WPA road program expands in Athens County work force
About 824 county men are employed by the WPA on road projects, with 80 county workers, amid good weather speeding progress. Strouds Run Road in Athens and Canaan Townships will finish this month. Mudsock, Taylor Ridge and Angel Ridge Roads near completion next week or soon. Willow Creek, Stewart streets, and Meeks Bridge work proceed, with surveys for other jobs in multiple townships.
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Athens County
WPA
Harry Dust
Dust
Strouds Run
Athens
Canaan
York Township
Taylor Ridge Road
Trimble Township
Angel Ridge
Athens Township
Stewart Streets
Willow Creek
Canaan Township
Federal Creek
Meeks
Rome Township
Waterloo
Trimble
Dover
Bern, Lee
Alexander
Inventories and Debts Filed in Numerous Estate Proceedings
A court notices inventories appraisements and schedules of debts for many estates including Berry Knode Hanning Young Brown Wallace Castle Long Wade Closter Cone Lonas Johnson Dodds Dodds Druggan Fagan Hobson and Daugherty. Hearings set for June 2 1941 at 9:00 A M with exceptions due five days prior. Francis D White Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie J. Berry
Edward C. Berry
Elizabeth H. Knode
Fred E. Hanning
Anna H. Hanning
Esther Young
William H. H. Brown
David L. Wallace
W. Cline Castle
Casa H. Long
R. H. Wade
Joseph P. Closter
Henry Cone
Joseph A. Lonas
Abraham L. Johnson
Jennie Dodds
N. E. Dodds
Hester A. Druggan
Jennie H. Fagan
Mary A. Hobson
Francis D
East Side School Sixth Graders Tour Columbus Weekday
A group of 36 East Side School sixth graders with parents and friends visit Columbus sights on a day trip. Principal Wayne Matthews leads the tour to the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society Museum, OSU at Orton Hall, the Ohio Union, the zoo, and the airport plus a stop at Boys Industrial School near Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side School
Columbus
Wayne Matthews
Ohio Archeological and Historical Society Museum
Museum of
Ohio State University
Orton Hall
Ohio Union
Zoo
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Barbara Algeo
Melvin Brown
Florine Conner
Tom Dowler
Margaret Williams
Harriet Jo Wilson
Jo Ellen Young
la Farina Guseman
Dorothy White
Jeanne Johnston
John Nye
C. E. Williams
John Vercoe
Homer Brown
John Farley
John Rose
O. N. Wilson
Charles Gilkey
Regina Dabritz
Francis Frebault
Bill Smiley
Bob Cable
Car Hits Tractor on Route 50. No Injuries Reported
Chester Amel of Sharpsburg 23 collided with Robert Horner 23 of Amesville while Horner exited a private driveway onto Route 50 Alternate. Amel attempted to pass the tractor and struck its front end. Both drivers sustained no injuries and were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Amel
Sharpsburg
Robert Horner
Amesville
Horner
Antel
Jess Will Held on Non-Support Charge in Athens County
Jess Will, a former Meigs County resident, was arrested in Franklin County on a non-support charge filed by Athens County Juvenile Court. He is held in Athens City Jail awaiting case disposition as reported by Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans from Columbus yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Will
Meigs County
Franklin County
Athens County
Columbus
Charles Evans
Athens City
Buchtel Alumni Set Meeting Before May Banquet
The Buchtel High School Alumni Association will gather Sunday at 2 pm in the high school for the final open meeting of the year before the May 31 banquet.
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Buchtel High School Alumni Association
Scouts to Dedicate Flag at Central Church
Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 54 will meet at the Central Ave Methodist Church Sunday at 9 oclock to dedicate a new flag presented to the church.
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Boy Scout Troop No
Central Ave. Methodist Church
West Side School Turns Pupils Into Movie Stars
The entire West Side School staged an all school assembly to view a film each student helped create. Teacher Pauline Kimes filmed classmates and staff including Superintendent Pendry, Principal Steele, and janitor Dahl. Children acted and played games on screen then sang along as they watched the movie for the first time. parents will see it Tuesday night May 20 at the final meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Pauline Kimes
Harper C. Pendry
Clara Kuenzli
Mildred Murphy
Louisa Steele
Mabel Darst
Maude Stauffer
Kimes
Oliver Dahl
Arnold
Mildred Colville
The
Field Day for Farmers set at Carpenter Plan
A demonstration and field day will be held Friday May 23 for Southeastern Ohio farmers at the Test Farm at Carpenter Meigs County. Farmers are invited to join and tour an experiment farm at Lakin West Virginia to inspect soil fertility and crop rotation. The Carpenter farm hosts extensive pasture land tests with hundreds of plots under study.
