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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
5
County commissioners approve sale of 33300 relief bonds voted at the November election. Expected state aid around 40000 with proposals due by January 20. Maximum interest set at six percent, likely lower. House already passed two relief measures awaiting Senate action, including sales tax relief and utility tax continuations.
C C L Jordan Athens County chairman for the celebration of the Presidents Birthday today announced chairmen for their communities C C Cornell Athens Dr C G Dew Nelsonville W D Hines Chauncey and C F Wallace Glouster The occasion will be observed with dances on Saturday Jan 29 There will be three in Athens one at the Berry one at the Eagles Hall and one on the campus Other communities will arrange celebrations and three locals of the United Mine Workers will join for another
Tipping due Canyon Texas West Texas State Teachers College begins basketball season with center Ramond Shackelford at 6 foot 9 inches and a 9 foot reach, joined by forward Luther Stephenson who stands 3 inches shorter in reach.
Amesville reports magician Howard G. Smith unable to perform his rainbow routine after a trailer theft. A steamer trunk containing 100 yards of colored silk vanished, crippling the final appearance following Chauncey show. Sheriff Charles Bayles is notified.
Ruth E. Burdette, Athens County clerk of courts, announces Miss Mary Terrill of Athens as deputy clerk. Terrill, secretary to C. M. Gill for 10 years, will assist in court business while Dorothy Brooks heads the new title registration bureau. The office gains power under a new auto registration law and will record vehicle mortgages.
Athens Retail Merchants Association will close Friday at regular hours and remain closed Saturday for New Year’s Day. Association secretary John W. Bolin announced the change.
Four persons were hurt Tuesday afternoon in a head on collision south of Chauncey on Route 31. Mrs. G T Martin of South Charleston headed toward Chauncey and John W Brooks of Nelsonville toward Athens collided after passing a car. Brooks car left the road, snapped a pole and overturned. Martin car remained on the highway. All were treated and released. injuries included cuts and bruises. damage estimated at 350 or 200 dollars respectively.
Ross Wright of the Athens County extension, in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture, launched a survey to quantify apples on hand and in storage. Growers mailed 184 cards asking for January 1 forecasts to aid orderly marketing and future planning.
This profiles the three county health nurses Ann Morgan Clara Cavanaugh and Esta LaHugh in Athens County Their work is preventive not curative inspecting schools providing vaccines and guiding expectant mothers and new families They visit homes aid the needy and sometimes accompany outsiders into quarantine areas for safety and learning experiences
Washington reports the United States ended the first 11 months of 1937 with a favorable foreign trade balance of 151,670,000 dollars. The Commerce Department disclosed the figure today.
Charles L. Woodworth and John McDonald of the F. L. Woodworth & Son Store at 18 S. Court St. will be honored at a Stevens Hotel breakfast in Chicago next Tuesday during the National Shoe Fair. The event honors shoemen in over 600 cities who have agreed to represent the association locally. J. H. Roberts of Cleveland serves as Ohio state chairman.
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