State Highway Workers Dismissed and New Hires In Athens County
The Athens Messenger reports 15 maintenance division workers were dismissed and 14 new employees hired under the Republican administration. New flagmen earn 100 dollars monthly. total state road maintenance staff rises to 42 in the county amid earlier dismissals and partial full-time schedules. Federal food distribution is planned for the Athens Township Garage Saturday from 8 to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
State Highway Department
Athens County
Republican State Administration
Elmer Rizer
William Adams
C. E. Hutchins
Harry Richards
Fred Kinney
G. H. Chalfant
al Hill
Edsel Kollister
Owen Finsterwald
Virgil Stanley
L. C. Burson
Lloyd Watt
Bert Barnes
Paul Shafer
George Darnell
W. M. Chute
H. H. Goodwin
J. M. McDonald
John Rodehaver
Beware Coughs from Common Colds That Hang On
Advert says Creomulsion relieves persistent coughs and colds by soothing inflamed mucous membranes. It claims refunds if not satisfied and urges asking for Creomulsion from the druggist.
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic on sale in Athens County
A local ad offers a full size one dollar twenty five cent bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for 49 cents over the weekend and the following week. It claims relief for constipation stomach pain gall bladder trouble bloating and belching with a limit of three bottles per customer at W. Union Street.
Swollen River Held in Check After Flood Crest
Local residents woke to clearing skies as the Hocking River halted its second flood surge in 10 days. The muddy river reached about 15.5 feet, five feet above last Saturday's crest and near the Athens flood stage, with Route 144 closed between Stewart and Coolville as high waters threatened more roads. Temperatures fell to 13 degrees overnight.
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Hocking
Athens
C. N. France
Stewart
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Mercury
Mrs. Robinson Dies At Home In Athens
Mrs. Rose Lee Robinson died at her farm home Clarks Chapel Route Four Athens at 5 30 p m ce She was survived by her daughter Grace Droz Robinson of Ft Lauderdale Fla her daughter Alice Robinson at home and stepson William Robinson Also surviving are three sisters Mrs Eva Lonas Mrs A L Riley and Mrs Frances Konkosa and two brothers Fred Dean and Orlow Dean Lew and Cyrus preceded her in death Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 pm at Clarks Chapel Church conducted by Rev Ward Radford Friends may call at the home at any time
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Rose Lee Robinson
Clarks Chapel
Route Four
Athens
Springfield
Ill
A. L. Riley
Sarasota
Fla
Frances Konkoska
Fred Dean
Orlow Dean
Moose Lake
Minn
Lew
Cyrus
Ward Radford
Pleasantville
Glouster Boiler Firing Gives Operator $10 Fine
E H Taylor a Glouster machine shop operator pleaded guilty to firing a boiler without a license and was fined $10 and costs yesterday before Magistrate T R Bennett. Charles Hilsheimer deputy of industrial relations had warned him a year ago. Constable Frank White made the arrest.
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E. H. Taylor
Glouster
T. R. Bennett
Charles Hilsheimer
Taylor
Frank White
Mrs. Ida Wagenbach Rites Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Wagenbach are set for 1 p m Friday at her sister Mrs James G McKibben's home the old Atkinson house in Zaleski Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery near Zaleski
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Ida Wagenbach
James G. McKibben
Atkinson Home
Zaleski
Oak Grove Cemetery
This Old Treatment Brings Backache Relief
Sufferers gain relief from backache by addressing tired kidneys as the source of excess acids and waste in the blood. Symptoms include frequent urination, burning, headaches, and swelling. Dean's Pills are advertised as a successful remedy to flush kidney waste and restore energy.
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Dean
Doan
Charm Lessons At Athens Highlight 147 Registrants
One hundred forty seven reservations were made for the Southeastern Ohio Home Economics Clubs Convention at the Athens High School Auditorium. The event includes a luncheon with Dean Irma Voigt speaking on charm and personality and discussions on social life in Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Athens High School
Athens High School Home Economics Club
Ruth Giesen
Marietta Girls
Margaret Bourguard
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Club
Irma E. Voigt
University
Virginia Segale
Rosalie Shafer
Boys Cook Not Sissies in Junior High Kitchen
Athens Junior High Home Economics class has 18 seventh grade boys cook a meal of chili apple sauce cocoa and bran muffins in one hour. They work in families of four under Miss Ruth Giesen and serve trays in the dining room with meals tested and enjoyed.
