Fight On Farm Near Cutler Leads To Arrest In Death Case
After Carl Van Dyke died from injuries in Sheltering Arms Hospital, Sheriff Mackay arrested Major Stover at his Big Run home and moved him to Marietta. Stover admitted a Friday night fight, claimed no trouble, and offered seven witnesses. Funeral for Van Dyke set for Friday at Sand Rock Church.
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Carl van Dyke
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Arthur D. Mackay
Washington County
Major Stover
Big Run
Marietta
van Dyke
Stover
Harold J. Rose
Charles Bayless
Charles Evans
Athens County
Rose
Mackay
Evans
Cutler
Athens
Sugar Creek
Blackburn County
West Virginia
William Summers
John R. Sprague
John T. Sprague
L. D. Robinson
Guysville
Summers
Cook van Dyke
Sand Ridge
Harry
Leonard Lowery
Glouster
Florence Martin
Lewisburg
W. Va
Walter Arens
Akron
Carl
Broadwell
Sand Rock
Road Job Examinations Set for January Dates
State Civil Service Commission announces highway work exams for positions including Assistant engineer and highway inspector. Tests run Jan 11 to Jan 14 in Athens, Cleveland, Canton, Columbus, Toledo, and Cincinnati. Applications due by Jan 4. blanks available from the commission or county auditor.
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Carl W. Smith
Ralph W. Emmons
State Civil Service Commission
Columbus
The
Commission
Athens
Cleveland
Canton
Toledo
Cincinnati
Betsy Beauty Bears Triplet Jersey Heifers at Hoskinson Farm
Gossip column notes Betsy Beauty a Jersey cow at the Hoskinson farm in Canaanville gave birth to three heifer calves. The trio were bottle fed from pans and warmed milk to 94 degrees as neighbors struggle to supply milk. The dam was purchased two months earlier from Ball and sons. sire Fern's Sensation Noble Ed.
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Herbert J. Hoskinson
Ball
Betsy
Hoskinson
Canaanville
Hoskinsons
Benjamin Ball
County farms survey pace slows with December deadline
About 900 of Athens County's roughly 2 800 farms remain unchecked in a preliminary soil conservation survey. Frank Pugh said the Dec 23 deadline was set in Columbus but the workload prevented completion, with 42 reporters visiting farms and all surveys expected by Dec 31.
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Athens County
County Soil Conservation Commission
Frank Pugh
Columbus
Pugh
Ross Wright
Ohio
Chillicothe
Chevrolet Dealers Meet at Berry Hotel for 1938 Plans
About 40 Ohio Chevrolet dealers gathered at Hotel Berry for the annual contracting meeting. They approved quotas for 1938 cars, reviewed sales plans and the year ahead, and heard from F D McKitrick of Charleston W Va, a zone manager for four states.
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Hotel Berry
F. D. McKitrick
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
McKkitrick
H. A. Smith
L. M. Mays
R. J. Fetter
Ray Burton
William Pond
William Shields
C. McAllister
J. H. Hess
Charles Pierce
Bluefield
Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Liquor Law Challenge
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to hear on the merits a suit by Eli G. Frankenstein, Cincinnati attorney, challenging the constitutionality of Ohio's liquor law.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Supreme Court Today
Eli G. Frankenstein
Cincinnati
Ohio
WPA Workers Paid Pre-Christmas
L. C. Gibson, WPA director in District Three at Athens, announced 5,886 WPA workers received pre-Christmas pay totaling about 161,865 dollars for 17 counties. Athens County workers received roughly 30,000 dollars after payrolls were cleared by finance and Columbus offices.
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WPA
L. C. Gibson
District Three
Athens
District Division of Finance
Division of Finance
Columbus
Athens County
Winter Arrives Early in Athens After Snowy Dec Months
The Naval Observatory reports winter began at 1 22 a m with 89 days and one hour duration while summer lasted 93 days and 14 hours. Athens saw a quick thaw after a 28 degree night, rising to 36 by 1 pm as Christmas cheer spread.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
Athens
$80 Bid Too Much- Even for the Horse
An Iowa farm auction ends in tragedy when a bidder shouts eighty dollars for a horse and the animal collapses and dies on the stall. The scene at Gottlieb Hanselman’s farm in Humboldt draws attention to the risky timing of bidding.
