Location decision on Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction planned
The Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction location will be decided at the next meeting on April 1 after a March 25 tour of proposed sites by committee members from 12 counties. The session in Athens County heard a report detailing 28 buildings under review across nine cities and listed sites including Jackson, Amesville, McArthur, Logan, Belpre, Pomeroy, and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Washington County
Athens County
Ed Fleming
Frank McGill
Roger Graham
George Hale
Water St
Jackson
W. R. Wells
Amesville
McArthur
Marietta Farm Waureau
Martzolff Orchard
Logan
Canning
Belpre
Park Street
Pomeroy
Harmony Ad
Athens
Brewery
Nelsonville
Meigs County Committee
Fairfield County Committee
Fairfield
Perry
Morgan
Washington
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Gallia
Pike
Ross
Raymond C. Cray
Ohio State University
Hillsboro
Pike and
Ross County
Ohio
Birth of Georgia Lee Steele in Lebanon Indiana
Steeles Vern and Mrs. Steele of Zionsville announce the birth of daughter Georgia Lee on February 25 at Witham Hospital Lebanon. Mrs. Steele is former Eileen Wood of Athens and sister of Mrs. Harold Whaley Athens, daughter of M G Wood of near New Marshfield. John Southard Jacksonville calls a March 3 meeting for all Committee of 7 members outside the relief office from 9 am to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Steele
Zionsville
Ind
Georgia Lee
Witham Hospital
Lebanon
Steele
Eileen Wood
Athens
Harold Whaley
M. G. Wood
Near New Marshfield
John Southard
Jacksonville
Old “Committee of 7
Relief Office
Restoring strength after a cold with SSS Tonic
After a cold, rest in bed until temperature normal. The text promotes SSS tonic to rebuild strength and reduce relapse risk. It claims the product has long standing trust and urges use before meals three times daily. An advertised testimonial says 55.8 Tonic makes one feel and look like themselves again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
Pratt Arrested in Surplus Food Theft
Demno Pratt of 10 N. McKinley Ave a WPA worker in the Athens County relief office surplus commodities division was arrested by Deputies Evans and Day after an embezzlement affidavit by Relief Director Ziggaroos. Pratt pleaded not guilty. bond set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demno Pratt
N. McKinley Ave
WPA
Athens County Relief Office
Charles Evans
B. C. Day
T. R. Bennett
Dale Ziggaroos
Bennett
FBI Helps on Fingerprints Campaign Planned by Beta Pi
Beta Pi, an Ohio University scouting fraternity, launches a fingerprint project for campus and community with support from J Edgar Hoover's FBI. Cards will be sent to Washington for noncriminal use such as locating missing persons and identifying drowning victims, under local officer supervision. Beta Pi aims to join Alpha Phi Omega next November as part of its Scouting focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Pi
Ohio University
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
FBI
Washington
Jacob Pierce
Jackson
National Organization of Scouting
Alpha Phi Omega
Rural Route 5 renamed Route 1 serving 23 Athens families
Twenty three households on Rural Route 5 switch to Route 1 effective March 1 announced by Athens postmaster Franc is Frebault. Route 1 carrier E R Jacoby adds the 23 rural box holders to his route. Route 5 vacancy caused by Pearl Carr retirement. Former Shade Route 1 mailer Jesse G Pierce will now handle Athens Route 5 and Shade Route from Athens office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Francis Frebault
E. R. Jacoby
Jesse G. Pierce
Pearl Carr
George McHenry
Wayne France
Francis Jarvis
Frank Hooper
Herb Moore
Harry Kelley
John Niggemeyer
C. C. Lawson
Cecil Castle
Paul Gillogly
Walter Hawk
Carl Nicholson
P. A. Langston
Walter Tucker
Wilson & Caster
Julia Steward
Co. S. Moore
Dave Blackburn
WL. G. Hanning
William Gossage
Raymond Cuckler
M. E. Cuckler
Guy Hale
Masonic Inspection Tonight At Athens Chapter 39
The annual inspection of Athens Chapter No. 39 Royal Arch Masons occurs tonight at 7 30 preceded by a 6 30 turkey dinner served by the Eastern Star. Harold S. Davis conducts the district inspection with guest inspector Oliver H. Ormiston of Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Eastern Star
Harold S. Davis
Oliver H. Ormiston
Bartlett
William D. Drake
