Athens County sheriff’s home to be ready for use in two weeks
Repairs to the condemned Athens County sheriff’s residence proceed after state fire marshal ruling in 1939. County commissioners report the house will be ready, with wiring, plaster, woodwork, flooring, plumbing, and a gas water heater updated at about 700 dollars. They also plan to rehabilitate the jail for use later this year.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County Sheriff's Home
Athens County
Charles Bayless
Cinesa
Navy Accepts Joe Chapman For Enlistment
Joe F. Chapman 21 son of P G Chapman of Guysville has been accepted as an applicant for enlistment in the U S Naval Reserve at the Athens Naval Recruiting Sub Station. E S Lashmett announces the intake. Chapman a 1938 Rome High School graduate attended Ohio University and Phi Delta Theta. He will undergo final examination this week at the Naval Recruiting Headquarters in Cincinnati.
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Joe F. Chapman
P. G. Chapman
Guysville
U. S. Naval Reserve
Athens
E. S. Lashmett
Chapman
Rome High School
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Naval
Cincinnati
Eva Gibson Dies at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Eva Gibson 67 of 21 W Carpenter St died Wednesday night after a three week illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Born in Vinton County she had lived in Athens ten years and taught at Mineral Methodist Church for about 20 years. Survived by husband E G Gibson of Athens two sons Charles O and Ralph R of Mineral one brother Oscar Robbins of Frankfort and four grandchildren. Funeral at Mineral Methodist Church New Marshfield Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev Carrol Chesser officiating burial in W Union St Cemetery Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home open after 10 a.m. Friday for visitation.
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Eva Robbins Gibson
W. Carpenter St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vinton County
Athens
Methodist Church
Mineral
E. G. Gibson
Charles O
Ralph R
Oscar Robbins
Frankfort
Methodist
New Marshfield
Carrol Chesser
W. Union St
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Navy recruit stationed aboard U S Fuller in New York
Cloyd Householder USNR recently enlisted at the Athens sub station and reports to his father that he is now stationed aboard the U S S Fuller. He is well and happy in the service and provides the address care of the postmaster at 437 Richland Ave. in New York City.
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Cloyd Householder
USNR
Athens
Richland Ave
U. S. S. Fuller
Cloyd
U. S
Fuller
New York
N. Y
Advance Class For First Aid Starts Feb. 2
The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers an advanced first aid course from Feb 2 to Feb 6 at 7 to 9 p.m. in the Men's Gymnasium, Ohio University. W H Herbert leads the instruction, as a review for standard course graduates and a prerequisite for the instructor's course starting Feb 9 led by Donald B. Bischoff.
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Athens County
American Red Cross
G. W. H. Herbert
First Aid
Ohio University
Donald B. Bischoff
Washington, D. C
The
Woman Fined and Jailed for Intoxication in Nelsonville
Mae Cleveland 33 of Canannville was fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days in the Nelsonville City Jail after arraignment before Mayor Franz Woodworth on intoxication charges. Clarence Barnett 33 of 118 University Terrace faced a 15 dollar fine and costs on the same day for intoxication. Arrests were by Officer J. W. McBride.
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Mae Cleveland
Canaanville
W. Union St
Nelsonville
Franz Woodworth
Clarence Barnett
University Terrace
Woodworth
J. W. McBride
Federal Jobs Open at Wright Field Dayton
Civil service positions at Wright Field and Patterson Field in Ohio are open until further notice. Posts include office appliance repairman, senior packer, packer, heavy duty truck driver, senior electrician, electrician, carpenter, plumber and more with salaries from 1,320 to 2,000 dollars per year. Further details from J L C Kelley secretary Civil Service Board Athens at the Athens Post Office.
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U. S. Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Ohio
Packer
Carpenter
J. L. C. Kelley
Civil Service Board
Athens
Crane couple welcome son at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital reports Mr and Mrs Russell Crane of 282 East State Street are parents to a baby boy born Wednesday night. Mr Crane serves as assistant football coach at Ohio University.
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Russell Crane
E. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frey
Larval Jellyfish Release In Large Brood
A female jellyfish carries thousands of larvae in her brood and releases the young in a burst as they mature. The event highlights reproductive strategy and timing in jellyfish life cycles.
