Athens High Seventh in State Tests
State Education reports show Athens High School ranked seventh among ten top high schools in Ohio scholarship tests last May. Findlay High led, followed by Ravenna DeVilbiss Toledo Scott Mt. Vernon Conneaut. Toronto Ironton Ashland ranked 8th to 10th. Athens students earned multiple individual honors across chemistry algebra geometry American History world history Latin I Latin II French I English II.
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State Department of Education
Ohio
Athens High School
Findlay High
Ravenna
DeVilbiss
Toledo Scott High
Mt. Vernon
Conneaut
Toronto
Ironton
Ashland
Athens High
En University
Marietta
Athens
Harold Moore
James Person
Fred Kittle
Stephen Fuller
Harry Hess
Jean Finsterwald
Virginia Segale
Alice Maccombs
Marjorie Harvey
Clark Biedel
Jane Foster
Rural Schools Unite to Challenge City Funding Push
Athens County to host a rural school forum at Mechanicsburg School on February 10 at 8 p.m. The gathering, part of a broader rural movement, opposes city schools’ push to redirect foundation program funds from rural districts. Organizers plan multi county districting across Meigs, Washington, Gallia, Vinton, Hocking, Perry, Morgan, and others with state association representation. All Athens County board members, clerks, principals, and rural advocates are urged to attend.
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Athens County School Board and Clerks Association
Mechanicsburg
Athens County
Ohio State Association of Boards of Education
Ohio
Athens
Perry
Morgan
Meigs
Washington
Gallia
Vinton
Hocking
State Association of Boards of Education
Athens County School Board
Raisers of Livestock To Meet on Thursday
An all day meeting of southeastern Ohio livestock raisers will be held Thursday February 11 at the Athens Grange Hall. Ohio State University professor D R Dodd will speak. The program begins at 10 a m with alfalfa and meadows. at 1 p m topics include rotation fertilizer and filme. County agent Ross Wright urged all farmers to attend for better hay and forage crops. The event was postponed from January 22.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens
D. R. Dodd
Ohio State University
Ross Wright
Spring Arrives Briefly as Athens Hits Warm Spells
Athens saw a brisk warm up after a frosty spell with morning readings around 34 degrees and noon highs near 64. Forecasts expect rain and colder air tonight with fair but colder conditions tomorrow.
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Athens
Mercury
Central Grade School 6 Weeks Honor Roll Honors List
Sixty three students across all grades earn places on the honor roll at the end of the third six weeks. First Grade names include Bobbie Beckle and Diana Crawford among others, while Second Grade features Henry Brown and Richard Coury. Third Grade honorees are Dana Beveridge and Mary Blaker. Fourth Grade includes Cleora Coopers. Fifth Grade lists Billy Hammerle and Jack Stokes. Sixth Grade honors cover Elaine Beckett and Johanna Daugherty.
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Central Grade
Bobbie Beckle
Diana Crawford
Alice France
Virginia Haley
Ann Hammerle
Lee Hawk
Philip Minnameyer
Jo Ann Morgan
Billy Nash
Charlene Nicholson
Frances Stanley
Claude Westfall
Lillian Wilson
Henry Brown
Richard Coury
Billy Driscoll
Joe Jagers
Harold Neutzling
Margaret Barnett
Delores Baughman
Eileen Buck
Imogene Laughlin
Helen McBride
Ann Nickoson
Betty Norris
Thea Parestides
Jeanette Portz
Wanda Skinner
Barbara Walker
Dana Beveridge
Mary Blaker
Elroy Clendennin
Jean Cutler
Kathleen McAfee
Jerry Quest
Alvin Rosser
Rachel Hoffman
Anna Mae Keever
Mary Parestides
Luella Powell
Jane Quest
Wanda Quest
Elizabeth Riley
Charles Stack
Jean Weatfall
Jo Ann Murphy
Educators To Attend New Orleans Sessions
Ohio University faculty members and other educators will travel to New Orleans at the end of February for a national conference of superintendents of departments. The trip aligns with the national conference of the Progressive Education Association. Attendees include Dr. A. B. Sias Dr. R. L. Morton Dr. A. E. Wagner Dr. E. C. Class Dr. H A. Benz Harper C. Pendry Dean T. C. McCracken H. W. Humphrey president of The Plains Schools and E. J. Arnold superintendent of Nelsonville Schools.
