Athens women host breakfast for inductees at Fort Hayes
Eleven Athens County men headed for final Army induction in Columbus after a breakfast hosted by the Athens E. T. Crossen Post auxiliary. The event, decorated in red white and blue with a V for Victory theme, followed Selective Service rules on publishing names.
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Athens
Ladies Auxiliary
E. T. Crossen
American Legion
Athens County
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
U. S. Army
Selective Service Board
Athens Rotary Club
Board No. 1
Legion Auxiliary Committee
Anthony Padden
Walter Baird
James P. Cumley
Frank Harvey
Everett Car
Auxiliary Police Members Complete Red Cross First Aid Course
The Civilian Defense Auxiliary Police announce completion of the Red Cross standard first aid course taught by Paul J. Seip. Names listed include Clarence Cooley, 35 Walker St. Dresher, 97 N Congress St. West McNeal, 307 W Union St. W Guy Morrison, Athens Route 4. Leo A. Sheridan, Athens Route.
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Civilian Defense Auxiliary Police
Red Cross
Paul J. Seip
Clarence Cooley
Walker St
A Dresher
N. Congress St
West McNeal
W. Union St
W. Guy Morrison
Athens
Leo A. Sheridan
Athens Park Opens After Decoration Day Cleanup
Athens City Park at Locust Heights receives improvements by Garden Club Ohio University students and volunteers. Paths were graded logs placed and rocks surfaced. signs urge trash disposal and no picking flowers. six picnic areas with stoves tables and benches available. evening picnic lunch and music followed by community singing led by Joseph Thackery.
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Athens City Park
Locust Heights
Decoration Day
U. S. Forest Ranger
Seward
Garden Club
Agriculture Students of
Ohio University
Athens High School
Ohioniversity Band
Joseph Thackery
Lentz Named Manager of Mt. Vernon Show
Fred E. Lentz, formerly assistant manager of Schine's Athena Theater, is appointed manager of the Memorial Theater in Mt. Vernon. He and his wife Imogene Lentz have moved to Mt. Vernon, and he has two years of experience with Schine's theaters.
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Lentz
Mt. Vernon
Fred E. Lentz
Schine
Athena Theater
Memorial Theater
Imogene Lentz
Schine’s Theaters
Legion Post to Meet in Athens Thursday Evening
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will hold its monthly meeting at the post home on S. Court Street Thursday at 7 30 pm. All members should attend for important Legion business and its role in the war effort.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
S. Court St
Legion
Clyde Woods Enlists For Service in Navy
Clyde Francis Woods aged 21 enlisted Saturday at the naval recruiting HQ in Cincinnati as an apprentice seaman in the U S Naval Reserve Class V 6. Recruiting officer E S Lashmett at the Athens sub station announced Woods is son of Mr and Mrs Walter Woods of Zaleski and graduated from Zaleski High School in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Francis Woods
Naval
Cincinnati
U. S. Naval Reserve
E. S. Lashmett
Athens
Woods
Walter Woods
Zaleski
Forsyth Takes Position With Detroit Bank
F. D. Forsyth, longtime Bank of Athens veteran and former cashier, joins Wa beck State Bank in the Fisher Building Detroit Michigan. He has guided banking forums at Ohio University and served in Red Cross and Community Chest roles. Mrs Forsyth will join him in Detroit after mid summer.
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F. D. Forsyth
Bank of Athens
Wabeck State Bank
Fisher Building
Detroit
Mich
Forsyth
J. D. Brown
Ohio University
Red Cross
Community Chest
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Scrap drive nets nearly four railcar loads for war effort
W H Wakefield of the Athens County Salvage Committee reports county residents are cooperating in a scrap collection drive for the war effort. Much has been turned to county dealers, with Ames Township leading totals. Residents with scrap notes are urged to call their township trustee to arrange delivery.
