McCune Named New Athens County Elections Clerk
Len B. McCune former mayor of Athens succeeds Charles L. Jordan as clerk after a state appointment. Jordan remains deputy registrar of motor vehicles and will move offices to handle the tag sale. The board's charges against Jordan cited ballot errors and aiding Democratic club fees. Johnson chaired the meeting and McCune was sworn in. An April 26 Nelsonville pool bond special election was approved with further ballot printing bids planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len B. McCune
Athens
Charles L. Jordan
Athens County Board of Elections
William J. Kennedy
McCune
Jordan
Kennedy
David Johnson
Johnson
Election Rd
Jorn
Lucy Murphy
TB Test Visit by State Health Official in Athens
Dr. W. J. Smith director of the Bureau of Tuberculosis will be in Athens Monday morning to conduct tuberculin testing in the city schools. The event aims to screen students for tuberculosis and enhance public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Smith
Bureau of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Athens
Recover Energy with S.S.S. Tonic Claims
An advertisement touts S.S.S. Tonic as a simple internal remedy to rebuild red blood cells and restore energy. It promises weight gain, stronger nerves, clearer skin, and vitality, claiming generations of use and scientific backing. Available at any drug store through 5.5.5. Co.
Five Missing Dogs Impounded at Athens City Pound
Five dogs found running loose in Athens are at the city dog pound after city officials strict enforcement of new leash rules. Porter Dicken, dog warden, handles claims and board bills at 303 W. Union St. Dogs include a black female shepherd with a white neck ring and other mixed breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Dicken
Athens
City
W. Union St
Dicken
Bethel Dies Tuesday at 68 in Starr Township
William J. Bethel 68 longtime Athens County farmer died Tuesday night at his Starr Township home after a long heart illness. He was born in Athens County and lived near Nelsonville most of his life. Survived by wife Carthena Groves Bethel and brothers George Fra Charles and Mack. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at his residence with Rev. Lloyd Evans officiating. burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bethel
Charles Bethel
Athens
Starr Township
Hocking County
Nelsonville
Mr. Bethel
Athens County
Zion Church
Carthena Groves Bethel
George
St. Petersburg
Albany Church Plans Mission
Albany M E Church plans a preaching mission from Monday April 11 to Sunday April 17 excluding Saturday night. Rev A H Beckett of Central Ave M E Athens preaches Tuesday Rev G C Nutter of Chesterhill M E speaks Wednesday Rev Russell E Bayliff Wesley Foundation pastor in Athens delivers Thursday services begin 7 45 each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany M. E
A. H. Beckett
Central Ave. M. E
Athens
G. C. Nutter
Chesterhill M. E
Russell E. Bayliff
Wesley Foundation
Pan-Hellenic Conclave Honors Sorority Scholars
The Pan-Hellenic Conclave will be held Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal Church from 2 to 3 30 p m for Ohio University sorority scholarship awards. A plaque goes to the chapter with the highest average and each sorority presents its own awards. Alumni and patronesses attend. Dr Elizabeth Dyer will speak on scholarship. A reception follows in the church chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio University
Elizabeth Dyer
School of Household Administration
University of Cincinnati
Chi Omega
A.A.U.W
Women’s City Club of
Cincinnati
Marionettes Stage The Taming of the Shrew Tonight
The Tat terman Marionette company will present The Taming of the Shrew at Memorial Auditorium at 8 15 tonight. Engine trouble delayed their arrival this afternoon and the performance was impacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatterman Marionette Company
Memorial Auditorium
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Relief
