Car Plunges Into Ditch Hits a Pole Near Lancaster
Elroy McDonald 67 and his wife Ann 72 of 56 Stewart St. were reported seriously injured at Lancaster Hospital after their northbound coupe left Route 33 four miles northwest of Lancaster and struck a utility pole. Harold S. Dickerson of Columbus, driving south, was uninjured. Mrs. McDonald sustained possible skull and vertebrae fractures and severe lacerations while Mr. McDonald had a left arm fracture head injuries and a cut above the left eye. Both suffered shock.
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Elroy McDonald
Ann
Stewart St
Lancaster Hospital
Lancaster
McDonald
McDonalds
Mr. McDonald
Harold S. Dickerson
Columbus
$600 Damage Suit Is Dismissed by Court
Carl Wilson sued A. D. Doss for damages from a December 17 1939 automobile truck collision on U S Route 50 two miles north of Albany. The case was dismissed Wed by Common Pleas Judge O Rowland with prejudice after settlement out of court.
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Carl Wilson
A. D. Doss
Common Pleas
O. Rowland
Albany
100 New Names for Jury Wheel Ordered
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland ordered the Athens County jury commission to add 100 voter names to the jury wheel. The move follows a reduction in wheel names after a recent trial of Commissioners Walter MacCombs and Ira Whitmore.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Jury Commission
Walter Maccombs
Ira Whitmore
Margaret Shannon to Leave Athens April 1
Miss Margaret Shannon who has directed student work at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens for four years will depart April 1. She has been elected Eastern Area secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A with offices in New York City. Previously she taught at the American Junior College in Beirut.
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Margaret Shannon
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Miss Shannon
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
New York City
American Junior College
Beirut
Syria
Kansas
Chicago University
Marion Blyton
Gifford Blyton
Ohio University
Haskins Suit Taken to Ohio Supreme Court
Notice of an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court of a mandamus action against Louis Tyroler by Margaret Haskins was filed in Common Pleas Court. The appeal cites a debatable constitutional question about whether the county visitor post belongs in classified civil service.
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Supreme Court of Ohio
State of Ohio
Margaret Haskins
Louis Tyroler
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Ruth E. Burdette
Supreme Court
Haskins
Court of Appeals
Tyroler
Francis D. White
Judgment Sought On Promissory Note For 475 Dollars
Charles H. Williams files in Common Pleas Court against Nettie and Albert Bretz a suit for 475 dollars on a promissory note claimed to be dated November 1933. He seeks judgment for the principal with seven percent interest from January 1, 1937, and foreclosure of the mortgage on their Canaan Township property to settle the debt.
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Common Pleas Court
Charles H. Williams
Nettie
Albert H. Bretz
Williams
Canaan Township
Cooler temperatures forecast with light snow potential
A drop in temperature sent the thermometer to 21 last night and the Weather Bureau forecasts colder temperatures with a light snow tonight and Friday. The high yesterday was 55 with noon at 41. The Hocking River continued to fall with the stage at four feet.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Hocking
Bodkin Seeks Athens County Treasurer as Republican
R P Bodkin from Mt Cory Ohio 38 years old seeks the Republican nomination for Athens County treasurer. He has worked in railroad accounting and finance roles in Cleveland and Athens including Colonial Finance McBee Co and supervised Route 33 project finances. He lives at 111 Maplewood Drive and married Ethel Collins in 1931.
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R. P. Bodkin
Athens County
Mt. Cory, O
Athens
Bodkin
Maplewood Drive
Triplett Held Awaiting Decision On Support Case
Harley Triplett of Nelsonville, under a suspended sentence since 1939 for failure to provide for his minor child, was arrested near Shafer St crossing on a capial issued by the court. He appeared before Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland for alleged failure to meet court ordered support payments. case taken under advisement after a brief hearing.
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Harley Triplett
Nelsonville
Shafer St
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Rowland
Albany Social And Personal Highlights
Social items note a dime social to honor Rev and Mrs Richard Black at the Fagan home. Girl Scouts hold a bake sale at T W Coe Hardware to fund camp. Virginia Hamer visits from Zanesville. Nurse June Kruscamp weekend with Bremsers. Garden clubs meet with programs on wildflowers and Easter themes. Hunter guests visit Cline family in McArthur.
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Albany
Richard Black
John Fagan
T. W. Coe Hardware
Virginia Hamer
Zanesville
P. G. Hamer
June Kruscamp
Holzer Hospital
Lester Bremser
Lon Thompson
Salem Center
Young
Dana Williams
J. S. E. Woodyard
G. C. Hunter
Asa Cline
McArthur
Mechanicsburg PTA Plans Night School Session
At the Mechan icsburg School PTA meeting on Thursday evening March 28 teachers will explain the work done in each course to parents.
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Mechanicsburg School Pta
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Schedule Fragments
Train listings show connections and arrival times for several lines including Diplomat Daily No 4 and No 3 National Limited. West Bound No 1 National Limited Daily and various No 29 and No 43 daily departures appear with early morning and afternoon timings.
