Students in Ohio High School Run Basic Military Training
Athens High School begins a voluntary basic military training program for 73 sophomores juniors and seniors. Sponsored by Ohio University ROTC officers and led by university instructors, the course covers drill fundamentals first aid health and personal care with credits for eligible students and plans for future parades.
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Athens High School
Ohio University Rotc
James O. Roberts
Donald Blank
Robert Greenwood
Eric Pearson
Milton Norris
Robert Kenney
Briggs Gamblee
Walter Cusmik
Two Ohio University Students Enlist in Air Corps
Two sophomores Eugene Geary of Portsmouth and Charles Mark of Frankfort have passed final exams for the Army Air Corps and will report to a flying field in Alabama after the current semester. They enrolled under a new rule allowing college sophomores to enlist, per Technical Sgt. Charles H. Fair of the Army Information Center at Ohio University.
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Ohio University
Army Air Corps
Alabama
Eugene Geary
Portsmouth
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Charles Mark
Frankfort
S. Congress
Air Corps
Charles H. Fair
Army Information Center
Carnegie Hall
Plains Girl Is District Prince of Peace Contest Winner
Miss Patricia McFarland of The Plains won the district Prince of Peace contest at the Presbyterian Church in Marietta last Sunday evening and will represent the district in the state contest in Columbus January 27 and 28. She was accompanied by Miss Louise Jane Diver, Ohio University supervising critic in English. Contenders hailed from Monroe, Guernsey, Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence, and Athens Counties.
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Patricia McFarland
the Plains
Presbyterian Church
Marietta
Columbus
Ohio Council of Churches
McFarland
Louise Jane Diver
Ohio University
Monroe
Guernsey
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence
Athens
Causes of Epilepsy booklet offer from Educational Division
A promotional booklet titled What Causes Epilepsy promises opinions of famous doctors. Free upon request from the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY. Readers invited to write for the department’s material while supplies last.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
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Ady
Athens Aviation Mechanic School graduates headed to defense jobs
A group of young men receive certificates from the Athens Aviation Mechanic School after a three month course in sheet metal and aviation mechanics. Sponsored by Ohio University and the NYA, they head for jobs in U S aircraft industries with placement offers in key defense firms.
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Athens Aviation Mechanic School
Ohio University
National Youth Administration
U. S
Athens
John T. McClain
Logan
Benson F. Workman
Chesterhill
Darrel D. Cole
Lawrence F. Frederick
Jacksonville
Kermitt. Hanning
Ralph J. Sanders
Trimble
Robert A. Skinner
Glouster
Richard D. Smith
Murray City
Robert J. Spencer
Dennis F. Trotter
Stockport
Lawrence P. Wolfe
Wayne Bosworth
Navy Accepts Syracuse Men for Naval Reserve Training
Cincinnati reports three Syracuse residents Norman Earl Hubbard Donald Arthur Cottrill and John William Cowie accepted for the United States Naval Reserve and sent to Great Lakes Illinois or Norfolk Virginia for primary training. Six Ohio University men applied at the Athens Naval Substation with five accepted for class V-7 Navy Reserve and to Cincinnati for final physicals.
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Cincinnati
Syracuse
District 10
United States Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Ill
Norfolk
Norman Earl Hubbard
John Leslie Hubbard
Donald Arthur Cottrill
Alpha Cottrill
John William Cowie
John Cowie
Meigs County
E. S. Lashmett
Athens
Earl Foit
Scout Troop 54 Campaign Seeks Waste Paper Drive
Scout Troop 54 has collected over 1000 pounds of waste paper to aid national defense. The drive continues as officials urge households and stores to save paper and bring other recyclables like aluminum iron cardboard tin brass and copper. Scoutmaster Stanley Nida and assistants William Marlow and Art McPherson lead the effort.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 54
Stanley Nida
William Marlow
Art McPherson
Hess Addresses German Teachers on Third Year College German
Professor John A. Hess of Ohio University spoke to the American Association of German Teachers at Indianapolis. He urged more focus on classical German literature for its humane ideals and the spirit of tolerance, contrasting with present Germany. Other OU German scholars at the meetings included Dr. Eugene Hartmuth Mueller and Dr. Paul Gerhardt Krauss.
