Essays on Washington and Lincoln Read by Students
Two winning essays on What the Life of Lincoln Means to Me and What the Life of George Washington Means to Me were read at a school assembly. Carolyn Conroy praised Washington as a democratic leader and Father of His Country. Delora Coppers praised Lincoln as a self made leader and symbol of honesty and democracy.
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Washington
Lincoln
Athens
George Washington
Cleora Coppers
Carolyn Conroy
Delora Coppers
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Four Boys Held in Chewing Gum Theft
Four Athens boys aged 12 to 16 living on W State St were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans and Lt. I R Jones on suspicion of breaking into three railroad boxcars Sunday night and stealing a carton of 1000 packages of chewing gum. Evans said the boys admitted the theft. gum was found in a shanty on W State St.
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Athens
W. State St
Charles Evans
I. R. Jones
Evans
Athens Junior High School
Lashmett Named Navy Recruiting Officer in Athens
William H. Byers announces E. L. Lashmett chief machinist mate will succeed him as Athens district recruiting officer. Lashmett, 18 years in the Navy, will assume duties Feb 25 after serving on the U S S Salmon, now in the Pacific. The new chief and wife will reside at 18 Marietta Street.
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Lashmett
W. H. Byers
U. S. Navy
Athens
William H. Byers
United States Navy
E. L. Lashmett
Naval Training Station
Yerba Island
Hamilton
Hoover, Owens, Renschler Co
Marietta St
Byers
VU. S&s. S. Medusa
Mrs Anderson Dies At Dexter
Elizabeth Young Anderson 66 died at her Dexter area home after six months illness. Survived by niece Mrs Homer Lee of Harrisonville nephew Eugene Young near Pratts Fork and three great nieces. Short services at home Saturday at 1 pm then 2 30 pm Bur lingham Church funeral with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call.
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Elizabeth Young Anderson
Dexter
Anderson
Homer Lee
Harrisonville
Eugene Young
Pratts Fork
Albert Dixon
Virginia Hull
Gladys Hull
Burlingham Church
Dowler Takes Post as Engineer in Charge at Middletown
John Dowler, former Athens County resident engineer for the State Highway Department, left Athens today for Middletown to assume duties as engineer in charge of the design and construction of bridges.
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John Dowler
Athens County
State Highway Department
Athens
Middletown
Department
Plains Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Parker and Miss Jean Hamer of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coon. William Hamer of Parkersburg visited his daughter Jean. George Coley announces his daughter Gladys marriage in Columbus. she is a Plains High School graduate. Bennie Harrison moved into the Hamer property.
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the Plains
Jesse Parker
Jean Hamer
Columbus
Charles Coon
William Hamer
Parkersburg
Jean
George Coley
Gladys
the Plains High School
Bennie Harrison
Hamer
Pearl Temple Church Women Bake Sale at Tewksbury Store
The women of Pearl Temple Church will hold a bake sale on Saturday February 22 at the Tewksbury Store in Albany. Proceeds support church activities.
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Albany
Women of the Pearl Temple Church
Tewksbury
Roy Dupler cited for Scout service at Parkersburg program
Roy L Dupler Athens commissioner of the Hock Hocking District received a 25 year service award at the Kootaga Area Council program in Parkersburg West Virginia. Troops 50 51 and 76 in the district earned honors for membership growth and on time re registration. The council area includes Meigs and Athens counties with 1309 total members and 58 Cub Scouts 40 Sea Scouts and 1211 Boy Scouts. Attendees from Athens included Mrs P A Langston and several local families.
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Roy L. Dupler
Athens
Hock-Hocking
Boy Scouts of America
Mechanicsburg
Coolville
Pomeroy
Racine
Ravenswood
Syaacuse
Carbondale
Nelsonville
Poston
Glouster
Jacksonville
Stewart-Guysville
Chauncey
Harrisville
Athens and
Meigs
Kootaga Area
Washington County
West Virginia
Kootaga
P. A. Langston
Roy Dupler
Wilbur Perkins
John Ashton
W. H. Hawk
J. R. Stratton
AHS Concert Heard by 400 at Winter Show
Athens High School’s 77 piece band performed its annual winter concert in the school auditorium before about 400 spectators. Director Floyd K. Prince led selections with student conductor Fred Rosser directing Victoriously Brockton and Brasses to the Front. Drum major Dick Chapman and baton twirlers Sylvia Schuler Betty Harris Wilma Weatherby wore matching uniforms.
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Athens High School
Floyd K. Prince
Fred Rosser
Brockton
Leonard
Dick Chapman
Sylvia Schuler
Betty Harris
Wilma Weatherby
Chapman
Sheep Owners Meet Tuesday in Athens County
The annual meeting for Athens County sheep owners and interested persons will be held Tuesday February 25 from 10 a m to 3 p m at the Athens Grange Hall. Speakers include Larry Bear H G Williams and Larry Kauffman with a noon lamb chop luncheon. Reservations due by February 24.
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Athens County
Athens
F. I. Caldwell
N. E. Mills
A. H. Parker
Wade Smith
W. Leo Williams
Larry Bear
H. G. Williams
Larry Kauffman
Kauffman
Ohio
Arrested Michigan man placed with Mason County sheriff
Taken to Michigan Woodrow Shafer of Athens was arrested weeks ago by the State Highway Patrol for a bad check charge. He was today delivered into the custody of Mason County Michigan sheriff Deputy Sheriff Charlies Evans stated.
