Million New Members in Nation Is Goal This Year
Athens County Red Cross rolls call to enlist one million new members in 1940, with drive running from November 11 to 30. Chairman Foster Cornwell outlines county chairmen, donation levels, local use of funds, and national scope of 3,712 chapters. The plan, emphasized by renewal pleas, seeks full county quota by midweek.
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Athens County
Cornwell
American Red Cross
Athens City
Red Cross
Alexander and Lee
Howard Ayler
Ames
C. O. Gibson
Athens
National Red Cross
National
United States
Congress
First Aid
Chauncey
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules priced at 35 cents to flush poisons from kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. Claims to reduce night awakenings and list symptoms such as burning passage backache leg cramps and puffy eyes. Promotes original product, warns against substitutes.
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Haarlem
Armistice Day Observance Seeks Local Participation
K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion asks businesses plants and churches to provide whistles and bells for Athens Armistice Day events on Saturday. Activities on Ohio University campus end at 11 after the city fire bell signals the start of nationwide whistle and bell sounds. Contact M. C. Morrison at 26932 for coordination.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Athens
Ohio University
M. C. Morrison
Battery C Mobilization Plan For Nov 11–12
Captain E E Carmichael announced a test mobilization for Battery C, 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard to be held at Athens Armory on Saturday and Sunday. Reveille at 545 a m. Saturday, drills start 1 p m. maneuvers near White Hall Route 50 and Athens County Fairgrounds. Retire at 545 p m. Sunday includes review of Saturday drills and possibly another test period. Employers asked to cooperate as before. Pack and clean gear tonight.
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E. E. Carmichael
134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Athens
White Hall
Route 50
Athens County Fairgrounds
Carmichael
Dayton Evangelist at Wesleyan Church
Rev John Woodhouse and evangelistic party of Dayton will be at the Wesleyan Methodist Church Pratt Street Sunday and Monday evenings November 12 and 13. The party will offer vocal music and selections on the accordion saxophone and other instruments. The Union Prayer Band will meet Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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John Woodhouse
Evangelistic Party of
Dayton
Wesleyan Methodist
Salvation Army Revival Continues Through Sunday
Revival meetings in Pomeroy will continue through Sunday with Melvin Mitchell of Athens as the speaker tonight.
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Salvation Army
Melvin Mitchell
Athens
Bandit robs Ashcraft station taking 35 dollars
A masked youth entered the Edward Ashcraft truckers station near Coolville on US Route 50 at about 1 AM and demanded cash. He took either 35 or 40 dollars, then fled in a model car parked 200 feet east. Harold Davis described the robber as about five feet four inches tall and 140 pounds.
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Edward Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Charles Bayless
State
Davis
Bid Call Anticipated for US Route 50 Project
A bid invitation is expected soon for the 3.5 mile US Route 50 road improvement in Carthage and Athens Township. The project calls for 433,823 cubic yards of earth excavation, 9,417 square yards of macadam removal, 1,753 square yards of base and curb work, plus four bridges and twenty-six culverts. Completion is set for July 31, 1941 with traffic kept open during construction. labor rates begin at 50 cents to $1 per hour depending on skill level.
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Carthage
Athens-Hockingport
George R. Evans
States Highway Department
Evans
Columbus
Athens
Ohio State Employment Service
Paul A. Theisen
Armistice Day Declared Forget-Me-Not Day In Athens
Athens Mayor Cliff Cornell proclaims Armistice Day November 11 as DAV Forget-Me-Not Day. The city will host the annual forget-me-not sale under Athens DAY post to fund veteran care child welfare and aid for disabled and needy veterans.
