Post Office reports record Christmas mail in Athens
Athens Post Office handles unprecedented volume with 151,090 Christmas cards mailed in four days. Cumulative December receipts reach 8,688.13, up from 6,701.08 last year, while quarterly receipts total 23,567.98 versus 20,962.14 last year. Postmaster Frebault notes no parcel count check but estimates at least 6,000 parcels delivered in three days as peak mail flows continue.
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Athens
Francis Frebault
Hartley Leads State Highway Workers Group
At a Athens County organization meeting held in Athens City Hall last night Hartley was elected president with Nick Hartley as leader of the road workers. Harry Richards is vice president Bert Barnes secretary and Harry Risley treasurer a constitution and by laws committee was named for a vote at the next meeting. Meetings are set for the first and fifteenth of each month at 7 30 p m with the next regular gathering on Tuesday January 2 at City Hall.
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Athens County
Athens City Hall
Nick Hartley
Harry Richards
Bert Barnes
Harry Risley
City Hall
State Highway Department
Mrs. Matteson Dies After Fall and Pneumonia
Mrs. Sarah Ann Matteson aged 79 of Athens Route 3 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital at 4:55 AM from pneumonia after a hip fracture suffered in a fall at home on December 12. Widow of Alfred Matteson she leaves two daughters Fannie and Sybel Gabriel four sons Harry Walter Edward and David and three stepchildren Q S Mateson Gertrude Matthews and Emma Everett. Funeral at Chauncey Christian Church Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Burial Nye Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Saturday and Sunday forenoon.
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Sarah Ann Matteson
Athens
Athens- Amesville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Alfred Matteson
Matteson
Fannie
Sybel Gabriel
the Plains
Harry
Vienna
W. Va
Walter
Mansfield
Edward
Phoenix
Ariz
David
Q. S. Mateson
Artesia
New Mexico
Gertrude Matthews
Zanesville
Emma_ Everett
Christian Church
Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Nye
Dowler and Ferguson
Funeral Held Tuesday For Mrs Ben McGrew
Funeral for Mrs. Ben McGrew of Bartlett who died Saturday at 66 was held Tuesday at the Bartlett Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two sisters Mrs W A Carpenter of Athens and Mrs J E Kelly of Bartlett, a son Clifford of Lima, and two daughters living in Marietta.
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Ben McGrew
Bartlett
Stewart Men Receive First Hunting Permits
The first 1940 hunting licenses were issued by County Clerk Ruth E. Burdette to Lyle White and Donald Harris, both of Stewart, with Earl McBride of Athens Route 2 receiving a permit as well. The license and hunter number card are printed on durable linen paper and fold compactly for wallet or pocket.
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Ruth E. Burdette
Lyle White
Donald Harris
Stewart
Earl McBride
Athens
Route 2
Relief Funds Shortfall Clouds Athens County Aid Prospects
State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood said the Athens County relief situation is not a very good picture and promised further investigation into additional local relief funds. Auditor Gibson explained $22,000 from old Carey Act funds may be moved to relief, but it will not cover the $25,000 in relief bills, and no new relief orders can be funded from it.
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Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
Athens County
Sherwood
Carl Graves
Department
Co. O. Gibson
Gibson
Mrs Mary Ann Davis Dies After Illness in Athens County
Mrs Mary Ann Davis aged 70 wife of James E Davis died at 26 Brown Ave after a long illness culminating in pneumonia and heart ailment. She leaves husband three daughters Eva Christman Lola Jones and Lena Marcillicotte one son John Wyers one sister Elvira Van Dyke and four grandchildren. She was a lifelong Athens County resident and a member of the Church of God. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Hocking St Church of God conducted by Rev Earnest Nicholas. Interment in W State St Cemetery. Friends may call at the home until noon Saturday.
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Mary Ann Davis
James E. Davis
Brown Ave
Penumonia
Eva Christman
Lola Jones
Athens
Lena Marcillcotte
Columbus
John Wyers
Elvira van Dyke
Davis
Athens County
Church of God
Hocking St. Church
Davidson Explains Water Shut-Down in Downtown
City Safety Service Director Bart Davidson says telephoned inquiries followed a brief downtown water shut-down caused by telephone company workers digging for a cable conduit in Court Street. A broken city water main was repaired quickly.
