Army Gives Permission for Trial Blackout in Athens
Athens will conduct a citywide blackout Friday night with lights out and no pedestrian movement as part of a civil defense drill. The Army approved the test. whistle signals will come from local plants and facilities, and drivers must pull to the curb with lights off until given the all clear.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Army
Harold E. Wise
Citizens Ofense Corps
Wise
Ralph Stone
Columbus
State Defense Council
Charles Miller
Oay
Office of Civilian Defense
State Deense Council
Stone
McBee Co
Rardin Bros. Co
Athens State Hospital
Kio University
Defense Corps
D. M. Ferguson
Ohio State Council of Defense
Major Miller
Backley Warns on Typhoid Fever Water and Milk Precautions
Jacksonville health commissioner Dr. B B Backley warns that typhoid fever may spread from contaminated water and milk. He urges boiling questionable water for 30 minutes, using Grade A labeled milk, avoiding polluted streams, and inoculating travelers at least three months before trips to vacation areas near lakes or streams.
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Jacksonville
B. B. Backley
Julia Dailey Dies at Albany Home Tuesday
Mrs. Julia McComas Dailey died Tuesday afternoon at her home near Albany. She leaves husband Elza Dailey, son Eldon F. Dailey, two grandchildren Sgt. David Dailey and Elizabeth Dailey, sister Mrs. J D Folden, and brother James McComas. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence, Rev. Miles Hoon officiating. Burial in Temple Cemetery. Friends may call at the home any time.
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Julia McComas Dailey
Albany
Elza Dailey
Eldon F. Dailey
Sgt
David Dailey
U. S. Army
Elizabeth Dailey
J. D. Folden
James McComas
Columbus
Miles Hoon
Temple Cemetery
County Budget Hearing Scheduled for Friday
Ath ens County public budget hearing for the next fiscal year will be held Friday at 10 o'clock in the commissioners office. Leonard Prater, clerk of the board, announced. George J. O'Brien of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will attend, and all district councillors are urged to attend.
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Athens County
County Board of Commissioners
Leonard Prater
George J. O'Brien
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Department of District Councils
Ohio Chamber
Prater
O’brien
Navy enlistment allowed after medical exam despite draft orders
Flood of inquiries at Athens sub station and Cincinnati recruit district prompt Lieut. L E Oehring to state that Selective Service registrants may voluntarily enlist in the Navy after Army Medical Examining Board examination. No draft board release is needed. evidence of enlistment is sent to the draft board and boards receive credit as if inducted.
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Athens
Cincinnati
U. S. Navy
Army
L. E. Oehring
Army Medical Examining Board
Army Medical Board
Navy
Oehring
United States
Defense Corps Schedule And Meetings
Defense Corps announces Wednesday practice at 6 30 p m and 8 p m mass meeting at Christian Church Thursday 4 p m control center organization practice Friday night blackout trial Nurses Aid Unit meets Thursday 7 30 p m at Hotel Berry.
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Wise
Athens
Defense Corps
France
Christian Church
Ferguson
Court St
All Defense Corps
Control Center
Hotel Berry
Executors of Estate Named in Two Suits
Basil and Gailbourne Nelsonville are named defendants in two Common Pleas Court suits over unpaid debts and care bills from Clarence Galloway. Evelyn Pollock seeks 378 for room and care plus interest from January 5 1942 for services from March 6 1940 to January 5 1942. Amos Pollock seeks 140 plus 6 percent interest from April 8 1942 on an unpaid loan. Both petitions say claims were presented to executors and rejected June 23 1942.
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Basil and
Gailbourne
Nelsonville
Clarence Galloway
Common Pleas Court
Evelyn Pollock
Amos M. Pollock
Amos Mr. Pollock
Three Men Jailed For intoxication by Athens mayor
Three men pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and were fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Franz L. Wood and committed to Athens County Jail for failure to pay. The defendants are Louis Skinner 47 of 40 Sunnyside Drive Edward Parker 43 of Minersville and Alonzo Calentino of Shannon Avenue. All were arrested by city police.
