Two Tons of Glouster Bank Records Moved to Courthouse
Scores of boxes containing the defunct Glouster State Bank records were transferred to the Athens County Courthouse by truck this morning weighing about two tons. The move centralizes records for inquiry and inspection. assets of the bank had been sold to the Ohio Bureau of Credits for $1,055, with notes totaling $129,000.
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Glouster State Bank
Athens County
Emmett Keenan
Ruth Burdette
Athens
Burdette
O. F. Rowland
Keenan
Ohio Bureau of Credits
Prisoners Thank Local Helpers for Christmas Joy
In Athens County Jail inmates express gratitude in a Dec 25 letter to Cecil Cox and Nazarene Church members for candy fruit and carols Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans for tobacco and Sheriff and Mrs Charles Bayless for a Christmas tree popcorn candy and dinner The note ends with wishes for a happy New Year.
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Athens County
North Pole
Cecil Cox
The
Nazarene Church
Charles Evans
Charles Bayless
Wooster Coach Attacks Win at Any Cost Pressure
Wooster College athletic director and football coach L C Boles told the College Physical Directors Society in New Orleans that influential alumni trustees and curb-stone coaches push authorities to dismiss instructors who fail to win. He called for committee control of college athletics and warned of the harm of post season bowls and hypocrisy in intercollegiate sport.
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New Orleans
L. C. Boles
Wooster (O.) College
Boles
Chamber of Commerce
Basketball Scores From Ohio State and Others
Ohio State beat Creighton 31 to 17. Ball State defeated Akron University 39 to unknown. Minnesota edged Long Island University 56 to 41. Duquesne topped Illinois Wesleyan 42 to ? Stanford University 45 over City College of New York 12. Loyola 34 defeated California 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Creighton
Ball State
Akron University
Minnesota
Long Island University
Duquesne
Illinois Wesleyan
Stanford University
City College of New York
Loyola
University of California
Columbus
California
Creighton University of Omaha
Cecelia Chute Named Probate Court Deputy
Miss Cecelia Chute of Glouster is named deputy clerk of Athens County Probate Court by Judge Louis Tyroler. She succeeds Marion Danford who resigned for a City Loan secretarial post. An honor graduate, Chute attended Bliss College and worked in Franklin County Common Pleas Court before taking the Athens post beginning January 3.
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Cecelia Chute
Glouster
Athens County Probate Court
Louis Tyroler
Chute
Andrew Chute
Marion Danford
City Loan
Tyroler
Miss Chute
View Wreck Injures Five After West Virginia Crash
In Gallipolis W. E. Viars and two sons stopped to view an accident site. A car carrying two young colored men from West Virginia struck them, killing Jesse White. All five were injured lightly. both vehicles were badly damaged.
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Gallipolis
W. E. Viars
Jesse White
West Virginia
Library Open At Salvation Army With 50 Families Using It
The library on the ground floor of the Salvation Army headquarters at 92 W Union St serves Athens residents under WPA Recreation Department oversight. It holds about 300 volumes, with half from the County Library Association and the rest donated to the Salvation Army. Dr. Arnold notes 300 to 400 magazines are available and school children may use materials for scrapbooks. Hours are 12 30 to 3 30 pm and 5 to 8 pm daily except Saturday and Sunday.
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Salvation Army
W. Union St
Mamie Arnold
Marion Parker
WPA
County Library Association
Arnold
Athens Salvation Army
Army Seeks Recruits for Fifth Corps Area Drive
George A. Keeling heads the Columbus recruiting office announcing a Fifth Corps Area drive to fill 280 slots in the 10th and 11th Infantry Regiments and other units. Vacancies include 10th Infantry at Fort Hayes Ohio and 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana plus 20 Air Corps openings at Patterson Field Ohio for high school graduates with diploma and some mechanical training. Other openings exist in Medical, Quartermaster, Ordnance and Signal Corps for skilled high school graduates.
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George A. Keeling
U. S. Army
Columbus
Fifth Corps
10Th Infantry
Fort Hayes
Ohio
11Th Infantry
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Air Corps
Patterson Field
Corps
Medical Department
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Gardner Dinner Honored Local Residents At Christmas
Chauncey guests included Ida Pender and George F. Pender grass M J Gardner and Ray Gardner. Others were Ralph Baumgartner family Bill Ray Dick Ronnie Hill family Charles Bennett and Richard Gardner. The article notes three methods for sun distance: geometrical gravitational physical.