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Woodrow Shafer
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Michigan
Mason County
Mich
Charlies Evans
Board Officials Set Meeting for Feb 27 in Marietta
Athens County and six county draft boards will gather in Marietta on Thursday night Feb 27 for a conference. State Selective Service officials will discuss program problems with speakers including Lieut Col Boucher Major Hays Mills Wahl and Cline. Athens boards are led by G D Gorham and C G Dew with local members listed.
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Athens County
Marietta
Meigs
Washington
Morgan
Monroe
Noble
Columbus
Howard E. Boucher
Harold H. Hays
Guy Mills
Carl G. Wahl
Virgil P. Cline
Athens County Draft Board No. 1
G. D. Gorham
Cliff Cornell
H. T. Houf
George Banks
Charles Danford
Athens County Draft Board No. 2
Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
J. D. Adamson
Oral Daugherty
Clyde Gibson
Clyde Parrish
Bee-Keepers Elect Gilham as President in Athens County
The Athens County Bee-Keepers Association met in the office of Ross Wright and elected Frank Gilham of Athens as president J C Atkinson of Beaumont as vice president and Mike Binderbasin of Trimble as secretary treasurer A disease eradication committee was named with George Holdren Frank Gilham J C Atkinson and Oscar Andrews The group will inspect and eliminate disease among Athens County apiaries A three year report showed 203 apiaries inspected in 1938 96 in 1939 and 145 in 1940 with disease percentages of 24 4 68 and 81 respectively.
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Athens County Bee-Keepers Association
Ross Wright
Frank Gilham
Athens
J. C. Atkinson
Beaumont
Mike Binderbasin
Trimble
George Holdren
Oscar Andrews
Athens County
Salvation Army Street Service And Coming Week Schedule
Salvation Army to hold street service Saturday night with Captain David Moultin and two Marietta bandsmen in charge at 7 30 pm. Moultin preaches 11 am Sunday, joins Sunday School at 9 45. Lieut Howard Burr leads YPL at 6 30 and evangelistic service at 7 30. Bible study Tuesday 7 30 and Home League Thursday 6 30. Boys Hobby Class Tuesday 6 30.
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David Moultin
Marietta
Salvation Army
Moultin
Howard Burr
Y.P.L
Rosa Williams Dies at Ellis Run After Brief Illness
Funeral services for Rosa Blanch Williams of Ellis Run will be Sunday at 1 30 PM at North Liberty. She died Thursday night after a brief illness at her home. Survived by husband and two brothers John and Marion. Friends may call at the home anytime before the funeral.
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Coolville
Rosa Blanch Williams
Ellis Run
North Liberty
John
Marion
Dorrs announce birth of daughter Carol Ann
Mr and Mrs E E Dorr of 4 Mill Street announce the birth of a daughter Carol Ann on February 18 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elza Graham of Athens and Mr and Mrs Fred Dorr of Athens Route 4.
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E. E. Dorr
Mill St
Carol Ann
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Elza Graham
Athens
Fred Dorr
Athens Agent Announces Westbound Capitol Bus Change
Mrs. Nellie Gibbs of Athens announces the westbound Capitol Greyhound Lines bus now leaves at 1 50 p m instead of 9 23 a m for Cincinnati and St Louis.
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Nellie Gibbs
Athens
Capitol Greyhound Lines
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther reviewed
A breezy appraisal of Mrs. Miniver the English wife and mother in peacetime and wartime moments. The book blends witty vignettes with sharp character sketches showing everyday life and resilience in the forties.
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Mrs. Miniver
Jan Struther
New York
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Mary
Miss Struther
The
Ernest Hemingway
Oliver Wiswell
Kenneth Roberts
Sapphira
Willa Cather
Random Harvest
James Hilton
Koons to Open New Music Shop in Athens Saturday
Rex Koons plans a Saturday opening for a new music shop in Schine's Athena Theater building on S Court Street. The store will offer radios, record players, records, sheet music, and other musical items excluding pianos. A listening booth will let customers hear recordings.
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Rex Koons
Athens
Schine
Athena
Smith's Delicatessen
S. Court St
Koons
Lunar Transits Predict Dramatic Creative Burst and Change
The stars indicate a day of surprising and spectacular achievement driven by creative urges. Expect revolutionary, unconventional ventures, rapid changes, and intense emotions with potential thrills and bold advances in science, art, music, or business. A birthday child may inherit rare talents across science, art, and mysticism.
Sheltering Arms Welcomes Cade A Son At Midnight
Mr and Mrs Loren Cade of White Hall Route 1 are the parents of a son born at Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday at midnight Ruth Ramsey of 35 Stimson Ave was released Friday Mr Frank Gail of Glouster Route 4 was released Thursday night
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Loren Cade
White Hall
Temperature Rises In Athens After Cold Spell
Athens residents enjoyed a warmer spell as sunshine replaced the harsh wind and cold. The prior day’s high reached 32 degrees, it fell to 18 overnight, and today at noon the reading was 25 degrees.
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Athens
Mansfield Parolee Arrested in Athens
Granville Stevens, a parolee from Richland Avenue Mansfield Reformatory, was arrested in Athens by sheriff's deputies city police and state highway patrol for parole violation. He had been wanted since spring 1939 after leaving Ohio for California and returned to Athens about three weeks ago. He is to be held in Athens City Jail until state parole officers arrive. He was sentenced to the reformatory in May 1938 for breaking and entering the Wheaton Hardware Store.
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Granville Stevens
Richland Ave
Mansfield Reformatory
Charles Ans
Stevens
Athens City
Ohio
California
Athens
Reformatory
Wheaton Hardware
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