Ohio To Be Battleground in 1948 Declared by GOP Leader
Fred Johnson state GOP chairman told 200 Grange Hall attendees that Ohio would be the presidential battleground in 1948 and urged a focus on veterans and younger voters. He urged clubs for veterans and warned against foreign loans while veterans struggle for loans. The rally, hosted by Athens County Womens Republican Club, included local officials and volunteers from the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Ohio
GOP
Leo Wilderman
Grange Hall
Fred Johnson
America
Tanaint
Sre
Johnson
Veerans
Future of America
United States
Ohio Univer
Thomas N. Hoover
Brown III
Gladys P. Gordon
Ohio Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
Akron
Cleveland
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Athens County
Republican Women’s Club
E. Fairchild
J. W. Hudson
Edna Lafollette
Ray Bobo
Four Carmichael Sons Add Stars to Service Flag
The Carmichael family home shows wear on the service flag as four sons update their statuses. Owen left Navy to join Merchant Marine and serves on a Corpus Christi tanker. D. P. Carmichael re enlisted as master sergeant at Wright Field. E. E. Carmichael, a captain, is back from overseas duty at Fort Ord. Pvt. David R. Carmichael, recently discharged after overseas service, vows no more changes as he stays home with his three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carmichael
Carmichaels
Owen
Navy
Merchant Marine
Corpus Christi
Tex
D. P. Carmichael
Wright Field
E. E. Carmichael
Fort Ord
Calif
Athens
Carmichael
Pvt
David R. Carmichael
David
Central Ave
Mayors Day Lights Up Court With Short Pleas
Mayor Franz Woodworth handles a morning session after being called to the mayor's office at 1:20 a. m. A series of cases follows: Earl Pyles pleads guilty to assault and battery and pays a $10 fine plus costs. Ray K. Chapman is fined $100 and costs for driving under the influence. Virgil Gilkey pleads guilty to intoxication with a five day jail sentence suspended on good behavior. Vern Andrews pleads guilty to failing to stop for a traffic signal and pays $5 plus costs. City police arrest all defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Elizabeth Pyles
Pratt St
Earl Pyles
Woodworth
Pyles
Ray K. Chapman
Hanlin Ave
Virgil Gilkey
Athens
Vern Andrews
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. William Burles of Zaleski a son. Admissions include Miss Mary Howard 67% W Washington St Dean Collins New Marshfield Mrs Viola Qualls Middleport Theodore M Crawford Dismissed Raymond Shepard Athens Mrs Genevieve Robison Glous Athens Mrs Elsa Ator Athens Mrs Rosalie Romanouski Jacksonville Mrs Mary Roland The Plains Mrs Ray Smith Athens Mrs Lucille Shay Chauncey Charles Snow Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burles
Zaleski
Mary Howard
Washington St
Dean Collins
New Marshfield
Viola Qualls
Middleport
Theodore M. Crawford
Raymond Shepard
Athens
Genevieve Robison
Glous
Elsa Ator
Rosalie Romanouski
Jacksonville
Mary Roland
the Plains
Ray Smith
Lucille Shay
Chauncey
Charles Snow
Athens Woman Reports Relief From Acid Spit Up After ERB HELP
An Athens woman described hours of spitting up an acid liquid after meals with choking episodes, bloating and headaches. She now eats normally and reports relief after using ERB HELP, a blend of twelve herbs advertised to cleanse bowels and ease digestive symptoms. The ad notes Athens Pharmacy and Betis Cut Rate in Nelsonville carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Betis
Ady
Local Property Boom Tests Athens as Prices Jump 35 Percent
Real estate in Athens County surges with 386 transfers in 2.5 months and 107 sales in early February, a 35 percent rise seen as the market intensifies. Brokers warn the boom may burst but expect higher prices as housing needs persist and labor and material costs rise. The 1946 Red Cross Fund Campaign launches in Athens with a business district drive led by 52 volunteers. county quota set at 18,000 of which 12,000 stays local.
