Army Calls for 62 Athens County Men To Begin Training
The two Athens County Draft Boards were ordered to supply 62 men for U S Army induction on January 20. Board No. 1 must fill 34 spots for Athens Dover and Trimble. Board No. 2 covers the rest. Recruits will report to Fort Hayes Columbus and join Class I-A after medicals.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Army
Athens County
Gilson D. Light
Selective Service
United States Army
Dover
Trimble
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Nelsonville
Hospital Attendant Suspended Thirty Days
The State Civil Service Commission in Columbus was advised by Dr. C. H. Creed superintendent of Athens State Hospital that William Frank, an attendant, will be suspended for 30 days without pay effective January 2 for disciplinary reasons. Two reliable employees reported Frank treated a patient unkindly.
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State Civil Service Commission
Columbus
C. H. Creed
Athens State Hospital
William Frank
Creed
Frank
Pratts Fork Man Injured in Route 33 Crash
Joseph Quivey 47 of Pratts Fork and Clarence Lewis 22 of Cheshire Route 2 were involved in a collision on Route 33 at Burlingham. Quivey suffered lacera tions and abrasions and was treated by an Athens physician. Both drivers received citations to appear before Magistrate Percy Peoples on unsafe operation charges.
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Joseph Quivey
Pratts Fork
Burlingham
Clarence Lewis
Cheshire
State Highway Patrol
Percy Peoples
Pomeroy
Quivey
Lewis
Athens
Mrs. Julia Bruns Dies At Perry Co Residence
Mrs. Julia E. Bruns 52 lifelong Corning resident died at her home east of town after a two month illness. She had surgery in Columbus and returned December first. Survived by husband Harry Bruns sister Mrs Mayme King and four brothers Cletus John William and Joseph O Farrell. Funeral Thursday at 9 at St Bernard's Church with burial in New Lexington Cemetery.
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Corning
Julia E. Bruns
Here
Columbus
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Pocahontas Lodge
Harry Bruns
Mayme King
Cletus O'Farrell
Akron
John O'Farrell
New Lexington
William
Joseph O'Farrell
Anthony Tague
Accidental shooting ends life of Millard Fields in county
Coroner J D Rose ruled the death accidental. Millard Fields a 56 year old Scioto County farmer and father of nine was shot by his son Wil age 15 while they hunted rabbits. The incident occurred during a hunting outing in the county.
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Portsmouth
J. D. Rose
Millard Fields
Scioto County
Wil
Former Ohio attorney general John M. Sheets dies at 86
Palo Alto obituary reports John M. Sheets age 86 former Ohio attorney general who lived here with a daughter has died.
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Palo Alto
Calif
John M. Sheets
Ohio
Stores to Close for New Year Observance by Athens Merchants
Athens Ret ail Merchants Association announces all stores will close tomorrow January 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Banks and many firms will observe the holiday. post office services limited to special delivery mail.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
James P. Cumley
kK of C Plans Special Class in Athens Council
Athens council 1716 Knights of Columbus forms a candidate class honoring Charles DeMolet first Grand Knight and first District Deputy. First Degree late January, Second and Third on Feb 2. Twenty-seventh anniversary banquet set for Jan 13. Local Knights aid Fr Dowd with parish subscription list for the diocesan weekly.
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Athens
Knights of Columbus
Charles DeMolet
William G. Dowd
Columbus Register
Corning Post Office Sees Busy Holiday Mail Volume
Corning's post office reports Christmas period mail handling by Postmaster Virgil Davis. About 45 000 greeting cards and letters received, 2 000 packages handled, 800 mailed, and 50 daily insured or registered items. General delivery sees 1 500 inquiries daily. 175 families rely on general delivery. December activity nearly doubles typical month while costs rise under four percent. 1940 stamp sales compare to 1939 with year total at least three percent higher.