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Chauncey
Ida Pendergrass
George F. Pendergrass
M. J. Gardner
Ray Gardner
Tick Ridge
Clover Farm Board Elects Nine From Districts at Year End Party
About 350 people attended the Clover Farm Stores Year End Party in Hotel Berry dining room as officers were elected for six months. The Clover Farm Board of Control includes Fred Vernon Glouster District One and S F Hartman Straitsville District Three among others. Entertainment featured Wayne and Roberta dance team Barrett and Wright from Hollywood and magician Benjamin Franklin with Rex Koons’ band providing music.
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Clover Farm
Ohio
Hotel
Berry
Clover Farm Board of Control
Fred Vernon
Glouster
Hermon Ogg
Nelsonville
S. F. Hartman
Straitsville
Floyd Linscott
Athens
William Chapman
Tuppers Plains
Nial Holcomb
Crooksville
J. N. Rathburn Sons
Rutland
Andris Brothers
Marietta
Co. E. Bode
Chesterhill
Oscar Steward
Logan
Wayne and
Roberta
Hollywood
Barrett and Wright
Benjamin Franklin
W. F. Burke
Rex Koons
Erskine Heads Kiwanis Club in Athens Meeting
Samuel B. Erskine became president of the Athens Kiwanis Club at a Hotel Berry meeting. New officers include Ross Wright as vice president and Fred Sands as treasurer. Directors for 1938 are L. W. Roberts C. W. Henking C. C. Cornell P. F. Good Dr. J. R. Sprague Earl Beckley and Irvin D. Quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Erskine
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Irvin D. Quick
Ross Wright
Fred Sands
L. W. Roberts
B. M. Covert
C. W. Henking
C. C. Cornell
P. F. Good
J. R. Sprague
Earl Beckley
Mr. Quick
Sands
Kiwanis Educational Committee
Athens Club
L. F. Jones
Dick Atkins
Boston
Mrs. George Grim Dies At Burlingham
Mrs. George Grim aged 63 dies after a three year illness at the family home near Burlingham. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Burlingham Church with Rev. Earl Cowen. interment in a nearby cemetery. Surviving are husband and children Nellie Cain Floyd Edwards George Cain Jerry Grim Glen Grim James Grim two sisters Mrs Oscar Laborde and Mrs Jack Koresty and a brother Arch Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grim
Burlingham
Earl Cowen
Grim
Nellie Cain
Springfield
Neb
Floyd Edwards
Athens R. PD
George Cain
Lebanon
Jerry Grim
Marietta
Glen Grim
Pontiac
Mich
James Grim
Pratts Fork
Oscar Laborde
Gretna
Jack Koresty
Gordon
Arch Bishop
Bassett
Leaders Chosen for Jackson Day Event
County committees to rally delegations from Ohio's 88 counties for the Jackson Day celebration January 8 at the Neil House in Columbus are being formed under Mrs Mildred Jaster. In Athens County Oral Daugherty chairs, selecting Mayor Len B McCune Athens Mayor S G Holland Nelsonville and C E Handley Glouster for the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Neil House
Columbus
Mildred Jaster
Athens County
Oral Daugherty
Len B. McCune
Athens
G. Holland
Nelsonville
C. E. Handley
Glouster
Transfer Approved in Alexander Township Funds Case
Judge F. Rowland of Athens County Common Pleas Court yesterday approved the petition of the Alexander Township Board of Trustees to transfer 400 dollars from the township general fund to the seed fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Alexander Township Board of Trustees
Smith Dodson Lead Hollywood Beach Open After Round Two
Smith of Chicago and Leonard Dodson of Springfield Mo hold a one stroke lead in the Hollywood Beach Hotel open in Hollywood Fla after firing three under par 67s in the opening round. Thirty-two players sit within three strokes of the leaders including Metz Coltart Revolta Runyan Shute Moore Wood Hines and Mangrum Oliver MacFarlane Byrd Heinlein OConnor Remsen Snead Guldahl Manero Horne Cox Armour and McSpaden Cruickshank and Minkley Servis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fla
Horton Smith
Chicago
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Smith
Dodson
Dick Metz
Bruce Coltart
Haddonfield
N. J
Johnny Revolta
Pauli Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Johnny Farrell
Denny Shute
Coral Gables
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
Craig Wood
Rumson
Jimmy Hines
New York
Hollywood Golf Club
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Willie MacFarlane
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Maurice O’connor
Belleville
Stanley Remsen
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Ralph Guldahl
Tony Manero
Peabody
Mass
Stanley Horne
Ottawa
Wil
Mrs Ida Schoon Injured in Chauncey Fall
