Deed Recorded for New Athens Park Land to Federal Use
The deed for 22 acres in Locust Heights was recorded transferring land to the federal government for a public recreation site. A CCC dam project will create an acre lake this summer with earth walls and a spillway, plus plans for trails, picnic areas, restrooms, and a log shelter.
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Messenger
ATES
New Athens Park
Locust Heights
E. F. Sells
Recorder
Georgia Kilpatrick
CCC
R. J. Schaar
Forest Ranger
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic On Sale At Cut Rate Drug Store
This ad offers a full size bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for 49 cents, a 76 cent savings. It claims relief from constipation stomach pain nausea gall bladder trouble and bloating after a few doses. Limit three bottles per customer with mail orders adding 12 cents. Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store W Union St Athens.
Professor Curtis and family visit Bern Township
Prof C C Curtis of the University of Illinois visits his farm in Bern Township with his family before returning to Urbana Illinois. His daughter Betty Curtis graduates with honors in home economics at the state university and plans graduate work at Illinois next fall.
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C. C. Curtis
University of Illinois
Athens
Bern Township
Urbana
Ill
Betty Curtis
State University
Betty
Curtis
New Boy Scout Groups Formed at Greens Run
Greens Run forms a neighborhood Scout troop and a Cubs den under G. E. Ashwill. W. M. Hanley leads as scoutmaster with Anglin, Olbers, Myles Hanley, and William Hanley as Scouts. Ed G. Bryan heads the cubs with Ayers, Noel Ed Bryan, Hildebrand, and Olbers as Cubs. A Cub training session at Central School in Nelsonville is set for 7 o’clock tonight to discuss pack duties and meetings and to select a cubmaster.
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Greens Run
G. E. Ashwill
W. M. Hanley
Robert Anglin
Billy Olbers
Myles Hanley
William Hanley
Ed G. Bryan
Charles Ayers
Noel Ed Bryan
Fritz Hildebrand
Emmitt Olbers
Nelsonville
PTA
Central School
Divorce Action Dismissed in Common Pleas Court
Ruth McDonald sued Sam McDonald near Buchtel but the divorce action was dismissed Wednesday with Judge O F Rowland approving without prejudice to a future suit. Costs were paid.
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Common Pleas Court
Ruth McDonald
Sam McDonald
Buchtel
O. F. Rowland
Six Junior High Speakers Rally for Conservation Theme
At Athens High School Auditorium on Wednesday nine grade pupils delivered six talks on conservation topics including water soil mineral and wildlife preservation. Speakers included Anna Belle Houck Henry Miller Martha Lou Dowler Ben Fulton and Harry Peckham with performances by the ninth grade music and art groups. Certificates of promotion were awarded to 156 students.
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Athens High School
Russell E. Bayliff
Anna Belle Houck
Ohio
Miss Houck
State Water Conservation Board
Henry Miller
Cuvier Club
Isaak Walton League
Shirley Ann Cavanaugh
Martha Lou Dowler
Ben Fulton
Wayne National Forest
Fulton
Frances
Jane Maccombs
Ruth Mason
Hattie la Grones
Harry Peckham
Helen Keller
Glenn Cunningham
Roosevelt
Ruth Anne Grover
Frank B. Gullum
Board of Education
Gullum
Sherman E. Gilmore
Bayliff
Shade Alumni Banquet Scheduled for Friday
The Shade High School alumni banquet and dance will be held at the high school gym Friday evening, June 9, starting at 7 30. Entertainment includes round and square dancing Chinese checkers and cards. Dick Wylie's Orchestra of Middleport will provide music. Alumni urged to attend and reserve early.
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Shade High School
High School
Dick Wylie
Orchestra
Middleport
AHS Students Honored for Scholastic and Attendance Achievements
Sophomores and juniors at Ath ens High School were awarded certificates and letters yesterday. Sixteen scholars earned letters for ranking in the district competition, 30 sophomores received honor roll certificates, 23 juniors were named for certificates, nine sophomores earned perfect attendance, and twelve juniors received attendance certificates highlighting a strong year across world and American history, geometry, biology, languages, and shop subjects.
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Athens High School
Elizabeth Kolenich
Jane Finsterwald
Jane Wamsley
Patty Daugherty
Warren Stack
Roberta Reynolds
Doris Buck
Grace McKee
Mary Margaret Graham
Constance Dent
Betty Pinkerton
Betty Ator
Elizabeth Lavelle
Kathleen Orr
Dorothy Roads
Karl Packard
Gene Schuster
Kenneth Sisson
Phyllis Bean
Mary Virginia Bingman
Jane Finserwald
Elizabeth Krecker
Jean ‘Miller
Patricia’ Sherrard
Jean Herron
Joe Dilley
Lee France
Lewis Pierce
Jane Bayless
Helen Martha Copeland
Martha Hoisington
Doris Mathews
Joan Mathews
Clarice McKibben
Lois Sickles
Joan Woolley
Jack Grover
George Peckham
Bill Roberts
Jimmy Williams
Joe Williams
Max Baughman
Rosalie Shafer
Gloria Davis
Norma Gibson
Ruth Hammerle
Mary Jo Ulmer
Frances Alexander
Mary Allen
Betty Bird
Mary Charonis
Jane Gross
Betty Wakefield
Margaret Williams
Jim Cox
Jack Beasley
John Hess
Helen Steele
Helen Russell
Kathryn Finsterwald
Lee Frances
Jack Risley
Words Carry Great Weight and Political Bias
University of Minnesota psychologist Dr Charles Bird says prejudices toward certain words drive political narrow mindedness. He cites how a candidate named Anderson may win over a Dubois due to more appealing connotations and shows how labels like communism liberalism or fascism shift voters opinions when attached to statements.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
Charles Bird
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Anderson
Dubois
Bird
Metal Worker Builds Plane in Own Parlor
In Lunton, Chatham near London, 45 year old William Mason, a metal worker at an aircraft factory, is constructing a plane in his sitting room. The craft, designed to run at the cost of a small motor car, will be 19 feet long and 23 feet wide with wings expanded. Mason learned to fly a year ago and follows an orthodox design.