E J Arnold Honored By Boy Scout Council
E J Arnold Nelsonville superintendent of schools received a silver beaver plaque for outstanding scouting work in 1941 at the Kootaga Area council meeting in Parkersburg. Officers elected included Donald Fleming president and Arnold vice president. Reports noted 2,500 scouts and 40 tons of paper collected in 1941 across 11 West Virginia counties and adjacent areas.
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E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville
Kootaga
Parkersburg
Roy L. Dupler
Athens
Hock-Hocking Area
America
E. H. Bakken
Donald P. Fleming
Mr. Arnold
E. F. Sells
National Council
Dean L. W. Lange
C. B. Nye
Coolville
J. FR. Stratton
Hock-Hocking
Salvation Army
Lange
West Virginia
Meigs
Aid on Tax Returns Here’s Aid on Tax Returns
Tax guidance advises fast action and choosing between a simplified table or regular form for low incomes. The Athens Messenger promotes a 32 page booklet "Your 1942 Income Tax Guide" with rates, deductions and credits, available for 10 cents plus mailing.
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Athens Messenger
Home Service
Sixth Ave
New York
N. Y
Train Schedule Fragments for Diplomat Daily east and west
The timetable lists overnight and daytime departures and arrivals for multiple named trains including Time Card East Bound No 4 Diplomat Daily No 44 Daily Except Sunday No 2 National Limited West Bound No 1 National Limited No 3 Diplomat Daily No 29 Daily Except Monday No 11 Daily and Chesapeake & Ohio No 30 No 37 and New York Central South No 3 No 4 and North No 3 Daily Except Sunday with various times and routes.
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Diplomat
ONSS
UC No
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North Bo
Bundey
Vance Webb Ends His Life in Logan Basement
Logan Ohio report says Vance Webb aged 64 retired merchant was found dead in the basement of his N Main Street home by his wife. Police attribute death to blows from a Boy Scout axe found beside the body. Webb moved to Logan 15 years ago after business in Murray City. He favored coal and oil development in Hocking County. Survived by wife three daughters and a son.
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Logan
Vance Webb
N. Main St
Troop 56 Schedules Waste and Scrap Iron Collections
Boy Scout Troop 56 will collect waste paper and scrap iron in Ward 4 Athens every Saturday using a truck provided last week by F R Beasley. Areas include Stimson Elliott Morris Cable Watt Ohio Shannon Maplewood Sunnyside Elmwood May Hudson Lorene Home Crescent Tulane McGuffey Woodside Harris and part of EF. Senior Patrol Leader Wally La Baw announced an inter patrol contest to fill vacancies and raise funds for equipment.
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Athens
F. R. Beasley
Stimson
Elliott
Morris
Cable
Watt
Ohio
Shannon
Maplewood
Sunnyside
Elmwood
May
Hudson
Lorene
Home
Crescent
Tulane
McGuffey
Woodside
Harris
State
Wally la Baw
Bashan Personal and Brief Social Notes
Miss Alta Frederick and Mr Frederick of Columbus spent the week end with her father Henry Frederick. Mrs Morehead and daughter Pauline Ash and granddaughter Martha visited with Mrs Morehead's daughter Mrs Paul Orr. The Sorden family of Milburn West Virginia spent the week end with sister Clint Orr and family. Several local residents spent Sunday with friends and relatives including the Torrences McHaffie Sorden McKay Morarity Harris and Bailey families. Bernard Smalley of Columbus spent the week end with his parents Ray and Mrs Smalley.
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Lawrence McHaffie
Chauncey
Clarence Sorden
J. C. McKay
Art Moraiity
Richard Harris
Syracuse
Jack Sorden
Robert Bailey
William Sorden
Clint Orr
Lester McNamee
Bernard Smalley
Columbus
Ray Smalley
Silent Treatment on Subs Sought by Rep Young
Rep Stephen M. Young of Ohio urged using a silent treatment strategy against German submarines. He argued that attacks on American merchant ships off the east coast imply U boats have been sunk.
