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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

5

Eligible Lists For University Jobs In Athens

State Civil Service Commission released eligible lists for stenographer and typist positions at Ohio University in Athens with salaries from 75 to 100 dollars monthly. Athens residents named include Gertrude Caddus Mary Lou Harnstein Evelyn Yaw Jane Jones Betty L. Cash Edna M. Zimmerman Edith Maneggie Lillian Cumley Martha Essman Evelyn Sudders Mary Alice Wagner and Laverna Kern.

Columbus Ohio University Athens State Civil Service Commission Gertrude Caddus Fenzel Mary Lou Harnstein Evelyn Yaw Morris Ave Jane Jones S. College St John W. Roberson Mill St Betty L. Cash Woodland Ave Edna M. Zimmer Lindley Hall Edith M. Maneggie University Terrace Lillian Cumley Martha Essman W. Washington St Evelyn Sudders N. Lancaster St Mary Alice Wagner Congress Apartments Laverna M. Kern

Irene Kunath Granted Divorce From Cornelius Kunath

Judge O F Rowland grants Irene Kunath a divorce from Cornelius Kunath and awards custody of their son Melvin.

Irene Kunath O. F. Rowland Cornelius Kunath Melvin

Cumley Named To Fill Athens Board Vacancy

Dr H T Houf of Ohio University was elected chairman of the Athens County Selective Service Board No 1 at a reorganization meeting. Gov Bricker named James P Cumley to fill the vacancy left by G D Gorham who moved to Columbus. George Banks and Charles Danford also serve with Cliff Cornell as vice chairman and Banks as re-employment commissioner.

H. T. Houf Ohio University Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1 G. D. Gorham Columbus Gorham Bricker James P. Cumley Milldeck Cliff Cornell George Banks Charles Danford Trimble Banks

Langsville Social Notes and Local Appointments

Langsville notices report visits from Bernard Ledlie and Don Savage and a large list at Holzer Hospital School of Nurses graduation in Gallipolis. Local social events include an all day Ladies Aid meeting, visitors in Columbus and Akron, and gatherings in Circleville Rio Grande Amesville and Athens area. Executors named for James Orlando Anderson with four month claim period.

Langsville Bernard Ledlie Chillicothe J. T. Ledlie Don Savage Charleston Grace Savage Ella Sidenstricker Annabel Ward R. F. Whitmer Paul Barnes Rosa Barnes Elmer Nelson Anna Miller Norma Queen Holzer Hospital School of Nurses Gallipolis Earl Rumfield Columbus Henry Rumfield Ladies Aid Society Chester Erwin Michael Foster B. Cornwell Athens Ohio Frank Thomas Amesville James Orlando Anderson Athens County Francis D, White Said County

Scout Leaders Course Opens At AHS Tonight

Scout leaders from Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster and Albany attend the first general session of the Boy Scout Leadership Training Course at Athens High School at 7 30 tonight. Dean Lange Ohio University will lead the program with Stratton Trepp and Woolley overseeing ceremonies and activities.

Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster Albany Athens High School J. R. Stratton Aten Buns B Laurence W. Lange Ohio University Stratton Camp Dupler Raymond Atkins Dean Lange Troop 56 Boris Woolley

Reunion at Pleasant Valley Highlights Local Family Gathering

A large Pleasant Valley gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Carsey brought dozens of relatives from multiple towns including Huntington Athens Alliance Logansport Guysville Snowville and Columbus. A picnic dinner followed and guests shared visits and reminiscences with the hosts and other locals.

Pleasant Valley John Carsey Harry Carsey Huntington Branch Carsey Athens Jack Carsey Alliance Mike Frank Emmett McGratha Neldon McGrath Logan Lester McGrath George McGrath Dessie Harmon Charlotte Parmiter Guysville R. D Charles McGrath Snowville Cecil Butts Garden Lillie Swartz George Amon Allfred Delmar Ammon Daughtters Hazel Swart Pleasanton Pearl Goodin Rhoda Ginn Lola Goodin Alexander Home Conservation Committee Ed Brooks Pearl Wood Mike Charles Cora Brooks Albany Hattie Reeves Alice Downington Harold Jones Chauncey E. A. Dixon Arthur Goodin Earl Forrest Meighen Fisher Edward Pugh Wooster Frank Pugh

Tragic electrocution of 22 year old repairman at Diamond Alkali Co

John Balla, 22, a cell repairman at Diamond Alkali Co., touched a cutout switch and an adjacent circuit, receiving a 550 volt electric shock and dying. A separate note mentions a giant kelp plant potentially reaching three times the height of a redwood.

Painesville John Balla Diamond Alkali Co

Sheriff Investigates Mix Up After 16-Year-Olds Name

Sheriff Charles Bayless contends with multiple cases from the previous night including a chicken house robbery in Beaumont and a drunken driving pursuit. He learns a horse thief left a horse in a Frost barn and locates a Nelsonville girl claimed to be 16 but actually nine. He seeks the Ft Wayne girl who used the same name and address.

