Bricker Promises Aid to Ohio Coal Industry
Governor Bricker told an Ohio Coal Foundation committee in Columbus he would back efforts to buy Ohio mined coal and use his influence with public school boards to favor local coal. Attendees included Glouster mayor Charles Wallace and state lawmakers. Bricker pledged full cooperation with the industry and new foundation activities.
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Ohio
Goveror Bricker
Ohio Coal Foundation
Columbus
Charles Wallace
Glouster
G. J. Pico
B. B. Buckley
Charles Guinther
Jacksonville
H. T. Phillips
E. LeFever
Bricker
Wallace
McKibben Hospitalized After Past Injury
Eber McKibben owner of a grocery at 201 W Washington St has been taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital for observation and treatment. His family home is 89 Central Ave. A spinal injury suffered a decade ago during oil company employment left him with lasting effects.
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Eber McKibben
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Central Ave
McKibben
Outdoor yearns drive Athens postmaster turned gardener
Harry W. McKinstry, longtime city post office official, blends indoor duties with an outdoor life. He keeps a 100 foot garden on E State St and dreams of farming, while enjoying camping and occasional tractor work between duties as a clerk. He plans for future farming amid family ties, grandkids, and rural ambitions.
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Harry W. McKinstry
Common Pleas Court
Mr. McKinstry
Richard W. McKinstry
Athens
Hazel Hawkins
Washington
Sally
McKinstry
Dicky
Barbara
E. State St
Easter Service Planned at Poston Community Church
A special Easter service will be held at Poston Community Church Sugar Creek on Sunday April 9 at 7 30 p m featuring Rev Russell Bayless preaching and Mr Grafton Cheney providing Easter music Bayless is assistant pastor at First Methodist Athens and president of the County Ministerial Association Community members are urged to attend
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Poston Community Church
Sugar Creek
Russell Bayless
Grafton Cheney
Weimers Discuss Care of Children in Southeast Ohio
At New Lexington a Southeastern Ohio Osteopathic Association meeting featured Dr. M. D. Worley and Dr. H. R. Nye of Athens. Sixty women heard Dr. J. F. Weimers of Marietta on child care. Dr. Nye to host next meeting on June 1.
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New Lexington
Southeastern Ohio Osteopathic Association
M. D. Worley
H. R. Nye
Athens
Association
J. F. Weimers
Marietta
Nye
Property Sale Is Prohibited In Divorce Case
A restraining order granted by Judge Carlos M. Riecker in Athens County Common Pleas bars William E. Eggleston from disposing or encumbering property as Mrs. Millie Eggleston seeks divorce. The petition cites extreme cruelty and neglect since 1935 including beating and denial of necessities. It seeks temporary alimony, restoration of property, divorce, and permanent alimony.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Carlos M. Riecker
Morgan County
Millie Eggleston
Rutland
William E. Eggleston
Eggleston
Bates Cemetery seeks caretaker bids at church meeting
Officials of the Bates Cemetery Association will meet at the Bates Church at 10:30 a m Monday April 10 to receive bids for the caretaker of the burying ground.
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Bates Cemetery Association
Bates Church
Scout Leaders To Meet In Hock-Hocking District
The district Boy Scout committee of the Hock Hocking District will meet Monday at 7 30 in the office of E J Arnold superintendent of schools announced by G E Ashwill scout executive The training course session planned for Athens on Monday April 10 is postponed and moved to Monday April 17 at Nelsonville
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Hock-Hocking
E. J. Arnold
G. E. Ashwill
Athens
Nelsonville
Accidents and Medical Procedures At Local Hospital Reported
At Sheltering Arms Mrs Esther Smith was injured in a car accident last night and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with a head laceration. Mr A Trout of Albany underwent finger amputation at the hospital this morning. Miss Ruth Brown and Miss Deloris Riley of Jacksonville had tonsillectomies this morning.
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Esther Smith
Maplewood Drive
Sheltering Arms Hospital
A. Trout
Albany
Ruth Brown
Deloris Riley
Jacksonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Morin set for Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred C. Morin will be held at the home on the Canaanville Road Saturday afternoon at two o clock. Interment will follow at Nilta.
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Fred C. Morin
Canaanville Road
Driver Test Shift Set by State Patrol in Athens
The State Highway Patrol will hold a driver test event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Athens state patrol substation on Richland Avenue. Tests were previously conducted at the fairgrounds.
