Athens Plans Armistice Day Ceremony on Ohio U Campus
Athens residents will observe Armistice Day with a ceremony near the flag pole at Ohio University campus Tuesday. John W. Dowler chairs arrangements. James P. Cumley will place a wreath and Roger Connor will speak briefly about Armistice Day. A Pershing Rifles firing squad and ROTC buglers will participate.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
John W. Dowler
Legion Hall
James P. Cumley
Roger Connor
Pershing Rifles
Ohio University Rotc
Legion-naires
K. T. Crossen Post
Rome
Stewart
Legionnaires
City Hall
New Marietta Highway Office Dedication Set for Nov 13
Hales Sours director of Ohio Department of Highways will dedicate the new Rathbone Addition office building in Marietta on Thursday Nov 13. Attending with Sours are Glen Logue H D Metcalf T W Kinnear and other department officials. An open home inspection 9 am to 9 pm and a Betsy Mills Club luncheon will accompany the event.
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Marietta
Hales Sours
Ohio Department of Highways
Rathbone
Mr. Sours
Glen R. Logue
H. D. Metcalf
Bureau of Maintenance
T. W. Kinnear
Bureau of Construction
Jack Flueher
D. O. Taber
Meator Imrie
G. E. Strauss
M. D. Shaffer
Bureau of
C. C. Hadden
John Kramer
Betsy Mills Club
Marietta Advertising Club
American Legion Post No
Charles A. Ferguson
Division 10
Doctor's Olive Tablets Promise Quick Morning Relief
A vintage health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a purely vegetable remedy to stimulate bile flow, ease constipation, and improve energy. It promotes three box prices 15 30 and 60 cents and claims wide drugstore availability.
Lower's Prescription Cough Syrup Aids Coughs And Breathing
Marion Ohio’s long standing family remedy Lower's Prescription Cough Syrup is promoted for coughs that cause worry and worry and for asthma bronchial ailments. It claims relief for shortness of breath mucus and phlegm difficulties and bills itself as a reliable household aid against coughs and chest colds.
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Marion
Ohio
Local Air Corps Unit Forming At Ohio University
Ohio University students and Athens residents aged 20 to 25 with two years of college credit may join a new local army aviation unit. Selections form groups of 20 sent to aviation schools nationwide. Training lasts seven and a half months with $75 monthly pay plus board clothes lodging and a government insurance policy. Cadets graduate as second lieutenants earning $205 to $245 monthly. An information center is open in Carnegie Hall Room 105.
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Ohio University
Athens
Army Aviation
Army Air Corps
Ohio University Department of Military Science and Tactics
Carnegie Hall
Ralph White Accepted As Navy Petty Officer
Ralph Harding White of Jacksonville was among the first to enlist through the Athens substation under a ruling allowing acceptance as a petty officer after a written exam. A 21 year old graduate of Jacksonville Trimble High School with three years at Oberlin College, he took the Cincinnati exam last week and is awaiting orders from the Ninth Naval District to report for active duty.
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United States Navy
Athens
Ralph Harding White
Jacksonville
White
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Oberlin College
Cincinnati
Yeoman
Ninth Naval District
Farmers Back Defense Food Plans in Athens County
Athens County farmers show strong support for the Food for Defense program and plan production increases for 1942. A county survey led by Frank Pugh found cows up 16 percent, milk 21 percent, eggs 24 percent, hogs 21 percent, and beef 16 percent.
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Athens County
Food For Defense
County Agricultural Defense Board
Frank Pugh
Pugh
Foreclosure Suit Filed on 8.5 Acre Athens County Land
Earl Bush and Ernest Bush sue for $850 and foreclosure of a mortgage on 8.5 acres in Troy Township. The case, in Athens County Common Pleas Court, names Dalton C Haworth Arthur E Suder Elzy Shook M J Shook the Athens County Board of Commissioners and John H Preston as defendants. Tax liens are held by the commissioners and Preston.
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Troy Township
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Earl Bush
Ernest Bush
Dalton C. Haworth
Arthur E. Suder
Elzy Shook
M. J. Shook
Board of Commissioners of
Athens County
John H. Preston
Preston
Lodi Meeting Opens Farm Institute Series in Athens County
The Lodi farmers institute hosts the first of six community institutes this week in Athens County. Speakers include Mrs. Guy Kreider of Darke County and Bert Highlands of Mechanicsburg. Schedule spans Nov 10 to Nov 15 with sessions in Lodi Mt Hermon Waterloo Amesville Canaanville and Coolville.