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W. H. Wakefield
Athens Route 5
Athens County Salvage Committee
Wakefield
Ames Township
Bike Contest Judges Named in Athens Bicycle Festival
Mrs Thor Olson Major James B Golden and Mayor Franz Woodworth were named judges for the Athens bicycle festival parade and contests announced by Police Chief James B Grogan. The parade forms at the Armory at 6 p m and travels to the Fair grounds where Mayor Woodworth awards certificates and Harry Simmons donates a public address system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor Olson
James B. Golden
Franz Woodworth
Athens
Thuy
James B. Grogan
Armory
W. Union
Fairgrounds
Woodworth
Harry Simmons
Coal Company Named In Court Suit Here
The 11 partners of the Birch- Hollow Coal Co. are defendants in a suit filed this week in Common Pleas Court by the Nelsonville Electric Co. It seeks 504.77 dollars plus six percent interest from May 7, 1941 and a restraining order to halt disposal of mine equipment. The petitioner states the defendants are presently solvent and the money is owed on an account. Named defendants include Stanley Norris and Levi Wolfe of Nelsonville Route 1, Frank Dane, Timothy Dane, Albert Nelson, Roy Smith, John Steinbrink, Roy Mace, all of Nelsonville Route 1, and Timothy Mitchell, Q. T. Shaw, and Lee Clark of Carbon Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch- Hollow Coal Co
Common Pleas
Nelsonville Electric Co
Stanley Norris
Nelsonville
Levi Wolfe
Frank Dane
Timothy Dane
Albert Nelson
Roy Smith
John Steinbrink
Roy Mace
Timothy Mitchell
Q. T. Shaw
Lee Clark
Carbon Hill
53 Arrests In Athens Reported For May
Athens police arrested fifty three people during May. Police Chief J B Grogan reported officers recovered stolen property valued at 462 dollars. Forty two complaints and three accidents were investigated. Thirty warnings were issued and eleven police escorts were provided mainly for funerals.
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Athens
Lucy Bay
J. B. Grogan
FFA Meets Wednesday in Rome Chapter Plans Ahead
The Rome Chapter of Future Farmers of America will meet Wednesday night June 3 at 8 30. Final plans will be made for the judging trip to Columbus and for Saturday June 5 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Rome
Future Farmers of America
Columbus
Halifax urges conviction as we face Nazi evil at Ohio Wesleyan
British Ambassador to the United States Lord Halifax told Ohio Wesleyan University graduates that deep conviction in faith is essential to defeat Nazi Germany. He warned that Hitlerism seeks to bend religion to the state and praised the students’ resolve to defend Christian principles. The university awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Humanities along with eighteen other honorary degrees.
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Detlaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Napoleon
Hitler
Lord Halifax
University
Athens High Scholars Are Club Guests
Six Athens High School students honored for district state and county scholarships were guests of the Athens Rotary Club as John Shaw urged more individualized attention in education to fit students for the postwar economy. Recipients Frances Noble Virginia Coleman Jauvanta Young Bill Hammerle Martha Lou Dowler and Bill Pendry were introduced by Supt H C Pendry with notes on their district and state standings.
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Athens High School
Athens Rotary Club
John Shaw
Maysville
Shaw
Ohio State University
Kentucky
Supt
H. C Pendry
Frances Noble
Virginia Coleman
Jauvanta Young
Bill Hammerle
Fewer Persons Given Surplus Commodities
Athens County relief office reduces the number of recipients under new Agricultural Marketing Administration guidance. Relief director Dale Ziggaroos says the center will limit distributions to families larger than three persons to assure adequate aid to the needy.
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Athens County Relief Office
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Dale Ziggaroos
Three Uncontested Divorces Granted by Common Pleas
Common Pleas Judge C. F. Rowland granted three uncontested divorces this week. Clara Garlinger, from Charles Garlinger of Smithfield, and Donnie Mae Nickell, from Norman N. Nickell of Columbus, were granted on charges of gross neglect of duty. Clara Garlinger’s maiden name Clara Conley was restored. Florence F. McKinley was divorced from Robert B. McKinley for wilful absence spanning three years.
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Common Pleas
C. F. Rowland
Clara Garlinger
Charles Garlinger
Smithfield
Donnie Mae Nickell
Norman N. Nickell
Columbus
Garlinger
Clara Conley
Florence F. McKinley
Robert B. McKinley
Veterans to Meet at VFW Post 3477 on Friday Evening
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3477 will hold a meeting Friday evening June 5 at 7 30 PM with a luncheon served after the session. Weather note mentions raindrops cannot exceed one tenth of an inch in diameter.
