Second Half Athens County Taxes Distributed Under 1937 Draws
The state auditor approved the second half real estate tax settlement for Athens County. Total distribution is $229 242 18, with $30 780 20 less than last year due to advance draws by school districts and a street assessment suit in Athens. Local distributions show notable reductions where districts drew ahead.
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Athens County
James Whaley
John Preston
Athens
Whaley
Athens Township
Athens City
the Plains
Daleton
Ames-Bern Consolidated
Carthage Township
Chauncey-Dover
Albany Consolidated
Shade Consolidated
Glouster Village
Jacksonville
Troy Township
Trimble Township
Trimble Village
Waterloo Consolidated
York Township
Nelsonville City
Murray City
Amesville
Albany
Chauncey
Coolville
Rimble
Buchtel
Olsonville
Glouster
Alexander
Ames
Bern
Carthage
Dover
Lodi
Rome
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Speaks On Kidney Health
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic to flush kidneys and reduce night awakenings. It claims the product is Harlaem in Holland, costs 35 cents, and warns against substitutes while listing symptoms like backache puffy eyes and burning or scanty urination.
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Haarlem
Holland
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Sale Extension
Athens shoppers can buy a $1.25 bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for 49 cents this weekend and next week. Limited to three bottles per customer at W. Union St. store. The tonic is claimed to aid stomach gall bladder liver and kidney issues and may help rheumatism and neuritis.
Unemployment Officials Name Top Test Winners for State Posts
Names of men chosen by the Unemployment Compensation Commission to become branch office managers were announced at Columbus. They passed exams for Grade 1 to Grade 3 offices with salaries from 150 to 300 dollars monthly. District 5 includes Athens and Meigs Counties with Paul A. Theisen, Orlan G. Houck, Arthur M. Howard. District 29 covers Hocking and Vinton Counties with Howard H. Sands, Victor Harper, Frank G. Brown. District 25 for Lawrence and Gallia Counties lists M. E. Marting, Emerson R. Simon, and Matthew A. Cloran.
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Unemployment Compensation Commission
Columbus
Athens
Meigs
Paul A. Theisen
Chauncey
Orlan G. Houck
Arthur M. Howard
Hocking
Vinton
Howard H. Sands
Victor Harper
Frank G. Brown
Logan
Lawrence
Gallia
M. E. Marting
Emerson R. Simon
Ironton
Matthew A. Cloran
Cleveland
Courthouse Clock Repeats Chimes After Cleaning
The courthouse clock rang out the hour for the first time in about five years but staff say it runs five minutes fast. The clock stopped five years ago due to pigeons and, after cleaning by Wilbur Williams, it now runs smoothly again.
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Wilbur Williams
Mrs Householder’s Sister Versa Davis Dies in Dayton
Mrs H G Householder of Athens learned of her sister Miss Versa Davis death in Dayton Tuesday night. Davis had been ill for two years and had recently visited Athens last summer. The funeral is scheduled for Friday.
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H. G. Householder
Athens
Dayton
Versa Davis
Miss Davis
Elks' Memorial Service Scheduled for Sunday
The Athens Elks Lodge will hold its annual memorial service Sunday at 2 p m in the Cline Building lodge rooms. All are invited. The Ohio University Mixed Quartet directed by Prof. C C Robinson will sing and Rev. Fred Luchs will deliver the memorial address. Officers of the lodge will conduct the ritual.
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Athens Elks Lodge
Cline
Ohio University
C. C. Robinson
Fred Luchs
Funeral for Ida Frash Friday at Amesville Church
Funeral services for Mrs Ida B Frash age 69 who died Wednesday morning at her home near Amesville will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Amesville Methodist Church. She was in poor health for years and survived by her husband Clinton I Frash two sons Ralph of Sharpsburg Arthur of Lathrop three daughters Ethel Faylor Mamie Parmiter and Blanche Ziegler all of Amesville and a brother William E Potter of Amesville.
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Ida B. Frash
Hame
Amesville
Amesville Methodist Church
WPA Secretaries To Meet In Chauncey Sunday
A gathering of all WPA project secretaries and the county treasurer will be held in Chauncey mayor's office on Sunday afternoon December 4 from 1 to 4 o'clock to issue cue buttons. Abner Phillips the county president urged attendance.
