State Relocation of US Route 33 Secured by April Bid
Land for the US Route 33 relocation from Second Street to the north city line in Athens has been obtained from 35 owners without condemnations. G B Epler and G R Steen report all inside city property is paid by the state with a total project cost over half a million dollars. Construction will demolish or relocate several residences and includes a large fill behind Lancaster Street. The route extends north of Athens across the Hocking River bottomlands to its end north of the US 33 and 50 Alternate junction. The state will also buy land outside the city for the new road and bids close April 29 in Columbus.
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Second St
Corporation
Athens City
G. B. Epler
State Highway Department
Athens
Acter
Hocking River
Lancaster St
Nora Atkinson
Atkinson
Olive Tablets advertised to aid digestion and bowel movements
An old advertisement urges correct living habits and water intake to prevent constipation. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that stimulates bile flow for fatty foods and gentle bowel movements. Prices listed as 15 30 and 60 cents.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Cooper challenges Monroe Doctrine at Kiwanis meet
Dr C E Cooper professor of geography and geology at Ohio University spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club at Hotel Berry Monday night arguing the Monroe Doctrine is not worth defending except with Canada and the Caribbean nations. He said hemispheric solidarity has no economic basis but could be justified by the good neighbor policy.
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Messenger
C. E. Cooper
Kiwanis Club
Canada
Caribbean
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
C.E. Cooper
Ohio University
Sun dogs appear in pairs or fours not as canines
Fragmentary rainbows described as sun dogs show up in groups of two or four. The text emphasizes they are optical phenomena, not actual dogs.
Teacher Miss Mayme Johnston, Athens educator and traveler
Miss Mayme Johnston, commerce instructor at Athens Senior High School, is a longtime educator with 18 years in the district. A travel and photography enthusiast, she has produced colored films of Western and Northwest Canada and has published six articles in professional magazines on commercial education and teaching methods.
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Mayme Johnston
Athens
Miss Johnston
West
Canada
Greenup County
Ohio University
Ohio State University
University of Chicago
Ohio
Glouster Committee Forms to Promote Gardens
A Glouster citizens committee formed to advance better gardening under the Athens County plan from the Adult Education Council. Headed by chairman Mrs Harriett Weymueller, the group includes Mrs W A Craft Mrs William Morris Mrs Leslie Williams Mrs E H Taylor Mrs John White Mayor Thomas Williams Emmett Rogers Willis Blower Mike Thompson Vern Lamborn and Fred Heck.
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Athens County
Adult Education Council
Harriett Weymueller
W. A. Craft
William Morris
Leslie Williams
E. H. Taylor
John White
Thomas Williams
Emmett Rogers
Willis Blower
Mike Thompson
Vern Lamborn
Fred Heck
Social Security Rep To Visit Athens Employment Center
A representative from the Nelsonville Social Security Office will be at the Athens Employment Security Center on Thursday April 24 from 1 to 2 P M to answer employer and employee questions about Old Age and Survivors Insurance provisions under the Social Security Act.
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Nelsonville
The
Social Security Board
Employment Security Center
Athens
Union man arraigned on intoxication plea in mayor's court
Arthur Riley of Union was arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges, pleaded guilty, and fined $10 plus costs. Unable to pay, he was jailed. He was arrested Monday night on Union Street by Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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Arthur Riley
Union
Cliff Cornell
Union St
Leslie Bradfield
ROTC Parade and Review Highlight Pan American Celebration
Ohio University ROTC presents a 3:30 p.m. parade and review as part of a three day Pan American Celebration. Activities include flag ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. and demonstrations in military drill, musketry, anti aircraft defense, and unit reviews at Carnegie Hall armory parade grounds and stadium.
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Ohio University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Department of Military Science and Tactics
Beek Umar Ste Seemelies
United States
ROTC
Indoor Skeet Range Opens at Court Street
H. W. Roach and Austin Harbarger open a small bore indoor skeet range at 81 N. Court St in a former National Guard building. The 70 foot range uses regulation 2 1/4 inch pigeons with a mechanical trap and steel backstop. An indoor rifle and pistol range with NRA targets is also available for team shoots. The venue claims to be the only Southeastern Ohio site with a possible 100 foot indoor range and is open weeknights from 7 PM.
