Floods Leave County Roads Damaged Across Athens Area
Heavy storms caused major damage in Athens County with bridges washed out on Broadwell Bartlett Road and Robinson Road and silt deposits on Linscott Run Road. Roads in Ames and Trimble townships suffered severe washouts and many ditches clogged as relief and maintenance funds waned. A separate note reports Cleveland outfielder Joe Vosmik facing a breach of promise suit from Minnie Bahr for a delayed marriage agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern Township
Ames Township
Linscott Run
Laterloo
Carbondale
Glen Ebon
Trimble Township
Vosmik
Joe Vosmik
Cleveland
Meigs Woman Dies After Weeks Ill at 71
Ashworth aged 71 died after several weeks illness in Meigs county. Former teacher in Meigs, Ashworth resided at Ashworthsville and was known in the Rocky Glenn Sainville area. The obituary notes her years of service and community involvement.
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Ashworth
Rocky Glenn Sainisville
Wasem
Meigs
Albany Woman Dies. Funeral Friday at Ewing Home
A woman living with her daughter Mrs A E Donaldson of Albany leaves her husband, one daughter and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday at the Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy conducted by Rev Frank Beuscher. Burial will be in Gilmore Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Donaldson
Albany
Ewing
Pomeroy
Frank Beuscher
Gilmore Cemetery
Scout Troop 40 Bake Sale At Cham-Rock Grocery
Boy Scout Troop 40 members sponsor a bake sale on Saturday August 10 at Cham Rock Springs and 82bers' Grocery. Special orders may be arranged by calling Mrs E R Tompkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Troop 40
Boy Scouts of America
Cham- Rock Springs
E. R. Tompkins
Absent Ballot Forms Near Deadline in Athens County
With one day left before the Saturday deadline, 75 Athens County residents filed for absentee ballots at the county board of elections office. In the 193% primary, 100 absentee ballots were cast. Ballots and ballot boxes will be distributed Saturday to the Glouster Nelsonville and Athens precincts. Athens has 14 precincts, Nelsonville 9, Glouster 4. Bond issues include a $30,000 Nelsonville storm sewer project and a 76 mill levy to retire it over 15 years. Athens lists seven civic-improvement bonds totaling $97,800. Absentee voters include G. T. Wilkinson, J. J. Sisler, Neta Stauffer, L. I. Brown, Mona Herron, and several Herrons and Deissles in Athens. Fred Wright and Emma Wilson in Nelsonville. Earl Backus in Nelsonville.
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Athens County
C. L. Jordan
County Board of Elections
Jordan
Glouster
Nelsonville
Athens
G. T. Wilkinson
J. J. Sisler
Neta Stauffer
L. I. Brown
Mona Herron
Bertine Herron
Lawrence C. Herron
C. E. Nichols
Marie Kleinschmidt
Theodora Good
Grace J. Deissle
L. L. Deissle
Fred Wright
Earl Backus
Emma Wilson
George E. Douglas Funeral Held Tuesday
A funeral for George E. Douglas was held Tuesday at Clarks Chapel with Rev. G. H. Martin officiating and a Chappel quartet rendering four hymns. Douglas died Saturday at his home in Lodi Township leaving a wife and five children including Hulata M. Pyle Freddie McDaniel Herman Oba and Arley Douglas of Athens. Pallbearers named were Thomas Philips Robert Perry William Harrie Morton Chappel Henry Lauer and Milton Chappel.
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George E. Douglas
Clarks Chapel
Dougine
Lodi Township
G. H. Martin
Athena
Chappel Brothers
Douglas
Hulata M. Pyle
Freddie McDaniel
Herman
Oba
Arley Douglas
Athens
Thomas Philips
Robert Perry
William Harrie
Marton Chappel
Henry Lauer
Milton Chappe
Senate Promise to Examine Guffey Coal Bill
Senate Democratic leaders pledged to consider the Guffey Coal Bill before adjournment if the House passes it. Senator Robinson assured House Ways and Means Committee chiefs that the bill would move to the Senate Labor Committee first upon House approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House Easy and Means Committee
House
Robinson
Doughtyn
Senate Labor Committee
Squatter Affairs Rock Ohio County Plant Digging Case
Dr. D Scott Allen filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court asking that Sylvester Marshall be restrained from continuing a septic tank dig on Allen's property claiming Marshall is a squatter and that irreparable injury will occur if the digging proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Scott Allen
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Sylvester Marshall
Allen
Marshall
Dr. Allen
Marshal
New City Water Plant Cuts Costs on Electrical Power
Athens West State Street waterworks shows savings surpassing bond costs since spring. Electric pumping reduced from 3.5 to 2.1 cents per thousand gallons, July saving 329 dollars, plus 45 dollars on maintenance. Plant capacity 2 200 gallons per minute, daily use about 850 000 to 1 000 000. Visitors invited to tour the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
West State Street
C. W. Gross
Ely
Gross
Four-H Club Members From Three Counties To Attend Camp
More than one hundred 4-H members from Athens Gallia and Vinton Counties prepare for the tri county camp session opening Monday at Camp Jackson near Jackson. Registrations are Saturday with fees of 4 for members and 2 for advisors. Camp activities include swimming life guarding recreation vespers campfire and tribe formation under Hartman Starbuck Green Dillinger Hoover Jones Lewis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Gallia
Vinton Counties
Camp Jackson
Jackson
S. C. Hartman
Athens County
Gallia County
Vinton County
Wesley Green
Miss Jones
Lewis
East Millfield Man Charged With Assault
Charles Vincent of East Millfield pleaded not guilty to assault and battery when arraigned before Magistrate T. R. Bennett. John Kaszings testified to Constable Roy Hawk who arrested Vincent. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vincent
East Millfield
T. R. Bennett
John Kaszings
Sint
Roy Hawk
Vincent
Carsey Fined for Assault in Athens County Court
Joe Carsey was fined $25 and ordered to pay $17.81 costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery against Gerald Cooper in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The indictment came from the Athens County Grand Jury. Cooper was described as not related to Carsey. earlier reports mentioned a supposed cousin.