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WPA
Athens County
Chauncey
Abner Phillips
First Aid Classes Start Next Week at City Hall
Final enrollment meeting and first class for the beginning first aid course will be held in the council room at City Hall Tuesday evening Dec 6 at 6 30. The group will meet each Tuesday and Thursday evenings for seven classes to complete the course before the holidays. A standard certificate from the American National Red Cross will be awarded to those who complete the course and pass examinations. Sufficient enrollment has been attained for the advanced course also at City Hall starting Wednesday Dec 7 at 6 40 p m and meeting each Wednesday and Friday nights. A special certificate will be awarded for this course.
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City Hall
American National Red Cross
Christmas Lights Transform Athens Shops for Holiday Season
Athens small pine trees and bright decorations fill business streets as the Elks Lodge and the Retail Merchants Association deck the town. Roy Pierce and others helped harvest 800 pines from Robert Kelly’s farm, donated for Athens’s Christmas display.
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Athens
Athens Elks Lodge
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Roy Pierce
L. C. Baker
Charles Evans
Richard Wilson
Francis Lavelle
The
Elks Lodge
Cutler
Athens Lumber Co
City
Robert Kelly
Santa Claus
Court St
Merchants’ Association
AHS Musicians Prepare Christmas Vesper Concert
Five groups totaling 105 musicians from AHS will perform a Sunday vesper concert at 4 pm to celebrate Christmas and entertain. A 65 piece band and 40 piece orchestra, plus horn quartet and clarinet ensemble, under Floyd Prince will present varied selections including National pieces, holiday carols, and band medleys. Admission is free.
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Floyd Prince
Claims Expert Will Aid Vets In Athens Red Cross
Veterans and dependents who have used Athens Red Cross Chapter claims service can obtain help from Beulah Russell a national claims expert from Washington D C around mid December. They should submit their claims to Mrs Dwight Rutherford soon and the Red Cross must hold power of attorney before review. Russell will review claims discuss problems and assist in technical matters.
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Athens
Prince elected to third year on National Band committee
Floyd Prince, director of music at Athens Junior and Senior High Schools, has been elected for a third year as member of the Woodwind Committee of the National Band and Orchestra Association. Other committee members include George Waln Oberlin chairman Wesley Shepard Evansville Ind Gordon Huff Chicago Ill and Ralph Rush Cleveland.
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Floyd Prince
Athens
National Band and Orchestra Association
George Waln
Oberlin
Wesley Shepard
Evansville
Ind
Gordon’ Huff
Chicago
Ill
Ralph Rush
Cleveland
Kangaroo Court Held By Athens Boy Scouts
Troop 59 at the Methodist Church planned the district meeting and dinner set for December 12 at the Christian Church. Scoutmaster Lawrence Hayes leads the unit. A Kangaroo Court, with scouts filling roles as jury and officers, tried two members for minor irregularities.
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Methodist Church
Christian Church
Lawrence Hayes
Coolville School Pupils Undergo General Physical Exam
About 90 Coolville grade school children were examined by Dr. J. L. Sheppard with assistance from county nurse Dorothy Bache. The check covered heart lungs throat and teeth and is to continue for a third day with all eight grades completed.
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Coolville
J. L. Sheppard
Dorothy Bache
Adult education classes planned in Coolville
Registration for adult education in Coolville set for Friday December 2 from 1 30 to 4 30 pm at the Agriculture Building. Subjects include music art English psychology and sociology with no tuition or charge. Open to Coolville and nearby residents.
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Coolville
State President To Speak to Trustees
The Athens County Association of Township Trustees will meet Friday evening Dec 2 at 7 in Athens City Hall. 7 P Thom as, president of the state association, will speak on activities for the coming year. The public is invited per secretary John C. Herron.
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Athens County Association of Township Trustees
Athens City Hall
Thomas
State Association
John C. Herron
Burdette Does Work of Four as Deputies Quit
Clerk Ruth Burdette runs the court office alone after three deputies fail to report for December pay. Commissioner Ira Whitmore asks Auditor Clyde Gibson to seek funds for 255 dollars to cover the deputies. Auto dealers and loan firms seek talks with commissioners as the title department closes and business may shrink.
