Athens County farmers surveyed on 1941 crop plans
The annual Athens County AAA survey of 2,725 farmers plans crops for 1941. County chairman Frank Pugh says surveys, by 12 district committees, determine crop plans and lime and seeding needs, with up to 70 percent aid and deductions from conservation payments. First reports may be ready early next week.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
County Aaa
Athens Cente Farmara Samnanating Aus
AAA
Pugh
South Canaan Bible School Session Scheduled
The South Canaan Baptist Church will hold Bible School at 9 30 a m Sunday, inviting parishioners and community members to attend a morning program.
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South Canaan
South Canaan Baptist Church
Carpenter Church Bible School and Worship Schedule
Carpenter Baptist Church announces Bible School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m this Sunday.
Personal tax collection underway with deadlines near
County Auditor C. C. Gibson announced personal tax returns are being filed in the auditor's office and will close March 31 with penalties from 10 to 15 percent. Taxpayers must file if they own stocks bonds mortgages or notes or run a business with stock. Officials will help in Nelsonville March 18 19 Glouster March 20 and Coolville March 21 with Nelsonville handling both personal and real estate taxes while the others focus on personal tax only.
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C. C. Gibson
Gibson
Johnston
Nelsonville
Glouster
Coolville
Dinner brings Presbyterians together for third meeting
About 75 men from the Presbyterian Church attended the second of three dinner gatherings in the church recreation room. The event featured magician Ben Franklin IV, accordion music by Ohio University students Paul Gilbert and Pete Hlinka, and vocal selections by Alice Maccombs Virginia Segale and Betty Gleason. A nominating committee chaired by Charlies Cornwell and including Prof. T. N. Hoover and others was named to suggest officers for the new men's group. the final dinner in May will conclude the series.
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Presbyterian Church
M. D. Hughes
C. E. Cooper
Ben Franklin IV
Paul Gilbert
Pete Hlinka
Ohio University
Alice Maccombs
Virginia Segale
Betty Gleason
Mrs. Eliza Wooten Dies at 86 in Coolville
Mrs Eliza Osler Wooten aged 86 died Wednesday night at her Coolville area home. Funeral at Bethel Methodist Church Saturday at two. Widow of William Wooten she had 11 children two died in infancy and nine survive including Archie Barkes John Swaim Dora Grubb Elora Maggie Edward Pearl Homer Frank.
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Coolville
Eliza Osler Wooten
Bethel Methodist Church
E. W. Cole
Athens
Homer Wooten
Delaware
Frank Wooten
Little Hocking
Crop and Feed Loans Available to Farmers in Athens County
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1941 are available to farmers in Athens County. Applications are at the county agent’s office via Clarence Fealty, field supervisor of the Farm Credit Administration. Loans cover only essential cash needs for 1941 crops or livestock feed and target those who cannot obtain loans elsewhere. At Albany Church Bible School is at 9:30 Sunday. evening service at 7:30 with Rev. C. C. Stricklin speaking on "The Church, Its Missions."
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Athens County
Clarence Fealty
Farm Credit Administration
Albany Church
Albany Baptist Church
C. C. Stricklin
Founders' Day program by Athens Township PTA features pageant
The Athens Township PTA announces a Founders' Day program with a candlelit pageant a play The Start of the PTA a duet My Tribute and accordion numbers Friday at 7 30 p m Rev E J Williams resumes preaching after a two week influenza illness at Hemlock 10 30 a m Drake 7 30 p m News item also notes Ed 8 White of Athens Ohio named Administrator of the Estate of Erskine W White deceased creditors must file claims by four months from February 18 1941 probate judge Francis D White confirms appointment
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PTA
Athens Township
White
Athens
Ohio
Erskine W. White
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said County
Scout Cookie Orders End Soon in Athens Messen
The Athens Girl Scout cookie sale ends tomorrow with unvisited residents urged to call Mrs. John C. Henry or Mrs. James E. Householder to order. Proceeds fund camp cabin roof repairs and equipment purchases. cookies deliver on Saturday, March 5.
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Athens
John C. Henry
James FE. Householder
Rules Interpreted At Marietta Draft Conference
A six county conference of selective service officials was held in Marietta with attendees from Meigs, Washington Morgan, Monroe, Noble, and others. Speakers included Major Carl G. Wahl and Lieut Col Howard Bucher outlining classification deferments and the three month training period after induction.
