Mees Addresses Southeastern Ohio School Superintendents
County school superintendents met at Athens City Hall with Floyd F. Mees on the school foundation financing. Mees advocated cash payments to districts via notes. Attendees included R. M. Eyeman and other county officials and Ohio University representatives.
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Athens City Hall
Floyd F. Mees
Ohio House of Representatives
House
Mees
Ohio County
Athens County
O. E. Hearing
Perry County
E. O. McCowen
Scioto County
J. E. Way
Pike County
Mr. Hickman
Amesville
W. D. Hill
Ohio University
William J. Greenlee
Belmont County
A. B. Sias
Thomas C. McCracken
William O'Neil
Washington County
House of Representatives
Jenkins Appointed To Steering Committee
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins is named a member of the House Republican Steering Committee in Washington. Other appointees include Flood Lead er Martin Harry L. Englebright Carl E. Mapes J. Roland Kinzer Hamilton Fish J. Will Taylor Leo K. Allen John M. Robsson Harold Knutson Milne and Charles A. Halleck. The committee shapes party policy and strategy in the House.
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Thomas A. Jenkins
House of Representatives
Washington
Joseph W. Martin
Flood
Martin
Harry L. Englebright
California
Carl E. Mapes
Michigan
J. Roland Kinzer
Pennsylvania
Hamilton Fish
New York
J. Will Taylor
Tennessee
Leo K. Allen
Illinois
John M. Robsson
Kentucky
Harold Knutson
Milne
Charles A. Halleck
Insana
Republican Organization
Nuisance to Society Court Tells Mitchell
Harry Mitchell aged 50 of Athens was fined $25 and costs in Common Pleas Court for intoxication after pleading guilty. He met Deputy Charles H. Evans at the county jail Saturday night and said he wished to leave the street. The judge called him a nuisance and sentenced him to jail in lieu of payment.
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Harry Mitchell
Athens
Common Pleas
Mitchell
Charles H. Evans
Mitcheill
Harry
O. F. Rowland
Lavelle Chosen for Elks Initiation Team in Columbus
The Columbus Elks Lodge hosts a statewide fathers and sons initiation on Feb. 26. The initiation team includes Lavelle of Athens and 14 other members from Marietta Elyria Lorain Kenton Chilli cothe Piqua Marion Zanesville Ashtabula Youngstown Hamilton Portsmouth, with a class of 75 to be initiated.
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Columbus
Elks’ Lodge
Fred Augustine
Marietta
Gerald Nau
Elyria
Lee Conn
van Wert
Wilson Snyder
Lorain
Burke E. Jones
Kenton
Clyde Rodehaver
Chillicothe
Frank Prince
Piqua
F. A. Lavelle
Athens
R. E. Prettyman
Marion
Harold Tom
Zanesville
James Breen
Ashtabula
Joseph Welch
Youngstown
Ray Warndorf
Hamilton
Harry E. Foehr
Portsmouth
Exalted
Rulers’ Association
Crowds Gather at Nazarene Revival in City
Crowds attended the revival at the Church of the Nazarene at W State and Walker Streets. Rev. Raymond Browning of Bennettsville South Carolina preached three sermons today: Pure Heart morning, Gods Peculiar People afternoon, and The Limitation of Gods Mercy in the evening. Services continue each night at 7 30 this week led by Pastor Rev Neal Hutchinson.
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Church of the Nazarene
W. State
Walker Sts
Raymond Browning
Bennettsville
S. C
Neal Hutchinson
Car Theft Report Spurs Police Find Buick Sedan
Mineral resident H. C. Chesser reported his 1928 Buick sedan stolen Saturday night. Police Chief E. S. Finsterwald recovered the car Sunday night on West State Street.
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H. C. Chesser
Mineral
E. S. Finsterwald
W. State St
Charm Theme Chosen for Home Economics Club Convention
The Home Economics High School Club in Athens selects Charm as its convention theme to be held in the Athens High School Auditorium on Saturday February 18. Miss Ruth Giesen reports thirty invitations go to Southeastern Ohio high schools. Morning business meeting precedes luncheon with Dean Irma E Voigt as guest speaker. In the afternoon speakers include Miss Sophie Wakim fellow from Syria and Miss Ethel Wolfe of Athens High School. Harper C Pendry superintendent opens with a welcome. Group singing led by Miss Clara Kuenzili.