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Ohio
Carpenter
Meigs County
Lakin
W. Va
Carpenter Farm
Four Are Fined in Athens City Court
Four individuals appeared in Athens City Court before Mayor Cliff Cornell. Cutler Burton, 63, of 8 S Mulberry St, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after arrest at home by Officer Howard Mills. Earl Stephenson of Athens Route 2 was fined 5 dollars and costs for intoxication after arrest on Richland Ave by Chief Finsterwald. Earl and Marl Tabler of Kilvert were fined 5 dollars and costs each for causing a disturbance at the Delmont Grill on West State Street, with city jail time in default of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler Burton
S. Mulberry St
Cliff Cornell
Howard Mills
Earl Stephenson
Athens
Cornell
Richland Ave
E. S. Finsterwald
Earl
Marl Tabler
Kilver
Dexter area residents guest ties and family visits
Dexter residents and relatives are visiting and hosting across nearby towns. Corporal James R. Smith from Camp Shelby and Mil Braley with Lena Saxton stayed with the Braleys in Derby and Orient. Other families including Amos of Dexter and Lancaster, Glazes of Pomeroy, and Nelsons of Chauncey were noted in brief calls and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
James R. Smith
Camp Shelby
Mildred Braley
Lena Saxton
Frank Braley
Derby
John Braley
Orient
W. R. Amos
Dallas Amos
Lancaster
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Guy Glaze
Pomeroy
W. L. Glaze
Thunderstorm Risk: Standing Up Elevates Lightning Chance
In a electrical storm a person directly under a thunder cloud faces fifteen times the danger of being struck if standing versus lying on the ground.
Appointment of administratrix for Frank B. Tidd estate
Ora Athey Tidd of Coolville Ohio is appointed administratrix with the will annexed of the Estate of Frank B. Tidd deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated May 14 1941 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Ora Athey Tidd
Coolville
Ohio
Frank B. Tidd
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Ceiling collapses injures student at Athens Junior High
A section of ceiling fell in a classroom at Athens Junior High School injuring one eighth grade boy, Richard Swartz, who needed 14 stitches. Nailing was shallow. engineers reinforced similar ceilings with larger nails. The incident occurred before 3 pm during an English class taught by Edith Stocklin.
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Athens Junior High School
Richard Swartz
Wade A. Swartz
Coss St
Edith Stocklin
West Side Students Making Dutch Frieze
Fourth grade at West Side School is finishing a Dutch frieze under teacher Maude Stauffer. Crayon drawings depict life in the Netherlands including tulips windmills canals and milk carts. Each pupil also makes a booklet with pictures and descriptive stories about Holland.
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West Side School
Maude Stauffer
Holland
Netherlands
Louisa Steele
Athens
American Legion Auxiliary
Elementary Children Are Honored at Party
The Early Childhood Class at Ohio University organized a birthday party for May birthdays at University Elementary School. Miss Sylvia Zwelling and Miss Ellen Neurad led the event in the kindergarten room at lunch. Attendees included Caroline Conkey, Billey Worley, Margaret Scott, John Evans, Roger and Helen Sapp, Bernice Durst, and supervisor Miss Mary Ward. Two fifth graders, Anita Clark and Jean Herbert, assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
University
Sylvia Zwelling
Ellen Neurad
Caroline Conkey
Billey Worley
Margaret Scott
John Evans
Roger
Helen Sapp
Bernice Durst
Mary Ward
Anita Clark
Jean Herbert
Nutrition institute urges county groups to boost defense program
Dr. Martha Koehne told 102 representatives from 15 counties at the Regional Institute of Nutrition for Defense in Athens High School to form county nutrition groups. She urged self-improvement in diet and meal planning and mobilizing health and education agencies to raise funds, teach nutrition, and distribute surplus recipes while discouraging relief cuts for garden efforts. Athens Milk Producers official F R Bachman praised local dairy quality and urged more cows for national milk needs. Ohio State dentist L S Pettit noted nutrition’s role in teeth formation, but not post eruption.
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Regional Institute of Nutrition For Defense
Athens
Martha Koehne
State Department of Health
Columbus
Koehne
F. R. Bachman
National Dairy Council
Athens Milk Producers Association
Athens County
America
L. S. Pettit
Faculty College of Dentisty
Ohio State University
Movie to Be Shown at NYA Dance in Athens Armory
The NYA Youth Recreation Council hosts a public dance for NYA youths in Athens and neighboring counties with Jimmie Littler's band from 8 30 to 12. At 9 30 a free premiere film Youth Gets A Break will be shown, produced in New York and praised by critics.
