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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1941

Page

5

Timber program aims to employ 20000 in SE Ohio

United States Forest Service plans to create about 20000 jobs in 21 Southeastern Ohio counties through timber production and associated processing. Dudley W. Gilmore, Athens forest ranger, outlined private logging, kilning and lumber work plus Forest Service duties. The plan divides five million forest acres into three zones with erosion control and watershed protection.

Ohio U. S. Forest Service Dudley W. Gilmore Athens Kiwanis ,Club Hotel Berry Gilmore Forest Service The Ironton

Divorce Suit Filed in Athens County Court

Gaynell Williams files suit for divorce from Hugh Williams of New Straitsville in Athens County Common Pleas Court. They wed March 16, 1931. Petition cites gross neglect of duty and wilful absence for the past three years.

Hugh Williams New Straitsville Gaynell Williams Athens County Common Pleas Court

Cornell Fines Jackson Driver for Left-Side Route Violation

Willard Rice of Jackson pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell after arrest by state patrol on U S Route 33 north of Athens. Rice was fined five dollars plus costs for driving on the left side.

Willard Rice Jackson Athens Cliff Cornell

Glouster Band in State Concert at Columbus

Glouster high school band joined 1,500 young musicians in a statewide Ohio Farm Bureau picnic concert in Columbus. The group represented the Athens County Farm Bureau and paraded two miles before performing with 71 bands and 3,000 youths present. Accompanying the band were Mrs. T. W. Figley Mrs. Emmett Byers Mrs. W. O. Bailey Mrs. Ross Hines Mrs. Marshall Summers and band instructor Raymond Connett.

Glouster Columbus Ohio Farm Bureau Athens County Farm Bureau Giouster T. W. Figley Emmett Byers W. O. Bailey Ross Hines Marshall Summers Raymond Connett

Southerton Fined for Minimum Wage Violation in Athens

Walter S. Southerton of Athens Steam Laundry is fined 100 dollars plus costs by Judge O. F. Rowland for violating Ohio Minimum Wage Law Mandatory Order No. 1. The case cites a week’s work by Dorothy Hunter at seven dollars, while the law sets the minimum at eleven dollars.

Walter S. Southerton Athens O. F. Rowland Athens County Common Pleas Court Ohio Rowland Southerton Department of Industrial Relations of Dorothy Hunter

Murray City licenses on sale as schools close for fair day

Mrs. Gladys Williams announces driver licenses are on sale at the Murray mayor's office from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8. Murray schools will close Friday for the Hocking County Fair and teachers' institute in Logan. The note lists many village residents and visitors, with illnesses and travel among families and friends.

Murray City Gladys Williams Murray Hocking County Teachers’ Institute Logan Jack Marrall Crooksville Marrall Cleveland Jack McGurty Mayme Miller Lima George Search Lithopolis Alfred Poling Lancaster Ted Shuttleworth Sally Riggs Bess Lovett Bess Frazee Annabelle Thomas Harry Shuttleworth, Jr Margaret Shuttleworth Detroit Gwen Shuttleworth Cherrington Hospital Dan Langly Nelsonville Ralph Barber Columbus Monte Mills California Mills Geo Evans Thomas Gears Mike Brutvan Andy Brutvan George Baynham Baynham John ‘Shaffer John Ayers Cora Gaffey Howard Butts Charles Robinson Joseph Pennx Andrew Hannis Anna Marinko Paul Bond Ohio Samuel Penn Mick Matheney Velma Brown Albert Stoncil Glouster Tony Stoncil

Federal civil service exams for toolmaker machinist

Announcement of today s federal civil service examinations for a senior toolmaker at 2000 dollars a year and a machinist at 1800 dollars a year. Full information available from J L C Kelley secretary of the U S Civil Service Board at the Athens Post Office.

J. L. C. Kelley U. S. Civil Service Board Athens

Man Denies Threatening Family With a Gun

Clifford Martin of Sand Ridge pleaded not guilty to threatening bodily harm with a firearm in J P Bailey court. Warrant sworn by E W Hook stated threats against his wife child and himself. Sheriff Bayless served the warrant and Martin was released on bond.

Clifford Martin Sand Ridge Court of Justice of the Peace J. W. Bailey E. W. Hook Charles Bayless Martin

Castor Bean Plant Reported Eight Feet Tall in Athens

Mrs. Fred Carsey of Athens Route 4 reports a castor bean plant near her home reaching eight feet ten inches tall with leaves about 36 inches wide and a trunk around six and a half inches in circumference. She asks if it is the largest in the district.

