Forest Service develops 12 acre park north of Haydenville
Ranger Roland Scharr reports a large Forest Service park under construction north of Haydenville in Hocking County near the Athens County line. The 12 acre site will include picnicking spaces, rustic tables, fireplaces, latrines, a spring with pipes, a parking area, and trails to two caves, with CCC labor and future lakes planned for additional parks.
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Roland Scharr
U. S. Forest Service
Haydenville
National Forest
Nelsonville
Hocking County
Athens County
Scharr
Forest Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Tinker’s Cave
Shawnee
Tom Request To Be Made On March 7 At Council
A committee of Ath ens City Council will report on Elmer Tom's request to erect a Gulf filling station at the southwest corner of Court and President Streets. The council meeting on March 7 will consider the report. Tom, Gulf Refining Co. distributor, said he took an option on the site owned by heirs of Addie Johnson for himself, not the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Elmer Tom
Court
President Sts
Tom
Gulf Refining Co
Addie Johnson
Birth Announced for Cole Family Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Cole announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Cole
Franklin Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Osteopath Dr Nye to Begin Practice in Athens
Dr H R Nye son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye of Chauncey and graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery will start practice in Athens on Friday in remodeled rooms above Bethel Grocery at 12 12 S Court St. He interned at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital and Clinic and studied clinic work. He is a Chauncey-Dover High School graduate and nephew of Dr Robert Nye London and Dr Don Carlos Nye Buenos Aires. Nye passed State Medical Boards exams in Ohio and Florida. He has a brother Kenneth H Nye studying osteopathy at Kirksville.
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H. R. Nye
Floyd Nye
Chauncey
Kirksville
College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Athens
Bethel Grocery
S. Court St
Nye
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Chauncey-Dover High School
Robert Nye
London
Eng
Don Carlos Nye
Buenos Aires
Argentine
South America
Ohio
Florida
Kenneth H. Nye
Direct Relief Problems Are Smoothed Out in Athens County
Major difficulties with the new relief program, in effect since Jan 1, have been resolved in Athens County. County agent Fred C. Shafer says the system is the best yet, townships and cities cooperate fully, and only about one percent of eligible workers refuse to work for relief. Commodities include soup beans dried peaches and rice with four tons of oranges expected soon.
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Athens County
Fred C. Shafer
Shafer
Athens
Carter
Athens County Society of Columbus to Meet Tuesday
The Athens County Society of Columbus plans a Tuesday gathering March 1 at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus. Will C. Merritt expects the largest attendance in years with a membership revision, music by the Figgins Family, and a talk by C. H. Harris of The Athens Messenger. The program starts at 7 30 with a reception and ends after refreshments at 1. Gladys Whitlatch is vice president and Frank Dunnett is secretary treasurer. A large planning committee includes Will H. Woolley and Prof. Ray G. Wood.
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Athens County Society of Columbus
Deshler- Wallick
Columbus
Will C. Merritt
Figgins
Nelsonville
C. H. Harris
Athens Messenger
Gladys Whitlatch
Frank Dunnett
Will H. Woolley
Funeral services for Charles Childress in Chauncey
Funeral services for Charles Childress who died Monday at his Chauncey home will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the residence conducted by Rev. Gus Graham. Burial follows in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Charles Childress
Chauncey
Gus Graham
Greenlawn Cemetery
Mrs Edward Mahaffey Among Patients At Sheltering Arms
Mrs Edward Mahaffey 92 N Shafer Sr and Mr Keith Landers from Albany underwent minor surgical operations at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning.
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Edward Mahaffey
N. Shafer Sr
Keith Landers
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens High School hosts amateur film contest and eight reel movie
The American Legion sponsors two Athens High School screenings to raise funds for child welfare. An amateur contest features local talents with prizes awarded Friday night. The program includes acts by Elza Wyatt Marjorie Moler Betty Sprague Donna Ayers and more with notable locals on screen and in performance.
