340 Men Active In Forest Work In Wayne National Forest
A force of 340 workers mostly CCC youths from Nelsonville and McArthur labs in the Hocking Purchase Unit advance federal forest projects. About 15 000 acres in Athens Hocking and Perry counties have been purchased with more ready to be acquired as federal funds become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Nelsonville
McArthur
U. S. Forest Service
Hocking Purchase
Wayne National Forest
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Lands Owned by Government for Forests Noted Across District
The narrative lists multiple tracts of land now owned by the U S Forest Service within the district. It cites Route 31 segments near Myers Crossing Nelsonville and Buchtel with pockets retained by private interests, a 325 acre ridge southwest of Buchtel toward Longstretch, and roughly 2 000 acres along Route 216 in Hocking and Perry Counties. Additional tracts include 100 acres west of Murray City, about 300 acres between Nelsonville Haydenville across Hocking River, a 3 000 acre block from Sand Run to Carbon Hill and north of Nelsonville, and 900 acres south of Nelsonville west of Kimberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Forest Service
Myers Crossing
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Longstretch
Hocking
Perry
Haydenville
Forest Service
Forest Service CCC Campes and Fire Watch Tower Work
Roland J. Schaar heads a large CCC forestry operation with James Seward James workers at Camp Nelson and Camp Vinton McArthur. CCC crews build a 110 foot Shawnee look-out tower and log cabin, plus recreation areas near Haydenville as thousands of trees are planted and roads built under Forest Service supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland J. Schaar
James Seward
Camp Nelson
John Ahern
Wayne Banks
Sam Womeldorf
Camp Vinton
McArthur
W. S. Swenson
Oliver Lineback
Perry V. Smith
Schaar
Forest Service
Nelsonville
CCC
New Straitsville
OU Provides State Heads
Ohio University supplied most of the state education chiefs since 1921. Governor Davey named E N Dietrich to succeed E L Bowsher as director of education. Dietrich, OU graduate, follows a line including Clifton, Skinner, and Bowsher with ties to the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio University
Davey
E. N. Dietrich
Bucyrus
E. L. Bowsher
Toledo
Dietrich
Liquor Stills Searched In Athens County Raids Fail
Federal agents and state officers raided two sites near Amesville and Plantsville, Athens County. Both locations showed signs of prior still operation including moved equipment and old mash but yielded no arrests or recoveries.
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Athens
Zanesville
Athens County
Amesville
Plantsville
Tallest of All In Tall Corn Stories
An Amesville woman reports a champion stalk on the Athens Amesville Road grown by Fred Conner that reaches 16 feet high with two ears. The record height appears to be the stock's main claim to fame rather than its yield.
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Athens County
Amesville
Fred Conner
Athens
Roach Brothers News: Two Sons Noted in Education and Science
James Roach graduated from Ohio University in June and becomes science teacher and coach at Sistersville High School in West Virginia. He edited The Athena, captained the tennis team, and was listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges in 1936 and 1937. He is pursuing a master's in psychology. Lee Stewart Roach, Class of 1929 from Ohio University, earned an M A in 1931 and is pursuing a Ph D at Ohio State University. He taught science at Uhrichsville High School for two years and now works with the State Conservation Department, managing stream and fish in the Southeast Ohio District with Athens as headquarters starting Sept. 1. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Roach
Richland Ave
James Roach
Ohio University
Sistersville
W. Va
Roach
Blue Key
Torch
Athena
Lee Stewart Roach
Ohio State University
Uhrichsville
Bureau of Scientific Research
State Conservation Department
Southeastern
Ohio
Athens
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Marriage Licenses Garman Conway and Eunice Post
Garman Conway age 29 a bricklayer of Crooksville marries Eunice Post age 20 of Glouster daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Post. Roy M Riggle age 22 a salesman of Barbertown marries Georgia Frances Shamel age 24 of The Plains a bookkeeper. A large majority of flowers which depend upon bees for pollination are either red or blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garman Conway
Crooksville
Eunice Post
Glouster
Chester Post
Roy M. Riggle
Barberton
Georgia Frances Shamel
the Plains
Youths invited to enlist with CCC in Athens County
Fred C. Shafer Athens County selecting agent called for a new batch of youths 17 to 23 to enroll in the CCC with 75 to 100 places available. Interested youths must report to the selecting office at Mill Street Athens for October enrollment and camp training with pay of 30 dollars monthly, minus 7.5 kept by the recruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer
Athens County
CCC
Fred C. Shafer
Athens Chapter Plans Safety Drive Center Magazine
The Conrath Bean Chapter of Disabled American Veterans in Athens proposes a national safety magazine The Voice of Safety and a driving safety campaign. W. E. S. Cannon of San Francisco promotes the idea and has copyrighted the magazine name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath Bean Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
Athens
Voice of Safety
Athens Armory
W. E. S. Cannon
San Francisco
Cannon
DAV
Veterans to Meet at Floyd Bolin Post 3477
Veterans of Foreign Wars Floyd Bolin Post 3477 will hold a meeting Friday night August 20 at 7 30 in the club room at the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Temperature Hits 92 and Climbs Higher in Athens Heat
A gentle breeze offered little relief as Athens endures the fourth day of the season's hottest week. By noon the temperature reached 92 with forecasts of 94 or 95 this afternoon. Yesterday's high was 91, five degrees below the summer record of 96 set on Tuesday. Overnight it cooled to 69.
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Athens
Andrews Reunion Move To Camp Grounds If Rain
The Andrews family reunion is set for J. C. Andrews farm near Cutler on Sunday September 5. If rain interrupts, the gathering will relocate to the Coolville Camp Grounds near Coolville Ohio. Bring the family.
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Andrews
J. C. Andrews
Cutler
Coolville
Ohio
Dean's Pills Offer Quick Relief for Backache
Many sufferers relieve nagging backache by addressing tired kidneys. Excess acids and waste in blood can cause pains, swelling, and fatigue. Don’t wait, ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, trusted for over 40 years to help cleanse kidneys and flush poisons from blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Three Men Fined in Mayor McCune's Court
Three men appeared before Mayor Len B McCune. Dennis Lowery and Charles Bell of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 5 dollars plus costs. Leslie H Irvin of Athens pleaded guilty to parking without lights on Richland Ave and was fined 5 dollars plus costs. Lowery and Bell were arrested by Athens police and Irvin by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len B. McCune
Dennis Lowery
Charles Bell
Athens
Leslie H. Irvin
Richland Ave
Lowery
Bell
Irvin
State Highway Patrol
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Roach Brothers
Mill St
J. Otis Garber
Department of Labor
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Ford
Columbus
Akron
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Standard Oil Company
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E.F. Sells
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