Miners Unable To Reach Work As Snowbound County Delays Buses
Athens County faced record snow with 10 inches causing mine closures and bus delays. Schools in Albany Ames Bern Rome Shade Athens Township Trimble Troy York closed. Greyhound and train schedules disrupted while drivers urged to use caution. Route 33 50 56 passable but drifting hindering travel. two minor accidents reported as crews cleared snow and spread sand.
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Albany
Ames-Bern
Rome
Shade
Athens Township
Trimble Township
Troy
York
F. J. Taylor
Athens
Greyhound
Washington
Cincinnati
New York Central
Columbus
Valley Public Service
Marietta
Pomeroy
Glouster
Highway Patrol
Chillicothe
New Lexington
Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Valentine Observance at Central School Highlights Student Creations
Valentine celebrations captivate elementary and junior high as the Third Grade Messenger issue features a Shirley James cover and stories poems and riddles by students under Miss Helen Moriarty. The class won the January PTA attendance prize and junior high hosts a 3 to 4 30 Valentine dance with records for music in the upper halls.
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Valentine
Central Grade School
Shirley James
Helen Moriarty
P.T.A
Patman Set to Speak on Radio Thursday Night
Congressman Wright Patman will speak Thursday night from 9 15 to 9 30 EST over Mutual Broadcasting Co. Patman is to discuss Monopoly Crushes Consumers Farmers and Wage Earners in a nationally broadcast address. The session follows his Athens January 8 appearance at an Independent Business Men's Association of Ohio event. He will speak on a national network per notification to H N Burgett secretary of the association.
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Wright Patman
Athens
Independent Business Men’s Association of Ohio
Mutual Broadcasting Co
H. N. Burgett
Patman
Mrs. Mary Wells Dies At Home in Little Hocking
Mrs. Mary Alice Wells aged 83 died Tuesday at the family home in Little Hocking after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the residence with interment in Newbury Cemetery. She leaves her husband L E Wells and daughter Helen who works in Marietta.
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Coolville
Mary Alice Wells
Little Hocking
Newbury Cemetery
Credit Meeting Attended by Athens and Beckley Officials
Oscar Fulton of the Athens Credit Bureau and Earl Beckley of Beckley’s store attended credit men meetings in Columbus over Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Attendees came from Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio and Kentucky.
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Oscar Fulton
Athens
Five Athens County Men Charged in Relief Fraud Case
Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose filed informations and warrants were issued against Roy Chalfant Herman King Clyde Bobo Basil Mourne and Lawrence W. Skinner for unlawful acceptance of poor relief. They face arraignment in Common Pleas Court Thursday at 1 p.m. for varying amounts between 2.20 and 24.20 with potential penalties of a $25 fine or 30 days in jail or both.
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Harold J. Rose
Charles Bayless
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Reser
Ray Noble
State Welfare Department
Roy Chalfant
Athens
R. D
Lawrence W. Skinner
Glouster
Herman King
Millfield
Clyde Bobo
Athens R. D
Basil Mourne
Deanville
Chalfant
Skinner
King
Bobo
Degrees Conferred At Albany Grange
Forty Athens Grange members attended a Albany Grange Hall meeting on Feb 10 where a former group conferred the first and second degrees on a class of candidates. A 16-woman drill team in rose pink gowns highlighted the ceremonies.
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Athens Grange
Albany Grange Hall
Hattie Webb
Bernice McLeod
John Hope
Albany Grange
WAA Leaders Wire Appeal To Roosevelt
An Athens County Ohio telegram from the Workers Alliance of America appeals to President Roosevelt. The note states WPA has halted allowable time at 65 hours and asks for intervention for workers in the strike-threatened county. Signers are Edgar Slater Harley Boring Charles L Bowen and Wendell Grandstaff.