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Athens Junior High
Ruth Giesen
Athens
New Schedule Announced for Distribution of Food Orders
A new state regulation limits relief disbursement to applicants in person with signature verification. The plan lists specific schedule points across Waterloo, Lee, Alexander, Ames, Bern, Canaan, Rome, Carthage, Lodi, Troy, Trimble, York, Dover and Athens areas with dates and times for picking up food orders.
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Fred Shafer
Athens County
Waterloo Township
New Marshfield
Lee Township
Albany
Alexander
Shade
Ames
Coolville
Trimble
Trimble Townhouse
Glouster
York
Nelsonville City Hall
Dover
Chauncey
Athens City
Athens Township
Athens ,Township
W. Union St
Carbondale Boys To Form Scout Troop In March
Carbondale will have a new Boy Scout troop in March with eleven boys saving nickels and dimes for the National Council fee. Five have passed tenderfoot tests as organizer Miss Gifford of Christ Church Neighborhood House helped form the unit under the Southeast Ohio Diocese. Joseph J. LaMonica is acting as scoutmaster and will take official title next month. two patrols, the Flying Eagles and the Hawks, currently enroll five and six boys respectively.
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Carbondale
National Scout Council
Miss Gifford
Christ Church
Department of Missions of
Southeast Ohio
Episcopal Church
Joseph J. LaMonica
Ohio University
LaMonica
Giggs Bray
Paul Lowry
Gene Lowry
Gerald Arnett
Richard Williams
Leonard Gilbraith
Arthur Gilbraith
Guy Pickett
Donald Dodds
James Arnold
Dallas McClain
Flying Eagles
Hawks
Car Struck Culvert After Being Forced Off Roadside
Alfred Carr of Nelsonville was driven off Route 3 onto Fisher Road last night when an oncoming car forced him off the pavement. He escaped with a bruised right hand as the front end of his car sustained heavy damage. Carr told the State Highway Patrol about the collision.
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Alfred Carr
Nelsonville
Fisher Road
Carr
State Highway Patrol
Notable surgeries and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Edith Greenawalt of Athens underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms today. Seven year old Maxine Medkiff of Guysville had an eye procedure. Emergency surgery was performed last night on Barbara Jean West, five, of Athens Route 1. Discharged patients include James Cole Logan Donald Mehennet, Athens, Norma Lee Pomeroy, Bessie Perry Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Watkins and son, Athens.
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Edith Greenawalt
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Maxine Medkiff
Guysville
Barbara Jean West
Athens R. D
James Cole
Logan
Donald Mehenett
Norma Lee
Pomeroy
Bessie Perry
Ralph Watkins
Jury rules for defendant in rent case Strotzki vs Dalton
In Common Pleas Court a jury found in favor of Sam Strotzki in the dispute over $120 rent plus accrued interest dating from 1933. The verdict absolves Sam Strotzki from owed damages and dismisses Dalton's claims.
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Sam Strotzki
Joe Dalton
Common Pleas Court
Mr. Strotzki
Mr. Dalton
Police raise pirate flag after city traffic deaths
Louisville police fly a black flag with a white skull over city hall after each fatal traffic crash. The first display this year occurred January 4 following the death of 67 year old James Hunter who was struck by a car.
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Louisville
James Hunter
Mud and Ice Mishap at Central School Gym Site
Eight year old Jimmy Algeo slipped into a muddy ice filled puddle during morning play at Central School while excavation for a new gym was underway. His dog escaped as Jimmy went home for dry clothes with his parents not scolding him despite the danger.
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Jimmy Algeo
Jimmy
Central
J. E
Ernie) Algeo
West's Fourth Grade Earns Half Holiday
The fourth grade at West Side school enjoyed a half holiday this afternoon for achieving 60 half days of perfect attendance. The second grade library corner features a screen painted by Jimmy Bailey Ronald Ridenour Elizabeth Black and Garnet Secoy depicting a giraffe a camel and a lion on three sections. The painting is on heavy brown paper tacked to a frame and removable for future projects.
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West Side School
Jimmy Bailey
Ronald Ridenour
Elizabeth Black
Garnet Secoy
Summit Grange Meeting Announced in New Marshfield
The Summit Grange will meet at the Grange Hall in New Marshfield on Friday February 17. Music will be directed by Edward Hawk. A discussion period follows with farm problems and current events of the month on the agenda. The two true and false teams close the program. women lead the men in the contest.
