Music Festival Draws 200 From 9 Counties to Compete
About 200 grade school students from Athens and eight neighboring counties will compete March 22 at Athens High School in a junior high level music festival. Organizers include Floyd Prince and Sherman Gilmore with Clara Kuenzli, under the Ohio Music Education Association. Entries due March 3 with fees 1 for solos 2 for ensembles 15 cents per band or chorus member and 3 to 5 dollars max for groups. competition or critique options available.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens High School
Floyd Prince
Rada Achania
Athane Dawes
Eer Sovavvit
Slungnd
FCIY
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Gallia
Pike
Lawrence
Scioto
Sherman Gilmore
Clara Kuenzli
Ohio Music Education Association
Prince
Tired Kidneys Often Bring Sleepless Nights
Doctors warn kidney failure allows poisons to remain in the blood causing backache puffiness swelling and fatigue. Doan’s Pills are promoted to help flush wastes and restore restful nights.
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Doan
Athens Named In All-Ohio Traffic Safety Contest
Ohio towns with 4000 plus population enroll in the 1941 all-Ohio traffic safety contest. Athens Gallipolis Nelsonville and Logan are among entrants. March 15 deadline set for enrollment with final judging by end of March and a Columbus banquet to honor winners where plaques are awarded by Gov Bricker and highway officials.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Highways
Traffic and Safety Bureau
Highway Department
Hal G. Sours
Athens
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Logan
Souis
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Sours
Girl Scout Leaders To Meet Miss Kent
Girl Scout leaders and council members plan a Friday series of special conferences with national representative Miss Margaret Kent. The schedule lists 9 a.m. camp committee 10 a.m. public relations board 1 30 p.m. Juliette Lowe chairman 2 p.m. Brownie leaders 3 p.m. Scout leaders and 4 p.m. finance committee in the Girl Scout rooms at 74 1/2 E. State St.
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Margaret Kent
Juliette Lowe
E. State St
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 1940 Net Income Reported
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reported a net income of 32,452,209 for 1940, a gain of 6,240,641 from 1939. Also noted, the life expectancy of the average Englishwoman aged 40 is nearly 33 more years.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Scout Night in Athens Opens for Parents and Troops
The first annual Scout Night in Athens runs 7 to 9 PM at East Side School Auditorium. Miss Margaret Kent of Cleveland explains scout goals. A shadowgraph contest awards the troop with the highest parent turnout and a separate papa participation event is planned.
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Athens
East Side School
Margaret Kent
Cleveland
Girl Scout
Kenowva
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Brownie
Miss Kent
W. A. Comer
Scout Council
Patty Lou Partlow
Patricia Rohrer
Joan Vance
Susan Laughlin
Ellen Nichols
Margaret Ann Sprague
Barbara Algeo
Betty Junod
Anna Lee Channell
Deanue McPherson
Nancy Smith
Patricia Cassing
Virginia Dabritz
Linda Pedigo
Dilley
Johanna Daugherty
Jo Ann Stewart
Dorothy James
Wilson Smith
J. R. Vance
Air Corps Opens 2000 Ground Unit Enlistments
The War Department approves two thousand three year enlistments for Air Corps ground units in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia. Openings include 400 at Chanute Field and 879 at Phoenix detachments. Victoria Texas requires 683 men and Kelly Field hospital seeks 25 medical personnel. Minimum age 18 maximum 35.
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Columbus
War Department
Army Air Corps
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Fitfth
Fort Hayes
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Phoenix
Ariz
Victoria
Texas
Kelly Field
Corps
Blanche Tate Dies While on Vacation
Blanche Laird Tate died last Sunday from a heart ailment while vacationing in Lit the Rock Arkansas. She is survived by her husband William H Tate, her mother Mrs Sarah Laird, a sister Mrs William Pyle and three brothers William Laird Alex Laird and Robert Laird. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 30 AM at the William F Deil Funeral Home in Columbus with burial in Logan.
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Blanche Laird Tate
Columbus
Sarah Laird
Athens
Lit‘the Rock
Ark
William F. Deil
Logan
Miss Virginia Whiteman admitted for emergency appendectomy
At Sheltering Arms Hospital Miss Virginia Whiteman of Albany was admitted last night for an emergency appendectomy. Mrs Ruth McPherson of 445 East State Street also admitted for an emergency minor operation.