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Franz L. Woodworth
Athens County
Louis Skinner
Sunnyside Drive
Edward Parker
Minersville
Alonzo Calentino
Shannon Ave
Blue Ribbon 4-H Club Meets at Barbara Fierce Home
The Blue Ribbon 4-H Club met at Miss Barbara Fierce’s home 59 E Mulberry St. Refreshments were served. Members present included Marian Droz Mary Droz Joan Walker Mary Nash Jennie Knox Barbara Fierce Dorothy Love and adviser Mrs Finsterwald.
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Barbara Fierce
E. Mulberry St
Marian
Mary Droz
Joan Walker
Mary Nash
Jennie Knox
Dorothy Love
Mrs. Finsterwald
Nine-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Sugar Creek Mine Reservoir
Thelma Jean Hart nine daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hart of Sand Ridge drowned about 8 PM in the reservoir of old No 209 Mine Sugar Creek Her body was recovered about 40 minutes later Three sisters aged 16 13 and 11 and another girl witnessed the accident Sheriff Bateman said she slipped in water possibly chest deep and became stuck in mud Fire Chief Parker Athens Rescue Squad divers failed to revive her Funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM at Chauncey Methodist Church with burial in Hill Top Cemetery
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Thelma Jean Hart
Floyd Hart
Sand Ridge
No. 209
Sugar Creek
Juanita
Grace
Wilma
Euwimmine
George Bateman
Clarence Parker
Athens
Parker
Gerald Glover
Roy Robinson
Chauncey
Hill Top
72 More Contribute to Athens USO Fund
Leaders in the Athens County campaign announced 72 more contributions to the USO drive. Mrs. H. T. Houf reported near 100 percent on Second Street and Mayor Thomas Williams Sr. praised the Trimble Township effort with an expected around 1400 dollars.
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Athens
USO
Athens County
H. T. Houf
Second St
Det Dathaat BP
AAU
BUIUS
M. E. Darst
Darst
Portland
Ore
Thomas Williams
Glouster
Trimble Township
Frank Dean
F. L. Shoemaker
Anna
Bob Edwards
P. B. Sidders
W. A. Wolfe
Neal Helsel
Clark Dailey
Don Strawn
H. T. Phillips
W. H. Sayre
Rubber drive nets large haul for Standard Oil stations
Nationwide figures show Southeastern Ohio service stations collected about one million pounds of scrap rubber. Zanesville led with 120000 pounds, Steubenville 318000, Martins Ferry 111000, and McConnellsville 14500 pounds at Main and Bridge Streets. Officials estimate the rubber could fill 25 railroad boxcars and make 1250000 gas masks or 33333 bomber tires. Normally, all humans have pairs of ribs.
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Ohio
Standard Oil Co
R. P. Erwin
Oil Company
Standard Oil
Zanesville
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
McConnellsville
Main
Bridge Streets
DAV Official McGraner Elected to Ohio DAV Executive Team
Ernest McGraner of Conrath Bean Chapter 37 was chosen to the Executive Committee of the Ohio Disabled American Veterans at the 21st annual Steubenville convention held July 24 to 26. National Commander Lawrence Melton praised his service work and $40,000 annual disability pensions impact. Other officers elected include Merton Garns as department commander, John Covert senior vice commander, Frank Brown junior vice commander, and State Senator Albert Daniels adjutant treasurer.
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Ernest McGraner
Conrath Bean
Department of Ohio
Steubenville
McGraner
Lawrence Melton
Dallas
Tex
DAV
Merton S. Garns
Fremont
John Covert
Toledo
Frank E. Brown
Waynesburg
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Athens women admitted for major surgical operations
At Sheltering Arms Mrs Nellie Golding and Mrs Mary Clark of Athens were admitted today for major surgical operations. Mrs Nettie Six of Chauncey was admitted Tuesday night for medical treatment. Mrs Hattie Blackburn of Lancaster Street was transferred today to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. The Birmingham strike threat by AFL electrical workers at Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad ended as mediation continues.
