Ohio housing funds eyed for Athens County slum clearance
Harry J. Harper on the Ohio State Housing Board announced a one million dollar request for Athens County slum clearance under the Federal Housing Authority with Mayor Cliff Cornell approval. A temporary five member committee will study living conditions and recommend improvements including tearing down substandard housing, new streets, playgrounds and pools. Most funding comes from the federal government with 10 percent raised by Metropolitan Board bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Federal Housing Authority
Harry J. Harper
Ohio State Housing Board
Cliff Cornell
Halper
Ohio
Congress
Cornell
Metropolitan Housing Board
Harper
WPA
Metropolitan Board
New York Doctor Uses Garlic-Parsley Tablets to Lower Blood Pressure
Dr Frederic Damrau of New York City reports lowering blood pressure in 22 of 26 cases using ALLIMIN Essence of Garlic Parsley Tablets. Dizziness and headaches were relieved. consumer notice invites requests for a free sample and booklet from Van Patten Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Damrau
New York City
Mray
van Patten Co
Illinois
Chicago
Laura Maught Dies Sudden at 69 in Columbus Visits Athens
Mrs. Laura Maught age 69 of Columbus died at 8 a m today at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A H James 95 Maplewood Drive She became ill yesterday afternoon Surviving are four sisters Mrs James Mrs John Milar and Miss Minnie Kennard of Athens and Mrs S J Stone of Pataskala Services at Mrs John Milar 83 Sunnyside Drive Thursday at 7 p m Rev Dr William G Seaman will officiate Burial in Union Cemetery Columbus two services planned at homes in Athens and Columbus locally present routine obituary notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Maught
Columbus
Athens
Inlaw
A. H. James
Maplewood Drive
Maught
John H
Griffith Kennard
New Marshfield
D. T. Maught
James
John Milar
Minnie Kennard
S. J. Stone
Pataskala
Sunnyside Drive
William G. Seaman
Kenneth C. Howard
Hilliard Road
Union Cemetery
Nine Men Fined by Mayor Cliff Cornell
Nine men were fined by Mayor Cliff Cornell on charges from intoxication to loitering. John Bratton, Athens Route 5, Quincy Anderson, Athens Route 6, and Fred Porter, O. R. Graham and Lloyd Shingler of Athens, pleaded guilty to intoxication with fines of 5 dollars and costs. Jess Coss and Jess Larch of Athens were fined 5 dollars and costs for loitering, found on a fire escape at the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house. Dana Smith, Albert Wilkes, Ed Spencer and John Tippee of Athens were fined 10 dollars and costs for fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
John Bratton
Athens
Quincy Anderson
Fred Porter
O. R. Graham
Lloyd Shingler
Jess Coss
Jess Larch
Alpha Gamma Delta Sp Oriy House
Dana Smith
Albert Wilkes
Ed Spencer
John Tippee
Skywriting Over Athens AFB Suspends Local Rules
Local pilots push to restore federal regulations at Athens Airport as the Bureau of Air Commerce rules resume. Visitors like Marion Wedge and Maurice Burnett fly in to test new Aeronca models KCA KM with 50 hp Continentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Knouff
Athens
Bureau of Air Commerce
Marion Wedge
Gallipolis
H. E. Costen
Aeronca
Continental
Menasco
Writ sought to bar coal contract weighing clause in Nelsonville
James Johnson and others on behalf of the Cawthorne Cooperative Coal Co. filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Nelsonville to issue a new coal contract. They allege the city ad failed to state weighing on city scales before delivery and seek removal of the weighing clause. The case is set for April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
James Johnson
Walter Bennett
Delbert McCoy
Charles Bateman
Ephrim Allen
Cawthorne Cooperative Coal Co
Cawthorne Company
Stolen Car Recovered Near Torch
An automobile stolen yesterday afternoon from Marietta was recovered this morning by the Athens sub station of the State Highway Patrol. The car was found on a county road near Torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Torch
Dietrich To Speak at Athens County Principals Dinner
Principals and clerks from Athens County will attend a 6 30 p m dinner at The Plains High School hosted by the county boards of education. The Home Economics Class will serve under Miss Beryl Cone. E N Dietrich of Columbus will give the main address with other speakers including Dick Smith O E Pore and Karl Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education and Clerks
