Council Ten Year Contract For Athens Court Lighting
The Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co won a $5,000 bid to install a curb lighting system on Athens Court and will provide electricity under a 10 year contract. The city will switch to 35 new light poles with overhead wires, replacing 53 lights, and pay $42 per light annually. Union Street will have 52 lights at $27 each annually. The city continues repairs on existing lights until replacement. Transfers in water and service funds were approved and Kern Alley traffic plans were discussed to prevent property damage.
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athenain Y Court
Union Ltr
Electric Company
Y Council
Court St
Carpenter
President St
Union St
Kern Alley
S. Court St
Numbers man fined for pool room game in Athens
John Corra of 1 Shafer Street was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to participating in a numbers game in an Athens pool room. The pool used a system based on probable returns from total stock market sales and was supervised by Mayor Franz Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corra
Shafer’ St
Franz Woodworth
Athens
Amesville Man Fined for Assault and Jailed
Alden Ahle of Amesville pleaded guilty to assault on his wife Lucinia Ahle. He was fined $10 and costs, sentence to Athens County Jail suspended on good behavior. Sheriff Bateman arrested him. Mayor Woodworth's court heard the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Ahle
Amesville
Elmer G. Cunningham
Ellis Ave
Athens County
Thomas Clark
Franz Woodworth
Cunningham
Lucinia Ahle
George
Woodworth
Bateman
Condiningham
Alice
Athens City Bond Drive Urges Immediate Purchases
Athens City Federation led by Mrs. H. M. Woods appeals for last minute bond investments to hit the quota. Under 14 club presidents and six workers each, 2,000 city families will be called to urge purchases, with funds arriving in Cleveland by Saturday July 7 counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
City Federation
H. M. Woods
D. M. Goddard
Athens Drive
Bond
Cleveland
Bond Set for Donald Cross in Assault and Robbery Case
Donald Cross age 30 of Nelsonville was captured in Elkins West Virginia June 28 after escaping Athens County Jail. He faces charges of assault with intent to kill and rob Sidney Russell Glouster and assault on Sheriff George Bateman. Bond was set at 2000 on each charge, he pleaded innocent to Russell assault and guilty to attacking the sheriff. Dunfee remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cross
Nelsonville
Elkins
W. Va
Athens County
Sidney Russell
Glouster
George Bateman
Franz Woodworth
Cross
Russell
Leonard Dunfee
Athens
Bateman
Dunfee
Charleston
Ration Roundup Details and Stamp Validity
A concise AP report lists current rationing stamps and their validity across meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gasoline fuel oil and period dates. It notes good through dates and upcoming stamp validity for 1945-46 season, with plans to cancel some stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
OPA
Miriam Lee Assigned to Air Service Command
Miriam VW Lee of Athens has been assigned to the Pacific Overseas Air Technical Service Command based in Oakland California. The unit prepares and ships overseas aircraft and materiel for Army Air Forces raids on Japan through Pacific Coast installations from Tacoma Washington to Long Beach California. Lee, a Concord State Teachers School graduate, is the daughter of Major and Mrs Raymond A Lee of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
WAC
Miriam VW. Lee
Athens
Pacific Overseas Air, Technical Service Command
Army Air Forces
Pacific Battle Zones
Japan
Pacific Coast
Tacome
Wash
Long Beach
Concord State Teachers School
Lee
Raymond A. Lee
E. State St
Guadalcanal
Andrew W. Wolfe
Wolfe
Velma Maceo Wolfe
Middletown
Cpl
Rolland O
Higgins
Germany
Mali
Colm Higgins
Jacksonville
Pany
Seventh Army
Wright Field
Roger J. Jones
Headquarters
Air Technical Service Command
ATSC
Jones
Fifteenth Air Force
Neil Thomas Speaks On Bridges At Rotary Luncheon
Neil D. Thomas, assistant professor of civil engineering at Ohio University, spoke on bridges at the Athens Rotary Club. He discussed suspension bridge evolution, showed motion pictures of construction and a failure, and traced bridge history from early forms to modern structures. Major Charles Woodworth and senior Mayor F L Woodworth attended with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil D. Thomas
Ohio University
T the Athens Rotary Club
Charles Woodworth
F. L. Woodworth
Albany Grange Observes Rural Life Sunday Service
Albany Grange held a religious program on June 23 with Rev. Andrews of the Methodist Church as guest speaker. The Soya Roll contest is planned for the next meeting on Saturday evening July 14 with the men in charge of the program and social .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Grange
Andrews
Methodist Church
Athens area servicemen list active in World War II
Kenneth Reeder back in the United States after wounds near Munich and hospital care in Great Britain and North Carolina. Robert Crawford in Norman hospital recovering from combat fatigue after submarine service. First Lieut. Harlen Carpenter healing from hand injuries on Leyte with honors from General MacArthur. Lt. Eldon Musgrave returns from Europe after earning Air Medal and unit citations. Lt. Richard Dent on 30 day leave after six months overseas in Italy piloting B 24s. Sergeant Ray Johnson on 18 day furlough after 30 months in the Pacific. Sergeant Ernest McGrath on 30 day furlough after Okinawa injuries. Donnal Duncan completes topographical drafting course at Fort Belvoir. Families report reunions, promotions, and letters from sons in Germany and the Pacific theaters.
