Regular Republicans Weigh Support For Landon In Ohio
Ohio Republicans abandon favorite son plan and back likely nominee Landon. Columbus circle leaders say harmony move could shift Cleveland convention votes toward Landon or Knox, with Hoover unlikely. Athens County officials yet to endorse a delegate. Hoover and Vandenburg radio talks scheduled. dates listed across major markets. Probate judge eligibility debated. law requires attorney admitted to practice or previous probate service.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
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Athens County
William E. Borah
Roscoe McCullough
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Landon
Hoover
Arthur H. Vandenburg
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Hal H. Rowland
State of the Union
Vandenburg
Abraham Lincoln
WSAI
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WTAM
WGAR
WWJ
WXYZ
Detroit
WEAF
WJZ
New York
Congress
Columbia
NBC
CBS
City Firemen Respond Twice In One Morning
Fire damaged a dwelling at 135 KE Mill Street causing about 150 dollars in damage when a fire from an open fireplace spread under the living room ceiling. Ervie Swift occupied the home owned by George Love Athens Route 7. Firemen fought smoke and used water outside and chemicals inside. A second run at 9 25 a m involved the U S Forestry Service storeroom at the old brick plant where an overheated stove pipe sparked a small roof fire with no damage. The department logged five runs in February.
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KE. Mill St
Ervie Swift
George Love
Athens
Swift
Athens City
E. R. Laughlin
U. S. Forestry Service
Laughlin
Optometrists of Zone No 6 Meet in Athens
Optometrists of Zone No 6 of the Ohio State Optometric Association will gather in Athens tonight under the direction of B. M. Covert for a collaborative meeting and discussion of association affairs.
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Ohio State Optometric Association
Athens
B. M. Covert
Real Estate Forfeited in Delinquent Tax Suits
In Athens County Common Pleas Court two delinquent tax suits resulted in forfeiture of real estate to the state while four other suits were dismissed. Defendants accepted an easy-payment plan offered by County Treasurer G D Gorham. Foreclosed lots in Glouster and acreage in York Township were forfeited in separate suits. sheriff’s sales drew no bids.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
G. D. Gorham
Athens County
Foster B. Cornwell
Nellie McBride
Howard Walden
Lillian North
Mozetta Tittle
Peter McBride
Et al
Mable M. Matson
Fairview
Glouster
Gorham
Robert Porterfield
York Township
Old Floodwood
Donald R. Poston
Campus Home Sold Monday at Sheriff’s Sale
The Delta Sigma Pi fraternity house at 95 University Terrace was bought Monday by Mutual Home and Savings Association for 7711 dollars after foreclosure. The bank also purchased six tracts near Lathrop for 4979 dollars and four tracts on Sand Rock Stewart Road for 2520 dollars. F BR Beasley bought a tract near Lathrop for 667 dollars after foreclosure. appraisals ranged up to 10000 dollars. Taxes and costs totaled 496.79 with 4674.99 still owed to the bank.
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Delta Sigma Pi
University Terrace
Mutual Home and Savings Association
Federal Land Bank of Louisville
Lathrop
Fannie E. Wells
Federal Land Bank
Hrock-Stewart Road
Isaac Cook
F. BR. Beasley
Beasley
County Teachers To Meet on Wednesday
A dinner meeting of the Athens County Teachers Association will be held at the Christian Church in Athens Wednesday night February 12 at 6:30. M H Macfarlan of Albany is association president.
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Athens County Teachers Association
The
Christian Church In
Athens
M. H. Macfarlan
Albany
Forty-eight? Actually 38 New Cars Sold in County in February
Thirty eight new automobiles were sold in Athens County during February, with 137 bills of sale filed. The data comes from the office of Ruth E. Burdette, clerk of courts.
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Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
Princeton alumni dispute military courses in education
Arthur T. Clark addresses editor to challenge the Princeton based questionnaire cited in The Messenger editorial on military training. He argues only a small fraction of Princeton students enrolled and value the course, while most declined or opposed it, citing broader objections from major education associations.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
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American Physical Education Association
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American Federation of Teachers
Arthur T. Clark
Athens First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Bollia Testifies in A C Robinson Case in Athens
State Highway Patrolman F E Bollia formerly head of the Athens sub station now in Springfield testified in the Athens County Common Pleas Court in the case of A C Robinson who is charged with driving while suspended. Bollia arrested Robinsons last fall and his rights.
