Plaque to Honor Revolutionary Soldiers Placed in Athens County
A plaque naming all Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Athens County will be unveiled at the courthouse Friday at 4:30 pm. The Ewings SAR and Nabby Lee Ames DAR will lead the unveiling with a school parade, ROTC salute, and performances by the high school band.
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Athens County
Ewings
SAR
Nabby Lee Ames
DAR
Athene Hieh Gehanl Rand
Cliff Cornell
O. F. Rowland
Don Henry Finsterwald
Benjamin Brown
Azel Johnson, Jr
Frederick Alderman Fisher
Jonathan Watkins
F. J. Beasley II
Philip Miller Nye
Ebenezer Nye
Colonial Guard of Western Reserve
Cleveland
Pershing Rifles
Ohio University Rotc
Wagner Hospitalized. No Role in State SAR Meeting
Dr. A. E. Wagner, president of Ewings Chapter SAR, is hospitalized at Sheltering Arms and cannot participate in the state meeting scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday. He has suffered from high blood pressure and complications but is gradually improving. H. William Holsinger will preside, with music by the high school band and ROTC bugler. Herman G. James will speak for Ewings Chapter SAR, and Mrs. Belle Eddy Mercer will also address attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wagner
Ewings Chapter Sar
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wagner
H. William Holsinger
SAR
Ohio University Rotc
Herman G. James
University
Belle Eddy Mercer
Poisons Slow Kidneys Prompt Haarlem Oil Capsule Ad
Urges readers to buy Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush kidneys and soothe bladder irritation. Claims quick relief from night urination, backache, and aches, with a 35 cent price and origin in Haarlem, Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
Court Acts in Fisher Matter
Two Morgan County common pleas actions approved by Judge Carlos M. Reicher in absence of Judge Rowland involve settlement of C. E. Fisher Co. partnership. Receiver Gordon B. Gray ordered to file inventory and appraisal. appraisers named, and Woolley and Rowland allowed to pursue claims against the firm directly for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos M. Reicher
Morgan County Common Pleas
Oliver F. Rowland
C. E. Fisher Co. Partnership
Gordon B. Gray
F. D. Forsyth
F H. Sands
R. G. Palmer
Riecker
Woolley and Rowland
Fisher Company
Mrs. Sarah E. Swearingen Dies in Charleroi at 80
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E. Swearingen aged 80 of Charleroi Pa formerly of Carpenter will be held Friday at 1 pm in the Carpenter Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Harley Bolton. Burial will follow in School Lot Cemetery. She died Tuesday night at Charleroi. Sister is Mrs. Kate Davis of Brown Ave Athens.
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Sarah E. Swearingen
Charleroi
Carpenter
Carpenter Baptist Church
Harley Bolton
School Lot
Swearingen
Kate Davis
Brown Ave
Athens
Smallpox Reported at Sugar Creek Poston
A new smallpox case was reported in Sugar Creek. Ralph Moody, 17, contracted the disease and was described as mild. The Sugar Creek health effort vaccinated 44 people this week at the community house. Francis Cox, 17, of Millfield, has scarlet fever.
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Sugar Creek
Ralph Moody
J. M. Higgins
The
Health Service
Caroline Pico
Francis Cox
Millfield
Clive Hillen
Deissle Funeral Services Set For Friday
Leroy L. Deissle former Athens resident died of a heart attack Tuesday in Nashville Tennessee. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. Etta Laverty 8 Franklin Ave Athens conducted by Rev. A Y Wilcox. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Leroy L. Deissle
Athens
Nashville, Tenn
Etta Laverty
Franklin Ave
A. Y. Wilcox
Laverty
Car Makers Foresee Accidents for New Model Spare Parts
Manufacturers, when redesigning models, estimate annual accident rates to plan spare parts and inventory. They use crash projections to ensure adequate supply for repairs and replacements over the vehicle’s lifespan.
Decorate Court Street For Weekend Events
Court Street business houses will adorn their storefronts this weekend to welcome hundreds of visitors for the SAR state meeting Mother's Weekend Banking Forum and the district meeting of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The American Legion will display flags and other groups will assist with decorations.
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Court St
SAR
Mother’s
Banking Forum
Business
American Legion
Masons Plan Service Here
Devotional services will be held Sunday morning April 30 at 7 in Athens Masonic Hall in obedience to a proclamation by Harry Meyer Grand Master of Masonic lodges in Ohio. The service honors the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration with Rev. Fred Luchs delivering the sermon. Washington was a Mason and a presidential leader associated with Alexandria Lodge 22 in Virginia. All Ohio lodges will conduct worship in Washingtons honor.
