Athens County Voters to Decide Welfare and Relief Taxes
Athens County voters will cast ballots next Saturday December 16 on two levy proposals each for two years a 2.18 mill public welfare tax and a 1.5 mill relief tax. Polls open 6 30 am to 6 30 pm across 73 precincts with limited election staff and absentee ballot options available through Friday noon.
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Entertains Her Class On Seventh Birthday
Frances Paterna celebrated her seventh birthday by hosting a party for her first grade classmates after school at her home on Stimson Ave. Attendees included Margaret Algeo, Corrine Clutter, Janice Harrison, Patty Henry, Martina Josten, Patricia Josten, Barbara Jukes, Betty Lou Miller, Marilyn Nicholas, Patty Anne Robinson, Carol Smiley, Evelyn White, and Dorothy Martin. Diane Blake was absent in Florida with her parents. The girls enjoyed postal card views of Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida sent by Diane.
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Frances Paterna
East Side
Stimson Ave
Margaret Algeo
Corrine Clutter
Janice Harrison
Patty Henry
Martina Josten
Patricia Josten
Barbara Jukes
Betty Lou Miller
Marilyn Nicholas
Patty Anne Robinson
Carol Smiley
Evelyn White
Dorothy Martin
Diane Blake
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Hollywood
Diane
Albert Wyer Dies at Home in Frost
Albert Rodam Wyer, 76, died Sunday at his Frost home after a four year illness from a paralytic stroke. Funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at White Funeral Home, with interment in the Wyer Cemetery. He was a farmer. wife Eunice and two of his children preceded him in death. survivors include Estella Minnick and Edward Wyer of Frost. He died at his son’s home.
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Coolville
Albert Rodam Wyer
Frost
White Funeral
Wyer
Eunice
William
Catherine
Mr. Wyer
Estella Minnick
Edward Wyer
Millfield Local 1205 to Vote on Officers Tuesday
UMWA Local No 1205 at Millfield will hold officer elections on Tuesday December 12. Members not working are asked to report to the mine to vote. W A Bell serves as president and Herman Theisen Jr as secretary.
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UMWA
W. A. Bell
Herman Theisen, Jr
Athens County Faces 40000 Dollar Deficit for Year End
Athens County will end the year with a deficit over 40000 dollars and begin 1940 with general fund revenues about 21000 less than 1939. The board accepted the budget commission estimate of 268987.75 total revenues, with 121331.75 for General Fund and 7000 for Bond Retirement, noting bond issues for delinquent taxes and relief reduce the general fund by about 21000 from 1939.
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Bryson Elected Vice President by Ohio Good Roads
At the Ohio Good Roads Federation annual meeting in Columbus C H Bryson was elected vice president and named public relations counsel. He will work with state and county officials chambers of commerce automobile clubs and other civic bodies across Ohio and in Washington on highway policy and legislation. Bryson and his sister Stella Collins reside at 141 Franklin Ave with his grandchildren.
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Columbus
C. H. Bryson
Chambers of Commerce
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Washington
Congress
Bryson
Athens
Good Roads
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Stella Collins
Franklin Ave
Mr. Bryson
Minor accidents involve four people at local intersections
A light dairy truck driven by Manley Christy backed into Dick Pugh’s car on Palmer and Mill Streets causing $30 damage. Chester Haning and Herbert Stickney appeared before Mayor Cliff Cornell after a separate Friday night crash. Haning agreed to cover Stickney’s damages and the case was dismissed.
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Manley Christy
Dick Pugh
Athens
E. S. Finsterwald
Christy
Mill St
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Pugh
Finsterwald
Chester Haning
the Plains
Herbert Stickney
E. State St
Cliff Cornell
Charles Maple
W. Union St
Cornell
Haning
Stickney
Twenty Four Pass Driving Test in Athens County
Twenty four of twenty nine applicants for motor vehicle operator licenses in Athens County passed the monthly qualifying examination at the state highway patrol barracks Saturday. All those tested were minors with under a year’s driving experience. The test covered highway laws signs and general driving knowledge.
