Mud Roads Plague Athens County as Rain Fails
Athens County faces hundreds of miles of mud filled roads after heavy rain and thaw. County Engineer Beckler urges truck drivers to avoid heavy loads to keep routes open for schools and traffic. Route 278 between Zaleski and Hope and Route 56 west of Athens show major deterioration. WPA aid is limited. a new step construction method may allow limited support.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Beckler
B. F. Beckler
Ohio
Zaleski
Hope
Amesville
Trimble
WPA
Great-Grandma Sweeney Ends Paperhanging Career at 76
Albany's Elizabeth Douglas Sweeney, 76, retired after a long life as a self-taught paperhanger renowned across Albany and Athens. She ran rooms with a ladder and two boards, papering 75 rooms last year, and credits patience over brute force for her success while four generations of Sweeneys thrive in Albany.
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Sweeney
Betty Anderson
Spry
Phil Sweeney
Albany
Athens
Colonial Apartments
Grandma Sweeney
Athens State Hospital
Grandma
Elizabeth Douglas
Willow Creek
Mr. Sweeney
Will
Cecil
Myrtle
George
Emmett
Dayton
Grandpa Sweeney
Sweeneys
George Sweeney
Clarence
George Albert
Patsy
Q-623 relief for rheumatism and nerves advertised
A newspaper advertisement touts Q-623 as a guaranteed relief for rheumatism neuritis sciatica and lumbago from a renowned specialist. It claims a few doses stop pain and praises the remedy as worth its weight in gold. It also promotes Q-Tabs as a stimulant diuretic for kidney issues.
Purses stolen from Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house
Four pocket books containing about 14 dollars were taken from the Alpha Gamma Delta chapter house on University Terrace. Police found north and south windows open and screens removed. Victims were Beatrice Steiner Dorothy Krum and Elaine Harshbarger of Ohio University. Suspected theft occurred between 9 15 and 9 30 PM after midnight. Earlier a ladder was found against a house at 95 University Terrace.
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Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
University Terrace
Beatrice Steiner
Dorothy Krum
Elaine Harshbarger
Ohio University
Two Drivers Injured In Collision On Route 216
Two men escaped with minor injuries after a head on collision on Route 216 between Buchtel and Nelsonville shortly before 2 am Sunday. Charles Hogue of Glouster suffered lacerations and bruises while Lewis Beigson of Detroit was only lightly hurt and treated by passing motorists. State highway patrol and Sheriff Bayless investigated. Hogue drove a car owned by his father, meeting Beigson on a hill near Nelsonville.
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Route 216
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Charles Hogue
Glouster
Lewis Beigson
Detroit
Mich
C. W. Bayless
Hogue
John Hogue
Boigson Auto
Williams Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving Charge
Carl Williams of Clarks Chapel pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Justice of the Peace T R Bennett. He was bound over to Common Pleas Court after his arrest on Mill Street around 5 30 p m Saturday by Constable Frank White.
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Carl Williams
Clarks Chapel
T. R. Bennett
Athens Township
Williams
Mill St
Frank White
Two Cars Damaged in Route 31 Sideswipe
State patrol officers responded to a Sunday incident at Shade where a car driven by J. W. Wright of New York and another by Frank Angell of Blayden sideswiped on Route 31. No injuries were reported.
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J. W. Wright
New York
Frank Angell
Blayden
Temperatures Drop Across Athens As River Falls Tally
Yesterday Athens saw a peak of 49 and a low of 24 with noon readings at 33. The Hocking River measured 11.70 inches and has been falling steadily since.
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Athens
Hocking
Courthouse to Close for Washington's Birthday
Athens County Courthouse offices will be closed Tuesday in observance of Washington's Birthday. Local staff will be unavailable during the holiday.
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Athens County
Washington
Bronx Girl Seeks London Romance With Actor
Dorothy Essigman, 18, from the Bronx writes to the Young Thespian at the General Post Office in London hoping for a letter from an actor around twenty. The British post office archives her note, and her photo soon appears on London front pages.
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Dorothy Essigman
General Post Office
London England
Dorothy
London
WPA School Enrollment Rises Sharply in Southeast Ohio
WPA Adult Education enrollment in Southeastern Ohio nearly doubled in a month, L C Gibson announces. January enrollment reached 23 031, up 11 000 from December, with 22 teachers conducting classes in reading writing arithmetic English and other subjects across towns schools and homes.
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WPA
Ohio
L. C. Gibson
Athens
Gibson
Zanesville
Roseville
Nelsonville
Portsmouth
Maxville
Martins Ferry
Hitler Speech Stirs Europe and Reflections on Rights
The report notes Adolf Hitler declaring plans to strengthen the German army to curb war threats while seeking cordial ties with European powers. He cites 10,000,000 Germans in Austria and Czechoslovakia and defends German political freedom beyond borders. He thanks Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg for inviting German unity talks.
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Germany
Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Kurt Schuschnigg
Civil Service Tests Announced by U S Board
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions including landscape architect at the National Park Service and National Capital Park and Planning Commission with salaries from 2600 to 3800 dollars a year. Other posts include medical pathologist and associate medical pathologist at NIH with 3200 to 3800 dollars. Full information from J L C Kelley secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at Athens post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
National Park Service
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
National Institute of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
War Profits Measure Threatened by Fight
The House Military Affairs Committee clashed over excess war profits legislation. A 9 to 4 vote on an amendment to Chairman Andrew J. May’s anti profiteering bill introduced universal wartime manpower draft, signaling a shift from last year’s Hill Shepherd bill which had the draft feature removed.
