WPA plans in Athens district show slight employment dip
WPA district administrator L. C. Gibson said Athens County and 12 neighboring counties will enter fall and winter with steady activity. As of Aug 28, 12 050 workers on 267 projects, 158 construction and 109 non construction, down 129 from Aug 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Athens
L. C. Gibson
Works Progress Administration
Gibson
Athens County
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Athens City
Athens Kiwanis hear talk on how bills become laws
George Banks Athens County representative addressed the Athens Kiwanis last night explaining how bills are introduced and either discarded or accepted as laws. P F Good led the session in Irwin Quick’s absence as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Gypsy Band Ordered Out Of Mechanicstown By Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Charles Evans escorted about 15 nomads to the Meigs County line after a resident complained near the junction of highways 31 and 50 in Mechanicsburg. The group, in three luxury cars, were seen repairing a flat tire before being told to move on. A similar group had reportedly stolen $4 and a wallet from an elderly Mechanicsburg resident Sunday, with restitution offered by the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Charles Evans
Meigs County
Mechanicsburg
Evans
Charles Bayless
Samuel King, Former County Resident, Dies
Samuel K. King age 57, longtime London Prison Farm guard and former Waterloo Township resident, died at his London Ohio home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the family home with burial in Memorial Park. He was son of the late Daniel King and brother of Mrs. B. F. Beckler. survived by his widow and two daughters Alice King Page and Helen King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. King
Waterloo Township
Athens County
London
Memorial Park
Mr. King
Daniel King
Mineral and Kings Switch
B. F. Beckler
Carbondale
Alice King Page
Columbus
Helen King
Three County Youths Play With Fair Band
Athens County youths from Rome Township and Amesville join the All-Ohio Boys State Fair Band at the State Fair in Columbus. Donald Mansfield and Mickey Seel of Rome High School and George Timberlake of Amesville will perform on a coast to coast broadcast at 2 p m Wednesday after a talk by Gov. Martin L. Davey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Rome Township
Amesville
Columbus
Donald Mansfield
Mickey Seel
Rome
George Timberlake
Martin L. Davey
Beckley Named Program Leader at Athens Rotary Club
Harry L. Beckley was announced as program leader for the Athens Rotary Club during September at a meeting at Hotel Berry Monday. Dr. B R Goldsberry, president of the club, presided after an absence in Canada. The club will not meet next Monday due to Labor Day.
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Harry L. Beckley
Athens
Hospital Notes Report Admissions and Discharges
Juanita Stotts of 14 Palmer Street Athens and Charles Wade of Glouster Route 4 were admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Wade suffered a broken left leg after a car collision and Stotts underwent a minor surgical operation. Also listed are Otho Castle Albany Mrs O Neal New Marshfield Mrs Kenneth Steward and infant son 20 percent West Union Street Athens and C E Handley Glouster who were dismissed.
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Juanita Stotts
Palmer St
Athens
Charles Wade
Glouster
Route 4
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. Wade
Miss Stotts
Otho Castle
Albany
O'Neal
New Marshfield
Kenneth Steward
W. Union St
C. E. Handley
Legion To Meet At 7 30 P M Wednesday
Athens post commander John De Molet announced an American Legion meeting at 7 30 P M Wednesday. Officers will be elected and other business matters will be disposed of.
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American Legion
John de Molet
Athens Post
Several Entered in Columbus Hospital
Glouster residents and nearby people were admitted to Columbus hospitals in recent days. Otho Lovell of Mountville underwent an appendectomy at Grant Hospital with his two daughters present. Ramona Waldeck was admitted for a tonsillectomy at a Columbus hospital, Elmer Andrews was observed and treated, and Jeanne Bailey went to Mercy Hospital for a tonsil operation before returning home.
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Glouster
Columbus
Otho Lovell
Mountville
Grant Hospital
Ramona Waldeck
Fred Waldeck
Hunterdon
Elmer Andrews
Jeanne Bailey
Hubert Bailey
Mercy Hospital
Plumer man given 13 year max for nitroglycerin theft
Franklin Pa Henry Huber 62 of Plumer Pa an oil worker was sentenced to a maximum of 13 years in the penitentiary for stealing nitroglycerine allegedly to aid striking Ohio street workers.
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Franklin
Henry Huber
Plumer
Ohio
Judge Thomas A. Jones 78 Ohio Supreme Court veteran dies at home
Judge Thomas A. Jones, 78, longtime Ohio Supreme Court member, died at his Columbus home. Born March 4, 1859 in Oak Hill, he studied at Ohio University, taught school, practiced law, served as Jackson mayor, and held seats on the Court of Appeals, Fourth Ohio Circuit, and the Supreme Court. He married Grace Hoyt in 1886 and had four children.
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Thomas A. Jones
Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus
Judge Jones
Oak Hill
Ohio
Ohio University
Jackson
Laird and Tripp
Court of Appeals
Fourth Ohio Circuit Court
Athens County
Sibley
Cherrington
Walters
Sayre
Athens
Jones
Supreme Court of Ohio
Hollister Man Arrested on Non-Support Warrant
Charles Bickley Hollister was arrested Monday by Sheriff Charles Bayless on a non support warrant from Cleveland. Cleveland police are expected to send a deputy to Athens to take Bickley to Cleveland.