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John A. Hess
Ohio University
American Association of German Teachers
Modern Language Association of America
Indianapolis
Goethe
Lessing
Schiller
Herder
Hess
Federation of Modern Language Teachers
O.U
Eugene Hartmuth Mueller
Paul Gerhardt Krauss
Rome Canaan Granges Install Officers Thursday
Rome and Canaan Granges hold a double installation of officers on Thursday at 8 o clock in Stewart. The Albany drill team will perform two drills and refreshments will be served after the ceremonies.
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Rome
Canaan
Stewart
Albany
Stone seeks divorce in Athens County court
Alice S. Stone files for divorce from Albert W. Stone in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging willful absence since August 15, 1938. The petition notes the June 1930 marriage and mentions one minor child.
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Alice S. Stone
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Albert W. Stone
Farmers Tax Reminder for Athens County Incomes
Ross Wright the county agricultural agent reminds Athens County farmers that many who have never filed before must now file an income tax return. The thresholds are 750 dollars for single and 1500 dollars for married farmers. A farm account book from the Ohio Bankers Association and OSU Extension Service helps record all needed information and is sold at Wrights office for 14 cents plus tax.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Wright
Ohio Bankers Association
Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University
Mary James Dies at Home in Athens
Mrs. Mary A. James 78 died at 10 20 a m at her home 57 ½ N Court St after a year long illness She was born in South Wales came to the United States at seven and lived in Athens since 1907 Surviving children include three daughters Miss Janette James Mrs J A Farrell and Mrs L O Coates of Athens three sons Ben James Robert and William Davidson and a former spouse William Davidson three stepsons William and Dan James of Logan and two sisters Mrs William Ramsey of Logan and Mrs William Davis of Newark Funeral plans were not completed today Call at 215 W Washington St after Thursday noon.
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Mary A. James
N. Court St
James
South Wales
United States
Athens
William B. James
Janette James
J. A. Farrell
L. O. Coates
Robert Davidson
William Davidson
Ben James
William James
Dan James
Logan
William Ramsey
William Davis
Newark
Pete Allen
Frank Knox
Buffalo, O
Coates
Washington St
Benton Potts Rites To Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for Benton Potts who died Tuesday at his son Clifford Potts home The Plains will be held in Zion Church Lower Plains Thursday at two o clock Burial will be in Mapelwood Cemetery Gloucester Friends may call at Clifford Potts home Any time Potts widow died eight years ago A daughter Mrs Charles Baker and her husband and two children were killed in an automobile accident near Baltimore Ohio on December 6 He leaves a daughter Mrs Pauline Conkey Athens and six sons Floyd Nelsonville Ortha Port Clinton Leo Athens Theodore Orvan Lancaster and Clifford The Plains
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Clifford Potts
the Plains
Zion Church
Lower Plains
Mapelwood
Glouster
Potts
Charles Baker
Baltimore
Pauline Conkey
Athens
Floyd
Nelsonville
Ortha
Port Clinton
Leo
Theodore
Orvan
Lancaster
Clifford
Floyd Enters Navy Service From Ohio University
Thomas Michael Floyd, instructor in the Department of Bacteriology at Ohio University, left on December 29 to join the U S Navy as an ensign. He is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago and head of the laboratory there. Floyd, unmarried, had been at Ohio University since October 1.
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Thomas Michael Floyd
Weather contrasts with biblical giant height noted
The Athens chill reached six degrees above zero last night compared with 16 below on Monday. The day’s high was 20 above zero. The story also notes that Goliath, slain by David, stood about nine feet six inches tall according to present standards.
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Athens
Goliath
David
Tippie Placed On Probation Extended Two Years
Charles Tippie of Athens under a three year probation for failure to support his minor children was extended two more years by Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland to expire February 7 1944. Tippie was arrested on a warrant by his wife and ordered to fund $15 monthly to her via a trustee and continue payments after funds exhaust for wife and children. He must report to probation officer Fred Burdiss and is forbidden to leave the state.
