Summer Commencement Features Speaker Jack Meister
Nineteen Athens Junior and Senior High students received diplomas along with 73 honor certificates and 19 attendance certificates at a morning summer session commencement in First Christian Church. Speaker John Meister, 1934 Athens High graduate, urged graduates to choose the path of truth and constructive use of invention for a brotherly future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
First Christian Church
John Meister
Athens High
Thana
Okreological Seminary
Princeton
Barlow
Gerald Ramsey
Donna Gaitten
Ann Beasley
Dana
McGill
Noel Coward
Virginia Segale
der Sohn de Haide
Keler-Bela
35 CENTS PROVES IT Haarlem Oil Capsules claim
An advertisement describes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic to support weak kidneys and irritated bladder. It claims immediate effect and a price of 35 cents at drugstores, promoting better sleep and health, with emphasis on Genuine Haarlem product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Soldiers Leave Fort Knox for Plattsburg Route
More than 2,300 soldiers of the Seventh Cavalry Brigade depart from Fort Knox Kentucky today heading to Plattsburg New York.
New OU Post Session Offers 24 Advanced Courses
Ohio University will start its Post Summer Session Monday for three weeks with 24 advanced courses and more instructors. New fields include Field Geography and Field Botany with Buckeye Lake lake laboratory, plus a Far East history course by Prof. W E Smith. Enrollment last year reached about 170 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
E. A. Hansen
Hansen
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mohawk
Adirondacks
Champlain Valley
Montreal
Quebec
Asbestos
Canada
Green and White Mountains
Portland
Boston
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Providence
Hartford
New Haven
Berkshire Mountains
West Point
New York City
Gettysburg
Cumberland
W. A. Matheny
Buckeye Lake
Far East
W. E. Smith
China
City Bonds Sold at Record Low Rate in Athens
Athens City sold its 48000 dollar bond issue this morning at one and one half percent interest the lowest in the city's history. Fox Einhorn & Co Katz & O'Brien and George T Lennon & Co bid together delivering a 155.50 premium and accrued interest from May 1 1939. Fourteen other bids were opened led by two and one half percent.
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Athens City
Fox Einhorn & Co
Katz & O'Brien
Cincinnati
George T. Lennon & Co
Columbus
Robert P. Tompkins
Gordon Gray
W. State St
Mill St
Hudson Addition
Repairs Completed on Federal Creek Bridge at Broadwell
The iron bridge over Federal Creek at Broadwell Bern Township on State Route 329 is reopened after repairs. Engineers deemed it unsafe and ordered a new abutment opposite the Brill Store. a crew worked on the repair for some time under the State Highway Department.
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Federal Creek
Broadwell
Bern Township
State
Brill
Big Chief tonic offered for family use from Quick's in Athens
An old time drug ad promotes Big Chief medicine as a general system tonic made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion relieve occasional constipation and comes in regular price 1.25 size 49 cents offered exclusively at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
Plane Stunts Arranged for Annual Picnic
A Sunday Sept 24 stunt show at the National Brands picnic grounds features William Kuhn of Chillicothe piloting a Cub through a paper wall and aerobatics. He plans a delayed parachute jump as the finale, using the fairgrounds as a base with stunts above 1 200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kuhn
Chillicothe
Kuhn
Miami
Fla
Jon
Ohio University to Receive NYA Aid for 1939-40
Ohio University will get 4350 dollars from the NYA for the 1939-40 school year. The grant relies on 2903 eligible students, ages 16 to 24, with at least three quarters schedule. Pay is 30 cents an hour, max 50 hours per month. The estimate increases on last year’s 3930 dollar allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
NYA
Herman G. James
S. Burns Weston
Harry E.rabe
Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Risk Near Athens
A 2.77 inch rainfall from 8 a.m. to noon and a two foot rise in the Hocking River threatened flood damage around Athens. By 1 p.m. troopers and maintenance crews reported all roads open with no serious damage expected. River stage rose from seven to .55 feet by noon.
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C. N. France
Hocking
Athens
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Maintenance Department
Daughter of Murdered Officer Sues Slayer
Florence Dickey sues Charles Allen for 25000 in Circuit Court alleging damages after her father Police Chief George M Dickey was shot and killed in Cynthiana Kentucky. Allen 70 a retired farmer was held in Lexington then returned to Harrison County jail where the suit was filed. The administrator of the estate filed the action two hours after arrival. In Cleveland up a drowning report notes Anthony Di Matteo nine and Ernest Conklin jr ten drowned at unprotected swimming spots.
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Cynthiana
Charles Allen
George M. Dickey
Dickey
Florence
Allen
Lexington
Miss Dickey
Cleveland
Anthony di Matteo
Ernest Conklin, Jr
Pilot Guides Indiana Monoplane to Safe Landing in Storm
Indiana pilot Harold Carron and passenger R. L. Atkinson from Indianapolis were guided to Athens Municipal Airport amid a heavy rainstorm on their Washington bound trip. Volunteers and officials used the floodlight and rapid calls to assist during low visibility, ensuring a safe landing for the Monocoupe monoplane awaiting better weather.