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Humboldt, Ia
U.P
Gottlieb Hanselman
Jagers Car Found In Ann Arbor After Theft
The 1937 sedan of John Jagers, stolen from in front of his home on W State and Congress Lts eight weeks ago, was found wrecked beyond repair in Ann Arbor Michigan. Jagers reported the find to the insurance company and authorities.
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John Jagers
W. State
Congress
Ann Arbor
Mich
Athens
Michigan City
Jagers
Farmers to Receive January Soil Checks in Athens County
Athens County farmers who joined the 1937 Soil Conservation program will get benefit checks in January. County Soil Conservation Commission member Frank Pugh said that work on the 1938 preliminary check has delayed completing the summary forms that form the basis for payments.
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Athens County
Frank Pugh
County Soil Conservation Commission
Stack Market Unveils Novel Meat Display
A 462 pound prize steer under a year old and a three month pig are showcased in a window display by Stack Market on W. Union St. The pig rests on a bed of peanuts with an apple in its mouth. The steer raised in Athens County won a blue ribbon and hangs by a ceiling hook with its tail combed.
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Stack Cash Market
W. Union St
Athens County
State Commander to Install Officers at Athens Camp Banquet
Charles R. Barefoot state commander of the Spanish War Veterans will preside at the Athens Camp No. 78 installation at the Odd Fellows Hall on January 18. The ceremony will be preceded by a banquet served by Auxiliary members.
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Charles R. Barefoot
Athens
Odd Fellows Hall
Auxiliary
Salvation Army Christmas Aid Ready At Headquarters
Salvation Army in preparation for a large Christmas aid program. One hundred baskets packed with perishables, 1500 treats ready for youngsters, possibly as many toys. Distribution starts Friday at 10 am and runs until 2 pm with toy shop operations and city and county donations boosting supplies. More money was sought to cover the effort.
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Salvation Army
Army
Ohio
Ronald Irwin
Guthrie Joins L. E. Richardson Motor Co. as Salesman
Mr Fred Guthrie returns to Athens to work as a salesman with L E Richardson Motor Co after stints at Guthrie Auto Sales in Athens and a Columbus automotive agency C T Zollinger manager announces the appointment.
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Fred Guthrie
Guthrie Auto Sales
Athens
Columbus
L. E. Richardson Motor Co
C. T. Zollinger
Richardson Co
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Aid Kidney and Bladder Relief
Advert says for backache, kidney and bladder trouble, use Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims the diuretic aids weak kidneys and irritated bladder, with symptoms like nocturia, backaches, puffy eyes, leg cramps. Emphasizes genuine Haarlem product from Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
Advy
Refuses To Live With Her Husband
Charles Kimmey of Athens filed for divorce in Athens County Common Pleas Court claiming his wife Violetta Kirbiey said she was not married and living in Columbus with her minor son. He says she refuses to use her married name in business and would not live with him. they married in Greenup Kentucky on July 29 1937. Pension office closed for Christmas weekend.
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Charles Kimmey
Athens
Violette KirBiey
Athens County
Son Shoots Father Self Defense Claim in Martins Ferry
Arthur Crow Jr., 23, surrendered to Belmon t County Jail after shooting his father Arthur Crow Sr., 48, a Lansing Ohio coal operator, in the abdomen claiming self defense as the father allegedly threatened him and his mother with a shotgun. In Mt Vernon a major downtown fire at the Masonic Temple caused about 20000 dollars in damage.
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Martins Ferry
U.P
Arthur Crow
Lansing
Arthur, Jr
Young Crow
Belmont County
MT. Vernon
Masonic Temple
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