An old health note explains kidney function and signs of trouble such as backache, nervousness, and night urination. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as an inexpensive remedy, claiming rapid diuretic effects and relief from uric acid conditions and related pains when purchased from drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Red Cross Seeds Drive Aids Athens County Needy
The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross approved a seed appeal for needy families. Donors should bring sweet corn, beans, radish, cabbage, tomato seeds or seed potatoes to Red Cross headquarters. Applications for seeds are reviewed. approved families receive home garden plots prepared by board members, with ex service members and widows given first priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Athens County
American Red Cross
Security Bank
Dwight Rutherford
Blaine R. Goldsberry
The
Jurors Called For Monday Court Session In Athens County
Jurors from Athens County petit jury panel were summoned to report at 8 a m Monday by Judge O F Rowland to hear two industrial commission cases. The aim was to finish hearings in time to dismiss court for the Northwest Territory celebration in Athens. Names include Edward Teruel Hattie Packering Elinore Dailey Peter Fagan W F Sands Charles Roberts Hattie Coon William Barker George W Collins Harry Tribe H W Reeder Mrs Rose Cook Charles Mills Cecil Westfall T W Coe Homer Shields Jesse Douglas Clarence White and E Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Petit Jury
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Industrial Commission
Northwest Territory
Athens
Rowland
Edward Terre
Athens R. D
Hattie Packering
Elinore Dailey
Albany
Peter Fagan
W. F. Sands
Charles Roberts
Hattie Coon
the Plains
William Barker
Nelsonville
George W. Collins
Albany R. D
Harry Tribe
H. W. Reeder
Athens Concert Patrons Welcome at Huntington
Subscribers to the Athens Community Concert Association may attend the National Symphony Orchestra program at Huntington City auditorium at 8 30 p m Friday April 8 The orchestra performs Brahms Symphony No 1 in c minor and selections from Wagner Dvorak Strauss and Frescobaldi New subscribers should show receipts for next season at the door The Huntington concert date was changed from April 7 to April 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Community Concert Association
National Symphony Orchestra
Huntington City Auditorium
Wagner
Dvorak
Strauss
Frescobaldi
Huntington
Girl Scout Leaders To Hold Meeting Tonight
The Girl Scout Training Class will meet at 7 30 p m in the scout rooms to learn folk dancing and handicraft. Next Tuesday Mrs Ralph Dupler leads dramatics and Thursday Dr C M Copeland discusses Birds and Native Flowers inviting all interested in scout training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dupler
C. M. Copeland
Girl Reserves Show Own Movies at Meeting
Principal L Wood showed moving pictures of Cuba Florida and Athens High School football and band at a Girl Reserves meeting held yesterday noon. Wood produced the films with his own camera. Twenty five girls attended in the absence of club president Ida Shafer. sponsor Miss Mary Connett presided.
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L. Wood
Cuba
Florida
Athens
Wood
Ida Shafer
Mary Connett
Cutler Hall Architect’s Kin May Attend Event
G. W. Hutchison of Zanesville, great great grandson of Cutler Hall’s architect Benjamin Corp. Marietta, plans to attend Monday’s Northwest Territory Celebration in Athens. He aided Rufus Putnam in the hall’s design and served as supervising architect during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler Hall
T. N. Hoover
Athens County Northwest Territory
G. W. Hutchison
Zanesville
Benjamin Corp
Athens Festive Parade to Feature Nine Bands From Region
Floyd K. Prince announces a festive parade with nine high school bands from Chillicothe Wheelersburg Nelsonville Rome Ward Rural and Athens plus a 90 piece Ohio University band. Bands assemble at Athens High School at 1 30 p m and march to campus for a concert before dining and film showings at the university and local churches. Sales of sponsor tags fund entertainment for the Northwest Territory Celebration Committee.
