Family Night Dinner honors Athens Boy Scouts and court
About 240 people attended the Fellowship Family Night at First Methodist Church in Athens. The event preceded a Boy Scout Court of Honor recognizing 12 scouts including promotions from tenderfoot to second class and first class, with awards for merit and musical achievement.
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Athens
Scouts of
First Methodist Church
Savoyu
C. D. Samford
Athens High School
Tenderfoot
John Hyre
Maynard Ginley
Ralph Finsterwald
Delmar Lee
Robert Smith
Donald Barringer
Glennis Barringer
Morris Clouston
Ted Dean
John W. Danford
Samford
Roy Dupler
Joseph R. Stratton
Hocking-Hocking Area
William Hammerle
Walter Porter
William Greenlees
H. C. Pendry
Stratton
Reading
Arthur Yoho
Field Executive
Court of Honor
Pendry
Edward Cole
E. F. Sells
P. A. Langston
Dupler
Fred Preston
Clinton Knowlton
James Williams
Danford
Arch Knowlton
Stanley Jeffery
Central Ave. Methodist
United States
Elizabeth Tuller
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Relief distribution details for February announced
Relief orders for the last half of February will be issued at the usual distribution points. The announcement came Monday February 17 from relief director Dale Ziggafoos.
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Dale Ziggafoos
Knights of Columbus to Hear William A Wells on Fire Plan
William A Wells supreme agent will address Athens K of C and friends at the K of C Hall on Friday evening February 14. The talk centers on the new fire plan insurance system and members urge bringing non members to attend.
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Supreme Office
The
Knights of Columbus
William A. Wells
Order
K. of C
Wells
How To Hold False Teeth More Firmly In Place
A dental powder ad promises firmer, more comfortable dentures with FASTEETH. It claims a non acidic formula leaves no gummy taste and helps prevent slipping during eating or talking while reducing denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Officers Re-Elected By County Teachers
The Athens County Teachers Association re-elected Fred Linscott as president and Louise Linscott as secretary-treasurer at a dinner meeting held Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian Church.
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Athens County Teachers’ Association
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Linscott
Buchtel
Louise Linscott
Amesville
Republican Women To Meet at Hotel Tonight
Athens County Republican Women's Club will meet tonight at 7 30 in Hotel Berry. The program will be discussed and members asked to bring pads and pencils. Mrs Anna A Evans is chairman.
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Athens County Republican Women's Club
Hotel Berry
Anna A. Evans
Athens High to Host Postgame Dance in Old Gym
After the Athens Chillicothe basketball game, the Athens High School President's Club plans an informal dance in the old gymnasium. Phonograph music will accompany the event and it will begin immediately following the game.
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Athens High School
Marietta Musicians Visit Pomeroy by Torch Bearers
Thirteen young Marietta brass players from the Salvation Army Torch Bearers will visit Pomeroy tonight at 7:30 in the Army Hall. Speakers note the group will also perform at a street meeting at 7:15 p.m. Clare Custer, president, announced the visit.
Mohawk Medicine Coupon At Gallaher’s Drug Store
A coupon offers a large bottle of Old Mohawk for a few cents at Gallaher’s Drug Store with a money back guarantee. The ad links constipation to nervousness biliousness and headaches and promotes a thorough cleaning out of impacted waste. Also available at Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
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Gallaher
Gallaher's
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Child Struck By Car Fractures Leg in Richland Ave
Eleven year old Mary Starkey daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Starkey of 40 Stella Ave was struck by an automobile on Richland Ave near Mechanicsburg School. She suffered a double fracture below the knee and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the driver Guy Wingett Albany Route 1 who said she ran across the street.
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Mary Starkey
Clarence Starkey
Stella Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Richland Ave
Mechanicsburg School
Auropines Brcbuans
Guy Wingett
Albany Route 1
Wingett
Boy Scout Fire Chief Takes Charge in Civic Day
During Civic Day in Athens as part of National Boy Scout Week, five troops staffed city offices. Fire Chief William Bowen, 15, of the Athens County Children's Home, served from 1 to 1 40 pm at the fire department, aiding in extinguishing a heater hose leak fire at a bank building. Kenneth French, 16, acted as mayor, answering police calls and handling traffic cases. Safety Service Director Arthur Yoho, 14, inspected North Hill reservoir plans. Other scouts filled roles of police chief and auditor, learning city administration.
