Athens Council Approves New 400000 Gallon Water Reservoir
Athens City Council unanimously approves a WPA project to build a 400000 gallon concrete reservoir in Ridge Park Addition to serve high ground north of Fremont Street. The $46056 project includes $12000 city share from waterworks revenues and replaces the old standpipe to improve storage and fire pressure. Frank Cone donated land for the site.
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Athens
Bart Davidson
City Service Safety
Federal Agency
Zanesville
Ridge Park
Peach Ridge
Strouds Run
Davidson
Frank Cone
North Hill
Northwood
Fremont St
W. State St
NYA
Ohio University
Cliff Cornell
Pesek Loses in Mayor Cornells Court
John Pesek famed heavyweight wrestler lost a court decision before Mayor Cliff Cornell in Ravenna Nebraska. He was charged in Chauncey Route 33 unsafe operation driving 70 mph crossing a double line at a hill crest. He pleaded guilty and paid $15 plus costs.
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John Pesek
Cliff Cornell
Pesek
Ravenna
Nebr
Chauncey
Beaumont
Charleston
W. Va
Cornell
John
A Joke Not For Firemen Call Sparks False Alarm
A prank call to the fire department reported a big fire at the Children’s Home on State Street at 10:45 last night. Fire crews found no flames. Glenn Scott, the superintendent, was awakened and knew nothing of the fire. Fire Chief Harold Junod warned that such false alarms are traceable and will be prosecuted.
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Harold Junod
Baden-Powell Honored by OU Scouts Memorial Service
Beta Pi at Ohio University will hold a memorial observance for Lord Baden-Powell during National Scout Week. The program at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Men's Union ballroom includes Rev F E Luchs and Dr Victor Whitehouse with scout leaders attending. About 100 scouts are expected and refreshments will follow.
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Athens
Beta Pi
Ohio University
Lord Baden-Powell
Jacob Pierce
Jackson
F. E. Luchs
Athens Presbyterian Church
Weather Moderate In Athens District
The Athens area endured chilly but moderate conditions with a Monday high of 36 and a low of 17. Noon readings reached 30 degrees as the Hocking River held at 4.80 feet, according to weather observer Mrs. C N France.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Finsterwald Speaks At Rotary Luncheon
Athens attorney R. W. Finsterwald addressed the Rotary Club at the noon Hotel Berry luncheon. He described his early life and professional work. Dean L. W. Lange of the club will spend two months in New York to complete work on a doctor’s degree.
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R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Rotary Club
Hotel
Berry
Finsterwald
Dean L. W. Lange
New York
Mansfield fined for intoxication and jailed
Leslie Mansfield was fined $100 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell yesterday on an intoxication charge and was confined to jail to serve out the sentence. He was arrested by Officers Carman Church and Joseph McBride. Joseph Walburn reported his car damaged when struck by another car whose driver fled the scene.
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Leslie Mansfield
Cliff Cornell
Carman Church
Joseph McBride
Joseph Walburn
Union St
Sheriff Auction of Colerick and Coler Property in Athens
Sheriff of Athens County announces public sale of goods including a Hudson Six Power unit a complete saw mill outfit and a saw at Boyd Hill farm near Plantsville Ohio to satisfy an execution in favor of L D Welch. Auction at the east door of the Athens Courthouse on Monday February 10 1941 at 1 30 PM cash only.
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John Colerick
L. R. Coler
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Boyd Hill
Plantsville
L. D. Welch
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
DeLaval sale of chattel in Albany Ohio notice
Public auction on February 7 1911 at 10:30 a m of Delaval Magnetic Milker and a 1936 Chevrolet flat bed truck taken from Harry Davis at Davis Garage and Throckmorton Hardware Albany Athens County Ohio by sheriff to satisfy execution in favor of The DeLaval Separator Company.
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Harry Davis
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Davis Garage
Albany
Throckmorton’s Hardware
Delaval
Harry ‘Davis
DeLaval Separator Company, & Corporation
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Ohio University origins traced to Revolutionary era founder
Ohio University’s early days are linked to Dr Manasseh Cutler and the Ohio Company. The series notes Cutler’s push to found a university in the Northwest Territory, influence on the 1787 Ordinance, and the enduring aim to educate for good government amid frontier settlement.
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Dana Kelly
Ohio University
University
Cutler
Manasseh Cutler
New
Northwest Territory
Killingly
Conn
Yale Uni
Rufus Putnam
Samuel H. Parsons
Ohio Company of Associates
New York City
Congress
Old
Thomas Jefferson
Ohio Company
Board of Trustees
Albany Amesville Granges Convene for Second Degree Meeting
The Albany Grange will hold a meeting on Saturday February 8 at 8 p m. The Amesville Grange will attend and its women's degree team will confer the third degree on a class of candidates. Members are asked to bring sandwiches cookies and fruit salad. large attendance urged.
