Athens Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies Planned
Athens plans a Memorial Day program May 30 with a parade forming on College Street at 9 30 am, ceremonies at the Ohio University flag pole and cemeteries, and a 10 30 am program at the W Union Street Cemetery presided by P O Nichols. Memorial activities honor Civil War veteran Hiram Tinkham and include salutes, taps, flowers, and flag distributions.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
W. Union St
John W. Dowler
Edwards. Dowell
Athens High School
College St
Union
Ohio University
ROTC
W. State
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
P. O. Nichols
The
Messenger
Hiram Tinkham
Plains
Athens County
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Goodrich
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Robert Garn
Charles M. Davis
Ohio University Rotc
John Dowler
C. O. Gibson
Athens Boy Scouts
Legionnaires and
Joseph R. Stratton
Knights of Columbus State Convention in Youngstown
Mr and Mrs Charles Ley Mr and Mrs George Civille and Mr E H Gallagher attended the Knights of Columbus state convention in Youngstown May 17 18 19 Grand Knight Ley Deputy Grand Knight Civille and District Deputy Gallagher attended Various entertainments for visiting ladies were provided A field mass in Raven Stadium was led by Auxiliary Bishop James A McFadden The convention aimed to beat Pennsylvania with remarks from Supreme Knight Francis P Matthews at the banquet
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Charles Ley
George Civille
E. H. Gallagher
Knights of Columbus
Youngstown
Badges to Be Given Members of Troop 59
At a meeting of Boy Scout Troop 59 in the Junior Chamber room badges and insignia for the scoutmaster and officers will be presented. Scoutmaster Raymond Atkins announced. Al Juetter, troop committee chair, will make the presentation. Parents Night on June 5 will be discussed. Senior Patrol Leader Ray Parrett will lead.
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Boy Scout Troop 59
Chauncey Dover School Band Benefit Party Tonight
A benefit party and carnival to raise funds for the Chauncey Dover School Band will be held tonight starting at 7 30 at the Chauncey Dover Grade School in the high school gymnasium.
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Chauncey- Dover
Chauncey-Dover
Izaak Walton League Holds Fish Fry at Local Cabin
About 50 members attended a fish fry last night at the local chapter cabin on Waterloo Township Lake. The lake welcomes members for fishing season starting July 1.
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Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Township
Pigeon Adopts Plains Home Carrier Bird Settles In
A carrier pigeon adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rorick at The Plains has not flown away since arriving last night. The bird wears leg bands VIC 437 AU40 and R-199 with a message hidden under the celluloid band. The Roricks seek its origin and destination details.
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Ray Rorick
the Plains
Rorick
Roricks
Missing Witness previews at Athens High Friday show
Athens High School seniors presented sections of The Missing Witness to a junior and senior assembly. The three act courtroom play features 38 on stage with defense attorney Jimmy Williams and prosecutor Max Baughman delivering speeches. Friday night at 8 in the school auditorium.
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Athens High School
A. A. Nellis
Jimmy Williams
Max Baughman
Betsey Bailey
Bernadine Dresher
Patsy Sherrard
Dramatics
Jury verdict in McKinley case against Evans for 10000 damages
A jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court returned a verdict for the defendant in the suit brought by Charles McKinley for his son Eric against Claude W. Evans. The case arose from a Sept. 5, 1939 accident on Court Street near Cornelius and the A&P building, injuring a two year old. Attorneys Erskine Williams and Dyson represented the defendants and plaintiff respectively.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Charles
Buddy) McKinley
Eric
Claude W. Evans
Evans
Court St
Cornell
A&p
Samuel B. Erskine
R. D. Williams
McKinley
C. H. Dyson
Youngstown
Jaycees To Elect at Their Annual Meeting
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting at 7:30 in the club rooms. Secretary Carlos Hatcher and Treasurer Harry Begg will present their reports. Directors Frank Nolan Sol Rosenberg and Foster Cornwell will complete two-year terms and are not up for reelection. President James Scriven urges punctual attendance for the extensive program and officer elections.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Scriven
Frank Nolan
Sol Rosenberg
Foster Cornwell
Tohhe
Harry Begg
Carlos Hatcher
Cigaret Licenses Due by May 26 in County Town
County Auditor C. O. Gibson reminded business people that licenses for wholesale and retail cigarets and for malt must be purchased and displayed by May 26. Licenses valid for one year. fees are wholesale $100, retail $25, malt $1, obtainable at the auditor's office.
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C. O. Gibson
Elect Jane Maccombs To Lead Girl Reserves
Athens High School junior Jane Maccombs was elected president of the Girl Reserves at a meeting. New officers include Gene Kissner as vice president Caroline Hopkins as secretary Annabelle Houck as treasurer Delores Whaley as pianist Martha Lou Fowler and Joan Leben as publicity chairs. The council and assistants will be appointed later. A father daughter picnic is planned at a cabin near Athens this evening.
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Jane Maccombs
Athens High School
Girl Reserves
Gene Kissner
Caroline Hopkins
Annabelle Houck
Delores Whaley
Martha Lou Fowler
Joan Leben
Athens
Belpre Man Pleads Guilty To Intoxication Charge
Lester E. Wallace age 36 of Belpre pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Mayor Cliff Cornell. He received a $5 fine plus costs after being arrested Tuesday night by Police Officer Carman Church.
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Belpre
Lester E. Wallace
Cliff Cornell
Carman Church
Plan Youth Council Formed by NYA in Athens County
The National Youth Administration will establish a permanent Youth Council with a full time director to organize recreation activities for NYA youth in Athens County.
