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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1941

Page

5

Athens School Open With 1,425 Children Ready

The Athens public schools begin Monday with 1,425 pupils. Salaries are cut five percent to meet financial strain from higher material costs. The board authorized continuing contracts for 43 staff and accepted Donna Wells's resignation due to illness.

SDAY Athens Messenger ATHEN Athens Donna Wells Central School No. 1 Selective Service Board Wisconsin Doris Buck Athens High School Board of Education Harper C. Pendry Gladys Moore Mayme V. Johnston Eva Lamon Irene Hand Anne Pickering Ethel Woolf Mary Connett Ruth Giesen O. L. Wood C. D. Samford Carl Roberts E. S. Dowell Sherman Gilmore William M. Bryant Louis Hammerle Eugene Cottle James B. McQuown P. S. Wamsley Robert Essex Raymond Pfleger Lee O. Ramey East Side Wayne T. Matthews Lucy McBride Mildred Giesecke Georgia Allen Bernice Kayser Ellen Shannon Hilda Fuchs Lois Hauswald Cassie Sidders West Side Louisa Steele Mabelle Darst Bernice McLeod Pauline Kimes Margaret Cronin Helen Moriarty Margaret Chadwick Elizabeth Warren Ethel Reese Cora Evans Mildred Colville Mildred Murphy Clara Kuenzli

8.8.8 Tonic Promises Vitality from Digestive Repair

The ad claims 8.8.8 Tonic restores stomach juice flow to aid digestion and rebuild red blood cells, boosting energy and appearance. It promises quicker effects since the liquid is absorbed rapidly and cites scientific testing and thousands of user testimonials.

Counties Industrial Rehabilitation Act Outline

A proposed federal act would authorize annual appropriations to support state plans for industrial rehabilitation in counties. It sets requirements for promotion research and local administration, caps salaries, and ties eligibility to county economic decline and unemployment. The Administrator approves plans and funds quarterly with oversight provisions.

Senate House of Representatives of United States of America Congress Federal Security Agency

Hospital Notes Include Several Surgeries and Releases

Sheltering Arms Hospital treated Sheltering Arms Pearl Bolin Athens Route 2 and Mrs Blanch Yates The Plains with major and minor operations this morning. Miss Inez Pidcock Athens had a minor surgery yesterday. Zane Marquis Trimble Route 1 received care yesterday. Eula Mae Bennett 175 N Lancaster St underwent a major surgery yesterday. Among those released are Mrs Mary Dempsey and infant Elizabeth Route 3 returned to Glouster, Clay Milliron 124 E Union St, Mrs Lillie Milliron 3 Van Vorhes St, and Edsel Exline Millfield Route 2. Mrs Margrie Kittrell 18 Maple St will be released tonight.

Pearl Bolin Athens Glouster Clay Milliron E. Union St Lillie Milliron van Vorhes St Edsel Exline Millfield Margrie Kittrell Maple St

Charges Withdrawn Against Fred Tippie in Athens Court

Charges of attempted criminal assault filed last week against Fred Tippie of Athens Route 2 in Justice of the Peace T R Bennett court have been withdrawn.

Fred Tippie Athens Route 2 Court of Justice of the Peace T. R. Bennett

Final Day To Enter Elections In Athene County

About 200 petitions had been filed by Athene County residents for village township and school posts to be decided on Nov 4. Friday 6:30 pm is the deadline for petitions and filing fees. R J Isselstein, election board clerk, will remain in the Courthouse basement office until then. Most filings target township trustees and clerks. other posts include constables justices of the peace and boards of education. Local option votes are filed for Lee Township with possible similar votes in Carthage and Bern Townships.

Athens County R. J. Isselstein Election Board Isselstein W. Washington St Boards of Education Lee Township Carthage Bern

Covert and Millikan Families Attend Ohio Optometry Convention

Mr and Mrs B M Covert and daughter Marilyn and Mr and Mrs Charles C Millikan both of Athens and Mrs George M Hickle of Lancaster plan to travel from Athens to Toledo to join a convention of the Ohio Optometry Association on the U S liner South America. The ship will sail Sunday noon for Mackinac Island with the Athens party returning Wednesday night. Mr Covert will also attend a Board of Optometry meeting during the trip.

B. M. Covert Marilyn Charles C. Millikan Athens George M. Hickle Lancaster Toledo Ohio Optometry Association U. S South America Mackinac Island Covert Ohio State Board of Optometry

Veterans to Elect Officers of Conrath-Bean Chapter No 37

The Disabled American Veterans unit Conrath Bean Chapter 37 will elect officers next Monday evening at the Armory. Commander Earnest McGraner urged all members to attend the meeting.

Armory Earnest McGraner

Minor Seeks Divorce in Transfer to Probate Court

Clarice Breeze, a minor, filed for divorce from Charles Henry Breeze Jr. in Nelsonville, claiming gross neglect of duty. The case moved from Common Pleas to Probate Court with a request for custody of their child.

Clarice Breeze Charles Henry Breeze, Jr Nelsonville Common Pleas Probate

Former Pastor Dies at 91 in Wilmington

The Rev. Thomas S. Armentrout, retired Presbyterian minister, died yesterday at his home in Wilmington at age 91. He previously served churches in Spruce Creek and Wyalusing Pennsylvania and Gallipolis Ohio.

Wilmington Del Thomas S. Armentrout Spruce Creek Wyalusing Gallipolis

Food aid to Athens County set for Friday distribution

Relief orders for the first half of September will be issued at regular distribution sites in Athens County Friday. Dale Ziggaroos, relief director, said the State Board of Control awarded the county 5500 to cover this month’s relief program. The county has 550 cases totaling 1,980 persons on relief rolls now.

Athens County Dale Ziggaroos State Board of Control VSA Urewume Beit County Ziggaroos

R. Clarks Leg Amputated After Route 33 Injury

Ralph Clark of Athens Route 3 lost his left leg above the knee and the middle toe of his right foot after being crushed between rocks and a dump truck during Route 33 construction. He is recovering at White Cross Hospital Columbus after initial treatment at Sheltering Arms. Former Athens Post Office employee. letters may be sent to Room 6 Emergency Ward White Cross Hospital.

Ralph Clark Athens Clark Sheltering Arms Hospital White Cross Hospital Columbus

Gandee Named Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 59

D. I. Gandee has been named assistant scoutmaster of Troop 59, announced by Ray mond Atkins scoutmaster. The troop met at the J. C. Clubrooms on E. State St for a brief business meeting followed by motion pictures from Camporee on Peach Ridge and Camp Keotaga in West Virginia. Refreshments were served.

D. I. Gandee Raymond Atkins J. C E. State St Atkins Camporee Peach Ridge Camp Keotaga West Virginia

Divorce Granted to Ruth Jackson in Cruelty Case

Ruth Jackson was granted a divorce from Paul Jackson of Athens on extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Custody of their three children is awarded to the father and the children aged four, three, and one are cared for by Mr. Jackson's mother.

Ruth Jackson Paul Jackson Athens

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