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Albany Grange
Amesville Grange
Emergency Appendectomy At Sheltering Arms Hospital
Oryn Johnson of Athens Route 5 employed at Hotel Berry underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Ray Gardner of Athens R D, overcome by James Monday evening in Mill field Mine No 6, is reported recovering satisfactorily today. Released from hospital Monday were Mrs. Kenneth Russell and infant daughter of 25% Race Street Athens, Mrs. Nellie Marks and infant daughter of Athens Route 3, and Mrs. Carl Buck and infant daughter of 99 East Union Street.
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Oryn Johnson
Athens
Berry
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ray Gardner
Athens R.D
James
Millfield Mine No. 6
Kenneth Russell
Race St
Nellie Marks
Carl Buck
E. Union St
Close Call in Kansas City Ends Barely Hurting Pedestrian
An automobile shattered a bottle of milk Luther Taylor aged 63 was carrying as he crossed Main Street in Kansas City. Taylor was unhurt in the incident.
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Kansas City
Luther Taylor
Taylor
Palm set to slide into Lorain water this Saturday
The U S S Palm, second of twelve anti submarine net tenders, will be launched Saturday at American Ship Building Co yards in Lorain.
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Lorain
U.S.S
American Ship Building Co
Lorain Yards
Ohio House urged weekly flag pledge by members
Rep. Ann Ryan of Stark proposed a weekly pledge of allegiance to the American flag for all Ohio House of Representatives members. The measure aims to reaffirm patriotism during the legislative session.
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Columbus
Ann Ryan
Stark
Ohio House of Representatives
Norwegian trio executed by German court in Bergen
Three Norwegians were sentenced to death by a German military court in Bergen for sending information to Britain by radio. The notice also mentions pollen unrelated to the case, noting that the goldenrod is practically free of hay fever.
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Oslo
Norway
Berlin
Bergen
Ohio University to Run Defense Engineering Courses
Ohio University under the U S Office of Education will run evening defense engineering courses in Marietta Zanesville Portsmouth Ironton and Ashland Ky with Athens contingent if demand justifies. The program aims to train unemployed for national defense industry posts using 150 engineering schools nationwide and offers free tuition aside from books and supplies.
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Dean Young
Ohio University
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Graduate College
College of Arts and Sciences
A. H. Armbruster
College of Commerce
Marietta
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Ironton
Ashland
Athens
Navy
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Education
Young
Washington
Roy T. Seaton
University of Kansas
Mayor Fines Five Drivers In Arraignment
Five drivers arrested by state highway patrol were fined after arraignment before Mayor Cliff Cornell. Hazel M. Burchfield was fined five dollars and costs for brakes deficiency. Roscoe Shields, Pearl Newton, and John Bobo were each fined ten dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Earl Shafer was fined five dollars and costs for failure to stop at a stop sign.
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Cliff Cornell
Hazel M. Burchfield
Athens
Roscoe M. Shields
Millfield
Pearl W. Newton
Nelsonville
John E. Bobo
Earl L. Shafer
S. College St
South
Bruce Robinson Dies At Guysville After Illness
Bruce Robinson 83, a well known Carthage Township farmer, died at his home near Guysville on Monday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Carthage Church at one o clock, with interment in the adjacent cemetery. The Robinson family moved to Athens County from Lumberport West Virginia in 1904 and settled on the farm. Mrs Robinson died eighteen years ago. Surviving are Bessie and Ira at home and Lawrence and Dalton of Akron, plus several grandchildren.
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Coolville
Bruce Robinson
Carthage Township
Guysville
Carthage
Robinson
Athens County
Lumberport
W. Va
Bessie
Group Wires To Mrs. FDR On Athens County WPA Jobs
The All-American Organization, mostly men on relief and WPA, sent a night letter to Mrs. Roosevelt asking her to urge President Roosevelt to help 1,044 Athens County citizens obtain WPA work instead of remaining on direct relief. The telegram was sent by Chester Sanborn, president, and John L. Southard, secretary.
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WPA
Roosevelt
Athens County
Chester Sanborn
John L. Southard
Trial Offer for Hernia Control by Mail
An unsolicited advertisement offers a trial of a hernia control method. Readers are urged to mail name and address to W. S Rice Inc for a home test and a freer treatise claiming relief and freedom from reducible hernia. The promotion promises no interference with duties and emphasizes “planned” control.
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W. S Rice, Inc
R. Adams
N.Y
Adv
Official of Industry To Interview Seniors
Dean William M. Young of the College of Applied Sciences at Ohio University announced that Mr. M. M. Boring of General Electric Co will visit Athens Friday to interview seniors graduating in engineering next June. Interviews will be held at the bureau of employment.
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Southeastern Ohio
William M. Young
College of Applied Sciences
Ohio University
United States Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Anginasaringe Aafanan
M. M. Boring
General Electric Co
Athens
Bureau of Employment
Athens Coon Hunters Special Meeting Date
The Athens Coon Hunters Association will hold a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in City Hall.
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Athens Coon Hunters Association
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West Union
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