Athens City Council limits fire equipment spending and seeks bonds
Athens plans to limit expenditures for new fire protection gear to 15000 and ask the State Tax Commission for bond authority. The city faces a bond limit breach with about 114000 outstanding against a 99600 limit, prompting emergency measures and state approval to proceed. Safety Director Haney estimates an 1000 gallon pumper at 11000 and a 200 foot ladder truck up to 2500, with ladder truck specs pending approval.
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State Tax Commission
Athens
Scott Haney
Not To Be Candidate for Third Term Athens Mayor
Len B. McCune announced he will not seek a third term as mayor of Athens, opening the 1937 race for at least one Republican challenger. He praised council cooperation and noted his two-term service begun in 1934 and renewed in 1936, with plans after leaving office. L. W. Kelley, Republican councilman from First Ward, filed papers to succeed himself. he is a 34 year Chesapeake & Ohio Railway employee at Athens freight office.
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L. W. Kelley
Republican Council
Len B. McCune
Athens
McCune
First Ward
C. L. Jordan
Kelley
Mound St
Chesapeake & Ohio
Eaton Chase Dies at Home Near Coolville
Eaton Chase 82 native of Carthage Township died Tuesday at the family home on Route 50 west of Coolville after a short illness. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday at Van derhoof. Survived by widow, son Ralph at home, sister Mrs Lydia Jeffers of Vanderhoof, and brother Edwin of Larue Ohio. The Chase family lived within a mile of his birthplace.
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Coolville
Eaton Chase
Carthage Township
Route 50
Vanderhoof
Ralph
Lydia Jeffers
Edwin
Larue
Chase
Mr. Chase
Carthage
Entry Men Reminded Of Meeting Thursday
Entry men of the No. 6 Mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Co. at Millfield are reminded of a Thursday 10 o'clock morning meeting at the mine to select their buddies for driving new entries. A special Local Union No. 1205 meeting is set for Saturday at 1 pm at the Milfield hall to review arrangements for the new entries, per secretary Clarence Willis.
Marriage License for Doering and Parsons in Lancaster Nelsonville
Paul Doering 26 a glass worker of Lancaster and Glada Parsons 21 of Nelsonville daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Parsons obtained a marriage license.
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Paul Doering
Lancaster
Glada Parsons
Nelsonville
Simon Parsons
Athens Mayor Len McCune Declines Re election
Len B. McCune serving his second term as Athens mayor announced he will not seek another term. He said a third term would be selfish. He is the first Athens mayor elected on the Democratic ticket.
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Athens
New Elk Officers Installed Tuesday at Athens Elks Lodge
Harold J. Rose was installed as exalted ruler of Athens Elks Lodge at the meeting Tuesday night. Other officers named included Richard Wilson as Leading Knight Charles Jordan Loyal Knight Gordon Gray Lecturing Knight F A Lavelle secretary David Johnson treasurer William Watkins ryler Rolland Ruth esquire I W Slaughter trustee John B Cross chaplain and John E Kircher retiring exalted ruler. The ceremonies were conducted by past exalted ruler John B Cross.
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Harold J. Rose
Athens
Mr. Cross
McCoy Opens Barbershop at Union Street Room
H McCoy of 65 N Congress 1st opens a new barbershop at 11 W Union St in the former Pansy Chess Shop room. The shop runs two chairs with Guy Yates as the other barber and plans a third chair later.
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Fed H. McCoy
N. Congress 1 St
W. Union St
Pansy Chess Shop
Mr. McCoy
Guy Yates
First Aid Meeting Led by Haller Promotes Class Continuation
Nearly 20 people attended the NYA first aid meeting at Glouster High School Tuesday evening. E. S. Haller, Athens County NYA Supervisor, gave a talk on first aid and announced plans to continue classes in different towns.
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NYA
Glouster High School
E. S. Haller
Athens County
Change in Ohio clerk system hinges on new title paperwork
Ruth Burdette and deputy Dorotha Brooks attended a meeting of the Ohio Clerk of Courts Association where a bill to bar importation of stolen cars was discussed. It would require clerks to issue certificates of title at $1.05, replacing bills of sale, with mortgages filed with the sale certificate and old bills kept for seven years. The measure would take effect January 1, 1938 if approved. Athens office has 93,340 bills of sale on file.
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Ruth Burdette
Dorotha Brooks
Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
Neil House
Columbus
House of Representatives
Miss Burdette
Johnson farm irrigation powers bumper cabbage and potatoes
In Meigs County near Racine and Letart, the Johnson farm irrigates 21 acres of cabbage potatoes and 8 acres of tomatoes using river water with a 300 gallon per minute pump. The operation employs up to 45 hands in peak season and plans to expand into beef cattle while enduring a labor shortage. The farm features a 4500 square foot greenhouse and 22 inch topsoil over flood‑prone ground north of the flood zone.
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Johnson Farm
Racine
Letart
Meigs County
Ohio
Johnson
Births and surgeries reported at Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms a son was born to Mr and Mrs Harold McBride of 72 N Shafer St Monday night. Beeloa Ball of Amesville was admitted for observation Monday and underwent a major surgical operation Tuesday.
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Sheltering Arms
Harold McBride
N. Shafer St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Beeloa Ball
Amesville
Grange to Convene at Troy Grange Hall Thursday
Athens County Pomona Grange schedules a special meeting at Troy Grange Hall Thursday night at 8 o'clock with members urged to attend.
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Grange
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Troy Grange Hall
Porter Dicken Changes Residence of Athens County Dog Warden
Porter Dicken, Athens County dog warden, moved his residence from W Union Street Athens to the old Hoodlet farm on New Marshfield Road State Route 56. His new telephone number is Dial 22469.
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Porter Dicken
Athens County
W. Union St
Athens
Hoodlet
Marshfield Road
County campaign targets overdue fines in Athens County
Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose and Court Bailiff Kard Gardner launched a drive to collect fines and costs overdue from four men jailed for failure to pay. The cases total $1,894.65 in unpaid fines with more writs planned in a few days.
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Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Harold J. Rose
Kard Gardner
Conrad Dearing
Buchtel
Fred Smith
Chauncey
J. C. Gaston
William Stone
Athens
Gardner
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Athens National Bank
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