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City Hall
Safety Service
Bart Davidson
Telephone Company
Court St
Electric Company
Davidson
Unemployment Office Relocates to Jacobs Building
Paul Theisen manager of the Athens office of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation announced the office will move effective January 2 to 6 S Court St Athens in the Jacobs Building.
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Paul Theisen
Athens
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Bureau
S. Court St
Jacobs Building
Office Closed Saturday by Governor Bricker Order
The office of the Aid to the Aged will be closed all day tomorrow by order of Governor Bricker.
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the Aid To the Aged
Bricker
They Are Sole Survivors
Mrs Eva Blair of Lonsdale North Vancouver B C sailed to England on the Athenia last summer. After the disaster of Sept 3 she survived and so did her black kid open toe pumps now water stained but intact with the leather in good shape though the soles and one heel cap show wear.
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Eva Blair
Lonsdale
North Vancouver
B. C
England
Jury Draw: 65 Names Picked for County Service
County Clerk Ruth E Burdette announced 65 names were drawn from the jury wheel under Judge O F Rowland. Grand jurors will meet January 8 and one petit jury January 15. a second petit jury venue of 25 names will be chosen for a later date.
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Venices
Ruth E. Burdette
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Fred V. Wilson
Amesville
Harrison Six
New Marshfield
R. E. Wilson
Athens
Fred Beverage
George Dodds
Gerald Nelson
Nelsonville
Helen Burnelle
Glouster
Fred James
Ann Thompson
Bessie M. Gardner
E. A. Cottingham
Sheldon Powell
Lou Allen
Ralph Chase
Cooville
Garnet Perry
Cora Frame
Elmwood
Pauline Langle
Sharpsburg
John Rood
Morris Ave
H. A. Selbert
Chauncey
H. F. Kittle
Ray Clark
Frost
R. D
Kroger Pays 350 000 In Christmas Bonuses
Kroger distributes 350000 in Christmas bonuses to employees with at least one year of service. Branch manager B P Redman says 1602 workers in this branch will receive checks. Each bonus includes a personal Christmas greeting from Kroger president Albert H Morrill.
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Kroger
B. P. Redman
Albert H. Morrill
Kroger Company
Woolworth Store Employees Receive Bonus in Athens
Bonus payments totaling 210 have been issued to 26 Athens Woolworth Co. employees. Each received 2.50 for each year of service, up to a 25 maximum. Ruth Herron led with 25 after ten years of service.
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Athens
F. W. Woolworth Co
Ruth Herron
Woolworth
Gifts Exchanged By AHS Girl Reserves
About 50 Athens High School Girl Reserves exchanged gifts at a Christmas party in Miss Connett's room. A large tree lit by candles and evergreen decor created a festive scene. Margaret Pratt and Ruth Ann Grover sang solos and Martha Hoisington read a Christmas poem. Frances Alexander presented Miss Connett with a suede handbag.
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Athens
Miss Connett
Margaret Pratt
Ruth Ann Grover
Martha Hoisington
Frances Alexander
Miss Louie Connett Dies in Columbus Home
Miss Louie Connett of 120 Winthrop Road Columbus died after illness. She was cousin of Miss Mary Connett an Athens High School instructor who was summoned from Columbus. Survivors include her mother Mrs Hattie Connett and brother Levi Connett of Columbus. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at a funeral home 637 East Broad Street Columbus.
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Mary Connett
Athens High School
Columbus
Louie Connett
Winthrop Road
L. L. Connett
Hattie Connett
Levi Connett
E. Broad St
Parliament clocks sync to Big Ben maintained daily
The Houses of Parliament house 266 clocks all synchronized with Big Ben. An official checks the synchronization each day to ensure accuracy.
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Houses of Parliament
Food distribution extended to eight more townships
In addition to the earlier plan, surplus commodities will be distributed on Saturday December 23 at regular sites in Alexander Lee Waterloo Lodi Carthage Rome Canaan and Troy Townships, as announced by the Athens County Relief Office.
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Alexander, Lee
Waterloo
Lodi
Carthage
Rome
Canaan
Troy Townships
Athens County
Mechanicsburg Fifth Graders Make Presents
Mechanicsburg fifth graders under Miss Margaret Duncan and Mrs. Rae Stapleton prepared two weeks of gift making for a Thursday Christmas party. They produced corsages, painted vases, shellacked plaques, leather bookmarks, and a canoe shaped bookmark with Indian figures, then wrapped gifts and placed them around a tree with a snow house cake.
