Budget Talks Highlight Athens County Costs and Revisions
Athens County officials met with state auditor staff to review two new 1939 expenses totaling about 21 000 dollars. Soldier relief costs and a retirement fund for county employees raise anticipated general fund outlays while revenue estimates fall short. The group agreed budgets should be revised and a temporary plan set, with further meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Athens
Athens County
Walter Garrison
State Auditor
C. O. Gibson
General County
Soldier’s Relief Commission
Soldiers’ Commission
County General Fund
Garrison
Gibson
Charles Bayless
John Preston
Ruth Burdette
O. F. Rowland
Georgia Kilpatrick
Francis White
Harold Rose
Ross Wright
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Ira Whitmore
Frank Minner
Walter Maccombs
Charles Stratton
Helen Fretz
George Holdren
Children’s Home
Bert Daugherty
County Infirmary
Harry Jacoby
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Offered At Half Price
Weekend sale in Athens County advertises a full size 1.25 bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for 49 cents. The ad claims relief for constipation stomach pain gall bladder issues and bloating after a few doses with a limit of three bottles per customer.
Seal sale raises funds for Athens County tuberculosis drive
Contributions totaling 1845 have been received by the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association, $150 under last year’s total. The group seeks $2500 and urges outstanding donors to remit. Tuberculin skin tests were given to 40 County Home children. six showed positive reactions and will be examined further with X rays funded by seal sale proceeds.
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Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lawrence Worstell
Athens County
Rudolph Pedigo
Mine accident sends McFarland to Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bill McFarland, 46, of Jacksonville, was admitted after an accident at No. 6 Mine resulting in a broken pelvis. Also admitted were Mrs. Floyd Cross for medical treatment and Mrs. Jennie Hooper for medical treatment. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Vera Weekly of Athens R D 4. Jack King of 64 N Court St underwent a surgical operation.
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Bill McFarland
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Floyd Cross
E. Union St
Vera Weekly
Athens
R. D
Jennie Hooper
Glouster
Jack King
N. Court St
State Patrol Corporal Returns to Duty After Illness
Corporal Joseph Grogan of the State Patrol resumed duties today after a month away due to illness. He had gone to his mother’s home in Columbus on November 18.
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Joseph Grogan
State Patrol
Grogan
Columbus
Hill Honored by Professors Council
Prof. Victor B. Hill of Ohio University Athens was elected a member of the council of the American Association of University Professors during the convention in Chicago today.
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Chicago
U.P
Victor B. Hill
Ohio University
Athens
American Association of University Professors
Arrest of George Howell on intoxication charge in Mound St
George Howell was arrested last night on a charge of intoxication in an automobile by Police Captain Charlies Mapie on Mound Street and forfeited $14 in the Mayor Cliff Cornell court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howell
Mound St
Charlies Mapie
Cliff Cornell
Train Cars Derail Near Zaleski After Landslide
Two westbound freight cars derailed at midnight four miles east of Zaleski at the site of a previous B&O wreck that killed an engineer. Repair work on the new track was completed Wednesday night and the National Limited continued eastward. The Diplomat was rerouted via Chesapeake and Ohio lines.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Zaleski
Chillicothe
Chesapeake and Ohio
Dundas
Logan
Athens
Victim Sues Standard Oil Over Jan 1 Shooting Injury
Vernon Conkey and Durwood Cradlebaugh, both wounded by a pistol shot at the Cradlebaugh Filling Station, sue Standard Oil Co. for 5300 alleging the shooting arose from horseplay by Durward Cradlebaugh and a weapon believed to be unloaded. Conkey spent two weeks hospitalized and faces lasting health impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Conkey
Cradlebaugh
South “Y
Standard Oil Co
Conkey
Ernest Conkey
Durwood Cradlebaugh
George Cradlebaugh
David Williamson
Durward Cradlebaugh
Petiion
Mother holding boy tightly may lose him
A mother confronts her son Bill about his social life and mounting distance. He explains peers and girlfriends take him away from home, while she clings to his time. The story portrays a mother’s fear of losing her boy as boys seek independence and companionship.