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Washington
Bowling Green Driver Dies After Snow Plow Collision
Jessie Rickard a 28 year old traveler died in a hospital here from injuries suffered Saturday night when his car collided with a snow plow on the Dixie Highway authorities said.
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Bowling Green
Jessie Rickard
Dixie Highway
Stubborn Rheumatism and Alienia Capsules Ad
An antique notice touts Alienia Capsules as a swift, safe treatment for stubborn rheumatism sciatica neuritis and rheumatic gout claiming rapid relief within 48 hours. The ad urges readers to ask for the capsules priced at 1.00 and to save the notice.
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Ady
Divorced Fathers Pay System Praised in Athens County
Miss Elizabeth Mills of the Athens County prosecuting attorney's office administers a father support program that handles payments efficiently at minimal cost. Judge O F Rowland praised the system which records each of about 100 paying men with regular remittances and daily letters. In 1936 and 1937 the office processed roughly $6,400 in total payments, with many funds sent to mothers and children.
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Elizabeth Mills
Athens County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Clerk of Courts
Athens County
Miss Mills
Harold J. Rose
Rowland
Farmers Learn Seeding Methods To Boost Meadow Crop
Athens County farmers heard D. R. Dodd of Ohio State University explain how proper seeding boosts meadow productivity and reduce costs for milk beef wool and mutton. He urged a prepared seed bed adapted seed timely sowing fertilizer inputs and mixed seed for alfalfa and clover to improve yields over French or Italian seed. The county extension service organized the session as the final of a three part series.
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D. R. Dodd
Ohio State University
Athens County
Athens
Mr. Dodd
Dodd
Ohio
Agricultural Department
Michigan
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
County Agricultural Extension Service Bureau
Install New Projectors In E R Custer Theater
E R Custer former Athena theater manager now heads Charleston West Virginia Custer Theatre where a modern projection system was installed. The new equipment, similar to that used in major U S theaters, promises sharper images and less eye strain for patrons.
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E. R. Custer Theater
E. R. Custer
Athena
Custer
Charleston
W. Va
Athens
Removed to Hospital for Mr B R Sanders Illness
Mr B R Sanders of 5 First Street was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital Saturday afternoon with serious illness. His condition remains unchanged.
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B. R. Sanders
First St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Thrill of a Lifetime opens at Athena Theater Tuesday
Madcap summer camp antics fuel a new music comedy by Fanchon with a star cast including Judy Canova and Ben Blue. Eleanore Whitney and Johnny Downs lead a vaudeville mix of romance and mistaken roles at a vacationing camp with a Broadway potentate watching. The film features the song Thrill of a Lifetime and numbers by La mour and the Yacht Club Boys.
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Yacht Club
Judy Canova
Ben Blue
Athena Theater
Fanchon
Eleanore Whitney
Johnny Downs
Betty Grable
Leif Erikson
Larry Crabbe
Dorothy Lamour
Zeke
Tommy Wonder
Franklin Pangborn
Miss Lamour
Paris
Yacht Club Boys
Hollywood
Murray pleads guilty in illegal liquor case at Athens Jail
George Murray of Glouster faced Judge O F Rowland and pleaded guilty to illegal liquor possession after a prior weapons conviction. He was held in jail until a $100 fine and costs are paid or served. The case follows a police raid that found bootleg whiskey at his home. Murray's appeal on the weapons conviction remains.
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George Murray
Glouster
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
O. F. Rowland
Murray
P. H. McKinley
Athens County Common Pleas
Court of Appeals
Rowland
Ohio State Penitentiary
Charles Bayless
Charles H. Evans
B. C. Day
Fred Heck
State Liquor Department
Albany Driver Hurt in Richland Ave Mishap
Pearly Coe of Albany RD suffered facial and chest cuts when his car left Richland Ave and crashed into a tree after colliding with John Frazee of Albany RD near the Athens State Hospital entrance. Frazee escaped injury as deputies investigated the accident.
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Albany
Richland Ave
Pearly Coe
Albany RD
John Frazee
Athens State Hospital
Frazee
Coe
Charles H. Evans
B. C. Day
Inspector Warns About Fake State Liquor Men
State inspector William H. Pohlman warns Columbus area liquor dealers to beware impostors posing as state officers. Men have visited Southeastern Ohio establishments, claimed authority, and cashed checks later found to be worthless. Officers urge dealers to demand credentials from any self proclaimed state agent.
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Pohlman
Columbus
Ohio
Radio Preacher Heads to Nazarene Church This Week
Rev. Raymond Browning of Columbus will preach four nights starting Monday at the Nazarene Church. A renowned pastor and longtime radio speaker on WHKC, he will address Southeastern Ohio listeners. Services begin at 7 30 each evening.
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Raymond Browning
Columbus
the Nazarene Church
Browning
the Nazarene
WHKC
Ohio
Popular Health Tip Uses Olive Tablets for Constipation
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative to relieve constipation and improve energy. It claims tablets stimulate bile secretion without harsh drugs and lists prices of 15¢ 830¢ and 60¢ at druggists nationwide.
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