Pan-American Celebration at Ohio University
Ohio University hosts a Pan-American Celebration April 23 25 with Dominican Republic Mexico Argentina and other republics officials from the State Department aiding planning ROTC corps demonstrations and a grand military review in honor of President James. Exhibits include art literature industry and railroad and aviation models for thousands of visitors from across Ohio and distant cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Western Hemisphere
Americas
Luis Quintanilla
United States
Ohio University Rotc Corps
Herman G. James
Ent
Wilfred J. Smith
L. S. Rowe
Washington, D. C
Pan-American Union
Thomas A. Jenkins
Thomas F. McNeill
Ohio University Rotc
James
Central and South America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Central and
South America
United States Department of State
Grace Lines
Time, Inc
Pan- American Airways
Hotel Berry
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Prospect in Columbus Ohio
Dr F M Edwards a long time Columbus physician claims to have helped many with constipation headaches and fatigue. He credits liver bile flow to digestion and promotes his Olive Tablets as a natural vegetable aid for gentle bowel movements and bile stimulation. Available in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
NYA Workers To Register In Six Ohio Counties
NYA workers in Athens Perry Washington Morgan and Hocking Counties will be registered with the Bureau of Employment Security and the Ohio State Employment Service within 30 days. Miller urges unlisted workers to register within 10 days and asks youths who have not contacted the service in 30 days to do so. The drive is conducted with ES managers Sands Riddle and Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
National Defense Industries
Athens
Perry
Washington
Morgan
Hocking Counties
Bureau of Employment Security
Ohio State Employment Service
Wesley Miller
Miller
OSES
H. H. Sands
Hocking
George Riddle
Marietta
Thomas Hoover, Jr
Waterloo York Farm Group Meets Friday
Twenty nine members and guests attended the Waterloo York Conservation Group meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Young Nelsonville Route 5. The discussion leader Mrs Althea Scott spoke on The Farm Problems of Today. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be April 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Young Athens Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo-York Conservation Group
Grover Young
Nelsonville
Althea Scott
John Young
Athens
Shelby Men to Get Furloughs
Soldiers of Battery C and other units in the 37th Division at Camp Shelby Mississippi will receive 15 day furloughs for home visits from April 1 through July 30 to reflect accumulated monthly leave. Division units train together in a new streamlined setup as artillery and infantry teams practice combat maneuvers to enhance teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. McKinstry
Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Ey C
37Th Division
Ohio University
Madison Square Garden
Bobcats
Farm Youths Told How To Aid Defense
Dr. H C Ramsower of Ohio State University outlines a plan for Rural Youth to aid national defense. Delegates from Meigs Washington Jackson Gallia and Athens Counties discuss training for defense jobs and potential farm labor shortages. A fall district conference in Athens will set plans for 1941 1942 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ramsower
Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University
Athens
District Order
Ramsower
National Defense Committee
Agriculture
Ohio University
Music Hall
Washington County
Meigs
Washington
Jackson
Gallia
E. A. Taylor
Ross Wright
Athens County
Heifer Sale Planned by Ohio Guernsey Breeders
The Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association will hold a heifer sale on Saturday April 5 at the Junior Livestock Building Ohio State Fair Grounds Columbus. Thirty nine head of calves including 15 junior and senior yearlings and one outstanding two year old will be auctioned. Senior 4 H Club members in Athens County are invited to attend this sale. In 1940 youths in the district purchased several animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Guernsey Breeder's Association
Ohio State Fair Grounds
Columbus
Athens County
Republican Women To Meet In Athens Ohio
Athens County Republican women will gather in Room 144 at Hotel Berry on Friday April 4 at 7 30 p m An eventful program centers on The Great Game of Politics by Frank R Kent with Mrs R J Studer presenting Inside Europe by John Guenther Delegates and alternates to the State Conference at Columbus Deshler Wallick Hotel May 2 will be appointed Kathrine Kennedy Brown will chair the event Speakers include Gov John W Bricker Sen Harold H Burton and Sen Robert A Taft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Berry
Frank R. Kent
R. J. Studer
Europe
John Guenther
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Ohio
Gov
John W. Bricker
Harold H. Burton
Robert A. Taft
Sportsmen To Meet Izaak Walton League in Athens
The Izaak Walton League will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Athens Fire Department rooms. Delegates who attended the national meeting in Washington will report on proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton League
Athens
Washington
Revival at Asbury Methodist Church Begins in April
Revival services will begin at Asbury Methodist Church near Guysville on Sunday evening April 6 at 7 30 p m Reverend Melvin E Mitchell will lead the services each evening through the series
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
Asbury Methodist Church
Guysville
Melvin E. Mitchell
Presidential Oddity Hidden in July Fourth Deaths and Births
Three of the 30 deceased U S Presidents died on July fourth and one was born on that date. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day and year, James Monroe died on that date, while Calvin Coolidge was born on July fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Re Coolidge
