Eighteen Ohio University Men in Navy Air Corps Training
Eighteen former Ohio University students are enlisted in the Navy Air Corps with training across bases including Grosse Ile Michigan Pensacola Florida and Jacksonville Florida. A notable trio Hardman Crow and Schild are favored for Pensacola enrollments while others complete training at Grosse Ile before transfer. Training periods run 30 days from the 15th to the 15th with eight hours of flight instruction daily and two wings of 70 trainees each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
United States Navy Air Corps
Fom Athens
Pensacola
Fla
Navy
Grosse Ile
Michigan
Jacksonville
Charles Hardman
Athens
Roger Crow
Ohio U
Cleveland
Crow
Charles H. Schild
Monroeville
Navy Corps
Hardman
Schild
Richard Rosevelt
James Trudeau
Leo Wilderman
George Geyer
John Dorr
Hubert Morrison
Athens High School
John Supance
Rodney Main
Morrison
Lola Morrison
Athens Route 5
Grossele
Two Divorce Cases Filed in Athens County Court
Grace Barber Koon sues for divorce from Joseph Koon in Athens County Common Pleas claiming gross neglect and abandonment since 1924 with a daughter over 21. John H. McDonald seeks divorce from Frances H. McDonald of Kenton with custody of two sons 19 and 17, citing neglect. Mary Kathryn Riley, a minor, seeks alimony from Thomas Riley Jr and custody of an 11 month old child. Wavelean Barber acts as plaintiff’s mother. The couple married in Greenup Kentucky January 5 1939. Thomas Riley Jr left wife on July 17 1941 without support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Barber Koon
Joseph Koon
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Koon
John H. McDonald
Frances H. McDonald
Kenton
Mary Kathryn Riley
Thomas Riley
Wavelean Barber
Thomas Riley, Sr
Thomas Riley, Jr
Mill St
Nelsonville
Greenup
Jacksonville Circuit Schedule Announced by Pastor Palmer
The Jacksonville Methodist Circuit schedule lists worship at 9:00 with Sunday School to follow, Epworth League at 6:30, and prayer services on Thursday and Wednesday at 7:30. Church Schools at Millfield and Trimble begin at 9:30, with sermons at The Plains and Chaun ce y. Dr Ira J Jones will miss the July 30 quarterly conference. a new date will be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Charles E. Palmer
Epworth League
Millfield
Trimble
the Plains
Robert McAllister
Chauncey
Thomas Buckley
Ira J. Jones
Driver Fined After Route 7 Collision
Max Finberg aged 31 of Ashland was arrested by state patrol after a Route 7 accident. He was arraigned before Mayor Halliday of Gallipolis and fined for unsafe operation after his car collided with Elwood Stark, 26, of Houston. Estimated damage was $450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Finberg
Ashland
Halliday
Gallipolis
Finberg
Elwood Stark
Houston
Texas
Aluminum drive a success for Athens collects city wide
The barricade beside the Athens County Courthouse nearly filled with aluminum as Boy Scouts and volunteers collected pots pans and kettle items from residents. Mayor Cornell and G. D. Gorham praised everyone, noting Amesville Chauncey and nearby towns sent trucks and Scouts supervised by Joseph Stratton collected from 8 to 2 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens City Responds
Cliff Cornell
G. D. Gorham
Boy Scouts
State Guard
Athens Messenger
Joseph Stratton
County Auditor’s Office
Dwight Smith
W. H. Smith
N. Shannon Ave
J. E. Stansbury
Richland Ave
Amesville
Chauncey
Wilbur Perkins
Stanley Nida
John W. Danford
Raymond Atkins
Frank Nolan
Schine
Athena Theater
Rathburn Promoted To Sergeant Rank
Merle V. Rathburn has been promoted to sergeant and is with the 1260th Service Unit. He writes his father that soldiers are receiving yellow fever inoculations and that Spanish instruction is offered with potential transfers to Caribbean Sea bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle V. Rathburn
Rathburn
Athens Route 4
Caribbean Sea
William Overly Fined for Speeding in The Plains
