Voting Places Designated For Each of 14 Townships
Athens County farmers will vote next Monday night to elect township committees guiding the farm program admin in 1941. Delegates chosen at the election will attend the county convention Sept 10 to name three local farmers for the County AAA Committee. Eligible voters are farmers in the 1940 program or those who have filed intent for 1941. Polls open 8 p m in local halls across 14 townships including Athens Grange Hall Ames Bern Canaan Carthage Chauncey Dover Lee Lodi Rome Troy Waterloo York.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
AAA
Athens
Claude R. Wickard
Pugh
Alexander
Lodi Township
Lodi
Rome Township
Rome
Troy Township
Troy
Waterloo
York Townships
Special Mohawk Offer at Gallaher’s Drug Store
Gallaher’s Drug Store in Athens promotes two big bottles of Good Old Mohawk for 95 cents or one bottle for 49 cents to combat fatigue dizziness and digestive issues. The ad claims cure potential and offers a full refund if unsatisfied with the medical claims.
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Gallaher
Gallaher’s
Athens
Army seeks 600 civil service medical officers nationwide
The U S Army expands creating a need for about 600 civilian medical officers in various grades for temporary and part time service. Full time officers work as doctors in hospitals dispensaries and field. Part time officers report for sick call daily and may be on emergency call and can continue regular practice near their duty location. Information from the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners or the U S Civil Service Commission Washington D C. Physicians urged to apply at once.
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U. S. Army
Civil Service Commission
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
New York Central Seeks Change to Non Agency Stations
The New York Central Railroad asked the State Utilities Commission for authority to change from agency to non agency status its stations at Ripton Millfield and Trimble. A hearing was scheduled for October 15 on the applications.
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Columbus
New York Central Railroad
State Utilities Commission
Ripton
Millfield
Trimble
Two Drivers Fined After Route 50 Sideswipe Near Albany
Two motorists Lloyd Pauley of Albany and Harold Spears of Ironton faced Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Route 50 collision near Albany. Spears was accused of driving on the wrong side and Pauley of unsafe operation. both pleaded guilty and were fined with costs.
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Albany
Cliff Cornell
Lloyd Pauley
Harold Spears
Ironton
Spears
Pauley
Cornell
Maurer Elected Commander Of Local American Legion Post
E F Maurer superintendent of No 255 Mine at Modoc was elected commander of the K T Crossen Post American Legion at a meeting last night Other officers chosen include John McElroy M D Hughes D H Sams J P Cumley J W Grover William Connett Ray Duffee C C Cornell Paul Shannon was appointed to obtain cost information and pursue potential cooperation for an iron lung for Athens
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E. F
Jake) Maurer
Modoc
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
John McElroy
M. D. Hughes
D. H. Sams
J. P. Cumley
J. W. Grover
William Connett
Ray Duffee
C. J. Ailstock
F. A. Lavelle
Cc. C. Cornell
Athens
Paul Shannon
Russell Family Returns From 4500 Mile Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Fred Russell concluded a 4500 mile journey to Yellowstone National Park visiting Chicago Black Hills South Dakota Big Horn and Shoshone Mountains on the route west they also saw Teton Mountains and relatives in Mankato Kansas Mrs Russell is a nurse supervisor at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Paul Jeffers of New Marshfield Road was arrested on intoxication charges and forfeited $14 after failing to appear in mayor s court.
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Fred Russell
Yellowstone National Park
Chicago
Black Hills
South Dakota
Big Horn
Shoshone Mountains
Teton Mountains
Mankato
Kans
Russell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Paul Jeffers
New Marshfield Road
W. Union St
Charles Maple
Joseph McBride
Card suits symbolize clerics soldiers merchants and workers
The original German and French playing cards used the suits cups swords money and batons to represent four social estates clerics soldiers merchants and workers respectively.
Unsuccessful 1891 Rain-Making Experiment Backfires
Congress allocated 9000 dollars in 1891 for a rain making test using balloons and dynamite, but no rain resulted. Separately a rarity notes that only one ivory tusk in fifty yields billiard ball quality material, indicating limited supply.