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F. E. Bollia
Athens
Springfield
A. C Robinson
Athens County
Fathers Help Run Scout Evening Party Highlights
Boy Scout Troop 56 hosted a Father and Son Party at the First Methodist Episcopal Church club rooms. Twenty-two scouts and eight visitors joined patrols Elk Hawk Eagle and Pine Tree in tracking signalling first aid and knot tying with Hawk Patrol taking first place.
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Scout Club
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Seven Court Cases Set for Next Week in Athens County
Athens County Common Pleas Court set seven cases for hearing by juries next week. W F Patton of Nelsonville faces embezzlement charges Monday. Don Jeffers sues Jesse and Foster Pierce over a traffic accident Tuesday. I J Fulton v Sunday Creek Lodge No 248 Knights of Pythias is heard Wednesday. John Murphy charged with driving while intoxicated and Chester H Dunkie versus Ruth Dunkie divorce heard Thursday. Charles Kollar administrator of Paul Vanoa estate sues Prudential Insurance Friday. Millie Fouts versus Sadie Frebault money suit heard Saturday.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
W. F. Patton
Nelsonville
Don Jeffers
Jesse Pierce
Foster Pierce
I. J. Fulton
Ohio Superintendent of Banks
Sunday Creek Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Jacksonville
John Murphy
Chester H. Dunkie
Ruth Dunkie
Charles Kollar
Paul Vanoa
Prudential Insurance Co
Kollar
Millie Fouts
Sadie Frebault
Rolland Ruth Enrolls In Crime Study Course
Rolland Ruth special officer for the prosecuting attorney office has enrolled for a six day course in police administration at Ohio State University March 23 to 28. More than 20 experts in scientific crime detection and criminal case prosecution will speak including Atty. Gen. John W. Bricker and David Cowles of the Cleveland Police Department. A visit to the United States Industrial Reformatory at Chillicothe is part of the school.
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Rolland Ruth
Ohio State University
John W. Bricker
David Cowles
Cleveland Police Department
Howard G. Robinson
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
United States Industrial Reformatory
Chillicothe
Sugar Creek Men Fined 85 by Bennett
George Green and Albert Hunter, both of Sugar Creek, were fined $5 and costs by Magistrate T. R. Bennett after pleading guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace. Mrs. Gertrude Johnson accused them of entering her home. Deputy Kari Gardner arrested them.
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George Green
Albert Hunter
Sugar Creek
Costa
T. R. Bennett
Gertrude Johnson
Kari Gardner
John Robbins Fined for Intoxication in Columbus Court
John Robbins of Columbus was fined five dollars and costs by Magistrate T R Bennett after pleading guilty to intoxication. He promised to pay and was released. The arrest was made by a local constable.
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John Robbins
Columbus
T. R. Bennett
WPA wage data shows most Athens district workers earned most pay
WPA bulletin reveals Athens District workers were credited for 84 percent of wages from Aug 1 to Dec 15 1935. Weather influenced unearned time with Ohio districts averaging 16.7 percent in Sept and 12.1 percent in Dec. Athens ranked low with 84 percent credited time. January figures expected to rise due to severe weather.
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WPA
Athens
Columbus
Ray Noble
The
Bulletin
Ohio
Court News: Ohio Banker Squires Oversees Marshfield Bank Liquidation
H Squire, Ohio superintendent of banks, granted court authority to auction cash sales of bad and doubtful claims. He may also settle debts of William and Anna Van Meter for cash, and settle Earl Elliott's debt. Property in Glouster and related foreclosure actions are ordered sold for fixed values, with several bids already rejected.
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Ohio
Marshfield State Bank
William van Meter
Anna van Meter
Earl Elliott
Valsall's
Fire Clay Co
Glouster
Blanche Fletcher
Louise Preston
Sheff
Neva Sweeney
Bessie Nicholson
John J. Woolley
D. L. Wallace
A. F. White
Hocking Domestic Coal Co
Gallia County
Aloysius Beshara
Evelyn Gatchel
Mutual Home and Savings Association
Arthur D. Phillips
I. J. Fulton
Ohio Superintendent of Banks
Ada E. Kennedy
Fay S. Kennedy
Snow Flurries Forecast for Athens District Tonight
Little temperature change expected with flurries in the Athens District tonight and Wednesday. Last night’s low was 10 degrees above zero and at noon today the mercury read 14 above zero, according to weather observer Mrs C N France.