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Harold Carron
R. L. Atkinson
Indianapolis
Athens
Athens Municipal
Washington, D. C
Ohio
al Knouff
Field
July Vehicle Sales Surge in County Titles Office
Ruth E. Burdette reports 125 new autos and trucks sold in July, a near 200 percent rise from last year. A total of 914 motor vehicles changed hands, generating 908.95 in receipts, with 622.35 for the county and 286.60 for the state. Also filed were 291 motor vehicle mortgages and 124 cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Burdette
Neglect Is Charged In Divorce Action
Clara Garlinger sues Charles Garlinger in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty since their May 1927 separation. Married December 1926 in Athens they have not lived together. she has supported herself for over a decade and seeks divorce and restoration of her maiden name Clara Conley. He resides in Smithfield Jefferson County.
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Common Pleas
Clara Garlinger
Charles Garlinger
Athens
Cycle Crash Injures Dayton Men Near Horse Trader Inn
Elmer Eigen and Arthur Fricke of Dayton were slightly hurt when their motorcycle hit the rear of a truck on East State Street near Horse Trader’s Inn. The Columbus Motor Express Co. truck driven by Bob Wright turned left but went straight as the rider appeared behind it. Eigen was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for head cuts and bruises. the two were bound for Washington, D. C.
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Elmer Eigen
Arthur Fricke
Dayton
E. State St
Horse Trader's Inn
E. S. Finsterwald
Carman Church
Columbus Motor Express Co
Bob Wright
Eigen
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Washington, D. C
McKay suffers deep wrist injury on Canadian fishing trip
Fred McKay of Elmwood Place sustained a severe cut to his left wrist in a fall while fishing with a guide near Lake Pemichangan Quebec. An artery and tendons were severed and nerves damaged. He was driven 65 miles to Civic Hospital in Ottawa, treated, and returned to work at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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Fred McKay
Elmwood Place
Ottawa
Mr. McKay
Stanley Mauck
Columbus
Hal Rowland
Lake Pemichangan
Quebec
McKay
Civic Hospital
Athens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Frisby's Suit Against Ohio Fuel Gas Co Dismissed
Judge O F Rowland dismissed Frisby v Ohio Fuel Gas Co on appeal from the Industrial Commission seeking workmen's compensation disability benefits. The court denied the petition and awarded judgment to the gas company, with dismissal without prejudice to future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Frisby
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
O. F. Rowland
Frisby
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Arrests Follow Quick Cash Plea For Intoxication
John Walden of Coolville was arrested again on West State Street by Police Chief Finsterwald and Officer Church after attempting to obtain $18.70 to pay an intoxication fine. He pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell and was jailed to serve a new $25 fine plus costs, plus the $8.30 from a prior sentence. Harry Larch of Highland Avenue was fined $5 and costs for intoxication, as was Harry Hamilton of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walden
Coolville
W. State St
E. S. Finsterwald
Carman Church
Cliff Cornell
Harry Larch
Highland Ave
Charles Maple
Athens Grange Meeting Tonight With Program
The Athens Grange will meet tonight at the Grange Hall with a program presented by the men. The program committee includes Carl Ferguson Frank Cross and William McLain. Refreshment committee members are Charles E. Stack E F Sells Frank Lavelle and John Sheridan.
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Athens Grange
Athens Grange Hall
Carl Ferguson
Frank Cross
William McClain
Charles E. Stack
E. F. Sells
Frank Lavelle
John Sheridan
Kangaroos Grow Throughout Life Until Death
A note on kangaroo biology states male kangaroos continue growing as they age, with size increasing over their lifespan until natural death. This growth pattern contrasts with many other animals where size stabilizes early.
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Jack Meister
O. L. Wood
Dorothy Hutchins
Imogene
Chauncey
Mary Bricker
Tommy Lou Wood
Mary Civille
Henrietta Heffken
Agnes Paulisin
Lois Shafer
the Plains
Laurence Olsen
William Evans
Shade
Ethel Pierce
Oryn Johnson
Glouster
Phil Faires
Albany
Eugene Calvin
Steubenville
Sperry Glenn
Bloomington
Ind
Betty Jance
Lusk
Patty Daugherty
John Reed
SIR Savings Miney
Kelvinator
Wheaton Hardware Co
Federal Creek Bridge
Big Chief
Roy
Sues
the Colonial Finance Co
RAY Hotel
Indiana
Wurvaus
John van Dyke
Race St
Carl van Dyke
Quick's
B. C
Burma
Carter
L'Aimant
Caldwell
Fletcher
Smith
Delicatessen
Athena Theatre
Broughton
Western Hearing Aids CO
Berry Hotel
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Western Electric Co
Pure Oil
THE
Pure Oil Company
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