Franz Woodworth Seeks Republican Nomination for Athens Mayor
Franz Woodworth, former safety director of Athens from 1911 to 1927 and ex councilman, seeks the Republican nomination for Athens mayor in the upcoming primary on August 12. Born near Athens, he built a long business career including Manhattan Stores and later a Court Street general merchandise shop with his son Charles, who collaborates in the business.
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Franz Woddworth
Athens
Woodworth
Mr. Woodworth
E. H. Woodworth
Franz Woodworth
John Finsterwald
D. Zenner Co
Adams Express Co
Swift & Co
F. C. Stedman Co
West Virginia
A. E. Moore
The
Valley Mining Co
Court St
Charles Woodworth
Presbyterian group meeting set for Feb 19 at 6 p.m.
Group Six of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the manse on Wednesday February 19 at 6 p.m. Miss Edna Felt will be in charge.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Edna Felt
Thief Enters Athens Store
An unidentified burglar smashed the plate glass door of Athens Pharmacy with a brick and entered the store early Saturday. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield investigated at 4 45 a m and found no stolen merchandise though $4 in change was later reported missing. Rolland Ruth, former prosecutor’s investigator, took fingerprints from the shattered glass.
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Athens
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
H. T. Konkler
Konkler
Rolland Ruth
Court Fines Youth On Driving Charge
Ernest McCumber of Carbondale was fined 25 dollars and costs by Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland for reckless operation. The license was suspended for one year after he allegedly sped past a school bus and chased pedestrians along Carbondale Kimberly Road.
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Ernest McCumber
Carbondale
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
McCumber
Carbondale- Kimberly Road
Missionary Clinic Play At Richland Ave Methodist Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Richland Ave Methodist Church presents a play titled The Missionary Clinic this Sunday at 7:30 PM. The public is invited to attend.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Missionary Clinic
Were Stomach Ulcer Pains Napoleon's Waterloo
The article promotes Adga Tablets as a remedy for stomach and ulcer pains indigestion gas pains heartburn and related conditions. It claims relief or money back and notes availability at Athens Pharmacy and drug stores. The copy uses Napoleon as a historical hook to sell the product.
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Nations
Athens
Ady
Boxes Packed By Red Cross For England
Junior Red Cross members of the First Grade at University Elementary School helped pack a 150 pound box for the national Red Cross warehouse in New Jersey. The box contains 16 layettes and 55 garments for women and children plus 15 boys shirts. A prior box weighed 200 pounds and another is due to ship in February. The Athens County Red Cross reports a doubled May quota and urges knitters to help with yarn and patterns for sweaters and layettes.
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Red Cross
University
Athens County
American Red Cross
The
New Jersey
England
Mabel Olson
Ellen Biddle
Clarence Bratton Dies At Hospital On Friday
Clarence O D Bratton a 13 year old eighth grader from Mineral died Friday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a week long illness. He leaves his mother Frances Reeves three brothers Arthur John Bernard Reeves a sister Winona Reeves and grandparents Clark and Mrs Bratton New Marshfield. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at New Marshfield Christian Church. Burial Hewitt Cemetery. Friends may call at Willard Bratton’s home after Sunday noon.
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Clarence O'Donnell Bratton
New Marshfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mineral
Frances Reeves
John
Arthur
Bernard Reeves
Winona Reeves
Clark Bratton
West Side School Store Teaches Arithmetic in Classrooms
First Grade pupils at the Ath ens West Side school create a miniature grocery store in their room. Orange crates donated by Bill Wolfe and an adding machine from Virginia Huffman stock shelves. Each child brings an empty box or carton. Candy and popcorn sold to other grades to buy a cash register. Toy money roles and price tags used. The project aims to build arithmetic skills and business sense.
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Athens West Side
Bill Wolfe
Virginia Huffman
Draftee Rejected at Fort Hayes Returns Home
John Morrison of Glouster Route 4, one of six men drafted by Athens County Draft Board No 1, was rejected at Fort Hayes due to a physical ailment and sent home after the week. Mrs Dorothy Parmiter, clerk of the board, announced Saturday.
