United States Army
Cadet Flying Corps
Col
Thomas F. McNeill
ROTC
Paul Smith
Middleport
Richard C. Below
Lakewood
Carl E. Danner
Marion
Daehart DaVaen Manel Mawaland
Awiweele Ave
VCR
Wigia
Wvisvuimiiu
McNeill
Corps
Chicago School of Aeronautics
Glenview
Parks Air College
East St. Louis
Ill
Randolph Field
Texas
Kelly
Marysville Reformatory Receives Woman In Juvenile Court Case
Letha Mitchell was taken to the Marysville Reformatory for Women late Wednesday by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy B C Day. Mitchell was committed by Juvenile Court Judge Francis D White on a morals charge, according to the sheriff's office.
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Letha Mitchell
Nelsonville
Marysville Reformatory
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