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Ohio University
New Orleans
Progressive Education Association
A. B. Sias
R. L. Morton
A. E. Wagner
E. C. Class
H A. Benz
Harper C. Pendry
Dean T. C. McCracken
H. W. Humphrey
the Plains Schools
E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville
John Radford Dies At Home at Baker Settlement
John Radford aged 72, a well known farmer of Baker Settlement, died at his home Sunday evening at 6 30 from pneumonia. He leaves wife Nora and son Homer, both of Baker Settlement. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville, burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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John Radford
Baker Settlement
Nora Radford
Homer Radford
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Ruth Burdette Improving Rapidly After Operation
Ruth Burdette a nine year old at 9 McKinley Ave Athens County clerk of courts is recovering at Sheltering Arms Hospital from a major operation performed there a week ago and is reported improving rapidly. Mrs Omer Rexroad and her baby son from Parkersburg have been discharged and are staying at 152 Mill Street with Mr and Mrs C B Chandler.
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Ruth Burdette
McKinley Ave
Athens County Clerk
E. E. Van Dyke Dies Saturday at 75 in Athens
E. E. Van Dyke age 75 died at his home on W. State St after months of illness. He lived in Athens County all his life and in Athens City 40 years. He served 17 years as caretaker of Ellis Hall at Ohio University and belonged to the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Survived by sons R. A. Van Dyke and Arvilla and Gladys Van Dyke. daughter Mrs Ray E. Saylor. two grandchildren Ruth and James Van Dyke. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Seaman and Rev. Coulter. burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call.
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Elwood E. van Dyke
W. State St
William and
Martha van Dyke
Athens County
Athens City
van Dyke
Ellis Hall
Ohio University
First Methodist Episcopal Church
R. A. van Dyke
Coalwood
W. Va
Ray E. Saylor
San Francisco
Calif
Arvilla B. van Dyke
Gladys M. van Dyke
Ruth
James van Dyke
W. G. Seaman
C. M. Coulter
W. Union St
Bootleg Pair Get Sentences
Charles Burley and Lawrence Wycoff of Nelsonville Route 2 pleaded guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to transporting liquor illegally. Each fined 100 dollars plus costs and 90 days in jail with jail time suspended after a 15 minute talk and a promise of good behavior. They admitted four to five weeks in the business and Wycoff said farming failed to support his wife and two children. State inspectors raided the home of Mrs. Alta Ossman in Kimberly when the men arrived with seven gallons of liquor.
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Charles Burley
Nelsonville
Lawrence Wycoff
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
Wycoff
Burley
Alta Ossman
Kimberly
Divorce suit filed by Ethel Cunningham in Athens County
Ethel Cunningham sues for divorce from Joseph Cunningham in Athens County Common Pleas Court charging cruelty. Married in 1930, she seeks specific furniture she claims as hers and requests restoration of her maiden name Ethel Stiles.
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Ethel Cunningham
Joseph Cunningham
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Ethel Stiles
Ohio guard unit returns from Ironton flood duty
Forty seven members of Battery C 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard, Athens, returned from ten days of flood relief in Ironton. Captain Paul Hall said about 25 developed colds from hauling supplies along Route 75 to the flooded town, where two water hauls were required. Seven other National Guard units also served. the Medical Detachment was to be relieved today.
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National Guard
Ironton
Hall
Church Quartet Sings At First Army Service
The First M. E. Church quartet Virginia Christ man Esther Mae Goodman Wayne Everson and George Griffiths sang at the Salvation Army meeting. Adjt Ronald Irwin spoke. Tonight Rev Gilbert Courtney will speak on The Blood with singers. Tomorrow Capt Vernon Post and a 15 piece corps band join an open air Courthouse meeting at 7 45.
