Election Board To Sell Ballot Printing Bids Dec 16
Athens County election board asks printing firms in Athens Nelsonville and Gloucester for bids on ballot printing for two tax levies totaling 3.68 mills set for December 16. Two judges and two clerks will serve at each polling place with pay reduced to five dollars each.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Len B. McCune
Election Board
McCune
Board of County Commissioners
McCunen
Ohio Heads of AAA To Meet In Columbus Columbus hosts two day meeting for county conservation chairs and office managers.
A two day Ohio gathering of all county conservation chairmen and office managers will be held at the Southern Hotel in Columbus on November 28 and 29. Athens County will be represented by County Chairman Frank Pugh and secretaries Miss Eileen Dorr and Miss Mary Gilham. The group will discuss office procedures records filing and methods of handling county conservation office business.
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Ohio
Southern Hotel
Columbus
Frank Pugh
Eileen Dorr
Mary Gilham
Athens County
Pugh
Athens County Conservation Work
Miss Dorr
Gilham
Canning Demonstration At Carbondale Tuesday
Mrs Gladys Muilenburg Ayars of Ball Brothers Muncie Ind will lead a canning demo at Neighborhood House Carbondale at 10 a.m. Tuesday November 28 sponsored by Athens County agency for aid to dependent children Probate and Juvenile Courts. The public is invited. Calendars had wooden pages in Denmark and Sweden in ancient times.
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Gladys Muilenburg Ayars
Home Service Department
Ball Brothers Co
Muncie
Ind
Carbondale
Athens County Agency For
Prizes Awarded for Best Waterloo Institute Exhibits
Winners were honored for top farm and home product exhibits at the Waterloo Community Institute held in the New Marshfield High School Auditorium on November 14. State speakers included Mr. C. R. Wagner and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson. A noon lunch was served by FHA students under Mrs. Mildred Judy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Community Institute
New Marshfield High School
C. R. Wagner
Arlington
W. S. Ferguson
Lexington
Ross Wright
C. R. Baker
R. J. Schaar
Farm Bureau Council No. 2
FHA
Mildred Judy
R. H. Stright
Doris Dicken
Barbara Mulpas
Margaret Bridge
Catherine Pickett
Nell McVey
Elsie Stright
Mary A. Hibbard
W. L. Bridge
Fire damages Rhoads home in Athens under new chief
Firefighters answered the first call of Harold F. Junod as Athens fire chief at Arthur H. Rhoads 300 East State Street residence. The basement stair area near the kitchen burned walls, woodwork, clothing, and an electric sweeper, with damage estimated at 150 dollars. Rhoads noticed nothing amiss 20 minutes earlier. mice gnawing matches in pockets are suspected. The house is insured.
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Athens
Harold F. Junod
Arthur H. Rhoads
E. State St
Rhoads
Junod
Silence and Work Is New Motto in Italy
In Rome the fascist groups campaign for a Silence and Work motto with posters stating In this office we do not discuss high politics and high strategy Here we work. Posters will be circulated and posted in offices clubs cafes restaurants theaters and cinemas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Rome Federation of Fascist Groups of Combat
Charter Service Offers Daylight Flights to Any City
Airplanes available for special trips to any city with an airport during daylight hours. The note lists various time slots and codes such as UTR RTH and CHARTER SERVICE for scheduling.
Agnes Wolfe Sues for Divorce and Allowance
Agnes D. Wolfe of Nelsonville filed in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Walter Wolfe alleging gross neglect of duty. They married in October 1932 and have four children aged 11 months to six years. She seeks custody of the children and a reasonable support allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Agnes D. Wolfe
Nelsonville
Walter Wolfe
Palmer’s Brother Killed in Auto Crash
Mrs. Palmer was notified in Parkersburg West Virginia of her brother Harry E. Smith’s death after a motor vehicle accident Saturday night on the way home from Charleston. His wife and daughter were seriously injured and treated in a Charleston hospital.
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John Alonzo Palmer
College St
Parkersburg
W. Va
Harry E. Smith
Divorce Petition Filed by Dorothea Stewart
Dorothea C. Stewart formerly Dorothea Cornell Harper sues for divorce from Carl D. Stewart in Common Pleas Court. They married in Monroe Michigan in June 1920 and lived in Athens County for most of 12 years. She seeks custody of three children aged 19 17 and 15.
