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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1940
Page
5
The election board did not tabulate the two mill levy vote though returns from 46 precincts showed 6,860 for and 5,542 against. Athens backed the levy with mining areas supportive, rural sections opposed. official results expected later in the week.
Athens city schools report 1262 pupils at end of first six weeks, including 604 boys and 634 girls, up from 1236 in 1939 but below 1295 in 1938. Average attendance 97.2 percent with 96.8 for boys and 97.5 for girls, excluding University Elementary.
A booklet presenting doctors’ opinions on epilepsy, its inheritance, and causes will be mailed free to readers who request it from the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept N 560.
There will be 436 students employed part time in National Youth Administration projects in Athens County this academic year. Ohio University receives 296 positions and $4 440 monthly. 140 county high school students are funded at $840 monthly. Allocations base on 10 percent of college enrollment ages 16 to 25 as of Oct 1 1940.
Mr and Mrs Charles Coury of 1 Shafer St welcome a daughter born November 2 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr and Mrs Vance Rood of 48 N Shafer St welcome a son the same day. A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Heller last evening. Frances Hawkins of 103 W Washington was admitted November 3 for medical care. Kenneth Humphrey of Glouster Route 4 had an emergency appendectomy last night. Eugenia Carroll of Athens Route 5 was admitted for observation. Anna Uhl of Guysville, Albert Hayden of Millfield, John Boyd of Stockton, and Mrs Doris Shafer of Athens Route 1 were released from the hospital.
The Rev. M. L. Garrett will preach A Farmer's Mistake at tonight's revival meeting at Church of the Nazarene. A singing program will be provided by Mrs. Garrett, Miss Heflin, and Miss Bradley of Shelby, Miss.
A codfish lays about 6,000,000 eggs but only around six reach adulthood. Most eggs are eaten by other fish.
Columbus official Don H. Ebright reports Athens County collected 123 799.42 in sales tax for the first three quarters of 1940, up 4.3 percent from 118 692.29 in the same period last year. Statewide average rise stands at 12.3 percent. County net taxable sales rose by 170 237.67 reflecting higher business activity.
In Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County on Oct 30 the plaintiff was restored to her maiden name Doris G. Coon.
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