OPA Prohibits School Bus Use for Athletic Events
Athens officials report a new Office of Price Administration order bars bus use for athletic excursions, requiring busses stay for pupils and teachers only. Ohio education officials plan statewide distribution of guidance. inspectors will check buses periodically. Local districts will need revised transport plans as the ruling affects sports trips and related activities.
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Athens
Messenger
Ohio
OPA
Woodford
Athens County
Delbert Woodford
Ar.a
Ohio State Department of Education
Department of Education
Office of Price Administration
Gien Hanes
Four Athens youths enlist in US Navy at Columbus
Four 20 year old Athens County youths were accepted Wednesday for enlistment at Navy recruiting headquarters in Columbus. The four are James Russell Mitchell Warren Ervin Vore Gaylord Clovis Brooks and John Stephan Blazier.
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Athens County
Navy
Columbus
Athens
James Russell Mitchell
Robert W. Mitchell
Warren Ervin Vore
Angie M. Vore
Gaylord Clovis Brooks
Bert Brooks
Hollister
John Stephan Blazier
Fred C. Blazier
Albany Unit Awaits Red Cross Supplies
Albany surgical dressing unit will begin work as supplies arrive. Mrs. Wayne Welch Albany Red Cross chairman says the response is so strong that all units cannot be supplied at once. The 30 Albany women volunteers will be notified promptly when material is received.
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Albany
Wayne Welch
Albany Red Cross
Suit Dismissed Against James on Promissory Note
The Nelsonville Home and Savings Association saw its case for 1 838 35 dismissed in Common Pleas Court on a motion by the bank. The action sought judgment against Mary A James and William James for the unpaid balance due on a promissory note.
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Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Mary A. James
William James
Common Pleas Court
Savings Association
Retailers Must Report On Men's Rubber Shoes
Leonard Prater of the Athens County Rationing Board announced a freeze on men's rubber work shoes and boots. Retailers must file by Oct 11 a stock inventory as of Oct 3 with their local rationing board. The order, effective Sept 29, bans sale during the freeze. further details will be announced.
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Leonard Prater
Athens County Rationing Board
Prater
McSweeney Plans Day Tour Across Tenth Ohio District
Democratic gubernatorial nominee John McSweeney schedules a two day swing through the Tenth Congressional District visiting Wells ton Jackson Oak Hill Ironton Gallipolis Pomeroy McArthur and Athens County Fairgrounds He will discuss war time aims with T J Duffy and George D Nye and aims to meet tens of thousands across 88 counties including a radio appearance on WCMI.
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John McSweeney
Ohio
McSweeney
Wellston
Jackson
Oak Hill
Ironton
WCMI
Elks’ Club
Mr. McSweeney
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Ohio University-Akron
Athens County Fairgrounds
McArthur
Vinton County
T. J. Duffy
Supreme Court
George D.nye
Columbus
$10 000 Damage Suit Dismissed From Court
A $10 000 damages suit filed by Mrs. Garnett Jenkinson against co defendants Tal Schreyer and Charles R. Herman was dismissed from Common Pleas Court for want of prosecution. The case arose from injuries claimed after an automobile collision on Route 33 near Chauncey on August 1 1940.
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Garnett Jenkinson
Tal Schreyer
Charles R. Herman
Scott Family Notifies Transfer to Camp Hulen Texas
Mr and Mrs F E Scott learn their son Pvt William A Scott has been transferred to Camp Hulen Texas as a musician. The 1940 US motor fuel production totaled 26 billion gallons.
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F. E. Scott
Pvt
William A. Scott
Camp Hulen, Texas
United States
Roosevelt Inspects Nation War Plants Across U.S.
The White House ends a two week censorship on Roosevelt movements and announces his return to Washington after a 8754 mile inspection tour of war factories and military bases. He visited Army Navy and Marine training centers supply depots embarkation ports and army can tonments from Michigan to Mississippi and South Carolina then back to Washington.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Oath Taken by Inspectors of County Tires
Nine Athens County inspectors took oaths of office in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Judge O F Rowland called the move part of tomorrow’s hope while urging duties to aid the United States and help more "our boys" return home.
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Athens County
Common ‘Pleas
O. F.rowland
United States
Urge Care in Prevention of Loss by Fire
The Ohio State Defense Council urges fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week October 4 through 10 proclaimed by Gov Bricker. Executive Director Ralph H Stone notes the program should spark a continuous campaign to cut fires impacting wartime production and cites 10 998 Ohioans trained as auxiliary firemen with about 8 000 in classes nearing completion.
Defense corps to hold 7 30 meeting at Athens Armory
Members of the auxiliary police corps will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Athens Armory, Chief J B Grogan announced fondly. An important meeting of Boy Scout messengers will be held at 7 o clock tonight at Ohio University Men's Gymnasium Car House, leader announced today.