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Common Pleas Court
Dorothea C. Stewart
Dorothea Cornell Harper
Carl D. Stewart
Monroe
Mich
Athens County
Stewart
Judgment granted in Wheaton vs Lu man case
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland awarded Fred S Wheaton a judgment of 95 dollars and costs of 46 20 in his damage suit against Wesley Lu man. The defendant was in default of answer. The case involved an automobile accident in May 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Fred S. Wheaton
Wesley Luman
Leap Year 1940 Almanac From Bell Telephone Office
The Bell Telephone System almanac for 1940 arrives at the Athens Home Telephone Co. with dates in Julian and Gregorian calendars, historical milestones of the telephone and radio, the centennial of steamship service, and noting Wyoming and Idaho’s 50th statehood anniversaries. Copies are free at the local office. larger orders available for groups.
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Bell Telephone System
Amuaring
Alanwanee
SUCRE
Athens Home Telephone Co
United States
Rome
Varro
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas A. Watson
Bell
Atlantic Ocean
Bell System
Atlantic
Cunard Packet
Boston
Liverpool
Wyoming
Idaho
Charges of gross neglect in divorce filed in Common Pleas
Myrtle Pincelli, suing as next friend for Maude Pincelli, files for divorce from Edward Stewart in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect. She says since their 1938 Greenup Kentucky marriage he offered no home or clothing, while supporting his mother and sister. Stewart works as a WPA timekeeper at $80 monthly. she seeks temporary alimony attorney fees and restoration of her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Myrtle Stewart
Maude Pincelli
Edward Stewart
Greenup
Stewart
WPA
Myrtle Pincelli
Athens Woman Hurt In Columbus Auto Crash
Mrs. Wilda Dupler, 49, of Athens, was treated at St. Francis Hospital Columbus for possible rib fractures after an collision at Champion Ave and Bryden Rd. She rode in a car driven by her brother in law Thomas Dupler of 1087 FE Main St. The other vehicle was driven by John B. Stewart of 709 Bryden Rd.
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Wilda Dupler
Athens
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Champion Ave
Bryden Rd
Thomas Dupler
Main St
John B. Stewart
Arkansas Farm Folk Stage Fun and Profit
Rural Arkansans turn to theater for recreation and earnings. Over the last year more than 1 000 plays and pageants educated and entertained about 7 000 participants in roadside open air venues and school or community centers. Virgil Newtun of Carbondale was arrested for assault with intent to rape and released on $500 bond after arraignment. Relief orders for Alexander Township will be distributed Tuesday at 1 pm.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
June Donahue
University of Arkansas
Virgil Newtun
Carbondale
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
T. R. Bennett
Newlan
Alexander Township
Free Job Service Helps Athens Employers Hire Seasonal Help
The Athens Ohio State Employment Service offers no charge recruitment aid for Christmas work. Employers gain by letting the office screen applicants and refer two or three top candidates for final selection. The service, located at 8 West State St and led by manager Paul A. Theisen, will send representatives to local employers upon request.
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Athens
Ohio State Employment Service
W. State St
OSES
Paul A. Theisen
OU Graduate Co authors Novel With New York Publisher
Ohio University graduate Edwin Bennett of Bradley Beach New Jersey co authored a novel to be published next month by Fortuny's in New York. The book Not Iron Bars follows a young French musician in the late 19th century with figures Mas senet Debussy and Saint Saens appearing in the plot.
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New York
Edwin Bennett
Evergreen Ave
Bradley Beach
New Jersey
Ohio University
Athens
Fortuny's
44Th St
Massenet
Debussy
Saint Saens
Stephane du Bac
Bennett
Scout Commissioners Meeting Set for Tuesday Night
Neighborhood Boy Scout and Cub Scout commissioners will gather at the Higley Class room in the Christian Church on Tuesday November 28 at 8 p m. A general outline of commissioners duties will be discussed and plans made to prepare district troops for the annual district meeting on December 12. Expected attendees include Cecil Sarver Harold Davis R W Arnold Eugene Cottle Robert Essex Carl House R E King Arch Knowlton and Rev R G Purrington.
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Higley
Christian Church
Cecil Sarver
Harold Davis
R. W. Arnold
Eugene Cottle
Robert Essex
Carl House
R. E. King
Arch Knowlton
R. G. Purrington
Sunday Night Coldest In Athens This Fall
Sunday night marked the coldest in Athens this fall with a low of 18 degrees, 14 below freezing and two below the prior low. The high reached 40 degrees, and by Monday noon the temperature had matched that mark.