Mrs Ida Schoon wife of Thomas D Schoon of Chauncey sustained a left arm injury from a Friday fall from a chair at home. Ligaments were torn between the wrist and elbow and her arm remained in a sling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ida Schoonover
Thomas D. Schoonover
Chauncey Council Sets Wednesday Meeting for Term Close
Chauncey City Council will meet Wednesday night at seven. Mayor W. D. Hines urges both old and new members to attend as there will be important business and announcements. New council members are Arthur J. Smith Luther Cruikshank James McCollum George W Nye Albert B Jackson and F H Staffinger. Johnston will succeed Hollis Stalder as clerk. Outgoing members are Charles W Tippie Thomas Fennell Burg Johnston Carl Shafer and Wilfred Schoonover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Chauncey City
W. D. Hines
Arthur J. Smith
Luther Cruikshank
James McCollum
George W. Nye
Albert B. Jackson
F. H. Staffinger
Bury Johnston
Hollis Stalder
Charles W. Tippie
Thomas Fennell
Burg Johnston
Carl Shafer
Wilfred Schoonover
Shafer Family Hosts Christmas Dinner in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer of Mound Street hosted a Christmas Day turkey dinner. Attendees included the Shafer parents Mr and Mrs George Shafer and Mr and Mrs George Wilson and Mr and Mrs Walter SpearsElsie Wilson and three children Elizabeth Virginia and Paul. also Mr and Mrs Andrew Simpkins and son Donald. Clifford Shafer and Lois Ann Shafer. Clifford Shafer, working in Bridgeport Connecticut, visited from Friday to Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Carl Shafer
Mound St
George Shafer
George Wilson
Walter Spears
Elsie Wilson
Elizabeth
Virginia
Paul
Andrew Simpkins
Donald
Clifford Shafer
Lois Ann Shafer
Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Conn
Plan Special Rite At Zion Church For New Year Eve
A watch night prayer service is announced for Friday night at Zion Church Lower Plains. The public is invited and those wishing to donate special music are welcome. On Sunday night January 2 revival services begin at Zion with Rev. Melvin Dunn in charge, with nightly services at 7 o'clock.
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Chauncey
Zion Church
Lower Plains
Zion
Melvin Dunn
Wellston
Pendergrass Hosts Christmas Day Visitors in Jacobs Avenue
Mr and Mrs Roy B Pendergrass entertained Christmas Day at their Jacobs Avenue home with guests including Mr and Mrs Alvin Grounds and William Grounds and daughter Della Grounds of Powellton W Va Mr and Mrs Rollie Figgins and Donald Figgins Columbus Mr and Mrs Jimmy Smith and daughter Nancy Sue Pete Pendergrass and Miss Agnes Hillen Nelsonville Fred Edington Amherstdale W Va and a former Chauncey resident visiting in the afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Roy B. Pendergrass
Jacobs Ave
Alvin Grounds
William Grounds
Della Grounds
Powellton
W. Va
Rollie Figgins
Donald Figgins
Columbus
Jimmy Smith
Nancy Sue
Pete Pendergrass
Agnes Hillen
Nelsonville
Fred Edington
Amherstdale
Pendergrass
Chauncey Residents Spend Christmas in Multiple Visits
Chauncey families and relatives mark Christmas with visits across towns. Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Joe Bridgewater host in Russell with Rev and Mrs Stanley Wagner. Others travel to Dayton Murray City Akron Lancaster Cleveland and Athens for holiday gatherings with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Joe Bridgewater
Russell
Stanley Wagner
Wynona Bridgewater
Theodore Kelzenburg
Florence Way
Ronald
Janice June
Dayton
Alice Kelzenburg
Clarence Kelzenburg
Lavella Ross
Athens
Fred Ross
F. H. Staffinger
Georgia Lowery
New Floodwood
Lillie Frazie
Laura Noble
Sugar Creek
George Williamson
Murray City
Leonard Koenig
Peter Rankin
Jack Mullin
Akron
James Rankin
Lancaster
Dan Friedberg
Stanley
Cleveland
Friedberg
Sarah Wilson
Chauncey Keasey Elected Commander in Athens VA Chapter
In Athens at the December meeting Chauncey Kea sey was elected commander of Camp 78 Spanish American War Veterans. Alma Staffinger was chosen president of Auxiliary No 64 and Nellie McConaha as conductor. The text notes the 1906 Federal Food and Drugs Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sherman Keasey
Athens
Alma Staffinger
Nellie McConaha
Big Ten’s Minnesota ousts LIU in MSG crowd record
A 18,074 turnout at Madison Square Garden saw Minnesota defeat Long Island University 56-41, challenging a national attendance record. Stanford beat City College of New York 45-42 in a separate matchup, setting a strong early-season tone in New York.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Minnesota
Wallop
Long Island University
Stanford