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Olive Roberts Barton
William
Dorothy
Bill
Tim
Anne
Helen
Stores To Be Closed Next Monday Jan 2
Athens retail stores will close next Monday in observance of New Year’s Day. They will be open Saturday evening as usual, announced by C. C. Cornell president of the Athens Retail Merchants Association.
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Athens
C. C. Cornell
Athens Retail Merchants Association
No Damage From Oil Stove Explosion
The Athens Fire Department responded to Charles Silvey's home after an oil stove exploded as he tried to light it. He doused the stove with water and firefighters found a smoke filled kitchen but no fire damage. No injuries or damage were reported.
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Athens
Charles Silvey
E. Mill Sr
Three Points in Tyroler Case Upheld by Court
The District Court of Appeals upheld parts of Margaret Haskins’s motion in her civil service dispute against Louis Tyroler, former Athens County visitor and Juvenile and Probate Court judge. The court overruled branches one two and three and sustained branch four, noting the appeal concerns civil service status and the sufficiency of discharge-related allegations. Judges McCurdy Blosser and Gillen concurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Appeals
Margaret Haskins
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
Tyroler
State of
Ohio
McCurdy, Blosser
Gillen
Keck Family Return to Columbus After Chauncey Visit
Dr Francis H Keck returns to Columbus after a holiday visit with his parents Mr and Mrs George Keck and Miss Pauline Keck in Chauncey Mrs George Keck who has been seriously ill with influenza is reported improved
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Chauncey
Francis H. Keck
Columbus
George Keck
Pauline Keck
Jacobs Ave
McQuaid Honor Guest Dinner Honors Bert McQuaid
Mrs Clarice Sanders hosted a Monday dinner honoring Bert McQuaid of the U S Navy visiting his mother Mrs Viola Sanders and family in Millfield. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lewis Sanders Virginia Jacquelyn Bert McQuaid and Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanders.
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Chauncey
Clarice Sanders
Bert McQuaid
U. S. Navy
West Coast
Viola Sanders
Millfield
Lewis Sanders
Virginia
Jacquelyn
Clarence Sanders
Rail Time Cards and Athens Airport Schedules
Daily rail arrivals and departures listed for No 20 No 37 No 2 and other NYC trains with times. Athens Municipal Airport offers Airtair service from sunrise to sunset with through tickets and connections to TWA and AA at major hubs. West East and North flight times provided for Athens area departures.
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Athens Municipal
Airtar
A. A
Athens
East
HORTH
Personal Mentions From Chauncey and Nearby Towns
Local notes list visits and illness updates across Chauncey Millfield The Plains Orbiston Murray City Columbus and surrounding families. Mabel Shaner returns home to Nelsonville after visiting her parents and relatives. Ralph Channell ill. Mrs Foster injured. many residents visited relatives and celebrated Christmas with out-of-town relatives.
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Chauncey
Mabel Shaner
Nelsonville
William Matson
Muilfield
Glen Channell
Dale Channell
Carrie Channell
the Plains
Lew Jones
Orbiston
Pearl Koon
Frank Williams
Murray City
Glenn
Mansfield
Ohio
Millfield
Ralph Channell
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Nile Sanders
William Foster
Lester A. Stanley
The
Plains
Foster
O. B. Adkins
Norman Nickels
Dannie Adkins
George Adkins
John
James
Geraldine Mullins
Herbert Lowery
Morristown
Napoleon Bullock
Bailey Run
Ida Hill
John Sharick
John D. Hill
Ronnie
Cleveland
Harold Blower
Pike County
Ray Sanders
Robert Mertens
Daniel Fulton
Harold Shirkey
Neil Tippett
Charles Sweeney Jr
Willard Fielder
Birth of a daughter in Chauncey and Lexington area
Andriew Simpkins and Chauncey announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Lexington Ave on Monday December 26. Grandparents are James Simpkins and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shafer, Chauncey, and Mrs. Mary Simpkins. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Andriew Simpkins
Lexington Ave
James Simpkins
Carl Shafer
Mary Simpkins
George Wilson
Chauncey Couple Celebrates 40th Christmas Wedding Anniversary
In Chauncey Frank and Amelia DeLong observed their 40th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. Married in 1898 they raised seven children, five living. A turkey dinner was served at noon with family members from Floodwood and nearby, marking a double celebration including their daughter's and son-in-law's fourth anniversary.