Maintenance Men Ordered to Stay at Mines Amid Suspension
Union officials announced maintenance workers including engineers and pumpers must remain on the job in all coal mines if work is suspended. About 4 000 men could be idle in the subdivision, as operators prepare for a possible shutdown while wage talks continue in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Rainey
United Mine Workers
Herman Theisen
Columbus
New York City
New York
Subdivision
National Headquarters
Rainey
Theisen
Corning
Rendville Coal Co
Dora M. Clark Dies Sunday at 61 in Athens County
Mrs. Dora Maude Clark age 61 of near Poston Athens Route 3 died Sunday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a weeklong illness. She leaves husband Charles six daughters Sylvia Augustine Thelma Boyd Freda Raymond Vera Freeland Phyllis Norma Clark two sons Ralston Mannington Russell ten grandchildren mother Nancy Decker three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Poston Church Wednesday at 2 with Rev Gilbert Courtney. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at Athens Route 3 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Maude Clark
Near Poston
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Clark
Charles
Sylvia Augustine
Thelma Boyd
Freda Raymond
Columbus
Vera Freeland
Watson
W. Va
Phyllis
Norma Clark
Preston To Collect Taxes in Amesville
Athens County treasurer John H. Preston will collect real estate taxes in Amesville at the First National Bank on Thursday April 3 for Ames and Bern Townships. Due to a late rush, the deadline for real estate tax payments without penalty has been extended to April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Preston
Athens County
First National Bank
Amesville
Ames and
Bern
Preston
Inspection to Be Held by Local Commandery
The Sir Knights of Athens Commandery No 15 Knights Templar will hold their annual inspection at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday April 2 with a dinner at 6 pm Tickets for the dinner are available. The inspection will be by Robert W Taylor Columbus grand captain of the guard and J Wallace Cherry Columbus grand commander will attend as a special guest. All Sir Knights are urged to attend with full uniform and visiting Sir Knights are welcome.
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Sir Knights of
Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Robert W. Taylor
Columbus
J. Wallace Cherry
D. H. Sams
Athens Noon Temperature Sees 54 Degrees Rise
At noon today in Athens the temperature reached 54 degrees and was rising. Yesterday’s high reached 55 while the last night’s low fell to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Leona Armstrong Dies at 81 in Pataskala Services Here
Leona Grant Armstrong 81 widow of Elza B. Armstrong of Hebbardsville died Sunday at the Pataskala home of step son Charles C. Armstrong. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 pm at Alexander Church with interment in adjacent cemetery. She was born in Pomeroy daughter of Cyrus and unknown Grant. Survived by daughter Valerie Melvin South Sioux City Nebraska and three stepchildren Elmer Armstrong New York City Mrs Royal Davis Prona California and Charles C. Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Grant Armstrong
Elza B. Armstrong
Hebbardsville
Charles C. Armstrong
Pataskala
Alexander Church
Alexander
Armstrong
Pomeroy
Cyrus Grant
Athens
Central Union Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Jamestown
N. Y
Nabby Lee Ames
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Valerie Melvin
South Sioux City
Neb
Elmer Armstrong
New York City
Royal Davis
Prona
Calif
United National Farm Loan Association forms in five counties
A charter granted March 15 creates the United National Farm Loan Association based in Gallipolis. It consolidates five county National Farm Loan groups in Athens Jackson Vinton Lawrence and Meigs to start April 1. Cesco Adkins is president with Arthur C. Gibson as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United National Farm Loan Association
Gallipolis
National Farm Loan Associations
Athens
Jackson
Vinton
Lawrence
Meigs
Cesco Adkins
Sumner
Arthur C. Gibson
Near
Albany
Meigs County National Farm Loan Association
Ohio University
T. O. Kincade
Ironton
Lawrence County
Brooklyn Youth Held In Automobile Theft
Juvenile court may decide Sobel a 17 year old from Brooklyn on charges of attempting to steal an automobile owned by George H. Cheek contractor on Route 50 improvement. Sobel, seen by road workers driving away, was pursued and captured. He told officers he aimed to reach California. his mother traveled from Brooklyn to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis White
Leon Sobel
Brooklyn
N. Y
George H. Cheek
Carthage Gap
Route 50
Sobel
California
Young Republicans To Attend Ohio State Convention
The Young Republican Club of Athens Township led by Bert Barnes will send representatives to the League of Young Republican Clubs of Ohio convention in Columbus at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel on Saturday April 5. Jessie A. Doolittle of Carbondale represents the Tenth District on the Arrangements Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Republican Club
Athens Township
Bert Barnes
League of Young Republican Clubs of
Ohio
Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Columbus
Jessie A. Doolittle
Carbondale
Shrine Night at Jonesville Center Planned in Columbus
Shrine Party in Athens area within Aladdin Temple Shrine of Columbus will draw Shriners and wives to Masonic Temple Columbus Friday April 4. The event, Shrine Night at Jonesville Center, will award one hundred prizes to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Vicinity
Columbus
Masonic Temple
Jonesville Center
Waste product no more in nitrogen revolution
Until recently pyridine, the material derived from steel mill coke ovens, was treated as an annoying waste product. Scientists now extract sulfapyridine from it to battle pneumonia, marking a shift in handling industrial byproducts.
