Scout Leader Handel Elevates Athens County Scouting
Paul W Handel leads the growth of Boy Scout activity in Athens County after three years as Scout Executive of the Parkersburg based council. His programs expand district reach, troop numbers, and local interest through annual Boy Scout Circus and hands on activities. He has led camp work across the Midwest and studied Scouting in the West Indies and Americas. The Athens County training course will proceed under his guidance.
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Athens County
Paul W. Handel
Kootage
Parkersburg
Ohio River
Handel
Atheny County
Denison University
Ohio State University
Newark
Ohio State Y. M. C. A
Nelson Dodd
Ozark Mountains
Adirondacks
Canada
West Indies
Central America
South America
Paul Handel
Glouster
Troop 5 Sets June Pledge Ahead of Silver Jubilee Circus
The Kootaga Area Council affiliated Troop 5 outlines goals for June 13 the Silver Jubilee Scout Circus at Parkersburg. Objectives include seven new enrollments twelve Tenderfoot advances nine second class to first class eleven earned merit badges two star ranks four life ranks and a special meeting to award pins for signed pledges. Regular Friday meetings move to Roy Dupler Lodge due to Scout training courses with a special Wednesday session at 7 p m in the scout club rooms for Beputse pin awards.
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Kootaga
Athens County Boy Scout
Troop 5
Parkersburg
Roy Dupler
Scout Club
Unhappy People Need Love Recalls Biblical Story
Rev Reed J. Downs of the First Christian Church spoke on Love's Ministry this Sunday. He compared unhappy people needing love to the woman who anointed Jesus, noting her act earned Jesus praise and highlighted compassion as a memorial to noble motives.
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Jesus
Reed J. Downs
First Christian Church
Downs
Athens Seeks Transfer for City Electric Survey Fund
The City of Athens asked Judge F. Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court for permission to transfer £2.00 from the waterworks fund to a fund to finance a city survey for an electric light system.
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Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
F. Rowland
Sewer Project in Nelsonville Receives FERA Approval
An FERA project to build a storm sewer in Baird Alley Nelsonville was approved and sent back to J D Garrett, FERA Works Director. Construction starts Monday with 12 to 1 inch tile planned and a length of 0 feet. The sewer aims to fix drainage from canal fill. Rough grading on College and Elizabeth Street is done, about 60 feet of concrete curbing poured, paving bricks laid on Franklin Street. Starting April 15 part relief in Athens County will be disbursed by check under a new federal rule with checks mailed twice monthly.
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FERA
Baird Alley
Nelsonville
J. D. Garrett
Fera Works Division
College and Elizabeth Street
Road Building Gives 31 Jobs
Thirty-two men were placed last week by the National Re-Employment Service. Manager Thomas Hixenbaugh said most jobs are on the Route 31 improvement for contractor Fred Beckler. Positions include laborers, truck drivers, dumpers, a concrete mixer operator, handyman, form setters, roller and shovel operators, a crane operator, mixer-power operators, a grader operator, and one mortar-maker placed with W. J. Paul on the Stewart School project.
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National Re-Employment Service
Thomas Hixenbaugh
Fred Beckler
W. J. Paul
Stewart School
Christ Like Life No Child's Play Wilcox Sermon
The Rev. Dr. A. Y. Wilcox told Presbyterians that living a Christ like life is hard due to poverty and wretchedness affecting today’s children. He urged emulation of early church examples showing courage, strength, and renunciation in bearing life’s yoke.
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A. Y. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Scarlet Fever Cases Rise in Athens Town
Two newly reported cases increase Athens total to 14 as health officials list June Baird and Dorothy Wilson as affected. City nursing director notes several ill students kept from school as a precaution.
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Athens
June Baird
Walter Baird
Mill Street
Dorothy Wilson
C. B. Wilson
West Washington Street
Viola Fell
German Film to be Shown at Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Pension Schoeller a German musical comedy will be shown at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday evening April 10 at 7 30 sponsored by Der Deutsche Verein of Ohio University. It marks the first German talking picture shown in Athens. The plot follows a gay young German physician who fakes a sanatorium to earn money and is helped by boarding house patrons as the uncle grows suspicious. A resume will be read in English before showtime.
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Pension Schoeller
der Deutsche Verein
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Athens
Schoeller
Izaak Walton League Feeds 40 Members In Waterloo Forest
Forty members of the Athens Izaak Walton League enjoyed a dinner at the lodge in Waterloo Forest. L. F. Jones and Prof. C. E. Mc Clure were chefs, while Harry Malton arranged fish shipments from the northern part of the state to supply wall-eyed pike.