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Virginia Whiteman
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ruth McPherson
E. State St
Ethel Leadbetter
Glouster
Jasper Norris
Canaonville
Dorothy Crider
N. Lancaster St
Orange Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Mrs G E Guthriel returned from Athens after visiting her brother A A Person. Blanche Windling and Margaret Jane Cook on leave from Parkersburg work visits spent time with relatives. Effie Stout convalesces after influenza. Ernest Story and wife visited Murray City with Dr E A Person. Harry Guthrie and daughter Maxine hosted at Burlingham. Bernice Warner of Chester stayed weekend with her parents. Charles McAfee of Athens called on local business. Alfred Grange to meet Thursday night at Harry Guthrie home.
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Orange
G. E. Guthriel
Athens
A. A. Person
Blanche Windling
Margaret Jane Cook
Parkersburg
Effie Stout
Ernest Story
Murray City
E. A. Person
Harry Guthrie
Maxine
Ed O'Brien
Burlingham
Bernice Warner
Chester
Charles McAfee
Alfred Grange
Former Messenger Reporter Joins Royal Canadian Air Force
Blonde Robert Plant a former Messenger reporter and Ohio University graduate now serves as a wireless operator in the RCAF stationed in Toronto. He writes of mates sent to England, life in training, civilian kindness, and encounters with Norweg ian naval air force personnel and visiting celebrities.
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Robert Plant
Ohio University
Royal Canadian Air Force
Messenger
England
Plant
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Ontario
School of Journalism
Berry
Cliff Cornell
T. R. Bennett
RCAF
Adolph
Bob
States
New
Air Force
Royal Norwegian Naval Air Force
Lake Ontario
Guernsey Cow Locust Grove Mae Sold in NH Auction
The American Guernsey Cattle Club reports the sale of a registered Guernsey cow Locust Grove Mae 621411 from Edson Roush to Burton L. Potter of Guysville in Peterborough New Hampshire.
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Guernsey
American
Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
Edson Roush
Burton L. Potter
Guysville
Locust Grove Mae
Rutland Youth Play to Stage Sunbonnet Jane Comedy
The Young People's Class of the Methodist Church plans a three act comedy Sun bonnet Jane of Seymore Lane for Thursday evening Feb 6. Local residents Emma Kincaid and others have recent travel and visiting updates. Roy Tillis to open a used furniture store in the Alec Powers building this Saturday. Rutland PTA met in January with music by local artists and refreshments after.
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Reva Wiseman
Vernon Mills
Rutland P. T. A
Ralph, Ebert
Oliver Warner
Raymond Burney
PTA
C. A. Chase
Hettie McMillin
McConnelsville
Music Talent Tests At Athens High School
Prince Floyd, director of music at Athens High School, conducts talent tests for fifth and sixth graders. Top quartile students receive instrumental lessons starting Feb 1 at 9 30 a.m. on Saturdays. Fifth to seventh graders not tested may apply for admission. Instruments available include bass viol, baritone, and cello.
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Floyd Prince
Athens High School
Prince
Old Mohawk Introductory Offer At Gallaher Drug Store
Take Old Mohawk for energy and relief from dizziness sleeping problems and digestive issues. Try a big two weeks supply for a few cents at Gallaher Drug Store 16 Court St with money back guarantee.
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Gallaher Drug Store
Gollaber Drug Store
Court St
Ady
Athens High selects two cheerleaders for the squad
Named cheerleaders Claudine Steppe daughter of Mr. and Mrs C L Steppe and Barbara Dea McKinstry daughter of Mr. and Mrs R W Mextinstry have been chosen for Athens High School. A meteor is defined as a meteorite when it reaches the earth.
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Claudine Steppe
C. L. Steppe
Barbara Dea McKinstry
R. W. Mextinstry
Athens High School
Quick Relief Balm advert targets chapped hands
An Athens and Clines Pharmacy advertisement promotes Coffey's Quick Relief Balm for rough chapped hands. It promises soothing cooling relief, faster healing, and skin softness with a money back guarantee.
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Coffey
Eneoy
Athens
Clines Pharmacy
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