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Ruth Burdette
Burdette
Ira Whitmore
Clyde Gibson
Title
Mrs Weisenbach Dies In Columbus Hospital
Mrs Lou Winters Weisenhbach 49 died Wednesday at St Francis Hospital Columbus after a long illness. She lived in Columbus ten years with her husband J E Weisenbach and left two daughters Mrs Norman Haning and Mrs George Creighton two sons Herman and Victor a brother D J Winters and two sisters Mrs Clarence Wyckoff and Mrs Harold Radekin. Funeral and burial will be in Columbus.
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Weisenbach
Columbus Hospital
Lou Winters Weisenhbach
Athens
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
W. N. Winters
J. E. Weisenbach
Norman Haning
George Creighton
Canton
Herman
Victor
D. J. Winters
Clarence Wyckoff
Harold Radekin
Belpre
Champion Mr Hossfield Demonstration at Athens High
Champion Mr Hossfield a ten time winner of the world's professional type writing championship will demonstrate at Athens High School Auditorium Friday at 1 pm. Typing class students from county schools will attend the open event. He once struck 43282 keys in one hour averaging over 12 keys per second for 3600 seconds. He is a member of the Educational Department of the Undervod Elliott Fisher Co and the appearance was arranged by Eldridge Whipple of Union Printing Co.
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Hossfield
Athens High School
Hosstfield
Undervod Elliott Fisher Co
Athens
Eldridge Whipple
Union Printing Co
Washington St
Undernood Company
Soot Fire Triggers Alarm at Mulberry Street Home
Firefighters rush to 79 E. Mulberry Street Tuesday after chimney soot ignites in the front room. The stove pipe overheated and scorched ceiling paper. damage described as slight. Harold Peacock named as resident.
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Harold Peacock
E. Mulberry St
Pasadena Magicians Parade Rose Tournament Float
Pasadena's Rose Tournament features a unique float entered by the Pasadena Magicians' Guild. The float will be mounted on a truck and manned entirely by magicians performing old and new tricks during the parade.
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Magicians Parade
Pasadena
Cal
Pasadena Magicians’ Guild
Bee Keepers Elect Officers At Mechanicsburg Meeting
Twenty Athens County beekeepers met at Mechanicsburg School and elected officers for a permanent group. President J. C. Atkinson of Beaumont, Vice President G. S. Holdren, Secretary Treasurer Oscar Andrews of New Marshfield. C A Reese discussed Disease Eradication. A committee to coordinate with county commissioners on next year’s bee inspections was formed. Next meeting planned for Tuesday Jan 17.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
J. C. Atkinson
Beaumont
G. S. Holdren
Children's Home
Oscar Andrews
New Marshfield
C. A. Reese
W. ©. Kail
the Plains
Ralph Ladd
Athens
Sam Pailet
Pailet Orchard Co
Fined $50 and jailed in Athens case
Leslie Mansfield was committed to the county jail by Mayor C. Cornell after failing to pay. Mansfield was arrested for drunkenness Saturday night by Police Captain Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradheld.
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Leslie Mansfield
Athens
C. Cornell
Mansfield
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradheld
Mrs. Luella Whan Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Luella Whan age 29 wife of Herman Whan Athens Route 4 died Wednesday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after an appendicitis operation. She is survived by her husband her mother Mrs Anna Fulton three brothers and one sister in Audubon Iona and Springfield Ohio. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
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Luella Whan
Herman Whan
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Whan
Anna Fulton
Audubon
Iona
Springfield
Doan's Pills Aid Kidney Function Claims
Doctors warn kidneys process about 15 miles of tubules and filter waste daily. Doan's Pills are advertised as relief, claiming to flush poisons from the blood and ease backache and fatigue.
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Doan
Millens
To Get the Best Cough Remedy Mix It at Home
An old home remedy article explains using 214 ounces of Pinex a Nor way Pine based compound with guaiacol. Mix with two cups sugar and one cup water to create a pint of cough syrup that relieves symptoms quickly and is said to be inexpensive and pleasant for children.
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Trop
Trimble
York
Waterloo
Lee
Canaan
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
W. Union St
Elks
Ida Frash
AHS
Yoder
Mendelssohn
Gruber
Holly
Prince
National Committee
Athens Boy Scouts
George L. Hossfield
Schio
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Co
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