Army Navy ER Banner To Be Awarded To Strontium Plant
Strontium Products Corp on Route 33 near Beaumont will receive the Army Navy ER banner for wartime production excellence. Maj C W Rich US Army will present the award at 4 PM Wednesday with Lt Commander Joseph H Gest USN and Judge O F Rowland among speakers. Ohio University band will provide music.
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Army and Navy
Ohio
Strontium Products Corp
Route 33
Beaumont
Maj. C. W. Rich
USA
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
Ohio University
Karl E. Witzler
Strontium Corp
United States
U S Grade Crossing Crashes Reach Nearly Four Thousand in 1939
Report notes 3979 grade crossing motor vehicle accidents nationwide in 1939. Data highlights risk at crossings and calls for improved safety measures and awareness by drivers and railway operators.
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United States
Captain Murray N. Fowler Receives Army Commission
Dr. Murray N. Fowler state psychiatrist at the Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield and former Athens State Hospital staffer for 13 years is commissioned a captain in the Army Medical Corps. He and wife own a Mansfield home and will return to the reformatory after the war. He reported for duty August 31 at Camp Gruber Oklahoma.
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Murray N. Fowler
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Athens State Hospital
Army Medical Corps
Fowler
Reformatory
Camp Gruber
Okla
Eleven Men Fined in Woodworth for Weekend Offenses
Mayor Franz L. Woodworth fined eleven men five dollars and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Names include Dudley Caplinger Pearl Brickles Oliver Caik George Oliver James Lockhart William Fields William Wires Tom Harris Charles Sanborn and Carlos Rutter who also faced extra charges. Furner Nelson W pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a ten dollar fine plus costs.
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Franz L. Woodworth
Dudley Caplinger
Athens
Pearl Brickles
Albany
Oliver Emmet Caik
George Olivar Oliver
Stewart
James Lockhart
W. Washington
William Fields
William Wires
Hebron
Tom Harris
State St
Charles Sanborn
Carlos Rutter
Millfield
Nelson W. Furner
Bristol
W. Va
Charter Member of Athens Ellis Succumbs
Jeremiah Donovan aged 73 died yesterday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after a hip fracture from a fall at home last week. A Raysville native, he lived in Columbus since 1906 and spent 30 years as supervisor of the Orient Feeble Minded Institution retiring three years ago. He was a charter member of the Elks Lodge of Athens. Surviving are his wife Anna Donovan two daughters Genevieve and Mrs H C Weber of Columbus a grandchild and two brothers FE L Donovan of Chicago and Wiliam Donovan of Waverly. The body was taken to Egan Ryan Chapel. Funeral at St Mary Magdalene Thursday at 9 am. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
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Jeremiah Donovan
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Raysville
Orient Feeble Minded
Elks Lodge
Athens
Anna Donovan
Genevieve
H. C. Weber
FE. L. Donovan
Chicago
Wiliam Donovan
Waverly
Egan- Ryan Chapel
St. Mary Magdalene Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
96 Year Old Civil War Veteran Dies at Home
Horton L. Southerton aged 96, Civil War veteran from Sand Ridge, died after a long illness. Born in Athens County he enlisted at 16 in the 18th Ohio, Company H. Survived by nieces and nephews. funeral Wednesday at Chauncey Methodist Church with burial in Nye Cemetery.
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Horton L. Southerton
Sand Ridge
Mr. Southerton
Athens County
18Th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Southerton
Charles Southerton
O U Football Tickets Sold By Jaycees
Ohio University football season tickets go on sale today for four home games sponsored by the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce. Carl Clifford, sales chairman, reports strong interest. Tickets cover reserved center west stands below the press box for games vs Butler Akron Ohio Wesleyan and St. Xavier. A reservation booth operates daily in Berry Hotel lobby from 4 30 to 10 oclock with several Jaycee volunteers handling sales.
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Ohio University
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Carl Clifford
Clifford
Jaycee
Butler
Akron
Ohio Wesleyan
St. Xavier
Carol Beaty
Jes M. Begs
Kenneth C. Begg
Frank Cook
Charles H. Finsterwald
Richard Jauch
Glen W. Pryor
J. Stanson
James M. Scriven
Carl Sylvester
Fred W. White
Floyd M. Wolfe
John Pickens
U. Grid
Berry Hotel
McDougle Rites To Be Held on Wednesday
Elizabeth Beeson McDougle 91 died Monday at 1 p.m. in Pomeroy area. A West Virginia native, she moved from Parkerburg about 20 years ago and belonged to the Parkersburg Presbyterian church. Survived by son George and sister Georgiana Beeson. a grandson Albert of Wellsboro, Pa. Funeral at Reedaville Wednesday at 1 p.m. with burial beside her husband in Reedsville Cemetery.
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Coolville
Elizabeth Beeson McDougle
Leona Story
Pomeroy
R. D
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Georgiana Beeson
Williamstown
W. Va
Reedaville
Reedsville Cemetery
Packard to Report to Army on September 14
Karl Packard age 20 son of Mrs Frances Packard 19 Hudson Ave passed the mental and physical examinations at Toledo and was inducted into the U S Army He is visiting in Detroit and will return to Athens on Labor Day for a week then report to Camp Perry on Sept 1 Packard a 1940 Athens High School graduate attended Ohio University for two years and has worked at Cedar Point.
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Karl Packard
Frances Packard
Hudson Ave
Toledo
Army
Detroit
Will
Athens
Camp Perry
Packard
Athens High School
Ohio University
Cedar Point
Asbury Revival Opens at Guysville Church
A revival meeting will start at the Asbury M. E. Church near Guysville on Wednesday evening September 9. Services will begin each evening at o clock. The Cottrill Sisters of Stewartsart will provide special music nightly. The revival is led by Rev. Melvin Mitchell, pastor.