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Athens
Cliff Cornell
Athens Day Post
Firemen Twice Called As Athens Furnace Fires Spread
Cold weather furnace problems sparked two fires in Athens overnight. At 6 Palmer St flames shot from a overheated furnace into the chimney and roof. An hour later at 11 p m burning soot at 9 Park Place drew crews again. Assistant Chief L F Jones reported about 75 dollars in damage to the Hickman property on Palmer Street, now Dwight Dunkle residence, while Sedwick of Amesville suffered minor damage at Park Place. Fire Marshal Harry Dalton urged metal flue plates and warned against rubber hose to gas burners.
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Athens
Palmer St
Park Place
L. F. Jones
Hickman
Dwight Dunkle
H. O. Sedwick
Amesville
Harry Dalton
Wagon Is Demolished Near Athens Airport
Charles Howard age 61 of Route 3 Athens backed his spring wagon into a collision with a car traveling east. Foster Klingenberg age 27 of Guysville followed in a horseless carriage and crashed into the wagon. Howard suffered scalp wounds and bruises. Klingenberg’s car damaged $50. the horse was unharmed.
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Charles Howard
Route 3
Athens
Howard
Foster Klingenberg
Guysville
Klingenberg
Rats To Be Guests At Banquet Friday
Athens County rats will be served their poison banquet tomorrow November 10. Ross Wright county extension agent urges all who ordered red squill bait to visit the designated distributor tomorrow, pick up the bait, and follow given instructions.
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Athens County
Ross ‘Wright
Athens County Conservation Office to Close on Armistice Day
Frank Pugh announced the Athens County Conservation office will be closed all day Saturday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day. The brief notice confirms a one day closure for the holiday.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
Nester faces second theft charge in county metal theft case
Donald M. Nester 20 of Athens was rearrested on a $500 bond for allegedly stealing 28 feet of 12 inch I beams valued at 50.40 from the George M. Jones Coal Co yard. He pleaded not guilty and received a second $500 bond. His brother Dallas, 18, also bonded on related charges as a juvenile accomplice case ties multiple robberies to the pair.
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Donald M. Nester
First St
Athens
George M. Jones Coal Co
Hollister
Charles Evans
Rolland Ruth
Cliff Cornell
B. F. Beckler
Nester
County Road Department
Evans
Dallas
Donald Nester
Miss Connett Speaks Before Girl Reserves
Athens Senior High Girl Reserves met at the high school for a social, with Miss Mary Connett, faculty advisor, recounting her California trip last summer. The talk continued a Travel theme following last week’s Mexico illustrations by Mr. O. L. Wood. Frances Alexander presided as plans were made for a Thanksgiving program and group singing.
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Athens
Mary Connett
California
Frances Alexjander
Coldest Wednesday Night Hits 20 Degrees in Athens
Athens recorded a fall low of 20 degrees Wednesday night, dropping 12 degrees below freezing. The previous low was 22 on Nov 2. By Thursday noon the daytime high reached 53 while the afternoon temperature stood at 46.
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Athens
Bridgeman and McKibben to Attend Exercises
Private John Bridgeman and Corporal Chester McKibben of Headquarters Company 166th Infantry will participate in Command Post exercises November 11 and 12 at Goodale Armory Columbus Ohio. Headquarters Company will be stationed at the Armory and Athens County Fairgrounds during the mobilization. The two day test starts the first phase of the field training, with a second phase at the Columbus Fairgrounds November 22 to 26 per a war department order.
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John Bridgeman
Chester McKibben
2Nd Batallion
166Th Infantry
Goodale Armory
Columbus
Harold E. Chadwick
Athens County Fairgrounds
Columbus Fairgrounds
War Department
Chadwick
Workers Alliance To Hear Ohio President
The Workers' Alliance Local No. 6-2452 will hold a meeting Friday night at 7 in The Plains School community room. State president Arnold Johnson will attend. A 6 30 preliminary meeting for those interested in WPA lunches at noon will precede the event.
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Workers’ Alliance
Plains High School Fall Festival Tonight at Auditorium
The Plains High School announces a fall festival at the school auditorium tonight from 7 to 10 30. The event was disclosed this morning and is open to all students and staff.
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the Plains High School
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