Athens considers street and sewer assessments to repay and finance
Athens City Council will consider a ordinance to levy assessments on five streets for paying and sewer improvements. Mayor McCune urged immediate levying to issue certificates of indebtedness and reduce interest, noting $37,813.80 in notes with over $6,000 in interest.
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Athens City
Gordon Gray
Shannon Ave
Hudson Ave
Elmwood Pl
Lincoln St
Mill St
W. State St
Gray
Len B. McCune
Athens
Revival Meetings Held at Dowler Ridge Under Rev Pidcock
Revival meetings continue at Dowler Ridge led by evangelist Rev. Ray Pidcock. Parishioners attend nightly services as the program aims to renew faith and attract new members.
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Dowler Ridge
Ray Pidcock
Saving on Athens street improvement charges by early payment
Athens property owners slated for street and sewer upgrades can cut costs by paying before assessment charges appear in county tax books. Treasurer G. D. Gorham notes charges are entered by city officials and paid in 18 semi annual installments for nine years, with interest due regardless of payment timing. A sample case on E State St shows an original $20.33 assessment rising to $26.46 after $6.13 interest.
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City Hall
A. G. Jenkins
M. E. Church
E. Washington St
Fort Russell
Athens
G. D. Gorham
E. State St
Counties Share July Nuisance Taxes Sent by State Auditor
State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy distributed 2,190,117 to counties as July nuisance taxes. The funds include 659,557 for poor relief and 1,535,560 for local government programs. Allocations listed include Athens 3,739 and 3,722, Gallia 1,237 and 970, Hocking 2,173 and 1,429, Morgan 843 and 618, Vinton 893 and 321.
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Joseph T. Tracy
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Morgan
Gas theft ends with fines for two young men
Roy Caster 18 and Raymond Reynolds 19 of near McArthur pleaded guilty before Magistrate T R Bennett to stealing four dollars worth of gas from a Lee Township grader near Albany. They were fined 28.45 dollars each including costs. Sheriff Stratton tracked them to Vin ton County per affidavit by township trustee C E Rickey.
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Roy Caster
Raymond Reynolds
McArthur
T. R. Bennett
Lee
Albany
C. E. Rickey
Charles Stratton
Vinton County
Coon Hunters to Meet at Athens City Hall
The Athens County Coon Hunters Association will hold a meeting Thursday night August 6 at Athens City Hall to discuss upcoming event plans and club activities.
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Athens County Coon Hunters Association
Athens City Hall
Hocking Valley Livestock Club
Ward
Foster Starlin
Ralph Maxwell
Busy 4-H Club Activities Across Athens County
The Shade 4-H Club held a picnic at Rock House and Old Man's Cave with members Bobo Bessie Lucille Bernice, Clara Hartinger, Bob Carl Bobo Cletus Chap pel Virgil Hawk Otis Stover Margaret Robinson and Virginia Lee Friese. Plains Polly Anna and Senior 4-H clubs announced upcoming meetings and programs at the Athens Grange Hall.
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Shade 4-H Club
Rock House
Old Man's Cave
Bessie
Lucille
Bernice Bobo
Clara Hartinger
Bob Bobo
Carl Bobo
Cletus Chappel
Virgil Hawk
Otis Stover
Margaret Robinson
Virginia Lee Friese
Court News in Common Pleas Divorces Blanche Kinney
Blanche Kinney is granted a divorce from Carlos Kinney on gross neglect. Judge Rowland orders Kinney to pay $22.13 costs of prosecution. Also reported are a bank debt settlement for Glouster State Bank cases, and a Trimble grocery suit for $359.88 against Donald D. Johnson and July D. Johnson. A note on Netzkow, Silesia, Ger many describes local women forming a fire brigade.
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Carlos Kinney
Oo. F. Rowland
Glouster State Bank
S. H. Squire
W. J. Jones
H. A
Lurine Chapman
A. L. Morrison
Trimble
Donald D. Johnson
July D. Johnson
Netzkow
Silesia
Germany
What’s on the air chart list of radio acts
Radio schedule fragment lists a long lineup of programs and performers including Wise Crackers Steven Merrell Toy Band Lowell Thomas The Johnsons Reisman Orch Edgar Guest Ben Bernie Ed Wynn Lajoles Orch and Amos n Andy with many other acts and time slots, reflecting a busy broadcasting day.