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Athens County
Workers Alliance of America Today
Roosevelt
Ohio
WPA
Edgar Slater
Harley Boring
Charles L. Bowen
Wendell Grandstaff
Club Debates County Unemployment at Gloucester Meeting
Seven resolutions adopted by the Citizens Club of Gloucester urge Congress to fund three billion dollars for roads bridges and public buildings and support higher wages for federal workers. They call for accessible homesteads for all who want one and condemn low relief while backing work and increased relief for the able. They oppose WPA layoffs after 18 months and protest furloughs for missing days in bad weather.
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Citizens Club of
Glouster
John Southard
Stocks barely mixed in quiet New York trading
In quiet dealings today U S Steel opened at 58 1 2 and Bethlehem at 76 1 2 with small moves. Republic Steel and Chrysler 86 were unchanged and General Motors firmed 1 2 to 53 1 2. Several other names opened with minor gains while Boeing and Allied Chemical edged lower in narrow losses.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Studebaker
Sperry
Cluett-Peabody
Marshall Field
Liggett and Myers
Martin-Parry
American Can
Boeing
Sears Roebuck
Pan American Airways
General American Transport
American Smelting
Allied Chemical
Toledo Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Price Patchwork on Grains and Livestock
Grain prices show No 1 red wheat around 10.3 to 10.4, No 2 red near 10.2 to 10.3, and corn at about 57 to 58. Egg and poultry markets vary by city with Cincinnati steady eggs and mixed fowl prices, Pittsburgh unsettled eggs and steady to soft poultry values, Chicago butter and eggs mixed, and livestock across Toledo Cincinnati and Pittsburgh listing hogs cattle calves and prices across weights. Hogs around 5.75 to 6.10 top, cattle near 6.50 to 11.25, calves 10.50 to 12, with market ranges and weight-based shifts noted.
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Toledo
Pittsburgh
Hennery
Stags
Cincinnati
Annual fruit school postponed at Coolville High
The annual fruit school at Coolville High School moved from Thursday February 15 to February 22 because of bad weather.
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Coolville High School
Boston Wool Market Reports Sparse Trading
The U S Agriculture Department notes extremely little new business in Boston with country fleece wools offered around 40 to 41 cents in grease. Bids ranged 39 to 39 cents delivered to users, with only a few users making bids and bidders seeking small quantities.
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Boston
U. S. Agriculture Department
Retail Merchants Dinner Highlights Vocational Education Push
Ninety store owners and staff attended the Athens Retail Merchants Association dinner at Hotel Berry. Earl Beckley presided as Harper Pendry proposed forming a committee to seek eight week vocational distributive education classes under the George Dean Act, with support from the Athens Board of Education. The evening also covered Dollar Days plans, Women’s Federated Club Day, and recognition of long-time members including W. A. Carpenter, J. J. Cumley, Karl Clifford, and Oscar Fulton of the Athens Credit Bureau.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Hotel Berry
Earl Beckley
Harper C. Pendry
Athens
George Dean
Pendry
Athens Board of Education
State Department of Education
Cliff Cornell
Frank Baker
John Bolin
Retail Merchants Association
Carpenter
W. A. Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Mr. Beckley
J. J. Cumley
Carl Clifford
George Whipple
Beckley
Oscar Fulton
Athens Credit Bureau
Sol Rosenberg Dies At Home In New York
Word came to Mrs. Ben Rosenberg of 220 W State St of the death of Sol Rosenberg in the Bronx New York He was the brother of her husband the late Ben Rosenberg of Athens Mrs Rosenberg’s son Solomon Rosenberg left for New York to attend the funeral Thursday afternoon.
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Ben Rosenberg
State St
Sol Rosenberg
Bronx
New York
Athens
Valentines Exchanged At East Side School PTA Party
Home made valentines were exchanged today at East Side School during PTA sponsored parties. Yesterday the school viewed a movie titled Wolf and Mont Calm.
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East Side
P.T.A
Wolf and Montcalm
Sheltering Arms Admits Three for Emergency Treatment
Mrs. Emogene Bell from Chauncey and Amesville High School student Miss Goldie Cole were admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for emergency treatment last night.