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Corning
Virgil Davis
Davis
Keller Family Christmas Eve Surprise Party
Mrs G D Keller and daughter Marie planned a surprise for Mr G D Keller on Christmas eve. Dr James Miller presented a mounted deer gift purchased in Pennsylvania. A lunch was served by Mrs Keller and Marie to Dr Miller, Jake and Emil Keller, Mr and Mrs Leon Keller and the guest of honor.
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G. D. Keller
Marie
James Miller
Mr. Keller
Mrs. Keller
Pennsylvania
Christmas Party Honors Sun Day School Class Hostess
Mrs Mildred Ferguson hosted a Christmas party for her United Brethren Church Sun Day School class with gift exchanges games and a lunch served. Attendees included Jean and Jack Hetticks Denny Paul Jack Harrison Jimmy Dick McLain Edward Ferguson Keith Rodgers Julian Young and Edward Hern.
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Mildred Ferguson
United Brethren Church
Ferguson
Jean
Jack Hetticks
Denny Paul
Jack Harrison
Jimmy Dick McLain
Edward Ferguson
Keith Rodgers
Julian Young
Edward Hern
Nazarene Watch Service Tonight Features Shingler Singers
The Church of the Nazarene will hold a watch service starting at 8 o clock with the Shingler singers from Mineral on the program. Rev Floyd Hondell pastor will preside.
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Church of the Nazarene
Shingler Singers
Mineral
Floyd Hondell
Change Meeting Date for K. T. Cresssen Post
The meeting of the K. T. Cros sen Post of the American Legion has been moved from Wednesday January 8 to Tuesday January 7, announced today by Legion officers.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Legion
NYA Boys at Athens Sheet Metal Shop
Local youths in the Athens NYA Sheet Metal Shop cut sheet metal for a file cabinet and other public agency articles. Sixty five youths work 70 hours monthly in two shifts under supervisors Cc. E. Knight and Francis D. Gaskins, earning 18.20, with projects for the Athens County Library and other agencies. A desk made there is on display in the Hotel Berry lobby.
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Athens Nya
Athens
Cc. E. Knight
Francis D. Gaskins
Ohio University
Athens County Library
Ohio Department of Conservation, Relief Office
Athens County Board of Education
NYA State Office
NYA
Washington
Hotel
Berry
Milk Gradings Announced for Athens County
Athens City-County Health Department announced A grades for several milk plants and producer distributors after inspections and bacterial analysis. The list includes Banks Ice Cream, The Bennett Co, Broughton's Dairy, Cline Ice Cream, and distributors G P Ackley, J E Bowles, M E Cuckler, C L Cunningham, J G Hope, J T Hope, W H McClain, C P Robirton. The U S Public Health Service rated the Athens district sanitation at 93.2 percent.
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Athens
Health Department
Banks Ice Cream Company
Bennett Company
Broughton's Dairy
Cline Ice Cream Company
G. P. Ackley
J. E
Guards Leave Today on Chartered Train for Camp Shelby
About 60 men from Battery C and Headquarters Company of the 134th Field Artillery and 166th Infantry join hundreds of Ohio guardsmen for a 3 40 p m departure on the Gold Special from Athens after a 12 day Christmas furlough. The group heads to Camp Shelby arriving early Jan 2 and faced with a return time of 5 30 a m. on the next day. State selective service headquarters says stricter physical exams will cut army rejections by half as draft board physicians screen recruits before bringing the 37th Division to war strength.
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37Th Ohio Division
Athens
134Th Field Artillery
166Th Infantry
Mavi Noyeulial
tLiaili
Vee
Ginning
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Ohio
William Green
E. E. Carmichael
Co. F
134Th
New Lexington
Edmund Efaw
Selective Service
E. Boucher
Ohio Selective Service
Col. Boucher
Vinton Social And Personal
Irene Casto of Pittsburgh and Mr and Mrs Bob Deggins and Benny of Charleston were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs B G Casto. Several families shared Christmas at different homes including Porters at McArthur and Love families in Hyatts. Wayne Denney of Hillsboro and additional relatives visited or hosted events with Neva Denney and others in town. Church and neighborhood gatherings included birthdays and social visits from Columbus to Radcliff.