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Asbury M. E
Guysville
Cottrill Sisters
Stews Art
Melvin Mitchell
Tax collection visit by Athens County Treasurer
Athens County Treasurer John Preston will be at the Amenville Bank on Friday September 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. to collect real estate taxes for Ames and Bern Townships an announcement from the treasurer's office. Special open air services set for Nelsonville Public Square Tuesday evening September 8 at 7 30 p.m. Clyde Goss and W M Maffin of Logan will lead. Fewer than 30 self propelled carriages were in practical use worldwide in 1894.
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Athens County
John Preston
Amenville Bank
Ames
Bern Townships
Nelsonville
Clyde Goss
W. M. Maffin
Logan
Royal Crown Cola
University Elementary School at Putnam Hall Opens Sept 28
Ohio University Elementary School in Putnam Hall will open Monday Sept 28 with sessions from 9:15 am to 4 pm for kindergarten through sixth grade and a special education class. The program emphasizes outdoor study, health policies, and sunshine hours, with fall registrations from Sept 9 to Sept 28 and no tuition for pupils.
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Ohio University
Putnam Hall
University
Ohio
Janet Wilson
Dorothy Oyle
Mabel Olson
Helen Evans
Agnes Eisen
Viola Nelson
Mary Ward
Esther Dunham
Clara DeLand
Mary Leonard
Grace Morley
Joseph Thackrey
Constance Clare
Carl J. House
Edith E. Beecher
Margaret Thompson
Birth Certificate Rules From Ohio Probate Court
A feature on obtaining birth certificates through probate courts across the 48 states. It explains pre and post 1908 procedures, where to apply in Athens County, required proofs, fees from 50 cents to 3.59, and notes on foreign births and humorous or odd evidence admitted. Judge Francis D White urges everyone to secure their birth record.
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Athens County
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Columbus
Athens
France
Francis D White
Athens County Schools Resume Classes After Break
Reading, writing and arithmetic returned to the daily program as about 4,700 pupils in Athens County schools went back to classes. All county schools opened except Athens Township. Athens Township and Athens City schools will reopen Monday, Sept. 14.
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Athens County
Athens Township
Athens City
Russell Seeks Share of State Insurance Funds
Marlowe Russell of Millfield files in Common Pleas Court appealing an Industrial Commission of Ohio ruling that denied participation in state workmen's insurance funds. He alleges a coal roof fall caused a broken leg while employed at Sunday Creek Coal Co.
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Industral Commission of Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Marlowe Russell
Millfield
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Wyckoff and Day Nominated by UMWA for Division 1 Board
Wyckoff Athens and Foster Day Nelson were nominated last week for board posts in Division 1 District 6 of the United Mine Workers of America. Lot Bricker elected to attend the international convention in Cincinnati October 6 1942. Other nominations include Thomas J. Price Midvale and Adolph Pacifico Shadyside for Division 1 vice president and Pete Phillips Piney Fork for the International Board.
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John Wyckoff
Athens
Foster Day
Nelson vi
United Mine Workers of America
Lot Bricker
Cincinnati
Mike Krivusti
Thomas J. Price
Midvale
Adolph Pacifico
Shadyside
International Board
Pete Phillips
Piney Fork
Warm Athens noon mercury hits eighty
Weather report notes Athens reached 80 at noon with yesterday's high 58 and last night's low 62.
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Athens
Gay McLaren Delivers Convocation Speech At Ohio University
Miss Gay McLaren famed as The Girl with the Camera Mind spoke to about 200 at Memorial Auditorium. She presented seven elocution pieces titled Speakin Pieces and recounted early 1900s Chautauqua experiences. Dean Irma Voigt presided at the summer convocation finale.
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Gay McLaren
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Miss McLaren
America
Irma F. Voigt
Jail for Whiskey Sellout Plea Shocks Court
James Crabtree age 50 of Violet Flats at West State and Court Street was jailed after failing to raise a $1,000 bond on a whiskey without license charge. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the Grand Jury.
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James Crabtree
W. State
Court St
Naval Reserve Enlists Three County Youths in Cincinnati
Three men were accepted and enlisted in the Naval Reserve at the Cincinnati recruiting station this past weekend. They are Paul Every Kytta age 17 of Glouster, Pierce Roy Baird age 20 of Nelsonville, and John Donald Murphy age 20 of McArthur, sons of their respective parents.
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Naval Reserve
Cincinnati
Naval
Paul Every Kytta
Ruth Kytta
RFC
Glouster
Pierce Roy Baird
Gerald Hubert Baird
W. Washington St
Nelsonville
John Donald Murphy
Frank Murphy. McArthur
Loan Helps Truck Driver Restore Busy Life
A truck driver using Loan No. 809764 says a $250 loan covered a vacation, tires, car repair, bills, and dental expenses. He plans to return to work rested and grateful, noting such loans solve many small personal problems. The City Loan and Guaranty Company offers tailored repayment plans.
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City Loan and Guaranty Company
Hours Open From 8 30 A M To 5 P M
The notice states business hours from 8 30 A M to 5 P M. No further details provided.
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O. U
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Asbury Revival Meeting
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By Susan Mahrer
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Schafers News
Pomferoy Stark
Middleport
Martin & Roller Drugs
Libby Walateen
S & Elks Club
Jackson Harboreer's
OAK Hill Fleets
PT. Pleasant
Thompson's
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