Athens County Backs Farm Defense Drive For More Food
Athens County leaders rallied last night at Grange Hall to join the federal Farm Defense Program. Speakers outlined targets for milk eggs hogs beef and vegetables and urged efficient farming, cooperative effort, and farm-to-farm canvassing to meet nation wide production goals.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
America
L. Predmore
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ross Wright
Predmore
Europe
State Farm Defense Board
State Defense Board
Frank Pugh
Cliff Cornell
G. O. Shanks
Coolville
Athens County Farm Bureau
Pugh
F. J. Taylor
W. Leo Williams
Athens Route 5
Athens County Milk Association
L. Dow Sanders
Albany
Albany Grange
Roy Gilham
Athens County Aaa Committee
Enid Swarner
Farm Security Administration
Meigs Counties
Lizzie Cowan
Shade
Injuries Sought in Athens County Auto Crash Suit
Eva Canter of Lathrop files a 20000 dollar damages suit in Athens County Common Pleas. Defendants Peter and Gretta Harris of Sharpsburg allegedly forced her off Route 77 on Dec 7 1940 near Sharpsburg while entering from a private drive. She claims concussion brain hemorrhage chest and back injuries heart lesion and lifelong invalid status.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Eva Canter
Lathrop
Peter
Gretta Harris
Sharpsburg
Peter Harris
Cornell Fiske Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Clinton Fiske Albany pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell Monday afternoon. He was fined five dollars and costs after being arrested Sunday night in a Court Street restaurant by city police.
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Clinton Fiske
Albany
Cliff Cornell
Court St
DAV Leader Mr Garn to Speak at Athens Chapter Meeting
Mr Garn, state commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, will address the Athens Chapter DAY at the Armory Thursday night at 8:15. The event aims to discuss veterans affairs and chapter activities.
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Garn
Fremont
Athens
Armory
State Leader to Address War Veterans in Athens
Merton 8S. Garn the state commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War will address an open meeting for war time disabled veterans at the Athens Armory on Thursday Oct 23 at 8 15 p m Earnest McGraner commander of the local DAV chapter announced Garn served with Company C 126th Infantry 32nd Division in World War I was gassed and reported dead on two occasions by the War Department He will be accompanied by Albert L Daniels Greenfield Ohio Senate adjutant treasurer of the state DAV All veterans are invited to attend.
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Merton
Ohio Senate
McGraner
Workers May Get Figures On Pensions
Lawton Hargis of the Social Security Board Nelsonville field office urged workers and families to obtain wage record cards from the YMCA Building office. The cards help statements of wages and a circular explains calculating old age and survivors benefits.
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Lawton Hargis
Nelsonville
Social Security Board
YMCA
Hotels Lose Big Sums to Fraudulent Checks
Captain H Mowery of Columbus described before the Athens Rotary Club how hotels fall victim to fraudulent check operators and forged travelers checks. Auditors included Athens hotel managers Seth W Lewis and Arthur Cornwell, guests of the club, with several forger cases cited from hotels.
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Athens Rotary Club
Capt
H. Mowery
Columbus
Captain Mowery
Ohio Hotels Association
Athens
Seth W. Lewis
Arthur Cornwell
Hotel Association
Ohio State Journal
Election Issues Stir Interest Across Athens and Surrounding Areas
Voters in Athens Nelsonville Glouster and nearby townships prepare for the November 4 election with several contests and measures. Mayoral candidates Franz Woodworth and E F Sells headline the Athens race along with council and county offices. Absentee voting rules and deadlines are outlined by R J Isselstein with 50 ballot varieties available at the county election office.
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Athens City
Nelsonville
Glouster
R. J. Isselstein
Athens
Franz L. Woodworth
E. F. Sells
Sells
Bart Davidson
Woodworth
Absentee Ballot Hours Extended in Athens County
Athens County Election Board clerk R J Isselstein announced Saturday after noon hours until 3 p m for absentee voting. About 50 ballots have been cast mostly by Trimble Township voters as candidates listed include Pat Burns Foster Cornwell Grove Sams and local ward councilmen from both parties. Voters will cast Yes or No ballots on the pro- tentative.