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H. W. Roach
Austin Harbarger
N. Court St
National Guard
National Rifle Association
Ohio
Miss Rosalie Dahl Admitted for Major Surgery
Sheltering Arms Hospital received Miss Rosalie Dahl of Wellston for major surgery this morning. Several people including Mrs Niggemayer of Guysville and Thomas Hickey of Athens Route 3 were noted as having been discharged today. Dan Watkins of 7 Maplewood Drive was described as slightly improved after an automobile accident. Libra, the seventh zodiac sign, is represented by scales as an inanimate object.
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Rosalie Dahl
Wellston
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Niggemayer
Guysville
Thomas Hickey
Athens
Billy James
Phillip James
Joseph Thackrey
Morris Ave
Allen Naslund
W. Union St
Dan Watkins
Jaycees Plan City Toy Drive and Visit Minor
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce schedules a special meeting tonight in club rooms to plan a city wide effort to gather old toys for repair at the WPA Toy Center. Boy Scouts will assist and door to door collection aims to aid poor children at Christmas time. Lee Augustine and George Carman will attend next Tuesday’s Athens Chapter meeting. On April 30 the Athens Jaycees will travel to Ironton by leased bus for the charter ceremony of its new chapter.
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Athens
Athens Jaycees
Ironton
Jaycees
Frost Tears Through Early Crops in Athens County
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright reports Tuesday frost damaged sprouted tomatoes and beans and extensive early clover loss. Peach trees in full bloom likely affected, while other crops may endure. replanting urged for tomatoes and beans.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Wright
Church Group Plans Outdoor East Hill Party
The Church of God Boys Class 4 will host the Girls Class 4 for an outdoor party on East Hill this Friday evening after losing an attendance contest. They will meet at Hocking Street Church at 5:30 and hike to East Hill for games and roasting wieners and marshmallows. each boy brings refreshments for himself and one other. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Atkins and Mrs. Dora Cunningham will supervise as chaperons.
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Church of God
Hocking St
East Hill
R. S. Atkins
Dora Cunningham
Marshfield 4-H Club Plans Upcoming Season Meet
The New Marshfield 4-H Club Committee will hold a Thursday evening meeting at 8 o clock in the vocational agriculture room to plan activities and organization for the coming season.
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Marshfield
New Marshfield
Vocational Agriculture Room
Athens County Youths at NYA Town Work Program
Wesley Miller reports over 40 Athens County youths are enrolled at NYA Town Muskingum Regional Work Experience Center near Carrollton. The six month residence builds a model town with a $150000 machine shop and offers tasks from carpentry and electrical work to farming and radio with $15 net pay after $30 monthly earnings and deductions.
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Athens County
NYA
Wesley Miller
Athens
Muskingum
Carrollton
Muskingum District
Kite Flying Winners Prize Contest Set At East Side
Boys will meet Friday afternoon at 4 oclock for kite building lessons at East Side School. Recreation department provides kite materials, each boy provides his own string. Prizes will be awarded in three classes kites with tail kites without tail and novelty kites. Contest location to be announced.
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East Side School
Recreation Department
East Side
Campbell Elected Moderator of Athens Presbytery
The Rev. Louis Campbell of Albany Presbyterian Church was elected moderator of the Athens Presbytery Synod of Ohio at its spring meeting in Marietta. He succeeds the Rev. Fred Luchs of Athens.
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Marietta
Louis Campbell
Albany Presbyterian Church
Athens
Synod of Ohio
Campbell
Fred Luchs
Identity cleared in Athens route dispute over driving fine
Wilbur W. Williams of Athens Route 4 requests clarification that he is not the Wilber Williams fined recently in Athens for fast driving. Both men reside on Athens Route 4, he stated.
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Wilbur W. Williams
Athens
Ohio University
Wilber Williams
James Willing Dies At Coolville Tuesday
James F. Willing 82 died Tuesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Wines near Coolville. A life long resident he is survived by sister Mrs Sarah Green of Marysville brother Frank Willing of Hillsboro niece Mrs W F Moore of Parkersburg and Mrs Ella Galbreath of Coolville and nephew Lew Welling of Coolville Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 a m at White Funeral Home with burial in Coolville Cemetery.
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Coolville
James F. Willing
Ralph Wines
Sarah Green
Marysville
Frank Willing
Hillsboro
W. F. Moore
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ella Galbreath
Lew Welling
White Funeral Home
Bureal
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