Millfield Miners to vote on monument for 82 mine disaster victims
Local 1205 of the United Mine Workers plans final action on a $2,200 monument to 82 Millfield Mine No. 6 explosion victims from November 6, 1930. The memorial will feature a miner statue and three-cornered base along Route 13 near the mine road. plans will be outlined at a Saturday meeting at 1 PM in Millfield Community Hall.
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Millfield Mine No. 6
United Mine Workers of America
Tha Mantimanét Ail
Millfield
Lightning Sparks Fire At Efaw Home
A Tuesday night fire at L. H. Efaw's residence on Athens Route 1 began when lightning struck an open window and burned an electric extension cord. The bolt caused no injuries and the fire was put out with only slight damage.
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L. H. Efaw
Athens
Reeves Rites To Be Friday
Wilbur D. Reeves 49 a World War veteran and former Athens High School instructor died Wednesday in Westerville. The body was to be moved to Jagers Funeral Home Athens with calling this evening and Friday until 4 30 p m. Interment Hebbardsville. He was survived by father A F Reeves Athens and sister Olive Gauthier Cleveland. He was born near Athens and was a Ohio University graduate. He served in the 37th Division in France during World War I and later treated for tuberculosis at a government hospital.
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Wilbur D. Reeves
Athens
Westerville
Jagers Funeral Home
Hebbardsville
Reeves
A. F. Reeves
Pearl St
Olive Gauthier
Cleveland
The
Baptist Church
Ohio University
Athens High School
France
Plan for Hobo Picnic at East Hill
Pupils of University Elementary School plan a hobo picnic on East Hill August 3. A prize for best dressed hobo will be awarded by Art House, director of playground activities. Mr House and four assistant student teachers will accompany the pupils.
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University Elementary
East Hill
Art House
House
NYA Supervisors Attend Educational Objective Meeting
Fifteen NYA supervisors attend an objective meeting at Zanesville to hear Willias ess estate NYA director of education discuss aims for all NYA workers. Ben Davis acting area supervisor E S Haller and Harold Cooperrider represented the Athens area. Albany Methodists plan Friday practice for Class Day exercises and Sunday service.
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NYA
Zanesville
Willias Ess
Ben Davis
E. S. Haller
Athens County
Harold Cooperrider
Washington County
Athens
Albany
Albany Methodist Church
Daggett and Eddy Named as Officers
War Department announces Robert Milton Daggett and Richard Walsh Eddy of Athens accepted appointment in the Officers Reserve Corps as second lieutenants.
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Washington
War Department
Robert Milton Daggett
Richard Walsh Eddy
Athens
Officers Reserve Corps
Forty one Athens County youths enrolled for CCC service
Forty one Athens County boys were enrolled Wednesday for CCC service at Camp Nelson Acceptance Station. Two will go to Chillicothe and 39 to Camp Nelson, bringing July total to 133. Educational director Arch Knowlton announced an Aug 1 program with moving pictures lectures and hands on training in mechanics woodwork photography and radio. Listed are selected youths from Athens and nearby areas.
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Athens County
CCC
Camp Nelson
Dale Ziggaroos
Chillicothe
Arch Knowlton
Lewis R. Barnes
Athens R. D
Bill Blimes
Nelsonville
Ernest Chalfant
Glouster R. D
Murray H. Deeter
Coolville R. D
Florence Delcontivo
Glouster
Walter C. Gabriel
the Plains
Everett Gaskalla
Junior Hughes
R. D
Herbert Kloh
Earl Lafollette
New Marshfield R. D
Clyde K. Lehama
Lewis R. McDaniel
Fred Maccombs
Buchtel
Blane E. Mays
Louis Miller
Athens
Pearl Mitchell
Murray City
Donald Morrison
Frank Nogrady
Ross W. Riggs
Darrel F. Roberts
Glouster R
Roy C. Rutter
George Safreed, Jr
Jacksonville
Herman Simons
Millfield R. D
Max D. Smathers
A P Teas Co Denies Cutting Athens Relief Orders
A letter from J M Doherty of the A and P Tea Co to The Messenger says no company statement halted Athens relief orders. He notes no such order exists and that the firm will notify authorities in writing if it ever stops handling relief orders. The letter asks for correction of the misunderstanding.
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J. M. Doherty
Columbus
A. & P. Tea Co
Dale Ziggafoos
Athens
Ziggafoos
Doherty
Anna Walburn Dies at Residence of Her Son
Mrs Anna Walburn 72 died at her son Fred Walburns home on Harmony Road Wednesday afternoon She is survived by her son Fred with whom she lived Funeral services set for Friday at Jagers Funeral Home Burial in Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home anytime
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Anna Walburn
Fred Walburn
Harmony Road
David
Fred
Jagers Funeral
Maplewood Cemetery
Truck Driver Fined After Wreck on Route 50
C. E. Schuler age 40 of 80 Morris Ave was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell for operating his cattle truck without lights after a crash on Route 50 east of Coolville during a rainstorm. L D Board a 26 year old Lima schoolteacher struck the truck from the rear. Board's car sustained $50 damage, no injuries reported.
