Thief Captured After Nightlong Car Chase
In a dawn capture near Blennerhassett Tower Athens man Harry Foster Williams 24 owned a stolen 1939 Lincoln Zephyr from Dr Blaine Goldsberry of Parkersburg. Williams admitted theft after footprints in mud matched the car. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell and was bound over to the grand jury on a $3000 bond.
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Harry Foster Williams
Athens
Blennerhassett Tower
U. S. Route 50
O. K
Blaine Goldsberry
W. Washington St
Dr. Goldsberry
Lancaster
Coolville
Woodsfield
H. D. Henery
R. L. Greider
R. H. Shaneyfelt
Luther Brafford
Little Hocking
Parkersburg
Greider
Brafford
Torch
Grelder
Williams
Cliff Cornell
Farmers Discuss Conservation Program Meeting
The second in a series of meetings on the conservation program will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Mechanicsburg School. Community committeemen and alternates will attend to learn about imports and exports, farm income, and the agricultural program’s effects on imports and exports. All interested farmers are invited.
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Mechanicsburg
Frank Pugh
Ohio University Debaters Win State Championship
Ohio University varsity debaters coached by L C Staats defeated 21 colleges at Capital University to capture the Ohio Intercollegiate Debate Conference title. The reserve team tied for first with Capital and Muskingum, and Ohio won the final unanimous decision in a three-judge contest over the question on public funds to stimulate business.
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Ohio University
L. C. Staats
Ohio
Capital University
Capital
Muskingum
Stephen Fuller
Athens
Emde
Schulze
Clifford Finch
East Cleveland
Stephen Levitsky
Athens County Adult Education Council plans 1939 programs
Special committees of the Athens County Adult Education Council met under Prof. J Floyd Dixon to outline plans for 1939. The groups discussed participating organizations Grange Extension Department Farm Bureau and Athens Women’s Business and Professional Club and outlined speaker and survey plans for upcoming meetings.
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Athens County Adult Education Council
J. Floyd Dixon
The
Grange
Agricultural Extension Department
Farm Bureau
Athens Women’s Business and Professional Club
Athens County
Eighty year old Baker in critical condition at Sheltering Arms
W E Baker of Baker Settlement, age 80, is in critical condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital. His 54 year old son Don remains about the same. Both are paralytic stroke victims and also have pneumonia. New hospital patients include Mrs. Mary Hope Athens Route 6 admitted for a surgical operation Mrs. Elsie Brown Brown Ave Athens admitted for surgery W P Mickle 187 North Congress St admitted for surgery and Miss Matilda Macchione Howard Hall Ohio University student admitted for surgery.
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W. E. Baker
Baker Settlement
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Don
Mary Hope
Athens
Elsie Brown
Brown Ave
W. P. Mickle
North Congress St
Matilda Macchione
Howard Hall
Ohio University
Checks Delayed for Athens County Pensioners
November old age pension checks, about 1444 recipients in Athens County, arrived late due to a state federal dispute. Average monthly checks are around $20, bringing roughly $28,880 into the county. December payments expected within days with efforts to mail before Christmas in Columbus.
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Athens County
Columbus
Curtis Bowles Dies Saturday in Columbus
Curtis Bowles aged 56 and former Athens resident died Saturday night in Columbus where he had lived for 20 years. He was a printer formerly employed by The Athens Gazette. He is survived by his wife Bessie a son Curtis Jr two brothers J E Bowles and Elver Bowles and a sister Mrs Cora Martin. Funeral services will be Tuesday at two o'clock at J E Bowles home Pleasanton Road with burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after ten Tuesday morning.
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Curtis Bowles
Athens
Columbus
Athens Gazette
Bowles
Bessie
Curtis, Jr
J. E. Bowles
Elver Bowles
Cora Martin
Philadelphia
Pleasanton Road
W. Union St
Meat Curing Bulletins Issued by Ohio State University
Two timely bulletins from the Ohio State University Extension Service discuss meat curing. One covers buying, preserving, and cooking meat while the other focuses on home killing, cutting, and curing pork. Copies available at the Athens Extension Office in the Athens Post Office Building.
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Athens
Ohio State University Extension Service
Wright
Plan Institutes Meeting At Athens Extension Office
A meeting will be held Wednesday night at the Athens Extension office attended by all farmer's institute officers for next year. Ross Wright, extension agent, says the purpose is to plan and arrange dates and speakers for next year's institutes.
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Athens
Farmer's Institute
Ross Wright
Jury Chosen to Hear Mrs Milar Fraud Suit in Ohio Court
Jurors are being selected in Common Pleas Court to hear Anna May Milar versus Viola Burleigh et al over alleged fraud and title disputes. The case centers on fiduciary relations and a dispute linked to the Lawrence estate with witnesses and documents ordered to produce records.
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Milar
Anna May Milar
Viola Burleigh
Common Pleas Court
Matthew W.W. Bigger
Columbus
Isabelle Lawrence
Wesley H. Lawrence
Bigger
Lawrence
The
Security Savings Bank
Fenzel
Mr. Lawrence
C. O. Gibson
Francis D. White
Georgia Kilpatrick
Ruth FE. Burdette
Isabelle C. Lawrence
Principals Meet At Athens High School In Ohio
A meeting of secondary school principals from Athens Meigs Vinton Hocking and Perry Counties will assemble at Athens Senior High School tonight under the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Athens is Group 6 center for Ohio with discussion groups planned to address administration issues and current education experiments.
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Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Perry
National Association of
United States
Ohio
Houf Talks at Athens Senior High on Religion’s World Influence
Professor H. T. Houf of Ohio University led the guidance program at Athens Senior High School. He spoke on the influence of religion on the world. Following his talk, students held individual discussions in their home rooms. Bob Drake introduced Professor Houf.
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H. T. Houf
Ohio University
Athens
Bob Drake
Professor Houf
Ski Rest carnival sparks love and rivals at dawn
In the Ski Rest lodge during a blustery carnival, Sally questions why she will not enter women’s events while Corey pressures her. Dan Reynolds agrees to a six o’clock ski lesson after Sally asks for help, as Sally and Corey plot playful schemes around dancing and social rivalry.
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Sally
Babe Fairchild
Pudge
Corey
Dan
Dan Reynolds
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Randolph
Mrs Ellen Randolph age 40 died Saturday at East Liverpool wife of Clarence Randolph of Hockingport. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Hockingport M E Church with Rev E B Dean in charge. Interment in Hockingport Cemetery.
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Coolville
Ellen Randolph
East Liverpool
Clarence Randolph
Hockingport
M. E
E. B. Dean
Hockingport Cemetery
Britain has no military pact with France says Chamberlain
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain has no specific agreement to come to France’s aid if it is attacked, clarifying Britain’s defense commitments amid growing tensions.
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London
U.P
Britain
France
Neville Chamberlain
House of Comsmons
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William Morris
B. T. Grover
Helen Fretz
Grover
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Dixon
Springer
Floyd Cooper
C. H. Harris
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O. C. Bird
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Adelaide Humphries
NEA Service, Inc
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Mrs. Randolph
ROMAN
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Jackie Lee
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Amesville
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R. H. Mulch
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Huntington Bank
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Messenger Insurance
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