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Charles Bickley
HollIster
Charles Bayless
Cleveland
Athens
Bickley
Athens Youth Receives OSU One Year Scholarship
Twenty four of Ohio’s top high school graduates were awarded one-year scholarships at Ohio State University in recognition of excellence on state education tests. Clark W. Biedel of Athens led 4,707 seniors and will pursue the arts medical course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Clark W. Biedel
Athens
State seeks three grants along Carpenter Street
Three appropriation proceedings were filed in the Athens County Common Pleas Court by John Jaster Jr to obtain easements for the Carpenter Street improvement. The state offers 250 dollars for the first parcel, 470 dollars for the second, and 100 dollars for the third, with appeal deadlines set for October 2.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
John Jaster, Jr
Carpenter St
Susan Putnam
Webster Groves
Israel Putnam
Brooklyn
Dorothy Putnam
New York City
Abigail P. Wells
New Rochelle
N. Y
Home Owners Loan Corp
State Highway Department
West Carpenter St
William and
Adda Hyde
Athens R. C
Boxing Night Draws Crowds at Glouster Arena
A large crowd attended the second amateur boxing tournament at Glouster arena on Monday night. Seven bouts featured draws and knockouts with fighters from Glouster Millfield and nearby towns. Manager Frank Bulah announced a planned mixed-color tournament on Sept 22 Emancipation Day with all bouts starting at 6 o'clock.
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Glouster
Glouster Arena
John McCreanor
Emerson’ Brunton
Ab Whaley
Brunton
C. F. Wallace
L. D. McMaster
Arthur Jago
Walter Faine
Skeet Sikorski
Sport Wade
Morris
Gilouster
Bill Mackie
Millfield
Marriage of Donna Ross to Jonathan Rainey announced
Mr and Mrs George Campbell announce the marriage of their niece Miss Donna June Ross to Mr Jonathan M Rainey son of Mrs Gertrude Rainey of Trimble. The ceremony was at the Campbell home Sunday night at 8 30 officiated by Rev Gilbert Courtney. The couple will reside in Trimble where Rainey teaches commercial studies at Jacksonville Trimble High School.
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Glouster
George Campbell
Donna June Ross
Jonathan M. Rainey
Gertrude Rainey
Trimble
Campbell
Gilbert Courtney
Miss Ross
John Rainey
Columbus
Mrs. Rainey
Rainey
Jacksonville-Trimble
Change of meeting place for Ladies Auxiliary UMW Jacksonville
The Ladies Auxiliary of the U M W in Jacksonville announces a change of venue for the Wednesday meeting on September 1. The gathering will be at the 1L0.C.F. Hall instead of the Eagles Hall, as formerly held.
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Glouster
Ladies Auxiliary
U.M.W
A. of
Jacksonville
C.F
Eagles Hall
Ice Cream Social Planned by Jacksonville Church Group
Glouster Ladies' Aid Society of the Jacksonville Methodist Church schedules an ice cream social on the church lawn with serving starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
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Glouster
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Gypsy Caravan Ordered Out of City by Marshal
A caravan in camp near the athletic field since Saturday was ordered by Marshal Fred Heck to depart the city. They began moving south Monday afternoon.
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Glouster
Fred Heck
Sudden surge in marriage licenses at Probate Court
Athens County Probate Court reports a Saturday rush yielding six marriage licenses amid scarce forms. Couples include Richard Enlow and Honor Palmer. Clark Hudnall and Clara Durfee Butler. George Brooks and Mary Johnson. William Monroe and Anna Hammond. Robert Nixon and Nevelda Pack. Earl Thompson and Dorothy Orr, ages 16 to 51.
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Athens County
Richard Enlow
Athens
R. D
Honor Palmer
Clark Hudnall
Clara Durfee Butler
George C. Brooks
Torch
Mary E. Johnson
Leo W. Johnson
William Monroe
Nelsonville
WPA
Anna R. Hammond
Andrew Hammond
Robert Nixon
Oreville
Miner
Nevelda FE
Pack
Earl Thompson
Jacksonville
Dorothy Orr
Samuel Orr
Athens Youths Win Honors at Military Camp in Indiana
Athens cadets at the Citizens Military Training Camp Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana earned multiple honors. William Root reached the heavyweight finals, earned a second place medal and a sharpshooter medal with a machine gun citation. Clinton Knowlton placed second in tent pitching with a medal and drill citation. John Jones and Bradley Peck also received merit awards.
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Athens
Citizens Military
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
William Root
Columbus
Clinton Knowlton
John Jones
Bradley Peck
Singing Doorman Nelson Hamilton Takes Eighth in State Contest
Nelson K. Hamilton known as the singing doorman at an Athens theater placed eighth in the Ohio state fair amateur singing contest in Columbus. He performed September In the Rain and Never In a Million Years to earn his spot.
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Nelson K. Hamilton
Athens
Columbus
Mr. Hamilton
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Pennsylvania Sugar CO
United States Labor
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Samuel King
Beckley
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Columbus Hospital
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Arena
Quick's
Sohio
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