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Athens Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Forest
L. F. Jones
C. E. McClure
Harry Malton
Westminster Fellowship Club Plans CCC Camp Picnic Event
The Westminster Fellowship Club of Athens hosted a picnic dinner and talent night at the CCC camp on Friday. About 35 Athens residents attended as Francis Bonner and Ralph Bosworth performed on guitar, the CCC camp glee club sang, and Rev. C. B. Hanes spoke. Landscaping around the officer quarters advances with shrubbery and grass seed planting near the barracks.
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Westminster Fellowship Club of
Athens
CCC
Recreation Hall
Westminaeter Club
Francis Bonner
North Baltimore
Ralph Bosworth
Columbus
Camp Glee Club
Robert Whitaker
Mra. Faith Cordray
Ohio University
C. B. Hanes
Fowler Gives Reasons For Belief In Church Sermon
The Rev Wilbur H Fowler pastor of the First Methodist Discipal Church preached on I Believe in the Church. He listed three reasons for belief: the church preserves durable values, embodies the adventurous spirit of Christian faith, and teaches the value of spiritual over material things.
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Wilbur H. Fowler
First
Fowler
Rome Future Farmers Plant Potatoes At School Grounds
Stewart notes Rome Future Farmers of America members bought and planted Irish cobbier potatoes for a spring crop. They beautified the school grounds with shrubbery this past week and discussed their summer program at a Thursday meeting. Lunch followed the business and recreation sessions.
Illinois Astronomer to Lecture at University
Prof. Robert H. Baker of the University of Illinois Observatory will lecture at Ohio University convocation on Wednesday morning, April 17, at 9 40. The Sigma Xi Club of Ohio University and the university organized his appearance, with the talk titled Beyond the Milky Way. He will illustrate with recent photographs from Mt Wilson and other large telescopes. All who are interested may attend.
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Robert H. Baker
University of Illinois Observatory
Ohio University
Sigma Xi Club
Baker
Mt. Wilson
Automobile Clinic to Be Held by Engineer in Athens
Service engineer Joseph Pitaway will oversee an automobile clinic at the Athens Automotive Service on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday this week. Scientific instruments will determine the exact condition of any car brought to the clinic.
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Joseph Pitaway
Athens Automotive Service
Nelsonville High School Band Performs at Laurelville
Nelsonville High School Band the girls trio and the Little German Band directed by Ward W Hamm gave a Saturday night concert in Laurelville. Band boosters provided transportation and C L Stout managed equipment. The program featured instrumental and vocal numbers enjoyed by attendees.
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Nelsonville
Little German Band
Ward W. Hamm
Laurelville
C. L. Stout
Kathleen Boyd
Hamm
Jack Pritchard
Morris Clark
Earl Wachenschwans
Bernice Dagg
Ruth Klinebdre
Bob Stalter
Ruth Klinebriel
Hyperion Club Members Hosted at Mrs Sharp Home
In Nelsonville sixteen Hyperion Club members attended a Saturday gathering at Mrs. Edward Sharp's residence on Fort Street. Miss Blanche Moorehead and Mrs. L. T. Powell spoke on Tricentinary Secondary Schools with pictures contrasting them to a model World’s Fair display. Papers on United States Possessions were read by Mrs. D. R. Johnson and Mrs. E. J. Arnold. delegates were chosen for the Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs state convention in Columbus at the Deshler Hotel, with Mrs. Cecil Shafer as alternate.
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Nelsonville
Edward Sharp
Hyperion Club
Fort Street
Blanche Moorehead
L. T. Powell
United States
D. R. Johnson
E. J. Arnold
J. D. Adamson
Gladys Whitlatch
Cecil Shafer
Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs
Columbus
Deshler Hotel
Past Chiefs Meet of Pythian Sisters Honored Hostess
Mrs Carl Coakley hosted the April meeting of the Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters. Nine members attended a brief business session followed by social contests and games. The hostess served a refreshment course later in the evening.
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Nelsonville
Carl Coakley
Pythian Sisters
Problems of Consumer Topic of Dr Porter
Dr James P Porter head of Ohio University psychology department spoke to the Men’s Club of the Good Shepherd Church on Problems of the Consumer. He said consumers lack organization and knowledge of product quality and price and urged forming consumers leagues. Nineteen members attended and lunch was served by the Women’s Auxiliary led by Mrs Vincent Jukes.
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James P. Porter
Ohio University
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Porter
Women's Auxiliary
Vincent Jukes
Albany Youth and Athens Woman Apply for Something
Marion Swart age 23 of Albany and Merna Brooks of Athens R D 7 are listed as applicants in a shared filing. Both are described as daughters of their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swart and Mr. and Mrs. Brooks.
