McGuffey Day to Honor Ohio University Founder Sept
The Athens Messenger reports plans for McGuffey Day September 22 23 at Ohio University to honor William Holmes McGuffey. East Wing will be renamed Robert G Wilson Hall and West Wing McGuffey Hall. An exhibit of McGuffey Readers is planned with invitations to Henry Ford.
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William Holmes McGuffey
Ohio University
McGuffey Hall
Robert G. Wilson
T. N. Hoover
McGuffey Day
McGuffey Society
Henry Ford
Ohio University Renames Wings McGuffey and Wilson Halls
Trustees approve an 18450 grant from the federal government for PWA additions to Lindley Hall and the Men’s Dormitory. East Wing becomes Wilson Hall and West Wing becomes McGuffey Hall. A Friday banquet at Hotel Berry seeks Senator Taft to speak before Memorial Hall events. William H McGuffey born 1800 in Washington County Pennsylvania and raised in Trumbull County Ohio.
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PWA
Lindley Hall
Ohio University
Te McGuffey Hall
Hotel Berry
Robert Taft
Memorial Hall
McGuffey Elms
William Holmes McGuffey
West Wing
Washington County
Trumbull County
Ohio
McGuffey
Washington College
Pennsylvania
Miami University
Oxford
Four Athens youths fined for street fight disorderly conduct
Four young men from Athens appeared before Mayor Cliff Cornell this morning on charges of fighting and disturbing the peace after a Sunday night fight on Carpenter Street. The mayor found Bob Nice with a left arm in a sling, John Cable with a taped wound beside his left eye, Fred Landis, and John Gwinn Route 5 guilty and fined them $10 and costs each, or $18.70. The quartet had been quarrelling at Sugar Creek prior to the incident.
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Cliff Cornell
Bob Nice
Athens
John Cable
Fred Landis
John Gwinn
Sugar Creek
Moler Boy Feels Better After Hospital Stay
Frank Moler Jr. age 12 is reported favorable at White Cross Hospital Columbus. His mother remains at the hospital with him while his father Mr. Moler has returned to Athens and notes he is cheered by letters from friends and hopes for more.
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Frank Moler
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Millfield duo fined in intoxication case
Two residents of Millfield were fined by Mayor Cliff Cornell after arraignment in his court. Charles Barnhart and Otto Canter faced charges of intoxication for incidents over the weekend, with fines set at five and ten dollars respectively by Capt Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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Charles Barnhart
Otto Canter
Millfield
Cliff Cornell
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
4-H Sunbeams Meet August 10 At Bailey Home
The 4 H Sunbeams of Carthage plan a meeting on August 10 at 2 p m with mothers as guests. They will gather at the home of Lawrence Bailey for the session.
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Sunbeams of
Carthage
Lawrence Bailey
Athens County Faces Relieved Strain Amid Budget Clash
Athens County officials met in Columbus with Welfare Director Charles Sherwood and WPA administrator Dr. Carl Watson to seek relief funds but left with criticism of state guidance. Auditor Clyde O. Gibson condemned the plan to borrow and warned of county debt and limited funds, urging a separate tax levy outside the 10 mill limit to fund relief and welfare services.
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Athens County
Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
Carl Watson
WPA
Clyde O. Gibson
Fred Shafer
Ira Whitmore
Charles Stratton
Ohio
Sherwood
Gibson
Con
Dr. Watson
Shafer
Athens
Ohio Coal Foundation seeks consumer input on coal quality
Matthew Dawson of Glouster, chairman of the Ohio Coal Foundation research committee, urged consumers to contact the foundation now if coal from dealers is unsatisfactory. He said the foundation will trace propaganda claiming Ohio coal is inferior to coal from other fields and asked communications be sent to Glouster.
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Ohio
Ohio Coal Foundation
Matthew Dawson
Glouster
Foundation
Rutland News Notes
Rutland social notes recount visits and stays with local families. Residents include Homer Winn and son Robert of Columbus and Sidney Wells and son Donald of Beach Grove, plus Virginia Eckard from Amesville visiting Robert Brown.