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Plan Youth Council
National Youth Administration
NYA
Athens County
IOOF Officer to Speak at Public Odd Fellows Meeting
Public invited to hear George I. Breiel director of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of IOOF present at Athens Odd Fellows meeting in Sereno Lodge Room Worstell Building third floor at 7 30 p m Breiel will discuss fraternalism and the moral education of youth inviting officials and the public to attend.
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George I. Breiel
Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Athens
Odd Fellows
Sereno Lodge
Worstell
Breiel
IOOF
Grand Lodge of Kentucky
Grand Lodge
Patriarchs Militant of the World
Department of Development and Extension
Moral Education Movement
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
East Side's Minstrel Operetta Promises Historic Stephen Foster Show
East Side School upper grades present an original operetta Stephen Foster at the Minstrels directed by Miss Bernice Kayser. Cast includes Tom Dowler as Stephen Foster with company in three acts and songs by Foster and others.
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Bernice Kayser
East Side School
Stephen Foster
Minstrels
Carolyn Herbert
Lina Hess
Barbara Algeo
Hubert Frebault
Miss Kayser
Tom Dowler
Merrill Thomas
Stephen
Bones
Gene LaBaw
Tambo
Donald Serguson
Sambo
John Nye
Rastus
Danny Morrison
Bob Mansfield
David Farmer
Lynn Samford
Tommy Oldfield
Keith Henry
Marilyn Poling
Narcissus
Ann Hammerle
Liza Jane
Mary Jane Beasley
Susie
Judy Schenz
Nancy Packard
Betty Reeder
Robert
Jane Hamilton
Susan
Jeanne Johnston
Mary
Jo Ann Stace
Steve
Foster
Joan Vance
Jane Dew
Marie Farley
Helen Taylor
Betty Ray
Norma Jean Kyle
Morris Clouston
Robert Clouston
Dan Vernon
Carlos Bean
Florine Conner
Janine de Pew
Hazel Pierce
Barbara Whittington
Miz” Foster
Mr. Christy
Spencer White
Joe Williams
Donald Ferguson
Don Gamertsfelder
Blaine Grubb
Roger Gilkey
Billy Mullins
Jo Ellen Young
Margaret Williams
Shirley Rose
Jo Ann Paterna
Harriet Willson
Avis Barr
Lasarina Guseman
Norma Heck
Dorothy White
Rural-Urban Cooperation Conference Discussed in Ohio Meeting
About 100 people attended the first Rural-Urban Cooperation Conference at Athens Senior High School. Nine speakers including Cliff Cornell and Mrs. Evelyn Lachs addressed defense needs, agriculture, two-ocean navy, and local resources to support national defense.
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Ohio
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
Evelyn Lachs
John W. Bricker
Committee For Democracy
Sydney Everson
Albany
James Says America Sole Hope After War
Dr. Herman G. James, president of Ohio University, told the National Congress of Sons of the American Revolution in Columbus that America is the sole hope for democracy after the war. He noted that democratic nations have faced dark periods before and survived.
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Herman G. James
Ohio University
National Congress of Sons of the American Revolution
Columbus
America
James
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement Claim
An old style ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills promising to wake up the liver and force two pints of bile into the bowels daily. It claims bile flow prevents decay and gas, easing constipation and “making you feel up and up.” The pitch urges purchase at 10¢ and 26¢.
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Carter
Glouster Man Hurt in Razor Fight on Mine Street
Edward Cartwell, 56, colored, suffered a slash to the side, a badly cut right eye, and facial cuts after a razor fight with John Voorheis, 55, colored, about 1:30 this morning in Glouster No. 6 district. Cartwell was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital, Athens. Voorheis had a cut hand and bruised head and was held for investigation at Glouster jail.
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Glouster
Edward Cartwell
John Voorheis
Mine St
No. 6
Fred Heck
Joe Buhla
Cartwell
Mary Cephas
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Voorheis
Fealty to Meet Crop Loan Applicants in Athens Friday
Clarence Fealty field supervisor for the Emergency Crop and Field Loan will interview new crop loan applicants in Athens on Friday morning from 9 30 to 10 30 at the office of Ross Wright county extension agent in the Federal Building.
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William M. Young
Athens
United Service Organizations
National Defense
Eldon Dailey
Clarence Fealty
Ross Wright
Federal
Fealty
Admissions and Discharges At Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney and Mrs. Carl Thompson were admitted for medical treatment. Albert Skinner was admitted after a mine injury. Harold Burch was released. Helen Gibbs and others were released today including Mrs. Nell Sewell and Mrs. Elizabeth Bolin.
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Elizabeth Kinney
W. Washington St
Carl Thompson
S. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albert Skinner
Millfield
Harold Burch
May Ave
Helen Gibbs
Ambrose Gibbs
Stewart St
Nell Sewell
Athens
Elizabeth Bolin
Congress St
Clara Larson
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Pershing Rifles
Mr. Tinkwam
Daughters of Union Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
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World War Veterans
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Hebbardsville
K. T. Crossen
First Methodist Church
H. L. Atkins
Seph
Comforta Ly
McKee
Gallaher
N. Court St
Troop
Plan Benefit Party
Pigeon
AHS
Jaycees
George IL
Pittsburgh
Knights of
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Siana Belle
Ned
Byron White
Mr. Foster
Marjorie McConkey
Mrs. Foster
Mit” Foster
Judith King
Jane
Dick Mathews
Andy
Melvin Brown
Camptown
Glendy Burk
Nelly
Susanna
Paul Vercoe
Dwight Smith
Robert Blackford
William Withers
Billy Imes
David Potter
Benny Roberts
David Algeo
Charles Rowan
National Unity In Defense
R. B. Eckles
Azores
Pacific
Beryl White
State Department of Agriculture
Roger Jones
U. S. Army
Frank Pugh
Athens County Conservation Committee
H. M. Leinaker
Caromel
John Doe
WSL
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Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Optometric Service
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