First Day at Camp Perry National Guard Swim Event
The 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard company at Camp Perry began with a Lake Erie swim after arriving by train from Athens. Sgt. Rider oversaw supplies and camp gear while about 62 members joined Company F and G with Capt. Silbaugh. They joined Company B at Columbus, enjoyed box lunches at Marion, and set up five 14 by 14 foot tents amid a parade and meals. The rookies inquired about rifle reports and a missing can of friction while mess sergeants shared tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Athens
Camp Perry
John Fawcett
Lake Erie
National Guard Infantry
C. W. Rider
New Straitsville
E. A. Silbaugh
Lancaster
Columbus
Marion
Boy Scouts Plan Participation in September Picnic
Boy Scout representatives from 12 towns meet at the National Brands warehouse to discuss the National Brands picnic slated for Sept 24 at the Fairgrounds. This marks the third year Scouts have shared in picnic dividends, aiding summer camping programs. Towns expected include Jackson Haydenville Orov ille Logan Carbon Hill Murray City Pomeroy Stockport Chesterhill Parkersburg Greendale and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Brands
State and
Shafer Sts
Fairgrounds
Jackson
Haydenville
Oroville
Logan
Carbon Hill
Murray City
Pomeroy
Stockport
Chesterhill
Parkersburg
Greendale
Athens
Sales Tax Examiners To Visit Nelsonville
Wayne Wingett announced that examiners from the 15th Taxing District will be in Nelsonville Thursday to aid vendors filing returns for the first half of 1939. All returns for Jan 1 to June 30 must be filed in July. Reports are also accepted at the Athens tax office in the Security Bank Building. In Nelsonville examiners will be in the council room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wingett
Nelsonville
Security Bank
Athens
Injuries Sought After Route 33 Crash
Floyd Fuller filed a $5,000 damage suit in Common Pleas Court against Emerson Brunton for injuries from a Jan 8 1938 accident on Route 33 south of Chauncey. Fuller alleges Brunton drove at high speed, struck his car, causing facial injuries, broken arm, leg damage, and lost earnings plus $86 in medical and clothing costs. He seeks $5,000 judgment plus court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Floyd Fuller
Emerson Brunton
Route 33
Chauncey
Brunton
Fuller
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Workers Alliance Meeting Set in Glouster High School
The Workers Alliance will hold a meeting Thursday night July 20 at 7 30 in the Glouster High School building. Officers say it is for all who work or have worked on WPA and plans to discuss a general mass meeting in the near future.
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Workers Alliance
Glouster High School
WPA
Plan Ice Cream Social by Carthage 4-H Sunbeams
The 4-H Sunbeams met at the Nuzum residence with guest Miss Joe Ann Loeffler. After the meeting, ice cream and cake were served. The club schedules an ice cream social for Thursday evening July 20 in Carthage.
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Sunbeams of
Carthage
Nuzum
Joe Ann Loeffler
Praying Mantis Harmless to Humans Despite Carnivory
The text notes the praying mantis feeds on insects yet remains harmless to people. It emphasizes the creature's predatory habits do not threaten humans and suggests no danger from handling or proximity.
Stone Placed On Probation For Three Years
Ernest Stone, 19, of W State Sr, pled guilty to the theft of a radio from a B&O box car last November. Judge O F Rowland placed him on three years probation, suspended sentence, with conditions to stay employed, avoid alcohol, avoid liquor venues, and repay 15 dollars toward the railroad loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stone
Stone
Jones
Rowland Rules Against Claim In Ohio Workmen’s Suit
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland ruled against Margaret Horvath in her suit against the Industrial Commission of Ohio. The court held the commission may recover costs from the plaintiff. The petition claimed Urban Horvath died in a 1930 Sunday Creek Coal Co mine explosion and sought recognition as his lawful wife of Yugoslavian birth with access to workmen’s compensation funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Horvath
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Urban Horvath
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Urban Morvath
Yugoslavia
Hospital Admissions and Procedures Report
At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Ethel Handley of 29 E Carpenter St underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday afternoon. Fred Lenning of Nelsonville Route 3 was treated for an eye injury Monday evening. Mrs. Mattie Stanley of Carbondale had a minor operation and Mrs. Enid Archer of Athens Route 5 had a major operation Tuesday. Helen Lowry of Shade entered for medical treatment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Handley
E. Carpenter St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fred Lenning
Nelsonville
Mattie Stanley
Carbondale
Enid Archer
Athens
Helen Lowry
Shade
Orchardists Plan For Sale Of Apples
Marketing Ohio s coming apple crop, expected to be above normal in size and quality and worth nearly 10 000 000, will be discussed tonight at 8 o clock in Coolville High School. Growers from Monroe, Athens, Washington, Morgan and Noble counties attend a meeting of the Ohio Apple Institute to promote use of apples.
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Ohio
Coolville High School
Monroe
Athens
Washington
Morgan
Noble
Stores Cooperate to Feature Ohio Apples in Chain Outlets
Chain food stores will cooperate with growers' organizations to feature Ohio apples through advertising and store displays. L L Rummell Agriculture counselor for Ohio chain stores will meet Coolville growers as OSU horticultural specialists and state agriculture officials join Apple Institute representatives in the effort.