Athens County
the Plains High School
Beryl Cone
E. N. Dietrich
Columbus
Dick Smith
O. E. Pore
Karl Bern
State Teacher's Association
Civic Training Group Sees Enrollment Grow in Athens County
Enrollment in the citizenship class at the Athens County Courthouse reaches 20 as Bailiff Karl Gardner reports growth after nearly three months of sessions led by local attorneys and WPA adult education staff. The class lists residents from Athens Glouster Nelsonville Millfield and Buchtel with hearings planned in June by the Cincinnati Immigration Inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Karl Gardner
Gardner
Audrey R. Meighen
WPA
Minnie Christian
Savas Demetrian
Evangeline Aslanides
Emelie Parestides
Louis Abraham
Athens
John Ka
Easter Bunnies Made In East Side School
The second grade at East Side school makes oilcloth Easter bunnies stuffed with cotton and sewn with bright yarn. They color Easter cards, and Miss Giesecke will later teach basket making. The third grade pursues clay modeling with ash trays pin dishes and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side School
C P Beard Dies at Columbus on Tuesday
Word was received of the death yesterday of C P Beard a Columbus resident and brother in law of Mrs Eber Fulton of 118 Mill Street in Columbus Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM in Columbus Beard was well known in Athens having visited here many times He is survived by two sons Raymond and Tedrow his wife and a daughter preceded him in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Beard
Eber Fulton
Mill St
Columbus
Beard
Athens
Raymond
Tedrow
Naval Flying Officer Visits Parents Here
Naval Cadet Lee Moorehead, aboard a Curtis Scout Observer, landed at Athens Airport after a 400 mile flight from Norfolk. He toured with Lt. Cadet Moorehead and a mechanic, accompanied by W. K. Rhodes, then planned to return to Norfolk with the unit. Moorehead, an Ohio University graduate, continues training at Norfolk with about two years to serve before commissioning as an Ensign.
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Curtis
Lee Moorehead
Athens
O. C. Moorehead
S. Congress
Moorehead
Sihis
W. K. Rhodes
Naval Station
Norfolk
Anacostic Naval Air Station
Washington, D. C
Indianapolis
Ohio
Ohio University
Naval Air Service
Gross Isle
Mich
Pensacola Air Station
Norfolk Station
Beta Theta Pi
Coulters Welcome Son Kenneth Coulter Jr in Jamesburg
A son Kenneth Coulter Jr. was born today to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coulter of Jamesburg New Jersey both former Ohio University students. Mrs Coulter is daughter of Mrs Fred Herron 38 W Carpenter Sr Athens Mr Coulter is principal of Jamesburg High School and brother of Mrs Fred Luchs Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Coulter, Jr
Kenneth Coulter
Jamesburg
N. J
Coulter
Ohio University
Fred Herron
W. Carpenter
Athens
Jamesburg High School
Fred Luchs
Tuberculosis Tests Read For Athens Children
Dr. W J Smith director of the Bureau of Tuberculosis and county nurses Miss Viola Fe and Miss Ann Morgan review Wednesday the tests of Athens children who were tested Monday in a state health department effort in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Smith
Bureau of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Columbus
Viola Fe
Ann Morgan
Athens
Parade sound truck donated by Fuller in Athens parade
The Fuller Specialty Co. of Parkersburg West Virginia donated the sound truck used by the State Highway Patrol to direct parade crowds in Athens on Monday. W L Fuller Jr supervised the truck. The erroneous claim about oxen ownership in the Ohio University section was that Elza Graham owned them. the oxen belong to Ervie Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller Specialty Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Athens
W. L. Fuller, Jr
Ohio University
Elza Graham
Ervie Swift
Bake Sale Bazaar Planned by Methodist Woman’s Society
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant Church in New Marshfield will hold a bake sale and bazaar all day Saturday April 16 at Collins Lunch Room in New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church
New Marshfield
Collins
Birth Announcement for Richard Lee Erb
Mr and Mrs Car Erb former Athens residents announce the birth of a son at White Cross Hospital Columbus on April 19 The baby is named Richard Lee Sequoia trees face insect threats though the tan luke dust chokes the bark when an insect drills into it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Erb
