Forest Service Pays Eight for 700 Acres in Athens District
Eight residents of the Athens District received checks totaling 3 818 25 for land purchases by the Forest Service. The government optioned the land six months ago, surveyed boundaries, and now owns about 35 000 acres across 11 counties. About one million trees were planted this spring, mainly short leaf pine, with expansion plans east of Chauncey and south of Athens.
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Athens
THE
Forest Service
Dudley Gilmore
William Arbaugh
G. W. Hite
Aula Lowery
F. Lee Cline
D. G. Crawford
Moses Solomon
W. W. Scales
Dwight Ball
Gilmore
Athens County
Chrun
Chauncey
Films on Ohio Shown by Local Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce members will view a color film program titled Ohio’s Good Earth about agriculture and prize farms. A second color reel explores Oddities of Ohio Industry with behind the scenes manufacturing shots, including glass blowing and pretzel making. The final color segment covers the Ohio State Fair with livestock, exhibits, horse races, fireworks, and amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
R. P. Irwin
Standard Oil
Zanesville
Athens
Good Earth
Bennett To Attend National Convention
Attending a state Modern Woodmen of America convention in Columbus last weekend, T. R. Bennett of Athens, secretary treasurer of Hackberry Camp No. 4798, was elected one of seven bios delegates to the national convention in Chicago on June 3 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Woodmen of America
Columbus
T. R. Bennett
Athens
Chicago
Plan Program For Town Hall At Ohio University
A Town Hall meeting at Ohio University is set for Wednesday evening May 7 at 745 featuring a discussion on strengthening democracy at home. Speakers include J Jones Judson Cleveland Chamber of Commerce C E Roy National Association of Manufacturers and Maynard C Kreuger University of Chicago economist and socialist vice presidential candidate. Rev T L Shoemaker will moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Music Hall
Harold Stieglitz
J. Jones Judson
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Roy
National Association of Manufacturers
Ralston
Mrs. J. A. Wilson Dies in Minot Hospital
Mrs. J. A. Wilson 74 a Minot resident died Sunday April 27 in St Josephs Hospital after four months confinement. The former Lizzie Ferrites she was born at Mineral Ohio and worked at Athens State Hospital before marriage. She is survived by sister Mrs R L King of Minot and two nieces and two nephews in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wilson
Minot
N. Dakota
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wilson
Lizzie Ferrites
Mineral
Athens State Hospital
R. L. King
F. A. Lavelle
Lena Leben
Phil Schloss
John King
Athens
Temperature Swing in Athens
The Athens area saw a dramatic daily shift in temperatures from a high of 84 yesterday to 40 last night. By noon today the reading had climbed to 82 degrees.
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Athens
Flying Cadet Show Invites Men At Athens Armory
Young men eligible to apply for the Army Flying Cadet Training Course are invited to Athens Armory to view a new sound motion picture on cadet training. Major James L Zimmerman announced the Flying Cadet Examining Board will be there through Thursday with Lieuts Skow Watson Wynn and five enlisted men. About 38 applicants were noted with 33 from the area applying today. The program runs 7 1/2 months with pay and benefits. after completion a second lieutenant commission follows and active duty for three years at 245.50 monthly, then potential promotion or four more years enlistment. A $500 cash bonus is offered after active service. Open to single men 20 to 27 who pass physical and mental tests. high school grads accepted, college credits exempt from mental exam.
