Reduction in Athens Area Lighting Rates Announced
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co cuts residential and commercial lighting rates in the southern district effective January with bills due February 1. Top rate drops from six to five cents per kilowatt hour in Athens Chillicothe Circleville Delaware Gallipolis Hillsboro and Middleport for the first energy block. The City of Circleville and Middleport adopt the reductions ahead of ordinances. Overall annual savings about 125000 across many communities.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
Chillicothe
Circleville
Delaware
Gallipolis
Hillsboro
Middleport
S. M. Haffey
Youths Assigned to NYA Work Projects in Athens Area
NYA assignments announced by Wesley Miller place 12 youths from Athens and vicinity on projects at Ohio University Farm Hebbardsville sheet metal shop and Ohio University maintenance. Names include Paul E Paplisin Gerald E Cooper Howard W Stephenson John W Nelson Ches ter D Pinney William L Mesara Everett F Anderson Delbert Hutchins and others with wages of 18.20 for 70 hours monthly.
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Athens
NYA
Wesley Miller
Ohio University
Hebbardsville
Paul E. Paplisin
Gerald E. Cooper
Howard W. Stephenson
John W. Nelson
Mineral
Chester D. Pinney
New Marshfield
William L. Mesara
Rt. 1
Trimble
Everett F. Anderson
the Plains
Raymond H. Davies
Grosvenor St
Joseph J. Williams
Court St
Kenneth H. Worthman
Poplar St
Robert Insche
Delbert Hutchins
Shannon Ave
Twenty four Athens County youths enroll in CCC quota
Twenty four Athens County youths form the second 1941 CCC enrollment group. They depart Athens for Nelsonville processing camp and will go to Yellow Springs distribution and replacing center after acceptance. Enrollees include Dallas Day, Isaac Hudnall, Rollin Kincade, James Schall, Edwin McGrath and others from Athens Township Glouster Chauncey and nearby towns with more to depart later this month. Applications now open.
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Athens County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Athens
Nelsonville
Yellow Springs
Denver Day
William Eaton
Foster Place
Isaac Hudnall
Rollin W. Kincade
James Schall
Edwin L. McGrath
Richland Ave
Don Barber
Waldo Bruce
W. Franklin St
Charles F. Johnson
Chestnut St
John W. Matheny
Madison St
Charles W. Warren
Glouster
E V Hill Dies After One Week Illness
E V Hill 74 of Athens Route 4 died at home after a week long illness. Survived by wife Florence and daughter Nelle Halbirt with two grandchildren Phyllis Jean and Jack Halbirt. Burial in S Canaan Church cemetery after funeral Sunday at 10 30 conducted by Rev Benjamin Pugh. Call at home Saturday afternoon and evening.
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E. V. Hill
Athens
Athens County
Pleasantville
Iowa
S. Canaan
Benjamin Pugh
Hashman Sues Former Nelsonville Chief for 10000
In Common Pleas Court Paul Hashman seeks 10000 in damages for false arrest and imprisonment after his May 21 1939 arrest ordered by George Bateman former Nelsonville police chief. Bateman testified he ordered the arrest at Athens police request and released Hashman when told he was no longer wanted.
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Common Pleas Court
Paul Hashman
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Hashman
Bateman
Charles Thompson
Athens
R. W. Finsterwald
Algeo Motor Sales Co
Leroy Marsh
Marsh
Finsterwald
Beasley
Charles Hashman
Louis Tyroler
Mr. Smith
Columbus
Flood Peril Spreads as Hocking River Rises Near Athens
Heavy rains push the Hocking River and tributaries to higher stages. Federal Creek overruns its channel near Route 50 Alternate by Amesville and Margaret Creek threatens Route 50 at Fisher Station. Traffic remains moving and crews stand ready to close roads if needed. River rose about a foot since 7:30 a.m. to 4.60 feet and was still rising at 1 p.m. Temperature dropped to 33 degrees after a high around 43.
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Hocking
State Highway Patrol
Federal Creek
Amesville
Margaret Creek
Fisher Station
Athens
C. N. France
Miners of Hocking to Meet Saturday
Local Union 5096 United Mine Workers of America will hold its monthly meeting at The Plains School this Saturday January 25 at 1 p m. Fred Gabriel president and Mike Krivusti secretary urge all members to attend for important business to be acted upon.
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United Mine Workers of America
Hocking
Plains School
Fred Gabriel
Mike Krivusti
Congressional War Power and Presidential Recommendation
Congress holds exclusive power to declare war under the Constitution but typically acts on the president's recommendation and customary practice. This balance shows the cooperative dynamic between legislative authority and executive initiation in wartime decisions.
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Congress
Scout Night At East Side School Celebrates Girl Scouts
Approximately 200 parents and neighbors attended Scout Night at East Side School. Troop 4 won a dollar for the highest parent turnout among Central Grade School fifth and sixth graders. Brownies Troop 14 earned honorable mention. Prize-winning shadow dramatizations were led by Troop 1 Junior High girls. National officer Miss Margaret Kent urged scouts to work think unite while upholding core principles.