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RED Cross
Athens Realty
Athens County
Athens
Peopl
Red Cross Fund
Athens Business District
William Mechem
Red Cross Campaign
Mechem
Ralph Miller
Harold Pierce
Thor Olson
Foster Cornwell
Gerald Kyle
George Hunter
Harold Konkler
P. R. Good
O. G. Houck
John McElroy
Hal Rowland
D. H. Sams
Fred Williams
Fred Beckler
W. F. Burke
S. M. Clifton
Richard McKinstry
Paul Beckley
J. D. Haskins
H. G. Householder
R. 5. Jones
Neal Mathews
O. K. Parrot
Raymond Walker
Francis Fuller
Robd Bullock
George Banks
John W. Bolin
John Shumway
C. B. Dilson
W. B. Drake
Oscar Fulton
Glen Hangs
Roy Hawk
Hugh Jefferson
Joe Mechem
P. O. Nichols
Alberta Grones
Sewer Loan Approved by Athens City Council
Athens city officials won approval to apply for a federal grant of 9900 to plan a sewage disposal plant and rebuild much of the sanitary sewer system. The grant is awarded but the formal filing remains, per federal rules. City traffic survey urges signs to enforce state and federal routes for trucks and buses. Rail line extension approved to connect waterworks pumping plant and North Hill reservoir. New civil service commissioners named Fred Beckler and Earl Nye. Drake and Shannon resignations confirmed. Mayor Woodworth reports January collections of 954 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
O. C. Bird
Blackburn Heights
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lnes
West Athens
North Hill
George Evans
Council
Fred Beckler
Earl Nye
Franz Woodworth
Toplace W. B. Drake
Paul ‘Shannon
Civil Service Commission
J Drake
Jshannon
Beckler
Nye
Woodworth
Driver Fined After Crash on Route 33 North of Chauncey
Clarence E. Stanley, 22, of E. Carpenter Street, was arrested by highway patrolmen after his car swerved off Route 33 north of Chauncey and struck a tractor and semi-trailer owned by Henry V. Lattimer, 41, of Nelsonville. Stanley was arraigned before Mayor Franz L. Woodworth and fined 25 dollars plus costs for unsafe driving. Also cited were Clarence I. Cash, 27, of Woodland Avenue, fined 10 dollars for driving without a license, and Robert N. Simpson, 26, of Chauncey, fined 15 dollars for unspecified offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Stanley
E. Carpenter St
Chauncey
Circle Hil
Henry V. Lattimer
Nelsonville
Mr. Stanley
Franz L. Woodworth
Clarence I. Cash
Woodland Ave
Woodworth
Athens
Robert N. Simpson
Atkins Family Plans Return to Athens
Mr and Mrs Raymond Atkins and daughter Lora plan to return to Athens about March 45 from Prescott Arizona where Mr Atkins has been in the sign business. He previously operated Atkins Quality Signs for 19 years and handled neon sign sales and service. They will reside temporarily with Mrs E L Atkins at 112 N Lancaster St. An announcement of their new business opening will appear in The Messenger soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Atkins J
Lora
Athens
Prescott
Ariz
Truck Wrecks Guard Rail Near Nelsonville
Edward Williams of Nelsonville, 53, was injured in a Route 33 crash that knocked down 100 feet of guard rails. He received forehead lacera tions and was treated and released. Titus S Russell of Trimble, 20, was charged with unsafe driving on Route 13 near Glouster. Gerald E Sorrell, 19, Murray City, jailed for insufficient brakes. fined by Murray City mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Williams
Nelsonville
Williams
Dr. Webb
Titus S. Russell
Trimble
Glouster
Thomas Williams
Gerald Eugene Sorrell
Murray City
Floyd Stiff
Two Divorces Filed By Four Named Couples In Ohio Courts
William P. Ray of Trimble sues Hazel Ray in Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect and mental cruelty. Married in Athens in October 1930 they have four children. Hazel now resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ruth May of Nelsonville files for divorce from Charles May alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married in Athens in August 1944 they have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Ray
Trimble
Common Pleas
Hazel Ray
Pittsburgh
Athens
Ruth May
Nelsonville
Charles May
Excavation Begins for Ohio University Chemistry Building
Excavation started yesterday for a new four story chemistry research laboratory at Ohio University on President Street east of the science building. The building measures 70 by 102 feet with completion date not set. Knowlton Brothers Co. of Bellefontaine, Ohio, is the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Chemical Research Laboratory
President Street
B. T. Grover
John C. Baker
Chain Store Originator Honored by A P Dies of Heart Attack
B F Goodson formerly of Chauncey died last night of a heart attack in Columbus. He left two sons Theron Goodson Canton and Herschel Goodson Compton California. The A P stores will honor the founder during Founders Week announced by Frank McGeough VP GM for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Concern
B. F. Goodson
Columbus
Nelsonville
Mr. Goodson
Theron Goodson
Canton
Herschel Goodson
Compton
Calif
Frank McGeough
George Huntington Hartford
Evangelist Willie Johnson to Lead Rutland Pentecostal Services
Evangelist Willie Johnson from Charleston will conduct services Friday through Sunday at the Pentecostal Church with Ronald Chapman leading on the main day. Prayer band to meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs O B Carr Athens Route 4.