New Airshaft Will Be Help At Bailey Run
Federal mine inspector reports improvements at Bailey Run No. 71 Chauncey on March 12. A new airshaft and a split ventilation system will boost airflow, with repairs to doors and stoppings to control air. The mine in the No 7 bed of the Hocking Valley region yields about 285 tons daily, employs 64 men, and mined by shortwall machines with hand loading.
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Feder
Bailey Run
Chauncey
Bridgewater, McKinney and Ferrer Coal Co
R. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
Murray City Social And Personal Notes
Mrs Effie Spencer hosted guests over the week end including James H Spencer from Camp Fort George Meade Maryland Dale Spencer Barberton Erma Meyers Painesville Hazel Blower Barberton E G Sweeney and Eunice Spencer of Logan Mrs Sylvia Sweazy and Campbell Barberton visitors Miss Bette Spencer spent the week end in Kentucky Pearl Lantz Roseville moved Mrs Sylvia Sweazy s household goods to Barberton and they will live there Porter Shuttleworth Jr Cleveland spent the weekend with his parents Jean Shuttleworth visiting Elaine Potts in Gibsonville
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Murray City
Effie Spencer
James H. Spencer
Camp Fort George Meade
Maryland
Dale Spencer
Barberton
Erma Meyers
Painesville
Hazel Blower
E.G. Sweeney
Eunice Spencer
Logan
Sylvia Sweazy
Campbell
Charles Sorrel
Bette Spencer
Kentucky
Pearl Lantz
Roseville
Tent Meeting Planned Near Pilgrim Holiness Church
An old fashioned tent meeting starts Sunday June 7 near the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Carbondale with services each evening at eight. Evangelist Rev Helen W Totman of Circleville will lead and the Prmasnew Sisters of New Energey will provide special music. Ray Pidcock is pastor.
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Carbondale
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Helen W. Totman
Circleville
Prmasnew Sisters
New Energey
Ray Pidcock
Pasitor
Athens City Finances Discussed by Council
Athens City Council reviewed the city budget for the rest of the fiscal year with May or Franz Woodworth Service Director A N Johnson and City Auditor Robert P Tompkins. A further financial position discussion is planned for Monday June. Mrs John Cross requested storm water drainage on her W Union Street property. the matter was referred to the city service department.
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Athens City Council
Franz Woodworth
A. N. Johnson
Robert P. Tompkins
John Cross
W. Union St
City Service Department
June Quota Set for Athens County Bond Sale
The Treasury Department announced the June quota for War Bonds in Athens County at 101000 dollars and Ohio at 42722500 dollars. For the six month period from July 1 1941 to January 1942 Athens County averaged 53525 dollars in monthly sales. Other counties listed include Meigs Gallia Perry Vinton Hocking Morgan with their six month averages and June quotas.
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Athens County
Washington
Treasury Department
Ohio
Meigs
Gallia
Perry
Vinton
Hocking
Morgan
Baby Born at Shelt ering Arms Hospital Names Quest Parents
Parents Mr and Mrs Hal Quest Euclid Drive announce the birth of a son at Shelt ering Arms Hospital on Saturday May 30. Admitted Monday were Brandon T Grover 169 E State St for minor surgery Charles Lig gett The Plains emergency appendectomy Pete Mernadakis 56 Sunnyside Drive major surgery and Harry Joy Amesville appendectomy. Released today were Mrs Alice Joachim 170 Morris Ave and Charles E Grosvenor Athens Route 4.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hal Quest
Euclid Drive
Brandon T. Grover
State St
Charles Liggett
the Plains
Pete Mernadakis
Sunnyside Drive
Harry Joy
Amesville
Alice Joachim
Morris Ave
Charles E. Grosvenor
Athens
FastEeth powder promises firmer false teeth
Ad promotes FASTEETH alkaline powder to keep false teeth in place with no gummy taste or souring. Claims reduce slipping during eating and speaking and help control denture odor. Available at drug stores.
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Selective Service
James P Cumley
K. T. Crossen Post
Floyd Prince
Ioff
Robert V. Prouty
U. S
Australia
Bird
Prouty
Kerr Hdwe. Co
Athens Park
Athens Messenger
Dover
Trimble
Clyde Woods
Navy
Detroit Bank
Coal Company
Halifax
Ohio Wesleyan
Germany
Athens High Scholars
Jenkins
Dr. Phillips
Congress
Congressman Jenkins
Congress Club
W. H. Bechtold
D. H. Sams
America
Chis Congo
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