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NYA Youth’ Recreation Council
NYA
Athens
Hocking
Morgan, Perry
Washington Counties
Athens Armory
Jimmie Littler
Joseph Losey
New York
Ohio
Wonder Stitchers 4-H elects officers at May meeting
The Wonder Stitchers 4-H Club met at advisor Mary Cheatham's home with six members present Betty J. Harris was elected president for the coming year Also chosen were Gladys Gilkey as vice president Betty Daft as secretary Betty J Pratt as news reporter and Thora Cheatham as assistant adviser The next meeting is scheduled for May 20 at 7 30 p m at the advisers home
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Wonder Stitchers
Porter Promoted to Corporal at Fort Bragg
Pvt. Clancey D. Porter of Athens advanced to corporal in the 36th Field Artillery at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The promotion, dated from July 24 1940, followed a recommendation by his company commander based on duty and soldierly qualities.
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36Th Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
N. C
Pvt
Clancey D. Porter
Athens
Corporal Porter
Oscar Porter
Athens Weather Rises to 83 After Warm Night
Temperatures climbed this morning in Athens reaching 83 degrees after a low of 65 overnight. The previous day’s high reached 85 degrees.
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Athens
Ex Governor Harry Davis Recovers After Cleveland Accident
Former Ohio governor Harry L. Davis aged 63 is recovering from cuts and bruises after a traffic accident in Cleveland. He served as governor from 1920 to 1922 and is reported in stable condition.
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Cleveland
Harry L. Davis
Ohio
Cost of living up 3.7 percent since 1939 start
The Labor Department reported today that the cost of living has risen 3.7 percent since August 1939. This reflects higher prices across goods and services as the economy adjusts to wartime demands.
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Washington
Labor Department
Flea Training Branch Named Pulicology
A branch of animal training focused on fleas is called pulicology. The term appears in discussions of niche veterinary and behavioral science fields.
Iva Morrison Dies at Her Home Near Stewart
Mrs. Iva Morrison widow of Del IF Morrison died Thursday at 6 p m at her home one mile east of Stewart. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Coolville Methodist Church conducted by Rev F B Bishop. Burial will be in Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
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Iva Morrison
Stewart
del IF. Morrison
Coolville Methodist Church
F. B. Bishop
Coolville
Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Burch 76 May Ave Helen Juniper Nelsonville Route 1 and Eva White Harrisonville admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital today for medical treatment.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Burch
May Ave
Helen Juniper
Nelsonville
Eva White
Harrisonville
Seventeen Students Head to Columbus Zoo on Saturday
Seventeen second graders from University Elementary School depart by bus at 8:30 AM for a trip to the Columbus Zoo. They are accompanied by six student teachers, two mothers, and supervising critic Miss Helen Evans. Box lunches will be eaten at O Shaughnessy Dam with return planned for 6 PM.
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University Elementary
Columbus Zoo
Helen Evans
O'Shaughnessy
Columbus
Elaine Gooding
Mary Whalen
Dudley Gilmore
Ramond Buck
Wayne Wamsley
Brownie Tribe
Shirley Henderson
Susan Laughlin
John Mitchell
Diana Roach
Billy Frey
Clay Milar
Harriet Sapp
Delores Shaver
Dora Mae White
Charles Orr
Jimmy Dilley
Betty Stevens
Jeanne Woollard
Lois Hook
Eleanor Medicus
Maude Miller
Clarice Daugherty
D. W. Gilmore
Charles Tribe
The Palisades Shape Hudson River West Bank Frontier
The Palisades form the west bank of the Hudson River from near Haverstraw New York to Weehawken New Jersey defining a coastal barrier long claimed by settlers and mapmakers as a natural demarcation.
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Hudson River
Haverstraw, N. Y
Weehawken, N. J
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McArthur
Peter Nelson
Sarah Hampton
Charles Nichols
Helen Cook
Charleston
Ward Nicholson
F. C. Folden
Millie Hager
Dack
Arthur Oxley
Flora Wright
U. S
NYA Dance
Porter
Mercury
Carpenter Hardware Co
Glouster
Athens Pharmacy Co
Bert Wolfe
Jacksonville
O. Pendergrass
O. Wheaton Hardware
Isaly
John Clements
Chapman Putay
Bob Crosby
Judy Canova
Jerry Colonna
Sis Hopkins
Humphrey Bogart
Sylvia Sidney
Eddie Albert
Joan Leslie
Nicholas Bros
the Wiere Bros
Mary Beth Hughes
ROYAL
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Parkersburg
West Va
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Chillicothe
Tex Walker
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Ansell
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Gallipolis
PT. Pleasant
Middleport
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Chrig
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