Northwestern President to Speak at Ohio University Graduation
Forty six students from this district are among 245 summer session graduates at Ohio University. Dr. Walter Dill Scott, Northwestern University president, will deliver the commencement address Friday morning in Athens. The program includes the Ohio University orchestra, honors for education majors, and degrees awarded across education, arts and sciences, plus several master’s diplomas.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio University
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Evanston
Herman G. James
Neil Crawford
First Christian Church
Ohio University Hestra
J. E. Thackrey
School of Music
Ewing Hall
Edwin Watts
College of Education
E. A. Hansen
Agusta L. Perry
Reedsville
Anna Boka
Christina O'Dell
Gallipolis
Thelma Wiseman King
Grocer Shot to Death in Cincinnati Robbery
Cincinnati police report 53 year old grocer Hyman Barishman shot and killed during a holdup at his store. The incident occurred today as a robbery unfolded, authorities said.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Hyman Barishman
Stehr Addresses Pests at Athens Kiwanis Club
Dr. William C. Stehr of the entomology department spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on pests and their global scope. He cited how human actions and environmental changes disrupt natural pest control and noted codling moths evolving to resist arsenic sprays, impacting apples.
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William C. Stehr
Athens Kiwanis Club
Stehr
Father of P. F. Good Dies in Ashtabula
Willis E. Good of Ashtabula died at home following a heart attack on Tuesday night. He was a prominent coal lumber and real estate businessman and eldest son of Peter F. Good and Emily Dawson Good. He was born August 23 1865 and married Susan Darrow in August 1899. Survived by his wife and two sons Peter F. Good of Athens and Robert Darrow Good of Ashtabula. Funeral services at the Good home 883 Prospect Ave Ashtabula Thursday afternoon.
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Willis E. Good
Ashtabula
P. F. Good
Athens
Mr. Good
Peter F. Good
Emily Dawson Good
Susan Darrow
Lawhead Press
Robert Darrow Good
Good
Prospect Ave
Former Athens Woman Dies at Belpre Home
Mrs. Helen L. Souder aged 87 former Athens resident died July 17 at Belpre. She leaves three daughters Clara Braun Belpre Ruth Carder Williamstown West Virginia and Nellye Flower Wyandot Michigan. One foster son John Klemm was killed in action during the World War and her husband Augustus Souder plus two daughters preceded her in death.
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Helen L. Souder
Athens
Belpre
Clara Braun
Ruth Carder
Williamstown
W. Va
Nellye Flower
Wyandot
Mich
John Klemm
Augustus Souder
Seimer Fined in Murray City for Insufficient Lights
Joseph Seimer of Corning was fined five dollars and costs in Mayor Ayers court Murray City for driving with insufficient lights. State Patrol reported he was arrested on Route 216 in Hocking County.
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Joseph. Seimer
Corning
Ayers
Murray City
State Patrol
Seimer
Hocking County
Emergency food aid given to 150 families in Athens County
Relief officials authorized emergency food orders for 150 families after a long wait at the relief office. Fred Shafer Athens County relief director and Commissioners Stratton and Whitmore led the effort with aid from Welfare Director Charles Sherwood. The measure covers one week and could expand as needs grow.
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Fred Shafer
Athens County
Charles Stratton
Ira Whitmore
Shafer
WPA
Nelsonville
Stratton
Hitly Auto Faces $10,600 Damage Suit in Ohio Court
Robert Matheny sues Charles Byers in Common Pleas Court over an March 14 accident near Nelsonville. Matheny alleges injury to his right leg with fractures three to four places, hospital stay two months, $600 medical costs, seeking $10,600 total including costs.
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Common Pleas Court
Robert Matheny
Charles Byers
Nelsonville
Matheny
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Frisby Appeals Industrial Commission Ruling in Funcis Case
Peter Frisby filed suit in Common Pleas Court appealing an Industrial Commission decision against Ohio Fuel Gas Co. He alleges exposure to an explosion on January 31, 1929 while employed, resulting in burns shock and heart damage. The gas company denies claims and seeks denial of Frisby's disability status. The second item notes a Bricker Camp Perry parade with air planes, vehicles, and troops.
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Common Pleas
Industrial Commission
Peter Frisby
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Frisby
Reunion At Ash Cave Draws Six Hundred Attendees
The Athens County Society of Columbus sponsored the annual reunion and picnic at Ash Cave on Sunday. Six hundred Athens Countians registered, less than half of those who attended. The Rome Canaan and Buchtel high school bands performed throughout the day. The event featured a cave concert and a slogan Always Like Home to Me on souvenir badges. Will C. Merritt led the afternoon program and welcomed William L. Lehman. Supt. F J Taylor urged coal advocacy, drawing applause. Elected officers for next year: Mrs Gladys P Whitlatch president, William T Lehman vice president, Mrs Della Landon secretary treasurer. Suggestions favored moving the reunion to the last Sunday in July annually.
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Ash Cave
Athens County Society of Columbus
Athens
Rome-Canaan
Buchtel
Columbus
Athens County
Will C. Merritt
William L. Lehman
Nelsonville
Supt
F. J. Taylor
Ohio
Gladys P. Whitlatch
William T. Lehman
Della Landon
Record Fliers Hunter and Humphrey Moody Set En Durances Record
Hunter and Humphrey Moody brothers set a new endurance record for light airplanes in Decatur Illinois by flying 219 hours and 45 minutes aboard a 55 horsepower Lycoming Taylorcraft. They visited Athens previously, with Hunter piloting a Ford tri motor and Humphrey selling rides. The aircraft is identical to the one owned by Athens Airways Inc.
