Athens Route 50 Project Expects Early Completion Ahead of Dec 3
Athens County Route 50 reconstruction may reopen ahead of the December 31 1941 deadline. The 3.0 mile concrete roadway will relocate most of the old route with nine inch side slabs and seven inch center, while Route 33 at Athens north entrance advances toward a July 1942 finish with a brick surfaced road and a new 104 foot Sugar Creek bridge. 145 workers are employed across both projects, including 12 administrative staff, with bids totaling about 766 thousand dollars from state and federal funds.
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Vespawerves
Athens
Evans
Second St
Sugar Creek
Wolfe Pen Creek
Gentle nudge to liver with olive tablets ad
An old style advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to relieve constipation and sluggish liver by stimulating bile flow. It claims vegetable tablets improve digestion of fatty foods and elimination with boxed prices of 15 30 and 60 cents and drugstore availability.
Funeral Thursday for Owen Tharp Crooksville ROTC cadet
Funeral services for Owen Tharp a Crooksville junior at Ohio University who died Monday in University Hospital Columbus after two weeks illness will be held Thursday at 2 30 pm in the Christian Church Crooksville Burial will follow Six Ohio University ROTC members will serve as pallbearers Tharp was a ROTC lieutenant and a member of Pershing Rifles and the History Club He had lived with Mrs C O Taylor at 227 East State Street since the start of the current semester He was brother of Mrs Edward Cole Jr of 102 East State Street
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Owen Tharp
Crooksville
Ohio University
University Hospital
Columbus
Christian Church
Ohio University Rotc
Tharp
ROTC
Pershing Rifles
History Club
C. O. Taylor
State St
Edward Cole, Jr
E, State St
Posten Arrested in Out of Season Game Bird Case
Earl Posten of New England will be arraigned Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court on possessing a game bird out of season. The charge stems from a payoff by state game protector B F Swartz, who arrested Posten on the informant filed by County Prosecutor Harry A Mettler.
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Earl Posten
New England
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Harry A. Mettler
B. F. Swartz
Stratton Goes To Texas for Air Training
Athens High School alumnus Robert L. Stratton enlists as an Army Aviation Cadet at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio. He departs for Kelly Field Texas for 30 weeks of pilot training before possible commission as a second lieutenant. Major R H Dunlap welcomes him and promotes Army aviation scholarships for qualified youths.
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Columbus
Cliff C. Robinette
Carroll
Robert L. Stratton
Fort Hayes
Stratton
Morris Ave
Athens
Charles Stratton
Athens County
Athens High School
Ohio University
Kelly Field
Texas
Army
Divorce Granted in Three Suits by Common Pleas Court
Petition for divorce from Frank Beitelschies and child custody were awarded to Dorothy Beitelschies by Judge O F Rowland. Divorce actions by Sarah C Border against William H Border and Marie Olds against Edward Olds were dismissed on plaintiff motions. Deeter versus Clyde Deeter was dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Frank Beitelschies
Dorothy Beitelschies
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Sarah C. Border
Cleveland
William H. Border
Marie Olds
Edward Olds
Rowland
Bernice Deeter
Clyde Deeter
Athens Firemen Demonstrate Foamite Generator After Donation Drive
Athens firemen funded a Foamite generator to combat flammable liquids with a water stream foam. Fire Marshal Harry Dalton, Fireman Charles Dalton, and Fire Chief Juno led the effort among donors including Gulf Refining, Shell, Standard Oil, Texaco, and local banks and cleaners. A public demonstration is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the old brick plant ground behind the A and P Supermarket.