Pleads Guilty In Assault on Youth
Lester Robinette pleaded guilty to unlawful assault with intent to kill in mayor court for an attack at 103 W Washington St. on Curtis Shellman and his 11 year old son. He was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond and jailed for failure to post it. Curtis Shellman and his son testified Robinette entered rooms Saturday night armed with a pickax handle and later a shotgun. Paul Shellman defended against Robinette and summoned police. Robinette was arrested by Chief Finsterwald and Captain Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Robinette
Washington St
Cliff Cornell
Curtis Shellman
Robert
Robinette
Shellman
Paul Shellman
Paul
E. S. Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Mrs Slusher Dies at Daughter's Home in Guysville
Mrs Eliza Slusher 80 widow of F W Slusher died Sunday morning after a weeks illness at the home of her daughter Mrs G F E Altizer in Hudson where she was visiting Interment will be in the W Union Street Cemetery Friends may call at the daughter's home Tuesday evening and Wednesday until the funeral time Surviving are Mrs Altizer three sons Edgar and Oliver of Floyd and Carne1 at home six grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Eliza Slusher
F. W. Slusher
G. FE. Altizer
Hudson
Caniel Slusher
Shade Garden Road
W. Union St
Seimer Appointed NYA Project Supervisor in Athens
Tilford Jewell announced the second NYA appointment in a week naming John P. Seimer as project supervisor in the NYA Finance Division for Athens. Seimer previously worked in Columbus as a contact man for an insurance firm and gains in personnel work. he is unmarried and lives at 14 E State St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
NYA
Tilford Jewell
Fifth Area
John P. Seimer
NYA Finance Division
Leimer
Columbus
E. State St
Local man arraigned on intoxication charge
Carlos Sams of Harmony Road appeared before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Monday facing intoxication charges. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs after being arrested Saturday night by Police Chief E S Finsterwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Sams
Harmony Rd
Cliff Cornell
E. S. Finsterwald
Clements Iron Tonic Promises Quick Benefits
Advertises Clements Iron Tonic with iron manganese and body building elements. Claims two weeks of treatment for 89 cents. Encourages sharing with friends and purchasing at Athens Pharmacy. Includes offer of Royal Dinnerware receipt and a plan inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clements
Athens Pharmacy
Murray City Man Killed By Auto on Route 78
Murray City man Vess Popoczzy, 62, was fatally struck Saturday night about 11 45 on Route 78 near Murray City as he walked east. Driver Clifford Koon, 18, swerved to miss him but struck with right bumper and fender. Popoczy died on arrival at a physician’s office. Burial at St Patrick Cemetery, Buchtel, after services at St Phillip Neri Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Vess Poppczy
Murray
Clifford Alva Koon
Nelsonville
Popoczy
Atatamantsa Af Eitunenae Aed Neel
Dence
A. L. Pritchard
Koon
Chester Call
Dale Koon
Deanville
Mattie Call
Chester
Ann
St. Phillip Neri
Father Gaberini
St. Patrick Cemetery
Buchtel
Naval Reserve aviation cadet benefits and requirements
A new bulletin details aviation cadet reserves at the Athens Navy Recruiting Sub-station. It covers pay during training at Grosse Ile Michigan, post training salaries, and a $500 annual bonus after 18 months active duty. Life insurance is provided by the government. Candidates must be 20 to 27, two years college, fit, height 5'6" to 6'4", weight 132 to 200 pounds. Applications accepted until induction. new class mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Athens
Grosse Ile
Mich
Naval Aviation
Naval Reserve
Naval
Defense Work Course To Be Held at Logan Ohio
Logan Ohio University announces an engineering defense training program extending in Southeastern Ohio. A mechanical drawing course will be offered with 19 existing courses, 18 applicants already, and a meeting for interested persons scheduled at Logan High School. Dean William M. Young cites algebra and geometry prerequisites and high school graduation as basic enrollments. H. H. Sands of the Logan Ohio Employment Service organized the course with William H. Stage named as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Engineering Defense
Logan
William M. Young
College of Applied Sciences
Ohio
Logan High School
Dean Young
H. H. Sands
Ohio Employment Service
William H. Stage
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Athens Messenger
State Department
Midwest
Bankers’ Forum
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Ohio University College of Commerce
Akron
Latin America
Ohio University Music Groups
Memorial Auditorium
Edwin Watts Chubb
Super Hall
F.M. Edwards
Waterloo
York Farm Group
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Icourt ST
Battery C
IY Fall
Dora M. Clark
Leona Armstrong
Rural Loans Association
Shrine Party
Seimer
Cornell
Court ST
Rome
Florida
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