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Rutland
Willie Johnson
Charleston
W. Va
Ronald Chapman
Pentecostal
Graham Chapel
John L
O. B. Carr
Athens
Chapman
Washington's Birthday Holiday Observance Notice
Retail stores and schools will be open Friday February 22 while Athens banks courthouse post office and state liquor store will be closed. The Collector of Internal Revenue office closes Friday and Saturday February 22 23 but adds extra hours March 2 and March 9 8 am to 5 pm. Thursday March 14 stays open until 10 pm and March 15 is final filing deadline for 1945 income tax and 1946 estimates. No city mail service except special delivery Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Washington
Collector of Internal Revenue
Lake District Being Readied for Strouds Run Area
Landscape men plan beach and cabin sites on Strouds Run lake as project phases develop. Irving R. Dickman, district forester, told Kiwanis Club that the lake may span 200 to 250 acres and will be a pretty decent water body. He noted land acquisition steps and the forestry division’s work, stressing state woodland purchase as a profitable investment. Officials Cook Rosenberry Barron Bachman were introduced.
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Stroud’s Run
Irving R. Dickman
Ohio Division of Forestry
Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Robert J. Cook
H. H. Rosenberry
John M. Barron
Charles C. Bachman
Washington Slept Here in Athens County Talk
Ohio University historian Thomas N. Hoover told about George Washington as a human being to about 25 Rotarians at Berry Hotel. Introduced by John Jagers, Hoover noted Washington spent a night in Athens County on Nov. 1770 while surveying land in the Gallipolis and Point Pleasant area gifted by Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Berry Hotel
Thomas N. Hoover
Ohio University
John Jagers
Prof
Hoover
Washington
Athens County
Virginia
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant Area
Automobiles Collide On Rural Railroad Crossing
State Highway Patrol reported two cars crashed dead on crossing a railroad track on a sharp curve one mile east of Shawnee Route 85. Ralph Linscott Hemlock and Anton Ellis Shawnee sustained slight injuries. Mary Ellis passenger in the Ellis car also hurt. Treated by Dr. Robert Miller Hemlock and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Linscott
Hemlock
Anton Ellis
Shawnee
State Highway Patrol
Honor Roll List At Athens High Shows 72 Students Recognized
Seventy two Athens High School students are named on the honor roll for the third six weeks. Seniors include Robert Ayers Naomi Calvin Sallie Hawkins Dee Henry Betty Montgomery and others. Juniors listed are Laura Anderson Linda Pedigo Donna Buck Clovis Rice Jo Ellen Young and more. Sophomores named include Joan Davis Louis Hamilton Lina Hess Theresa Lavelle Dick Mathews and additional pupils.
