Jury to Decide embezzlement case against J C Johnson
The trial of J C Johnson Athens Township justice of the peace proceeds in Athens County Common Pleas Court before Judge O F Rowland on three indictments fraud embezzlement and forgery related to 1700 dollars in U S government bonds from Martha A Hines 134 N Lancaster St Athens. The state contends Johnson deposited bonds under his name instead of Mrs Hines and used 480 dollars in loans as collateral. Mrs Hines testified she paid for a safe deposit box in her name and denied any agreement allowing bond use for loans. The case adjourned for a noon recess with Mrs Malone and others on the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Johnson
Athens Township
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Johnson
Athens County
Grand
U. S
Martha A. Hines
N. Lancaster St
Athens
Hines
Rowland
Harold J. Rose
John W. Bolin
G. W. Christman
J. H. McClure
Athens National Bank
J. A. Malone
Fire at 24 First Street Causes Minor Damage
An overheated chimney at the home of Oscar Norris rear of 24 First Street started a fire at 9 25 this morning causing five dollars damage. Athens firemen extinguished the blaze with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Norris
First St
Athens
Episcopal services announced at Good Shepherd Church
Services will be held at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at 10 30 Sunday morning. Student vesper services will be at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Road to education found in a Logansport trailer
Delmer Johnson and Earl Hilton, both of Logansport, pursue college studies this year while living in a self built trailer in Ruston Louisiana. The pair shows resilience by combining housing and schooling as they complete their courses away from traditional dormitory setups.
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Ruston
Delmer Johnson
Earl Hilton
Logansport
Three Bands to Parade at Football Game
The Athens High School Band is invited to join Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University bands for the game this Saturday. Prof Curtis W Jansen, university band director, arranged a 1 20 P M assembly at the Men's Union for a field parade and formations before kickoff. The two college bands will parade on the field at halftime.
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Athens
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Curtis W. Janssen
East Side School Plans Thanksgiving Program
East Side School prepares a Thanksgiving program for the Wednesday before vacation. Sixth graders, led by Principal Wayne Matthews, perform Mrs Newlywed's Thanksgiving Dinner with cast members Patricia Wright Elza Wyatt Mary Smith Barbara Lee Pritchard Robert Vercoe and Richard Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side School
Wayne Matthews
Enid Bean
Patricia Peckham
Bernice Kayser
America
Ellen Shannon
Community Program at Auditorium on Sunday
Rev. Neil Crawford will preach on Gratitude and Generosity at 10:15 a m Sunday morning service in the First Christian Church. A robed choir and string quartet with the YWCA present a community program in Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p m Sunday. At 6:00 p m the Quadrangle Club and the High School Society meet for supper where Robert Tyroler will discuss My School Days in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Crawford
First Christian Church
YWCA
Memorial Auditorium
Quadrangle Club
High School
Robert Tyroler
France
Funeral services rescheduled for Mrs. Amy Bell
Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Bell are moved from today to Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at Jagers Funeral Home. The son Otis Bell traveling from Michigan could not reach Athens until this evening.
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Amy Bell
Jagers Funeral Home
Otis Bell
Michigan
Athens
Writer says Davey not presidential timber outside Ohio
Stanley High, former Christian Science Monitor editor, reports that Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio has little national appeal and would gain limited Democratic support in 1940. He cites Davey’s steel strike handling and notes other governors seen as stronger choices.
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Davey
Stanley High
Christian Science Monitor
United States
High
Athens
Chicago
Ohio University
New York
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Democratic Party
Murphy
Earle
Frank Murphy
Michigan
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. Vandenberg
John Hamilton
Dads and Sons Attend Presbyterian Worship Service
Father and Son Week ends with a 10 30 a m service at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev Fred Luchs who will preach Thoroughbred Sons and Fathers Special music features a quartet with a men's octet and high school girls as ushers A supper for Sunday School parents follows on Monday evening November 29 to discuss plans for the new year led by the Board of Christian Education chaired by Dr A B Sias with members Dr Edith Beecher Wilson Smith Mrs O D Morrison and Mrs Evelyn Luchs.
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Presbyterian Church
Dads and Sons
Fred Luchs
Sunday Church School
Board of Christian Education
A. B. Sias
Edith Beecher
Wilson Smith
O. D. Morrison
Evelyn Luchs
Masquers Dinner Previews Athens High Play Over The Rainbow
Masquers members hosted a potluck on stage for sophomores and juniors who will perform Over The Rainbow tonight at 8. Mary Elizabeth Lasher distributed the club’s first dramatic issue and explained Masquers membership rules.
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Masquers
Athens High School
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Masquers News
Juanita McGrath
Robert Drake
Humbert Stemple
Suzanne Danford
Jeane Houf
Nelle Foster
Jane Swaim
Betty Goodman
Clifford Bean
Bruce Lawson
Dwight Riley
Dick Kircher
Bradley Peck
A. A. Nellis
Meister Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Ohio University
Nine seniors and one August section member of the Class of 1937 were named to the Ohio University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. John William Meister of Athens and Wilbur Strode Harris of Sharpsburg led the selections along with George Swanick Yorkville Michael De Capite Cleveland Edward Curtis New Philadelphia Emmett Glazer Port Washington Esther Jane Hand Chillicothe Mary Wickersham McConnelsville Helen First Youngstown and Ida Rodenbeck St Marys Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Phi Beta Kappa
Raymer McQuiston
John William Meister
Athens
College of Arts and Sciences
Wilbur Strode Harris
Sharpsburg
George Swanick
Yorkville
Michael de Capite
Cleveland
Edward Curtis
New Philadelphia
Emmett Glazer
Port Washington
Esther Jane Hand
Chillicothe
Mary Wickersham
McConnelsville
Helen First
Youngstown
Ida Rodenbeck
St. Marys
Snow Grips Athens City With Light Blanket
A light snowfall covers cars trees and rooftops in Athens. Temperature at noon was 33 degrees with yesterday's high 42 and last night’s low 32 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Local man taken for observation at Mt Armel Hospital
Mr. Neil Gaitten of 93 N. Con ess St. has been admitted to Mt Armel Hospital in Columbus for observation. He will stay two weeks. Family plans to spend the weekend with him and visit relatives in Columbus.
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Neil Gaitten
N. Coness St
Mt. Armel Hospital
Columbus
Children at University Elementary Aid Needy Athens Families
University Elementary School students collect groceries and clothing for Athens families in need. Room presidents organize items which are packed in the school kitchen and handed to the Salvation Army for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Elementary School
Athens
Salvation Army
Reading Hour Sparks Interest In National Book Week
Miss Jenevieve Porterfield children's librarian at Edwin Watts Chubb Library led a fourth to sixth grade reading hour in Athens schools yesterday at 4 pm. Pupils urged another session, set for November 23, as today younger grades planned a 4 pm story hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenevieve Porterfield
Edwin Watts Chubb
Athens
Porterfield
Deputy Sheriff Day Confused Over Arrest in Millfield Case
A Messenger report misstated that Deputy B C Day arrested Carl Six of Millfield. The arrest actually involved Ira Corwin of Millfield, with both cases slated for Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Day
Carl Six
Millfield
Day
Six
Ira Corwin
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