Violent Storm Damages Homes Across Athens Area
Athens suffers damage from a late Wednesday storm with wind lightning and heavy rain. The Richard McAfee home roof collapse and a deep sewer collapse on West Carpenter Street caused significant damage and a sunken yard. Fire crews responded to multiple incidents including a tree fire and electric line fires. Rain total reached 1.82 inches with temperatures from 70 to 95 degrees.
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Athens Messenger
Cam
Ohio
Eee Sss
PACE
Vic
Athens
Richard McAfee
S. Shafer St
Charles Maple
W. Carpenter St
Maple
Congress St
Fern St
Richland Ave
Roy Robinson
Carl Hanson
Northwood
Raymond Chapman
Franklin Dean
Central Ave
Congress and
Carpenter Sts
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
College Inn
N. Court St
Overnight Test For Athlete's Foot Germs Ad
Quick drying fungicide line promises rapid penetration and germ kill. TEOL Solution offered at Quicks Cut Rate Drug Store with a 30 cent back promise and 90 percent alcohol aiding penetration in an overnight test.
Collins Sues Miners' Local For Burial Fund Benefits
William Collins files in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Local Union No. 1205 United Mine Workers Mine No. 6 Millfield and officers John Jackson Homer Sisson and Herman Thiesen Jr. He seeks $258 plus interest from Dec 6 1940 and costs, claiming burial fund beneficiary rights as Lizzie Evans Collins widow.
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William Collins
Athens County
Collins
Lizzie Evans Collins
Hatcher Honored by Athens Jaycees at Derby Appreciate
At a stag party in the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce the officers honored Carlos Hatcher for his help with the Soap Box Derby. James Scriven, president, presented a billfold and lumberjack shirt and noted Hatcher’s role as a founder and two term secretary.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
E. State St
James Scriven
Carlos Hatcher
Scriven
Hatcher
Athens
The
Jaycees
Eight Inch Needle Swallowed by Frisky Puppy
A six week old fox terrier owned by Fred Hooper swallowed an eight inch flexible plastic knitting needle. The pup, eight inches long, was taken to Dr. James F E Stanbury who removed the needle with forceps. The dog recovered quickly and remained lively after the operation.
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Fred Hooper
Kern St
James FE. Stanbury
Richland Ave
Oberholzer Accepts Cambridge City School Post
Floyd E Oberholzer a Trimble Township Schools teacher for 11 years takes a position as instructor of machine shop metal work and automotive mechanisms in Cambridge City Schools with a substantial salary advance The Cambridge laboratory of industries shop is among the best equipped in the United States He is enrolled in Ohio University Graduate School pursuing industrial arts and plans to move to Cambridge after the summer session with his wife.
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Floyd E. Oberholzer
Trimble Township
Cambridge City
Laboratory of Industries
United States
Oberholzer
Ohio University
Cambridge
Four Mines Pause Operations Over Vacation Bonus Dispute
Four mines stopped work due to disputes over a $20 miners vacation bonus. Mines include No. 24 Red town run by Francis Lemoines, No. 255 Drydock Carbondale Mine, and No. 52 New York Coal Co. at Roseville. Chauncey vote not held. UMWA and operators resume talks in Cleveland. No. 52 Mine delegation attends.
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Redtown
Francis Lemoines
Drydock
Carbondale
New York Coal Co
Roseville
Chauncey
Cleveland
United Mine Workers of America
No. 52
Promissory Note Suit Seeks 5000 in Foreclosure Action
In Ath ens County Court a suit by Co L Stout names C Homer Frank and Nellie T Frank of Union Furnace as defendants. Stout claims a May 14 1937 promissory note for 5000 dollars with 6 percent interest and a mortgage on York Township lands. He seeks 5000 plus interest 91.40 for insurance and foreclosure with sale proceeds to satisfy the note.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
L. Stout
C. Homer Frank
Nellie T. Frank
Union Furnace
Stout
York Township
Seeks Partition in Suit Filed in Court
Harry S. Mayles filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court for partition of Cora Mayles estate. Defendants include Clarence Mayles Elizabeth Walker Bethel Mayles Lulu Woods Gerturde Farmer Sylvia Harding and Betty Mayles plus the Division of Aid for the Aged. Property includes two Trimble Township tracts of 53.5 and 22.5 acres.