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George Banks
Athens County
Dorothy Parmiter
Zelma Maynard
Marietta
Selective Service
Nelsonville
Meigs
Washee Morgan
Monroe
Noe
Carl G. Wahl
Howard Bucher
Harold H. Hays
Guy Mills
Wahl
Virgil P. Cline
Five Initiated Into Music Club at AHS
Five new members joined the Athens High School Music Club as part of January initiated program. New initiates are Jack Grover Eugene Clendennin Gene Kissner Jane Maccombs and Richard Chapman. Fred Rosser led the ceremony with each student performing an instrumental solo.
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Athens High School
Jack Grover
Eugene Clendennin
Gene Kissner
Jane Maccombs
Richard Chapman
Fred Rosser
Oliver L. Wood
Floyd Prince
Ruth Ann Grover
Helen Radford
Herbert Junod
Max Baughman
Desertion Charged in Ohio Divorce Petition
Vera Anderson filed for divorce from Carl Anderson in Common Pleas Court citing desertion neglect and extreme cruelty. They married in April 1937 and have a 2 year old daughter. Desertion began Nov 5 1939 and he pleaded guilty to non support Jan 23 1940 and is imprisoned at London Prison Farm.
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Common Pleas
Véra Anderson
Carl Anderson
Anderson
Ohio
London
Vandalism suspect ordered to Athens State Hospital
James Bahas 41 of Foster Place was arraigned Thursday before Probate Judge Francis White on charges of breaking windows at Athens Pharmacy 7 North Court Street and Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store 9 West Union Street. He was ordered committed to the Athens State Hospital for mental illness after arrest Wednesday by Police Chief E S Finsterwald.
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James Bahas
Foster Pl
Francis White
Athens
N. Court St
Quick's Cut
W. Union St
Athens State Hospital
Bahas
E. S. Finsterwald
Missionary to Speak at Albany Baptist Church
A missionary from Central Africa on furlough will speak at Albany Baptist Church Friday Feb 28 at 7 30 p m. He will discuss his field experiences and service.
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Albany Baptist Church
Central Africa
Over 400 Specimens in Gier's Bird Collection at Ohio University
Dr Herschel T Gier of Ohio University has built the region s most complete Southeast Ohio bird collection. Since starting three years ago he has mounted 400 specimens representing 215 species largely from field finds and exchanges with the National Museum and Cleveland Museum. He prefers nonlethal collection, aims for permanence, and plans a second display for the university museum.
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Mary Robertson
Herschel T. Gier
Ohio University
Gier
Ohio
Cleveland Museum
University Museum
Armanent
Fire destroys home. destitute Calentines seek aid
Fire destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Naaman Calentine of Dividing Ridge on Wednesday night. The family of five lost clothing bedding furniture and all household articles while away from home. Church of God members are collecting items and ask anyone with usable articles to call Raymond Atkins at 623.
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Naaman Calentine
Dividing Ridge
Calentines
Charles
Marcella
Jeanette
Church of God
Raymond Atkins
Wright and Pugh to Speak on Radio Monday Noon
Frank Pugh a aa a a chairman and Ross Wright county extension agent will be speakers on a radio broadcast next Monday at noon over station WPAR Parkersburg. The program sponsored by the aaa and aired the first Monday each month will cover the 1941 farm plans for the district.
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Frank Pugh
Athens County
AAA
Ross Wright
WPAR
Parkersburg
Wright
Mr. Pugh
Problems of Community to Be Discussed in Athens Forum
Letters were sent to more than 100 leaders of Athens organizations inviting them to a community-wide forum Sunday evening March 2. Mrs Evelyn Lachs chair of the Athens County Adult Education Council says the meeting will follow up on questions from the February 9 Athens forum and the Columbus regional conference held February 13 to 15. She notes a 350-person representative group at the first Athens forum showed strong interest in defending democracy and urged taking stock of the community.
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Athens
Evelyn Lachs
Athens County Adult Education Council
Luchs
Columbus
Roup
Barnett To Preach At New Marshfield Church of Christ
The Rev. L. E. Barnett of Columbus, pastor of the New Marshfield Church of Christ, will preach at 10:30 AM on the topic Unto What Were You Baptized. Evening service topic: Some Facts About the Judgment Day.
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L. E. Barnett
Columbus
New Marshfield
Athens High School Lit tle Theater hosts Sunday meeting
A community meeting will be held Sunday at 8 PM in the Little Theater at Athens High School. The event aims to discuss unity and cooperative action.
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Little Theater
Athens High School
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