Sixteen youths chosen for NYA aviation mechanics school
County NYA Supervisor E. S. Haller announces sixteen youths from Athens and nearby areas selected to begin training in the NYA Messenger aviation mechanics program. Ten more will join about Oct. 10 as work proceeds to convert the old waterworks building in Athens into classrooms and a shop.
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Athens — Ier
Athens
Ohio
NYA Aviation Mechanics’ School
NYA Messenger
Aviation Mechanics
NYA
Haller
Paul H. Beasley
S. McKinley Ave
Paul Shellman
W. Washington St
Harold Young
May
Garth Miller
the Plains
Warren Vare
Floyd Nelson
Trimble
Jack Sarina
Glouster
Henry Williams
Thomas Shelton
Nelsonville
Lawrence Smith
Darrell Uldrich
Glen Mingus
Millfield
William C. Ogdin
Langsville
Roger Gould
Chauncey
Richard Howard
Donald Barrows
Hamden Infant Patricia Harper Dies in Columbus Hospital
Patricia Kay Harper six months daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Harper Hamden died Tuesday evening in White Cross Hospital Columbus Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 at the family home here Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Harper of McArthur Rural Route and Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hutchinson of Jackson A baby boy also died in April 1939 in the Harper family context
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Hamden
Patricia Kay Harper
Robert Harper
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Harpers
Charles Harper
McArthur
Benjamin Hutchinson
Jackson
Temperature Holds Steady in Athens Area
Weather observer Mrs C N France reports little change in temperatures in the Athens area. Tuesday high reached 65 degrees, nearly matched by 67 at 1 PM today. Tuesday night low was 45 degrees.
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Athens
C. N. France
Martins Name Son In Shade Route Family
A stillborn son was born Sunday September 15 to Mr and Mrs Earl Martin of Shade Route One. He was buried in Pleasanton Cemetery. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G F E Martin of Shade Route One and Mr and Mrs Aaron McGrath of Athens. Another son of the Martins died eight years ago.
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Earl Martin
Pleasanton Cemetery
G. FE. Martin
Aaron McGrath
Athens
What Causes Epilepsy booklet free offer from doctors
An advertisement offers a free booklet on the causes of epilepsy featuring opinions from famous doctors. Readers may obtain the booklet by writing to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept. 0 hé9 Adv.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Dept
Athens Drivers Report Strong In 300 Plus Tests
The Standard Oil safety trailer in Court Street tested 305 Athens drivers with the majority deemed safe. Officials urged testing early to reduce delays as the trailer operated from noon to 5 PM today and tomorrow.
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Athens
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
R. P. Erwin
Standard Oil
Zanesville
Court St
James Outlines Obstacles In Latin America Dealings
Dr. Herman G. James president of Ohio University spoke at Memorial Auditorium urging closer U S relations with Latin America. He cited distance cultural differences and shared exports as key obstacles and offered a pathway to improved ties with Mexico Brazil and other nations.
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James
Latin America
United States
Herman G. James
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Mexico
Rio Grande
Buenos Aires
Europe
Brazil
New York
South Africa
Haiti
Temperature rises with depth in earth studies show
Estimates indicate the earth warms by one degree Fahrenheit for every fifty feet of depth.
Relief Day Distributes Commodities to Dover Residents
In Chauncey the city buildings hosted Federal Relief Day delivering aid to 1,128 residents. Supplies included 3,494 pounds flour 3,102 pounds corn meal 1,551 pounds cereals 1,858 pounds lard and 858 dozen eggs.
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Chauncey
Russell family marks 55th wedding anniversary
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Grant Russell celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at a Bethany country home near Coolville with a Sunday picnic. A son Melroy and several grandchildren could not attend. guests included Everett Russell and Grant of Chesterhill, Ralph Richardson Stewart, Joe Pabst and Janet of Dayton, Dan Johnson family of Chauncey, Hollis Stalder family of Chauncey, and Emma Murphy of Athens.
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Chauncey
Grant Russell
Marcia Johnson
Dorothy Stalder
Bethany
Coolville
Melroy Russell
Forest Russell
Everett Russell
Grant
Chesterhill
Ralph Richardson
Stewart
Joe Pabst
Janet
Dayton
Dan Johnson
Alice
Russell
Hollis Stalder
Richard and
Sam
Emma Murphy
Athens
Mazon Council Members Schedule District School Prep
Members of Mazon Council No. 93 Degree of Pocahontas Millfield plan to attend the District School of Instruction at Murray City on Thursday Oct 3 and meet for final practice at Ford Sayers home Wednesday at 7 p m. They will assemble at the hall Thursday at 11 a m for transportation to Murray City.
