Twenty two Athens County indictments name nineteen
The Athens County Grand Jury returned twenty two indictments against nineteen people on multiple charges including underpayment of wages to a worker on an Ohio University project. Other cases involve breaking and entering larceny forged checks resisting an officer and motor vehicle infractions with several defendants from Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster and Cleveland among those named.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Grand Jury
Harry A. Mettler
Arthur Boyles, Jr
Wesley Thomas
Richland Ave
Ohio University Service
W. Union St
Boyles
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Charles Nelson Kincade
Columbus
State Patrol
Grand
John Tomas Stevens
Jacksonville
William Radcliff
Canaanville
Athens City
Radcliff
Robert S. Weegar
Cleveland
Weegar
Robert Jones
State
Guy Tanner
Nelsonville
R. D
Brown Furniture
Raymond S. Young
Palmer St
Wilbur McDonald
S. Shafer Sr
C. B. Nye
McDonald
Nye
Alva Cruise
Brady Lake
Portage County
William A. Osler
Chesapeake
W. Va
Rhuell Tabler
Guysville
Harrison Nelson
C. H. Frank
York Township
Sam Savage
Art Henderson
Chauncey
Kenneth Weaver
Charles Henry Breeze, Jr
John Bolin
Sugar Creek
Breeze
Bolin
Gerald West
Jones Beer Establishment
Coolville
Herb Armstrong
Glouster
A. E. Algeo
N. Lancaster St
M. M. Kerr
Washington St
Herman Theisen
Jessie Baker
Carmi Shafer
Carl Hull
New Marshfield
Sidney Riley
Athens R. D
William Thompson
Harvey Person
Guysville R. D
Urban Parker
Albany
James Hines
Amesville
John Southerton
Charles Bobo
Shade
Carl Seaman
Stewart
Don Sanders
Albany R. D
Dinner Postponed by Athens County Council
The annual dinner of the Athens County Council for Childhood Education has been postponed to Wednesday May 13 at 6 30 p.m. at Mechanicsburg School.
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Athens County Council For Childhood Education
Mechanicsburg
Athens Park Day Favored by City Council
Citizens proposed May 30 as Athens Park Day and the council approved it. Volunteers will clean Locust Heights recreation center grounds outside city limits, with no city operating expense. The park is expected to attract many residents this summer due to its location and ample facilities.
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Athens Park
Athens
Locust Heights
Backley
B. B. Backley
Athens City County Health Department
Athens County Advisory Health Council
Glee Club of Junior High Concert Planned for Wednesday
Athens High School in National Music Week observes with a Junior High Girls Glee Club concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium. Directed by Miss Clara Kuenzli the group includes Barbara Algeo Joan Algeo Laura Jean Anderson Sally Armstrong Evelyn Ayers and many others in a patriotic music emphasis.
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Glee Club of Junior High
United States
Athens High School
War Department
Roosevelt
Clara Kuenzli
Barbara Algeo
Joan Algeo
Laura Jean Anderson
Sally Armstrong
Evelyn Ayers
Nola Jean Bahr
Gretchen Barstow
Elizabeth Barton
Delores Baughman
Dorothy Bean
Mary Blaker
Patty Bolin
Beverly Bolin
Phyllis Brown
Beverly Brumley
Donna Jean Buck
Jackie Burgette
Freda Hawk
Dee Henry
Katheryn Hess
Carolyn Herbert
Louise Johnson
Pat Kassing
Jerry Josten
Janet Ingerham
Mary Hughes
Elspeth Hudson
Helene Gibbs
Lenora Graham
Ursula Green
Jane Grover
Lois Hansen
Ardath Hansen
Sally Hawkins
Katherine Hawk
Doris Casley
Anne Channell
Margaret Chapman
Iris Connett
Florence Conner
Norma Coon
Marilyn Covert
Virginia Dabritz
Beverly Davis
Norma Jean Dry
Katherine Farley
Marie Farley
Betty Jo Kinsel
Imogene Laughlin
Dorothy Lasher
Nancy Leeks
Phyllis Mathews
Jackie Mathews
Deanue McPherson
Mary Nash
Ellen Nichols
Jo Ann Paterna
Thea Pastides
Linda Pedigo
Pat Pestal
Roberta Pierre
Donna Poling
Thelma Ramsay
Shirley Rose
Nancy Rosser
Mary Ann Sarver
Kate Seaman
Iva Starkey
Nancy Smith
Betty Thomas
Jean Vercoe
Janice Wiggins
Martha Jo Wise
Jo Klien Young
Lois Puckey
Ida Mae
Health Work Approved by County Group
Members of the Advisory Committee of the Athens City-County Health District unanimously approved the 1941 activities report of the city county health department. Dr. B B Backley outlined disease control crippled children care and high standards while Probate Judge Francis D White commended the health commissioner. Officers were reelected for fourteenth terms with Mayor W D Hines and C E Wolfe serving as president and secretary.
