Athens High School graduates reflect on character in speech
Athens Messeng er reports the Athens High School class of 135 graduates in a ceremony led by William Dern who urged backing the backbone heart and funny bone of democracy. The program included music by the orchestra and solo performances as seniors received diplomas and the National Honor Society list listed Martha Hoisington missing by error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dern
Cincinaba Ge
Athens
Acces
Mr. Dern
Moses
John W. Danford
Methodist Church
Athens High School
Board of Education
Wood
National Honor Society
Martha Hoisington
Must Report On Change of Home Address
Draft registrants must report changes of addresses to their draft boards or face penalties. Lt. Col. C. W. Goble urges immediate notification to avoid delinquency, with possible five years imprisonment or up to $10,000 fine. If initial notice fails, boards contact the registrar, employer, or the U S district attorney.
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C. W. Goble
Selective Service
U. S
Two 4-H Clubs Report On Season Activities
The Loyal Daughters 4-H Club of Rock Riffle plans a meeting at leader Phyllis Carpenter’s home with camping were the main topic. Refreshments were provided by Helen Pennell, Lois Williams, Betty Williams, and Virginia Walls. The Hollister Hustlers 4-H Club meets next Thursday at Hollister High School at 1 pm. Officers elected for the summer at the June 11 gathering include Martha Phelps president, Doris Jane Gail vice president, Velma Fade secretary, Helen Evans treasurer, and Henrietta Phelps news reporter.
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Loyal Daughters 4-H Club
Phyllis Carpenter
Helen Pennell
Lois
Betty Williams
Virginia Walls
Hollister Hustlers
Hollister High School
Martha Phelps
Doris Jane Gail
Velma Fade
Helen Evans
Henrietta Phelps
First home grown tomatoes pulled in Athens by Burns
Pat D. Burns at 65 Stimson Ave harvested the first home grown tomatoes in Athens yesterday. The crops arrived 15 to 30 days earlier than usual for the season.
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Athens
Pat D. Burns
Stimson Ave
Three More Enter Athens Soap Box Derby Race
Three new entrants Julian Snyder Alvin Rosser and Robert Beverage all of Athens sign up for the Athens Soap Box Derby entries are sought from Nelsonville Chauncey and Glouster for boys ages 11 to 15. Showrooms of Nye Chevrolet in Athens and Nelsonville distribute rule books forms and information. Racers are on display at both locations and progress inspections begin next week with a Prize Committee led by Fred Sanders preparing multiple prizes.
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Athens
Julian Snyder
Alvin Rosser
Robert Beverage
Nelsonville
Chauncey and Glouster
Nye Chevrolet
Curtis Opens Offices To Practice Dentistry
Dr A V Curtis announces general dentistry practice in Athens at 8% S Court St after moves from Austin Texas and East Liverpool Ohio He is a World War veteran Masonic member married with daughter Dorothy entering Ohio University They live on E State St and he is a Cincinnati College of Dental Surgery graduate
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S. Court St
A. V. Curtis
Athens
Austin
Texas
East Liverpool
Curtis Research Corp
Wellsville
Cincinnati College of Dental Surgery
Cincinnati General Hospital
Curtis
Masonic Lodge
Dorothy
Ohio University
Lebanon University
State St
Lenora Mooney Dies Former Miss Lenora Henry
Lenora Mooney formerly Lenora Henry of Athens died last evening in Columbus after three years of ill health. She was the youngest daughter of David Henry.
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Charles E. Mooney
Lenora Henry
Athens
Columbus
David Henry
Test Announced for Stewart Postmaster
The United States Civil Service Commission announced an examination to fill a fourth class postmaster vacancy at Stewart with possible additional vacancies. The test will be held in Athens. applications close June 27. Postmaster compensation was $1,004 last fiscal year. Application blanks available at Stewart Post Office or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Stewart
Athens
Washington
Hog prices surge to new high on Chicago market
In Chicago the livestock market saw choice hogs sell at 10 dollars per hundred pounds, the highest level since July 27, 1938, marking a week of advancing prices and strong demand.
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Chicago
Egg Auction Heads to District Sale
The District Egg Auction begins soon with hens on edge. Mrs. Grove Halbirt of Athens Route 3 shows an egg from a Leghorn hen weighing three and a half ounces. The egg measures seven and a half inches in circumference and four and three quarters in length.
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Grove Halbirt
Athens
Rainfall totals exceed eight inches in June report
Athens moisture record for the first 12 days of June shows 8.54 inches with 1.76 inches since Sunday. Cloudbursts yesterday flooded Richland Ave as surrounding areas flooded. The Hocking River rose to 8.10 feet this morning and gardens near the creek area suffered damage.
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Athens
C. N. France
Richland Ave
Hocking
Birthday Friday the 13th Brings Lucky Claim
Mr. Luther Ulbrich of 177 Grosvenor Street notes his 31st birthday falls on Friday the 13th. He calls the date lucky and says superstition does not rule him, with only one prior Friday the 13th birthday in his life.