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Chauncey
Mazon Council
Pocahontas
Millfield
Murray City
Ford Sayer
Hall
Bridgewaters Leave for Cincinnati World Series
Mr. and Mrs. Erle Bridgewater of Chauncey depart for Cincinnati to attend the World Series, planning to be away until Thursday night.
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Chauncey
Erle Bridgewater
Cincinnati
Open house in Chauncey honors newlyweds Mr and Mrs Paul Daugherty
Among Chauncey residents in Athens Sunday night to attend the open house given by Mr and Mrs Paul Daugherty (Roberta Ward) who were recently married were Mr and Mrs Dan Johnson Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder and son Richard Mr and Mrs Paul Fiske Mr and Mrs Burg Johnston and Miss Ruth Fiske.
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Chauncey
Athens
Paul Daugherty
Roberta Ward
Dan Johnson
Hollis Stalder
Richard
Paul Fiske
Burg Johnston
Ruth Fiske
Past Noble Grand Club Entertained Friday
Mrs Ruth Bridgewater hosted the Past Noble Grand Club at her Chauncey home on High Street with co-hostess Mrs Grace Stalder. Three guests joined the event and contests awarded to several members. mystery prize went to Mrs Nora Frank. Next meeting planned with Mrs Emma Bennett.
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Chauncey
Ruth Bridgewater
High St
Noble Grand Club
Grace Stalder
Dorothy Frank
Nichols
Athens
Jessie Fiske
Hayes
Fiske
Magician Ben Franklin IV to headline Chauncey high benefit
A benefit for the Chauncey-Dover music department features magician Ben Franklin IV at Chauncey High School auditorium Monday October 14 at 8 p.m. He has drawn large crowds in past Chauncey appearances.
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Chauncey
Chauncey - Dover
Ben Franklin IV
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Chauncey District notices list Chester Sanders of Millfield returning from a week with son Fred Sanders and family in Trimble Heights. John Merkle and children of Columbus visited Mrs. Fred Agin and husband on High Street. Paul Courtney and wife returned to Springfield after visiting Harvey Courtney and Chauncey relatives.
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Chauncey
Chester Sanders
Millfield
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
John Merkle
Columbus
Fred Agin
High St
Paul Courtney
Springfield
Harvey Courtney
Elizabeth Robinett Hosts Millfield Needle Club Tonight
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett will entertain the Millfield Needle Club members this evening. The meeting had been postponed from last Wednesday.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Millfield Needle Club
Overcoming Obstacles to Closer Understanding
Dr. James notes transport advances shrink distances but barriers remain costly. Differences in culture cannot vanish yet ignorance and lack of sympathy can lessen tensions. He urges more actions, especially on our side, and calls for better trade relations with Latin America as economies complement each other rather than exchanging low value terms.
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James
Latin America
Junior Red Cross First Aid Course For Boys
A Junior Red Cross First Aid course for boys aged 12 to 17 will run one night weekly at the Scout Room, First Methodist Church, starting Thursday Oct 3. Sessions last two hours for about ten weeks with Boy Scout first aid requirements covered and completion recognized by National Red Cross. Scoutmaster Walton Davies of Troop 56 leads. interested boys urged to attend.
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Red Cross
First Methodist Church
National Red Cross
Walton Davies
Troop 56
Ath ens County Plans Men Registration Meeting
Ath ens County election officials seek cooperation for the 21 to 35 age group draft registration. Judges and precinct clerks are asked to have at least one representative attend a Courthouse meeting on Monday Oct 14 at 1 pm. Attendees should confirm by sending a card to the election board office. Names for county draft boards were sent to Columbus by Judges Rowland and White and Messenger Publisher Bush.
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Athens County
O. K. Parrett
Election Board
Parrett
Columbus
O. F. Rowland
Francis White
Messenger
Gordon K. Bush
Unemployed Group To Meet at The Plains
The Plains unemployed organization will hold its regular meeting Thursday October 3 at 7 30 p m at the high school building. All unemployed are urged to attend per officers.
