Mine Wage Contract Signed For Southern Ohio Coal Fields
Mine wage contract signed for Southern Ohio coal fields and operators of joint agreement, detailing seven hour days five days a week, with allowances for extra shifts in transportation and coke oven operations at standard hourly rates. Provisions cover special exemptions, continuous 24 hour operations, and a three member mine committee to handle disputes under the agreement.
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Southern Ohio Coal Fields
Kera
Miners Accept New Contract Divisions and NRA Challenge Looms
District 6 UMWA President Tetlow and Joint Scale Committee members ratified a contract governing Division No 1 until April 1 1935 covering Perry Morgan Hocking Athens Muskingum Lawrence Jackson Vinton Meigs Scioto and Pike counties with divisions 2 and 3 terms also approved. In Washington five soft coal state operators plan to challenge the NRA wage and hour rules with a public hearing set today. Only five mines are active locally Manhattan Nos 51 and 52 Tropic Hanna Essex New Straitsville Black Diamond Lathrop Ohio Collieries No 255. Deadhead care in the district totaled 501 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers of America
G. W. Savage
James R. McCormick
Ohio Coal Control Association
R. L. Ireland, Jr
D. F. Hurd
Herman Theisen
George Curdie
O. J. Owens
W. L. Robison
J. C. Nems
William Emery
George K
Tropic
Hanna-Essex
New Straitsville
Black Diamond
Lathrop
Ohio
J R Howe Made Honorary Elder At First Presbyterian Nelsonville
At a morning service meeting J R Howe of Athens was named an honorary elder for non residence. William Anderson was chosen elder to replace the late C C Sharp. H D Krieg elected elder to fill Howe's vacancy, Krieg being a deacon. Roma Mathewson elected to fill Krieg's deacon post. Rotary election system adopted to start next year.
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J. R. Howe
First Presbyterian
Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
William Anderson
C. C. Sharp
H. D. Krieg
Mr. Krieg
Roma Mathewson
Krieg
Rotary
Human Fly To Take On Courthouse Today
Johnny Woods a human fly arrived in Athens and said he would climb the courthouse wall at 4 50 this afternoon He offered to pass the hat for compensation He claimed to be the only man to climb the Woolworth Building in New York City and to plan the Empire State Building climb next August He has scaled walls from Maine to California and four years ago climbed the AIU tower in Columbus
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Johnny Woods
Athens
Woods
Woolworth
New York City
Empire State Building
Maine
California
AIU
Columbus
Whitlatch cut in crash on Court and State Streets
Carl Whitlatch of New Marshfield suffered forehead and right cheek cuts in a collision between a motorcycle carrying Thomas Weis and an automobile driven by Wilfred Ballinger at Court and State Streets late Saturday night. Whitlatch required ten stitches and was treated by a local physician. both vehicles were damaged.
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Carl Whitlatch
New Marshfield
Whitlatch
Thomas Weis
Wilfred Ballinger
North Shafer Street
Student Shot in Campus Campaign in Alabama
In Tuscaloosa Alabama on April 9 Andrew Manning of Birmingham a candidate for editor of the Crimson White the university paper was shot in the thigh by an unidentified assailant politics on campus flared into violence as Manning received medical attention at a local hospital while police investigated the motive and suspect details remained unknown.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
U.P
University of Alabama
Andrew Manning
Birmingham
Crimson-White
Manning
Brain Trust Member Attacks Red Charges
Washington April 9 U P Brain Truster John Dickinson defends Roosevelt intellects against Gary Indiana superintendent William A Wirt. Wirt set to testify before a House committee accusing the Brain Trust Reds of steering the nation toward communism. Dickinson, a former Penn Law professor, argues recovery began with monetary policy shift last April and that New Deal policies are sound.
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Washington
U.P
John Dickinson
Roosevelt
William A. Wirt
Gary
Ind
Wirt
House
Dickinson
University of Pennsylvania
Akron Solon Back on Job Because of Loan
State Representative Gus Kasch of Akron, a Democrat, returned to the Ohio legislature after saying he could not pay his expenses. He said a constituent lent money to cover his return, and he would consider returning next week if funded further. He noted his continuation depends on the Supreme Court upholding the Boyd daily expense law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Solon
Columbus
U.P
Gus Kasch
Akron
Supreme Court
Dan Morgan Files for Governor Nomination
Dan Morgan of Cleveland today filed nomin ating blanks at the secretary of state office in Columbus marking his first step toward a Republican gubernatorial candidacy.