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Joe Carsey
Athens County
Grand Jury
Gerald Cooper
F. Rowland
Defendant Dawson Pleads Guilty in Willow Creek Assault Case
Nettie Brett of Willow Creek filed an assault charge against Charles Dawson. In Angell Ridge Court before Magistrate T R Bennett Dawson pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Brett
Willow Creek
Charles Dawson
Angell Ridge
T. R. Bennett
Charlies Dawson
Dawson
Costa
Three Athens County men jailed by Judge Rowland
Three Athens County men were sentenced Thursday by Judge O F Rowland after grand jury indictments. Cutler Burton received the Ohio Penitentiary sentence for grand larceny. Kurton faced rustling seven cattle owned by Jacob Niggemeyer. Carl Chutes of Coolville drew Mansfield Reformatory time for forging a check of nine dollars three days before his marriage. Andy Kolenick of Athens was sent to Mansfield Reformatory for breaking and entering the Farley Burdette pool room on West State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Cutler Burton
Ohio Penitentiary
Kurton
Jacob Niggemeyer
Dutch Ridge
Carl Chutes
Coolville
Mansfield Reformatory
Rowland
Chutes
Andy Kolenick
Athens
Farley Burdette
West State Street
Rev Nutter to Preach at Murray City Sunday
Murray City church services listed for Sunday morning at 9 30 with Rev Nutter preaching at BuchteL 10 50 and Haydenville 7 30 evening. Rev Ray Green to preach at Murray City Church 7 30 Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutter
Murray City
M. FE
Buchte
Haydenville
Ray Green
Mrs R H Jackson attends Zanesville wedding in central church
Mrs R H Jackson and daughter Miss Helen traveled to Zanesville Tuesday for the marriage of Miss Eleanore Hunter to William Mahany at the Central Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
R. H. Jackson
Mies Helen
Zanesville
Mies Eleanore Hunter
William Mahany
Central Presbyterian Church
Simple Home Treatment For Swollen Veins
Advice for varicose vein relief recommends Moone's mera il from Athens Pharmacy with Emerald OO full strength bottle. Apply nightly and morning to swollen veins, expect reduction, continue until veins are no longer troublesome. Emerald OO is described as a powerful, harmless antiseptic with a refund guarantee if dissatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Athens Pharmacy
Investigation Ordered Into Coal Industries
Rep. Arthur Lamneck introduced a resolution for a five member House committee to study the alleged depress condition of the bituminous coal industry. Separately, Serene Lodge will conduct initiatory degree work at 7 o clock tonight at the temple on Court Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Lamneck
Ohio
House
Serene Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Temple
Court Street
First Season Ticket Sold At Athens County Fair
Mrs. Nona Baire 92 Mill Street bought the first season ticket for the Athens County Agricultural Exposition from Mrs. Dorothy Parmiter assisting Fair Manager I W Slaughter. The fair runs August 2023 with season tickets at 1 dollar and general admission at 25 cents. EB G Biddison deputy county engineer recovering from appendicitis at Sheltering Arms Hospital showed marked improvement.
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Nona Baire
Mill Street
Athens County
Dorothy Parmiter
I. W. Slaughter
EB. G. Biddison
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wife alleges husband barred church attendance in divorce suit
Alice T. Rowland petitions for divorce from Charlies E Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court claiming he kept her and their children from church and acted surly. She seeks temporary and permanent alimony.
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Alice T. Rowland
Athens County
Charlies E Rowland
Services Suspended at Frea Methodist Church Until Aug 25
The Frea Methodist Church of Stroutia Run will have no services until Sunday August 25. The Rev. Mowen, pastor, is absent from Athena.
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Frea Methodist
Stroutia
Mowen
Athena
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Ames
Bern
Waterloo
Caicia
Trimble
Wilson
WPA
Eia
Er Meigs
Mutual Ine & Savings Ass'n
Federal Home Loan Bank Theatre Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Petters
Pethore Propia
Tare
Toople
Wuick’s
Promise
New City
North Hill
Vinton Camp
Hoover
Carsey
Burton
Fred
J.B. Swanson
N. Court St
Cher
Voss Washers
Voss Features
Southern Ohio Electric Company
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