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M. E. Church
Virginia Christman
Esther Mae Goodman
Wayne Everson
George Griffiths
Salvation Army
Adjt
Ronald Irwin
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Vernon Post
Army Building
Institute Leaders Plan Early Start in Athens County
Farm Institute Officers will meet Thursday evening February 11 at 8 o clock in the extension office. Each local institute committee must decide its date location number of sessions and financing method before the meeting. After a successful 1936, plans aim to start 1937-38 institutes strong with speaker selections ready.
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Farm Institute
Athens County
Marriage Licenses for Barrows and Stanley Couples
Guy Barrows a 23 year old miner of Nelsonville marries Ruth Stanley 21 of Carbondale daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stanley. Walter Chesher 28 a Nelsonville track maintainer marries Mary Elizabeth Cox 18 of Glouster daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Cox.
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Guy Barrows
Nelsonville
John Barrows
Ruth Stanley
Carbondale
John Stanley
Walter M. Chesher
Francis M. Chesher
Mary Elizabeth Cox
Glouster
Dan Cox
What’s On The Air Monday Program At WLW CBS
Radio schedule listing weekday items from noon to before midnight. Programs include The Gumps markets weather Farm Home Hour Parm Home HourJack Berch Donahue Orch Current Events Nature Stories Pepper Young Ma Perkins Vie and Sade The O Neills Organist Betty and Bob Dick Tracy Jack Armstrong Singing Lady Orphan Annie The Johnsons Reisman Orch Edgar Guest Giese Guene Various music and drama segments feature Al Jolson Fred Astaire Rip Van Winkle and more across many times and hosts.
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WLW
CBS
Ted Malone
Helen Trent
Jack Berch
Parm
Hall Orch
Donahue Orch
Pepper Young
Ma Perkins
the O'Neills
Mary Gothern
Betty and
Bob
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Singing Lady
Orphan Annie
the Johnsons
James Orch
Bob Newhall
Lowell Thomas
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Lum
Jack Randolph
Reisman
NBC
E.S
Cor Jack Armstrong
Dorothy Gordon
Lady Doris Kerr
Spieckerman Orch
News of Youth
Gogo de Lys
Lowell Thomas Renfrew
Amos ‘N
Andy Jack Fulton
Popeye
Cum
Abner Ray Heatherton
Money
Booke Carter
Nichols Orch
Haenschen Orch
Pat
Orch
Himber Orch
Wayne King
Paul Sullivan
Nelson Orch
Moon River Jones Orch
J L Pickering Dies After Weekends Call
J L Pickering died Saturday after a long life of service. He served 38 years with the Hocking Valley Railroad as a railway postal clerk after World War II and was active in the Athens GAR post, VFW, and Masonic Knight Templar order. Survived by wife Louella H Pickering two sons Kenneth and Joseph a daughter Anne and five grandsons. Friends may call at the Pickering home this afternoon and evening.
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Pickering
Old
Hocking Valley Railroad
Athens Gar Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Masonic Order
Knights Templar
The
Elks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Louella H. Pickering
Kenneth
Youngstown
Joseph
Chicago
Anne
Mrs. Barrett Funeral Held in Delaware
Ella Richey Barrett of Delaware died suddenly at home last Thursday from a heart attack. Former Athens resident, Church of Christ member, survived by husband Ralph W. Barrett a daughter Margaret Fort Knox Ky two sons Wilbur and Paul Delaware sister Mrs Lee Davis Caldwell and brothers L H Richey California and A A Richey Honolulu Funeral held Saturday afternoon burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Delaware Attending relatives included Mrs C J Flowers Miss Rose Price and Miss Blanche Price of Athens
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Ella Richey Barrett
Delaware
Athens
Church of Christ
Washington D. H
Barrett
Ralph W. Barrett
Margaret
Fort Knox
Wilbur
Paul
Lee Davis
Caldwell
L. H. Richey
California
A. A. Richey
Honolulu
Oak Grove Cemetery
C. J. Flowers
Librarians of District To Meet Here in July
Miss Anne Keating of Ohio University announces a conference of librarians to be held at Edwin Watts Chubb Library during the first week of July. Attendees will mainly come from Southeastern Ohio, and the group formed during last Fall’s Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting includes 15 elementary and secondary librarians. The program centers on public school library problems and plans with discussion and aid for their work.