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Athens
Divorce Granted in Franklin County for Higgins Couple
Divorce granted by Probate Court Judge Francis D. White. Louise Higgins receives custody and control of their two children. Howard H. Higgins of Dayton named as former husband. Married August 1928.
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Francis D. White
Louise Higgins
Howard H. Higgins
Dayton
60 of County Will Sing in Huge Chorus
Sixty or more Ath ens County Youth Council members will join the State Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Columbus on November 29 and 30. Thirty will sing in a 1 000 voice chorus directed by Lyle Straight. The other youths will perform folk dances and games as part of the entertainment program.
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Athens County Youth Council
State Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Maynard Senseman
Athens County Farm Bureau
Lyle Straight
Bloomington
Ill
Ohio
Memorial Hall
Columbus Auditorium
Neil House
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neil
Chicago
I F. Washington
Bureau
Education Department
Athens County
Officers Hunt for Clyde O French in Meigs County
State patrol and Middleport officers seek Clyde O French aged 39 missing from his Middleport home since 1 30 Sunday afternoon. He was seen in Jackson near his dry cleaning plant between 3 and 4 that day driving a black 1938 Chevrolet sedan with license Z 546 D.
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Meigs County
Middleport
Clyde O. French
French
Mr. French
Jackson
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Aids Ladies Health
A medicinal note touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's ailments causing irregular periods headaches backaches and nervousness. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion and promote regular function with a testimonial from Mrs Ella Sessler of South Bend. Purchase advised from druggists in liquid or tablet form.
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Dr. Pierce
Ella Sessler
Sycamore Sét
South Bend
Team Captains Named for Community Chest Drive
E Paul Cotton announces house to house solicitation captains for the Community Chest drive in Athens. Four wards list two captains each with names including Mrs Dorothy Kircher Dent Mrs John S Algeo Mrs M D Hughes Mrs M M Kerr Mrs P O Nichols Mrs W B Lawrence Mrs H C Dorman Mrs Gordon B Gray Mrs Rufus C Hopkins Mrs E A Cottingham and Mrs Wite Wam Smith Miss Villa Tippee plus the complete worker roster to be released tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Paul Cotton
Athens
Dorothy Kircher Dent
Johns. Algeo
M. D Hughes
M. M. Kerr
P. O. Nichols
W. B. Lawrence
Ward 4
Northeast Quarter
H. C. Dorman
Gordon B. Gray
Rufus C. Hopkins
E. A. Cottingeham
Richland Rvf
Wite Wam Smith
Villa Tippee
COD Package To Engineer Is Returned
Board of Commissioners chairman Ira Whitmore criticized Engineer B. F. Beckler Jr for alleged lack of cooperation in county road program. Commissioner Charles Stratton cited a COD package from an equipment firm in Columbus, worth $3.34, sent back to the post office. Audited items showed unpaid bills with the same supplier dating back years.
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Ripley
Board of Commissioners
Ira Whitmore
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Columbus
Charles Stratton
Auditor's Office
C.O.D
Commissioners’ Office
C. O. Gibson
Post Office
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Athens Messenger
FIV Election Board
AAA
Denmark
Sweden
Oscar Fulton
City Hall
E. Washington St
R. R. Gilson
Chiropractic
Elsie Crabtree
University of Nevada
Hollywood
Elsie
Waterloo Institute
Dorothy Mulpas
Esther McVey
Idene Ely
Luella Hill
Larry McFadden
Dave Young
George Beverage
James Katzenbach
Laird Llewellyn
Frank Townsend
Carl Efaw
Chester McKinley
Larry Mc
Betty Armstrong
Jim Davidson
Norman Saylor
Paul Stahl
Walter Holland
Paul Kennard
James Davidson
Junior Frank
Elmer Elliott
George Blackford
Monalee Smith
Leonard Frank
Encil Dowler
Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Dai
Chesapeake & 0
Southboun
NEW York Central
Pittsburgh
Etta
Agnes Wolfe
Carbondale Man
State Office
OU Graduate
Scout
Buffalo, N. Y
Stephen J. Zielinski
Food 4 Institute
Carters
Vicks VapoRub
VapoRus
Court ST
U. S
Athens, Ohio
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