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John Morrison
Glouster
Route 4
Fort Hayes
Athens County
Dorothy Parmiter
Youth Arrested After Fleeing Institution
Harold Cain of Route 13 near Corning escaped Thursday evening from the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster. He was arrested Friday at his home by the State Highway Patrol after authorities notified the school. Cain had also escaped previously and was jailed for auto theft.
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Harold Cain
Corning
Boys’ Industrial
Lancaster
State Highway Patrol
Cain
Former Student Charged With Defrauding Athens Diner
Former Ohio University student defrauder Charles Messner of Wwon Street was arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans on an affidavit from Fred Lee Tom owner of the Athens Diner. He was brought before Magistrate T R Bennett, a settlement was reached, and Messner was released.
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Charles Messner
Wwon St
Ohio University
Charles Evans
Fred Lee Tom
Athens
T. R. Bennett
Evans
Messner
Admissions and operations at Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Mr. Adam Weber of W Union St Athens was admitted Friday night for medical treatment. Mrs Lorene Smith of 52 Grosvenor St and Mrs Della Mae Parfitt of 341 W State St underwent major operations Saturday at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Sheltering Arms
Adam Weber
W. Union St
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lorene Smith
Grosvenor St
Della Mae Parfitt
W. State St
Start Tax Collection In Athens County Thursday
The Athens County real estate tax collection will begin Thursday February 20 at the Courthouse, announced Treasurer John H. Preston. The program will continue through March.
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Athens County
John H. Preston
Four Men Enlist in Navy Service from Athens Area
U S Navy recruiting officer W H Byers announced four men from the Athens region have enlisted. William Floyd Carnahan 18 William McClanahan Jr 22 John Lewis Graham 17 and Victor Howard Leffler 22 are sent to Naval Training Station St Georges Lakes Illinois for six weeks. After training they proceed to the regular fleet or a naval trade school.
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W. H. Byers
U. S. Navy
Athens
William Floyd Carnahan
Ruby Wince
Middleport
William McClanahan, Jr
W. H. McClanahan
John Lewis Graham
Elaine Graham
Victor Howard Leffler
William H. Leffler
Chauncey
McClanahan
Leffler
CCC
St. Georges Lakes
Infant Dies at Brookville Home in Short Illness
Roy Roger Schall eightteen months old son of Mr and Mrs Phil Schall died Friday afternoon at their Brookville home near Luhrig after a brief pneumonia illness. Survived by nine siblings James Utah CCC camp William 21 Robert Earl 16 Helen 14 Jack 13 Fred 12 Thomas 6 Sherman 4 Kenneth Ray 3 all at home. Funeral under Rev W E Music set for Sunday at two at Hoodlet Funeral Home New Marshfield with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Roy Roger Schall
Phil Schall
Brookville
Luhrig
James
Utah
William
Robert Earl
Helen
Jack
Fred
Thomas
Sherman
Kenneth Ray
Rev
W. E. Music
Hoodlet Funeral Home
New Marshfield
Plan Easter Pageant At Richland Church
The Progressive Class of Richland Ave Methodist Church plans an Easter pageant to be shown Easter Sunday afternoon and evening. The display will cover the crucifixion resurrection and ascension with about 80 characters in period robes.
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Richland Ave
Youth Injured in Richland Ave Crash
Donald E. Grate age 21 of Alliance Route 4 suffered a lacerated right eye a severe leg laceration and a slight concussion when his car struck the center of the Richland Avenue boulevard at the entrance to Athens State Hospital. His vehicle was demolished and he was treated by an Athens physician then taken to Wellston by relatives bound for a visit.
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Donald E. Grate
Alliance Route 4
Richland Ave
Athens State Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Grate
Athens
Wellston
Ryan Is Released After Paying Fine
Stanley Ryan of Athens R C was arrested Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans and State Game Protector B F Swartz for failure to pay a fine and costs on a game law violation from last November. He was released from Athens City Jail later the same day after settling the amount in full.