Athens
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Richard Lee
Copeland to Speak on Birds and Wild Flowers at Scout Course
W F Copeland professor of agriculture at Ohio University will address the final Girl Scout Training Course meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m The program titled Birds and Native Wild Flowers invites all leaders and interested people to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Copeland
Ohio University
Forestry talk and play highlight Albany events
H N Wheeler a U S Forest Service lecturer from Washington will speak at Ohio University Alumni Memorial auditorium at 3 p m on Friday April 15 Timber and soil conservation will be stressed and a flood control program by forest development will be outlined The Albany High School Junior Class will present the play June In January on April 15 and 16 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium Cast includes Helen Woodyard Vivian Pugh Olive Parker Betty Greene Marian Crossen Delores Clark Nora Barnhouse Virginia Zimmerman Gerald Beckley Roger Coe Dick Scott Frank Dunn Darrell West and William Liewellen A small admission will be charged and the public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
H. N. Wheeler
U. S. Forest Service
Washington, D. C
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Wheeler
Albany High School
Helen Woodyard
Vivian Pugh
Olive Parker
Betty Greene
Marian Crossen
Delores Clark
Nora Barnhouse
Virginia Zimmerman
Gerald Beckley
Roger Coe
Dick Scott
Frank Dunn
Darrell West
William Liewellen
Chauncey Man Seeks 2500 In Auto Collision Suit
Pearl Loper of Chauncey filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court for 2500 dollars damages against Edgar Whitmore a Nelsonville greenhouse owner. He alleges Whitmore drove at excess speed on Route 31 near the former street car barn causing a collision that cost Loper two teeth a facial cut and other injuries with permanent eye damage claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Whitmore
Nelsonville
Pearl Loper
Chauncey
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Loper
Whitmore
Nutter to Speak at Albany Pre Easter Service
Rev G C Nutter of Chester Hill will preach the pre Easter service at Albany M E Church tonight. Special music includes vocal numbers and an instrumental quartet starting at 7 45 PM. Rev Russell Bayliff will deliver the pre Easter message Thursday night. Good Friday service is 3 to 4 PM with closing preaching mission Friday night led by Rev Earl Cowen of Shade and congregational singing each night.
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G. C. Nutter
Chesterhill
Albany M. E
Russell Bayliff
Wesley Foundation
Earl Cowen
Shade
Transfer Approved to Move Funds Between Troy Township Funds
Judge O F Rowland on Tuesday approved the Troy Township Board of Trustees request to shift 1900 from the road and bridge fund to the general fund. The petition cites a 1217.04 overdraft in the general fund as necessitating the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Troy Township Board of Trustees
Thief Loots Acme Dry Cleaners for 255 Dollars
Wilbur F. Martin reports a thief broke in at 32 W Union St rear window entered through a wallboard gap and stole 175 dollars in a metal box along with 80 dollars from the cash register. The intruder crawled on the floor to avoid detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Dry Cleaners
Union St
Wilbur F. Martin
Veterans to Meet Conrath Bean Chapter No. 37 Meeting
Disabled Veterans of the World War Chapter 37 will convene in the Armory club room on Thursday night April 14 at 7 30. The agenda includes important business and arrangements for bringing Haag Brothers Circus to town Friday with the local DAV chapter sponsoring the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath Bean
Armory Club
Haag Brothers Circus
DAV
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Nathan Straus
Federal Housing Board
Washington
New York
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Doc Sprague
Massillon
O.V.S.P.A
Gallioplis
Maurice Burnett
Lois Berry
Association
Rufus Eucessor
S. Court
Tric Service
Dietrich
Civic Training Group
East Side
Coulters
Copeland
Albany
Chauncey Man
Carter
Nutter
Acme
Colonial Finance Cae
Sohio
Standard Oil Company
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