County officials weigh next year's budget options
Athens County officials meet with Walter Garrison to determine steps for the next financial program. They face possible drastic cuts to the Courthouse, two county homes, and staff if funds fall short, with a potential shift of motor vehicle tax revenue to relieve pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Walter Garrison
State Auditor's Office
Garrison
Columbus
General Fund
C. O. Gibson
Three Enlist In U S Navy From Athens Area
Emmett Jackson Eslocker Ath ens Route 4 Franklin Gibson Mc Carley and William Franklin Taylor Rutland have enlisted at the Navy recruiting office in Cincinnati. W H Byers accepted them and they will train twelve weeks at Hampton Roads Va before serving aboard U S ships. They are the first recruits from Athens recruiting station under the new quota. The office closes for holidays until Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Jackson Eslocker
Athens
Franklin Gibson McCarley
McArthur
William Franklin Taylor
Rutland
United States Navy
Navy
Cincinnati
W. H. Byers
Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
United States
Eslocker
Faye Eleanor Eslocker
McCarley
Effie McCarley
Taylor
Emma Retta Taylor
Byers
Meigs County Grangers to Meet at Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange invites all Meigs County grangers to Friday evening gathering at Letart Falls with a gift exchange and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange
Meigs County
Salvation Army seeks 160 dollars for Christmas baskets
The Salvation Army in Athens needs 160 dollars today to finish its fund for 200 Christmas dinner baskets. Adjt. William Hillis urged locals to donate at kettles or mail contributions to the headquarters. Baskets will be handed out Saturday at the Army building on West Union Street to notified families. May or Cliff Cornell will attend a brief ceremony. Tonight at 7:30 the annual Sunday School Christmas program is at the Salvation Army Building with a stocking for every child. the public is invited.
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Salvation Army
Adjt
William Hillis
Athens
Army
W. Union St
Cliff Cornell
Athens Star Routes Put Up for Bid by Post Office
The Post Office Department in Washington seeks bids for four star routes out of Athens Ohio. Cities on routes include Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville Trimble Glouster Amesville Lathrop Sharpsburg Chesterhill Pennsville Malta Pomeroy Gallipolis The Plains Deanville Nelsonville Haydenville Logan Enterprise Rockbridge Sugar Grove and Lancaster. Bids due January 24 with bonds and pay details in notices. Contracts run July 1 1939 to June 30 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio
Post Office Department
Washington
Athens
Francis Frebault
Postoffice Department
D. C
Chauncey
Millfield
Jacksonville
Trimble
Glouster
Malta
Amesville
Lathrop
Sharpsburg
Chesterhill
Pennsville
Pomeroy
Middleport
Hobson
Gallipolis
Plains
Deanville
Nelsonville
Haydenville
Logan
Enterprise
Rockbridge
Sugar Grove
Lancaster
Frebault
Moler Named Vice President at Fifth Third Union Trust Co
Arthur L. Moler son of W. E. Moler and Ohio University graduate is promoted to vice president at the Fifth Third Union Trust Co in Cincinnati. He will head the bank’s credit department after serving as assistant vice president. He is brother of Frank Moler and had prior experience at a Cleveland bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Moler
W. E. Moler
Ohio University
Fifth-Third Union Trust Co
Cincinnati
Moler
Frank Moler
Cleveland
Additional contributors to Ath ens Toyshop and carolers tale
A note lists contributors to Ath ens Toyshop with Ralph Miller of F W Woolworth Co adding 31.44 dollars in dolls Erma Betts seven Courthouse employees provide seven dolls Gladys Jones one doll The piece also runs a Christmas Carolers poem inviting lights in windows and visits by carolers including Anna Lee Brown aged ten from Hollister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ Toyshop
Ralph Miller
F. W. Woolworth Co
Erma Betts
Gladys Jones
Anna Lee Brown
Hollister
Mail Carrier Frank Bellows Spent 45 Years in Two Jobs
Frank Bellows, a mail carrier, has held only two jobs in 45 years. He began as a clerk at Hibbard hardware in 1893, moved to the Post Office in 1917, and earlier worked a school yard job at a tan yard. He walks 12 miles daily on his route and cherishes a large antiques collection from family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bellows
C. G. Bellows
Athens
Grand Jury Selection for January Term at Athens County
The Athens County Common Pleas Court selected the January term grand and petit jurors. Grand jurors include John Bridgewater and 14 others from Athens, Glouster, Guysville, and nearby areas. First petit panel summons set for Jan 16 at 9 am. second panel and later date to be announced.
