Plot To Hit Dalton With Iron Pipe Abandoned
A mass jailbreak at Athens City Jail was foiled as eight inmates were confined to their cells. The plan involved Gerald Brokaw and other parolees who dug a hole in the wall, used a two foot iron pried from a door, and attempted to surprise Jailer Harry Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Athens City
Harry Dalton
Dayton
Gerald Brokaw
Mansfield Reformatory
Brokaw
Ironton
A. J. James
Mansfield
M’arthur
James Rowland
Ray Thomas
State Penitentiary
Washington County
Arthur Mackey
Marietta
McArthur
Charles Bayless
Charles Evans
James
Couple Forced To Add Action To Sell Home
In Nelsonville Common Pleas Court Mr and Mrs Gilbert T Lewis seek approval to sell their life estate property at Mason City Hill due to heavy traffic and danger to four minor children. They aim to buy two lots in Hopkins and Rhodes Addition, Parksdale, for a larger house and request court permission to transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Gilbert T. Lewis
Nelsonville
Harold G
Lillian J
Max H
Edwardine L
Fred W
Mary F. Roberts
T. Longstreth
Mason City Hill
Hopkins and
Rhodes
Parksdale
Athens Sees 90 as Heat Spell Likely Again
Temperatures in Athens reach 90 for first time in over two weeks with yesterday's high at 90 and morning reading 87. Last night’s low was 69 as officials warn of another hot spell ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Guardsmen Fire 30 Caliber Rifles At Camp Perry
Two Camp Perry events occupied the Athens Guardsmen a regimental parade for Col Haubrich and target practice with 30 caliber rifles. Private Denzel E. Phillips led with 112 points, followed by Herman A. Whan and Sergeant Jimmy Gates as top scorers amid rain and steady instruction from a New Lexington coach.
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Camp Perry
Athens
Haubrich
Columopus
New Lexington
Bill Shaver
Herman Whan
Denzel E. Phillips
Herman A. Whan
Jimmy Gates
Tallest Corn in Athens County Claimed for Higgins
Daniel Higgins of Athens Route 1 claims the county’s tallest corn with two fields averaging 13 feet and a low land patch near 15 feet. A 15 feet 9 inch stock bears two large ears, and Higgins, 80, plans to enter the Ohio tallest corn contest with a $15 prize and loving cup plus a state fair trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Daniel Higgins
Athens Route 1
Athens
Higgins
Ohio
Fred Lee Tom
Mr. Higgins
Tom
Poston Vacation Bible School Ends Tonight
The closing session of the Poston Vacation Bible School will be held at 7 30 PM in the Community Center. There will be exhibits of notebooks sewing and woodwork and Rev. Robert G Purrington will speak briefly. Enrollment reached 54 with staff from the Poston Community Center under Mrs Thomas M Wolfe. A pre event camp supper for students and families starts at 6 PM on the hill behind the Community House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Robert G. Purrington
Poston Community Center
Thomas M. Wolfe
June Lowry
Margaret Arnett
Carbondale
Jane Hill
Betty Kennard
Eleanor E. Gifford
McDaniels
Purrington
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hocking Valley
Phyllis Branscomb
Goldie Jewett
Luella Hill
Two Speeders Fined in Athens Arrests
Two men were arrested in Athens Thursday by Officer Carman Church for speeding. Each was fined $5 and costs. Henry Swanger of Lancaster rode a motorcycle and was cited at 2 p.m. on Lancaster Street, while Elzie Dempsey of Athens drove a car on East State Street and was cited in the early evening. Both were arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Carman Church
Henry ‘Swanger
Lancaster
Lancaster St
Elzie Dempsey
E. State St
Cliff Cornell
Moler Boy In Hospital After Baseball Injury
Frank Moler Jr., 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moler of 240 East State Street, was rushed by ambulance to White Cross Hospital after a concussion from a line drive last Saturday. A blood clot prompted the morning operation, as Mrs Moler had just returned from Gallipolis where her mother's funeral was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moler
E. State St
White Cross Hospital
Crooksville To Get Coal Plan Meeting Aims To Explain Revival
Crooksville hosts another Burn Ohio Coal meeting as Mayor Charles Wallace chairs the Ohio Coal Foundation event. Perry County joins the foundation and talks outline plans to revive mining in the Hocking Valley. Speakers include W. J. Walker of St Clairsville and James Berry formerly chief state mine inspector from Buffalo Ohio.
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Charles Wallace
Glouster
Ohio Coal Foundation
Ohio Coal
Crooksville
Perry County
Foundation
Hocking Valley
W. J. Walker
St.Clairsville
James Berry
Buffalo, O
Ohio U Band Outdoor Concert Monday Evening
The Ohio University summer session band performs a light outdoor program at 7 30 p m on the lawn west of Memorial Auditorium under Karl E Witzler. Selections include March of Braves Stradella Waltz in A major Pas de Escharpen American Patrol Song of Love and several marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Karl E. Witzler
The
University School of Music
Zamecnik
Chaminade
Meachem
Schubert
Navy High Hats land at Athens airport visit local crew
Four U S Navy High Hat bombing squadron planes touched down at the Athens airport for a brief stopover before heading to Norfolk. Lieut Lee Moorhead, Cadet B V Gates Urich Mo Lt J B Mini and Lt D W Taylor of San Francisco led the crew with mechanics W W Reeves R A Miner C E Bennett and W B Roberts. The group toured the facility and spoke with residents during a morning stopover en route to Columbus.