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Congress
WPA jobless ask why few have county work
Committees of WPA workers and unemployed from The Plains, Athens County Refugees, and the All American Organization in Glouster conferred with Athens County Commissioners on dwindling WPA jobs. They cited 90 men at present versus 600 pledged, urging WPA to release planned projects and start stalled sewer and road work.
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Plains
Athens County
Glouster
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
C. O. Gibson
Zanesville
Charles Stratton
WPA
Stratton
B. F. Beckler, Jr
the Plains
H. G. Householder
Gibson
Dwight Rutherford
Athens Township
John Shust
Edward Agan
Marion Koon
Edison Rowley
George Keating
Earl Rodehaver
Earl Hanning
Ashford Matheny
Chester Sanborn
All-American Organization
Henry Draper
Earl Dorris
Six Area Youths Enlist in U S Navy
Six Athens district youths have enlisted in the U S Navy in the last two weeks. Four are in training at Great Lakes Illinois and Norfolk Virginia, while two remain at home on leave before joining training. Enlistees include Roy Vollmer Harold Burns and Charla Walker each graduates of local high schools. Recruiter W H Byers notes Vollmer’s earlier rejection for color vision defect but successful enlistment after corrective effort. Enlistees receive short processing and may return home on leave before transfer.
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Athens
United States Navy
Norfolk
Great Lakes
Ill
W. H. Byers
Roy Donald Vollmer
Fred Vollmer
Haydenville
Harold Wayne Burns
Carbon Hill High School
Charla Ray Walker
Robert Hayes Walker
Union Furnace
Union Furnace High School
Vollmer, Burns
Walker
Vollmer
Byers
Navy
Victim Miss Mildred Chesser Among 25 Killed in Lovettsville Crash
Miss Mildred Chesser 32, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Chesser of Mineral, was among 25 people killed in the Lovettsville Virginia airliner crash last Saturday. She was returning to spend Labor Day with her parents from Washington DC.
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Mildred Chesser
Harvey Chesser
Mineral
Lovettsville
Washington, D. C
Open Sale Of Licenses To Begin In Athens
Drivers licenses will go on sale in Athens next Monday, Sept. 9, announced by David Johnson, deputy registrar of motor vehicles. All drivers must obtain a permit by Oct. 1. Johnson will relocate his office to Athens City Hall corridor for quick service, open 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm daily. Passenger car permits cost 40 cents. chauffeur licenses 90 cents. Chauffeurs must provide a 2 1/2 inch square photo with a white signature strip for attachment. Temperatures remain moderate with a high of 84 and a low of 56 Tuesday night, rising to 80 today.
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Athens
David Johnson
Johnson
Athens City Hall
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertises Kidney Relief
An ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a diuretic and kidney stimulant for restless nights and backache linked to kidney trouble. It claims quick relief from nervousness, sciatica pains, and uric acid symptoms, urging readers to buy a 35 cent package at drugstores and to avoid substitutes.
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Haarlem
Labor Group to Meet at Globe Theater in Glouster
A meeting of the Athens County Labor's Non-Partisan League is scheduled for 7:30 this evening at the Globe Theater in Glouster.
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Athens County
Globe Theater
Glouster
Local Hospital Notes In Brief
Mrs Maggie Swearingen of Carpenter underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Miss Ida Bougher of Dairy Avenue was discharged from the same hospital this afternoon.
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Maggie Swearingen
Carpenter
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ida Bougher
Dairy Ave
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Oxfords
Hill's
Enna Jettick Shoes
Athens, Ohio
U. S. 50
Maurer Legion
Russells
U.S. Navy
Willard Melvin Friend
Elvan E. Friend
Ewington
Gallia County
Clyde Franklin Huffman
Lorn Huffman
South Bloomingville
Donal Wachenschwanz
Charles Wachenschwanz
Nelsonville
Huffman
Benton Rural High School
Wachenschwanz
The
Mercury
Eames
Jerry Blaine and His Orchestra
Artyne Chanler
Robert and
Helene Viewin
Piano
Heatrola
Wathens
Kroger Store
S.S. S
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court Street
Fae
A Aan
Fasteeth
Mennens
JERIS
Arrid Deodorant
Mange Cure
J&j Baby
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