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East Side School
Central Grade School
Philip Ong
Harry Lackey
Central School
Harold Davis
Charles Roush
Esther Blackburn
Dora Muhlberger
Walton Davies
East Side Scouts
Margaret Kent
William Bell Dies At Home Of Daughter Near Albany
William Bell aged 68 died at 3 a m at the home of his daughter Mrs Clarence Rickey near Albany. He had lived with her six months after leaving Logan. He leaves wife and daughter and a son James A Bell of Tucson and three grandchildren one great grandchild and a daughter who died earlier. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in the M P Church at New Marshfield with burial there. Friends may call at the Rickey home.
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William Bell
William Douglas Bell
Clarence Rickey
Albany
New Marshfield
Rickey
Birth and hospital notes from Sheltering Arms announced
At Sheltering Arms Mr and Mrs Abner Frost announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday night. Oscar Dahl Coalton was admitted to the hospital Thursday for medical treatment. Mr Roy Bardin of Parkersburg released from the hospital to y.
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Abner Frost
Athens
Kelley Fined for Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle
Lloyd Kelley of Athens pleaded guilty before Magistrate T R Bennett to reckless operation of a motor vehicle. He was fined $10 and costs after being arrested Wednesday at the Welling Crossing north of Chauncey by Sheriff Charles W Bayless.
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Lloyd Kelley
Athens
T. R. Bennett
Kelley
Welling Crossing
Chauncey
Charles W. Bayless
Three Enlist Here For Naval Service
Three men enlisted yesterday in the U S Navy at Cincinnati as apprentice seamen through the Athens Naval Recruiting Station. The trio are Rufus O Strong 22 of Langsville George F Blimes 22 of Nelsonville and Herman Allen 18 of Middletown. Allen enrolled at the CCC Camp in Nelsonville at enlistment. Transfer to Great Lakes will be delayed until next Monday due to the Cincinnati station quota. Rates note expected Navy enlistments to dip as the department plans reductions late spring.
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U. S. Navy
Cincinnati
Athens
W. H. Byers
Rufus O. Strong
Earl H. Strong
Langsville
George F. Blimes
Harry Blimes
Nelsonville
Herman Allen
Elbert Allen
Middletown
Allen
Ccc
Great Lakes
Byers
Navy
Navy Department
Barnesville Death Takes Last Civil War Veteran’s Kin
Mrs. Violet Thomas travels to Barnesville after word that her father J. T. Skinner 95 longtime Civil War veteran died Thursday night. He left five sons and daughters including Mrs. Thomas Miss Nella Skinner Mrs. George Neptune and Mr. Herman Skinner of Barnesville and Mrs. C H Bowers of Lorain plus 153 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandson Prof. Neil Thomas of 12 Maplewood Drive also left for Barnesville.
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Violet Thomas
Phi Mu Sorority
N. College St
Barnesville
J. T. Skinner
Skinner
Thomas
Nella Skinner
George Neptune
Herman Skinner
C. H. Bowers
Lorain
Cc L Frederick Dies At Portsmouth Home
Cc L Frederick of Portsmouth renowned representative for Remington typewriters died at his home Thursday from pneumonia. He was well known among university faculty and Athens business people. He leaves daughter Martha, a Pi Beta Phi member and Ohio University graduate of 1933.
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Cc. L. Frederick
Portsmouth
Remington Typewriters
Athens
Martha
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Ohio University
Loans meeting for farmers in Athens extension office
Athens County Field Supervisor Clarence Fealty will confer with local farmers on loans at the county extension office in Athens on Friday January 31 between 9 30 and 10 30 a m.
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Athens
Clarence Fealty
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Parma
U. S
Charles A. Wilkes
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Ohio
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Francis D. White
Said County
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Ida B. McHenry
A. Lethe Verwohlt
Arthur B. Saunders
G. Henry
W. W. Ogg
Guy D. Day
Eatave
Josephine Romine Day
Bank of Athens
N.B.A
Mabel Gerardis
Faith W. Williams
William E. Peters
Samuel K. Mardis
L. FP. Jones
John T. Bowman
Lois Maxine Brown
N.ba
Henrietta Courtney
Gordon 3B. Gray
Daisey Snowden Mariner
Bertha Fischer
Julius Fischer
Myrtle Olson Roberts
Eva Olson
Harry A. Matteson
Alfred Matteson
Time Cleaners
East School For Scouts
C. L. Jones
Girl Scout Council
Jo Ann Stewart
W. A. Comer
Cc. C. Buck
E. A. Cottingham
E. H. Gaylord
R. C. Hopkins
Athens Scout Organization
Patty Lou Partlow
Aatricia Rohrer
Joan Vance
Susan Laughlin
Ellen Nichols
Margaret Ann Sprague
Barbara Algeo
Betty Junod
Anna Lee Channell
Deanue McPherson
Nancy Smith
Patricia Cassing
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Ann Dilley
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