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Lowell Thomas
the Johnsons
Sum
Crusaders Reisman Orch
Reisman
Orch
Edgar
Edgar Guest
Ben Bernie Ben Bernie
Ed Wynn
Jack Randolph
Lajoles
Amos ‘N
Andy Paul Sullivan
Johnny Lewis
NBC Olympic Program Hymn Sing Baseball News
NBC program features hymn sing and music acts with Billy Lamplighter and Jack Berch. Wayne King performs Vox Pop and dramatic sketch while nickelodeon acts square off with Barry McKinley and the Royalists. Sports shots include Rodrigo Orch and Henderson Orch with Jesse Crawford and Paul Whiteman. Venuti Orch and Nobile Orch listed with Watkins Orch and Gulla Music Guild. Rosa Lee Old Refrain round out the program.
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Betty Amos
Andy Lamplighter
Jack Berch
Reisman Orch
Wayne King
Vox Pop
Nickelodeon
Barry McKinley
Rodrigo Orch
Henderson Orch
Jesse Crawford
Paul Whiteman
Venuti Orch
Weather Nobile Orch
Watkins Orch
Music Gulla Music Guild
Rosa Lee Old
600 Indian Head pennies prompt swap for house and lot
A Columbus man offers 600 Indian Head pennies in a classified ad seeking a cheap house and lot. Local coin values suggest 1858 heads are worth 25 to 50 cents each, with other years lower. Dealers warn against cleaning rare coins as it lowers value.
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Columbus
Athens
Lincoln
San Francisco
Denver
Rosenberg Auto Stolen Near University of Pittsburgh
Solomon Rosenberg, a University of Pittsburgh student, reported his light blue 1933 coupe stolen from in front of the Cathedral of Learning. The Ohio registered car with license X999R had not been found as of Monday night.
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Solomon Rosenberg
University of Pittsburgh At
Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning
Ohio
Fines for Intoxication Paid by Two to Mayor
William Channell of Athens forfeited 14 dollars in Mayor Len B. McCune's court on an intoxication charge. Ed Grosvenor of Millfield pleaded guilty to a similar charge and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.
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William Channell
Athens
Len B. McCune
Ed Grosvenor
Millfield
18 Army Planes Fly Over Albany Today
Residents south of Athens watched 18 Army planes fly southeast over Albany around 10 am likely en route to Camp Knox for ongoing maneuvers. The formation provided a dramatic low altitude demonstration for observers.
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Albany
Athens
Camp Knox
Columbus Grocer Kills Wife After Quarrel
Columbus police say James Kish a 48 year old grocer admitted shooting his wife Carrie 45 to death in their home after a quarrel He claimed his wife and two sons Edward 24 and James Jr 19 abused him and would not let him run the business The dispute centered on whether the grocery should be Kish Sons or Kish Brothers.
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Columbus
James Kish
Carrie
Kish
Edward
James
Kish & Sons
Kish Brothers
Stars Say for Tuesday August 4
The column notes a lively day with activity in writings publishing and promotion. Sudden news may bring new contracts and progress though small perplexities may arise. An elderly person may cause anxiety while a child born today shows literary ability and sociable charm. Notable nativity: De Maupassant.
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Genevieve Kemble
Legion Picnic Planned at Lavelle Farm Near Athens
K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will hold a picnic Wednesday evening starting at 5 on the F. A. Lavelle farm four miles south of Athens on Federal Route 50. John DeMolet chairs arrangements. Refreshments will be provided. Former service men invited. Legion members may bring non service men as guests.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
F. A. Lavelle
Athens
John DeMolet
Legion
Bride Walks Out sparks Athena comedy with Stanwyck
The Bride Walks Out opens at the Athena with Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, and Robert Young in a sparkling romantic comedy about a Civil Engineer who believes two can live cheaply on 35 dollars a week. The plot follows a hurried city hall marriage that spirals into marital turmoil and comic misadventures across thirty locales from a town jail to a Long Island estate.
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Athena
Barbara Stanwyck
Gene Raymond
Robert Young
Ned Sparks
Helen Broderick
Long Island Shore
Education Threatened by Higher Taxes, James Tells Rotary
Dr. H. G. James of Ohio University urged Athens Rotary Club that support for public education must continue despite new social demands on the public purse. He warned education could suffer as taxpayers seek reductions and questioned whether Americans will accept education at personal cost.
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Rotary Club
America
H. G. James
Ohio University
Athens Rotary Club
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Dairy Workers to Meet in Athens City Hall Wednesday
Members of the Athens County Dairy Workers Union will meet in Athens City Hall at nine o'clock Wednesday night following the clerks union meeting. Barstow announced the dairy workers are obtaining a charter in the union of teamsters and chauffeurs.
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Athens County Dairy Workers’ Union
Athens City Hall
Clerks’ Union
A. C. Barstow
Union of
Teamsters and Chauffeurs
Barstow
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