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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1941

Page

5

Dietrich Approves Athens Mechanics School

The Athens Mechanics School project, run by Ohio University for NYA youth in aircraft and engine mechanics, received final approval from E N Dietrich. About 50,000 to 75,000 dollars in equipment is to be shipped locally for a six month program starting next week.

Athens Mechanics School Ohio University National Youth Administration E. N. Dietrich NYA State Department of Education Vocational Educational Division Athens Super Hall President St Sprague University Athens Area College of Applied Sciences William M. Young Dean Young George H. Sprague Uhrichsville Akron Ohio State Employment Service United States Army Aircraft and Engine Mechanics Wright Aeronautics Corp Cincinnati Curtis-Wright Co Columbus

Knights of Columbus Council Holds Anniversary Dinner

Athens Council No. 1716 Knights of Columbus marked its 27th anniversary at Hotel Berry with about 75 members and guests. Rev Fr William G Dowd urged continued opposition to anti Christian ideologies while Prof Ralph F Beckett urged true patriotism comes from inner virtue. Frank G Jones traced the order’s growth and charitable work in Ohio. Officers and leaders were announced, including Grand Knight Ley and Chaplain Dowd.

William G. Dowd Athens Knights of Columbus Hotel Berry Father Dowd Knights of Columbus Organization Spain Mexico Ley Charles M. Ley Beckert North America United States Ohio Jones Fr. Donovan Bremen E. H. Gallagher Mr. Ley George Civille George Dresher George B. Rowan Joseph Manda John W. Niggemeyer Charles C. Shields Thomas Lavelle John Vessalo Andrew Kolenich Frank Lavelle P. L. Shannon F. A. Lavelle George Christman Cleveland Athens Council

War Veterans Club forms committee to probe political standings

The War Veterans Republican Club in Athens voted to appoint a committee to investigate the political standing of county appointees. The group will report next meeting and will send a telegram to Governor Bricker praising his two year administration. Officers were named and February election date to be announced. Monthly meetings set for the second Monday at 8 p.m. in Athens City Hall.

War Veterans Republican Club Athens Bricker William Chappell Thomas Wilson Bert Barnes Tate, Cooley Harry Kelley, Sr Cliff Cornell W. H. Stahl Athens City Hall

Mate Already Married, Wife Charges in Suit

Vivian E. McQuaid of Nelsonville filed in Common Pleas Court charging her husband Chester T. McQuaid with gross neglect of duty. They wed in September 1932 in Las Vegas, and have a five year old daughter. She alleges he had a prior marriage with a wife and children in New York and that she left him after learning of the first marriage.

Vivian E. McQuaid Nelsonville Common Pleas Court Chester T. McQuaid Las Vegas Nev New York McQuaid

Gullum Re-Elected President of Board

The Athens City Board of Education re-elected Prof. F. B. Gullum as president with W. B. Drake as vice-president and E. R. Walker as clerk. The meeting covered routine business and adopted the budget appropriation for fiscal year 1941.

Athens City

Degree Conferred At Para Mathia Lodge Meeting

The monthly Para mathia Lodge No. 25 meeting will be at 7:30 tonight in the Masonic Temple. The Master Mason degree will be conferred on one candidate, announced Worshipful Master Eugene R. Jacoby.

Paramathia Lodge No Masonic Temple Eugene R. Jacoby

Fred W. Elven Dies Former Cincinnati Publisher at 73

Fred W. Elven, 73, retired publisher of the Cincinnati Free Press a German language daily, died today. He twice refused a decoration from Adolf Hiller two years ago.

Cincinnati Fred W. Elven Cincinnati Free Press Adolf Hiller

Education Talk Highlights Pathways for Students in Glouster

Dr. E A Hansen of Ohio University spoke at a Glouster PTA meeting sponsored by Kiwanis on trends in modern education. He urged using aptitude to guide students toward colleges or trade schools, noting many can enter suitable work after high school. The gathering also recognized attendance awardees and noted band uniforms fully paid with $108 79 remaining in the treasury.

Glouster E. A. Hansen Ohio University Parent-Teacher Association Kiwanis Club Hansen Norway United States al Craft Williams Rachel Murray Greider Kathryn Dennison

Influenza Absent Figures Rise at Glouster High and Grades

Glouster reports many flu cases with no fatalities. At the high school of 337 students, 54 were absent Monday due to influenza and colds. In the grades, 64 of 285 were out sick, reflecting a widespread illness across the district.

Glouster

Masons To Meet at Glouster Lodge Weeknight

Glouster Masonic Lodge will meet Wednesday night and confer Entered Apprentice degree by new officers. A large attendance is expected. Jacksonville Past Noble Grands Club moves meeting to Thursday evening at Alice Phillips home from Friday.

Glouster Jacksonville Noble Grands Club Alice Phillips

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Mrs Mary Burns returned from Columbus with daughters Maxine and Dorcas Burns and Floyd Goodlive of Columbus. They met former Glouster physician Dr J T Martin from Mitchell Field New York. Sunday guests at Charles Wolf home included Kenneth Wolf and Mary Jennings of Columbus. In Athens they visited son in law Art Smith who recently had a tonsillectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Mary Burns Columbus Maxine Dorcas Burns Floyd Goodlive J. T. Martin Mitchell Field N. Y Glouster Misses Burns Charles Wolf Kenneth

Mrs Helen and Agnes Fydroski Return to Detroit

Miss Helen and Agnes Fydroski have returned to Detroit after a three week vacation at their Hollister home.