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Charles Tippie
Athens
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Tippie
Charles W. Bayless
B. C. Day
Fred Burdiss
Secouters to train in Athens County defense work
The Boy Scouts of America in Athens County begin an Emergency Training Course Friday at 7 p.m. in the Athens High School gym. J P Trepp of Ohio University leads, with sessions on first aid rope work body-building firemanship cooking and more. Seven weekly meetings plan demonstrations in artificial respiration and related skills with attendees from Nelsonville Glouster and Athens.
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Boy Scouts of America
Athens County
Athens High School
J. P. Trepp
Ohio University
Carl J. House
Fires Cause Sixty Dollars In Damages
Two fires yesterday caused sixty dollars in damage due to extreme cold. At 11 o'clock a stove overheated at the Buck Southern residence on Sugar Creek and lit the ceiling, extinguished by Athens firemen. At 1 24 p.m. a smoldering fire started by a blowtorch thawing frozen pipes at FE M Biddison’s home on State Street.
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Athens
Buck Southern
Sugar Creek
FE. M. Biddison
State St
Pur Ruttingtons Welcome First Child at Sheltering Arms
The Rev and Mrs Robert Purrington of 52 Woodard Ave welcomed a son born this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Emma Bullock of 20 Dew St Glouster and Thomas Pritchard of 243 Fort St Nelsonville admitted for major surgery. Eva Zimmer and infant daughter of 17 Dew St Glouster released today along with Maxine McPherson and infant son of Athens Route 3 and Charlotte Antle and infant son. Elizabeth Wood of Athens Route 3 was released Tuesday evening.
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Robert Purrington
Woodard Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emma Bullock
Dew St
Glousier
Thomas Pritchard
Fort St
Nelsonville
Eva Zimmer
Glouster
Maxine McPherson
Athens
Charlotte Antle
Elizabeth Wood
Wage Claim Filed Against Estate in Athens County
Bert Kozma filed a wage claim in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Frank Canter as executor of the estate of the late Sarah Jane Withem. He seeks $276 for services rendered between November 5, 1939, and August 4, 1941, noting the claim was disallowed by the executor.
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Athens County Common
Pleas Court
Bert Kozma
Frank Canter
Sarah Jane Withem
Kozma
Canter
Former Army Officers May Join Service
War Department seeks information on World War and former Regular Army officers not currently in uniform who wish to volunteer for administrative positions. They may be called individually for specific posts matching past service and civilian work. Officers should request a veteran officers questionnaire from the Adjutant General, include full name address and highest rank, and sign the request.
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War Department
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington, D C
221 Couples Married In County During 41
Marriage licenses recorded in the Athens County Probate Court in 1941 rose to 221, up 29 from 192 in 1940. Sixty five licenses were filed after the August enactment of a state law requiring a physical exam for all applicants. The peak month was August with 27 licenses in 1941 and 30 in 1940. Applicants ranged in age from 15 to 76 years.
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Athens County
Ohio University Recruiter Appointed to Screen Regular Army Applicants
Technical Sergeant Charles H. Fair, instructor at Ohio University, was named by the War Department to recruit for the regular army in Southeastern Ohio. He will interview applicants in Carnegie Hall room 105 daily except weekends, between 8 am and 4 pm, covering infantry air corps cavalry mechanized divisions quartermasters and medical corps. Alfred Noland, formerly of Athens, was returned from Lisbon to Athens by Deputy Sheriff B C Day to answer a Probate Court warrant.
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Charles H. Fair
Department of Military Science and Tactics
Ohio University
War Department
Regular Army
Army
Ohio
Sergeant Fair
Infantry
Air Corps
Cavalry
Quartermasters Corps
Medical Corps
Carnegie Hall
Sune
Alfred Noland
Atheens
Athens
Lisbon
B.C. Day
Probate Court
Olive Tablets Ad Promises Gentle Bowel Movements
Vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that stimulates liver bile to aid digestion and relieve constipation. It claims over 20 years of use by Dr F M Edwards and urges readers to buy tonight with prices listed.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
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