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Dan Morgan
Columbus
Cleveland
Nelsonville Street Indicator shown by inventor Cox
Nelsonville residents saw the Street Indicator demonstrated by Merrill W. Cox in a Colonial window. The device, mounted on an electric motor, uses mercury switches and features such as free wheeling and friction gear, developed over five years while Cox studied at the University of Dayton. Ernest Haffner supervised its construction, and Cox noted several offers, including a pending deal to sell to the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Colonial
Merrill W. Cox
Cox
University of Dayton
Ernest Haffner
Mavegien University
National Cash Register Company
Devton Ohio
Rome Grange Members Plan Creient Mistakes Night
Rome Grange members respond to roll call at Wednesday meeting as families with names starting with O prepare a special entertainment. C. W. Hayes to speak on A Profitable Sideline for Farmers of Texas.
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Rome
C. W. Hayes
Fined by Mayor On Intoxication Pleas In Nelsonville
Frank Tolliver of Nelsonville paid a five dollar fine plus costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge before Mayor G. Holland. John Fugitt, also of Nelsonville, similarly pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
Frank Tolliver
G. Holland
John Fugitt
Local Socials Bring Guests to Columbus and Athens
Mr and Mrs J B Bunch of Columbus were Friday and Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs W S Gadbury. Miss Merle Pedigo week end guest of Mr and Mrs Paul Edgar at Athens. Miss Pauline Donley of Columbus spent the end of the week with home folks. John V Wood of The Peoples Bank Company is spending several days in Detroit on business.
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J. B. Bunch
Columbus
W. 5S
Gadbury
Merle Pedigo
Paul Edgar
Athens
Pauline Donley
John V. Wood
The
Peoples Bank Company
Detroit
Missionary Society to Observe 60th Anniversary
Nelsonville church plans a 10 o clock service on Tuesday morning April 19 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Christian Church with an impressive program.
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Nelsonville
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Quilting Circle Meets At Mrs O Mara Home
The Sewing Circle of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night with Mrs Frank O Mara at 77330 to make quilt blocks.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Frank O'Mara
Final Happy Hollow PTA meeting held tonight at 7:30
Y. S. A. Bobist Nelsonville reports the final meeting of the year for the Happy Hollow PTA will convene at 7:30 PM. Officers are to be elected for the coming year and plans will be laid for the last day of school.
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Y. S. A. Bobist
Nelsonville
Happy Hollow PT. A
Church Meeting Kerfuffle Ends Athene Presbytery Session
Nelsonville reports the closing of the spring session of Athene Presbytery with Reverend Evans, William Anderson, and C F Jehelmes in attendance at the meeting held today at Mg ta.
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Nelsonville
Evans
William Anderson
C. F. Jehelmes
Mg Ta
Athene Presbytery
Woman's Community Club Meeting Postponed
Nelsonville reports the Woman's Community Club meeting with Mrs. James Sharp was postponed from Tuesday evening. no new date announced.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Club
James Sharp
District Meeting of Eagles Held in Marietta
One hundred twenty five Eagles from six cities in the F. O. EB. District No. 4 met in Marietta on Sunday with attendees from Athens Nelsonville Glouster Jacksonville Murray City and Marietta. The campaign reports show 612 new members initiated with 57 applications pending for Murray City on April 22 and expected to double by then. Plans include a baseball league with teams from each city. first game May 56. rosters limited to 14 players per team. Football and basketball teams are planned for fall and winter. A plate luncheon followed the meeting.
