City Council Urges Finance Probe After Unpresented Bills
Athens city officials faced finance debate as department heads failed to present bills owed before year end. The finance committee was ordered to investigate, hire an assistant accountant if needed, and report by January 3 1938. Emergency actions included relief coal purchases and water line plans with the State Hospital.
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Athens
Fred R. Beckler
Carpenter St
Robert Tompkins
Water Department
Scott Haney
Athens County
Athens State Hospital
Richland Ave
C. H. Creed
Goddard
C. C. Cornell
Bert Russell
Depot
W. Union Sts
Store Doll Thief Pleads Guilty in Athens Court
Albert Wilkes of Athens pleaded guilty to stealing a doll from a local store during arraignment before Mayor Len B. McCune. He was fined $10 and costs, and committed to the county jail for nonpayment.
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Athens
Albert Wilkes
Len B. McCune
Nichols Held on Non-support Charge Returns to Athens
Officer R. D. Nichols was brought back to Athens today by Sheriff Charles Bayless and Deputy B. C. Day from Cincinnati where he was arrested on the complaint of his wife Mrs. Bernice Nichols. She filed the non-support charge against him.
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R. D. Nichols
Athens
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Cincinnati
Bernice Nichols
Four Fined by McCune Pleading Guilty in Athens
Four residents of Athens were fined five dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Len B McCune and officials Don Laughlin Don Cooley and Walter Guthrie. Guthrie failed to pay and was committed to county jail.
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Len B. McCune
Don Laughlin
Don Cooley
Walter Guthrie
Athens
L. C. Dailey
Guthrie
Drunk Driving Charge Denied by Carbondale Man
Clyde Dowler of Carbondale pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Athens County Common Pleas Court to driving under the influence after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Harry Corwin of Buchtel on Kimberly Road. Dowler, with companions Mr and Mrs Charles Betts of Carbondale, was jailed in Nelsonville after posting a $300 bond. Betts sustained forehead injuries and severe facial bruising. The State Highway Patrol reported Corwin’s lights were on and the vehicle was off the road when struck. Dowler was arrested at 8 p.m. Monday and released pending transfer to county jail.
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Clyde Dowler
Carbondale
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
Charles Betts
Betts
Nelsonville
Dowler
Corwin
Christmas program by Pilgrim Church Sunday School
A Christmas program will be given by the Sunday School of the Pilgrim Church in Washington and Congress Streets. It is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 7 30 o'clock and the public is invited to attend.
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Pilgrim Church
Washington and
Congress Sts
Banker Aids Turkey Sale
J. W. West of Albany sold 50 turkeys to A. K. Schidat of Pleasantville for 194.76 by personal check. When funds were short the matter led to Schidat’s brief arrest in Nelsonville on a warrant, later dismissed, as Pleasantville banker guaranteed funds.
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J. W. West
Albany
State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville
West
A. K. Schidat
Pleasantville
Schidnt
George Bateman
T. R. Bennett
Athens Township
Schidat
Dean Young Outlines New College of Applied Sciences
Dean William Young of the College of Applied Sciences at Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club at Hotel Berry Monday. He described three degree branches agriculture home economics and engineering and said the college aims to fit students to a changing world economy by teaching fundamentals and fostering resourceful personalities.
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College of Applied Sciences
Ohio University
William Young
Athens Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Young
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits Several Patients
On Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital John Hyre of Mill Street underwent a tonsillectomy Carl Van Dyke of Stewart Road One had a major operation Edith Short of Murray City sustained minor cuts and bruises Thomas Bush of Athens Route Two underwent an appendectomy Ade Line Nedhoff of Hemlock had a minor operation Taken in on Monday were Mrs Neil Wheaton of Maplewood Drive for a minor operation and John Westfall of Coolville Route Three with a hand injury Mrs Short and Mr Westfall were discharged the same day.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Hyre
Mill St
Carl van Dyke
Stewart Rt
Edith Short
Murray City
Thomas Bush
Athens
Adeline Nedhoff
Hemlock
Neil Wheaton
Maplewood Drive
John Westfall
Coolville
Certifying Agency Created to Serve Relief Program in Athens County
A new WPA certifying agency for Athens County is established under Fred Shafer with offices at 203 W Washington St Floyd Bridge New Marshfield and Beatrice Stoecklein as investigators. The county plans to seek from Columbus a share of a $1 million emergency relief fund while WPA districts anticipate possible staffing increases. Shafer says the agency will coordinate WPA CCC NYA and any new relief system to assess need and employability for current workers and applicants. An electric shovel is used in Illinois open pit coal mining.
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Athens
Len B. McCune
Dewey M. Goddard
City Civil Service Commission
Ray Slaughter
Hocking
Herrold Bridge
W. State St
Cornell
Athens County
WPA
Fred Shafer
Washington St. Floyd Bridge
New Marshfield
Beatrice Stoecklein
Glouster
Columbus
L. C. Gibson
Shafer
CCC
NYA
Illinois
Rotary Club Christmas Show At Schines Athena Theater
Athens Rotary Club sponsors annual Christmas party for children up to 12 at Schine's Athena Theater Friday morning December 24 at 10 o'clock. After the show each child receives candy and fruit. admission by pre distributed tickets from the first six grades last week.
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Athens Rotary Club
Athens
Schine
Athena Theater
McKibben Seeks Divorce in Athens County Court
Albert McKibben of Athens filed for divorce from wife Clara McKibben in Athens County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect. The couple married in 1907 and have seven children.
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Clara McKibben
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Albert McKibben
Athens
McKibbens
Ohio Theater hosts charity show for Salvation Army
The Ohio Theater packed with youngsters, about 300 seats filled, for a special morning show. Admission was a toy or food item, which were collected and turned over to the Salvation Army.
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Ohio Theater
The
Salvation Army
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