Local hospital releases and service news from Sheltering Arms
Mrs. Bernice Eastman and her infant son from Pomeroy Route 1 were released from Sheltering Arms Hospital late Tuesday. Mrs. Nona Baird of Athens was released Monday evening. Edna Holland of Athens and Ralph Lamborn of Glouster are to be released late today. Bruce Wimner and spouse of Merwin Station Pa were to leave by train for Philadelphia after an Aug. 29 auto crash. E Kenneth Crislip Jr son of Mrs. Bartlett is stationed at Chanute Field with the U S Army Air Corps.
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Bernice Eastman
Pomeroy Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nona Baird
Mill St
Athens
Edna Holland
N. Shafer St
Ralph Lamborn
Glouster
Bruce Wimner
Merwin Station
E. Kenneth Crislip, Jr
Clarence E. Bartlett
Richland Ave
Air Corps
United States Army
Chanute Field
Jobs rise in Cleveland payrolls mark postwar peak
The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce credits renewed auto parts manufacture for boosting September employment to 79,111 across 100 firms, the highest since July 1937 when payrolls hit 80,360. The article notes the first telephone words were spoken on March 10, 1876.
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Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Chauncey group to meet Thursday evening
Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m. in Chauncey with members invited to attend the session at the usual meeting place.
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Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of
Chauncey
Forest Service Plans Fire Prevention Drive
The Athens Division of the Wayne National Forest will sponsor a forest fire prevention drive next week during National Fire Prevention Week. Forest Ranger Dudley Gilmore announced plans for a public instruction program on forest fire fighting and fire prevention methods.
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Athens
Wayne National Forest
Dudley Gilmore
Locomotive Parade Delights Court Street Crowd
A homemade locomotive on the Court Street route drew attention as it rolled to a halt at the K T Crossen Post of the American Legion. Built in 1935 by Fred Carr of the Kansas City Fire Department, the orange sheet metal craft seats up to six passengers and can hit 45 miles per hour. Carr and six Legion members toured from Boston to Kansas City via Athens for lunch and Legion hospitality.
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Court St
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Kansas City
Kans
Boston
Fred Carr
de Gar
Carr
Ben M. Smith
Thomas C. Russell
Harry E. Olson
Joseph Schick
Earl Gray
Homer Lucas
Fun and Honor Society
the Legion
Athens
Legion
Toolmakers Urged To Apply For Positions
The U S Civil Service Commission calls qualified toolmakers to join the national defense effort. Immediate appointments in Philadelphia Boston Springfield Watertown Watervliet and Washington DC with about 600 positions in Frankford Arsenal. Pay ranges from 6.24 a day to 1.17 an hour. Must have a 4 year toolmaker apprenticeship or four years of trade experience and be able to read blueprints and use precision gauges. Applications from J L C Kelley at the Athens post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Ordnance
Naval
Philadelphia
Boston
Springfield
Watertown
Mass
Watervliet
N. Y
Washington
D. C
Frankford Arsenal
J. L. C Kelley
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
L. L. Faris Dies at Home in Lynchburg
Obituary notes the death of L. L. Faris age 69 in Lynchburg Ohio. Former clerk for the Ohio House of Representatives and secretary of the State Civil Service Commission. Survived by son Leman L. Faris editor of the Fremont News Messenger and sister Miss Lillie Faris a former teacher in Athens.
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Lynchburg
L. L. Faris
Ohio House of Representatives
State Civil Service Commission
Leman L. Faris
Fremont, O
News-Messenger
Ohio University
Lillie Faris
University
Athens
Democrats Rally Draws About 200 at Shade meeting
About 200 Athens County Democrats attended a party meeting at Shade Tuesday evening led by Oral Daugherty. John Kelso of Nelsonville addressed as Democratic candidate for Congress, with all county candidates present and sandwiches served afterward.
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Athens County
Shade
Oral Daugherty
John Kelso
Nelsonville
Revival Services at Mineral Nazarene Church to Begin Friday
Revival services led by Rev. Harry Dicker will be held nightly at Mineral Nazarene Church starting Friday October 4 with a song program accompanying the services.
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Harry Dickerson
Mineral Nazarene Church
West Siders Take First Ride on New School Bus
Third and fourth graders from West Side School toured the Athens State Hospital dairy plant under teacher Miss Louisa Steele. The geography lesson coincided with their first ride in the new city school bus, delighting the pupils.
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West Side
Athens State Hospital
Louisa Steele
New City
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McKee Drug Co
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Rally of Democrats
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UG EE
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