Candidates File Petitions for May Primaries in Athens County
Friday marked the final day to file petitions for the May 9 primaries as Athens County politics heated up. Several candidates announced, with entries for clerk of courts and county treasurer, sheriff, state senator, and county commissioner. Notables include Leonard Lasch for treasurer and Stanley Mechem for state senate, while operatives like John Dowler and Preston L. Athens Democrat ticket entries emerged amid a busy election week. Death notice for John Oliverton at Apple Grove, age 68, and local weather notes complete the day’s items.
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Petisons
Athens County
See Senne
CenTrea
Leonarder
Bart, Lasch
George Bateman
Kenneth Landscape Ecorer
Claudis E- Chappel
Strth
Stanley Mechem
Inumbent
Smocrats
William J. Sis
Clark B. Hunter
Harry
Mettler
Tan Lst
Nthe Navy Cave
Wil Fle
John Burton
Apple Grove
Pomeroy
John Oliverton
Ple Grove
E Burton
Racine
J. M. Bur
Warren
Kay Warner
May Ferrell
Cons. W. Va
Mercury
Forties
Dairy Subsidy Increases for March and April
Washington says Food Administration raises dairy subsidy payments for March and April to offset higher production costs after milk price ceilings. The subsidy now ranges from 30 to 80 cents per hundredweight with a flat eight cent per pound tag, while producer returns from cheese evaporated milk butter and skim milk powder will be reevaluated.
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Washington
Food Administration
Office of Price Administration F
Ohio
WPA
Elizabeth Daniels Dies Amid Prolonged Illness
Elizabeth Daniels aged 60 dies Sunday after three years of failing health at 1 16 W Washington Street. She leaves husband Walter Daniels and daughter Jay Daniels Carter of St Louis. Funeral services Tuesday at two in Jagers Funeral Home conducted by Rev A Y Wilcox. burial in Union Street Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Daniels
Elmbeth, Daniels
Washington
Service men and families greet Athens visitors during wartime leave
Lieutenant Vincent Jukes of the Navy Welfare Department visits Athens with his wife and two daughters at 62 Elmwood Place before rejoining duties in Washington. The article notes Jukes’ prior service on Adak Island and his role supporting USO entertainment for sailors. It also lists local families receiving letters from sons overseas, including Sergeant Ray N Rider in Italy and Thomas Williams in England, plus updates on other service members and a furlough.
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Vincent Jukes
Navy Welfare Department
Athens
Elmwood Place
Jukes
Adak Island
Aleutians
Washington, D. C
Ohio University
Cam. Fundant
USO
Erol Fiynn
Martha O’driscoll
Frank Frisch
Pittsburg Pieter
Senny
Navy
Washington
Stella Dailey
N. Court
Set
Ray N. Rider
Italy
Rider
Army ‘Air Corps
Divorce Filings in Athens County Court
Violet P. Coffman sues Earl N. Cottman of Glouster Route 1 for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple married November 4, 1930, have no children. Clarence Noble sues Hazel Noble of McArthur Route 2 for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. They married May 23, 1923, and have no children.
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Athens County Common
Violet P. Coffman
Earl N. Cottman
Glouster
Clarence [Noble
Hazel Noble
McArthur
Crud
Marthies
Marshfield Social Briefs From Athens And Columbus Visits
Local society notes list weekend visits among Athens and Columbus residents including Mrs John Prost Mr and Mrs Albert Winters and grandchildren Miss Margaret Wice of Columbus Mrs Carrie Sidders Lou Hawk visiting Mrs Winnie Baughman in Chauncey and families of Emerson and William Collins in town Several guests joined Betty Mace Gladys Beveridge Ardath Llewellyn Mix and daughters Jan Joy at Mrs Sam Wiggle’s in Athens A Barberton visit by Janet Russell and son. William Burt travels to Dayton for work Church Bible School shifts to Friday night to align with county men's meeting in Louster Dean Collins from Columbus spent Sunday with relatives Ned Gould and family purchased property and moved here William Thomas visited relatives Nona Powell of Columbus spent Sunday at home Mayor’s fine on two residents for reckless driving and intoxication Walton League to meet Monday evening at 8 30 at the Athens County Commissioners office</S>
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John Prost
Albert Winters
John
Joan
Margaret Wice
Columbus
Carrie ‘Sidders
Rx Lou Hawk
Winnie Baughman
Chauncey
Jane Collins
Clara Clarey
Longstreth
Emerson
William Collins
Betty Mace
Gladys, Beveridge
Ardath Llewellyn
Mix An Goff
Jan
Joy
Sam ‘Wiggle
Athens
Janet Russell
Barberton
William Burt
Dayton
Church of Christ Bible School
Giouster
Dean Collins
Curtis Wright
William "Collins
Ned Gould
Dowler Ridge
Carly McKibben
and Mix
William ‘Thomas
Nona Powell
Charles Carsey
Cortt
Harry Web
Franz Woodworth
Portland Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A stream of short notices records visits and greetings among residents of Portland and nearby towns. Clarences Price family visits Columbus kin. Jim Davis visits sister in Ravenswood. Linnie Swan visits brother Harry Swan. Bertram McDougle and Sally Smith travel with family. other locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Bert Roush, Harry Swan, and Mrs. Emma Dividen, are shown visiting relatives in Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia this weekend and past week.