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Athens County
Carthage
Bern
Carthage-Troy
Waterloo Consolidated
Isselstein
Election Board
R. J. Isselstein
Athens County Election Board
Trimble Township
Pat B. Burns
Foster Cornwell
George Minameyer
R. J. Studer
Harry L. Wilson
Grove Sams
Harry Cakenougher
Clyde McVay
Big Push at Chest Drive Office For $10 000 Goal
Cash and pledges flood Community Chest HQ making tabulation impossible before press time. Don Barr notes ongoing drive as Frank Phillips and solicitors push to reach the $10,000 target with many individuals and firms giving, while missed calls prompt donors to contact Chest headquarters.
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Community Chest
Messenger
Don Barr
Barr
Frank
Phillips
Athens to Lose Water Service Wednesday Morning
Athens water consumers will be without service in practically the entire city Wednesday morning between 4 30 and 10 o clock. A connection on S Congress Street will render water unavailable for an hour and a half, according to Service Director Bart Davidson.
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Athens
Bart Davidson
S. Congress St
Davidson
Three Drivers Fined In City Court in Athens Area
George Daugherty age 29 of Athens was fined 150 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated on Route 33 four miles north of Athens. Leo Adams 23 of Millfield pleaded guilty to driving on the wrong side and was fined 25 dollars and costs for an incident on Sunday. Wilbur Haines 40 of Dayton was arraigned and fined 5 dollars and costs for crossing the yellow line on Route 33 north of Athens.
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George Daugherty
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Daugherty
State Highway Patrol
Leo Adams
Millfield
Adams
May Howard
Wilbur Haines
Dayton
Haines
Cornell
Two Killed Near Logan In Local Tragedy
Mr Call and Mrs Call are identified as local church members of the Independent Holiness Church in Watkins and Poplar Streets. The couple leaves multiple siblings and is to be buried Thursday at 2 PM in the same church, with visitation at Stout Funeral Home before the service.
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Poplar St
Stout
Fayette St
Knights Templar To Hear Conclave Report
Athens Templar to hold monthly meeting at Masonic Temple on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Dr R J Studer commander says the commandery will open in full form with knights in uniform. Officers who attended the Ohio Grand Commandery conclave in Columbus will give reports.
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Athens
Girl Scouts Offer Tap Dancing Course
Girl Scouts will offer a tap and ballroom dancing course for registered scouts starting Saturday October 25 at Girl Scout Headquarters East State Street. Miss Mary Gruber of Ohio University will supervise. The 12 lesson course grants badge credits for participation.
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Girl Scout
East State St
Mary Gruber
Ohio University
Hospitalization for Observation After Ambulance Transport
Mrs. Harry Morris of 23 Mine Street was taken by C. F. Wallace and Son ambulance on Sunday to Marietta Hospital for observation.
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Glouster
Harry Morris
Mine St
C. F. Wallace and Son Ambulance
Marietta Hospital
Egibi Banking House Invested in Babylonian Mortgages
The Egibi family a great Babylonian banking house founded about 600 B C invested large sums in mortgages on farm and city properties.
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Egibi
B. C
Williams to Aid on Sewer Assessments
Athens City Council appointed Charles H. Williams to the board replacing H G Householder who resigned. The board will assess hundreds of properties benefiting from new storm sewer facilities in East Athens with partial WPA cost support.
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Athens City
Charles H. Williams
East Athens
H. G. Householder
E. J. Pearson
J. E. Bailey
Athens
WPA
Harold Wise
Paul Beckley
J. Clyde Edmundson
Northwood Drive
Northwood Addition
Council
Bart Davidson
Kiwanis Hear Progress of US Army
Lieut. Robert A. Garn from Ohio University ROTC told the Athens Kiwanis Club that the United States army is advancing rapidly and will be fully equipped in all branches. He noted ROTC units produce about 8,000 officers yearly and that with another year of training many match West Point graduates. He described maneuvers and simulated warfare, stressing strategy and mobility over actual weapons. Other guests included J. B. Grogan Athens police chief H M Meyer Charleston W Va George L. Smith Sinclair Refining Co. Joseph Stratton Boy Scout executive.
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United States
Robert A. Garn
Ohio University
ROTC
Athens Kiwanis Club
West Point
J. B. Grogan
Athens
H. M. Meyer
Charleston
W. Va
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Co
Joseph Stratton
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Gentle Bowel Movements
Relief ad praising Olive Tablets for stimulating liver bile and aiding intestinal action. Claims include daily constipation relief, headaches and mental dullness from constipation, with prices 15¢ 30¢ 60¢.
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