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Athens
U. S. Navy
Lee Moorehead
O. C. Moorhead
S. Congress St
B. V. Gates
Urich
J. B. Mini
D. W. Taylor
San Francisco
Calif
Norfolk
Lieut
Moorehead
Vought
W. W. Reeves
R. A. Miner
Cc. E. Bennett
W. B. Roberts
U.S.S. Ranger
U. S. Naval Training Station
Pensacola
Fla
Ohio University
Columbus
Plans to boost county welfare levy discussed by Athens boards
Committees from the Athens County Children's Home Board and the Board of Public Assistance outlined ideas to advocate for a county welfare levy. The proposed levy would fund the Children's Home, the County Infirmary, and aid to dependent children, with a vote planned for the November election.
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Athens County Children’s Home Board
Board of Public Assistance
Children's Home Board
Howard Cline
Albany
F. H. Krecker
Athens
Roy Gilham
New Marshfield
Wayne Wingett
Shade
Bruce Chapman
Guysville
Public Assistance
O. C. Bird
Albert Barber
Nelsonville
T. M. Wolfe
G. E. Ashwill
Clyde Parrish
Coolville
Frank Caldwell
Frost
Walter Maccombs
Francis White
George Holdren
Car Hits Herd of Cattle Injuring Several
At about 6 30 this morning a car driven by Gilbert E Henthorn struck a herd being driven across the road by H Harris Route 50 between Lathrop and Amesville injuring a leg of one cow and wounding two or three others Sheriff Charles Bayless said Henthorn accompanied by four WPA workers Willard North Louis Tabler Leonard White and John Hanning said fog prevented him from seeing the cattle in time to avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Harris
Lathrop
Amesville
Gilbert E. Henthorn
Harris
Charles Bayless
Bayless
B. C. Day
Henthorn
WPA
Willard North
Reider Hosts Booth at Ohio Democratic Rally
Robert W. Reider, Ohio University student and campus editor, will host a booth at the All-Ohio Democratic Rally at the State Fairgrounds in Columbus. Friends from Northwestern Ohio arranged the booth, and he invites Athens and Hocking Valley acquaintances to use it as headquarters if they attend. Reider, a 1940 Ottawa County state representative candidate, helped on the 1938 Democratic Speakers Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Reider
Ohio University
Columbus
Ohio
Athens
Hocking Valley
Reider
Ottawa County
$15 Returned Gypsy Band Is Ushered Along
A green sedan full of Gypsies fleeced Isaac Ball of Amesville for 15 dollars. Sheriff Bayless and Meigs County officers pursued them into West Virginia, recovered the money, and returned it to Ball. The caravan dispersed across the river. Athens County retains its law enforcement reputation.
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Athens County
Isaac Ball
Amesville
Charles Bayless
West Virginia
Herbert Falls
Mr. Ball
Meigs County
Bayless
Day
Pomeroy
Ball
Hank Young
Meigs
WPA People Meet Sunday at Athens County Fairgrounds
A general WPA gathering for all workers and relief leaders is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Speakers include Thomas Price of the state UMW office and union representatives John Wyckoff and H. T. Rainey. Price will discuss conditions in other parts of Ohio and Wyckoff Rainey will report on talks with local officials.
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WPA
Athens County Fairgrounds
Thomas Price
The
United Mine Workers
John Wyckoff
H. T. Rainey
Releif
Price
Ohio
Wyckoff
Rainey
Sheltering Arms Baby Born to Van Meter Family
Mr and Mrs George Van Meter of Athens R D 2 welcomed a son born at 1130 last night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Miss Theresa Heiser and Miss Marge Cooper had appendix operations this morning. Mrs Geraldine Hooper and Mrs Emmett Archer were released today and yesterday respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Meter
Athens R. D
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Theresa Heiser
Park Place
Marge Cooper
E. State St
Geraldine Hooper
Emmett Archer
R. D
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California
Athens Pharmacy
Arge
E. V. Baughman
John Fawcett
Phillips
WLW
Ed Mason
Emmett Cotton
Genuine Frigidaire
PMC
MRM Hill
Giger
Meter-Miser
General Motors
Burke-Ervin Elec. Co
N. Court St
Moler Boy
Ohio U
Navy
Japan
United States
Rauch
UNION
Vistalia
Cal
Porfirio Barajas
C. D. Shafer CO
Athens County Clerk of Courts
Secretary of State
C. D. Shafer
Ee Lev Me
Colonial
the Colonial Finance Co
Berry Hotel Bldg
A&p Meat Markets
Chuck Roast
White House
Milk Ann Page
A&p
S. F
Yukon Club Beverages
Florida
Widlar
Crisco
Kirk's
P&g
Pears Bartlett
Ibs
Fred Stures
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