Helen Agnes Fydroski Detroit Hollister

Family Night Supper Planned at Church

All members of the Methodist Church and interested parties are invited to a Family Night supper and service at the church Wednesday evening at 6 45. Attendees should bring a covered vegetable dish. After supper Rev Rolland G Carter of Shawnee Methodist Church will speak in the auditorium.

Glouster Methodist Church Rolland G. Carter Shawnee

Scott Dairy Bowler Triumphs Over Action Guild

Scott Dairy defeated Action Guild two games on Monday night at local drives. Red Janchius led the Dairy with high single while Bill Johnston posted the high three game total. Andy McCreanor carded 211 for high single and Jim Wolf 557 for high three game total.

Glouster Scott Dairy Action Guild Red Janchius Bill Johnston Andy McCreanor Jim Wolf Ifr. Yocke F. Thomas A. McCreanor

Cless Gifts Support Honolulu and Athens Chest Drive

Dr. E. C. Cless of Ohio University sends a letter and donation to Athens Community Chest from Honolulu where he is an exchange professor. The final house-to-house canvass targets remaining families and workers, with results to be announced by H. W. Roach. Contributors become members of the Community Welfare Association.

Athens Community Chest E. C. Cless Ohio University Honolulu H. W. Roach Community Welfare Association Association

Athens County Youths to Join Civilian Conservation Corps

Thirty one Athens County youths, the first CCC enrollees since Oct 31, gathered at Nelsonville camp for processing. Names span Athens to Chauncey with units in Nelsonville Millfield Glouster Trimble Redtown Guysville Albany Chauncey and more. All will be sent to a West Virginia camp and later reassigned nationwide with a 39 member next quota slated for Jan 22.

Athens County CCE Civilian Conservation Corps Nelsonville Athens Edward Bobo R. D George H. King Stanford R. Williams John F. White John W. Ackley Charles L. Levering Grosvenor Lloyd $ . Shannon Oak St. Millfield Roy D. Ball John E. Bolin Albert N. Exline Robert H. McManaway Donald W. Russell Glouster Albert Cook Guysville Raymond J. Graham Albany George I. Gregory Chauncey Joseph Cline Harry H. Oliver West Virginia

Outlook for Livestock Bright, Says Extension Agent

The 1941 agricultural outlook predicts fairly bright livestock prospects despite hog price pressures from lard stocks. Dairy herds rise to 25.8 million cows with higher output risks market excess. beef cattle show little feedlot change and possible price uptick. Sheep numbers hold steady though lamb feeding increases in the western corn belt amid wool demand from wartime contracts.

Ohio Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Corn Belt U. S South American Europe Great Britain

Beasley To Attend Food Trade Meeting

Beasley president of F. J. Beasley Co. and Clover Farm Stores executive head to Chicago for the Food Trade Convention the week of January 19. Clover Farm leaders French Fox Otto H. Droste T Blair Willison Bert Evans Grant Mason Charles H. Vaughn invite delegates to visit in the Drake suite. A Clover Farm dinner for wholesale members is set for Tuesday January 21 to discuss business matters.

Car H. Beasley F. J. Beasley Co Clover Farm Chicago French Fox Presient Otto H. Droste T. Blair Willison Bert Evans Grant A. Mason Charles H. Vaughn Clover Farm Stores Drake

Senator Murray to Address Small Business Topics on CBS

Montana Democrat Senator James F E Murray will discuss small business problems on CBS radio Wednesday night January 15 at 10 15. The talk will cover the role of a healthy national small business economy in national defense, per a notice to C D Shafer president of Shafer.

James FE. Murray Montana Senate Columbia Broadcasting System C. D. Shafer The Murray United States Senate

Bandits Escape With 2500 From Urbana National Bank

State Highway Patrol is alerted to three bandits who held up the Urbana National Bank shortly before noon and fled south on Route 68 toward Springfield with about $2500 in cash.

State Highway Patrol Urbana National Bank Springfield

Tag Deadline Near for Dog Licenses Warned by Auditor

County Auditor C. O. Gibson warned that only a week remains before the January 20 deadline to purchase 1941 dog licenses. He reported 700 licenses issued so far out of a 4 300 to 4 400 annual total with $1 penalties for each unlicensed dog. Charges are $1 for a male and $3 for an unspayed female with enforcement to impound dogs over three months without tags after the deadline. Licenses may be obtained by mail for those unable to visit the auditor’s office.

C. O. Gibson Gibson

Dilley Reports Registrar’s Work to Athens Rotary

Dr. Frank B. Dilley registrar and director of admissions at Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club detailing his department’s functions. Born in Butler County, he taught in Southwestern Ohio high schools before joining Ohio University in 1920 as John Hancock High School principal and becoming registrar three years later.

Frank B. Dilley Ohio University Athens Rotary Club AtSengs Club Butler County Dilley Ohio John Hancock High School

Emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital

John Jones, Torch, underwent an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Release from the hospital to day included Mrs. Eldon Goddard of 50 W. State St and Miss Ethel Augustine of Athens Route 3.

John Jones Torch Sheltering Arms Hospital Eldon Goddard State St Ethel Ausgustine Athens

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Athens Messenger Dietrich Pace Five K OF C Council Christ Frank G. Jones City of Knights of Columbus Order Mate Gullum Dr. Hansen PTA Masons Scott Dairy Bowlers Cless Ross Wright Athens County Extension Beasley Fishbaugh West Union Post Office Rotary Haarlem Armstrong Master Ironer Armstrong Kerr Hdwe. Co Polident A&p Bean Coffee RED Circle Coffee A&p S. Coats Harry Atlas Store High Street Glouster, Ohio
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