Council Grants Salary Increase to City Police Firemen Servicemen
City Council last evening approved an average salary increase of seven percent for several city employees. New monthly salaries include Chief of Police 214, patrolmen 133 to 160, Fire Chief 187, fire marshal 160, regular firemen 160, and director of public service and safety 3300 yearly. A bus line potential was discussed with a tentative route proposed by Alva Robinson between West Union Street and the Airport, with a three member committee to study plans and report.
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Ken Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Council
Director of Public Service and Safety
Service Department
Water Works Department
Alva “A. Co
Robinson
West Union St
Airport
Union Street
Court Street
West State Street
East State Street
Oscar Fulton
Fulton
H. G. Householder
Wade Bean
John B. Swanson
Foster Cornwell
H. W. Roach
W. Carpenter Sr
Mrs Cullums Dies Monday At Gallipolis
Mrs Jessie Slaughter Cullums died Monday morning in Holzer Hospital after an 18 month illness. Born in Athens she aided husband Edward N. Cullums in a Court St studio for 20 years starting 1921. Survivors include husband, son Edward Jr and granddaughter Betty Eleanor, plus siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm in Dowler and Ferguson with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Jessie Slaughter Cullums
Holzer Hospital
John H
Hinda M. Slaughter
Athens
Edward N. Cullums
Court St
Charleston
W. Va
Columbus
Wellston
Eastern Star and White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Jackson
Women’s Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
Edward, Jr
Betty Eleanor Cullums
Carl G. Neff
James Walden Slaughter
Chicago
Harry Slaughter
Dowler and Ferguson
Joe B. Maffett
W. Union
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Digestive Boost Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and aid daily bowel movements. The copy claims relief from constipation and malady with gentle action and notes prices of 15¢ and 30¢, urging readers to follow label directions.
Help for You Q-99 marketed for constipation and relief
An advertisement promotes Q-99 with vitamin B-1 as a mild laxative and digestive aid. It argues many pains come from slow stomach emptying and constipation, claims the formula supports gastric tonics and kidney diuretics, and urges readers to buy at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with price tiers and mail order add-ons.
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Quick’s
Cut Rate
A. A. Atkinson Rites Planned
Funeral services for Dean A. A. Atkinson, 79, who died Monday in Columbus, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Burial is in West Union Street Cemetery. Fraternity Phi Delta Theta members will serve as active pallbearers. honorary pallbearers include former faculty and church associates. Friends may call at 26 Morris Ave. any time.
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A. A. Atkinson
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
Fred Luchs
W. Union St
Prof. Atkinson
Phi Delta Theta
L. J. Addicott
H. R. Wilson
Thomas C. McCracken
I. E
C. D. Hopkins
P. F. Druggan
Morris Ave
Two Men Sentenced in Forgery and Theft Cases
Millard Carter, who pled guilty to three counts of forgery, was sentenced to the Ohio State Penitentiary for five to 30 years. Gene Staley, who pled guilty to breaking and entering and larceny, received a sentence of one to 20 years at the Mansfield Reformatory, according to Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Gray.
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Millard Carter
Ohio State
Gordon Gray
Gene Staley
Mansfield Reformatory
Gray
Athens Men Initiated In Speech Fraternity
Two Athens students Coover Staats and John Haller were among seven O. U. students pledged to Tau Kappa Alpha national speech honorary. Members must participate in at least one major speech activity during the year.
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Athens
Coover Staats
John Haller
O. U
Tau Kappa Alpha
Township Officials Gather for 19th State Convention in Columbus
About 1500 township officials including Athens County representatives will attend the 19th annual convention in Columbus from Thursday through Saturday. Thursday features Gov. Thomas J. Herbert and other officials. Friday opens with Illinois township leaders and includes State Highway Director Murray D. Shaffer. Concluding speakers include James F. Gheen New York Walter Garrison and Mack Sauer of Leesburg Ohio.
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Athens County
Columbus
C. E. Ruth
Shade
Athens County Association
Thomas J. Herbert
Don McVay
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Joseph C. Neer
Urbana
H. A. Thomson
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
Joseph T. Ferguson
Edwin J. Bath
Farm Bureau
Willis A. Sutton
Reader's Digest
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
William J. Vieregge
Illinois
Murray D. Shaffer
Charles R. Scott
Houf Named President of National Group
Dr. Horace T. Houf a philosophy professor at Ohio University was elected president of the Midwestern division of the National Association of Biblical Instructors at Evanston Illinois. He succeeds Dr. Carl Purinton of Boston University and has chaired the division's program committee this year.