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C. E. Schuler
Morris Ave
Cliff Cornell
Schuler
Coolville
L.D. Board
Lima
Car strikes streamliner at crossing injures none
Investigating officers Leslie Bradfield and Joe McBride report slight damage to the car driven south on Shafer Street by Frank Lawrence of 77 Mill Street when it struck the side of a streamliner at the crossing last night. No injuries were reported. MINERAL MAN FINED Linton Sickels of Mineral paid a $10 fine for intoxication imposed by Mayor Cliff Cornell and was jailed to serve the remaining amount from a prior offense after arrest on West Union Street by Officers Bradfield and McBride.
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Shafer St
Frank Lawrence
Mill St
Leslie Bradfield
Joe McBride
Mineral
Linton Sickels
Cliff Cornell
Sickles
W. Union St
Battery C Seeks Dozen New Recruits in Heroic Recruitment Drive
Athens Battery C, 134th U. S. Field Artillery, launches a sweeping recruitment campaign with on street demonstrations in front of the Courthouse. Captain Carmichael says six National Guardsmen will assist while 10 to 12 unmarried men are sought for three-year enlistments and a Warrens, is maneuver cap. Enlistees receive uniforms, equipment, travel, board, and three weeks of encampment.
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Athens
134Th U. S. Field Artillery
Fire A
E. E. Carmicnatel
National Guard
Warrens
Battery C
Carmichael
Army
Regular Army
Music and Magic At Memorial Auditorium Convocation
About 1,500 attended a Memorial Auditorium program during the Ohio University summer convocation series. Benjamin Franklin IV performed illusion acts after a 55-member University Summer Session Band concert with local teachers aiding in the show.
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Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Benjamin Franklin IV
University
Garon Ritter
Mingo Junction
Harold Aspenwall
Murray City
Melvin Harbarger
Logan
Raymond Connett
Rome-Canaan
George Blake
Senecaville
L. C. Staats
Franklin
Salvation Army runs youth craft program in Athens
Lieut. Howard Burr leads a project to keep boys off the streets with Friday evening craft instruction for 11 and 12 year olds. Burr previously ran the program in Tiffin and plans to start within two weeks. Homecoming Sunday at Pearl Chapel Church features a noon basket dinner and afternoon music.
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Howard Burr
Athens Salvation Army
Burr
Tiffin
Pearl Chapel
Miss Athens is chosen on second ballot in All-Ohio Air Tour event
Juanita Halsey, 19, blond, wins Miss Athens title at Schine's Athena Theater on a second ballot. She will reign for a day and fly to New Philadelphia for the All-State Air Queen contest, with state winner to attend the New York World's Fair. Runners up and other entrants listed. judges include Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce members. Volcanic steam heats homes in Iceland.
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Athens
Schine
Athena Theater
Juanita Halsey
New Philadelphia
United Air
Ruth Halsey
S. College St
Athens High School
Ohio University
Huntington
Air Queens
Ohio
United Airlines
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frances Alexander
Lancaster St
Lenore Wood
Columbia Ave
Miss Halsey
Miss Alexander
Betty Kelley
Mill St
Betty Jean Harrison
W. State St
Betty Wyckoff
Maplewood Drive
Anita Biehl
Carpenter St
Mary Eli
Bird to discuss Ohio National Guard defense program
Lieut. Col. Bird assistant adjutant general of the 37th Ohio Division will discuss the guard's role in national defense in a WLW Cincinnati radio broadcast Sunday July 28 at 12 45 p m. He will be interviewed by Reginald S Jackson public relations director of the Ohio National Guard during a 15 minute program.
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Col. Bird
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
WLW
Cincinenati
Reginald S. Jackson
Weather bulletin notes heat and rainfall
The temperature at 12 30 PM reached 93 degrees with yesterday's high at 95 and a low of 68 last night. Rainfall recorded last night totaled 0.08 inches, indicating continued warm and damp conditions.
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Bath
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Baltimore
Wheaton
S. Court St
Daggett and
Eddy
Elmo V. Smith
Clair W. Stobart
Stewart R. D
Glen S. van Horn
Homer F. Williams
Chauncey
Charles J. Wires
Merl Delbert Tabler
A&p
Virginia Hoover
Thomas N. Hoover
David Davies
Woodbury
Zabeth Littler
Stewart St
Marjorie Gibbons
Riverside Drive
Betty Mapes
Rose — Coury
N. Shafert
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frank Nolan
Iceland
Gallaher Drug Store
America
Cincinnati
Clarksburg
Washington, D.C
St. Louis
Chicago
Parkersburg
San Francisco
Louisville, Ky
Greyhound Lines
UNION
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ORBON
Kemper
Kroger
Athens Furniture Co
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Hill's
Oxfords
Corner Court
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