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Ohio
Ruth Giesen
Irma E. Voigt
Sophie Wakim
American Home Economics Association
Syria
Ethel Wolfe
Harper C. Pendry
Clara Kuenzili
Lynn Black To Be Speaker at Safety Dinner
Col Lynn Black superintendent of the State Highway Patrol and Harry Sain of the Ohio Department of Safety will head speakers at the Ohio Fuel Gas Company annual safety awards dinner at Hotel Berry on Tuesday February 21. Black will discuss Safety on the Roads while Sain covers industrial safety. Other invited guests include Athens officials judges and chamber leaders as well as Kiwanis Rotary and State Patrol members.
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State Highway Patrol
Harry Sain
Department of Safety
Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Hotel Berry
Colonel Black
Sain
C. C. Cornell
Athens
Bart Davidson
Charles Bayless
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Francis White
E. F. Sells
Clarence Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Ross Wright
Kiwanis Club
P. Q. Nichols
Rotary Club
State Patrol
C C Sheldon Dies Saturday
Christopher C. Sheldon born Athens January 12 1855 son of Christopher R Sheldon and Elizabeth Childs Sheldon spent life in Athens County He held many local posts including clerk of the town council and later worked in banking retail and wholesale groceries and as a traveling salesman for Flatlow Riley Co Cincinnati Ohio He also served as post office clerk and postmaster and was an Adams Express agent.
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Christopher C. Sheldon
Athens
Christopher Remington Sheldon
Elizabeth Childs Sheldon
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Athens County
Western Union Telegraph Co
Kurtz & Norris
First National Bank
M. Selig Co
Adams Express Co
A.L. Roach
W. State St
J. B. Fulton
Flatlow Riley Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Yoho-Fierce announce birth of son
Mr and Mrs Eugene Yoho announce the birth of a son on Sunday morning February 12 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Luther Yoho Athens and Mr and Mrs J H Fierce Athens Route Two
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Eugene Yoho
Dorothy Fierce
Luther Yoho
Athens
J. H. Fierce
Breaks in Water Line Cost Athens $1000 to Repair
Athens City workers under Service Safety Director Bart Davidson expect about a week more work to fix two water mains on North Hill after a slip in Highland Avenue fill. The 12 inch line and a 6 inch line were severed, releasing an estimated 100000 gallons of water. Repairs include moving the 12 inch line and extending it west to Harden Street.
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Athens City
Bart Davidson
North Hill
Highland Ave
Davidson
Highland
Woodard
Congress and
Carpenter Sts
John Collins
Roosevelt Drive
E. State St
Harding St
State Highway Department
Athens State Hospital
Scout Display Awards Made for Athens County Contests
Edward Cole district chairman judged the Athens County Boy Scout window display contest last night. Troop 74 Jacksonville won first, Troop 56 Athens second, Troop 66 Nelsonville third. Ten troops entered, including 67 Poston 77 Hockingport 76 Coolville 64 65 Nelsonville 55 59 Athens.
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Boy Scout
Athens County
Edward Cole
Boy Scout Camping Committee
Jacksonville
Athens
Nelsonville
Poston
Hockingport
Coolville
Cole
Gerald Ashwill
William Jansen
Walton Davies
Wilber Mender
Hocking River Falls as Clear Skies Persist
The Hocking River drops rapidly toward pool stage with a 6.9 foot stage this morning after a three foot nightly fall. Temperatures topped at 49 and bottomed at 23 as Mrs. C. N. France noted. Forecasters predict fair weather today followed by rain Tuesday.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Mercury
Early Reports Show Farmers Cooperating
Mr. Frank Pugh reported that 78 percent of Athens County farmers checked intend to cooperate with the conservation program. Early reports indicate a sharp increase from last year, though no definite conclusions can be drawn until all reports are in.