Athens funeral director injured in automobile crash
At Sheltering Arms The condition of L. F. Jones, Athens funeral director, injured in an automobile accident Tuesday night, remained fair at Sheltering Arms Hospital today. Mrs. Emma Cade and infant son, of White Hall, were released from the hospital Wednesday. William H. Fenzel, 19 Park Place, and Mrs. Rosa Dewey, Athens, Route 76 were also discharged Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Jones
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emma Cade
White Hall
William H. Fenzel
Park Place
Rosa Dewey
Snowfall Dips Athens With Three Inches Overnight
Three inches of snow fell in Athens from flurries Wednesday evening as temperatures dropped to 24. The previous day’s high reached 40, and this morning’s reading stood at 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Local man fined for unlicensed driver incident on Route 33
Matthew Clowes, 59, of First Street, was fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell for allowing an unlicensed operator to drive his car. State highway patrolmen arrested him on Route 33 north of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Clowes
First St
Cliff Cornell
Route
Athens
Paper making secret leaked by Chinese POWs to Arabs in 751 AD
A fragmented report notes that Chinese prisoners of war revealed paper manufacture to Arab captors around 751 AD. The knowledge then spread to Europe by about 1150, shaping medieval papermaking diffusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Eskimo Woman Speaks at AHS Assembly
Ananta, an Eskimo woman and morning speaker for the Ohio University convocation, shared life in Baffinland and recent adventures at a combined Ath ens Junior and Senior High School assembly. Jane Finsterwald introduced the speaker before student questions followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ananta
Ohio University
Baffinland
Jane Finsterwald
IRS Offers Help on 1940 Income Tax Returns in Athens
A representative of the Internal Revenue Service Treasury Department will be on the second floor of the Athens Post Office Building each business day through March 15 to provide information and assistance on income tax returns for 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department
Athens
Hatcher Helps Form Ironton Jaycee Unit
Carlos Hatcher of the Athens Jaycees assisted Ironton in forming a Jaycee chapter under state and national extension. Charters will be presented late in March as neighboring groups meet there. The effort marks the first new member for the state and national body since the local Jaycees earned their charter a year ago. Plans pursue chapters in Nelsonville and Pomeroy Middleport.
Drive Carefully in Snow Cornell Urges
Mayor Cliff Cornell urged motorists to observe extreme care due to slippery streets. He asked parents to warn children about sliding down inclines into main thoroughfares and sleds hooked to cars. City workers spread ashes on streets at curves hills and busy intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
Greek relief drive in Athens launches solicitor effort
An Athens luncheon at Hotel Berry launched a Greek War Relief drive directed by R. W. Finsterwald. About 30 members pledged support and solicitors were assigned downtown routes. Ohio University figures urged aid for Greece as a test of democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Hotel Berry
R. W. Finsterwald
The
Greek War Relief Association, Inc
Finsterwald
Vet Appronacuecu
Victor D. Hill
Ohio University
Fred R. Beasley
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation can upset digestion and cause gas and bloating. The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to ease bowels and soothe the stomach, claiming it wakes lazy nerves and tastes pleasant for children too. Buy at your druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Aden G
Kentucky
Rye
Loma
Steeles
Stack
Post Office
Chuck Roast
Bologna, Ib
Callies
Pascal Celery
Florida
Pratt
Ziggaroos
Coolville
Joolville, Ohio
Ahs
Hatcher
Ironton Jaycee
Roger Connor
James Scriven
F. L. Woodworth
F. P. Frebault
C. M. Ferguson
P. F. Good
Dwight Rutherford
O. C. Bird
Irvin Quick
George Banks
E. Paul Cotton
Harper C. Pendry
O. L. Wood
Harold J. Rose
Bert Beckley
Frank C. Baker
Roger J
America
England
Zemo
Tucker
Richland Ave
Ford
CMLL
Yost
Aron
Fred
R. Beasley
5RD
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!