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State Highway Patrol
Athens State Patrol
Richland Ave
Fairgrounds
Food distribution for Athens relief clients at Oak Street warehouse
Federal commodities will be given to Athens City relief clients at the warehouse on Oak Street Monday, it was announced today. The report notes ongoing aid efforts and logistics for distributing food to those in need.
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Athens City
Oak St
WPA road and street improvements span Athens County
A WPA summary shows Athens County projects from 1935 to 1939 improved 473.7 miles of roads and built 171 projects. Streets and sidewalks cover Athens and neighboring towns, with sewer work in Athens city and Nelsonville, plus 39 small bridges and 30,997 feet of culvert pipe. Schools and public buildings were upgraded, and flood control, recreation, and library extensions noted.
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WPA
Athens City
Athens
Meigs County
U. S. 33
Zanesville
L. C. Gibson
U. S. 50
Hebbardsville
Athens County
St. Louis
Meigs
Gallia
Hocking
Vinton
New York City
Lin
Nelsonville
Jacksonville
Trimble
Buchtel
Glouster
Chauncey
Rome Township
Athens State Hospital
Athens Township
Ohio University
Sunday Creek
Grassy Run
Snow Fork Creeks
Hocking River
Logan
Gallipolis
Vinton County
McArthur
Wilkesville
Zaleski
Hamden
Temporary Alimony Granted in West Virginia Divorce Case
Judge Carlos Reicher in Common Pleas Court granted temporary alimony to Mrs. Ethel Elva Wood as divorce proceedings move forward with Paul Edgar Wood filing the action on February 16. The couple, married in 1936 in St Marys West Virginia, allege neglect and cruelty with child custody sought for Robert Edgar Wood, 11 months. Lola Yates received a divorce order from Judge Riecker on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Carlos Reicher
Common Pleas
Ethel Elva Wood
Paul Edgar Wood
St. Marys
W. Va
Wood
Robert Edgar Wood
Lola Yates
William Yates
Riecker
Athens Grange Elects Pomona and Presents Play
About 40 members attended the Athens Grange meeting where Ellen Terrell was elected Pomona to fill the vacancy from Ardeth Westfall. The program included singing by grange members and a one act play Carbon Takes a Ride staged by Albany FFA members Dick Scott Darrell West Gerald Buckley Frank Dunn Junior Jorden Glen Marshall Joe Chaney and Lee Lynch. Refreshments were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hope Mr. and Mrs. Henry King and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gall.
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Athens Grange
Ellen Terrell
Pomona
Ardeth Westfall
The
Grange
Alton Hope
Henry King
Homer Gall
Hiram Gabriel Dies At Union Residence
Hiram Gabriel aged 67 died at his Union home this morning. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM at Union Church with burial in Union Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Rosa Pidcock of Springfield and brothers Donald and William of Athens. two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. Friends may visit at Mrs Elmer Gabriel’s Union home after Saturday noon.
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Hiram Gabriel
Union
Union Church
Union Cemetery
Rosa Pidcock
Springfield
Donald
William
Athens
Elmer Gabriel
Mrs Maria Hunter Dies at Peach Ridge
Mrs Maria Hunter aged 71 died this morning at her Peach Ridge home one day before her 72nd birthday. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Sugar Creek Church led by Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey. She is survived by husband William N Hunter daughter Gladys Athens grandson Robert Hunter brother Ezra Karns Chauncey sister Mrs Amanda Jenkins Hilead Flo, with three sisters preceding her in death.
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Maria Hunter
Peach Ridge
Sugar Creek Church
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Tornado injures about fifty in Shaw Louisiana
An estimated 50 people, mostly African American, were slightly injured when a tornado dipped down over Shaw in Louisiana. Local emergency crews responded to the scene and area residents assessed the damage. No fatalities were reported at the time.
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New Orleans
U.P
Shaw
Funeral services for W J Roberts Monday in Athens
Funeral services for William J. Roberts, former Athens resident, who died in Tucson, Arizona, will be held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home in Athens, with interment in W Union Street Cemetery. Widow Nancy Roberts arrives in town Sunday night to view the body being transported by train. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday morning.
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William J. Roberts
Athens
Tucson
Ariz
Dowler and Ferguson
William G. Seaman
W. Union St
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