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Vnhietmarom Juno
Harry Dalton
Charles Dalton
Athens
Fire Department
W. J. Booth
American-LaFrance Foamite Corp
Elmira
N. Y
Charis Dalton
Gulf Refining Co
Athens County Farm Bureau
South Pennsylvania Oil Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Shell Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Oil Fuel Gas Co
The
Pure Oil Co
Athens National Bank
Bank of Athens
Farley Dry Cleaners
Buckeye Dry Cleaners
Downward Dry Cleaners
Buick
Ohio Dry Cleaners
Fred FR Beasley
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Ohio U Rally Honors Seniors Before Thanksgiving Game
An Ohio University pep rally at Memorial Auditorium tonight at 7 30 honors 11 senior players before their final college game tomorrow against Dayton. Prof Albert Gubitz hosts with Coach Don Peden and Dutch Trautwein speaking. The Ohio University Band led by C W Janssen will perform. Alpha Gamma Delta Glee Club to sing.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Varsity O
Ohio
Albert Gubitz
Don Peden
Trautwein
Ohio University Band
C. W. Janssen
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Ohio Univ to Present The River at Convocation Friday
Ohio University will present the documentary The River at convocation Friday morning at 9 40. Pare Lorentz directed photographed and wrote the film which discusses the Mississippi River sources and calls for resource conservation. Virgil Tomson directed the background music drawn from regional folk tunes.
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Ohio University
Pare Lorentz
Virgil Tomson
Wayne Circus to Perform at Albany High School Auditorium
The Wayne Magic Circus will appear at Albany High School Auditorium Friday November 21 at 8 pm sponsored by FE H Lasch Wayne Feed dealer in Albany. Clifford P Kirkpatrick the veteran magician and globe trotter headlines with 34 years in magic and an educational sound slide film Making Cows Pay. Public invited.
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Wayne
Albany High School
FE. H. Lasch
Albany
Clifford P. Kirkpatrick
Child Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy at Sheltering Arms
Miss Irene Apanasoff age 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Lucas The Plains had an emergency appendectomy last night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Johannes Northrop Glouster Route 4 was released last night.
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Irene Apanasoff
Mike Lucas
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Johannes Northrop
Glouster
Route 4
Columbus Man of Wealth Leo J. Marks Dies at 67
Obituary notes Leo J. Marks millionaire philanthropist and sportsman owner of furniture shops and Lexington Kentucky horse farm dies at 67 in Columbus. Also reports Columbus bans jaywalking with early arrest Clarence M Addison attorney and father of ex council president Roger Addison among first arrestees.
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Columbus
Leo J. Marks
Marks
Lexington
Clarence M. Addison
Roger Addison
Athens High School Thanksgiving Program Honors Nation
The principal speaker was Rev Dr John W Danford at Athens High School Thanksgiving program. The chorus under Floyd Prince performed three songs while Ruth Ailee Wright played a piano solo and Kenny Sue Rousey sang a vocal piece. The program ended with God Bless America and a benediction by Eldon Musgrave.
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John W. Danford
Athens
Ruth Ailee Wright
the Waters of
Minnetonka
Kenny Sue Rousey
Megaphone Publishes Athens High Football Senior Portraits
The Thanksgiving edition of The Megaphone features 12 senior football players Eldon Musgrave Ben Fulton Bill Sprague Bernie Tom Paul Maynard Dave Nichols George Bell Lee Yaw Ed McPherson Cecil Johnson Howard Bobo Joe Fields plus Kenneth French senior manager and cheerleaders Joanne Leben Betty Henderson Virginia Stansbury. Bill Pendry serves as acting editor with Miss Anne Pickering as faculty adviser.
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the Megaphone
Athens
Eldon Musgrave
Ben Fulton
Bill Sprague
Bernie Tom
Paul Maynard
Dave Nichols
George Bell
Lee Yaw
Ed McPherson
Cecil Johnson
Howard Bobo
Joe Fields
Kenneth French
Joanne Leben
Betty Henderson
Virginia Stansbury
Bill Pendry
Anne Pickering
Pendry Speaks to Hi-V On Their Army Future
Athens schools superintendent H C Pendry addressed the Hi V at Athens Senior High School Tuesday noon on "Your Immediate Future The Army." He urged boys to prepare for coming changes in army camps physically morally and mentally as they enter service.