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Stanley Ryan
Athens R. C
Charles Evans
B. F. Swartz
Athens
Knights of Columbus officers meet in Athens to review new plans
William A. Wells visited Athens Friday night to discuss the Knights of Columbus local council meeting. The group reviewed and discussed the new insurance plans approved by the Supreme Council last August.
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William A. Wells
Knights of Columbus
Athens
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Athens State Hospital payroll boost eyed under bill
Athens State Hospital employee L C Simmons argues House Bill No 3 would raise the payroll by about 200000 annually by switching to eight hour days and 35 dollar monthly maintenance in lieu of board. With 235 workers serving about 1800 patients, the change would spread $200000 in higher wages to current and new staff. A public hearing in Columbus is set for February 19 at 7 30 p m.
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Athens
L. C. Simmons
Athens State Hospital
Ohio
Simmons
Columbus
Valentine Parties at West Side School Celebrate St Valentine
West Side School held afternoon parties on Friday after recess to mark St Valentine’s Day. First Grade students delivered valentines via student messengers and shared treats prepared by teachers. Larry Swartz was named Valentine’s Day king and Jean Marlow queen with a classmate delegation delivering valentines.
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West Side School
Mabelle Darst
Pauline Kimes
Louisa Steele
Maude Stauffer
Larry Swartz
W. A. Swartz
Larry
Jean Marlow
Jerry Galvin
Bill Penn
Nancy Goodchild
Joy Gilham
Canaan Grange Valentine Day Party Highlights
The Canaan Grange held a well attended Wednesday evening meeting with a program including America the Beautiful sung by members a reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by Nellie Halbirt a piano duet by Adah Sutton and Phyllis Halbirt a Lincoln life facts quiz won by Roger Williams and Betty Marshall a piano solo by Virginia Lou Williams a talk on Valentine’s Day origin by Edith Mansfield and violin guitar pieces by Louis Williams and Roger Williams. Pie sandwiches and coffee closed the event. Next meeting is Tuesday February 25 at 8 pm.
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Canaan Grange
Grange
Nellie Halbirt
Adah Sutton
Phyllis Halbirt
Lincoln
Faye Eslocker
Roger Williams
Betty Marshall
Virginia Lou Williams
Edith Mansfield
Louis Williams
Roger
The
Masons To Confer Degree on Monday
Athens Chapter No 39 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch Degree Monday evening at 7 30. High Priest William B Drake announced a special meeting with a good attendance urged and visiting members invited to witness the ceremony.
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
William B. Drake
Books on OU History To Be Shown Tuesday
Ohio University Library will display historical literature for Founders Day on Tuesday February 18 at Chubb Library Art Gallery. The exhibit covers early Ohio and Athens County history with rare eighteenth century volumes including poems by Daniel Bryan about LaFayette's U S visit, once owned by the Athenian and Philomathean Literary Societies.
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Ohio University Library
Ohio Tinivaweite Hase
Ohio
Athens County
Anne C. Keating
Chubb Library
Daniel Bryan
LaFayette
United States
Philadelphia
Facous Athenian and
Philomathean Literary Societies
Ohio University
Athens Youth Held By Juvenile Court
The 16 year old Richard Gorby of Stimson Ave was arrested by Athens Police Chief Finsterwald after confessing to taking and driving several automobiles without owners consent. He admitted stealing vehicles belonging to Robert Hess Fred Beasley Roger Jones Floyd Barker and Dana Ruth. The case was turned over to Juvenile Judge Francis White.
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Richard Gorby
Stimson Ave
FE. S. Finsterwald
Athens
Finsterwald
Gorby
Robert Hess
Fred Beasley
Roger Jones
Floyd J. Barker
Dana R. Ruth
Francis D. White
McCleary Clinic Publishes Book on Colon Disorders
An Excelsior Springs clinic advertises a 122 page up-to-date book on colon disorders piles and constipation with charts diagrams and X-ray images. Send a postcard to obtain the postpaid volume.
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McCleary Clinic
Eime Blvd
Excelsior Springs
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