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Athens High School
Robert Ayers
Naomi Calvin
Sallie Hawkins
Dee Henry
Betty Montgomery
Betty Thomas
Joseph Bletcher
Mary Blaker
Sally Fisher
Robert Hart
Janet Ingerham
Betty Martin
Harold Runnion
Janice Wiggin
Nora Bahr
Lenora Graham
Ardeth Hansen
Maxine Radford
June Ryder
Carl Seaman
David Williams
Charles Ashworth
Ray Kellogg
Dorothy Lasher
Kathleen McAfee
Martha Jo Wise
Laura Anderson
Linda Pedigo
Donna Jean Buck
Clovis Rice
Jo Ellen Young
Avis Bahr
Mary Maffett
Marjorie McConkey
Jo Ann Paterna
Thea Parestides
Eileen Walls
Barbara Algeo
Tom Dowler
Norma Jean Dry
Carolyn Herbert
Joan Davis
Louis Hamilton
Lina Hess
Theresa Lavelle
Dick Mathews
Richard Romine
Marian Vanity
Robert Calentine
Harold Douglas
April Kinsel
Nancy Packard
Mary Varnes
Jean Herbert
Betty Reeder
Garry Ripley
Margaret Robe
Harrison Scott
Joe Todd
Jane Windisch
Dixie Carsey
Anita Clark
Jacquelyn Deem
al Gubitz
Jim Hooper
Merrill Thomas
Marilyn Tucker
Bob Alexander
Emma McCune
Charlene Nicholson
Norma Sams
Jean Vance
Death Claims Margaret Barr
Margaret Barr aged 33 died Tuesday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after several months illness. Born Cutler she moved to Athens in 1924 and lived here until four years ago then worked in Columbus as secretary nurse for Dr. John R. Hoberg. Funeral Thursday 1 30 p m Dowler and Ferguson. burial West Union Street Cemetery. Fletcher F Graham Athens father. Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Trinity Church member. Mother Trene died 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Barr
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Cutler
Athens
John R. Hoberg
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Fletcher F. Graham
Trene
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Fred Luchs
West Union Street
Junior Band Members To Play at Meeting
West Side Junior High School senior band will furnish the music for the West Side Parent-Teachers meeting at 7 30 p m in the West Side School. Margaret Scott will play Barcarole Offenbach on flute then Trombonist Charles Frank will perform Gaiety Polka Hartley. Lawrence Wamsley and Jerry Tolliver will close with a clarinet duet Pierrot and Pierrette by Buchtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Margaret Scott
Offenbach
Charles Frank
Hartley
Lawrence Wamsley
Jerry Tolliver
Pierrot
Pierrette
Buchtel
Rarely Used Statute Brings Case to Court
In Athens County Common Pleas Court a divorce case arising from Vinton County is moved under a rarely invoked 1942 statute. Vance Tedrow seeks venue change claiming a fair hearing cannot occur in the Winton court. The law requires a change of venue to a court within the original judicial district. Hazel Tedrow seeks divorce on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty, with custody and visitation arrangements disputed.
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Athens County
Ohio
Jackson
Vinton
Pike
Scioto
Lawrence
Fairfield
Perry
Hocking
Gallia
Meigs
Washington
Tedrow
Hazel Tedrow
Hamden
Ross County
Athens
Ross
Vinton Judicial District
Illness Fatal To Mrs Moore
Mrs Adalone Moore 36 died after months of illness at her Syracuse home. Survived by husband two daughters and six sons, plus a sister and two brothers. Born in Montgomery West Virginia to James H Quillen and Vienna Quillen. Nazarene Church member. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m in the Presbyterian Church.
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Adalone Moore
Syracuse
Marjorie Cunninghar
Carl
Charles
Loyd
Pomeroy
Morris
Donald
Bob
Glen Armentreut
Poca
W. Va
Clause
Ernest
John Yawell
Beards Fork
Moore
Montgomery
James H. Quillen
Vienna Quillen
Nazarene Church
Presbyterian Church
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Harry Jacoby
John Dowler
Clyde Hines
Nelle Pickering
W. H. Wakefield
Charles Bolin
Si Allen
A. L. Jandes
Karl Rose
Kathleen
William Ruston
Glen Hanes
The
Athens County Womens Republican Club
Ae Elle
Corres, Vee M
Reef
Quick's
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Tom Mellers
C. M. Bowman
C. Chappel
Jim Cumley
Elliott R. Proctor
Carl Ferguson
Don Keffer
Russ McCammon
Carl Sylvester
Dwight Rutherford
Paul Ullmark
Charlies Dailey
York Township
Ralph Cook
Atkins Family Plan
Urtone
Howard Camp
Court St
Lake District
Athens High
Mom and Dad
CIP
the City Loan Office
Second Avenue
Buckley's
U.S.A
Canada
Economy
Drury Drug Store
Vicks
Meat Dept
Florida
the McBee Company
McBee Co
Athens, Ohio
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