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Athens
C. N. France
Central School Honor Roll Lists 62 Students
A scholastic report from Central School lists 62 boys and girls on the honor roll for the third six weeks. The Second Grade led with 17 honorees. Names span First through Sixth Grades, highlighting students such as Delores Baughman and Henry Brown in First Grade, Ruth Towress and Jay Schuler in Second, Dorothy Love in Third, James Dumley in Fourth, Joyce Bigum in Fifth, and Ruth Gentry in Sixth.
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Central School
Delores Baughman
Henry Brown
Eileen Buck
Elizabeth Ewing
Lenora Graham
Helen McBride
Ann Nickoson
Thea Parestides
Billy Rowan
Wanda Skinner
Barbara Walker
John Warrener
Mary E. Blaker
Ruth Towress
Lillian Collins
Louise Johnston
Ruth Jean Evans
Jay Schuler
Donna Lee Beveridge
Betty Deeter
Tom Davis
Jerry Quest
Donald James
Lee Woodruff
Elroy Clendenin
James Duncan
Harold Dean Tyron
Janelee Laughlin
Thurman Morgan
Dorothy Love
Duane Bell
Mary Wilson
Faith Towriss
June Schuler
Joan Algeo
Deanue McPherson
Mary Daugherty
Edward Brown
Charlotte Harris
James Dumley
Vernon McKibben
Jean Mickle
Jack Stokes
Garry Stephenson
Joyce Bigum
Rachel Hoffman
Anna Mae Keever
Jo Ann Murphy
Mary Parestides
Luella Powell
Wanda Quest
Elizabeth Riley
Jean Westfall
Ruth Gentry
Dent Williams
Elizabeth Coury
Marjorie Gaston
Betty Griswold
Betty Jane Harris
Ruth Mason
Joan Seipel
Howard Bobo
Grover Discusses Basketball Evolution for Spectators
Brandon T. Grover of the Ohio University coaching staff spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about how basketball has evolved from nine players and peach-basket goals to a fast, highly organized game. He noted James Naismith is still living, and that Ohio's current team of four sophomores shows native talent. He said the sport’s national growth and Olympic inclusion this year heighten spectator interest.
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Athens Rotary Club
Brandon T. Grover
Ohio University
James Naismith
Grover
Truck Owner Fined for Not Registering Vehicle
F. P. Upson of Ashtabula was fined $15 and costs by Mayor Brown of Corning after being arrested by State Highway Patrolman J. H. Gorham on Route 13 south of Corning for failing to register his truck.
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F. P. Upson
Ashtabula
Brown
Corning
J. H. Gorham
Athens
Athens District Schools Spend $132 420 With Bonds Retired
The Athens City School District reports total expenditures of 132000 for the year ending December 31 1935. Instruction accounts for about 80 percent of costs at 72682 51 including salaries books and equipment repairs. Bond retirement 20000 and interest 10858 75. Capital outlay 1300 42. Assets total 492 439 with lands buildings and equipment, bonded debt 197 500 and excess assets 204 932.
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Athens
Athens City
Board of Education
EF. R. Walker
Tests Announced for Government Positions
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for economist grades | associate milk specialist and assistant milk specialist in the Public Health Service Treasury Department. Salaries range from 2600 to 5600 dollars yearly. Full details via J L C Kelley secretary at the Athens Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Economist
Public Health Service
Treasury Department
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Memorial Program Honors Liszt 50th Death Anniversary
A memorial program marking the 50th anniversary of Franz Liszt's death will be held Sunday night at 8 15 in Memorial Auditorium. Paul Fontaine of Ohio University says the event is aimed at non musicians and includes a talk by Loren C Staats on A Non Musician Looks at Liszt with participation from Ohio University School of Music faculty and students.
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Franz Liszt
Memorial Auditorium
Paul Fontaine
Ohio University
Loren C. Staats
Liszt
School of Music
Local Birth Notices Highlight Vern Syx and Ethel Canter
Vern Syx, 23, Glouster, miner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Syx, and Ethel Louise Canter, 18 months, Lathrop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Canter, are listed in a local birth notice.
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Vern Syx
Glouster
Miner
Fred Syx
Ethel Louise Canter
Lathrop
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