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Athens Masonic Hall
Harry Meyer
Ohio
George Washington
Fred Luchs
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Masonic Brotherhood
United States
Alexandria
Virginia
Missionary recalls Japan work and school growth
Miss Clawson described Christian work in Japan as difficult yet open minded. She noted government tolerance of teachings and far from stolid response from converts. She founded the Margaret Long Girls School in Tokyo in 1905 and led it for nearly two decades.
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Miss Clawson
Japan
Angola
Ind
Christian Church
Osaka
Tokyo
Margaret Long
Rathbun Dies in Kansas After Long Telegraph Career
Marvin C. Rathbun known as Jake dies at his Rose Kansas home on April 21 after a life as a telegraph operator. Born July 25 1874 near Amesville Ohio he moved to Sand Rock and later to Kansas in 1914. He leaves his wife Mary and sons Ottie D in Kansas George T and Phara in California, plus siblings in Ohio and Athens County.
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J. E. Parmiter
Amesville
M. C. Rathbun
Rose
Kans
Sand Rock
Utley
New Martinsville
W. Va
Ravenswood
Kansas
Mary
Ottie D
George T
Phara
California
May Parmiter
Ross Rathbun
Ora Llewelyn
Athens County
Lew
John
Elmer
Ohio
Rathbun
East
Emmett Brooks Injured When Car Hits Bridge
Emmett Brooks of Mineral suffered cuts and bruises on the head face and body at 4 30 p m Wednesday when he lost control of his car on Route 56 two and one half miles west of Athens. The vehicle struck the end of a concrete bridge and plunged into the creek beside it. Brooks was taken to an Athens physician by I N McHarg of Athens Route 1. The report warns that brakes must be checked with warmer weather and speeds tend to rise in summer.
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Emmett Brooks
Mineral
Athens
Brooks
I. N. McHarg
STANSO Amnica Lotion Ad from STANSBURY DRUG CO
An old advertisement touts STANSO Amnica Lotion for hands face and lips. It claims to soothe smooth and soften rough skin and notes availability at the STANSBURY DRUG CO in Middleport Ohio and at other dealers for 25 and 56 cents.
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Stanso Amnica
Stansbury Drug Co
Middleport
Athens Honors Week with Contests Concerts and festooned events
Mother's Week end activities open with Tau Kappa Alpha prose contest Friday afternoon. Ohio University Dance Club modern danceFriday night followed by WAA Lantern Festival and a band concert with fireworks. Saturday features Old Lady Thirty-one in Memorial Auditorium with faculty leads. Men’s Glee Club Serenade after. Sunday mothers services and Mortarboard initiation breakfast. Tea on Sunday at Dean Voigt’s home 35 Park Place at 2 30. Swing concert Sunday night. District 3 BPW meeting draws 200 delegates at Athens Club Room Cline Building.
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Tau Kappa Alpha
Ohio University Dance Club
WAA
Ohio University Band
Memorial Auditorium
Dean Irma Voigt
Norman Buchan
Edith Wray
Business and Professional Women's Club
Athens Club
Cline Building
Copeland Will Case Dismissed with Court Approval
The Copeland will dispute involving Charlotte Edna and Harold Copeland versus Mary A Copeland and relatives was dismissed Tuesday under a contract between parties. The original petition alleged the document probated as Thomas A Copeland’s last will was not his true will.
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Charlotte
Edna
Harold Copeland
Mary A. Copeland
Carlos M. Riecker
Common Pleas Court
Thomas A. Copeland
Stewart
Francis White
Bedford and
Mary A
Herbert
Harvey
Raymond
William
M.B
William Stewart Copeland
Catherine Fleenor
C. R. Hoskins
M. B. Copeland
Harvey Copeland
Officers Nominated For Athens Eagles Lodge
Eighteen candidates were approved for initiation at Athens Eagles. Nominations for lodge offices for next year include two contested posts: president between Dana R. Ruth and Glen Romine, and vice president between Walter Davies and Curtis Watson. Other nominees: chaplain C. J. Ailstock or conductor L. F. Jones secretary J. L. Duncan treasurer Fred E. Brown inner guard Gomer Clark outer guard William J. Mansfield and four candidates for a three year trustee seat: John N. Brewer Virgil E. Davis Leo Merchant Harry Nichols. Election next Wednesday.