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Army
Athens
James L. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Flying Cadet Examining Board
George Skow
Jack Watson
E. W. Wynn
Army Air Corps Service
West Point of the Air
Air Corps Reserve
Air Corps
Regular
Army Air Corps
Five Thousand Clothing Pieces Collected For Athens Salvation Army
About 5,000 discarded garments were gathered Friday in Athens during the two day old clothes campaign. Boy Scouts from Troops 50 51 and 54 collected and delivered bags, with trucks from local firms aiding. The Salvation Army will distribute the clothes Thursday morning at its W Union Street headquarters to the needy only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Athens
W. W. Hinshaw
W. Union St
Hinshaw
Salvation Army Hall
Britain
Athens Messenger
Rotary
Kiwanis
J. R. Stratton
Boy Scout
Hock-Hocking
Major Hinshaw
Walsh Electric Co
Mickle Tire and Accessory Co
Kerr Hardware
Farley
F D Knowlton Dies in East Newark Funeral for Francis Knowlton
Francis Delbert Knowlton 68 died at his Newark New Jersey home after heart trouble. Funeral services are set in Newark on Tuesday. He worked as a telegraph operator for the Baltimore and Ohio and held various posts in Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Surviving are his wife Ethel a daughter Helen Rowley a daughter Rachel Eckert a daughter Beatrice Stewart a son Clarke Knowlton and eight grandchildren. He was born in New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Delbert Knowlton
Newark
N. J
Mr. Knowlton
New Marshfield
Ray and Zaleski
Baltimore & Ohio
Marietta
Standard Oil Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Vineland
Ethel
Helen Rowley
Rachel Eckert
Beatrice Stewart
Clarke Knowlton
Huntington
Edwin Fledderjohann
Mabel Seastrand
Robert
Edwin Stewart
Fledderjohann
Seastrand
Knowlton
Colburn Qualifies as Expert with Rifle at Fort Riley
Private Carl Colburn with the mechanized cavalry at Fort Riley Kansas reports to his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Colburn of Pratts Fork that he recently qualified as expert on the rifle range In the unit 452 men competed and nine achieved expert status Colburn formerly worked at the Mc Bee Company plant in Athens and volunteered for service several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Colburn
Mechanized Cavalry
Fort Riley, Kas
Clyde Colburn
Pratts Fork
Colburn
McBee Co
Athens
Millican Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Charles Millican, 33, of Mill Field Route 2, pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Monday. He was fined 50 dollars and costs after a Sunday arrest by city police on E State Street. Mayor Cornell noted three prior arrests for similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Millican
Millfield Route 2
Cliff Cornell
E. State St
Cornell
James E. Davis Dies at 72 After Yearlong Illness
James E. Davis age 72 died at his home 26 Brown Ave after a yearlong illness. A carpenter born in Stewart he lived in Athens County all his life. Survived by three daughters Eva Christman Lola Jones Lena Marcilette and a son John Wyers plus two brothers and two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 10 in Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev. H. E. Osborn officiating. Friends may call after Tuesday noon.
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James E. Davis
Brown Ave
Davis
Stewart
Athens County
Eva Christman
Lola Jones
Lena Marcilette
Columbus
John Wyers
Athens
Bert Davis
New England
Benson Davis
Mary Pinkerton
Flora Stanton
Belpre
Dowler and Ferguson
H. E. Osborn
Columbus Man Held on Drunk Driving Charge
W. J. Barnes of Columbus was held at the city jail on a 500 dollar bond after pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated following a 9 30 PM wreck on Lancaster Street. No injuries were reported and about 300 dollars damage occurred to Barnes 1937 sedan and to two other vehicles driven by Clarence Ross and W M Conway. Police said Barnes veered into the other cars at the Court ney Hill curve while en route to Athens. He was arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell and bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Barnes
Columbus
Lancaster St
Barnes
Clarence Ross
Chauncey
W. M. Conway
Lancaster
Carman Church
Joseph McBride
Athens
Courtney Hill
Cliff Cornell
Grand
Layettes Sent by Athens Red Cross Chapter to New Jersey
The Athens County Chapter of the Red Cross sent a carton of 42 layettes to the American Red Cross Harborside Warehouse and Exchange Place New Jersey. This marks the third carton toward the quota to be filled by May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
The
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Exchange Place
New Jersey
Child Hit by Car Leaves Four Year Old in Serious Condition
Dickie Dalton four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ephriam Dalton Redtown was struck by a truck Saturday evening and reported unconscious in the Sheltering Arms Hospital with the condition described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Dalton
Ephriam Dalton
Redtown
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Two Grass Fires Put Out by City Firemen
Fire Chief Harold Junod reports two grass fires Sunday in the city were extinguished before causing damage. One occurred at the fairgrounds at 11 05 a m the other near 264 East State Street at 2 30 p m. Fire crews contained both blazes quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
E. State St
Harold Junod
Local man fined for intoxication in Junction City
Joseph Vance of Junction City was fined $5 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Cliff Cor nell for intoxication. He was arrested Saturday night on Court Street by Police Chief E S Finsterwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Joseph Vance
Junction City
Cliff Cornell
Court St
E. $. Finsterwald
Gray slug hunts with 28000 teeth in snail relatives
A gray slug, a relative of snails, is noted for a remarkable set of about 28 000 teeth, highlighting its surprising feeding anatomy and adaptation.
