WPA Force Cuts Slow Athens County Road Projects
The Athens County road program faces delays as WPA forces drop from 800 to about 400 workers. Engineer Harry Dusz says ongoing jobs will wrap up and efforts will shift to projects possible with fewer staff, including Willow Creek and Five Points McDougal roads, bridges over Meeker Creek and Wemmer Road, and other county improvements.
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Messenger
Athens
Ohto
WPA
Athens County
Harry Dusz
Dusz
Willow Creek
Canaan
McDougal Road
Mudsock
York Township
Meeker Creek
Wemmer Road
Trimble Township
Chauncey-Deanville
Sharpsburg
Morgan County
Joy Creek
S. Canaan
Hooper St
Richland Ave
Connett Road
Baker Settlement
Missing chemist Edwin Jordan Found Hanged in Basement
Edwin Jordan a 24 year old chemist who had been missing for a week was located hanging in the basement of his sister's home. The case is under investigation and authorities are reviewing circumstances surrounding the death.
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Columbus
Edwin Jordan
Meat choke claims life of 21 month old Garry Elicessor
In Springfield a 21 month old boy, Garry Elicessor, died after choking on a piece of meat. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lester Elicessor.
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Springfield
Garry Elicessor
Lester Elicessor
All Ohio Air Tour highlights Athens to Cleveland flight
Athens pilot Charles Wheaton and other air tourists joined the All-Ohio Air Tour in Athens. The trio of days covered Newark Marion Lima to Mansfield and Cleveland with crowds estimated at 25 000. Florence Boswell and Dr E C Cook joined the tour, while Clinton Knowlton and three local men began Curtiss Wright training in Columbus.
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Charles Wheaton
Athens
Mansfield
Newark
Marion
Lima
Cleveland
Wheaton
Bob Armstrong
Ohio
CPTP
Airway
Florence Boswell
Albuquerque
New Mexico
St. Louis
Des Moines
Cuba
Miami
Clinton Knowlton
Columbus
Curtiss-Wright
Kendall
Clovis Knowlton
Arch Knowlton
First St
Clinton Will
Earl Hooper
Clifford Bean
Billy Joe Eddy
OU To Show TB Pictures
Ohio University Health Service presents four films on tuberculosis at Memorial Auditorium Tuesday at 1 30 pm each about 15 minutes. The program aims to refresh public awareness of the disease that kills many students yearly. Films include On the Firing Line They Do Come Back Goodby Mr Germ and Let My People Live focusing on prevention recovery and impact on Black communities.
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Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University Health Service
Ohio Public Health Association
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Camp Open to Young Men at Ross Hocking Camp
Dr W J Smith history instructor at Ohio University will speak on What Youth May Ex pect Saturday at Ross Hocking Camp. Dr Jonathan Forman of Ohio State Medical School will speak Sunday on health and national defense. The Rural Youth Camp welcomes men 18 to 35 from 14 southeastern Ohio counties. Fee for two days is 2 dollars with registrations due to Ross Wright Athens by Wednesday.
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W. J. Smith
Ohio University
Ross-Hocking
Ohio
Ross Wright
Athens
Athens Weekend Weather Stays Mild With 80 High Sunday
Moderate weather persisted in Athens with a Sunday high near 80 and a low around 54. By noon today the temperature stood at 77 degrees.
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Athens
Mercury
Veterans end session in Sandusky for DAW Veterans
Merton and Garn of Fremont were elected commander of the Ohio Department Disabled American War Veterans at the three day convention in Sandusky which concluded Sunday. Bronze is a copper and tin alloy.
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Sandusky
Merton
Fremont
Ohio Department
Ten Athens area men called for army induction August first
Ten men have been called by the Athens Selective Service Board for U S Army induction on August 1. Named are Earl Warren Manter 22 Thurman Mathias Boyer 25 former Glouster now Dearborn Mich Paul Woods 21 Jacksonville Louis Mike Pallana 99 Millfi st Danuta 9 OMG G50 AWSULT 4 farm laborer Dallas Webster Skinner 21 Glouster Route 4 NYA worker Clyde Clinton Pierce 22 Cambridge John Edward Evans 23 Glouster Route 4 miner Clifford Thurman Davis 24 Chauncey Charles Allen Merritt 22 Millfield coal loader. One man remains unnamed. injury may delay reporting.
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Athens Selective Service Board
U. S. Army
Earl Warren Manter
N. Lancaster St
Thurman Mathias Boyer
Glouster
Dearborn
Mich
Paul Woods
Miner
Jacksonville
Louis Mike Palla
Ana
Millfisla Danuta
Omg
Aammitim
Dallas Webster Skinner
NYA
Clyde Clinton Pierce
Cambridge
John Edward Evans
Clifford Thurman
Free AHS Music Classes Start August Fifteenth
Athens High School music instructor Floyd K. Prince announces annual summer instrumental classes beginning August 15. Open to all ages with no enrollment cost. credit toward music awards. Beginners register 8 30 am juniors 9 am advanced 10 am at Athens High School. instruction for any instrument.