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Chauncey
Frank DeLong
Pierce
Edna Hughes
Delbert DeLong
John DeLong
Ruth
Frances
Willard DeLong
Robert Delores
Pauline
Roosevelt Hughes
Beatrice Charlotte
Wesley Dorothy Wanda
Jerry
Floodwood
Max Louderback
Anna Vansickle
Logan
Ohio
Honoring Bert and Jacqueline Sanders at Christmas Dinner
Mrs Viola Sanders hosted a turkey dinner on Christmas Day for her son Bert McQuaid US Navy stationed in New York and home for the holidays and daughter Jacqueline Sanders to mark her birthday anniversary. Bert will depart Saturday for New York then Cuba. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Clary Chauncey Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanders Millfield Lorena Mae Sisson Athens Willard Border Millfield and Mr and Mrs Lewis Sanders Bert Virginia and Jacqueline Sanders.
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Chauncey
Viola Sanders
Bert McQuaid
U. S. Navy
New York
Jacqueline Sanders
Bert
Cuba
William Clary
Clarence Sanders
Millfield
Lorena Mae Sisson
Athens
Willard Border
Mrs. Lewis Sanders
Virginia
Jacquelyn
Dinner Guests Include Robinett Family and Relatives
Mrs Elizabeth Chauncey Robinett entertained her children and grandchildren at dinner on Monday Present were Mr and Mrs Verne Robinett and children Haydenville Mr and Mrs Ronald Robinett and children Lancaster Mr and Mrs William Sisson and Lorena Mae Athens and Mr and Mrs Ivan Matheny and children Nelsonville
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Verne Robinett
Haydenville
Ronald Robinett
Lancaster
William Sisson
Lorena Mae
Athens
Ivan Matheny
Nelsonville
Miss Howard Hosts Epworth League Christmas Party
CHAUNCEY Epworth League and guests from Millfield M E Church enjoyed a Christmas party at May Howard’s home last Thursday. The group sang carols, held a gift exchange with prize winners Lillian Misner Robert Lawrence and Victor Robinette, and Ruthie May Simpkins played violin selections. Lunch was served to Rev Lawrence and family and numerous league members.
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Chauncey
Epworth League
Millfield M
Pocahontas Benefit Party Planned in Millfield Hall
Chauncey Mazon Council No. 93 of the Degree of Pocahontas announces a Friday night benefit party at the D. of P. hall in Millfield. Patrons are asked to bring December cards.
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Chauncey—Mazon Council No
Degree of Pocahontas
D. of P. Hall
Millfield
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Relief
A wartime style health note promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules as a safe diuretic and stimulant for weak kidneys and irritated bladder. It claims help for nocturia buck backs puffy eyes leg cramps and moist palms and urges readers to buy the genuine GOLD MEDAL product from Haarlem in Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
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Baltimore
Quick's Drug Store
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
W. Union St
Hill Is
Start Il Home Workshop
S. Court St
Sidney Evert
Empire State Building
New York City
B&o
Standard Oil
Jerusalem
IOOF
Florence A. Caldwell
Detroit
Elma E. Hullinger
Springfield
Mary E. Bartlett
Caldwell
Christian Church
Emma L. Palmer
Andrew Guy
John Zakowski
Eugene Yankowski
Felix Truskee
Frank
Edward Byers
Carroll Tippett
Ellis Ave
Herbert Mingus
Gordon
Sam Tippett
Margaret
Paul Tippett
Floyd Sharick
Charles Kerns
James Pencelli
William D. Beckler
Eddie Stewart
Myrtle Pencelli
Meme Pencelli
Chester L. Sanders
Dow Sanders
Albany
Fred Sanders and Sons
Concord
McQuaid
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central ‘North
Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ei Alo
Cory
Fred Sanders
Mer
Taylor Stores, Inc
Schine
Athena
Gar
Bishopville
Miss Howard
Epworth
S.S.S
Hisstermeister
Palmolive
Brinks Beady
Veldown
Gerber
Wrisley
Fae Taeini
Swank
Bae
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