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Athens
William Bowen
Athens County
Bowen
Harold Junod
Court St
Security Savings Bank
W. H. Hyde
Junod
Kenneth French
Grosvenor St
Troop 59
Kenneth
Arthur Yoho
Central Ave
New
North Hill Reservoir
Bart Davidson
Arthur
Troop 54
James Haning
Forest St
Troop 50
Robert Langston
Robert
Robert Tompkins
Receive Applications For Positions in CCC
The Civilian Conservation Corps will conduct four intermediate enrollments in 1941 in addition to regular enrollments in January April July and October. Ohio state welfare director Charles L. Sherwood said the intermediate enrollments will be in February May August and November to raise camp strength between schedules. The Athens County CCC Agency in Oak Street Athens is taking applications for young men for a camp period February 18 to 28.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Charles L. Sherwood
State Welfare
CCC
Ohio
Mr. Sherwood
Athens County
Oak St
Athens
Births and legal notices from Athens County Ohio paper
Births announced from Sheltering Arms Hospital with Mrs. Wilfred Smith and infant daughter. Major operations for Leslie White and Albert Riley reported. Discharges include Mrs. Aloysius Beshara and infant, and Mrs. Douglas Clausen and infant. Legal notice lists heirs of John M. Howard with many residents named and a probate petition filed by Gordon B. Gray. Defendants must answer by February 17, 1941 or face judgment.
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Wilfred Smith
Grosvenor St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leslie E. White
S. Shannon Ave
Albert Riley
the Plains
Aloysius Beshara
Glouster
Douglas Clausen
N. Congress St
Athens
Charles Fornwall
Fifty-Seventh St
Eldorado
Altoona
Penna
John Fornwalt
Maple Ave
Maggie Burkholder
East St
George Fornwalt
Walch Road
Landsadown
Carrie Isenberger
Williamsburg
Luther Fornwalt
East Freedom
Harry Fornwalt
Mary Merritts
Minnie Fornwalt
Charles F. Fornwalt
Moiston
A. D
Daniel J. Fornwalt
R. D
Milton L. Fornwalt
Verna K. Fornwalt
Williamsburg, Penna
Alvin B. B Sollenberger
East Third St
James H. Sollenberger
Hast Third St
Laura Roberts
New Castle
Wyoming
William Fornwall
John M. Howard
Gordon B. Gray
Athens County
Ohio
Milk Facts highlights Ohio as dairy leader in 1939 output
The Milk Industry Foundation reports Ohio produced 2.134 billion quarts of farm milk in 1939 with 1,043,000 cows valued at 60.49 million dollars and cash farm milk income of 64.20 million. It notes per capita fluid milk consumption in the U.S. at 153 quarts annually.
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Ohio
The
Milk Industry Foundation
United States
Wright Advises Manure Top Dressing to Curb Sod Heaving
County Agent Ross Wright notes nightly freezes and daily thaws cause alternating heaving in city lawn sods and winter wheat. He urges top dressing with manure as the effective remedy, to be applied before freezing when the ground is unfrozen, to protect roots and promote a thicker, more winter-resilient turf.
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Ross Wright
Wright
Conkey Leaves Hospital After Tallow Burn Treatment
Mr. A. B. Conkey of New Marshfield was discharged Tuesday from Sheltering Arms Hospital after two weeks of treatment for burns from rendering beef tallow. He is recovering satisfactorily but will remain at home indefinitely.
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New Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Amazing Zemo Promises Quick Eczema Relief
New York retailers report wide use of Zemo a medicated liquid advertised to quickly relieve eczema itching and heal red scaly skin. The greaseless formula claims not to stain and is sold by druggists.
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New York, N. Y
Townsend Strikes Oil On Lodi Two Farm
A. D. Townsend drilled a gas well on the Mary Snodgrass estate in Sand Ridge Lodi Township. The 260000 cubic feet gas with 700 pounds rock pressure was found at 1704 feet, total depth 1738 feet. Townsend plans a new location in Lodi Township on April first.
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A. D. Townsend
Mary Snodgrass
Sand Ridge
Lodi Township
Townsend
Fifth Draft Call Planned For Athens County
Athens County Draft Board No 1 announced a fifth call for men to begin March 2 asking for 10 white recruits. Nine replacements from the January group left for Fort Hayes Columbus. Four colored men from the third call depart Friday Feb 21 and five white men from the fourth group depart Thursday Feb 27.
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Athens County
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Tucker
Darrel Tucker
Hamburg
Bologna
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Oconkey Leaves
Lodi
Erosen
Mesel
Sea Cas
Carpenter Howe. Co
Albany Club
Albany Community Garden Club
Howard Stanley
Christine Ayler
Coffey
Clines Pharmacy
Oleo, & Ibs
David Davies
Bisquick, Pkg
RINSO
Maxwell House Coffee
California
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Pascal Celery
Woodbury Soap
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