New Flag to be Dedicated at Hocking Mine
A 40 foot flag pole and an 8 by 12 foot American flag will be dedicated at the Hocking Mine on Wednesday April 1 at 1 30 PM in celebration of the eight hour day contracts. Local 5096 of the United Mine Workers provided the flag, and The Plains High School students made a wooden ball atop the pole. Speakers include Thomas Price E A Cottingham and Harry A Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
E—Eeles
Hocking Mine
Hocking
Hocking Valley Mining Co
United Mine Workers of America
the Plains High School
H. T. Rainey
United Mine Workers
Herman W. Humphrey
the Plains Schools
Thomas Price
E. A. Cottingham
Harry A. Mettler
Athens County
Order of Red Men of Athens
American Legion
Plains High School
Frank Noel
Mike Krivusti
Ed Buffington
William Hamer
S S Tonic Rise in Vitality and Digestive Health
An ad touts S S Tonic as a liquid remedy to improve digestion, stimulate stomach juices, and rebuild vitality. It claims rapid effects and widespread use with testimonials and references scientific support. It targets underweight, fatigue, and loss of appetite from stress and illness.
Regulation Stresses Wool Price Basis Clean Wool
Regulation No. 106, Domestic Shorn Wool, effective Feb 28, applies to clean basis prices only and does not cap greasy wool at 37.1 cents per pound. Agriculture Secretary Wickard and Price Administrator Henderson warn dealers misusing the 37.1 base to constrain farm grease wool prices, urging honest negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
Claude R. Wickard
Leon Henderson
Wickard and Henderson
Earl Manter Returns Home on 10 Day Furlough
Earl Manter, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Manter of Athens, arrives home for a 10 day furlough from Fort Sill Oklahoma where he serves as a private in the air corps at Post Field. A former Ohio University student and Athens High School graduate, he entered the army on August 1. He notes several OU classmates are stationed at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Manter
E. E. Manter
Lancaster St
Athens
Ft. Sill
Okla
Air Corps
Post Field
Ohio University
Manter
Flying School Teacher H B Pickett of Meigs County
Harley B Pickett Jr a member of the Athens Squadron Civil Air Patrol is Meigs County flying school teacher. He owns a Piper Cub hangared at Marietta Airport and teaches social science and industrial arts at Columbia High School Carpenter. He passed his private pilot test in Charleston, W V and comes from Pomeroy with Ohio University training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley B. Pickett, Jr
Athens
Civil Air Patrol
Meigs County
Pickett
Marietta
Columbia High School
Carpenter
Clarence McElroy
Parkersburg
Columbia Township
Harley
H. B. Pickett
Athens County Fair
Lowell Chase
Albany
Army Air Corps
U.S. Naval Reserve Air Force
Charleston
W. Va
Pomeroy
Ohio University
Pershing Rifles ROTC Unit to Parade in Columbus
Ohio University's Pershing Rifles ROTC unit will join the Army Day Parade in Columbus next Monday. Col. J. M. Churchill announced the participation and called all members to meet in Athens on Saturday April 4 at 9 o'clock for the trip. The local unit is rated among the top Fifth Corps Area organizations and accepted the invitation from Columbus officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Pershing Rifles
Columbus
J. M. Churchill
Athens
Fifth Corps
Stephen W Martin dies at 81 in daughter's home
Stephen W. Martin aged 81 dies Sunday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Charles Quick on New Marshfield Route 2. He survived by four daughters Mrs. Laura Hamilton Mrs. Callie Quick Mrs. Ora Ward and another daughter. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at two o'clock in the Putnam Chapel along U S Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen W. Martin
Charles Quick
New Marshfield
Cynthia Townsend Martin
Martin
Josephus and
Malissa Shirkey Martin
Quick
Laura Hamilton
Columbus
Callie Quick
Creola
Ora Ward
Dundas
Putnam Chapel
U. S. Route 50
Commissioners Consider Appointment of Sheriff
The Athens County commissioners met to consider appointment of a successor to the late Charles W Bayless as sheriff. No announcement was made at noon. Numerous citizens had contacted the board regarding the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Charles W. Bayless
Minor operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Charles Pritchard Nelsonville underwent a minor surgical operation this morning. Released today were Mrs. Mary Civille and infant daughter of 143 N. Lancaster St and Mrs. Meredith Martin and infant daughter of 65 N. Shafer St. Mrs. Dana Laughlin of 8 Wolfe St and Mrs. Mary Pedigo of 35 W. State St were released Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pritchard
Nelsonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mary Civille
N. Lancaster St
Meredith Martin
N. Shafer
Dana Laughlin
Wolfe St
Mary Pedigo
W. State St
Millikan Attends Ohio Valley Optometric Congress
Mr. C. C. Millikan an Athens optometrist is in Cincinnati for the Ohio Valley Optometric Educational Congress at the Hotel Gibson and will return Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Millikan
Athens
Cincinnati
Hotel
Gibson
Millikan
King George V Avid Philatelist With Global Stamp Network
King George V of England was an ardent philatelist with agents worldwide seeking desirable stamps for his collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George V of
England
Athens stores to close at noon on Thursdays this summer
Athens merchants announce Thursday noon closes for June through August. Executive secretary John W. Bolin cites a 12 PM closure each Thursday with July 2 exception before the July 4 holiday.
