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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
5
A local drug store advertises two big bottles of Good Old Mohawk at a special low price. The ad promotes Mohawk as a quick pick me up when feeling tired weak or run down.
A total of 3,264 men registered Wednesday across Athens Dover and Trimble Townships plus Ohio University. Draft Board No 1 completed tabulation and will dispatch out of town university cards to home state governors. Boards 1 and 2 prepared for further instructions and processing steps.
The Clover Farm Stores held a three day convention in Cleveland featuring talks by Wayne L. Listerman from the FBI and other national figures in retail, marketing and social security. Attendees included Clover Farm officers T Blair Willison and Lester Lipton and merchants from Ohio areas such as Marietta Athens and Amesville.
B F Eddy age 83 formerly of Athens and Trimble died Tuesday at St Anthony s Hospital Columbus after an operation. Survived by son Percy of Columbus son Charles Athens and five daughters all listed. Also 22 grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church Athens Friday at 2 pm burial in W Union St Cemetery.
Charlie Chaplin spoke in New York about Adolf Hitler and his policies of hatred. He said only those unloved can hate like that while promoting The Great Dictator, his satire of totalitarian rulers, shown at the premiere.
Republican rallies are planned this week in Buchtel New Marshfield and Broadwell with John Sheppard delivering the main address at Buchtel High School gymnasium Friday Oct 18 at 7 30 p m Attorney O K Parrett speaks at New Marshfield Grange Hall Thursday Oct 17 and Broadwell school house Saturday Oct 19 both at 7 30 p m Wendell Willkie to speak via CBS tonight 10 30 11 from St Louis Missouri under Missouri Republican State Central Committee auspices
The city police car driven by Capt. Charles Maple struck a pole on West Union Street at the foot of the hill Tuesday night after a radius rod failed. Maple was unhurt while Officer Leslie Bradford suffered cuts to the head, right arm, and right leg.
Loren McCall 29 of Gallipolis pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell on Wednesday for using farm license plates for commercial purposes. He was fined $10 and costs per the State Highway Patrol. James Franklin Kibb 27 of Millfield was arrested on Route 13 in Millfield for unsafe operation. He pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs.
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential nominee, will address the Parkersburg Auditorium at 7 30 tonight. A number of Athens area residents plan to attend the event.
Dale Barrett of Parkersburg West Virginia was fined five dollars by Acting Mayor P F Good after a police arrest yesterday on East State Street. Police Chief E S Finsterwald and Officer Carman Church made the arrest.
Herb Kelley of Mill Street was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornnell for intoxication. He was arrested on West State Street by Officer Joseph McBride and remained in jail to serve the current fine plus thirteen dollars and seventy cents on a prior fine.
Five cows owned by the Shaw family on New Marshfield Road grazed in a frosted clover and alfalfa field yesterday afternoon. Within an hour three cows died and two remained in serious condition. Dr. James L. Stansbury treated the survivors and warned that frosted clover is dangerous for cattle, though safe after cutting and curing.
Dr. John H. Elias republican coroner nominee escaped minor injuries after his car left Route 50 near Hebbardsville and hit a pole. His companion Ote Chevalier suffered a serious crush injury to his right hand and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment.
Frank Pugh Athens soil conservation agent will accept bids about Nov 1 for furnishing lime to area farmers. State Soil Conservation Committee to meet Columbus quarrymen to outline bidding. Four thousand tons used this year with federal aid deduction. next year demand to double. bids invited from responsible dealers.
United Mine Workers Local 5096 will meet Friday October 18 at The Plains School to nominate officers for District 6. Fred Gabriel president and Mike Krivusti secretary announced the gathering.
Mrs Grace Wharton of Athens was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Clifton Pearman. Will Cline returned to work after illness. Shaver and Vere Smith visited Leonard Calvin in Baltimore. Albert Leadinghaus enrolled in a Dayton cosmetology school. H M Stinson moved to a remodeled house on Carpenter Road. Malcolm Davis moved into the Elliott property. Luster Canny family hosted Freeman and Harry Freeman in Columbus. Shedd of Zanesville returned from a week with the Barnes. Glen Tewksbury moved into the Heitzer property on Railroad Street. Mrs Charles Elliott called to Akron for her mother illness. O D Dailey attended a Sunday family dinner in Chillicothe.
Dr. Paul Harrison spoke to students about 16 years in Muscat treating nearly 1,000 patients weekly under harsh conditions. He praised American missionary work, noted women rarely seek care, and described a 36 room hospital with affordable yearly costs. A luncheon banquet at Hotel Berry followed his talk.
Dr James L Stansbury of Albany Road is appointed temporarily as veterinarian for the State Welfare Department and will begin duties next Monday He will oversee livestock health for 22 state institutions replacing Dr George S Mechling who has been called to service with the National Guard.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on dentures for firmer wear. It claims a pleasant taste, no gummy feel, alkaline non acid action, and reduction of denture odor. It urges readers to buy at drug stores.
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