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Athens Eagles
Dana R. Ruth
Glen Romine
Walter Davies
Curtis Watson
Chaplin
C. J. Ailstock
L. F. Jones
J. L. Duncan
Fred E. Brown
Gomer Clark
William J. Mansfield
John N. Brewer
Virgil E. Davis
Leo Merchant
Harry Nichols
Officials Invite Health Board Meeting in Athens County
Clarence E. Wolfe secretary of the Athens County District Health Board announces a health board meeting for Monday May 1 at 7 p.m. at Athens Township Hall. Mayors and township board presidents are asked to attend. Vacancies may be filled. Dr. J. M. Higgins will report. W. J. Hines Chauncey mayor is chairman. Attendance urged.
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Clarence E. Wolfe
New Marshfield
Athens County District Health Board
Athens Township
W. Union St
Fairgrounds
Athens County
J. M. Higgins
W. J. Hines
Chauncey
SAR Officer Here Aids Athens Convention Plans
Mr. W. H. Pettit state secretary registrar from Dayton visited Athens on Thursday to finalize preparations for the SAR convention scheduled for Friday and Saturday in the city.
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W. H. Pettit
Dayton
Athens
East Side Third Graders Sing Forest Folk Chorus
East Side School presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs act two scene one at seven thirty Friday in the Senior High School auditorium. Third graders join forest folk chorus including David Algeo Carlos Bean Mary Jane Beasley Irma Louise Connett Esther Farley and many others. The large fourth to sixth grade townspeople chorus also performs with dozens more named students.
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Snow-white
Snowwhite and the Seven Dwarfs
East Side School
Forest Folk
David Algeo
Carlos Bean
Mary Jane Beasley
Irma Louise Connett
Esther Farley
Bobby Fouty
Earl Funk
Richard Garrett
Jane Hamilton
Keith Henry
Lina Hess
Patricia Jordan
April Kinsel
Norma Kyle
Dickie Lee Mathews
Emma Lee McCune
Thomas Oldfield
Hazel Irene Pierce
Nancy Ellen Rackard
Roger Pedigo
Marilyn Poling
David Potter
Lynn Samford
Betty Snyder
Merrill
Senator Commends W. E. Peters for Land Titles Library
The Ohio Senate unanimously adopted a resolution praising Athens attorney William E. Peters for donating his 17 volume Code of Land Titles in Ohio to the State Supreme Court Law Library. The set is valued between 25 000 and 100 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Senate
William E. Peters
Athens
Ohio
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court Law Library
H. T. Phillips
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief from Toxins
Doctors describe the kidneys as 15 miles of tiny tubes filtering blood and warn of pain and fatigue from kidney or bladder issues. Doan's Pills are promoted as safe relief used by millions for over 40 years to flush waste from the blood and ease backache and swelling.
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Doan
Idsey
Food distribution set by Athens Township trustees
Athens Township trustees will distribute commodities for direct relief applicants Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the brick plant offices on Oak Street. Charles Chandler of Brown Avenue was arrested last Monday for intoxication and fined $5 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell.
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Athens Township
Oak St
Charles Chandler
Cliff Cornell
Brown Ave
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Thomas Arnold
Isaac Barker
Ebenezer Barrows
Hopson Beebe
Alvan Bingham
Silas Bingham, Sr
William Bodwell
John Bowman
Abraham Bowers
James Brice
Isaac Brooks
Samuel Brown
Ebenezer Buckingham
Jeremiah Burnham
Nathaniel Burrell
Robert Calvert
Jesse Camp
Samuel Collins
Asahel Cooley
Louis de la Colombe
Bezaliel Culver
David Dail
DODGE
Detroit
C. A. Daugherty
North Court
Athens, Ohio
Poston
Deissle
Masons
Marvin Rathbun
Copeland
Eagles Lodge
W. B. Drake Jeweler
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Forest Folk Chorus
W. E. Peters
Dexter
Briggs & Stratton
S. Court St
the Vendol Store
WN. Court St
Jorge Lotion
Woo
Risley’s
Oty
Hind
Pablum
Similac
J. and
J. Baby Castile
Clapp
Bromo Seltzer
U40
Lilly Insulin
Fitch
Brilliantine
Lucky Tiger
Hink
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