Sacrifice Day Urges Red Cross Gifts From Athens Residents
The American Red Cross led a citywide drive to fund wounded service care with a January 26 sacrifice day. Local groups including the American Legion planned business canvassing and a house to house effort headed by volunteers such as Mrs. E J Shannon and Mrs. H C Bebo to gather contributions from every resident and even children.
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Cadius D Gift Dies Suddenly in Toledo at 66
Cadius Dow Gift aged 66 a former Athens County resident died suddenly at his Toledo home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Alexander Presbyterian Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. He was born in Trimble au later moved to Alexander Township and later lived in Amesville and Toledo. He leaves wife Mabel McCoy Gift and brothers Lawrence A Gift Elmer S Gift and Julian Gift.
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Athens County
Toledo
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Mr. Gift
Trimbleau
Alexander Township
Julian Gift
Cadius Gift
Amesville
Beasley Mill
New York Central Railroad
Gift
Mabel McCoy Gift
Lawrence A. Gift
Columbus
Elmer S. Gift
Miami, Fla
Scouts Seek Help in Scrap Drive for Troop 54
Scouts from Troop 54 report strong progress in a scrap paper and metal collection drive. Teams Hounds and Eagles credit hundreds of pounds gathered. call Scoutmaster Stanley Nida or T. L. Yoho to arrange pickup. Proceeds from sales fund troop equipment.
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Boy Scouts
Hounds
Eagles
Stanley Nida
T. L. Yoho
Divorce actions dismissed in Common Pleas Court
Dismissed today were Elbert Maxwell of Glouster filed February 19 1941 seeking divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty and his wife Gladys Maxwell cross petition requesting a divorce and equitable alimony. The couple married April 13 1918.
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Elbert Maxwell
Glouster
Gladys Maxwell
Baby Dana Perry Kelly I Born At Sheltering Arms Hospital
A son was born Tuesday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dana Kelly of 226 East State Street. The baby is named Dana Perry Kelly I. Mr Kelly is an instructor in journalism at Ohio University.
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Dana Kelly
E. State St
Dana Perry Kelly I
Kelly
Ohio University
Misses Returning From War Talk of Life in Japan
A firsthand account follows Mrs. Bishop’s return from abroad where she describes Japan as a man’s country with women behind men in public life. She recalls Tokyo’s narrow streets and poverty, and shares plans to reunite with her husband and work on the West Coast, possibly in Navy Intelligence.
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Foster Pierce Accepted for Navy Aviation
Foster M. Pierce 26 of 17 N. Shannon Ave and Amerigo S. V. Portante of New Britain Conn both accepted for United States Naval Aviation Cadets at Grosse Ile Mich. They will train in Miami Fla around Feb 13. Pierce a Ohio University graduate with a BS in Education and a Civilian Pilot Training Program license. Portante a senior in Ohio University College of Social Sciences. Also William Rowland son of Judge and Mrs O F Rowland Strathmore Blvd accepted in the February Miami class.
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Jess Pierce
N. Shannon Ave
Amerigo S. V. Portante
New Britain
Athens
Portante
College of Social Sciences
The
University
Miami
United States Naval Reserve
Navy
William ©. Rowland
O. F. Rowland
Strathmore Boulevard
Naval Aviation Cadets
Saturday Deadline for Defense Registration
Athens residents who want to volunteer for civilian defense were urged by H. D. Palmer to sign up before Saturday at 7 pm in City Hall. Palmer will report registrants to state headquarters and submit the list Saturday night.
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H. D. Palmer
Wife Sues for Divorce After Husband Disappears
Mrs. Ethel Fay Hayden sues Alonzo D. Hayden in Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty and willful absence for more than three years. She seeks restoration of her maiden name as Ethel Fay Carpenter. They wed Sept 17 1938. he disappeared Nov 25 1938. no children.