Charles Bayless Beaumont Bayless P. R. Russell Frost Ft. Wayne Nelsonville

Records From Federal Bureau of Navigation Document Vast Vessel Archive

The Federal Bureau of Navigation maintains files on about 300000 vessels spanning Transatlantic liners to motorboats. The archive signals a wide breadth of maritime activity and vessel types recorded by the agency.

Federal Bureau of Navigation

They Grow Potatoes They Grow Potatoes

Floyd and Charles Patterson of Rome Canaan High School advance in farming. Floyd serves as FFA Club president and both brothers raised potatoes as a school project, with Floyd harvesting 82 bushels and Charles 68. Floyd showed six Shropshire sheep at the Athens County Fair, winning two firsts and four other prizes.

Rome + Canaan Floyd Charles Patterson Future Farmers of America FFA Charles Athens Wilford Patterson Rome-Canaan High School

Bulldogs Rally Before Nelsonville Game at Athens High

A pep rally occurs tonight at 7 30 in the Athens High School stadium to fire up the Bulldogs for tomorrow night’s game against Nelsonville High. Speeches music and cheers mark the event.

Athens High School Bulldogs Nelsonville High School

Local Union 1205 to hold monthly meeting Saturday

William Ginnan and Herman Thiesen Jr announced that the Local Union No. 1205 monthly meeting will be held Saturday at 1 p m in Sanders Theater Millfield. Bishop Warren Akin Candler 84 renowned Methodist leader died at his Atlanta home today.

Union No. 1205 Sander Millfield William Ginnan Herman Thiesen Atlanta Warren Akin Candler

Thieves Steal Ring and Watches From Local Home

Thieves entered the Antoietto home at 70 West State Street through a first story side window and stole a diamond ring worth 250 dollars and two old watches belonging to Mrs Helen Meister. The loss was discovered around 1 am with no signs of a break in or ransacking and no clues.

Paul Antoiietto State St Helen Meister Antoiietto Antoinette

Divorce Actions Filed Against Columbus Men

Two divorce petitions filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court allege gross neglect of duty. Donnie Mae Nickell seeks divorce from Norman N. Nickell of Columbus with restoration of her maiden name Dannie Mae Adkins after leaving Aug. 8, 1941. Louvenia Cairelli seeks custody of a five year old child from Albert Cairelli of Columbus with temporary and permanent alimony, child support, and costs. The couple wed Feb. 8, 1936 in Nelsonville. allegations include extreme cruelty and gross neglect.

Athens Nelsonville

Ohio University Student Admitted After Emergency Appendectomy

David Carr of Sigma Pi House Canton Ohio was admitted yesterday afternoon to Sheltering Arms Hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Mr and Mrs Melvin C Grubb of 28 N McKinley Ave report the birth of a son this morning. James Robert Mann of 36 Stella Ave was admitted for medical observation today.

David Carr Sigma Pi House Ohio University Canton Sheltering Arms Hospital Melvin C. Grubb N. McKinley Ave James Robert Mann Stella Ave

Weather drift lowers temperatures in Athens amid wind gusts

Athens reports a 43 mile per hour gale sweeping through Northwestern Ohio toward Canada. Weather observer Mrs C N France notes the day’s temperature at 75 after a high of 93 and a low of 62. Hocking River falls to 2.68 feet due to dry conditions.

Athens Ohio Canada C. N. France France Hocking

Ohio U appoints Harley B. Smith as assistant to dean of men

Harley B. Smith of Pueblo Colorado is named assistant to the dean of men and instructor in personal relations at Ohio University. He holds a BA from the University of Idaho and an MA from Columbia University after teaching in Twin Falls and Kamiah Idaho public high schools.

Harley B. Smith Pueblo, Colo Ohio University Herman G. James Smith University of Idaho At Moscow Columbia University New York City Twin Falls Kamiah Idaho

Missing Greens Run Girl Found in Chicago

Leota Swartz a 15 year old from Greens Run was located in Chicago and held by juvenile authorities. Probate Judge Francis White and Probation Officer John Dalton went to Chicago to bring her back to Athens.

Leota Swartz Greens Run Chicago Francis White John Dalton Athens

Hitch-Hiker Arrested Near Athens on Route 33

Frank Harper 32 of Hinfield North Carolina was arrested by the State Highway Patrol this morning four miles south of Athens for hitch hiking while on the highway. He was to be arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell this afternoon and held until fingerprint reports arrive from Washington.

Frank Harper Hinfield N. C State Highway Patrol Athens Harper Cliff Cornell Washington

Siamese Twins Born in Marion Mar Hospital

Siamese twin girls were born today to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kuhner at Marion City Hospital. They lived only ten minutes, according to hospital officials.

Marion S. W. Kuhner Marion City Hospital

Amazing results in boosting vitality and digestion

Weak, run-down people with sluggish digestion may restore vitality with 8.8.8. Tonic. The liquid tonic claims to revive stomach juices, improve appetite, build red blood cells, and color cheeks, promising renewed energy and resistance to disease. Thousands testify to its benefits.

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