William Overly a salesman from The Plains was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell for speeding. Lt. Joseph McBride stated the arrest occurred on a newly paved section of West Union Street where Overly was clocked at 63 miles per hour in a 35 mile zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Overly
the Plains
Cliff Cornell
W. Union
Joseph McBride
Overly
Athens High School on Air with Senior Variety Hour
A morning assembly broadcast by Athens High School featured the Senior Players presenting The Undoing of Albert O'Donnell a Henry Aldrich style comedy by William Sears. Castmates included Bob Smith Homer Johnson Ruth Alice Wright Joanne Seipel Richard Ingerham Bob Sprague Margie Rose and others with musical numbers by Helen Geiseke Doris Poston and piano by Robert Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
AHS
Albert O'Donnell
Henry Aldrich
William
Helen Geiseke
Doris Poston
Variety Hour
Sister
Brahms
Stephen Foster
Robert J. Sprague
Chopin
Irene Hand
Anna Mary Coates
Homer Johnson
Mechanicsburg Club Picnic At Lake Hope
The Non-Stop Stitchers 4 H Club of Mechanicsburg held its annual picnic July 16 at Lake Hope. Members and guests enjoyed swimming boating and a picnic supper with musical numbers performed by Betty Hixenbaugh. The next meeting is set for July 31 at Peggy Shafer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitchers
Mechanicsburg
Lake Hope
Dorothy Morrison
Maxine Bartlett
Ada Beal
June Beal
Jean Lowe
Dorothy Dinsmore
Anna Mae Brown
Louise Thomas
Freda Sapp
Thelma Baker
Patty Laziman
LaRoma Gaver
Buelah Hull
Peggy Shafer
Harold Cooley
Reed Sewell
Charles Henderson
Kenneth Thomas
Tom Laziman
Thomas Hixenbaugh
Doris Hixenbaugh
Hooper St
Betty Hixenbaugh
Richland Ave
Campbell To Speak At Sunrise Service
Rev. Louis Campbell of Albany will speak at the Westminster Fellowship Sunrise Service Sunday at 5 00 a m The group meets at the Presbyterian Church and hikes to a nearby place Robert Metzner will be worship leader A 6 00 p m musical Vesper Program follows Readings by Miss Florence Harper with a Twenty Third Psalm musical setting Newman Powell to play piano solos Mrs Robert P Tompkins to sing Miss Martha Polk to play accordion Jenny Sue Rousey to sing Miss Mary Gribble to be worship leader
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Campbell
Albany
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Robert Metzner
Florence Harper
Newman Powell
Robert P. Tompkins
Martha Polk
Jenny Sue Rousey
Mary Gribble
Hospital admissions and births noted at Sheltering Arms
Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney of 121 W Washington St was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday for an operation on Saturday. Eva Mae Ziegler 77 of Hemlock Grove was admitted Thursday night for medical observation. Mr and Mrs William Glass of Athens Route 5 welcomed a son Friday morning. Attendees at the Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic included Myrna Burris Kenneth Davis Carrol Burris Ruth Harris Leonard Mitchell Priscilla Lillian Barnhart Betty Wilson Franze Love and Charles Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kenney
W. Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Eva Mae Ziegler
Lowell Ziegler
Hemlock Grove
William Glass
Athens
Myrna Burris
Kenneth Davis
Albany
Carrol Burris
Ruth Harris
Leonard Mitchell
Priscilla
Lillian Barnhart
Betty Wilson
Franze ‘Love
Charles Taylor
Mitchell To Preach At Asbury Services
The Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell will preach Sunday at 10 30 a m in the Asbury Methodist Church near Guysville. Sunday School will start at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Asbury
Melvin E. Mitchell
Asbury Methodist Church
Guysville
Athens confectioner Antorietto to relocate on Court Street
Antorietto a 73 year old Genoa native and Athens merchant closes his Court Street store after 36 years and moves August 1 to S Lancaster Street in a building once Burns Grocery. He recalls high water losses in Marietta and says his family includes son Paul and daughters Dora Mary Helena Josephine. He notes his wife died in 1922 and offers his motto work hard save money. A probate notice follows about a real estate purchase by BR F Goodson in Chauncey with court deadlines.