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Union election set for The Plains division officers
Local Union 5096 of the United Mine Workers will elect division officers at The Plains on Tuesday from noon to 6 p m. Voting takes place at Frosty’s Barber Shop.
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United Mine Workers of America
the Plains
Frosty
Court St. arrest ends with fine for intoxication
Ralph Clark and Stewart Sr. were arrested Saturday night by police officers in a Court Street restaurant. Mayor Cliff Cornell fined Clark and Stewart $5 plus costs on an intoxication charge.
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Maple
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Cliff Cornell
Mrs. Arvilla Fee Dies At Plain City Home
Mrs. Arvilla King Fee died at age 89 at 5:20 am Sunday in her Plain City residence. The last survivor of her Fee and King generations, she leaves nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren, with children Clara Purcell, Cora Haver, Walter Fee, Clum Fee, and Thomas Fee. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 pm in the Plain City home, with interment in Plain City.
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Plain City
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King
New Plymouth
Clara Purcell
Oklahoma
Cora Haver
Alexandria
Walter
Clum Fee
Thomas Fee
Goldie Moore
Amanda Clutter
Athens
B. F. Beckler
Carbondale
Amy McAfee
Coonville
Lizzie Traphagan
Circleville
Emmett Robbins
Bob
Elza
Jennie King
McArthur
Booklets on Movies Made by Deaf Class at East Side
The Hard of Hearing Class at East Side Elementary made booklets about educational movies viewed every Tuesday. Older students prepared reports on coal wool vegetables peanuts and other topics. Younger students received their first report cards last week with progress noted by colored stars. The group drew pictures of buses during jazz periods and some branched into bicycles and Christmas themes featuring Santa Claus.
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East Side
Santa Claus
Recreation Program Opens at East Side
Beginning Tuesday December 12 an after school recreation program will be held in East Side Elementary School gym for third to sixth graders. Girls meet 3:30 to 4:15 pm and boys 4:15 to 5 pm with instruction in lower organization games leading to basketball and volleyball. If interest grows photography handicrafts and similar courses may be added and Saturday sessions considered.
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East Side
Lewis L. Sabo
School Bus Drivers Group To Meet January 1
The Athens County School Bus Drivers Association, a 70 member organization promoting highway safety and better bus service, will meet Monday January 1 at 7 30 p m at the Earl E Johnson Garage Trimble. President Johnson says an official of Travelers Insurance Co Hartford Conn will be principal speaker. Officers include G E Moore treasurer and Raymond Poston secretary.
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Athens County School Bus Drivers’ Association
Earl E. Johnson
Trimble
Johnson
Travelers’ Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
G. E. Moore
Raymond Poston
Driver Cited For Reckless Operation After Plains Collision
Mabel Cunningham 23 of The Plains received a citation to appear before Mayor Cliff Cornell for reckless operation after her car side swiped L E Bowe 26 of The Plains on State Route 682 in The Plains Saturday night. Estimated damage: Bowe $100, Cunningham $50. Ex teachers meet Athens County Retired Teachers club to assemble December 12 at 7 30 in basement Dean Chubb Library Building Room 6.
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Mabel Cunningham
the Plains
Cliff Cornell
L. E. Bowe
Plains
Bowe
Cunningham
Athens County
Dean Chubb
James Scriven a 3 Year Old With Chicken Pox
The county health office reports James Ronald Scriven age three has chicken pox. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Scriven of 14 N Shannon Aye.
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James Ronald Scriven
James Scriven
Shannon Aye
Free Piano Lessons Offered at East Side Elementary
East Side Elementary offers free piano lessons to interested students. The only cost is purchasing the course book. Current participants include Iris Connett and Frank Moler Jr from sixth grade, Edwin Thompson Harriet Wilson JoAnne Stace from fifth grade, Irma Connett Mary Elljen Haning Uancy Packard and Keith Dixon from fourth grade, and Winifred Connett from third grade.
