Baby’s Body Found Floating in River
A premature male infant's body was found floating in the Hocking River between Hudson Ave and Home St by Aaron Simmons and Frank Bean. Deputies and the safety director retrieved the body, the coroner suspects the baby was born dead and had floated at least a week. the infant was buried at West State St Cemetery.
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Hocking River
Hudson Ave
Home St
Aaron Simmons
Frank Bean
Athens
Simmons
Bean
Chas. H Evans
E. C. Day
Scott Haney
A. L. Pritchard
West State St
Auto Fire Doused in County Garage After Columbus Trip
Fire smoldering in the upholstery of a county car back seat was found by Auditor C. O. Gibson and Commissioner Walter Macombs. They moved the burning car to a nearby garage where a hose extinguished the flames. Cause undetermined. Insurance covered the damage.
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C. O. Gibson
Walter Maccombs
Columbus
Albany Garden Club Meeting Friday Afternoon
The Albany Garden Club will meet Friday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Brooks Russell in Albany. The gathering focuses on club activities and local horticulture interests.
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Albany Albany
Albany Garden Club
Brooks Russell
Democrats to Meet at New Marshfield Grange Hall
A Waterloo Democratic Club meeting is announced for Monday night April 12 at 7 30 at the New Marshfield Grange Hall. The notice specifies the gathering time and place for party members.
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Democrats
Waterloo
Democratic Club
New
Marshfield Grange
State Director Addresses Plains Board on Education Reform
State Education Director E. L. Bowsher urged Athens County board members and clerks to modernize schools. He criticized the focus on academics over practical skills and urged teacher quality, curricula aligned to real life, and citizen readiness. Attendees included state and county education officials and Plains area principals.
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Plains
E. L. Bowsher
Athens County
Plains School
Bowsher
Cleveland
Lowell Lamb
State Department of Education
Ralph Howard
Department of Vocational Agriculture
C. W. Howell
Beryl Cone
Plains Home Economics Department
PTA
Fred Nida
Frank Ferrer
Guy Yates
Charles McCullough
Grace Savage
Rebecca Harrison
Viva Yarnelle
Katherine Varnes
Rhoda Lohse
Margaret Bramner
Frieda Culver
Margaret Lovsey
Elizabeth Novotni
Glenna Channell
Betty Guseman
Beulah Tinkham
Helen Barnes
Florence Dicken
Betty Hardy
Dorothy Thompson
M. H. Macfarlan
Albany
F. J. Taylor
Amesville
Elwin O'Neill
Mechanicsburg
C. M. Shaw
Canaan
Lawrence D. Board
Carthage Rural
Faye McKinley
Jacksonville Village
Paul Dixon
Luhrig Rural
H. W. Humphrey
the Plains
C. H. Copeland
Rome Rural
Virgil C. Miller
Shade Rural
M. E. Christman
Trimble Village
M. M. Bryson
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
A. Z. Penrose
Troy Rural
E. W. ‘Cole
Trimble Rural
Treva Black
Greens Run
Fred O. Linscott
Buchtel
Robert Harrison
Watersloo Rural
Jessie Doolittle
Carbondale
Kenneth Co. Ray
J. G. Russell
Eleanor A. Minister
County Board of Education
A. K. Walker
G. O. Shanks
R. E.wagener
A. H. Grim
Athens Get Air Outlet Through Parkersburg Service
Pennsylvania Central Airlines will land at Parkersburg Friday at 11 a.m. inaugurating a Parkersburg to central cities line. Swiftair Inc operates Athens airport and acts as ticket agent with air taxi connections to Parkersburg and Boeing aircraft on a two daily trip schedule southbound at 11 15 a.m. and northbound at 5 55 p.m. The Parkersburg stop links Charleston with American Airlines for Cincinnati Chicago Washington Cleveland Detroit and other points.
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Athens
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Parkersburg
Swiftair, Inc
Charleston
American Airlines
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Izaak Walton League Dinner At Waltonians Cabin
More than 75 members and guests of the Athens Chapter attended a dinner at the cabin in Waterloo Township. Ten new members were added during discussion following the meal. Plans for a farm dam were not ready for submission, and conservation work for the year was discussed. Ohio Chapter officers expect an all day session at the cabin in early summer.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Township
Ohio
League
Ohio Clerk of Courts Association Meeting Discusses Pending Legislation
Clerk Ruth Burdette and Deputy Dorotha Brooks attended a Sunday session in Columbus. They described bills affecting office setup, including a title certificate system costing 1.05 and seven year retention for old bills. A 1938 effective date is proposed if passed.
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Ruth Burdette
Dorotha Brooks
Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
Neil House
Columbus
House of Representatives
Miss Burdette
Clerk of Courts
Athens County Base Acreage Set for 1937 Farmers
The County Agricultural Conservation Committee will notify Athens County farmers of their 1937 base acreage based on the 1936 land operated. An extra 593 acres were added to the soil depleting crop allotment for 1937 totaling 25 560 acres. 1936 base was 30 930 acres. Farmers changing the land they farm must visit 1412 S Court St to adjust bases.
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Athens County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
S. Court St
City to have emergency pumper ready in 10 days
Athens City Council approved an emergency pumper for the fire department to be mounted on a new 1 ton truck. Safety Director Scott Haney said the unit will be ready within 10 days, with a Seagrave body on the chassis and a front-end pumper ordered on 30 day approval. The auxiliary pumper costs about 500 dollars and the new unit delivers 400 gpm on suction or 650 gpm to hydrants, up 50 gpm from the old setup.
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Athens
Scott Haney
Seagrave
Haney
Cigaret Fire Destroys Raymond Hoyd Home In Athens
Fire caused about 1300 in damage to a five room one story cottage at 130 Second Street Athens. The blaze started late Wednesday night from an unextinguished cigarette Hoyd left at the house while visiting for mail. Fire Chief Laughlin noted the interior was burning when units arrived and insurance will cover the loss.
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Raymond Hoyd
Second St
E. R. Laughlin
Hoyd
Athens
James Castle
Granville Ave
Laughlin
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