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Horace T. Houf
Ohio University
National Association of Biblical Instructors
Evanston
Houf
Carl Purinton
Boston University
Association
Rio Grande College
Westminster College
Fulton
Crozer Theological Seminary
The
University of Pennsylvania
Distinguished Flying Cross award and local servicemen updates
Last week in front of Carnegie Hall 1st Lt. Herbert E. Moore received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary aerial achievement on May 12, 1944. He piloted a damaged B-17 from Germany to England and made a successful crash landing. The item also notes Cpl. William M. Wells serving at Ansbach Air Depot in Germany, Cpl. Floyd M. Snowden in Radio School at Illesheim, Paul E. Clendenin on leave in Osborn, Bernice Adrian joining Oliver General Hospital staff, Pvt. Joseph W. Birtcher arriving in Tokyo, Sec Joseph E. Dean participating in Operation Duck aboard USS Rolette, and Pfc. Richard Miller promoted in the Philippines.
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Carnegie Hall
Herbert E. Moore
Brookville
Ohio University
Lorene Ave
Frankfurt
Germany
Moore
England
William M. Wells
Mary Wells
Long Bottom
Ansbach
Cpl
Floyd M. Snowden
William P. Snowden
Rutland
Illesheim
European Air Transport Service
Brief Snow Squall Paralyzes Athens Traffic
A brief violent snow squall swept through Athens shortly before 11 a.m. causing zero visibility and slowed traffic. Strong winds, a 34 degree drop, and a forecast of subzero temperatures accompanied the storm as roads were cindered and crews cleared ice.
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Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Mercury
C. N. France
Hocking
France
State Highway Department
Albany Grange installs new officers and committees
Albany Grange lists officers led by Master Frank Pugh and overseeing team. Installing master L F Miller and team members, with committees on Home Economics Flowers Social and appointments including Eldon Wiseman as legal agent. Regular meeting to feature a conservation program with moving pictures and a potluck dinner.
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Albany Grange
Frank Pugh
John Ingram
Roy Walsh
Ray Knowlton
L. F. Miller
Lee Elliott
Arthur van Dyke
Ceres
Clyde Hooper
Pomona
Flora
Clarice Stack
Frank Radcliff
Don Sanders
Pugh
Ruth Carbaugh
Eva Sanders
Wiseman
Merrill Chase
Orland Hooper
Dow Sanders
James Whaley
Poston
George Scott
Leo Hooper
John Sewell
Eldon Wiseman
Grange and Farm Bureau Council
Births and Admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births announced for Mr and Mrs Raymond Henshaw Nelsonville daughter Mrs and Mrs Frank Bolin Athens daughter Mr and Mrs Stephen Forgoress Glouster daughter Admits Clayton Morris Carpenter major surgery Mrs Harriet Whetstone Albany major surgery Carroll Drescher Millfield major surgery Mrs Myrtle Gorby Athens minor surgery Mrs Doris Schildress Nelsonville minor surgery George Frashier Athens minor Tommy Crossen Athens Route 1 observation Released Mrs Gerald Carsey Corning and daughter Mrs Fred Carsey Athens Route Released Gladys Demchak Glouster
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Raymond Henshaw
Nelsonville
Frank Bolin
Athens
Stephen Forgoress
Glouster
Clayton Morris
Carpenter
Harriet Whetstone
Albany
Carroll Drescher
Millfield
Myrtle Gorby
Doris Schildress
George Frashier
Tommy Crossen
Observation
Soil Conservation Leaders Address Rotary Club
Two Soil Conservation Service representatives spoke to the Rotary Club. District Manager Ralph Barker outlined top soil preservation, followed by Eldon Wiseman presenting a technicolor film on land types and their importance.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Rotary Club
Brandon T. Grover
Ralph Barker
Eldon Wiseman
Barker
Wiseman
Chauncey Driver Fined After Athens Arrest
Lawrence Williams, 21, Chauncey, arrested Monday for reckless operation on E State St, pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Franz Woodworth this morning and was fined $10 and costs.
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Lawrence Williams
Chauncey
E. State St
Franz Woodworth
Woodworth
Forest Fires In District Again High
Forest fires in the district during the fall season totaled 165, matching forecasts by the Ohio Division of Forestry. I I Dickman notes three consecutive heavy seasons, with 2,413 acres burned and $6,315 in damages and improvements. Washington County led with 26 fires, Morgan County had none, and Athens County reported 23.
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Division of Forestry
Ohio Division of Forestry
I. I. Dickman
Washington County
Morgan County
Athens County
Warden Seeks Return of 1946 Game Survey Forms
Athens residents and 30 000 Ohio hunters receive a game kill census card from Game Protector B F Swartz. Hunters are urged to report whether they hunted and total game taken, hunting and fishing expenditures, to improve official population estimates. Conservation Commissioner H A Rider says the survey refines data beyond estimates.