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Christopher Columbus
Genoa
Italy
America
Ralph Antorietto
Athens
Marietta
Paul
Dora
Mary
Ohio University
Helena
Charleston
W. Va
Josephine
Michael J. Burke
Portland
Ore
Antoinetto
S. High St
Court St
Antorietto
Antoinette
Athens County
Oho
BR. F. Goodson
Mattie EK
Goodson
Hershel A. Goodson
Theron R. Goodson
Warren Hale
Barney Hale, Jr
Kenneth Hale
Rita Ann Hale
Walnut Street
Newhall
California
Sith
Panama
Air Corps Baste Flying Service
Army Air Corps
Gunter Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Jerhome Blair
Division of
Air Corps
R. F. Goodson
Mattie E. Goodson
Ohio
Chauncey
County of Athens
State of
K and M RR Co
M. EB
Main Street
K & M RR Co
Said RR Co
Thomas Ellis
B. F. Goodson
Mattie EK. Goodson
Oil Embargo Considered as Japan Treads Indo China
President Roosevelt hinted at past tense actions in discussing Japan’s oil access and warned an embargo could follow if Japan advances in the Dutch Indies. Senators Norris and Pepper urged strong measures, noting threats to Pacific interests and potential use of economic weapons from silk bans to freezing assets and halting gold purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Dutch East Indies
Indo-China
Norris
D.-Neb
Dutch Indies
Pepper
D.fla
Foreign Relations Committee
Pacific
Japan
Athens Sees Warm Day With 92 Degree High
The Athens area reached 92 degrees for the high yesterday and cooled to 62 at night. By noon today the temperature stood at 88 as the day progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Accused of Assault in Hocking Arranged for Grand Jury
Bertha and Mike Lucas Sr charged with assault and battery were arraigned in Justice of the Peace court and held to the grand jury. They were arrested on an affidavit by Ruth and G A Kovalcik. Sheriff Charles Bayless oversaw the arrests in Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Mike Lucas, Sr
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
Ruth
G. A. Kovalcik
Hocking
Charles Bayless
Nelsonville Man Held to Grand Jury on Break In and Assault
Henry Breeze of Nelsonville appeared in Justice of the Peace T. R. Bennett's court and pleaded not guilty to two counts breaking and entering a dwelling to commit personal violence and assault with intent to rape. He was held to the grand jury with bonds of 500 and 1000 dollars, and jailed after failing to post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Breeze
Nelsonville
Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
Breeze
Pinkerton Sues for Partition of 84.26 Acres in Bern Township
Katie S. Pinkerton files suit in Athens County Common Pleas for partition of 84.26 acres in Bern Township from the estate of William M. Sharp, who died intestate in 1930. Defendants include Aaron and Viola Male, Cutler, R. D., and Inez S. Sharp of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie S. Pinkerton
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Aaron
Viola Male
Cutler
R. D
Inez S. Sharp
Columbus
Bern Township
William M. Sharp
Loyal Sisters 4-H Club Holds Wednesday Meeting
Eleven members attended the Loyal Sisters 4 H Club gathering at Florence Snow's home. Refreshments followed the business session. The next meeting is set for Wednesday July 30 at Mrs Merle Johnson s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Sisters 4-H
Florence Snow
Merle Johnson
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Navy Air Corps
St Joseph Aspirin
Blackmore's
Athens Home Telephone Co
Missy
Washington
Marguerite
Missy” LeHand
President Roosevelt
Mechanicsburg Club
Campbell
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
E. Washington St
City Hall
Athens, Ohio
Jones
Erskine
Attornneys
AOLW
Noblin
Tilt Street
Parkersburg
West Wa
Atin
Ea Royal Worto
Treewaites
Goldberg
Worstell Bidg
N. Court St
Zenner
Dept
Broadway
Damon Runyan
San Antonio Rose
Jane Frazee
Betty Grable
Carole Landis
Robert Cummings
Don Ameche
Hugh Sinclair
Sally Gray
Frankie Carro
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Wheatons
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