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Lodi Farmers’ Institute
Athens County
Guy Kreider
Bert Highlands
Mt. Hermon
Waterloo
Amesville
Canaanville
Coolville
Highlands
Mechanicsburg
Champaign County
Lodi
Calvert Infant Dies After Short Illness
Byron Luzern Calvert 11 months old son of Mr and Mrs Byron Calvert of Guysville Route 3 died early today at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg after a four day illness. Survived by parents maternal grandparents L D Pierce Athens paternal grandparents Frank Willard Guysville. Funeral 10 am Wednesday Guysville Methodist Church burial Bean Cemetery. Visitation at 308 1/2 Highland St Athens after 9 am Tuesday.
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Byron Calvert
Guysville
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
L. D. Pierce
Athens
Frank Willard
Guysville Methodist Church
Bean Cemetery
Highland St
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Athens County Court
Florence Graham of Cleveland seeks a divorce from Charles A. Graham for wilful absence over three years. They wed July 25, 1933. Mary Ellen Yeater of Coolville seeks divorce from the same defendant for extreme cruelty, married January 4, 1926, parents of three minor children, custody requested.
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Athens
Changes in Driver Test Schedule Announced
The State Highway Patrol says driver license examinations move from Gallipolis to Middleport on the second Tuesday each month and will be held at the Gallipolis sub-station on the first Tuesday. The change takes effect December 1.
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State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis
Middleport
DAV Unit to Observe Armistice Day Here
The Conrath Bean Chapter No. 37 Disabled American Veterans of the World War will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to observe Armistice Day Commander Earnest McGraner announced. All members urged to attend.
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Conrath Bean
Earnest McGraner
William Ruth Dies Sunday At 84 In Hockingport
William Ashley Ruth, 84, died Sunday at his niece Mrs J E Bailey’s home in Church Street following a three month illness. Born in Hockingport, he trained as a river engineer apprentice and later served forty years as a United States engineer in the Pittsburgh river pools. After retirement he worked for McCrady-Rodgers Co on their steamboats. He lived with his niece in Florida since 1935 and belonged to the Coolville Odd Fellows Lodge and Methodist Church. He leaves a niece and two California nephews. Funeral at Hockingport Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 PM, burial there. calling hours at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home in Athens.
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J. E. Bailey
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Hockingport
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McCradey-Rodgers Co
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Coolville
Bailey
Herbert
Ralph Ruth
California
Hockingport Methodist Church
Dowler and Ferguson
Athens
Finance Convention to Feature Regulation W Talk
Columbus convention of the Ohio Association of Personal Finance Companies will discuss consumer credit and Regulation W. The 26th annual meeting at Deshler Wallick Hotel includes Major General Sir John Hay Beith as banquet speaker with a talk titled London Under Fire.
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Federal Reserve System
Ohio Association of Personal Finance Companies
Deshler- Wallick
Columbus
Navy
John Hay Beith
C. B
M.C
British War Office
London
Waterloo Institute To Sponsor Fall Festival
The Waterloo Farmers' Institute hosts a Fall Festival with a magic program by Benjamin Franklin IV at 8 p.m. Tuesday at New Marshfield High School. State Institute speakers Mrs. Guy Krieder and Burt Highlands speak Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. A noon luncheon is served by the Waterloo home economics department. public invitations extended.
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Waterloo Farmers’ Institute
New Marshfield High School
Benjamin Franklin, IV
State Institute
Guy Krieder
Burt Highlands
Waterloo Home Economics Department
Stoneager and Leake Sent to Camp Grant
John F. Stoneager Jr of Sharpsburg Athens County and Harry E. Leake of New Straitsville were assigned to Camp Grant for basic training in the Medical Corps announced by Brig. Gen. John M. Willis. They were inducted in October and joined the 26th Medical Training Battalion. Clinton Leroy Sams of Athens caught a nine pound mudcat weighing 27 inches at Eureka Dam in the Ohio River on Sunday.
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Pots
John F. Stoneager, Jr
Sharpsburg
Athens County
Harry E. Leake
New Straitsville
Camp Grant
John M. Willis
Poyts
Stonenger
Leake
Army
26Th
Clinton Leroy Sams
Athens
Eureka
Ohio River
Athens Man Killed in Route 33 Crash at Night
Waldo Williams aged 70 of 10 Fern St. was struck and killed by an automobile while walking with Walter Ewing along U S Route 33 north of Athens about 8 o clock last night. Driver Frank Markins 28 of Glouster not charged. Ewing and Williams were returning from Poston Fiddlers event. weather was snowy and road slippery. funeral to be held at Clarks Chapel Church with burial in nearby cemetery.