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Frank Pugh
Athens County
Pugh
Skywriting Over Athens Reports Mine Fire Flight Tour
Three passengers flew over the mine fire near New Straitsville as smoke columns declined signaling progress in sealing the mine. Pilot Bob Swift noted a battlefield like landscape with burnt soil and many holes as George W. Cook and C. L. McElroy landed in Athens en route to Parkersburg. Bernard Schwarzel and Carl Vandyke advanced pilots tests in Columbus with FAA inspection due February 24. Clarence Barnhill and others visited in a North American C 47 from the Ohio National Guard.
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New Straitsville
Bob Swift
Bob
George W. Cook
C. L. McElroy
Parkersburg
W. Va
Columbus
Bernard Schwarzel
Carl Vandyke
Civil Aeronautics
Frank S. Estill
Athens
Clarence Barnhill
Henry C. Crawford
Willard Leisy
Ohio National Guard
County Sheep Breeders To Meet In Athens February
Athens County sheep breeders will gather at the Athens Grange Hall on Friday February 17 at 10 a m. Ross Wright county agricultural agent announced. In the forenoon Larry Kauffman Columbus will speak on Wool Its Care and Outlook. Larry Bear Columbus will discuss Care of the Flock at Lambing Time. A noon lamb chops dinner with trimmings will be served by Grange ladies. Reservations via Ross Wright Post Office Building before Thursday noon. Telephone 998.
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Athens County
Athens
Fairgrounds
Ross Wright
Larry Kauffman
Columbus
Larry Bear
the Grange
Program Cancelled By Seagle Singers
Music lovers in Athens learn the Ohio University convocation program featuring the Seagle Singers has been cancelled due to the illness of the first tenor. No rescheduled date is set, with hopes to host them during the 1939 summer school term.
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Athens
Ohio University
Seagle
Oscar Seagle
C. C. Robinson
Robinson
Glouster Man Injured in Mine Accident
Ben Mackey age 55 of Glouster was injured at Mine No 24 when a coal car and a post trapped him. He received a chest injury and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with non serious condition. Leslie Slusher age 8 of Guysville had surgery and was reported doing nicely. Mrs Mabel Gerardis of Athens admitted for medical treatment.
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Ben Mackey
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leslie Slusher
Guysville
Mabel Gerardis
Athens
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Helen Barrett Describes Knife Assault in Court
Helen Barrett testified in Common Pleas Court that Walter Guthrie cut Dennis Lowry with a knife on December 9 at Barrett’s Athens home after a confrontation at an Athens cafe. Dr. Byron Danford treated Lowry, and police seized Guthrie’s knife at arrest.
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Walter Guthrie
Common Pleas
Dennis Lowry
Athens
Helen Barrett
Lowry
Guthrie
Byron Danford
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Ruth Swanson
Stricken at Church Charles Tippie Dies at 68
Charles Tippie aged 68 died Sunday at 3 30 p m after an apoplexy while at services in The Plains. He leaves a wife Ida Mingus Tippie seven sons four daughters two brothers and one sister. Funeral at Wesleyan Methodist Church Athens Wednesday at two with Rev E C Kenney officiating. Burial in W State Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home.
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the Plains
Charles Tippie
Millfield
Tippie
Ida Mingus
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Athens
E. C. Kenney
W. State St
Jagers Funeral
He Threatens Waiters and Pays Fine in Mayor's Court
Earl Surbach of Pleasant Hill was fined $5 and costs in Mayor C. C. Cornell's court for intoxication. Arrested Saturday night by Capt. Charles Field at a local restaurant, Surbach reportedly went behind the counter and threatened waiters with a knife.
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C. C. Cornell
Earl Surbach
Pleasant Hill
Surbach
West Virginia
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Home Council Groups Meet at Ohio University
Ross Wright county agricultural agent says home council representatives from nearby counties will meet in Howard Hall at Ohio University on Wednesday February 15. The luncheon starts at noon and plans will be made for a May district meeting of all home council members and others in home economics extension work. Dr Florence Justin oversees local arrangements.
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Ross Wright
Athens
Howard Hall
Ohio University
Home Council
Florence Justin
WPA Center Sparks Craft and Play at Mineral
In Mineral the WPA recreational center draws old and young for five evenings of handmade activities. Residents see quilts, hooked rugs, notebook covers, sleds, and wooden crafts created from scraps, with Miss Helen Rowland guiding children in a Valentine project.
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Edith Maneggife
Helen Rowland
WPA
Mineral
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