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Rutland
Homer Winn
Robert
Columbus
Sidney Wells
Donald
Beach Grove
Will Graham
Virginia Eckard
Amesville
Robert Brown
Bessie
Naomi Graham
Robert Stanley
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bid Lyle
Jackson
Viola Lyle
Von
Ted Polock
Zanesville
Wayne Amsbury
Gallipolis
Alex Steele
Mona Jean’ Hoysell
Leona Greaser
Albert Boles
Ruth of
Leon
Gerald Graham
Nine Join Keno Christian Church
The Keno Christian Church held a two week meeting led by Rev. O W Williams that closed Sunday with over 300 attendees. Nine new members joined the church eight by baptism and one by statement, all but two of whom are over 18. Bible School attendance Sunday morning was 95.
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Keno
O. W. Williams
Keno Christian Church
Reckless Driver Pleads Guilty, Fined in Millfield
Dan Adams aged 46 of Millfield was arrested by the State Patrol on Route 13 south of Millfield Saturday night for reckless driving. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell yesterday and was fined $10 plus costs.
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Dan Adams
Millfield
State Patrol
Cliff Cornell
State WPA Administrator Reports 4911 Jobs Cut in West Virginia
West Virginia WPA Administrator J. N. Alderson announced 4 911 workers were removed from state rolls, lowering the total to about 32 500. The action affects relief employment and state administered programs across the region.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
WPA
J. N. Alderson
FDR Likely to Act on Hatch Bill Within 24 Hours
White House sources say President Roosevelt will probably act within 24 hours on the Hatch bill to curb federal employees from political activities. The measure would exclude most federal workers from political involvement.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hatch
Local Health Notices And Virginia Primary Result
Reports list several medical cases with ages and streets in Athens and nearby towns including appendectomies and tonsil removal. Virginia primary coverage notes Gov Price and Sen Byrd facing off in Richmond as voters cast ballots today.
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Virginia
Richmond
U.P
James H. Price
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Weather drift keeps Athens heat in mid eighties
Temperatures in Athens held in the mid eighties today with readings near 85 this morning. Yesterday’s high reached 86 and the overnight low dipped to 63.
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Athens
Astrological Forecast for Birthdays and Progress
The reading notes fair prospects for new projects and productive launches driven by favorable planetary aspects. It cautions against impulsive action, advising restraint for long term rewards and steady business gains. Birthdays May see moderate success with diligence rewarded. a child born today is energetic yet prudent in business but prone to impulsive enthusiasm.
Turtle Carved 1917 Initials On Turtle Lead To Soldier's Story
A World War I tale recalls James Hoyt Ashton, a cornet private from Ohio who carved JHA 1917 on a land turtle in 1917. The shell carried the mark for over two decades before his brother John W Ashton retrieved it and laid him to rest in 1919. the turtle awaits release.
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Ohio National Guard
Canaan Township
Long Run Road
France
Quint Carsey
Bobo
JHA
James Hoyt Ashton
John W. Ashton
Richland Ave
Joan
A.elf
Canaan ‘Township
Clarks Chapel
John Bobo
Otis Bobo
State allocates June relief funds to 45 counties
The State Welfare Department certified 877 217 dollars to the State Emergency Board for June relief, exhausting the 5 million emergency relief fund. An additional 5 million is available for the year end. Under permanent relief, the state covers half costs up to 5 or 10 million annually. June certifications include Athens 698, Meigs 1737, Perry 1842.
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Columbus
State Welfare Department
State Emergency Board
Athens
Meigs
Perry
Cubbers Plan Athens Scout Circus Meeting
Cubbers of Athens will meet at the Methodist Church in the Boy Scout rooms to discuss plans for a Cub Scout circus in October. Den Mothers will report and many Cub Scout parents are asked to attend. Tonight at the Jacksonville Methodist Church G E Ashwill will meet Troop 74 committee to plan reorganization and new leadership.
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Cubbers
Athens
Methodist Church
Jacksonville
G. E. Ashwill
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