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Athens
B. F. Swartz
Ohio Division of Conservation
Division of Conservation
Swartz
Ohio
Brummage Pleads Guilty to Assault
Glen Brummage pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rape during arraignment in Common Pleas Court. His attorneys stated state law requires observation in a mental institution. Judge O F Rowland ordered 60 days at Lima State Hospital for observation.
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Glen Brummage
Common Pleas Court
W. Bruce Hoff
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles D. Fogle
Marietta
Lima’ State Hospital
O. F. Rowland
Dates for BUC Consultation Listed
Employers in several counties may call at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation offices to schedule appointments with the payroll auditor. The listed times and dates include Logan January 22 from 9 am to 12 noon, McArthur January 21 from 1 pm to 4 pm, Pomeroy January 22 from 9 am to 12 noon, Gallipolis January 22 from 1 pm to 4 pm, and Athens January 23 from 8 am to 12 noon.
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Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Logan
McArthur
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens
Income Tax Return Aid Is Scheduled in Athens Zone
Deputy collector Herbert J. Kelly announced hours for tax return help at the Athens zone office. The desk will operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8 and March 15, with evenings closed. Returns are required for residents with 1946 gross income of 500 dollars or more. A W-2 return is allowed if income is under 5,000 dollars and consists wholly of wages or if non-wage income is not more than 100 dollars. Other returns use standard form 1040.
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Athens Zone
Herbert J. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Kiwanis Marking 32nd International Anniversary
Irvin Quick led a Kiwanis program on the club’s history and goals at the weekly meeting. He noted Kiwanis has more than 3,500 clubs in the United States and Canada and over 170000 members worldwide.
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Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
Irvin Quick
Quick
United States
Canada
J. W. Emerson
John R. Sprague
William Lee
Richard Banks
Final Deadline for AAA Reports February 1 1947
February 1, 1947 is the final date for reporting soil building practices for payment under the 1946 A.A.A. Program. Irvin Wolfe, chairman of the Athens County A.A.A. Committee, announced the deadline and listed approved practices such as contour seeding strip cropping sod waterways pasture seeding farm ponds ditches lime and fertilizer use and harvesting hayseed. Cards and letters have been mailed to farmers approved for some practices and must be returned promptly to the county office.
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Irvin Wolfe
Athens County
A.A.A
Y Wolfe
Waltonian Meet Moves to Friday Night
The Athens Izaak Walton League chapter schedules its district meeting for Friday at 6 30 p m at the First Christian Church. Kenneth A Reid, executive director from national headquarters, will discuss Stream Pollution during the dinner program.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
The
Messenger
Kenneth A. Reid
National Headquarters
First Christian Church
Area Counties See Sharp Rise in 1946 Sales Tax Revenue
State Treasurer Don H. Ebright reports 1946 sales and use tax receipts rose across all 88 Ohio counties. Athens County totals 18,270.73 with Athens area gains led by Vinton 69.6 and Meigs 43.4 on the year. Ohiowide gross revenue hit 108,018,679.69 as automobile and building material taxes surged.
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Athens County
Don H. Ebright
Ealoe
Vvmeloy
Vinton
Athens
Hocking
Washington
Jackson
Perry
Meigs
Gallia
Ohio
Geauga
Morrow
Ebright
Examiner Wayne Wingett Aids in Sales Tax Returns
Examiner Wayne Wingett will aid ven dors in preparing sales tax statements at the County Treasurer's Office in the Athens Courthouse on January 22 and 25. Vendors must bring prior returns receipts and reports to substantiate figures, or risk prosecution. Returns cover July 1 to December 31, 1946 and are due January 31, 1947. Use Tax returns are due now. notarized signatures required.
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Wayne Wingett
Athens
Wingett
Nelsonville
Columbus
Department of Taxation
Funeral services for Herbert A. Baird today in Lancaster
Funeral services were to be conducted today for Herbert A. Baird who died Saturday in Lancaster. Omitted in a previous list of survivors was the name of a daughter Mrs. Leo Potts Athens.
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Herbert A. Baird
Lancaster
Leo Potts
Athens
Notice to Taxpayers Athens County 1946 Tax Rates
Edward H. Lasch Athens County Treasurer announces the 1946 tax levies. General County Fund totals 3.20 mills covering County Home, Children's Home, Indigent Soldiers, Blind, A D C, Charity, Election, Judicial, and Agricultural funds. Local levies are listed in the table below.
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Athens County
Edward H. Lasch
Ohio
County Home Fund
Children's Home Fund
Judicial Fund
Agricultural Fund
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Chesterhill
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Joseph W
Bill” Birtcher
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Tokyo
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Athens High School
Joseph E. Dean
Usn
C. A. Dean
Richard Miller
Pete Miller
Jacksonville
13Th Air Force
Philippines
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gerald Carsey, Corning
Fred Carsey
Mrs
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Trimble Township
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