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Mechanicsburg
Margaret Duncan
Athens
Rae Stapleton
Junior High Christmas Program Features Student Performances
Henry led the Ath ens Junior High assembly with Elizabeth Riley narrating The Gift the Magi. James Russell Bowell read A Christmas Carol by Jame Beckley, while Jenny Sue Rousey presented Something Wrong by Lorana Sheldon. Julian McQuiston offered the prayer and Jimmy Burt led scripture. Junior High Girls Glee Club opened and closed with carols Adeste Fideles Away In A Manger Silent Night and Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
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Henry
Athens
Elizabeth Riley
James Russell Bowell
Jame Beckley
Jenny Sue Rousey
Lorana Sheldon
Julian McQuiston
Jimmy Burt
Carl Anderson Returned to Athens on Non-support Charge
Carl Anderson a former Athens filling station attendant is being returned from Robinson NL today by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy B C Day to face a non support charge filed by his wife Vera Anderson in Magistrate T R Bennett s court. He left his wife several weeks ago and has been living with relatives in Robinson.
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Carl Anderson
Athens
Robinson
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Vera Anderson
T. R. Bennett
Anderson
Senior 4-H Members Have Holiday Party
Athens Senior 4-H Club held its December meeting with Christmas trees lights and carols. Miss Dorothy Frank called the meeting to order and Bill Thompson presented four months of planned activities. Louise Blackburn Keith Scott and John Sheridan led the party program after the business session.
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Athens
Dorothy Frank
Bill Thompson
Louise Blackburn
Keith Scott
John Sheridan
Pageant at University School Portrays Nativity Scene
Rosemary McHale reports a University Elementary School pageant featuring Mary and Joseph in a straw manger. Nancy Rutherford and Billy Coffey portray the holy pair as shepherds angels and wise men enact the nativity with choir voices and readings by Peggy Chism Janice Wiggin and others. Ardath Hansen opens with It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
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Joseph
Galilee
Mary
University
Mary and Joseph
Nancy Rutherford
Billy Coffey
Lawrence Wamsley
Russell Church
Harrison Scott
Richard Goodfellow
Charles Jones
Angel
Barbara Ann Allen
Dorothy Goodfellow
Bethlehem
Peggy Chism
Janice Wiggin
Jean Lindley
Barbara Hope
Ardath Hansen
Time Card Schedules and Charter Air Service Notice
A timetable list shows several Baltimore and Ohio trains with destinations and daily patterns. It notes Chesapeake and Ohio service with southbound and northbound departures and arrivals and New York Central services. A closing line announces charter air service offering trips to any city with an airport during daylight hours.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Obio No
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Pearl E. Roush Dies at Athens Hospital at 59
Pearl E. Roush, 59, longtime Athens State Hospital employee, died Thursday evening after a brief illness. Survived by wife Elsie, mother Mrs. Tom Roush, daughter Mrs. Clark Dailey, and grandson Joseph Dailey of Athens. Visitation at 74 Second St. after 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until noon. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley Jeffery officiating. Burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery.
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Pearl FE. Roush
Athens State Hospital
Stanley Jeffery
Jones Funeral Home
Hebbardsville Cemetery
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Ray Tucker
Helen Gray
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Roy Backus
Lester A. Barrows
B. F. Dias
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R. R. Oberholzer
E. State St
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George Cradlebaugh
Richland Ave
John South
Margaret Raine
Carrie Hill
Jacob Wagner
Buchtel
Lenna Finsterwald
James R. Clark
Gus Graham
J. L Altman
Jacksonville
George Cain
L G. Carey
W. Art Copeland Stewart
James Terrell
Marzella Barrows
L. H. Smith
C. Herman Ruble
Ros Young
Stella Jandees
Ada Ashby
Bertha Wagoner
Ray E. Root
Eva Davis
Charles E. Weltzheimer
Fred Juniper
Alberta Grones
Mary Kessinger
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National Distillers Products Corp
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Dwight Boles
Manger
Athens Airways
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Josten's Court ST
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Is. E. Moore
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Pearl E. Roush
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