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London
Lunton
Chatham
William Mason
Mindanao Map Shows U S Plan for German Refugees Colony
The map indicates Mindanao the Philippines as a potential site for a U S controlled German refugee colony. It notes rich resources and that about 20 000 Japanese settlers hold half of the arable land in Davao, shown in black, highlighting land ownership.
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Mindanao
Philippines
U. S
Davao
Dancing Show Benefits Athens County Children's Home
A dance revue by 40 pupils of the Dorothy Kishler School of Dancing at Schine's Athena Theater tonight and Friday benefits the Athens County Children's Home. Miss Kishler donates commissions from advance ticket sales, sold by local women's organizations, with standout performers Isabel Brown Lois Baughman Jean Fisher Jean Herron and others.
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Dorothy Kishler
Schine
Athena Theater
Athens County
Miss Kishler
Kishler
Isabel Brown
Lois Baughman
Jean Fisher
Jean Herron
Jean Kilpatrick
Jean Medkiff
Helen Murphy
Barbara Baughman
Patricia Connor
Andrew Hardy
Mary Catherine Billet
Martine
Patricia Josten
Jane Roseberry
Patty Whaley
Diane Roach
Nona Jean Green
Harriet Linscott
Barbara Shirley
Thelma Bailey
Jean
Jerry Altman
Bobby Sprague
Harry Luman
Clifton Wood Dies After Stroke at 75
Clifton Wood Meigs County farmer died suddenly Wednesday at his Carpenter home after suffering a stroke in his garden. He was born in Carpenter and lived his life on the same farm. He is survived by his wife and daughter Elsie Wood. Funeral services will be at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church Friday at two o'clock. Rev. Black will conduct, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Clifton Wood
Meigs County
Carpenter
Mr. Wood
Elsie Wood
Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Black
Food distribution by Athens Township trustees
Athens Township trustees will distribute surplus commodities at the county warehouse on Oak Street this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Athens Township
Oak St
Stay Here on Fourth Athens Fourth of July plans outlined
The American Legion K. T. Crossen Post laid out events for Athens Ohio’s Fourth of July celebration. Highlights include a greased pig chase, a coon chase, a turtle race, a 48 gun salute, horse races, wrestling, boxing, and a Wallace Brothers Show presence all day. Speakers Thomas A. Jenkins and Martin L. Davey are invited to speak at 1 p.m. with a fireworks display planned at night.
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American Legion
Athens
K. T. Crossen Post
Athens Livestock Sales Co
Ray Duffee
John DeMolet
Thomas A. Jenkins
Martin L. Davey
Herman G. James
Ohio University
Franz Woodworth
W. F. (Spotsy) Burke
Wallace Brothers
John Dowler
L. C. Baker
Russell Maple
Francis Lavelle
Ballyhood
Col. T. F. McNeill
M. E. Olmstead
P. O. Nichols
4 H Leaders Plan Summer Work Conference in Athens
4 H Club Advisors and Officers plan a Wednesday June 14 program at the First Methodist Church Athens with a get acquainted session at 10 a.m. followed by talks by F J Taylor and E A Hansen. Attendees include C C Lang James R Smoot Louise Blackburn and William McGraw. A potluck lunch and a 1 p.m. discussion on summer activities precede a film and a 3 p.m. swim at Crystal Pool.
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First Methodist Church
Athens
Ross Wright
F. J. Taylor
C. C. Lang
James R. Smoot
Hocking County
Louise Blackburn
William McGraw
Athens Messenger
E. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Crystal Pool
Eber Carpenter Fined and Jailed for DWI
Eber Carpenter of Athens Road 3, a lunch room proprietor, was arrested Tuesday night by state patrol and pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to driving while intoxicated. Judge O F Rowland fined him 100 dollars plus costs, ordered ten days in Athens County Jail, and six months driving privilege suspension.
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Eber Carpenter
Athens RD
Common Pleas
O. F .Rowland
Athens County
Meeting on Old Age Pensions at City Hall Athens
A June 9 meeting at City Hall in Athens invites all interested in old age pensions. The Bigelow pension plan for Ohio will be explained by the speaker.
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Athens
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Claim Kidney Relief
Advertisement urges readers to buy a 35 cent Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and soothe bladder irritation. It lists symptoms such as frequent urination, burning or smarting passage, backache, leg cramps, and puffy eyes, and promotes the original Gold Medal product.
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Haarlem
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