Athens City Schools Five Additions Planned for Modernization
The office of William J. Davis Jr. handles bids due December 20 at noon for five projects costing about 360000 with 45 percent PWA grant. Additions include auditorium gymnasiums at East Side and West Side, a West Wing at Athens High, a stadium, and a new high school gymnasium to relieve cramped spaces and improve arts science and home economics facilities.
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William J. Davis, Jr
Security Bank
Athens
Board of Education
PWA
Athens High School
Navy Free Film Show At Athens Recruiting Office
A U S Navy film library with action travel pictures and a sound projector will be available free during January 1939 at the Navy Recruiting Office in Athens. The program aims to acquaint civilians with Navy life and activities and will be shown on request to schools boys clubs churches lodges and civic organizations with no charge. Information and appointments are via W H Byers petty officer in charge at the Athens Post Office Building.
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U. S. Navy
Navy
Athens
U. S. Navy Department
W. H. Byers
Byers
Navy Recruiting Station
Athens Post Office
Linnie Hixon Files Bankruptcy Petition
Linnie Hixon doing business as Hixon's Ladies Apparel and Millinery Shop in Athens filed a bankruptcy petition in Federal Court listing assets of 691 and liabilities of 1610 including 1175 unsecured claims.
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Columbus
U.P
Linnie Hixon
Hixon
Ladies’ Apparel and
Athens
Legion Meeting At Post Home Wednesday Evening
The monthly meeting of K. T. Crossen Post American Legion will be held at 73 S. Court St. Wednesday at 7 p m. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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K. T. Crossen Post, American Legion
S. Court St
Benjamin Dorsey Dies in Alexander Township
Benjamin G. Dorsey aged 82 of Alexander Township dies at home after a long illness. Born in Huntington West Virginia he belonged to Monongahela Lodge IOOF Morgantown and the Methodist Protestant Church for 60 years. Survived by three sons Ben Felix Dorsey of Albany Warren Dorsey and Mrs Elliot Robinson of Columbus a daughter in law and a sister and brother. Funeral at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 2 30 conducted by Reverend Walters of Albany.
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Benjamin G. Dorsey
Alexander Township
Huntington
W. Va
Monongahela Lodge
IOOF
Morgantown
Dorsey
Methodist Protestant Church
Ben
Felix Dorsey
Albany
Warren Dorsey
Elliot Robinson
Columbus
Dee Zinn
Reedsville
Harry Dorsey
Athens
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
Walters
County approves $14,000 for roads on remaining year
Athens County commissioners allocate 7000 for materials 4000 for labor and 3000 for other expenses after auditor issues road appropriation certificate showing 164000 year total with 150000 spent leaving 14000 balance. October and November bills to be paid next Wednesday or Thursday with checks mailed.
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Athens
Local Pair Wed on Fourth Honeymoon in Suffolk
Thomas Willant Gallant aged 85 of Rushall Suffolk demonstrated his joy with a handspring after marrying the local schoolmistress aged 50. The event marked their fourth honeymoon.
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London
Thomas Willant Gallant
Rushall
Suffolk
Gallant
Born 13th- He's Lucky Clair Wemmer Story
Clair Wemmer born April 13, 1915, son of Mrs W Co Wemmer and the late Mr Wemmer of Millfield. While hunting on the McAfee farm he slipped over a wire fence and his gun discharged near his head without injury, though he was badly frightened.
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Clair Wemmer
Wemmer
W. Co. Wemmer
Mr. Wemmer
Millfield
McAfee
Pilot Lost Flight Skill Shown In Kiwanis Talk
Major Norman Curtis described being 3 000 feet up with no flying experience after a plane lost its pilot. Major D H Young recounted a parachute escape and a safe landing as the untrained partner guided the aircraft.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Norman Curtis
Minneapolis
D. H. Young
Pure Oil Co
Kiwanis
Major Young
Major Curtis
Norton Field
Columbus
Port Columbus
Two Deputies Back on Job in Clerk of Courts Office
Athens County commissioners voted to transfer funds to pay two of three deputies in the clerk of courts for December. Clerk Ruth Burdette recalled Deputies Eileen Stratton and Mary Terrell, placing Stratton in the automobile title department and Terrell in the clerk’s office, leaving only one deputy on site and signaling possible reemployment of the third deputy.
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Athens County
Clerk of Courts
Ruth E. Burdette
Eileen Stratton
Mary Terrell
Walter Maccombs
Board of Commissioners
Burdette
Miss Stratton
Automobile Title
Miss Terrell
John Williams Dies At Home Of Daughter
John Williams 77 died Monday at 7 p.m. at his daughter Mrs. Gerald Cunningham 18 Stella Ave Athens. Survived by wife two sons Warren Rugbee N D Rodger Harry Neil two daughters Mrs. Cunningham Ruth Williams two brothers Charles Isaac Williams sister Mrs Lucy Crammer Ostander Ohio. He taught school 30 years in Athens and Perry Counties. Born Lodi Township son of J Harvey Williams. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Clarks Chapel Church. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Jagers Funeral Home Wednesday evening until services.
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John Williams
Gerald Cunningham
Stella Ave
Warren, Rugbee
N. D
Rodger
Harry Neil
Ruth Williams
Athens
Williams
Charles
Isaac Williams
Lucy Crammer
Ostander
Expect Farmer Checks In Time for Christmas
Conservation official Frank Pugh announced that 820 summaries of performance for the 1938 program were mailed on November 8 and 300 more are expected to be sent in within days so farmers can receive payments by Christmas.