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Washington
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Germany
Mothers’ Days and Maple Sap Facts
A scientist notes a mother of six kisses her children about 45,000 times in a lifetime. She bakes 175,200 slices of bread, makes 29,200 beds, and darns 10,400 stockings. The sugar content of maple sap varies by season from 8 to 40 gallons per gallon of syrup.
Bonds Available for Athens Clubs Through Local Banks
Several Athens clubs can now purchase Defense Bonds through local banks after an adjustment allowing group purchases. Fred W. Weber, county Defense Bond chairman, says groups apply at banks to obtain Series F bonds in denominations of 25 50 100 500 and larger. Bonds are registered to the purchasing group for as little as 18.50 on the 25 issue and may be redeemed for face value after 12 years, with redeemable options after six months upon one month’s notice.
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Athens
Fred W. Weber
Athens County Defense Bond
Air Corps To Send Board to Athens Feb 4
Technical Sgt. Charles H. Fair announces the Traveling Air Corps Board will visit Athens on Wednesday February 4 for one day. Examinations for bombardier navigator training include physical mental and aptitude tests. High school graduates must meet requirements and file forms in Carnegie Hall basement at Ohio University before showing up.
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Charles H. Fair
Athens
Air Corps
Fair
Carnegie Hall
Ohio University
Women Are Needed in Arsenal Laboratories
The War Department seeks women for roles as assisting laboratory aides at arsenals and ordnance labs. Positions pay 1620 dollars yearly with a three month training path to higher wages. Applicants need two years of college, two lab courses in physics or chemistry, and trig. In Athens contact J L C Kelley, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners.
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War Department
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Sportsmen and Farmers Meet at Amesville
Athens County sportsmen and farmers groups plan a joint meeting at the Amesville schoolhouse Monday evening February 2 at 7 30. Officers will be elected and representatives named from the area to the State Conservation Division.
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Farmers
Athens County
Amesville
State Conservation Division
Fire damages William Shields' 1930 sedan
A short circuit in the ignition caused a morning fire damaging the car of William Shields at 30 Second St. The ignition system and windshield were ruined by heat. Alarm was answered at 8 45 a m. The loss reached $20.
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William Shields
Second St
Athens Drives Collect 300 Books for Military Men
Athens rallies for Victory Book campaign amid Ohio University and Athens High School contributions. Miss Ann Keating notes over 300 books donated with Dr E Herndon Hudson the largest single gift. Boy and Girl Scouts organize pickups February 11 and 14. Collected volumes will be sorted, packed, and sent to Fort Hayes to supply military bases via the U S Army.
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Athens
Ann Keating
Ohio University
E. Herndon Hudson
Ohio University Health Service
Miss Keating
Einar A. Hansen
University Civilian Defense Committee
Harper C. Pendry
Fred McKay
The
Red Cross
Louis Hammerle
American Legion
Elizabeth Tuller
Girl Scouts
J. R. Stratton
Boy Scouts
Paul Krauss
University
Charles H. Harris
Fort Hayes
Columbus
U. S.S. Army
Eulalia Grass Growth Sparks Audible Spring Crackle
In spring new shoots of Eulalia grass push upward while older growth breaks and crackles under the strain, producing audible sounds as the plant expands.
Warns Constipated Folks About Lazy Liver
An advertisement notes that constipation brings headaches and dullness from sluggish liver bile. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate liver bile and improve bowel movements. Prices listed 30¢ and 60¢ with availability at all drug stores.
Wilbur White Reported to Armored Force School
Private First Class Wilbur R. White son of Mrs Mary Kyle 19 W Washington St has been ordered by Maj Gen Jacob L Devers chief of the United States Armored Force to report for a special course in the tank department at the Armored Force School He has four years seven months in service and is stationed with the 13th Armored Regiment 1st Armored Division Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Wilbur R. White
Mary Kyle
W .Washington St
Jacob L. Devers
United States Armored Force
Tank
Armored Force School
White
13Th Armored Regiment
1St Armored Division
Fort Knox
ZEMO Doctor’s Formula Sells Widely For Skin Itching
An advert touts ZEMO as a medicated liquid to soothe itching skin including ringworm eczema and athlete’s foot. Claiming 80 years of success and over 25 million packages sold it promises relief soon with trial results. Prices listed at 60 cents and one dollar.
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