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Anne Keating
Ohio University
Edwin Watts Chubb
Southeastern Ohio
Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association
Plan Benefit Bridge for Playground Equipment
A benefit bridge party is set for Monday February 15 at 7 30 p m at Central Grade School. Proceeds go toward playground equipment.
Child Health and Protection Committee Meeting Tuesday
The Child Health and Protection Committee will meet at 7 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Building to discuss welfare concerns and protective services for youths and families.
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Child Health and Protection Committee
Masonic Building
Rail Time Cards and Airline Schedules at Athens Area
The notice lists daily and weekly rail timetables for multiple routes including NEW FORK CENTRAL SOUTH and NORTH No 2 3 and 9 with various departure and arrival times. It also shows Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio line services, plus an Athens Municipal Airport air taxi schedule with several west north east departures.
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NEW Fork Central Soute
NEW Fork Central North
Chesapeake & Ohio
Athens Municipal Airport
Ticketa
An M & A
Athens West
Gallipolis Faces Devastating Landslides Along Ohio River
A sequence of disastrous landslides along Gallipolis riverfront threatens homes and structures including the river bank near Holzer Hospital. The city, led by City Manager John Gwinn and Fire Chief Walter Wise, conducts constant checks as frost melts and spring nears. Army engineers cite a shifting Ohio River bed and underlying sand channels, while federal relief is not available. officials plan to pursue Public Works projects for retaining walls.
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Ohio River
Holzer Hospital
Holzer
Hatfield
Emma Cowden
Edith Nida
F. W. Shane
Lola C. Neal
Harold Wetherholt
R. R. Starbuck
Gallipolis
First
Spruce Sts
John Gwinn
Walter Wise
First Ave
Fourth Ave
Chickamauga Creek
Conklin
U. S. Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
Mrs. Fisher Struck by Car in Gallipolis Incident
Mrs. Willie Fisher, 66, of Patriot neighborhood, was struck and knocked down by a car on Second Ave near City Park Saturday evening. Driver Eugene Clyse, 21, also of Patriot, said to have driven slowly. she was taken to Holzer Hospital with a severe shock, not seriously injured. Chief John Fraley noted the car did not pass over her body.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
City Park
Willie Fisher
Patriot
Eugene Clyse
Clyse
John Fraley
Holzer Hospital
Shower for Chief of Gallipolis Nurses
Forty guests attended a bridal shower at Miss Maude Smith’s home in Gallipolis honoring Miss Ella Johnson night supervisor of nurses who will wed Harry Rayburn son of Mr and Mrs Will Rayburn next Sunday. The Presbyterian Church at high noon will host the ceremony read by Rev JL W Gishler. The bride resides in Glouster and will continue to live in the city.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Maude Smith
Ella Johnson
Harry Rayburn
Will Rayburn
Presbyterian Church
JL. W. Gishler
Glouster
All Churches Resume In Gallipolis Sunday
Gallipolis churches returned to regular services after flood closures Sunday. St Louis Catholic Church and the Methodist and Baptist colored churches were not affected by the high water.