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Alonzo D. Hayden
Common Pleas Court
Ethel Fay Carpenter
Weather report for Athens records clear temp shifts
Warmer weather in Athens today brought the noon temperature to 39. The high for Tuesday was 38 and the low last night was 28.
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Prisoner on a Pole Fends off Charging Bull Near Athens
A crew from Athens Home Telephone Co. setting a pole along Route 50 faced a bull attack. H. H. Burk, perched up a pole, became a prisoner for about an hour as the enraged bull charged the pole and stamped the ground. The others escaped over the fence and work resumed after the danger passed.
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U. S Route 50
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Burk
Police Chief to Demonstrate Fingerprinting at Scout Course
Athens police chief J. B. Grogan will show fingerprinting at the third Boy Scout Emergency Training Course session. The event is Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Athens High School with first aid, bone fracture discussion by Carl J. House, and Troop 5 leader R. D. Owen conducting a cooking demonstration. J. P. Trepp will oversee the meeting.
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Athens
Athens High School
Carl J. House
R. D. Owen
Parkersburg
Robert Johnson
J. P. Trepp
Charles Bobo Funeral Set For Thursday In Albany
Funeral services for 82 year old Charles P. Bobo will be held Thursday afternoon at two in the Albany Methodist Church. He died Tuesday at a daughter's home in Albany. Survived by two sons Alonzo and Earl of Hamilton, two daughters Mrs. Baughman and Mrs. Alvin Walls of Detroit, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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W. W. Baughman
Albany
Albany Methodist Church
Town Meeting Postponed Due to Illness of Guest Speaker
The town meeting set for tonight at 7 45 in Music Hall is postponed because Oswald Garrison Villard former editor of The Nation was to speak on What Is Complete Victory The policy of presenting both sides led to the postponement and Samuel S Wyer the other speaker was notified of the change.
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Oswald Garrison Villiard
the Nation
Town Hall
Amuell S. Wyer
Bradbury Social Notes and Local Tidings
Private Lester Brooks of Fort Bragg returned from furlough to his camp. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Russell visit relatives in New Haven West Virginia. Harry Bailey is ill. Denver and Irena Smith hosting relatives from St. Clairsville. Lindy Lou Nelson born to Denver and wife. Bud Russell and Richard Reuter hosted Columbus visitors. Shannon Russell from Charleston visited. Day's Dawnings explains how the date line shifts the new day across longitude 180.
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Ft. Bragg
N. C
Dana Russell
New Haven
W. Va
Harry Bailey
Denver Smith
St.Clairsville
Irena Smith
Earl King
Rutland
T. V. King
M. Gilmore
Denver Nelson
Lindy Lou
Delbert Russell
Richard Reuter
Columbus
Bud Russell
Joe Brown
Gerald Reynolds
Dayton
J. M. Carsey
Shannon Russell
Charleston
William Russell
Martha Smith
Guy Adams
West Virginia
Shannon dies at 52 after nine month illness
Patrick L. Shannon 52 a veteran salesman died Tuesday evening at 6 at his home 44 Grosvenor St following a nine month illness. He was born Mineral lived New Marshfield moved to Athens in 1910 worked for F C Stedman Co C D Shafer Co Monypenny Hammond Co and F J Beasley Co. He leaves wife Ethel Walsh a brother Paul and sisters Alice Ellen. Funeral at St Pauls Catholic Church Friday nine oclock burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Holy Name Society to meet at his home Thursday 7 30 p m.
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Patrick L. Shannon
Grosvenor St
Mr. Shannon
Mineral
Michael
Margaret Shannon
New Marshfield
Athens
F. C. Stedman Co
C. D. Shafer Co
Clara Quinn Dies at Sharpsburg Wednesday
Clara Quinn 75 died at her Sharpsburg home after four years ill health. She was daughter of James Alleson and Irene Longfellow Alleson, wife of Andrew Wallace Quinn who died three years ago. Survived by three daughters Mae Roy Pierce and Ray Burton. five sons Lewis Carlos Joe Arthur and Frank. one brother Charles Alleson. 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 pm at Sharpsburg Methodist Church. burial Mt Hermon Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday.