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Athens
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Petit Jury
Roy Radford
Athens R. D
Wade Smith
Athens R.D
Everett Carbaugh
May Smith
Marie Root
Coolville
Coolville; Mrs. H. O. Shirley, Athens R.D
F. B. Bean
Guysville
Marie Haffee
Albany
Merrill Chase
Albany R.D
Edward Galbraith
Charles Bobo
Shade
Addie Carleton
Jessie Poston
A. A. Easler
Millfield
R.D
Rose Vaughn
Nelsonville
Glen Prater
Carbondale
Lawrence Morris
Roy Backus
A. D
Arthur Cole
Katherine Smith
Roger Kittle
Glouster
Katharine McQuiston
Pete Beckler
Thomas Spencer
K. W. Hayes
Orland Ely
Mineral
Sarah Horn
C. EF. Keller
Frost
Ernest R. Gross
Lutie Kincade
Harve Starlin
R. D
Libby Burson
Contracts on Jobs Delayed for Athens School Building
The Athens city school building program faces delays as PWA grant adjustments cause postponement of project letting for several days. Superintend ent Harper C Pendry reports transfers of funds between projects are needed, with approval expected from PWA after meetings in Columbus with board members and architect William J Davis Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Board of Education
PWA
Harper C. Pendry
Athens
Pendry
Columbus
William J. Davis, Jr
Davis
Local marksman Logan O C Culp Known for Skill
Benton Township resident Logan O C Culp who once ran a restaurant here is noted as a skilled shooter. During the recent squirrel season he fired 40 shots and killed 37 squirrels and one groundhog.
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Logan
O. C. Culp
Benton Township
Time of Day Operator to Put Athens Phone in Sync
Athens Home Telephone announces a new Time of Day Operator listed on the upcoming directory cover. The operator, number 03, will answer calls, provide the correct time, and disconnect, ensuring reliable morning time checks for families and schoolchildren.
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Athens Home Telephone
Mary
Wilbur
G. L. Jones
Young Athens man jailed for drunken driving
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland sentenced Harry Dixon to 10 days in the county jail for drunken driving but stay until Tuesday after Christmas. Dixon, arrested on Richland Ave, pled guilty, paid $50 and costs, and had license revoked six months. Clinton P Fisk received $50 fine and costs and jail in lieu of payment for driving with revoked license after prior drunk driving. Fisk had been warned in September and said he needed to drive to work.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Athens
Harry Dixon
Richland Ave
State Patrol
Rowland
Clinton P. Fisk
Fisk
Weather Outlook for Athens District Tonight
Forecasters predict colder conditions for the Athens district tonight. Thursday saw a high of 38 and a low of 31 with a 39 degree reading this afternoon.
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Athens
Carry Mother and Baby From Burning Cottage
Mrs Rich ard Rutkoskie and her week old baby were carried from their cottage at 203 W Union St after a coal from a grate ignited the floor and spread beneath the joists. Firemen under Bart Davidson and Chief E R Laughlin extinguished the blaze with chemicals and water. the home owned by Harley Smith of Fisher Station.
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Richard Rutkoskie
W. Union St
Bart Davidson
E. R. Laughlin
Neces
Harley Smith of
Fisher Station
John Thom Dies in Lancaster Funeral Set
John Thom, father in law of J. D. Martin formerly of Athens, died Thursday at the family home in Lancaster. Funeral services and burial will be held in Lancaster Monday.
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John Thom
J. D. Martin
Athens
Lancaster
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Pabionm
U.S. Navy
Grangers
Kryptok
I. R. Goldberg
Shapiro
Worstell Bldg
Zenner’s Dept
Kroger
Cornwell's
Cornwell & Co
Athens Jewelers
Athens Star Routes
Toyshop
Postman Bellows
Lamborn
Ira Conley
Ora Bartlett
Gladys Burson
Pratts Fork
Nina Addis
J. B. Roberts
George Cradlebaugh
Cecil Lunsford
W. L. Heston
J. W. Bauer
Howard M. Figley
R. R. Stalter
Modern Appliance Co
Santa Claus
Stromberg-Carlson
Westinghouse
Tepere
Westinghouse Refrigerators
Hoover
McHenry
S. Court St
Company
Mrs. Rutkoskie
Sary
Hillcrest Inn
Lonnie Carter
Marietta, Ohio
Ice
Ieee
Urban Arch
Oxfords
W. L. Douglas
Park, Friedmanshale
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