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Auxiliary Police Corps
Athens Armory
J. B. Grogan
Ohio University Men's
Alfred Laughlin Dies Suddenly at 84 in Yard
Alfred Laughlin 84 died suddenly Wednesday afternoon while sawing wood at his Rock Riffle Road home. Coroner assigns heart attack. A bachelor, former sexton of Clarks Chapel Cemetery, he leaves cousins and nieces. Funeral Friday 2:30 at Clarks Chapel Church. burial in adjoining cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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Alfred Laughlin
Rock Riffle
A. L. Pritchard
Laughlin
Clarks Chapel
J. K. Price
Buring
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
War Worker Slain in Battle With Officers
Pantaleo Sica a 62 year old war worker was shot and killed and two sheriff s deputies were wounded in a gun battle at the Reeves Steel and Manufacturing Co. yesterday John Blake 45 was wounded in the left thigh and King Hilter 43 in the right knee Sheriff John McIntosh said the deputies went to the plant after Sica was seen carrying a pistol and the Italian born laborer opened fire when ordered to surrender the gun
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Dover
Pantaleo Sica
Reeves Steel and Manufacturing Co
John Blake
King Hiller
John McIntosh
Sica
Four Die in South Side Apartment Blaze
Fire in a South Side Columbus apartment building after an oil stove explosion killed four members of the Ray family. An additional occupant was burned. The dead were Mary Ray seven months old in her crib, her father Lowell Ray, and his two sons Scott four and Anthony five.
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Columbus
UPI
Mary Ray
Lowell
Scott
Anthony
Mayors Court Fines Two For Intoxication
Emmett Williams of 192 N. Lancaster Sr and Rudolph Barnett of Fisher Station were fined $5 and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor Franz Woodworth's court.
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Emmett Williams
N. Lancaster Sr
Rudolph Barnett
Fisher Station
Franz Woodworth
Thomas Jefferson Epitaph Mentioned in Landmark Note
A historical note recalls Thomas Jefferson writing his own epitaph noting his roles as author of the Declaration of Independence and founder of the University of Virginia. A separate line asserts Alaska’s population as about 60,000, split evenly between white and native residents.
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Thomas Jefferson
Statue of Religious Freedom
Virginia
University of Virginia
Alaska
Kelley Has Facts on Civil Service Places
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks inspectors of ship construction and rate clerks and announces new exams for senior bookkeeping machine operator and press assistant. Applications and requirements are available from J L C Kelley secretary at the Post Office in Athens.
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United States Civil Service Commission
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Slayer's Sentence Upheld by Ohio Supreme Court
The life sentence for Albert B. Lukens, Akron church janitor, convicted of strangling Ruth Zwicker and cremating her body in a church furnace after she practiced on Easter Saturday 1941, was upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court. Lukens had sought reversal claiming death by fall.
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Columbus
Albert B. Lukens
Akron
Ruth Swicker
Ohio Supreme Court
Lukens
Second Man Jailed Here In Holdup Investigation
Sheriff George Bateman reported the return to Athens of Burnette Little, 21, Middleport, to face an armed robbery charge against two Meigs County farmers on Route 50 in Guysville last August. He will be arraigned late today and likely held for the grand jury. An alleged companion, Sidney Burton of Middleport, is also held for a grand jury review.
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State Department of Education
Ohio
Athens County
Hanes
Woodford
Karl Berns
Ohio Education Association
Berns
Ben Keller
George Bateman
Athens
Burnette Little
Middleport
Meigs County
Guysville
Little
Athens County Wheat Farmers Extend Insurance For Three Years
Athens County wheat farmers enroll in the AAA wheat insurance program for three years. Frank Pugh says 161 more farmers participate than last year, about 60 percent of county farmers insured. Thirty five percent? (Note: number corrected to match readable facts. indemnities paid to 70 of 305 participants totaling $2,860. largest payout to John P. Barrows for 110 bushels. Program covers losses from wind, insects, drought, hail, flood. premiums based on 10-year average yields and farm hazards. payments in cash or wheat at Philadelphia market price.)
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Athens County
AAA
Frank Pugh
County Soil Conservation Committee
Pugh
John P. Barrows
Rome Township
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Uncontested Divorce Granted In Foraker Custody Case
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland grants divorce from Edwin B Foraker to Mrs Bicknell B Foraker on charge of gross neglect of duty. Custody of two minor children awarded. Foraker ordered to pay 8 dollars weekly support.
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Edwin B. Foraker
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Mrs Luchs Elected Regional VP in Ohio Church Women
Mrs. Luchs from Athens was elected regional vice-president of the Ohio Conference of Church Women at the group's annual meeting in Columbus. The event announced her leadership role within the organization.
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Columbus
Athens
Ohio Conference of Church Women
Burglars Fail To Crack Safe At C and O Depot
Tuesday night burglars broke into the Chesapeake and Ohio freight depot at W Washington and Shafer Streets and tried to crack a company safe. They left without taking anything. Chief J B Grogan said no loss occurred and employees found the attempted burglary when reporting to work Wednesday morning per freight agent J H Gross.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
W. Washington and
Shafer Sts
J. B. Grogan
J. H. Gross
Summit Grange Plans Saturday Meeting With Guests
Summit Grange will meet Saturday night October 3 with Marion Hawk Edna Goff and Effie Bridge in charge. Members of the Athens Grange will present the program. Summit Grange members are asked to bring sandwiches cookies or doughnuts.
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Summit Grange
Marion Hawk
Edna Goff
Effie Bridge
Athens Grange
Sams in England Son on duty in England
Mrs. Maude Sams of 37 North Lancaster Street reports her son, Sgt. Jack Sams, is now on duty in England.
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Maude Sams
Lancaster St
Sgt
Jack Sams
England
Gubitz Explains Ohio U War Training Program
A C Gubitz economics professor at Ohio University spoke to Portsmouth Kiwanis Club about the university war training program run with the federal government. He described engineering science and management components and noted the invitation from Lieutenant Governor Daughty, a club member.
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A. C. Gubitz
Ohio University
Portsmouth Kiwanis Club
Gubitz
Daughty
Ohio Kiwanians
Portsmouth Club
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