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Sharpsburg
James Alleson
Irene Longfellow Alleson
Andrew Wallace Quinn
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Lewis
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Shasburg
Joe
Arthur
Frank
Lathrop
Charles Alleson
Vincent
Sharpsburg Methodist Church
Mt. Hermon
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Harry Begg at Sheltering Arms
The parents of a son born Tuesday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Begg of 19 Marietta Ave. Mrs Emma Bulloch of Gloucester was released from the hospital today.
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Harry Begg
Marietta Ave
Emma Bulloch
Glouster
Bundy Elected President of Izaak Walton Chapter
Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League elected officers for the coming year led by Francis P. Bundy as president and Paul Cotton as vice president. William Williams was named secretary, Elson Hedges treasurer, with H B Noble James Cassell and Pete Hibbard as directors for three years. State directors Harry Dalton and Harold Burch represent the local chapter. The chapter plans restocking, farm improvements at Waterloo Township cabin, and a series of outings and fish fries. The game committee includes Lee Pritchard Harold Burch Harry Dalton Vern Andrews and Gerald Glover who arranged for many Missouri cottontail rabbits. Upgrades to the cabin area include road work stone steps and fireplace remodeling. The chapter has provided state leaders Prof O F E McClure and Wilson Smith. Membership aims for 180 as conservation aligns with the wartime effort. Dues are requested from members through William Williams.
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Izaak Walton League of America
Francis P. Bundy
Paul Cotton
William Williams
Elson Hedges
H. B. Noble
James Cassell
Pete Hibbard
Harry Dalton
Harold Burch
League
Waterloo Township
Lee Pritchard
Vern Andrews
Gerald Glover
Missouri
O. FE. McClure
Wilson Smith
Birthday Ball Arranged Here in Athens for Jan 30
Athens president's Birthday Ball will be held Friday night January 30 at the Rollercade. Len B McCune chairs the city event working with Dr C G Dew of Nelsonville on the county committee. Proceeds benefit the Athens County Infantile Paralysis Fund and the National Fund with local needs supervised by the Athens City County Board of Health.
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Len B. McCune
McCune
Franz L. Woodworth
C. G. Dew
Nelsonville
Athens County
Glouster
Athens County Infantile Paralysis Fund
National Fund
Athens City- County Board of Health
First Aid Course for Albany Is Announced
The Aigens County Red Cross Chapter will offer a first aid course in Albany starting around February 13. Miss Ellen Biddle announces certificates on completion and invites men and women over 17 to enroll, with registration supervised by Mrs. Brdéoks Russell and Mrs. Olive Baughman.
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Brdéoks Russell
Olive Baughman
Oil Provisions Frame Ohio Drilling Regulations Meeting
Oil and gas operators from Ohio will meet in Columbus Thursday to discuss government conservation orders regulating spacing and drilling to conserve steel for armament. Athens County officials and national defense petroleum coordinators will explain the rules. 1,500 wells drilled in 1941 hint at reduced activity this year. A peanut roaster grease spill at Ranch Bakery in Athens sparked a brief fire alert with no damage.
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Columbus
Athens County
Frank Brewster
Bradford
National Defense
Virgil Boyer
Pittsburgh
Justin Wolf
Washington
Philip N Faine
Athens
Oil and Gas Associations
Neil House
Give Your Lazy Liver This Gentle Nudge
Advertisement promoting Dr Edwards Olive Tablets for constipation and sluggish liver bile. Claims vegetable tablet stimulates bile flow aiding digestion and elimination. States prices 15¢ 30¢ 60¢ and availability at all drugstores.
Temperance talk by Rev Dr Danford at Athens High School
The Rev Dr John W Danford spoke at a school assembly this afternoon on temperance. A rally followed in preparation for the Athens Logan basketball game Friday night.
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Athens High School
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