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Nellie Golding
Athens
Mary Clark
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nettie Six
Chauncey
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Hattie Blackburn
Lancaster St
Birmingham
Ala
AFL
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
Get Cash for That Jallopy Help in War
Athens County auto graveyards converted 204 junkers into enough scrap for 612 2000 pound bombs and 6120 machine guns as WPB urges owners to sell unusable cars for scrap. Officials say motors in useable condition are not wanted and warn dealers will pay based on scrap value.
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Athens County
Edgar J. Arnstine
WPB
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Aristine
Merrill Stubbs
Washington
Automobile Salvage Section
Junkers
Arnestine
Hunter Kills Ailing Lincoln Park Elephant At Zoo
A Field Museum big game hunter shot Deed-A-Day the Lincoln Park zoo elephant in the brain after experts ruled out a cure for a gargantuan stomach ailment. Director Floyd Young ordered the humane execution, the elephant having arrived at the zoo in 1924 as a gift from the Boy Scouts of Chicago.
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Chicago
Field Museum
Lincoln Park Zoo
Floyd Young
Zoo
Boy Scouts of Chicago
Evangelist to Lead Tent Meetings in Mineral Tonight
The Rev James Carder will lead old fashioned tent meetings starting tonight at 7 45 at Mineral continuing each night through August 9. Singing will be by the Rev Ruth Nuby of Athens and Margle Bowan of Pennsylvania.
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James Carder
Mineral
Ruth Nuby
Athens
Mar‘gle Bowan
Pennsylvania
Army Navy Advance Nine Men From Athens District
Progress of additional men now in the armed forces, whose homes are in Athens and vicinity, has been reported from training camps. Five Navy recruits from Athens area are listed as ready for duty after training at Great Lakes. others include men from Glouster and Jacksonville. A Navy rating advance at Corpus Christi is noted, and Army postings include Fort Sill training for a motor mechanic course and assignments at Camp Bowre and Fort Thomas.
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Athens
Messenger
U. S. Navy
Naval Training School
Great Lakes
Ill
Carl Bryon Johnson
Charlies Lewis
Bert Lewis
Buchtel
William E. Harry
Ed Harry
Glouster
William F. Christman
Dallas Christman
Harold R. Jeffries
George F. Sefreed
George Sefreed
Jacksonville
U. S. Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ninth Naval District
John Mesick
3Rd Field Artillery
Lee
Army Air Forces Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Charles E. Jennings
Mary R. Jennings
State St
Jennings
United States Army Air Corps
Fort Thomas
Cecil L. Holtz
Albany
Blanche Holtz
Mount Carmel
Wabash
Aubrey C. Oxley
Camp Bow
Daugherty to Run for Congress in Local Dem Race
The article notes Daugherty a life long Democrat and coal mine operator plans to enter the congressional race. Former Athens County Democratic Executive Committee chair and State Democratic Executive Committee member, he resides in Nelsonville where his coal offices are located. Handley reports district support expected for Daugherty.
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Handley
Daugherty
Athens County
Democrat Executive Committee
State
Hocking
Mr. Daugherty
Nelsonville
Suit Dismissed in Ohio Common Pleas Court
The divorce suit of 19 year old Alice B. Foutty dismissed today by Judge O F Rowland on motion by Mrs. Foutty. Filed April 27, 1942 the petition charged Carl Foutty Porterfield with extreme cruelty and neglect and sought custody of a 2 year old daughter.
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Alice B. Foutty
Common Pleas Court
Laura Barringer
O. F. Rowland
Weather notes show涨 9 and 68 with 1 P M 2
Temperature rose to 9 yesterday then fell to 68 overnight. Today at 1 PM the reading was 2.
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