Fred Carsey Athens

Blue Lake Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mrs Charles Hamilton underwent surgery at Holzer Hospital. Miss Grace Irion studies beauty culture in Columbus. Mrs Randolph becomes matron at the Blue Lake children’s home. Bert Ingels and Homer Baker lose sheep to dog raids. Basil Randolph and Frank Clark open a new mine. Mrs Russell Wills remodels her home. Mrs Katy Wise visits relatives in Russell Kentucky. William Heines ill with tuberculosis at a Tucson Arizona sanitarium.

Blue Lake Charles Hamilton Holzer Hospital Grace Irion Columbus Randolph Bert Ingels Homer Baker Basil Randolph Frank Clark Russell Wills Katy Wise Russell, Ky William Heines Tucson, Ariz

Injured in Fall Mrs Tyroler Recovers at Home

Mrs Louis Tyroler is recovering from a fall at 120 N Lancaster St last Thursday after slipping on a stair. She suffered a fractured right arm and badly bruised right side.

Louis Tyroler Lancaster St

Personal and Social Notes from New Plymouth

Supt J D McKinley of McArthur visited Monday. Garth Harris enrolled at Ohio University. Families from Lancaster Athens Logan Columbus Little Hocking Zanesville and Liv erly visit in area. Weede reunion at Ash Cave. Quarterly MFE Church meeting and annual home coming slated at Mt Pleasant.

New Plymouth J. D. McKinley McArthur Garth Harris Athens Ohio University S. W. Hardesty Vivian Willaim Hardesty Lancaster Vera Brashares Joan Wright Elizabeth Heinlein Lake Hope Charles Murphy Logan Fred Lavely Columbus Dwight Harris Stanley Miller Miller Martha Myers Coshocton Laverne Fuller W. H. McDaniel Little Hocking Mr. McDaniel Lew Backus Weede Ash Cave Walter Haas Helen Emily Haas Joshua Clark Zion Ridge Clark Roy Graham Grace Harris M. FE Mt. Pleasant

Scouts Plan Fall Program at First Methodist Church

J R Stratton of the Hock Hocking Area announced a Friday night meeting at the First Methodist Church to begin fall Boy Scouts activities. Training for troop leadership will be discussed led by Ohio University dean Lawrence W Lange with Carl House and J P Trepp assisting. location moved to the tower room.

Boy Scouts of Athens First Methodist Church J. R. Stratton Hock-Hocking Ohio University Lawrence W. Lange Carl House J. P. Trepp Stratton

Eslocker Graduates From U S Army Air Corps Radio School

298 soldiers including Pvt. Donald Franklin Eslocker of Athens Route 4 earned certificates from the radio communications school at Scott Field Illinois. They will be posted nationwide for frontline radio operations as Col. Wolcott P. Hayes, commander, states the school graduates about 300 men every two weeks.

Uncle Sam Donald Franklin Eslocker Faye Eslocker Athens Eslocker Scott Field Wolcott P. Hayes Radio University of the Air Force

Marines Seek Many Volunteers In Chillicothe

First Sgt. Robert Bailey announces U S Marine Corps recruiting in Chillicothe inviting men ages 17 to 30 to enlist at Room 4 Post Office Building.

Robert Bailey U. S. Marine Corps Chillicothe Soldiers of the Sea U.S. Marine Corps Post Office

Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Slogan

An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming they wake the liver to release bile daily and relieve constipation. It touts quick relief, a sour mood improvement, and urges readers to buy the 10¢ or 26¢ packages.

Carter

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Athens Messenger Athed — GE Ranger Department of Agriculture Bailey Food For Defense FSA Sam Rosanman Optometric Service Cornell Armed Services U. S. Defense Member Federal Reserve System R. W. Finsterwald Harry Mettler the Messenger Finsterwald Athens County Lester W. Bailey Farm Security Administration Federal General Fund Indiana Lewis C. Robbins Wichita Falls Tex Newport News Robbins Henry S. Schricker Clements Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Scouts Eslocker Graduated Radio School Joseph Aspirimy Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Court ST. Athens Caromel Vic Joyce Pete's Cave North Court St Solid Machine Kerr Hdwe. Co Ens At Athens National Bank
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