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Frank Pugh
Pugh
Relief orders urged from all merchants by Athens County office
The Athens County relief office urges all merchants to deliver relief orders received from clients to the relief office promptly so that operations may close by the end of the current fiscal year. Toledo zoo schedules meals to suit visitors as caretakers note onlookers prefer watching the animals.
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Athens County Relief Office
Toledo
ROTC Lauded by Fuller In Talk Before Rotary
Stephen Fuller of Athens Ohio University ROTC told the Athens Rotary Club that military training in colleges strengthens youth mentally and physically and fosters leadership. He cited enrollment growth from 160 to 308 and argued ROTC counters inefficiency from past wars while promoting democracy and peace.
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ROTC
Fuller
Stephen Fuller
Athens
Ohio University
University Reserve Officers Training
R.O.T.C
Indicted They Give Car Title Amid Junk Sale Error
Commissioners corrected an error in a journal entry on a 1925 coupe sold as junk. The county engineer reported the junk sale, a 1927 model was involved, and a certificate of title was issued to Roy Mathews of Athens. The title remains in the clerk's office for pickup.
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Athens County
Grand
Roy Mathews
R. D
Athens
Mathews
County Board approves lease with Flat Run Lime Co for stone crushing
County commissioners approved a contract with Flat Run Lime Co to furnish and operate crushing equipment and quarry limestone on the Stanley farm. The county will pay 35 cents per cubic yard crushed plus 10 cents per cubic yard royalty, with invoicing twice monthly.
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Flat Run Lime Co
Board of Commissioners
Lee Township
Stanley Farm
Flat Run Co
Coal Mine Fall Injures Worker At Mine No 28
Emanuel Crabtree of Chauncey suffered severe bruises to his right leg when trapped under a coal fall at Mine No 28 on Monday and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Also Monday major operations were performed on Palmer Taylor Cutler Edith Mertz and Etta Laverty at the hospital. Elizabeth Wilson a Howard Hall student at Ohio University underwent emergency appendicitis surgery Sunday night. A son was born last night at the hospital to Mr and Mrs Barney Brandewene of Logan. Charles McCoy of Athens was admitted for observation.
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Emanuel Crabtree
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Palmer Taylor
Cutler
Edith Mertz
N. Court St
Etta Laverty
Franklin Ave
Elizabeth Wilson
Hagerstown
Ohio University
Howard Hall
Barney Brandewene
Logan
Charles McCoy
Athens
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Campaign For State Flag
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers launched a campaign to promote wider use of the Utah state flag in public buildings and schools, aiming to place it in its rightful place.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Homecoming events set for identical dates in 1939 Athens crowd
Athens will host another large Home-Coming weekend as the 1939 dates align with the Southeastern Ohio Education Association annual meeting. An estimated 12,000 gathered in Athens from Oct 27 to Oct 29. Ohio University faces Dayton as the Homecoming football opponent on Oct 29, 1939.
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Athens
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Ohio Education Association
Dayton
Ohio University
Sam Woiewricke Dies At Sugar Creek Home
Sam Woiewricke age 77 born in Poland died Tuesday morning at his Sugar Creek home. He was predeceased by his wife and left no other relatives. He lived with friend Walter Klimkiewick at Sugar Creek. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home until noon Wednesday. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at St Augustine's Cemetery Sugar Creek.
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Sam Woiewricke
Poland
Sugar Creek
Walter Klimkiewick
Dowler- Ferguson
St. Augustine’s Cemetery
United States Leads in Initiative in Type Face Design
The article notes that the United States takes the lead in initiative in type face design. It highlights emerging designers and institutions driving innovation in typography and font development.
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United States
Street Markers Proposal Approved by Athens City Council
The Athens City Council approved erecting permanent concrete street markers proposed by Service Safety Director Bart Davidson. They asked for cost estimates with WPA help and noted Kiwanis markers have disappeared at many intersections. Davidson urged durable legible markers and city auditor Tompkins was authorized to attend an Ohio League of Municipalities meeting on Dec 15-16.
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Athens City
Bart Davidson
Kiwanis Club
Davidson
Robert P. Tompkins
Ohio League of Municipalities
Columbus
Maplewood- Shannon Ave
Council
Cliff Cornell
Brooks divorce suit filed in Athens court
Richard Brooks of R D 4 Athens C files for divorce from Nettie Brooks alleging gross neglect in the clerk of court.
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Richard Brooks
Athens,c
Nettie Brooks
Credit Talks Warn on Christmas Fraud Tactics
The piece cautions that the Christmas season attracts fake merchandise buyers shoplifters forgers and fraudulent check writers who operate late afternoon when banks close and stores crowd. Readers are urged to report suspected activities so warnings can be issued and culprits apprehended.
Veterans Meet Change for Friday DAV Chapter 37
The Disabled Veterans of the World War Bean Chapter No 37 will hold their regular meeting Friday evening December 9 at 7 30 instead of Thursday. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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Conrath Bean
Mix This Home Remedy to Relieve Cough Fast
An old home recipe promises quick cough relief using a syrup of sugar and water plus 244 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle. The mixture allegedly loosens phlegm eases breathing and soothes irritated membranes with quick action and long shelf life. It claims strong value and a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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Navy Movies
Legion
Quick's
Quick’s
Benjamin Dorsey
Ryan
Cap
County Stone
Credit Talks
Oscar Fulton
Athens Credit Bureau
Bolivia
Nature
Dean
Doan
Coolville
Clee
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