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Summit Grange
New Marshfield
Edward Hawk
Hybrid Seed Corn Applications Open in Athens County
Ross Wright county agricultural agent announced that application blanks for growing hybrid seed corn are available at his Post Office Building office. Applications must be filed before March 1. Wright noted no one in the county raised hybrid corn for seed in 1938.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Ram Hunts Education or Maybe Sheepskin
A ram sought education at Ohio University after escaping from a parked truck in Wilkinsville. Police traced the wandering animal to campus with Capt. Maple and Officer Bradfield stating the ram may have been seeking a sheepskin.
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George Overmyer
Wilkinsville
Ohio
Court
Union Sts
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Ohio University
Bradfield
Quick Announces Birth of Donald James in Newark
Mr and Mrs Thomas Quick of Granville announce the birth of an eight and three fourth pound baby boy on February 13 at Newark Hospital. The newborn is named Donald James. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Denver McVay of Albany and Mr and Mrs James Quick of Syracuse.
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Thomas Quick
Granville
Newark Hospital
Donald James
Denver McVay
Albany
James Quick
Syracuse
Athens High picks Leona Merchant and Anna Morrison for District Girl Reserve
Leona Merchant and Anna Margaret Morrison were chosen as Athens High School representatives to the District Girl Reserve Convention to be held in Hamilton this Friday Saturday and Sunday at the regular Girl Reserve meeting Wednesday noon.
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Leona Merchant
Anna Margaret Morrison
Athens High School
Hamilton
McDaniel Guilty in Petit Larceny. $100 Fine and 30 Days
Prosecutor Harold J. Rose reports a third straight win in Common Pleas as Dale McDaniel is found guilty of petit larceny for stealing a coat and sweater from a parked car on August 28 in Glouster. Judge O F Rowland fines him $100 plus costs and sentences 30 days in county jail.
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Harold J. Rose
Common Pleas
Dale McDaniel
O. F. Rowland
McDaniel
Glouster
Nelsonville
Wilbur Elliott
James
Robert Kerns
Earl Shafer
Jesse Frum
Miss Blanche Haning Dies in Parkersburg
Former Athens resident Miss Blanche Haning died at 1 15 this morning in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg after a short illness She is survived by her mother Mrs Frances Haning two sisters Mrs Harley Cline of Albany and Mrs Abner Frost of Athens R D and three brothers Leslie and Paul of Detroit and Norman of Columbus Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 PM at the Coolville M E Church conducted by Rev Neil Crawford with burial in Coolville Cemetery Friends may call at the Frost home Tick Ridge after Friday noon
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Blanche Haning
Athens
Camden- Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Frances Haning
Harley Cline
Albany
Abner Frost
Athens R. D
Leslie
Paul
Detroit
Norman
Columbus
Coolville M. E
Neil Crawford
Coolville
Tick
Dr Wagner Speaks At Retired Teachers Club
The Athens County Club of Retired Teachers met in the Dean Chubb Library with acting chairman W. H. Jewett. Dr A E Wagner discussed federal money circulation and buying power, joined by Pearley Gaskill Isaac Williams John H Dixon and others. The Townsend Plan views and uplift of humanity were debated. Charles E Miller read a Treasury Department letter. The next meeting is March 14 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Club
Dean Chubb
W. H. Jewett
A. E. Wagner
Mr. Jewett
Pearley Gaskill
Isaac Williams
John H. Dixon
Townsend
Charles E. Miller
Federal Treasury Department
First Smallpox Case Reported in School
John Napper, 17, of Greens Run, is ill with smallpox, the first school age case. Athens has no confirmed cases yet. Dr. J M Higgins and Caroline Pico plan vaccination tomorrow at Greens Run Morristown Bailey Run and Sugar Creek.
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John Napper
Greens Run
Napper
Athens
J. M. Higgins
Caroline Pico
Morristown
Bailey Run
Sugar Creek
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Mrs. Wagenbach
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the Colonial Finance
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Athens, Ohio
West
Dr. Wagner
Athen
I. R. Goldberg
Shapiro
Worster
Zenner’s Dept
Kroger’s
Schine
Athena
Donald Webb
Pleasanton
Mrs
Everett Green
THE
Lawrence Burg
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Ant
Smith Bros
Woodbury
Velure
Quick's
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