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Floyd K. Prince
Athens
Chillicothe
Wheelersburg
Middleport
Bloom Township
Nelsonville
Rome
Ward Rural
Hocking County
Ohio University
Athens High School
Athens Bottling Company
Athens Coca Cola Co
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Cutler Hall
Northwest Territory Celebration Committee
Prince
C. D. Shafer
Roger Connor
C. H. Beasley
A. E. Whaley
O. L. Wood
C. W. Janssen
C. C. Robinson
Wheelersburg High School
Kenneth A. Erlewine
Robert R. Stillwell
Richard Whittington
Albany Grange Meeting Planned for April Event
Albany Grange invites members to a Saturday night gathering at the Grange Ha. on April 9. Attendees are asked to bring fruit salad for the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Grange
The
Grange
Name Change Petition in Athens County Ohio Court
The undersigned intends to apply to the probate court of Athens County Ohio for an order to change his name to Arthur James Kovel. The petition will be filed May 7 1938. Dated April 1998. ARTHUR JAMES BKOVALIK 7-38-18
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Probate
Athens County
Ohio
Arthur James Kovel
Arthur James Bkovalik
80 Boy Scouts Plan Meeting On Saturday
80 Boy Scouts from Hock Hocking District meet at the First Methodist Church Athens at 9 a m for a day of activities under their officers and scout executives. William Mansfield elected president last year will open at 10 a m with welcome by Harry Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock-Hocking
First Methodist Church of
Athens
William Mansfield
Harry A. Mettler
Nelsonville
Gilbert Smith
Walton Davies
Charles Messner
Ted Preston
Ralph Dalton
Roland Pierce
Rowland
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Athens Messenger
Robert Boin
New Jersey
W. L. Porter
Joseph P. Tropp
Ohio University
Neil Tippett
Chauncey
Dan Gladding
Dunlea
Robert Williams
Security Savings Bank Wins $787 Judgment
The Security Savings Bank Co. secured a $787.72 judgment against D. M. Murphy John Finsterwald and W. A. Carpenter in Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge O F Rowland ruled after the defendants admitted the note s validity The October 1926 promissory note carried seven percent annual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Savings Bank Co
D. M. Murphy
John Finsterwald
W. A. Carpenter
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Scarlet fever case reported in Troy Township child
A new scarlet fever case is reported to Athens County health nurse Miss Viola Fell. The patient is 9 year old Agatha Jones, daughter of Isaac and Mrs Jones of Troy Township.
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Viola Fell
Athens County
Agatha Jones
Isaac Jones
Troy Township
Ohio University Band To Be Directed By C W Janssen
H Dillon of Middleport and Walter J. Cook of Athens High School are named directors with superintendents M W Essex Edward McCowen Floyd K. Prince and H C Pendry. The Ohio University Band will be directed by Mr C W Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Dillon
Middleport
Gordon Harris
M. W. Essex
Bloom Township
Edward McCowen
Walter J. Cook
Athens High School
Floyd Kk. Prince
H. C. Pendry
Ohio University
C. W. Janssen
Oberlin Chemist to Speak at Friday Convocation
Oberlin chemist Harry N. Holmes of the Oberlin Department of Chemistry will address Ohio University convocation Friday at 9 in Memorial Auditorium on Have You Had Your Vitamins concerning vitamin chemistry. He comes under Sigma Xi auspices and is noted for colloids and vitamins research including isolation of Vitamin A. he will also speak at a Sigma Xi banquet at 6:30 at the Eastwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry N. Holmes
Oberlin Department of Chemistry
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Sigma Xi
Holmes
Eastwood
Plan Saturday Hike to ASH for Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Troop members assemble in Scout rooms at 8 30 Saturday morning for a bird hike to Athens State Hospital grounds led by Mrs A W Guest. A hayride registration party by Juliette Low Troop follows Saturday night.
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Athens State Hospital
A. W. Guest
Juliette Low
Camp Rotan
Thor Olson
March Auto Sales Rise Over February Total in Athens County
New passenger cars and trucks sold in Athens County in March totalled 80, per Ruth Burdette clerk of courts. The March figure is higher than February but far below March 1937’s 246. Forty five fishing licenses were sold in March.
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Athens County
Ruth Burdette
CCC Applicants Begin Examination at Camp 1548 Nelsonville
Fred C. Shafer and Athens County Civilian Conservation Corps officials started the intake, taking the first batch of CCC applicants to Camp 1548 in Nelsonville for examination this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Shafer
Athens County
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Nelsonville
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