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Emogene Bell
Chauncey
Goldie Cole
Amesville High School
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Announce Birth of Daughter in Doanville Family News
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Douglas announce the birth of a daughter at their home 138 Mill Street. The baby arrived Tuesday at 6 30 p m weighing 10 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G O Shoemaker Athens and Mr and Mrs Frank Douglas Doanville.
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Russell Douglas
Eileen Shoemaker
Mill St
G. O. Shoemaker
Athens
Frank Douglas
Doanville
County Tournament Pairings Announced
Athens County basketball tournament pairings announced by Tournament Manager Harold E Wise. First round byes go to Albany Greens Run Rome Buchtel and Coolville. Opening night features Hollister Waterloo Ames Bern Shade Jacksonville Trimble and The Plains.
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Athens County
Harold E. Wise
Albany
Greens Run
Rome
Buchtel
Coolville
Hollister
Waterloo
Ames-Bern and Shade
Jacksonville-Trimble
the Plains
Hollister-Waterloo
Ames-Bern-Shade
J-T-Plains
Battery C Prepares for Federal Inspection Drill at Armory
Battery C 134th Field Artillery of the Ohio National Guard trains for a federal inspection on March 7 led by Major George P. Hayman. Lieut Richard N. Corwin directs cannoniers drill while Sgt C K McKinstry leads instrument group and Set Robert Campbell handles communications. The event is open to the public. Battery A Columbus invites Battery C Athens to their Military Ball on Feb 24 at Hotel Chatskenden. Second Lieut Russell Q Hall transfers to inactive National Guard, leaving Battery C short one officer.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
George P. Hayman
Richard N. Corwin
C. K. McKinstry
Robert Campbell
Jack Quest
Battery A
Columbus
Battery C
Athens
Hotel Chittenden
Hall
Russell Q. Hall
National Guard
Girl Cagers Match Up At East Side School
A West Side Recreation Center girls team meets Central High School girls tonight at East Side gym at 8 p m in the second game of a recreation center series. Central seeks revenge for last week’s loss while earlier in the evening from 7 to 8 p m volleyball and table tennis are offered.
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West Side Recreation Center
Central High School
East Side Gymnasium
West Siders
Free Alice Faye Musical Show At Athens Schools
Two free showings of the musical You're a Sweetheart featuring Alice Faye were presented to Athens High School students today. The senior high viewed the film in the morning and the junior high in the afternoon.
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Alice Faye
Athens High School
Plains Miners commend political gifts by union leaders
Local Union 5096 of the United Mine Workers of America at The Plains passes a resolution praising John Owens and John L. Lewis for political financial support. The document notes long idle periods of 22 months and scarce hardships while urging copies be sent to the state president and CIO chief. Signed by Fred Gabriel, Mike Krivusti, and the resolution committee.
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United Mine Workers of America
the Plains
John Owens
CIO
John L. Lewis
Dov Aww Bey
UMW
Union 5096
Lewis
Fred Gabriel
Mike Krivusti
Edgar Slater
William Hamer
John Shust
Missionary K Hawley Jackson to Speak at Nazarenes Rally
The Rev. K Hawley Jackson will address the Zone Rally at Nazarene Church on Thursday February 15 at 730 p m. He has spent two years in Central America six years in India and traveled extensively including a round the world trip.
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K. Hawley Jackson
Nazarene Church
W.F.M.S
Radio Series Begins For Rural Boy Scouts
Radio program on WPAR Parkersburg invites all rural Boy Scouts around Athens to listen Saturdays at 9 15 for the Lone Scout Tribe of the Air. It serves boys in the Koo taga Area Council who live far from troops and cannot participate regularly. The show provides first hand information and answers listeners questions.
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Athens
WPAR
Parkersburg
Koo‘taga
Boy Scouts
You Are Somebody Sermon Opens Christian Meeting
The Rev. Paul N. Runk gave the second sermon in a two week series at the First Christian Church with harp selections by Mrs. Neil Crawford. The Wednesday talk will be The Reality of God and the Higley quartet will perform a musical program.
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Paul N. Runk
First Christian Church
Neil Crawford
Runk
God
Higley Quartet
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