Holidays Observed by City Schools
Pre vacation week activities include Christmas parties and assemblies across Athens City Schools. East Side hosts multiple student group programs on December 20 and 21, West Side follows on December 21, a Central Grade School operetta is planned for Tuesday evening, and Junior High and Senior High events run Thursday and Friday with choirs performing at a community program.
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Athens
East Side
West Side School
Central
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club Members Exchange Tiny Christmas Gifts
Members of the Athens Kiwanis Club held their annual Christmas party at Hotel Berry. Gifts valued at 15 cents or less were exchanged beneath a Christmas tree in the private dining room with James Scriven acting as Santa Claus.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
James Scriven
Santa Claus
Athens City seeks full share of sales taxes in 1940 budget
Athens City Council rejects the county budget for 1940 arguing the $37,111 allocation is too small to run city services and bond retirements. They plan to appeal to the state tax commission for a larger share of county sales taxes and intangible taxes.
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Aidens
Athens
Athens County Budget ‘Commission
State Tax Commission
Robert Tompkins
County Budget Commission
Athens County
Gordon B. Gray
General Revenue Fund
Harry L. Wilson
Finance Committee
Wilson
Tompkins
Columbus
Athens City
Gray
North Hill
Woodard Ave
Roosevelt Drive
Highland
Woodard
Fairview Ave
Greens Run High to Stage The Christmas Child Pageant
The Greens Run High School music department directed by Wendell Jones presents The Christmas Child pageant on Wednesday evening December 20 at 7 30. Jones is assisted by E W Cole Newman Powell and Philip Moses with home economics lead Carrye Smith and Martha Robinson handling costumes.
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Greens Run High School
Wendell Jones
Mr. Jones
E. W. Cole
Newman Powell
Philip Moses
Carrye Smith
Martha Robinson
Children Donate Food For Christmas Baskets
Athens school children collect materials for Salvation Army Christmas baskets to be gathered Friday. Tickets for the Rotary Club Christmas party for children will be issued this week for the event at 10 a.m. Saturday December 23.
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Athens
Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Athens Courthouse Holiday Carol Event Draws Community
Athens residents are invited to a Christmas carol program by the Ohio University Choir at the Courthouse steps starting at 7 pm for 30 minutes. The event runs each evening this week with store hours to 9 pm, holiday decorations, and a home lighting contest by the Jaycees offering seven prizes. judges decide Thursday and Friday nights.
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Athens
Ohio University Choir
Jay-Cees
Third Term Debate Uses 1938 Polls and Fear of Dictatorship
Columbus town meeting features Granville Democrat Charles West and Republican Congressman Thomas Jenkins discussing Roosevelt's possible third term. West questions legal precedent and Washington's example, while Jenkins warns of dictatorship risks and notes eight-term Congress tenure.
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Jenkins
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
United States
Columbus
U.P
Roosevelt
Charles West
Granville
Thomas Jenkins
Ironton
West
Washington
Congress
East Side Plans Three Christmas Assembly Programs
East Side Elementary hosts three Christmas programs with the band and fourth grade opening today and further assemblies set for Wednesday and Thursday at 1 pm. Readings, solos, duets, choral selections, a Nativity play by fifth and sixth graders, and a pantomime conclude the festive program.
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East Side
June Reeder
John Good
Jo Ellen Young
Sallie Hawkins
Carolyn Herbert
George Beasley
Ted Neutzling
Wendell Drake
Keith Henry
Mary Jane Beasley
Mary Eleanor Bradfield
Irma Louise Connett
Esther Farley
Jane
Marie Farley
Bethlehem
Final Count Shows Both Levies Beaten
Athens County Election Board tabulated last Saturday's special election results. Welfare levy failed 2 639 Yes to 3 545 No and relief levy failed 2 461 Yes to 3 724 No. Local city precincts showed varied support with Millfield, Glouster and Chauncey voting against both levies.
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Athens County Election Board
Athens City
the Plains
Nelsonville
Canaan
Chauncey
Millfield
Glouster
Jackisonville
Coolville
West Side School stages original Christmas radio play
West Side School pupils present a Christmas program Thursday December 21 at 7 p m in a radio dramatization of the night before Christmas. Students from first through fifth grades join a chorus under teachers Miss Durst Kimes Olson and Steele with Miss Kuenzli directing music.
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West Side
West Side School
Jimmy Bailey
Elizabeth Black
Louise Buck
Ellen Clark
Vern Daft
Alma Jean Gloeckner
Bobby Green
Donna Green
Ronald Ridenour
Mont Tippie
Herbert Young
Rita Bartoe
James Biggins
Dolores Cassels
Eldon Gaston
Bobbie Guess
Billy Johnson
Wanda Potts
Billy Strickland
Sean Walker
Jack Wolfe
Avis Bahr
Betty Bartoe
Raymond Brown
Richard Chandler
Junior Dunfee
Bertha Finnearty
Edith Finnearty
Patty Kern
Gene Osborne
Donna Townsend
Wanda Watson
Mabel Durst
Pauline Kimes
Barbara ©Lson
Louisa Steele
Clara Kuenzli
Three Extra Registration Days Planned for Adult Education
Athens County expands adult education program with three additional registration days. Floyd Cooper, director, announces registration on December 20 21 and 22 in the Court house basement. Information and enrollment provided by Mrs Audrey Dinsmore Mrs Redempa Goodrich and Miss Eleanor Cattley.
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Athens County
Floyd Cooper
Cooper
Audrey Dinsmore
Redempa Goodrich
Eleanor Cattley
Jean Jennings Rites Held in Columbus
Funeral services were held yesterday in Columbus for Jean Kile Jennings 18 son of Mr and Mrs George Jennings who died Friday after a three months illness. His father George Jennings once lived in Athens and was a member of the Athens High School football team. Jean Jennings was a Kenyon College freshman football player and Phi Kappa Sigma member. He was president of Dublin High School’s 1938 graduating class.
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Columbus
Jean Kile Jennings
George Jennings
Athens
Jean Jennings
Kenyon College
Phi Kappa Sigma
Dublin High School
Banks Bind Seals to Aid Tuberculosis Campaign
Harry Mettler, president of the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association, announced that banks across Athens County will sell Christmas seals from now until Christmas. All banks agreed to handle the sales to support the county tuberculosis campaign and help residents obtain seals.
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Athens County
Harry Mettler
Nelsonville
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Christmas Program at Bates Church
A Christmas program of songs and recitations will be given at Bates Church Thursday at 7 p m. A Christmas tree and exchange of gifts will take place.
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Bates Church
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