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Chief Petty
James Dividen
Carp Peary
Clarence Price
Columbus
Ohio
Fagan Price
Harry’ Swan
Mra
Jim Davis
Clayton Smith
Ravenswood
Charles Ward
Str. Reliance
Linnie Swan
Long Bottom
Harry Swan
BF. Price
Bertram McDougle
Charleston
W.va
Sally Smith
Reed Holt
Lester Price
Piburgh
Bert Roush
Huntington
W. Va
Visted
BH. Roush Mondas
Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
James Jiiden
Emma Dividen
Racine
CP. Cecil
Kentucky
Frebault Details Postage Rate Changes Effective March 26
Postmaster Frebault of Athens announces revised postage rates including local letter increases from two to three cents and out-of-town letters remaining at three cents. One ounce mail rises from six to eight cents, fourth class mail fees adjust with income brackets, and new rates apply to registered, insured, and cod mail. An airmail stamp in the same design as the event issue will be issued in a one cent denomination.
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Francs Frebault
Athens
Cone
Social Notes of Radcliff Chronicles Service Members and Family News
Radcliff Social Notes reports motor machinist mate Charles Adcliffe Jayjohn returning from 0 day leave to see his parents Brice and Ruth Jayjohn in Oreton. He served nearly six years in the Navy, with recent South Pacific duty including Renova Velie Lavella and Bougainville. Now assigned to the Asiatic fleet. Also noted are Ruth, Mrs. W. B. Martin, Mrs. Robert Hill, and Mrs. Lutie Valet with elderly mother injuries. Kenneth Queen and Karen of Gratton visited. McArthur and Posner families mentioned. Cpl Roy Lowe arriving in Great Britain, joining brothers Lawrence, Roy overseas, with Donald in Italy and Timms in Iran.
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Adcliff
Charles
Jayjohn
Nottalk
Brice Jayjohn
John
Ruth
W. B. Martin
Robert Hill
Renee Fae
McArthur
Etree
667 Per Cent Increase in Athens Air Mail Is Cited
Athens Post Office cites a 667 percent rise in air mail dispatches during a January 16 to 23 period, as evidence supporting Athens as a pickup point on the Pittsburgh to Huntington route. The filing seeks to expedite a proposed Athens air mail pickup and establish Athens as a route point between Parkersburg and Pomeroy, with two daily schedules and connections to wider national service.
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Athens
Matt
Civil
D.C
Huntington
W. Va
Izeas
Thomas A. Jenkins
Alps
Post Office Department
Act
Purdum
Cenalriman
All American
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Pittsburgh
Pattsburgh
Army Band Keeps Morale On Bougainville Beachhead
Drummer Paul Lewis, from Athens High and Ohio University, serves with the srr infantry division on Bougainville. The Army band blends concert and service duties, performing for troops in jungle clearings when not on regular duty. Lewis, a former professional musician, led the first US Army band to play in New Zealand, earning strong local interest.
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Srr
Bouga
Athens
St. Paul
Lewis
Athens High
Ohio University
Ian
Athens Grange to Meet Thursday Evening at Hall
The To M county Grange will meet Thursday night at 8 o clock in the Athens Grange Hall with newly installed master presiding. A pro tem program will be presented by the Athens Grange. Granges in Uve county were asked to send in reports. if unable to attend, Frank Radhel is the newly installed secretary for report submissions. Members are asked to contribute postcards for Mrs Ernest McGraner. A potluck supper follows. Dorothy Frank chairs the committee.
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Thes County
Pomonace
Athens
Alton” Hope
Iaster
Athens Grane ‘Air Granges
Uve
Beon
Ernest. McGraner
Dorothy Frank
Marriage License Granted in Athens County Probate Court
A marriage license was granted in Athens County Probate Court to Ronald Samuel Roger, 2, of Argyle Wisconsin, and Dorothy Evelyn Dalley, 1, of Athens, with details obscured by garbled OCR text. The readable elements indicate a formal civil record of a union between two individuals.
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Athens County
Ronald Samuel Roger
Argyle Wis
Army
Dorothy’ Evelyn Dalley
Athens
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