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Floyd K. Prince
Athens High School
Prince
Athens High
Athens County Fair
Benefit Race Driver Killed at Dayton Speedway
A benefit race for injured driver Tommy Legge ended tragically when the 26 year old Seattle man lost control on the half mile dirt track at Dayton Speedway. Legge’s car vaulted a fence and overturned as his wife watched. In separate Langhorne events, Doc Ashbaugh sustained a broken arm and Larry Darner suffered cuts and bruises in two other crashes.
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Dayton
Tommy Legge
Seattle
Wash
Dayton Speedway
Legge
Ohio
Langhorne, Pa
Doc Ashbaugh
Miamisburg
Larry Darner
Zanesville
Bicycle not common carrier in St Joseph police arrest
ST JOSEPH MO police arrest John Shafifer 30 for carrying a passenger, noting bicycles are not common carriers under local law. The incident emphasizes enforcement of pedal transport rules in the city.
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ST. Joseph
John Shafifer
State Patrol Arrests Three In DUI and Traffic Charges
Paul Scott 31 of Cheshire jailed for DUI with a $25 fine and six month license suspension by Judge Halliday of Gallipolis. Luther Clark 24 of Honolulu forfeited a $10 bond for speeding after failing to appear. Leo Fell 24 of Minersville fined $5 and costs for driving with insufficient brakes by Justice Dunfee of Rutland. Three injured in Route 377 collision involving Harry Maile 30 of Cutler and Gerald Croston 22 of Route 1 Sharpsburg. Gertrude Helen and Stella Maile treated for minor injuries. Maile to face Mayor Williams in Chesterhill for unsafe operation.
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Paul Scott
Cheshire
Halliday
Gallipolis
Luther Clark
Honolulu
Hawaii
Leo F. Fell
Minersville
Justice of the Peace
F. E. Dunfee
Rutland
Harry M. Maile
Cutler
Gerald Croston
Sharpsburg
Gertrude
Helen
Stella Maile
Chesterhill
Maile
Williams
Aluminum Drive Under Way in Cities of Ohio
Ohio housewives began gathering spare aluminum pots and pans for national defense. The campaign started this morning in most Buckeye cities, with some delaying the launch to later in the week.
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Ohio
Columbus
Efort
Buckeye
Quit Playing Soldier Larch Informs Major
Mayor Cliff Cornell receives a letter from Jess A. Larch of Athens detailing the 37th Division's post training status at Camp Shelby. He notes completion of June maneuvers, anticipation of August war games, and praise for the division's efficiency and readiness as soldiers rather than boys.
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Cliff Cornell
Jess A. Larch
Walker St
Athens
Larch
147Th Infantry
Camp Shelby
Shelby
Kreuger
37Th Division
Uncle Sam
Cornell
Court Denies New Trial in $10 000 Suit
Judge O F Rowland of the Athens County Common Pleas overruled Ella Yost as administrator for Henry A Yost. The suit against Eunice Snyder claimed $10 000 for a collision on E State St near May St on Sept 23 1939 at 6 20 p m. The jury found for the defendant and the court held Yost negligent.
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O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Ella Yost
Henry A. Yost
Eunice Snyder
Four Fined in Mayor's Court
Four men pleaded guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court this morning to intoxication or fighting charges from weekend arrests. Tony Millin and Max Lauderback were fined ten dollars and costs for fighting on West Union Street. Edward Wooley was fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication and jailed for failing to pay a prior fine. Albert Halley Dudley Le Master and Bill Maston were fined five dollars and costs each for intoxication.
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Cliff Cornell
Tony Millin
W. Washington St
Max Lauderback
Nelsonville
W. Union St
Edward Wooley
Amesville
Wooley
Albert Halley
Louisa
Dudley le Master
Athens
Bill Maston
Arnold Takes New Position at Shaker Heights Junior High
Mr Ralph Arnold a Athens High School instructor retires from Athens to join Shaker Heights Junior High School He leaving Athens after four years in the district and will be replaced by Mr Lee O Ramey who has eight years in Scioto County and degrees from Ohio University Ramey will teach English and history and oversee the intramural program in the junior high Also a note says average silk length in a silk worm cocoon is 1526 feet or more than a quarter mile.
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WPA
Zanesville
Athens
Commissioners’ Office
Federal
Ralph Arnold
Elmwood
Place
Shaker Heights
Arnold
Ohio University
Lee O. Ramey
Portsmouth
Ramey
Scioto County
Prun Lax Promises Quick Relief From Constipation
A dated ad touts Prun Lax as a pleasant easy to take remedy for bilious headaches gassy stomach and constipation. It claims the laxative flushes impurities and charges about a penny per dose urging immediate use and sale by merchants.
Baby born at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Johnson family
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Sr of Jacksonville announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Ethel Bodkin of Maplewood Drive and Howard McClain of Athens Route 4 were discharged today. Mrs. Zelma Yocum of Hollister and Mrs. Bertha Sayres of Millfield were admitted Saturday for medical observation.
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James Johnson
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ethel Bodkin
Maplewood Drive
Howard McClain
Athens
Zelma Yocum
Hollister
Bertha Sayres
Millfield
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Seth Lewis
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Youngstown
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Italy
State Patrol
Athens Pharmacy
In. Court St
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N. Court St
LOGAN
O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
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Worstell Bldg
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