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Diplomat
National Limited
EO Ae
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pre-Primary GOP Meetings Planned Across County
Waterloo Town ship Young Republican Club met to set a series of candidates nights during pre primary weeks. Carthage Township officers were elected and the revised Ohio League constitution approved. A schedule lists Waterloo Chauncey Glouster Carthage Nelsonville May Athens Township dates with more to come.
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Carbondale
Waterloo Township
Young Republican Club
Verner Metcalf
Marietta
Carthage Township
Lottridge
Clarence Swartz
Gilbert Coen
Leon Runion
Grace Jeffers
Rexall Boggs
Milton Nuzum
Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs
Carthage
W. B. Imes
W. B. Imes, Secretary of the County Executive Council
Waterloo
Chauncey
Glouster
Nelsonville
McKinley Club
Athens Township
Lodi
Troy
Lee
Athens Community Night School Open House Schedule
The Athens Public Night School opens Monday evening March 25 from 6 30 to 9 30 at Athens High School. Director Floyd Cooper lists classes in shorthand typing piano voice choral welding auto mechanics art crafts bookkeeping home economics first aid practical English arithmetic and employment with visitors free to move between rooms guided by ushers and room leaders.
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Athens Community
Athens High School
Floyd Cooper
Sampson Bateman suit dismissed with costs
Ruth Sampson sued George Bateman as administrator of Clem Miller estate for 1279.50 in wages for housework and other services. Judge O F Rowland dismissed the suit Wednesday, costs paid, no record made. suit filed August 18, 1939.
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Ruth Sampson
George Bateman
Nelsonville
Clem Miller
Common _ Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Miller
Divorce Is Dismissed In Sugar Creek Case
Beatrice Rhoades of Sugar Creek had her divorce action against Homer Rhoades dismissed by Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland. The judge ruled the plaintiff’s conduct did not justify a divorce decree. The petition was filed December 1, 1939.
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Beatrice Rhoades
Sugar Creek
Homer Rhoades
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Courage Faith and Smile Practical Advice From Blind Speaker
Blind speaker Mitchell Darling told Ohio University students at Memorial Auditorium that courage faith and a smile are key to success. He urged youth to invest in themselves and develop intelligent problem solving to overcome unemployment and future obstacles.
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Mitchell Darling
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
United States
Darling
Mr. Darling
Kite Contest for Scouts in Athens District
A kite flying contest for all Boy Scouts and Cubs in the Hocking District covering Athens County will be held Saturday March 30 at Athens Municipal Airport. Four divisions judge by kite size flight and creativity with prizes. the fourth division winner earns an airplane ride.
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Hock- Hocking
Athens County
Athens
G. E. Ashwill
Ashwill
Mrs Walter Henry Dies in Missouri
Mrs N E Mills of 14 Maplewood Place reports the death of her cousin Walter Henry of Butler Missouri after a long heart illness. He was the youngest son of the late Capt Edward P Henry once of Athens County. He leaves a wife and family a brother Charles in Missouri a sister Mrs Bertha Francisco and brother in law Dr J T Hull both of Butler and many relatives in Athens County where his father spent his early life. Mrs Mills previously visited the Henrys in Butler with two sisters about two years ago.
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N. E. Mills
Maplewood Place
Walter Henry
Butler
Henry
Edward P. Henry
Athens County
Charles
Missouri
Bertha Francisco
J. T. Hull
Car damaged after night mystery ride in Norwalk
William Turner of Norwalk reports a home entry last night the thief took his car key from his trousers pocket and stole the automobile which was returned to the garage badly damaged.
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Norwalk
U.P
William 8. Turner
Degree Work to Be Conferred by Sereno Lodge Friday
Sereno Lodge 479 Odd Fellows will confer the Initiatory Degree on a class of candidates Friday evening. The announcement was made by J. F. Kempton Noble Grand.
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Sereno Lodge 479
Odd Fellows
J. F. Kempton
Noble Grand
Holden Seeks Divorce and Custody of FiveYearOld Daughter
Mary L. Holden files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Henry E. Holden alleging gross neglect of duty. The couple married December 1932 in Athens and have been separated since February 1935. Mary Holden seeks divorce and sole custody of their five year old daughter.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary L. Holden
Henry E. Holden
Carle Couple Welcome Son at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Carle of 39 Morris Ave welcomed a son this morning at 9 35 am at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Frank Strong of Dexter was admitted for medical treatment and Kenneth Woogerd of 12 First St admitted for major surgery. Mrs Hulda Gray of Stewart was released today.
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William Carle
Morris Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frank Strong
Dexter
Kenneth Woogerd
First St
Hulda Gray
Stewart
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted as Kidney Tonic
An old advertisement urges readers to flush kidneys and stop night urination using Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It claims the product removes waste, soothes the bladder, and relieves backache and joint pain by driving out uric acid, priced at 35 cents with emphasis on authenticity.
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Haarlem
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