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Harlen E. Carpenter
Leyte
Mindanao
General Hospital
Carpenter
Ft Benning
Standard Oil Co
Zanesville
Athens High School
Ohio University
E A. Carpenter
N. Lancaster St
MacArthur
Eldon W. Musgrave
Walter E. Musgrave
Congress St
Europe
Musgraves
America
Georgia
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Miami
Fla
15Th Army Air Force
Musgrave
Ernest A. McGrath
Mollie
Ernest Jr
Earl Leroy
Charles McGrath
Tuppers Plains
Okinawa
Crime General Hospital
Cleveland
McGrath
Luzon
Eagles To Entertain Eight Aeries Sunday
Athens Aerie of Eagles hosts eight other series for a district meeting at the local lodge hall Sunday afternoon July 8 at 2 o clock. A large class will be initiated with Linden Aerie Columbus exemplifying the degree work. George Herman of Lima past state president will speak. Food and refreshments served after.
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Athens Aerie of
Eagles
Linden Aerie
Columbus
George Herman
Lima
McCoy Boy, 7, Hurt as Bike Hits a Truck
Seven year old William McCoy, son of Mr and Mrs Charles McCoy of 28 Moore Ave, was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for head and body bruises after his bicycle collided with a truck on East State Street near the Phi Kappa Tau house. The truck driven by Bruce Nickoson, 32, was opposite as the boy rode down the hill on the wrong side, and Clyde Harmon, 12, also on Moore Ave, narrowly avoided a collision behind them. Police report the boys rode with hands off the handlebars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCoy
Charles McCoy
Moore Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
E. State St
Phi Kappa Tau
Bruce Nickoson
Guysvil’s RD
McCoy Boy
Clyde Harmon
Harmon
Driver Fined After Route 50 Collision
A truck driven by Herrman Kendall, 32, of Wingett Run, side swiped a car driven by Wayne Dickson, 39, of Bartlett on Route 30 alternate east of Amesville. Kendall was arrested for unsafe operation and fined $10 plus costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Thomas E Clark. No injuries. both vehicles damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrman Kendall
Wingett Run
Wayne Dickson
Bartlett
Amesville
Kendall
Thomas E. Clark
Disorder at Shade School sparks sheriff call and board dispute
Affidavits filed after Monday night meeting of Shade Consolidated District Board of Education. Sheriff George Bateman dispersed a crowd preventing three board members from leaving. Mrs. Lenore Williams and Mrs. Zazel Davies swapped affidavits accusing each other of assault and threats. Koehler hired to replace Robert Bobo amid petition for Bobo’s rehiring. 250-signature petition ignored as crowd blocked pro Koehler members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Shade Consolidated District Board of Education
George Bateman
Zazel Davies
Lenore Williams
Koehler
Pierce
Williams
Woodyard
Harris
Charles Bobo
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Gilham
Roy Gilham
New Marshfield
Helen Allen
Canton
Hooper Ridge Church
Russell Ford
Cadie Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Graham Chapel
Frayer
Henry Lauer
Mildred Cartier
Alva Morrison
Trimble
Morrison
Will H. Woolley
Washington St
D. L. Keffer
Optometrist
B. M. Covert
Ohio
Te Watts Sf
Floens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Bardin Bros. CO
Miriam Lee
Air Service Command
Neil Thomas
Rotary
Kenneth Reeder
Munich
United States
Reeder
Great Britain
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
McBee,Co
da Reeder
Fenzel Apartments
Robert Crawford
Foster Crawford
Route 4
Naval Hospital
Norman
Oklo
Crawford
Navy
Hawaii
Phil Stauffer
The
Plains
Stauffer
McBee Co
Richard C
Dick) Dent
Dorothy K. Dent
Second St
Italy
Ith Army Air Force
Dent
Charles P. Kircher
Aircraft J
Ray Johnson
James E. Johnson
Johnson
South Pacific
Sioux City
Iowa
Pfe
Donnal M. Duncan
C. D. Duncan
Harvold Place
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Army
Mary L. Roush
Jesse Brown
Pleasanton Road
Pfc
Leonard D. Brown
Ninth Army
Oryn G. Johnson
James Gilham
James Woods
Albany
Richard M. Brown
Second Marine Division
Paffic
Clyde Parsons
Clair Parsons
Corpus Christi, Tex
Darrell L. West
Wiliam L. West
Route 1
Thayer General Hospital
Nashville
Tenn
Pearl Howard Brooks
KK. Wood
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
John L. Hawley
USNR
Roosevelt Hawley
Pacific
Melvin Green
Marcia Green
N. Shafer St
France
Green
823Th Field Artillery
Rothbach
Iwan
Ith
Austria
Lieut
William Green
3Rd Army
National Guard
Faith Alien
Rutland
States
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Miami Beach
New York Central Railroad
Pte
Russell Secoy
Battle 2
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Dusseldorf
Bernard B. Chapman
Amelia F. Chapman
Coolville
Enid Army Air Field
Enid
George E. Butt
Erma Frances Butt
George L. Butt
That City
Camp Howze
I ‘Ox
L. C. Swearingen
Ernest C. Nicholson
Marion A. Nichal
Jaynes Furniture Co
Shade School
Keystone Custodian Funds
Bonps Sears
Roy E. Hawk & Co. Investment Securities of
Phone
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U.S
Athens, Ohio
U. S
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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