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Athens City-County
B. B. Backley
Backley
Health Department
Francis D. White
Buckley
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
C. E. Wolfe
Waterloo Township
Boards of Trustees
O. D. Danley
Albany
Thomas E. Clark
Amesville
W. J. Wright
Buchtel
W. B. King
Coolville
Thomas Williams, Sr
Glouster
Ralph Miller
Jacksonville
S. S. Underwood
Trimble
Arthur Gooding
Alexander Township
Edward Rickey
Lee
Harry Howard
Lodi
H. S. Millican
Troy
Joseph Ashcraft
Rome
Waterloo
Trimble Township
Memorial Day Plans By Legion Post
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM in the post home. All members should attend as several matters of interest will come before the group including plans for the Legion's observance of Memorial Day.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Legion
White Is Speaker at Meeting of Kiwanis
Judge Francis D. White addressed Athens Kiwanis on the work and jurisdiction of the Probate and Juvenile Courts. He then answered questions from members about activities and duties of the two courts.
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White
Meeting of
Kiwanis
Francis D. White
Athens
Four fined by mayor for intoxication charges
Raymond Storer age 20 of Stewart Bernard Clark age 20 of Coolville Rt 2 and Darrel Dunfee age 22 of Stewart were fined $10 and costs each by Mayor Franz Woodworth. Ray L. Gaston age 47 of Canaanville was fined $5 and costs on a similar charge. Skunks are noted for eating bumblebees and yellow jackets and ignoring stings.
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Raymond Storer
Stewart
Bernard Clark
Coolville
Grace Potter Dies at Albany Home
Grace E Potter, 63, died Monday at her home on Athens Route 1 near Albany. She is survived by her husband A E Potter a son Boyd three daughters Pauline Bolin Madeline Boudinot Emma Jo Mecormick nine grandchildren a brother H E Angell and two sisters Lucy Barnes and Mary Biddle. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM in the Alexander Presbyterian Church with calling after Tuesday noon.
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Grace E. Potter
Athens
Albany
A. E. Potter
Boyd
Pauline Bolin
Madeline Boudinot
Millfield
Emma Jo MeCormick
Columbus
H. E. Angell
Lucy Barnes
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mary Biddle
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Quick's Drug Store Promotes War Savings Stamps with Bullet Message
A card attached to twenty five cent pieces states this quarter will buy 12 bullets and urges customers to purchase War Savings Stamps at Quick's Drug Store. Signs reading Buy Bullets for Our Men accompany the campaign in the store.
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Quick's
Gasoline Fire at Athens Truck and Implement Co
Gasoline on the floor at 27 E. Carpenter St. ignited about 11 o clock this morning. The Athens Fire Department used foamite to extinguish the flames and prevent damage.
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Athens Truck and Implement Co
Carpenter St
Athens Fire Department
Fealty to visit county extension office for interview session
Clarence Fealty field supervisor of the United States Farm Credit Administration will visit the Athens County Extension Office on May 6 from 2 to 3 pm to discuss problems and interview applicants seeking information.
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Clarence Fealty
United States Farm Credit Administration
Athens County
Weather Turns Cooler in Athens with 63 at Noon
Cooler weather arrived in Athens as temperatures fell from the 90s to 63 at noon. The previous day’s high reached 88 and the overnight low dropped to 35.
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Athens
Nazi Pilot May Have Passed Through Athens En Route to Mexico
Lieut. Hans Péter Krug, 22, an escaped Nazi bomber pilot who roamed 3000 miles in the United States, may have stopped at Athens per airport manager Hjalmar T. Olson. A man fitting his description was picked up in Chillicothe and taken to McArthur, claiming to be a carpenter and following Route 50 toward Baltimore. Krug was arrested days later in San Antonio after forging papers.
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Hans Péter Krug
United States
Mexico
Athens
Hjalmar T. Olson
State Highway Patrol
Olson
Chillicothe
McArthur
Baltimore
Krug
San Antonio
Texas
LaFayette
Athens County war ration book registrations reach 11720 first day
In Athens County 38 of 46 elementary schools reported 11720 applications for war ration books and 11262 issued. Athens City registered 2449 with 2292 books issued. University Elementary had 314 applications 287 issued. West Side 250/229. Central 675/632. East 597/531. on campus 613 applied and all issued. Pendry said registrations follow alphabetical rules but may occur on other days.
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Athens County
Leonard Prater
Prater
Commissioners’ Office
Columbus
Scholarship Awarded to Athens County Nurse
Miss Valencia N. Prock, Athens County health nurse, receives a three month scholarship at Western Reserve University School of Public Health Nursing. She has served since December 1941 after eight months at Cleveland City Hospital and three with Cuyahoga County Health Service.
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Valencia N. Prock
Athens County
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Prock
Cleveland City Hospital
Cuyahoga County Health Service
Cleveland City Hospital School of Nursing
Athens
Western Reserve
Athens City-County
4-H Club Meetings Set For Shade and East Hill
The Boys 4-H Club of Shade meets at 7 30 this evening in the Grange Hall with Rev Earl Cowen as advisor. East Hill 4-H boys gather at Clarks Chapel Church at 7 30 pm Thursday May 7 with Carl Phillips as advisor.
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Shade
Grange Hall
Earl Cowen
East Hill
Clarks Chapel
Carl Phillips
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