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H. C. Pendry
Athens
Athens Senior High
Thanksgiving Dance At Athens Senior High School
The annual Thanksgiving Dance is held tonight at 8 30 at Athens Senior High School. The President's Club sponsors the event with Bill Pendry in charge of arrangements. Rex Koons' band will provide the music for dancing.
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Athens Senior High School
Bill Pendry
Rex Koons
Buckets Help Stop Amesville House Fire
Buckets used by residents to halt a morning fire in an Amesville two story home owned by Wilbur Potter and occupied by Russell Lowry. Firefighters reached the roof with ladders as water was passed up, Athens firemen arrived after the blaze was out. Damage estimated at $500.
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Amesville
Russell Lowry
Wilbur Potter
Newark
Athens
Charles Dalton
Harry Hess Elected To Phi Beta Kappa
Harry Alvah Hess son of Prof John A Hess of 45 Grosvenor Street was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Ohio University He joined Phi Beta Kappa after college plus engaged in Philosophy Club Psi Chi Delta Sigma Chi and the Radio Club He graduated June 1941 and later enlisted in the Navy with active service starting August 26 He trained in Cincinnati but a leg infection kept him in a naval hospital for six and a half weeks He resumed service November 4 at Great Lakes Naval Station Illinois and is stationed there His parents expect his return home for a brief Christmas vacation in mid December.
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Harry Alvah Hess
John A. Hess
Grosvenor St
Ohio University
Hess
Philosophy Club
Psi Chi
Delta
Sigma Chi
Radio Club
Navy
Cincinnati
Naval Station
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes Naval Station
Illinois
Thanksgiving Observance At East Side School
East Side School students held a Thanksgiving assembly with a prologue by Carole Smiley and songs by the first through sixth grades. The program included a Third grade play Red Riding Hood's Adventuure, readings on the Pilgrims and first Thanksgiving, and a Turkey on the Backyard Fence duet. Afternoon films followed in the auditorium.
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East Side
Carole Smiley
Red Riding Hood
Pod Riding Hood
Morvyth Kinney
Janice Harrison
Granidtiowther
Frances Paterna
Wolf
Donald Potter
Ian Smith
Jerry Hull
David Lewis
Barbara Jukes
Margaret Algeo
Betty Joan Shouse
Patty Henry
Beyer
Stump
Hilda Haning
Gordon
Japan
French River
Ontario
Drivers Arrested After Auto Collision Near The Plains
E M Phillips 70 of The Plains and a Millfield youth collided on Route 682 one mile south of Route 33 after Phillips backed into the road. Phillips cited for failing to yield right of way. youth to appear in Juvenile Court for unsafe operation.
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E. M. Phillips
the Plains
Millfield
Phillips
Cliff Cornell
Francis White
Students Lead Flag Raising Ceremony at University School
The third grade at University School organized a flag raising ceremony to mark the purchase of a new flag. Billy Frey presided as ceremony leader, with Chars tea Orr and Jimmy Dilley raising the flag while students and faculty joined in song and pledge led by John Mitchell.
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University School
Billy Frey
Charstea Orr
Jimmy Dilley
JE. Thackrey
Students Entertain Parents At Thanksgiving Party
Sixth grade students at University Elementary hosted a Thanksgiving afternoon for about 15 parents. They conducted a spelling lesson and a Japan discussion, served student-made sandwiches and tea, and presented a play with three songs.
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The
University Elementary School
Japan
Jean Herbert
Betty Ayers
Blue Swank
Nancy Rutherford
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Troy
Carthage
George R. Evans
Camoletian Af Tha Necin
Jimmy Littler
Posten
Game Protector
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Defense
America
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Ohio U
AHS
Pendry
Hi-V
Athens Lodge of Elks
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Order
Ray Mitchell
Oberlin —P
Oberlin Community Chest
D. H
Cary Hart
Hamilton
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Heatamin
Harry Hess
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Richland Ave Methodist Church
DR. J. R. Acomb
S. Court St
Bethel
Optometric Service
S. Court
General Motors
Ryahe
Defense Program
Athens Buick Co
Cor. Court & Carpenter Sts
Athens, Ohio
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