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Ohio
Coolville
L. L. Rummell
Ohio State University
State Department of Agriculture
Apple Institute
Pugh Announces 1940 Wheat Crop Insurance Simplified
Athens County farmers harvest 1939 wheat losses as Frank Pugh declares the 1940 insurance program improved and easier to obtain. It bases coverage on 50 or 75 percent of expected yield with simplified filing and greater credit access, noting prior Ohio losses and projected claim volume. Irvin Wolfe was the first local beneficiary for 1939 drought and winterkill losses.
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Athens County
Ohio
Frank Pugh
AAA Committee
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Pugh
Irvin Wolfe
Route 3
Athens
Wolfe
AAA
South Court St
Ira Corwin Fined for Assault on Father
Ira Corwin of Sand Ridge pleaded guilty to assault and battery on his father Frank Corwin before Magistrate T R Bennett. He was fined five dollars and costs after arrest by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy B C Day based on Clinton Corwin's affidavit. The elder Corwin said the youth struck him with a club while the brother claimed a hand slap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Corwin
Sand Ridge
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
T. R. Bennett
Frank Corwin
Clinton Corwin
Bennett
Corwin
Bayless
Izaak Walton League Urges Members to Report for Cabin Work
The group asks all members to report to the farm cabin for a work session either Thursday morning or afternoon, or at some time Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton League
Conservation of Human Resources in a Democracy
This report covers Harry Peckham's promotion address on Human Resources. It argues that national wealth includes human talent and that democracy hinges on developing every individual's powers. It cites Helen Keller Glenn Cunningham and the president as examples and urges stopping war, reducing unemployment, aiding immigrants, and protecting minority groups to conserve human resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Harry Peckham
Helen Keller
Glenn Cunningham
Chicago
America
Spain
To Report on Land Values Launched in Three Ohio Counties
A WPA project in Gallia Meigs and Athens Counties aims to map and value publicly owned lands and others taken by or deeded to financial institutions due to owners difficulties. Two to five workers will compile summaries from county recorders offices and report to H R Moore of Ohio State University, with National Resources Planning Board oversight. The inventory covers federal state county and municipal lands excluding incorporated places, foreclosures, voluntary deeds to avert foreclosure, and chronically tax delinquent lands.
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Gallia
Meigs
Athens Counties
County Recorder's Office
H. R. Moore
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Ohio
National Resources Planning Board
AHS Girls Apply Classroom Learnings To Summer Home Projects
Twenty eight Athens High School home economics students under Miss Ruth Giesen apply class lessons at home this summer. Each selects a real family need, plans and executes a project, then reports on outcomes. Biweekly socials include pot lucks and picnics while top two girls win a trip to Columbus.
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Athens High School
State Board For Vocational Education
Ruth Giesen
Miss Giesen
Betty Lou Brooks
Dayton Plans Big Air Show
Dayton Junior Association of Commerce announced final plans for the third annual national air show at Vandalia Municipal Airport on Sunday July 23. The event features top acrobats including Harold Johnson Capt Dick Granere and Don Walters with demonstrations by aircraft manufacturers and Dayton and Pilot's Club entries, plus a morning model airplane contest.
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Ohio
Air Capital
Dayton Junior Association of Commerce
Vandalia
Lamont Rennels
Cleveland
Rennels
Harold Johnson
Chicago
Dick Granere
Don Walters
Columbus
Dayton Flying Club
Pilot's Club
Eva Brown Dies at Amesville in 53rd Year
Mrs. Eva Brown age 53 wife of Calvin Brown died at the family home in Amesville Tuesday night after a year of ill health. She leaves four sons Harold and Ralph of Athens Keith and Denver of Amesville and three half brothers Todd John Mineard of Stewart and Basil of New England. Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock in South Canaan Church with burial in the cemetery there. Friends may call at the family home.
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Eva Brown
Calvin Brown
Amesville
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Phillips
Holdrick
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Friederich
National C
T. R
J. L. Ginley
Young People Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Athens, Ohio
Rowland
Ohio Apple Institute
H. L. Mantle
Painesville
W. B. Baughman
New Concord
Buckeye
Pratt
Court ST
Ermites
ER. L. Brace Co
Sun Insurance Office, Ltd
West Virginia
Terminix Co
R. E. King
E. State
AHS
Mary Burns
Ruth Clark
Rose Ann Coury
Fern Douglas
Bernadine Farrell
Virgene Fox
Helen Griffith
Clara Hartinger
Betty Hooper
Sara Jane Kern
Mildred Larch
Sara Jane Martin
Laquise McGrath
Clarice McKibben
Leona Merchant
Carrie ‘ Nicholson
Laura May Ogg
Mary Jane Pennell
Mary Elizabeth Potts
Harriet Simmons
Helen Steele
Mary Hull
Louise Thomas
Dayton
Carter
Williamson Triplife
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson Furnace
Albert A. Rose
Oak Harbor
G. H. Martin
Richland Ave
Williamson
Triplife
Athens National Bank
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