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Athens
Waldo Williams
Fern St
Williams
Walter Ewing
Highland Ave
Poston
Frank Markins
Glouster
A. L. Pritchard
Ewing
Markins
Mr. Williams
Athens County
Clarks Chapel
Local Men in Army Injured in Hattiesburg Crash
Two Athens privates Harry Drake and Ralph Howard were in a CAMP SHELBY hospital with injuries from a collision between a motorcycle and an automobile in nearby Hattiesburg yesterday. Drake had a possible skull fracture. Howard a broken leg.
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Miss
Athens, C
Harry Drake
Ralph Howard
Army Hospital
Hattiesburg
Drake
Howard
Chauncey Man Pleads Guilty to DWI
Shellwater 457 of Chauncey pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to driving while under the influence after a State Patrol arrest Sunday night. The incident on Route 33 north of Chauncey involved Harold Klamroth 42 of Groveport whose car collided after an abrupt left turn.
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Shellwater
Chauncey
Cliff Cornell
Harold Klamroth
Groveport
Masquerade Party by Athens Kiwanis and JCCCO
Children and parents are invited to a second annual masquerade tonight sponsored by the Athens Kiwanis Club with a parade at 6 45 from Lindley Hall to the high school field. The event includes costumes free refreshments and a six man football game with Junior Chamber of Commerce collaboration.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Lindley Hall
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Astrological forecast urges bold quick actions and public aims
The stars predict a day of high tempo with rapid project acceleration driven by willpower and perseverance. Birthdays may begin a year of notable achievement fueled by courage and disciplined plans, though public backing may be sparse from expected sources.
Red Cross Solicitors to Meet in Athens County
Red Cross roll call breakfast kicks off membership drive in Athens County at Hotel Berry Tuesday at 9am. Roger Connor chair announces distribution of membership cards window stickers and buttons with volunteers named across The Plains Guysville Jacksonville Millfield Amesville Chauncey Shade Albany and other towns. Further roll call worker lists in Glouster Nelsonville and city precincts to be announced later this week.
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Athens County
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Roger Connor
the Plains
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Guysville
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Torch
Malone
Jacksonville
Fay McKinley
Millfield
Sanders
Trimble
Robinson
Amesville
G. ©. Linscott
New Marshfield
Miles Hoon
Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Stewart
Agatha Brill
Shade
Karl Cowen
Albany
Aytor
Glouster
Nelsonville
Connor
Freda Smith
Mary Williams
B. J. Stanson
Richland Ave
Campbell Dies After Short Illness at 66
Harry Jameson Campbell 66 of 210 West Union Street died last night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Carbondale he lived in Athens 35 years as a Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph operator mainly at Grosvenor. He leaves a wife Etha and three sisters. Burial in Union Street Cemetery with Knights Templar in charge at First Christian Church.
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W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carbondale
Athens
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First Christian Church
Etha Francis Campbell
Ida Campbell
Alice Robins
Rose Burke
West Virginia
Kurran Campbell
Frank Donaldson
W Union St
Managers Are Guests Of Cussins And Fearn
Fred W. White of the Cussins & Fearn Co store in Ath ens led 28 Ohio managers on a Columbus outing. They held a short business session and luncheon before attending the Ohio State at Wisconsin football game. The group ended with dinner at Beachwall Tavern and a theater visit.
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Fred W. White
Cussins & Fearn Co
Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Beachwall Tavern
Musical Presented by High School Students
The Cadenza Club hosted a Sunday afternoon musical at the school principal's home. Alumni, guests, and parents enjoyed solos, duets, and quartets featuring Ruth Ann Grover, Mary Jeanne Williams, Howard Bobo, Edwin McPherson, Jane Maccombs, Jennie Sue Rousey, Freda Young, John Reed, Virginia Segale, and Alice Maccombs with refreshments served afterward.
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L. Wood
Grosvenor St
Ruth Ann Grover
Mary Jeanne Williams
Howard Bobo
Edwin McPherson
Jane Maccombs
Jennie Sue Rousey
Freda
Scout Troop 54 Meeting Postponed For Holiday Parade
Due to a Halloween parade this evening, Boy Scout Troop 54 meeting is postponed to next week. Scoutmaster Stanley Nida asks scouts seeking test passes to see him or William Marlowe.
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Boy Scout Troop 54
Stanley Nida
William Marlowe
County offices close for Armistice Day
The Athens County Courthouse and county relief office will be closed on Tuesday for Armistice Day according to the county commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. James Dishong announce the birth of a son, David Aren, on November 4, with grandparents listed. The note about a proboscis monkey states age by nose length, linking older age to longer noses.
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Athens County
James Dishong
Athens
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