City College
Graham Family Christmas Gathering in Chauncey
Rev and Mrs Guss Graham hosted Christmas Day at their Converse Street home. The event featured a chicken dinner and gift exchange around a lit tree. Attendees included Clarence Blackford family, Otto Graham and children, Robert Garrison and Freda Graham, Jennie Graham, Martha Graham and Mona Belle, Ethel Graham and Mildred, Dorothy, Ruth, Isabel, Robert and Dana Graham, and the Graham couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Guss Graham
Converse St. Home
Clarence, Blackford
Juanita
Jimmy
Illa Mae
Johnnie
Otto Graham
Frances
Jack
Marilyn
Robert Garrison
Freda Graham
Columbus
Jennie Graham
Dayton
Martha Graham
Mona Belle
Ethel Graham
Mildred
Dorothy
Ruth
Isabel
Robert
Dana Graham
Two in Hospitals at White Cross Hospital
Donna Jean Parker underwent an appendectomy at White Cross Hospital Monday afternoon after a two week ward stay delayed by a severe cold. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker and her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Bee Conway visited. Eli Kittle of East Branch had a hernia operation at White Cross Hospital Monday.
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Glouster
Donna Jean Parker
White Cross Hospital
Donna Jean
Ernest Parker
Bee Conway
Eli Kittle
East Branch
Harman Quits Pennsylvania Coaching Post
Harvey J. Harman resigns as Penn head football coach after seven years of service. He will receive a leave of absence as assistant professor in physical education. The 1937 Penn team went 2 6 amid a tough season. University President Thomas S. Gates praised Harman’s loyal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Harvey J. Harman
Harman
Thomas S. Gates
Harvey Harman
Department of
Penn
Gates
Department of Physical Education
University of Pittsburgh
Glenn S
Pop) Warner
Temple University
Haverford College
Sewanee University
Stace Family Hosts Christmas Dinner in Millfield Area
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stace of Sugar Creek hosted a two course chicken Christmas Day dinner for their children and families. Attendees included Elmer Russell and daughters Martha and Kathryn, Elmer Schaefer and daughters Charlotte and Dorothy, plus Pete Stace and Mary Frances Kesterson and Rose Hawkins of Columbus. Additional guests were Henry King with the Russell family, William Russell and sons John and Lance with Mrs. Riley McDaniel Jr., Edward Wiess with Mrs. McDaniel Jr., and Jesse Carsey with Newton Russell family from Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Martin Stace
Sugar Creek
Elmer Russell
Martha
Kathryn
Elmer Schaefer
Charlotte
Dorothy
Pomeroy
Pete Stace
Mary Frances Kesterson
Rose Hawkins
Columbus
Henry King
W. N. Russell
William Russell
John
Lance
Riley McDaniel, Jr
Coolville
Edward Wiess
Riley McDaniel
Jesse Carsey
Newton Russell
Wed in Glouster Glouster John White and Wavalen Bell Marry
John White son of William White and Wavalen Bell both of Burr Oak were married Monday afternoon by Rev. A J Craig at his residence in this city. The text also defines steam as tiny liquid water droplets formed when invisible steam cools and condenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Glouster
John White
William White
Wavalen Bell
Burr Oak
A. J. Craig
Student builds lamp in high school contest
Chauncey Billy Keasey a Chauncey Dover High School freshman modeled and built an electric table lamp. The lamp won a contest and was awarded to Jimmy Seiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Billy Keasey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Jimmy Seiber
NYC Lacked Regular Board of Health Before 1866
The article notes that New York City did not have a standing board of health prior to the year 1866, implying a shift in public health governance began that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Board of Health
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Edgerton
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Irvin Quick
Roberts
Chauncey Council
Shafers Entertain
Chauncey Socials
U.P
C. M. Sims
Piqua
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Floyd Rowe
Sims
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Attica
M. A. Shepard
Chillicothe
Townsend
West Point
William D. Connor
Academy
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Texas
Bear
George Halas
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Yule Party
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Winnhers
Pennsylvania
Staces
N. Court St
Quick's
CASH
Coe
Franz Woodworth
Prop
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