13 Are Home On Furlough From Shelby
Thirteen former Battery C 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard members now in the U S Army stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi are at their Athens area homes on a 16 day furlough. Sgt C K McKinstry says furloughs were cancelled effective May 25 and no additional men will return until July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery C
134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
United States Army
Camp Shelby
Miss
Athens
C. K. McKinstry
Lowell Wilkins
Corp
Almont Robinson
Raymond Dyar
Howard Zarley
Lee Phillips
James Cook
Herbert Riley
Fred Landis
David White
Tom Wise
Donald Hoisington
William Caylor
Democrats Seek Hearing on Patronage in Ohio District
Democrats in the Tenth District vote to send a committee to New York to confer with National Chairman Flynn about federal patronage. The group includes Dr. C. G. Dew Oral Daugherty Harold Rowe McGowen and Judge William Jones. Rowe plans to arrange an appointment. The move follows dissatisfaction with federal appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Congressional District
C. G. Dew
York Township
New York
Flynn
Dew
Oral Daugherty
Athens County
Harold Rowe
Jackson County
McGowen
Lawrence County
William Jones
Vinton County
Rowe
Rejuvenation Plan For Camp Dup ler Water Supply
J R Stratton scout executive of the Hock Hocking Area announced a project to restore Camp Dup ler water. After a spring survey by Roy Dupler P A Langston and Stratton a bricked spring with piped supply will ensure purity. The work will be carried out by scout troops with each unit assigned a task. Chlorination of the spring will be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Dupler
J. R. Stratton
Hock-Hocking
Roy Dupler
P. A. Langston
Stratton
Mrs Hodgson Dies at Hollister Home Sunday
Emanuel Hodgson of Hollister died at 5 15 p m Sunday after a long residence in Athens County. A United Brethren Church member and Daughters of St George, she leaves her husband four daughters Mrs Joseph Kay Hollister Mrs Carl Wood Powhatan Point Mrs Otto Kuhne Jacksonville and Miss Anetta Hodgson Hollister and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements had not been completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Hodgson
Hollister
Athens County
United Brethren Church
Daughters of
St. George
Hodgson
Joseph Kay
Carl Wood
Powhatan Point
Otto Kuhne
Jacksonville
Anetta Hodgson
Athens Scout Troops Camp Weekend at Camp Dupler
Troop 51 arrived Friday and Troop 50 Saturday for a weekend camping at Camp Dupler. The Boy Scout groups conducted open air activities under patrol leaders while Wilbur Perkins and Charles Roush led Troop 50 and George Hoffmire guided Troop 51.
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Boy Scout
Camp Dupler
Troop 51
Wilbur Perkins
Charles Roush
George Hoffmire
Ohio University
Eckert Named Instructor at Local Airport
Wendell Eckert of Bernard Airport Youngstown joins Athens Airways flight instruction staff as a commercial pilot with an instructor rating. He will lead Athens student flyers and continue work toward a second instructor rating. Athens adds a new Taylorcraft aircraft, bringing CPTP fleet to six planes for local flyers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Eckert
Bernard Airport
Youngstown
Athens Airways
Eckert
Wooster College
Athens
Taylorcraft
Alliance
C.P.T.P
Peru
William M. Young
College of Applied Science
Gordon K. Bush
New Orleans
Eru
Smith Hit by Stray Bullet
Mayor Cliff Cornell warns against city limit gunfire as youths shoot firearms. J. E. Smith at a service station on East State Street wounded in the leg by a stray bullet believed fired by local youths. An air gun shot also shattered a window at J. H. Gross’s home on Morris Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
J. E. Smith
E. State St
J. H. Gross
Morris Ave
Scout Executives to Meet in Steubenville Wednesday
J. R. Stratton scout executive of the Hock-Hocking Area will attend an important meeting of scout executives in Steubenville on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Stratton
Hock-Hocking Area
Steubenville
Craft Work in Rural Area To Be Promoted
The State Craft Committee plans to form an Athens County committee to promote craft work among rural people as a recreational home project and to provide supplementary income. Projects include metal and wood craft, games, puzzles, souvenirs, trophies, and more. The committee will include representatives from Farm Security Office NYA WPA Athens Grange Farm Bureau county schools and the County Ministerial Association. Rural groups engaged in craft work are asked to contact the county extension office in the Athens Post Office Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ross Wright
Wright
Farm Security Office
NYA
WPA
Athens Grange
Farm Bureau
County School System
County Ministerial Association
County Extension Office
Athens Post Office
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Gilmore States
Jaycees
Bennett
S.S
S.S.S
Columbus & Southern
Ohio Electric Company
F. D. Knowlton
East
Nurito
James Davis
Chapter of
Shelby
Smith
Quick's
St Choice
State
Federal
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Baltimore
Atoll
Athens Pharmacy
MGM
Lostro Building
Athens, Ohio
Pleasure Island
Evans
Dixie Maid Coffee
Welch's
Oleo
Per
Calif
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