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Hunter
Humphrey Moody
Decatur
Ill
Athens
Humphrey
Athens Airways, Inc
Cora Russell Dies at Home of Her Daughter
Mrs. Cora Russell 68 widow of Addison Russell dies at daughter’s Frost home after illness. Funeral Friday at two in Spencer Funeral Home Belpre with interment Rockland Cemetery. She lived with son Stanley Russell and leaves six daughters, one son, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and two brothers.
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Spencer
Belpre
Cora Russell
Addison Russell
Rockland Cemetery
Russell
David Welch
Frost
Stanley Russell
William
Amelia Hatch
United Brethren Fairview
Coolville
Winifred Harper
Phoenix
Ariz
Alice Koenig
Senecaville
Dave Dixon
Athens
Bertine Dixon
Layman
Evelyn Welch
Martha Nelson
Henry Hatch
Clifton Hatch
Grade School Teachers Display Summer Work Exhibit
Grade school teachers showcased hand made lino prints and a departmentally organized exhibit at University Elementary School. The first through third grade teachers, taking Ohio University summer courses under Miss Lucille Allard, presented clay animals book ends pewter trays and other crafts. Students acted as guides explaining materials and process.
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University Elementary School
Ohio U
Lucille Allard
Garden City
Kincaid Denies Theft in Mine Case Arraignment
Charles Kincaid aged 19 was arraigned on a grand larceny charge for stealing mining equipment from Clarence Vansickle. He pleaded not guilty and is held on a $1,000 bond. co-defendant Cecil Lucas also pleaded not guilty and is free on bond. The stolen items include 11 screen bars, a steel drum, a car wheel, 200 pounds of mine rails, and 300 pounds of inch pipe.
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Charles Kincaid
Columbus
B. C
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Grand
R. W. Finsterwald
Harold Rose
Kincaid
Clarence Vansickle
Cecil Lucas
Local man fined in Coolville intoxication case
John Walden of Coolville was fined ten dollars plus costs in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court after an arrest for intoxication at 1 30 a m by Captain Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield earlier today.
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John Walden
Coolville
Cliff Cornell
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Meeting of WPA and relief workers at Chauncey Sunday
A gathering of WPA and relief workers will meet at the Chauncey school grounds on Sunday August 6 at 1 30 p m. Sponsored by the Workers Alliance. All members of the Committee of Seven are urged to attend.
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WPA
Chauncey School Grounds
The
Workers Alliance
Ohio Coal Foundation hears speakers at Crooksville meeting
More than 400 persons attended an outdoor meeting sponsored by the Ohio Coal Foundation in Crooksville Square. Principal speakers were James Berry former chief mine inspector for Ohio Charles Wallace foundation president and Dr B B Buckley vice president. A similar meeting is planned for Shawnee on the night of Wednesday Aug 9.
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Ohio Coal Foundation
Crooksville
James Berry
Ohio
Charles Wallace
Foundation
B. B. Buckley
Shawnee
July Weather Compared to Last Year in Athens
Weather records kept by observer Mrs. C. N. France show July was cooler this year than last year in Athens. Last July had 11 days above 90 degrees while this July had six. the high reached 95 this year compared with 94 last year. the low was 50 both years. rainfall totaled 4.83 inches last year and 4.02 inches this year.
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Athens
C. N. France
Navy recruiter to visit Amesville Glouster Murray City
Local Navy recruiting officer W. H. Byers will visit Amesville from 8:30 to 9:30 a m Glouster from 11 a m to 1 p m and Murray City from 1:30 to 3 p m on Friday He will meet applicants at the post office in each town.
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Navy
W. H. Byers
Amesville
Glouster
Murray City
Byers
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Helen Hobstetter
R. 1
Minersville
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Albany
Maynard Fuller
Simpson
Union Prnnce
Genevieve Stobart
R. 3
Pomeroy
Denver Leroy White
Kathryn Eugenia Wright
Myrta Melvina Ashworth
Joseph Michael Beshara
Rebecca Elizabeth Blackstone
McArthur
Paul Cook
Glenn Harris Gardner
Chauncey
Ella Marie Langdon
Dorothy Irene Ledlie
Langsville
Seber B. Lehman
Gore
James Luther McClanahan
R. 4
Lena Petty Mack
Don David Nease
Racine
Seth Frederick Nicholson
Rutland
Francis Jay Nimon
Mary Neta Power
Estelle M. Reynolds
Kenneth F. Robbins
Robert Dyke Roberts
Marcus Sylvester Roush
Vere Olan Smith
the Plains
Robert Jack Taylor
Waldo Emerson Terrel
Carl B. Weese
Syracuse
Mildred Charlotte Zickuhr
Virginia Brooks
Wilfo E. Chaney
Pratts Fork
Edna Cleola Johnson
Carbon Hill
John Nelson Rice
Guysville
Mabel Kathryn Philson
Denzil Orren Allen
Edwin Forest Angle
Russell Everett Bayliff
Charles H. Bing
Middleport
Kathleen Scott Boyd
Mary Helen Dinsmoor
Jean Olmstead Murray
Dewey Walker
Vinton
VERT
VHT Pharmacy
N.court
Pittsburg
Alexander T. Wells
New York City
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Federal Reserve System
NSUR
Hitly Auto
Bricker Camp Perry
John W. Bricker
Cornell
Hills Family Shoe Store
Cash Shoe
Directions
Roman Cleanser
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chessie
Travel
Wray Vadeez
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve
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