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Gallipolis
Night Officer Covers Duty in Gallipolis
Night Patrolman Bryan Cooper is reported not jaundice and other complications from long flood duty hours Constable J H Shato handles police duties in Cooper's stead in Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Bryan Cooper
J. H. Shato
Cooper
Gallipolis Marriage Service Performed Saturday
Rev H H Wilbur read the marriage service in the Probate Judge Clark office for E V Adams of Vinton and Gladys French of Bidwell and for Elmer E McDermitt and Blanche Kay of Kanauga on Saturday afternoon in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
H. H. Wilbur
Clark
E. V. Adams
Vinton
Gladys French
Bidwell
Elmer E. McDermitt
Blanche Kay
Kanauga
William A Howard 88 Dies From Fractured Hip
William A Howard aged 88 died at his Columbus home Friday night from injuries after a fall that fractured his hip. He was father to Luther Howard of this city Albert Howard of Gahanna and several Columbus relatives. The family formerly lived in Bidwell. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
William A. Howard
Luther Howard
Albert Howard
Gahanna
Wm. Jones
Canal Winchester
Ed Badger
Walter Thompson
Laura Howard
Columbus
Capital City
Howard
Bidwell
Conduct Services for Veteran S. P. Roach
Funeral services were held in Huntington West Virginia for 8S. P. Roach a Spanish American War veteran who died Thursday night. He was a native of Gallia County son of Calvin and Betty Halley Roach and survived by his widow three sons two brothers and three sisters all of Huntington. Death occurred at the U S Veterans Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Roach was a prominent Huntington realtor.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
W. Va
P. Roach
Calvin
Betty Halley Roach
Gallia County
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Roach
Fred Rush to Teach In Gallia Schools
Gallipolis City Board of Education selected Fred L. Rush age 29 and unmarried to fill the late C C Hughes position on the high school faculty Rush will teach physics and commercial courses as Hughes did before dying from a burns accident Miss Margaret Shuler Red Cross treasurer in Gallipolis is in New York on firm business Elmer Davis will receive and acknowledge all funds offered in her absence
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Gallipolis
Margaret Shuler
Red Cross
New York
Davis-Shuler Co
Elmer Davis
Red Cross To Meet With Business Men
Gallia parish meeting of Red Cross directors and the disaster committee of the chamber of commerce is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at the Lafayette Hotel for reorganization purposes.
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Red Cross
Gallipolis
Red Cross Directors and Disaster Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Hotel
Men Report $1,500,000 Damage at Steel Plant
En route to Butcher, Pa., from Ashland, Ky, 50 men in a contingent were helping rehabilitate Armco steel plant after the flood. A car carrying part of the group was disabled near Crown City Saturday night and sheriff’s office sent another car to assist. The men estimated Ashland plant damage at least $1.5 million due to the high water.
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Gallipolis
Butcher, Pa
Ashland
Armco Steel
Crown City
Hatfield
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Central
Baker
Shackelton Company
J. W. Gabriel
N. Mulberry St
Logan, Ohio
E. E. van Dyke
Church Quartet
First Army
Institute
Bee Ern
Ben Bernie
Mystery Story Mystery Story Band
Jimmy Fidler Nichols
Queen's Minette
Tucker Orch
Boon River
Mau Oren
Jenny
School of the Air School of the Air
Myrt
Marge
Wilderness
del Casino
Alexander Cores
Three Aces
Renfrew
Jack Fulton
Alexander Woollcott
Boake Carter
Ted Hammerstein
al Jalean
al Jolson
al Pearce
Jack Oakie
Warnow Orch
Freeman Orch
Olsen Orch
Shep Fields
Tom Thomas
Tom Miz
Annie
John Gurney
Billy and
Betty Mary Small
Frank Moon
Munn Warden Lawes
Warden Lawes
Jack Pearl
McGrew Orch
Glen Gray
Glen Gray Arnheim Orch
Mary Marlin
Gene Arnold
Sylvia Clark
High Hatters
Happy Jack
Dan Hardings
Claudine MacDonald
Ines Lopez
Marine Band
Dramatization
Women's Clubs
Follow the Moon
Guiding Light
Science News
XK Bisters
Flying Time
Easy Aces
Hendrik van Loon
Dude Ranch
Astaire
Fred Astaire
Rip van Winkie
Rip Ven Winkie
Bport
Masters Orch
Masters
Robert Kenyon
Kansas City
Willow Springs
J. C. B. Davis
Kenyon
Ozark
Davis
J. L. Pickering
Mrs. Barrett
P.m
Baltimore & Ohio
National Limited
Diplomat
Diplomat Daily
Harmacy
Ade
Ady
Dowler & Ferguson
William Howard
S. P. Roach
Fred Rush
Dr. Pierce
Florencetown
Plum St
Middletown
Tabs. Inc
Carter
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Lostro Bldg
Athens, Ohio
State
Federal
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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