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F. O. EB
Marietta
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Jacksonville
Murray City
F. O. BE
Marietta Lodge
Shade Senior Class to Present Wild Ginger Play
Shade, April 9 Shade High School senior class will present the play Wild Ginger in the high school auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday nights April 11 and 12 at 8 o'clock. The cast includes Virginia Tallman Georgia Gwinn Jake Tallman Emerson Jones Sanford Lakey Glen Baker Rachel Lee Florence Jeffers Wisy Walker Fred Coburn Mic Walker Murl Haning Marweed Lakey Herbert Morrison Geoffrey Freeman Hubert Morrison Bonita Leakey Donis Smith Miss Stanley Florence Sapp stage managers Dale Hawk and Earl Bolin.
Hildreth Cass Wedding Held at Broad Street Church
Mr and Mrs William Morgan attended the Hil dreth Cass wedding Saturday evening at 8 50 oclock in Broad Street Presbyterian Church Columbus They were also at the reception given by the bride s parents Mr and Mrs Louis Hil dreth 49 East Broad Street immediately following the ceremony at the Columbus counry era.
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Nelsonville
William Morgan
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Louis R. Hildreth
East Broad Street
Baad Boosters to Meet Nelsonville
The Baad Boosters plan a meeting tonight in the bend room at the high school. The event is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
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BAAD
Nelsonville
Bend
Civil Service Posts Open to Examination
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for several posts with pay ranges from 2000 to 2600 dollars yearly. Positions include Storekeeper Gauger in the Treasury and Junior Forester and Range Examiner in the Forest Service and Agriculture Department. Full details are available from J L C Kelley secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at the city Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Treasury Department
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Iews
Maine
Maryland
Vermont
Virginia
District of Columbia
Washington
J. L. C. Kelley
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Weatherman Foretells Showers Early Next Week
The second week in April opened with bright sun and mild highs around 71, cooler than last week’s warmth. Clear, calm conditions favored outdoor activities but hindered indoor work and study. Lows dipped to 42 Sunday night while Monday morning read about 60. If the forecaster is correct, rain may arrive Monday or Tuesday.
Lay Reader Urges Daily Life Application At Episcopal Church
At Good Shepherd Church in Gallipolis T L Bush lay reader from St Peters urged listeners not to view a Faster experience as a one off triumph but as a continual life practice. He explained Baxter as the start of a ongoing story from John 21 7. Rev L W Clarke led worship and Miss Helen Hedden gave an offertory solo.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
T. L. Bush
St. Peter's Church
Gallipolis
Baxter
L. W. Clarke
Helen Hedden
Clarke
Twilight Wednesday Services Continue Through April
It was announced that the twilight services held from seven to twenty minutes past seven each Wednesday night before Easter will be continued throughout April, preserving the weekly observance for worshipers.
Pomona Grange Meets In Canaan Thursday
Pomona Grange plans a special meeting at the Canaanville Grange Hall Thursday night April 12. John Hope announced the session aims to confer degrees and visiting Grangers are asked to bring sandwiches.
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Pomona Grange
Canaanville Grange Hall
John Hope
Two Men Arrested In Theft of Harness
Walter Powell and Hubert McGinnies were arraigned before Magistrate Carl H. M. Porter on a charge of stealing harness from the farms of J. W. Richards and A. Fleming near Torch. Powell pleaded guilty and McGinnis pleaded not guilty. Each held to the grand jury under $800 bond.
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Walter Powell
Hubert McGinnies
Carl HM. Porter
Farma
J. W. Richards
A. &. Fleming
Near
Torch
Powell
McGinnis
Harness theft rings reported in Belpre area
In Belpre, authorities reported the theft of harness valued at $50 from three farmers in the locality. Richards and Fleming noted the losses on March 25 as part of an effort to raise funds for the Athens County Jail. No suspects named in the available text.
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Athens County
Belpre
Richards
Fleming
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Ens Printing Co, Whead Press
Hion Printing Co
Jouster Press
Nelsons
Dnight
Q i
Stiner
Ie Darro
Dorothy Coonan
Brain Trust
District Meeting of
Eagles
Shade
Episcopal Church
Canaan
Bole
Ag” Os
Luckoff
Cmghl
B. J. Repoords Tobacce Company
MR. Tilden
Camel Caravan
Case
Stoopnagle
Budd
Pennie Boswell
G.s
C.S
Columbia Network
W.E. Richards, Jr
Lansford
William T. Tilden
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