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Ward Phillips
Nelsonville
Nelson Whitehead
Jack
Columbus
John Love
Frank Benjamin
Gladys
Evan Lloyd
Ishmael Gillespie
Circleville
Dave Lloyd
Wayne Denney
Hillsboro
Neva Denney
Donald Wilcox
Johnnie
J. L. Clark
Anne
Clem Wilcox
Relief Funds Sent to Muskingum and Athens Counties
Emergency relief grants of 24000 dollars to Muskingum and 15000 dollars to Athens Counties were sent today after State Board of Control approval. Funds drawn from a 74000 dollar cushion, with future state grants to repay the advances under the new relief measure.
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Columbus
Muskingum
Athens
State Board of Control
General Assembly
Rock Springs Social Notes
Rock Springs community members share Christmas visits and gatherings with relatives in Minersville Pt Pleasant Ball Run Pomeroy Norfolk Virginia Nor folk. Families included Kestersons Baileys Hartungs Collins Gruesers and Morgans with extended trips to holiday dinners and homecomings.
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William Kesterson
Kesterson
Nora Roush
Minersville
Henry Bailey
Fred Bailey
Henry Zeisler
Youngstown
William Scott
Pomeroy
John Hartung
Clement Arnold
Evelyn
Ruth Richardson
Pt. Pleasant
Roy Eastman
William Wells
Ball Run
Kate Weyersmiller
Jewell Curtiss Pomeroy
Earl Collins
Nettie Collins
Eugene Collins
Jim Smith
Paul Withe
United States Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
William Grueser
Amos Leonard
Harry Smith
Lincoln Hill
Mary Lieb
Frank
Gallipolis
Charles Grueser
Joe Grueser
Ruth Morgan
Capitol University
Bexley
W. A. Morgan
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List for Athens and Nearby
Mrs. Margaret Gooding of 11 N McKinley Ave Athens underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday. Miss Amy Allen of 24 Morris Ave was admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Harold Mount of Giuster Route 4 had a crushed finger in an accident at Mine 267 and underwent amputation last night. Mrs. Hattie Achauer of Gloucester underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms this morning. Mrs Keith Scott of Albany admitted today for medical treatment. Discharged today were Ed Walburn of Colton Mrs. Herman Lohse of 231 Lancaster St Athens and an infant daughter Ira Robinson of Guysville Mrs Vinnia Howard of Athens Stanley Skinner of Gloucester. Released Monday was Mrs Eva Sorrell Gloucester.
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Margaret Gooding
N. McKinley Ave
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Amy Allen
Morris Ave
Harold Mount
Giuster
Hattie Achauer
Glouster
Sheltering Arms
Kieth Scott
Albany
Ed Walburn
Coalton
Herman Lohse
Lancaster St
Ira Robinson
Guys-ville
Vinnia Howard
Stanley Skinner
Eva Sorrell
Ohio Doctors Sign In Defense Program To Aid Nation
More than 8200 Ohio physicians voluntarily supplied detailed training and availability data for civilian and military medical needs under the national defense program. The AMA will file the results in Chicago for federal use as Ohio aims for 100 percent facility coverage and efficient draft examination.
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Ohio
Columbus
Harry V. Paryzek
Cleveland
Mwhin Gbata Matinal Assannisiiint
Paryzek
American Medical Association
Chicago
Army
Navy
Donates Lime For U S Land In Wayne National Forest
The U S Forest Service begins distributing scrap lime to about 100 families renting national forest land in the Athens District Wayne National Forest. Heads of households are former miners or welfare recipients. Lime will be used in gardens fields and pastures. no government funds were used. 2000 tons donated by Joseph Ashcraft of Guysville.
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U. S. Forest Service
National Forest
Athens
Wayne National Forest
Joseph Ashcraft
Guysville
Ashcraft
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