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Harry S. Mayles
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Cora Mayles
Clarence Mayles
Zanesville
Elizabeth Walker
Glouster
Sylvia Harding
Bethel Mayles
Columbus
State of
Ohio
Lulu Woods
Gertrude Farmer
Betty Mayles
Trimble Township
Miners Union to Hold Monthly Meeting at Bailey Run
Members of Local No. 16 United Mine Workers at Mine 72 will meet at the Bailey Run mine on Saturday August 2. Secretary Oscar Simpson announced today.
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United Mine Workers
Bailey Run
Oscar Simpson
Waterless creatures thrive without thirst in distant lands
A brief note highlights that certain gazelles of the Far East and llamas of South America possess adaptations enabling them to go without water for long periods, rarely feeling thirst and conserving moisture in arid environments.
Time Card Train Schedules for Baltimore and Ohio Lines
A condensed timetable lists East and West bound services on the B and O system with numbered trains. It includes Diplomat National Limited and various daily and Sunday exceptions, detailing departure and arrival times for No 4 No 44 No 3 No 1 No 43 No 29 No 11 No 30 No 37 and New York Central routes.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
Anandle
Oh Rae
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central
NEW York Central North
Daly
Sixty Athenian youths tested for Army service at armory
A group of 60 men from Athens Dover and Trimble townships plus 12 transfers were examined at the Athens Armory for military service. Doctors and three nurses conducted health history blood tests and standard checks including teeth hearing eyesight chest expansion posture and blood pressure. Qualified applicants face induction soon with a final exam at the induction center. Henry W. Link supervised the process.
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Athens
Dover
Trimble
Byron Danford
L. A. Hamilton
L. D. Nelson
Rudolph Pedigo
John R
Athens County Board No. 1
Henry W. Link
Selective Service Board
Sylvester Joins Messenger Staff As Classified Advertising Chief
Carl Sylvester formerly of the Sioux City Journal advertising staff begins as classified advertising manager of The Messenger on Friday. He replaces Carlos Hatcher who becomes advertising manager for display and classified at Dailey Republican Eagle in Red Wing Minnesota. Hatcher and family relocate. Sylvester will be joined later by his wife and two children.
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Carl Sylvester
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City
Iowa
The
Messenger
Sylvester
Carlos Hatcher
Dailey Republican Eagle
Albert Marshall
Red Wing
Minn
Hatcher
Athens Junior
World Herald
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City Star
Iowa State University
Jo Anne
Robert
Paul Young Escapes From London Prison Farm
Sheriff Bayless reports Paul Young who was committed May 5 1938 for assault with intent to rob escaped from the London Prison Farm. He was confined with John Darnell after a county sentence three years ago.
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Charles Bayless
London
Paul Young
Young
John Darnell
Now She Shops Cash and Carry
Backache relief ad claims tired kidneys cause pain and other symptoms. It promotes Doan's Pills as a trusted 40 year remedy to flush wastes from blood, urging readers to ask druggist for the product.
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Nature
Dean
Rinky Dink 4 H Club Outing at Canter s Caves
The Rinky Dink Farmers 4 H Club met at advisor George Beverage s home. A picnic at Canter s Caves on Saturday July 26 was discussed with fifteen members and one guest attending. The Albany Soil Tillers 4 H Club heard a milk testing demonstration by Lawrence Munn and Roger Van Dyke at Albany school. The next meeting is set for August 7 at the schoolhouse.
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Rinky Dink Farmers
Cluk
George Beverage
Canter’s Caves
Albany Soil Tillers
Albany
Lawrence Munn
Roger van Dyke
Hospital Notes From Sheltering Arms and Local Mines
Mrs Lobey Stanley of Harrison ville underwent a minor operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Desmond Whaley of Millfield is admitted after a mine accident with injuries to the pelvic region, extent unknown. Mrs Edna Larget of New Plymouth admitted for medical observation Wednesday night. Miss Irma Martin of Lindley Hall, a Portsmouth teacher, had an emergency appendectomy Wednesday night. Austin Cone of Athens Route 8 was released Wednesday afternoon.
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Lobey Stanley
Harrisonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Desmond Whaley
Millfield
Edna Larget
New Plymouth
Irma Martin
Lindley Hall
Portsmouth
Austin Cone
Athens
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Abdellas
Colonial
Colonial Finance Co
Berry Hotel
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F. E. Oberholzer
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Circle Hill
Nickel
Rinky Dink
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Speeder
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Cliff Cornell
Owen
Zemo
Heligoland
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