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Athens
John W. Bolin
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Bolinsaky
Ellsworth Knowlton Dies After Illness at 79
Ellsworth Knowlton of near Albany died Saturday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of illness. He was 79, a farmer, and survived by his wife Myrta Fulton Knowlton and two sons Ray of Albany and Bert of Fairmont, W.Va. The funeral from Townhouse Church Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. will be conducted by Rev. S C G Everson, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Ray Knowlton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Knowlton
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Myrta Fulton Knowlton
Ray
Bert
Fairmont
W. Va
Townhouse Church
S. C. G. Everson
Ray Knowlton
Four Men Fined After Intoxication Plea
Four men arrested Saturday night for intoxication pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz L. Woodworth and were fined five dollars plus costs each. The defendants listed include Edward Carsey a 63 year old from Athens Hayes Kierns 65 from Lancaster Carl Bobo 22 and Joseph Chappel 34 both from Shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz L. Woodworth
Edward Carsey
Athens
Hayes Kierns
Carl Bobo
Joseph Chappel
Shade
Father Follows His Son Into Navy Service
Elmer Guseman seeks Navy V-6 enlistment joining his son Elmer William Guesman in the same branch. The pair, the Athens sub station’s first father son enlistment, begin training at Great Lakes or Norfolk with Elmer Sr to be an electrician's mate in a naval construction regiment outside the continental United States after preliminaries. Dolores Guseman gave consent for the enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Guseman
W. State St
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Guseman
Elmer William Guesman
Athens
Navy
United States
Navy Radio School
U. S. Navy
Dolores Guseman
Mayor Wakes for Weekend Traffic Arrests in Athens
Five drivers were arrested by state highway patrolmen over the weekend. Mayor Franz Woodworth of Athens was called from bed at 3 a.m. Sunday for the arraignment of Fred D. Wise 44 of Columbus for speeding on Route 50 near Canaanville. Wise was fined $5 and costs. Paul Bell 21 of Logan, arrested Saturday night for driving while intoxicated, faces Hocking County Common Pleas Court as a second offense. Betty Newman 22 of Middleport, arrested on Route 33 near Nelsonville for unsafe operation, fined $10 and costs. Hewitt Lee Wening 28 of 124 N. Lancaster Street, arrested on Route 50 Alternate at Sugar Creek for unsafe operation, fined $5 and costs. George A. Werner 37 of Middleport, arrested on Route 124 near Syracuse for unsafe operation, to be arraigned before Mayor Malcolm Hartley in Pomeroy tonight. One of every 20 Americans is on the federal payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Athens
Fred D. Wise
Columbus
Canaanville
Paul Bell
Logan
Hocking County Common Pleas Court
Bell
Betty Newman
Middleport
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Hewitt Lee Wening
Lancaster St
Sugar Creek
Woodworth
George A. Werner
Syracuse
Malcolm Hartley
Pomeroy
Hawk transfers son to New York from Keesler Field
Mr and Mrs Guy Hawk were informed their son Clinton has been moved from Keesler Field Mississippi to Rome Air Depot New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse NY He may be addressed as Private Clinton E Hawk at the Rome Air Depot Syracuse NY with the New York address shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hawk
Clinton
Keesler Field
Miss
New York
Clinton E. Hawk
Rome Air Depot
New York State Fairgrounds
Syracuse
N, Y
Nudge Your Lazy Liver Tonight With Olive Tablets
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and aid digestion for constipation. It promises improved energy and elimination, noting a price of 30¢ and 60¢ per bag available at drugstores.
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Price
Cottingham and
Mettler
Johnson
Pascal Celery
Meigs’ ‘Flying School
Vince Mulac
Athens Airways
Mulac
Vermont
Northeast Airlines
Army Ferry Command
CAA
Eldridge
Hubbet
Peterson
Neuman
Allen
Beaudet
Lansing
Mic
C. L. Dow
Super Hall
Dow
George Collins
Cuyahoga Falls
Pan American Airways
Miami
Fla
Raymond Pfleger
Athens Junior High School
Illinois
J. A. Buehler
Norristown
Philadelphia
Athens Municipal Airport
Joe Mackey
Stephen Martin
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Lostro
Athens, Ohio
New Yorker
Bryant Park
St. Joseph
Hawk
Federal Examiners
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United Nations
Congress
Department OF Logistics
International Business Machines Corporation
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