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East Side Elemetary School
Iris Connett
Frank Moler, Jr
Edwin Thompson
Harriet Wilson
JoAnne Stace
Irma Connett
Mary Eljlen Haning
Uancy Packard
Keith Dixon
Winifred Connett
Refer Persons Well Qualified
The Athens Ohio State Employment Service emphasizes fitness to perform work as the key in referring workers to jobs. Manager Paul A Theisen says qualifications, not relief status, determine referrals and the service aims to place the best qualified applicants in private industry at no charge. The center cooperates with agencies to lead in community job placement.
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Ohio State Employment Service
Paul A. Theisen
Athens Employment Center
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Theisen
Judgment for Home Owners' Loan on Athens suit
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland ruled in favor of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation of Nelsonville against Mabel Scott Freeman Scott the McArthur Savings and Loan Co the Athens County treasurer and the City of Athens. The court ordered the Scotts pay 2502 18 on a note secured by a mortgage on their Athens property with sale of the property for debt settlement if unpaid within three days.
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Nelsonville
Mabel Scott
Freeman Scott
McArthur Savings and Loan Co
Athens County
Athens
Judge Rowland
Mabel and
4 H Clubs Compete for Chance to Broadcast
Athens County 4 H clubs prepare for radio debut on Wednesday December 13 at 8 p m at Mechanicsburg school The program to be broadcast over WOSU Columbus will be chosen from the evenings performances Reports from several clubs describe music reports and group and individual entertainment for tryouts Attendance is open to anyone interested in broadcasting at Mechanicsburg School Wednesday evening.
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City league mulls inter scholastic basketball for city schools
Athens High School coach Harry Lackey and East Side School principal Wayne T. Matthews discuss forming an inter scholastic basketball league for city elementary schools. If approved, a schedule for inter school competition will be arranged.
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Harry Lackey
Athens High School
Wayne T. Matthews
East Side School
City
Danford To Be Speaker at Scouts District Meeting
Rev John W Danford of the First Methodist Church will speak on Does Scouting Pay Dividends at the seventh annual Hock Hocking District meeting Tuesday at 630 pm in the Methodist Church. New officers will be elected and groups will hear reports and remarks from leaders and guests.
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Scouts
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Fred E. Luchs
E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville
Pupils Solve Gift Problem at University Elementary School
Fourth graders craft their own Christmas cards by shredding linen, boiling it into stiff paper, pressing it into sheets, and drying with cheese cloth. They write or block print on the cards. They also make copper ash trays by hammering small squares on wooden molds.
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Commissioners Grant Parole to Floyd Hook
The board of county commissioners granted parole to Floyd Hook with the approval of Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose. Hook was sentenced Oct. 9 to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs for driving while under the influence. $25 of the fine has been paid and the remainder will be paid in monthly installments.
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Floyd Hook
Board of County Commissioners
Harold J. Rose
Hook
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
26 New Cars Sold in County Sees Title Records
Business in new automobiles continued brisk during the last week as 26 new passenger cars had titles filed in the certificate of title office of County Clerk Ruth E. Burdette. The total titles recorded were 202 with cash receipts of 202.85, of which the county will receive 137.30 and the state 65.55.
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Ruth E. Burdette
Settlement of Balderson estate suit approved in court
Final adjustment of the estate settlement suit of Eva F Balderson as administratrix of the W E Balderson estate against Frank Lewis Mary Lewis and Sarah E Adams was made by Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland. Sheriff sale proceeds totaling 333.44 were distributed to the County Clerk 50.99 to the County Treasurer 42.94 and 239.91 to apply on the judgment.
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Eva F. Balderson
W. E. Balderson
Frank Lewis
Mary Lewis
Sarah E. Adams
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Ruth E. Burdette
John Preston
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