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Luther Ulbrich
Grosvenor St
Hospital Transport Reports For Local Men
George Po poczy of Murray City was taken by ambulance to St Anthonys Hospital in Columbus on Thursday with a serious condition. Max Williams of Circle Hill returned home Thursday from White Cross Hospital where he had been treated for injuries from a Chauncey mine five weeks earlier.
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Nelsonville
George Popoczy
Murray City
St. Anthonys Hospital
Columbus
Max Williams
Circle Hill
White Cross Hospital
Chauncey Mine
Record of U.S. military spending since 1914
The United States has spent about 36.5 billion dollars on its armed forces since 1914. In 1919 alone the figure reached 11.217 billion dollars, the highest yearly outlay on record.
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United States
Native Natal Divorce Lets Wives Move Fast
Under Natal's native law Zulu wives pay one and a quarter dollars to a native commissioner for service of summons and may seek a new mate within a week, illustrating swift divorce procedures.
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Natal
Coffee Crime in 16th Century Constantinople
The article notes coffee drinking was a crime in 16th century Constantinople now Istanbul. First offense punished by cudgeling, second offense by drowning in public punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Istanbul
Club Leaders Meet Monday at Mechanicsburg School
The Athens County 4-H Advis ors and Officers Conference meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the Mechanicsburg School. Ross Wright, county agricultural agent, arranged a program to acquaint officers with other clubs projects. Dr B B Buckley health commissioner will discuss 4 H health plans. Group discussions target officer roles and new information.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
Ross Wright
B. B. Buckley
V. O. Kail
Adda Maccombs
Kenneth A. Barnette
Margaret Laverty
Seven Men From Athens County Accepted For Army Training
Six men sent to the induction center at Columbus this week from Athens County No 1 Draft Board Area have been accepted for U S Army training. Names include Robert LeRoy Smith Arnold August Lindholm Marvin Carper Rice Melvin Ordell Frazee Roy Kenneth Benedum Clifford Edward Calentine Emil Sass. One man Emil Sass recently with Detroit employment awaiting induction in Detroit.
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Columbus
Athens County No. 1
H.W. Link
U. S Army
Robert LeRoy Smith
Athens
Arnold August Lindholm
Glouster
Marvin Carper Rice
W. Union St
Melvin Ordell Frazee
Jacksonville
Roy Kenneth Benedum
Cherry St
Clifford Edward Calentine
Athens Route 4
Emil Sass
Detroit
Sarah Parr Dies at Tuppers Plains Home
Mrs. Sarah Parr aged 50 died Thursday morning at her home in Tuppers Plains. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 PM at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church conducted by Rev Bert O Conner. Burial will be in Keebaugh Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
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Sarah Parr
Tuppers Plains
Tuppers Plains Methodist Church
Bert O'Conner
Keebaugh Cemetery
Hospital Admits and Discharges In Local Shelter
At Sheltering Arms Mrs Frances Wood 71 Stewart Street underwent an emergency appendectomy last night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Carolyne Sue Gatchel Glouster admitted for medical observation yesterday. Mrs Anna Kachman The Plains released today. Mrs Bernice Fiscus Ohio Avenue released yesterday.
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Frances Wood
Stewart St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carolyne Sue Gatchel
Glouster
Anna Kachman
the Plains
Bernice Fiscus
Ohio Ave
Copeland’s Condition Reported Satisfactory
C C Copeland former superintendent of schools at Stewart is reported in satisfactory condition in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg after an operation Tuesday to remove a kidney This is his fourth operation since last August His son Charles H Copeland of Indianapolis and brother in law Dr W H Finstewald of Columbus have stayed at the Copeland home James P Clark of Jefferson and Ross Alkire of Mt Sterling students at Ohio University and Delta Tau Delta members donated blood for a transfusion before the operation
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C. H. Copeland
Stewart
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Copeland
Charles H. Copeland
Indianapolis
W. H. Finsterwald
Columbus
James P. Clark
Jefferson
Ross Alkir
Epworth League Ice Cream Social Planned
Epworth League of the Methodist Church sponsors an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday at 6 30 p m Proceeds fund travel to the Lancaster Camp Grounds institute on July 13 League members to arrive at the church by 1 30 p m Saturday.
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Jacksonville
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Church Lawn
Institute
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Hattie Norman Dies at 84 in Hockingport
Mrs. Hattie Neff Norman, age 84, died at her home in Hockingport on Wednesday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 o'clock at Coe Funeral Home Albany with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery.
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Hattie Neff Norman
Hockingport
Coe Funeral Home
Albany
Hebbardsville
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Millfield
Akron
M. E. Coyle
Chevrolet
Fred Sanders
Lenora Mooney
LOGAN
F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
Prometrist
Worstell Bidg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Ohio
Wheaton Hardware CO
Athens, Ohio
Colonial
Colonial Plan
Berry Hotel
Athens O
Hattie Norman
Blackmore's
Royal
Noblin
406Th Street
West Va
Aine
Fisher Wiz
NYE Chevrolet CO
Newonvite
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