Athens to rebuild Carpenter Street and expand lighting
Athens City Council approved a 36 foot wide Carpenter Street reconstruction from Lancaster to E State and from Lancaster to W State. State Highway Department and Federal Road Bureau funding cover major costs. street will receive brick paving on a six inch concrete base and new sidewalks. The city also renews a ten year lighting contract with Southern Ohio Electric Co with higher candle power and lower yearly costs.
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Carpenter St
Lancaster
E. State
W. State
Athens
State Highway Department
Federal Road Bureau
Southern Ohio Electric Co
John Dowler
State
High St
Lancaster St
Mead
Congress St. West
Court
Power Company
Morris Ave
Stimson Ave
Robert Tompkins
McBee Co
A. B. Roe
Hocking River
Ohio University
J. M. Higgins
C. W. Gross
Council
Man crafts violin from 63232 wood pieces in Stewart workshop
Oscar Davis on a Stewart rural route spends 20 months making a hand built violin from 63 232 tiny wood parts. His workshop holds 27 more instruments with pieces from curly maple lace wood koa Bubingo and other woods. He treats clock repair as a day job and rarely sells his unique pieces.
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Oscar Davis
Davis
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
Bubingo
Africa
Stewart- Kilvert Pike
Nelsonville Foundry Sued Over Back Taxes in County Court
Athens County Treasurer G D Gorham files suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Co to collect 1167.67 personal taxes 1898.27 special assessments and 2051.21 real estate taxes. Ohio Fuel Gas Co and H B Walker named as defendants to establish their claims. A random note adds that Britain reportedly receives about 22 billion tons of dew annually.
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Athens County
G. D. Gorham
Nelsonville Foundry and Machine Co
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
H. B. Walker
Great Britain
300 Children To Attend Christmas Party At Athens High
Salvation Army and Toy Shop plan a Christmas party at Athens High School Thursday at 2 pm for over 300 children. Harry Entwistle and Vincent Jukes organize a program with singing dancing novelty acts and Santa Claus distributing gifts. Church leaders and local workers provide stories and carols as Girl Scouts help with distribution and cleanup.
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Salvation Army
Athens High School
Harry Entwistle
Vincent Jukes
Ohio University Dramatics Department
Santa Claus
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Arthur Clark
Neil Crawford
Athens Township
Harper C. Pendry
Chauncey Man Held on Bond
Chauncey charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident pleaded not guilty before Mayor Len B. McCune. He was held to Common Pleas Court under $200 bond, which he furnished. Russell was arrested by Athens police after his automobile struck a parked car on West Union Street and he disappeared, leaving the damaged car. Frank Stewart of Logan was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with dealer's tags, pleaded guilty before McCune and was fined $25 and costs, of which $15 was ...
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William Russell
Chauncey
Len B. McCune
Common Pleas Court
Russell
Athens
W. Union St
Frank Stewart
Logan
State Highway Patrol
McCune
Dear Santa at Salvation Army Toy Shop Brings Hopeful Letters
Mis A T Clark and assistants at the Salvation Army Toy Shop collect and fulfill letters from children. Workers refurbish dolls, engines, bears, games, and more, using skilled trades to repair or create new toys. Boxes are packed and more requests arrive as Christmas nears.
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Ruth Taylor
Santa Claus
Toy Shop
Salvation Army
Mis
A. T. Clark
Mrs. Clark
W. Union &T
Santa Claus Worries Over Dirty Whiskers in Athens Store
A humorous Athens narrative portrays Santa Claus fretting about dirty whiskers and his busy round of holiday shopping. He laments lack of time to have his whiskers cleaned while maintaining a jolly front for children and keeping his appearance presentable during the busy season.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Athens
Mercury Dives Amid Holiday Weather Swing
The day saw a sharp temperature drop from 43 to 16 before noon today when it stood at 37. A daughter Patricia Ann was born Saturday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Mr and Mrs P L Peterson of 162 N Lancaster St. Peterson teaches voice and solfeggio at Ohio University.
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The
Mercury
P. L. Peterson
N. Lancaster St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Patricia Ann
Peterson
Ohio University
Car driver ordered to scene after accident
The testimony showed Stewart, employed by a garage, was ordered by his employer to drive the car to the accident scene. Harry Larch of Athens was fined and costs by the Mayor for intoxication.
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Stewart
Harry Larch
Athens
Jury Will Get Accident Case Late Tuesday
Attorneys presented final arguments in the Jesse Mineard versus Francis Booth case in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The suit seeks damages from a collision involving a car driven by Mrs. Booth and includes six plaintiff charges and seven defense charges, with the jury to be instructed on the defendant being found liable in the second action.
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Jesse Mineard
Francis Booth
Athens County
Rowland
Booth
Mineard
Teaching for Efficient Living by H. W. Humphrey
Ohio University teacher of commerce at The Plains High School authored an article in The Business Education World about a class at The Plains where students learn general commerce topics. The study traces commodities from raw material to consumer purchase with manufacturing examples and films to illustrate products.
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H. W. Humphrey
Ohio University
Plains High School
Business Education World
Claas
Plains School
Humphrey
Mineard Case Involves Bus Driver Damages
Mrs Mineard was killed in an incident involving a school bus operated by Booth. Booth files a cross petition seeking damages for personal injuries to himself, damages to his bus, and amounts he paid for a substitute bus driver.
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WPA
Morris and
Stimson
Congress St
W. State St
Nelsonville
Glouster
Carpenter
Connett Corner
Hattie Carr
Congress
State St
Franklin
Armory St
Robert I. Hines
Malden
W. Va
Andrew Hines
Dolores Felter
Trimble
Charles Felter
Stewart Man
Nelsonville Company
Bond
Woroman Rockwell
Kentucky
Comeum, Scheniey Distributors, Inc. N
Quick’'S
Elec
Paris
Coty
le Coty
Ronson
Williams
Colgate
Pocket
Syphon
Tommy Gun
Mick
Mouse
Donald Duck Telephone
Popeye
National Magazine
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