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Marion Swart
Albany
John Swart
Merna Brooks
Athens R. D
Arch Brooks
Carr ordered to pay inheritance tax on estate
Arthur D. Carr nephew of the late Candes Readus and sole heir was ordered to pay inheritance tax of 61.72 dollars to Athens City after Probate Judge S M Johnson found the estate subject to tax. Net value of the estate was 1734.31 dollars.
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Arthur D. Carr
Candes Readus
Athens City
S. M. Johnson
Supervisors Meet Nan Miller on Emergency Schools Plan
Southeastern Ohio supervisors of emergency schools will meet state supervisor Nan Miller at the Agriculture Building. The conference runs Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and again from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Ohio
Nan Miller
Agriculture Building
Tod
Mrs. Charles Murray of Akron Dies
Mrs. Charles Murray of Akron wife of a former Glouster resident died Sunday night friends here learned Monday. The body will be taken to Columbus where funeral services will be held probably Wednesday.
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Charles Murray
Charies Murray
Akron
Glouster
Columbus
Nelsonville High installs eight new school zone signs
Mayor Holland and the city council purchased eight school zone signs to be placed at early morning hours and cared for by school janitors. The initiative aims to reduce accidents as motorists approach school buildings.
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Holland
Infant Donna Rowena Keeny Rites Held at Deanville
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at the family home in Deanville for 11 day old Donna Rowena Keeny daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Keeny. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. The infant is survived by the parents and a younger brother.
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Nelsonville
Deanville
Donna Rowena
Theodore Keeny
Greenlawn
Delegates Named for Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs
Nelsonville community leaders nominate Mrs. W. H. Parks Mrs. EB J Arnold Miss Nix on and Mrs. J. M. Hyde to represent at the state convention at the Deshler Hotel Columbus this Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The regular W R C meeting is set for Monday night at 7 30 in the I O O F Hall.
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Nelsonville
W. H. Parks
EB. J. Arnold
Nixon
J. M. Hyde
Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs
Deshler Hotel
Columbus
I. O. O. F. Hall
Greendale Personals and Community Notes
Greendale notices report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Starr born March 20. Revival meetings closed Tuesday night. Local visits include Mrs. John Lehman and children of Carbon Hill with Harry Mille family, Dale Primer of Haydenville at Delbert Hupp, Grover Harrison of Gallipolis at William Dye, Clyde Drayton of Columbia with William Drayton, Walter Evans of Carbon Hill with Joe Blosser, Charles Zimm and daughters plus Robert Radcliffe and son visiting Walter Mill, Freda Starr visiting Columbus, Pearlie Bond visiting Earnest Weed in MV Haydenville, Gerald Robinson of Murray City with sister-in-law Raymond Mills, and Mrs. Cora Blosser visiting Viola Bond in Columbus.
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Willard Starr
John Lehman
Carbon Hill
Harry Mille
Dale Primer
Haydenville
Delbert Hupp
Grover Harrison
Gallipols
William Dye
Clyde Drayton
Columbia
William Drayton
Walter Evans
Joe Blosser
Charles Zimm
Robert Radcliff
Jackson
Walter Mill
Freda Starr
Columbus
Pearlie Bond
Earnest Weed
Gerald Robinson
Murray City
Raymond Mills
Cora Blosser
Viola Bond
Logan youths meet Ohio State baseball squad
In Logan on Saturday the Ohio State University baseball team met local interest as Ra mon Smith, L. H. 8, planned to enter OSU next fall. Smith talked with Coach Floyd Stahl and Tucker Smith, who were in charge of the squad, while en route to Athens.
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Bucks Logan
Logan
Ohio State University
Athens
Ramon Smith
Smith
Floyd Stahl
Tucker Smith
Edwin Roller Dies After Heart Attack In Cincinnati
Edwin Roller, M.D. died Sunday in Cincinnati after a heart attack. A Hamilton County Republican figure for over 25 years, he served two years as assistant clerk of the Board of Elections and 15 years as a central committeeman.
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Edwin Roller
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Board of Elections
Fort Findlay ROA honors Groves with watch after resignation
The Fort Findlay reserve officers association banqueted Col. R. R. Groves who resigns as commander of the 332nd Infantry and presented him a gold wrist watch. Col. E. K. Campbell of Bellefontaine succeeds him, a former Logan County prosecutor and veteran of the Spanish American and World Wars.
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Findlay
Fort Findlay
Reserve Officers Association
R. R. Groves
332Nd Infantry
E. K. Campbell
Bellefontaine
Logan County
Latin Class Slides Link Caesar Study to War History
Latin class enjoyed slides on Julius Caesar with second year students who recently completed an extended study of Caesar the Roman army its officers salaries divisions weapons defensive armor standards camp and siege works. World War parallels were also made.
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Julius Caesar
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