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The
American Legion
Athens High School
C. C. Cornell
Harper C. Pendry
Don Peden
Ohio University
W. S. Sutherton
Court St
American Legion Auxiliary
Athens State Hospital
W. F. Burke
Elza Wyatt
Marjorie Moler
Betty Sprague
Donna Ayers
Danny Sams
Bonnie Herron
Jane Quest
Norma Gibson
Wanda Quest
Jean Kilpatrick
Melba Rowland
Rhea Wendelken
Inventor H M Crippen Dies at 87 in Athens Home
H M Crippen aged 87 died of uremic poisoning at 11 last night at the home of Fred R Coffey 85 W Union St where he lived 40 years He had been Athens resident 50 years and handed his repair and wood working business to Coffey in 1929 He was known for inventions including a patent brake car pusher folding end gate and telescope fire nozzle Born February 14 1851 in Hooksburg Muskingum County He was a blacksmith and ironworker with brother John M Crippen in producing Crippen wagons in Athens His wife Margaret Wilson predeceased him He served as school director road supervisor and justice of the peace He leaves a grandson Fred Finsterwald Dayton and three daughters Mrs Carl Finsterwald Mrs Leona McDonald Athens and two others deceased Funeral arrangements not completed.
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H. M. Crippen
Fred R. Coffey
W. Union St
Crippen
Athens
Coffey
Hooksburg
Muskingum County
Bern Township
John M. Crippen
Leona McDonald
First Aid Classes For Athens Girl Scouts Planned
Girl Scouts in Athens have held several Saturday morning First Aid sessions and will continue. The schedule includes 9-10 first aid, 10-11 second class first aid and tender foot work, 11-12 five points of health, and 2-4 crafts class for seventh to ninth graders focused on letter work as the start of the handicraft badge.
Program Delayed for WPA Night School at Athens High
The WPA Night School discussion meeting at Athens High School is postponed due to difficulties finding a suitable speaker. Under Principal Robert Whitaker and the Student Council, the night school program is rescheduled with a student assembly on Wednesday, March 2 from 7:30 to 8:30 for observers to attend.
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Athens High School
WPA
Robert Whitaker
Veterans to Meet by Conrath Bean Chapter DAV
Disabled American Veterans unit Conrath Bean Chapter will convene at the Armory Thursday night at 7:30. Refreshments will be served.
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Conrath Bean
Armory
Kelley Keeps Four Posts at Athens Post Office
J L C Kelley has served 29 years at the Athens Post Office and handles C O D, general delivery, forwarding mail, and misdirected parcels as a Nixie Clerk. He also works at the General Delivery and Stamp windows and oversees dead letter service when needed. He pursues antiques as a hobby and is married with four grown children.
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Betty Anderson
J.L. C. Kelley
Post Office
Athens
Nixie
Kelley
Dead Parcel Post Division
Cincinnati
Mr. Kelley
Stewart
The
Nazarene Church
Wesley
Richard
Loyd
Hazel
Civil Service Board
Shafer To Attend CCC Conference at Jackson
Athens County CCC selecting agent Fred Shafer will attend a Jackson meeting of county selecting agents in Southeastern Ohio. J. W. Davis, state CCC supervisor, will call the session and discuss new CCC application and enrollment rulings. Shafer said applications from youths 17 to 21 are still being accepted though county quotas are not set until April, with about 50 received so far.
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Athens County
CCC
Fred Shafer
Jackson
Ohio
J. W. Davis
Shafer
No. 6 Mine at Millfield to Resume Work Tomorrow
No 6 Mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Co. at Millfield, idle for the first three days this week, is marked for work tomorrow as reported by the company office in Nelsonville today.
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Sunday Creek Coal Co
Millfield
Nelsonville
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
A classic drug advertisement touts Creomulsion as a cure for chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims rapid relief by soothing inflamed mucous membranes and loosening phlegm, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
Affections Suit Start Delayed in Athens County Court
J A Wiseman of Canaan Township sues 80 year old Joseph Mulligan of Clarks Chapel for 50000 in an alienation of affections case. Jury selection paused by difficulty, 11 jurors seated at noon, 22 witnesses for plaintiff, 14 for defense including seven physicians. Wiseman alleges Mulligan wooed his wife during 1936 WPA work, with a second claim of criminal conversation. A separate 10000 claim for illegal confinement was withdrawn. Trial began April 14 1937.
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Jesse A. Wiseman
Canaan Township
Joseph Mulligan
Clarks Chapel
Athens County
Wiseman
Mulligan
Athens State Hospital
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Hocking Countie
Mother Gray
Mother Gray CO
LeRoy, N. Y
Vantovetiy
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Osteopath
Harris
AHS
Lawrence
Our
United States
Troney Iloans
H. A. Elkins
S. Court & E. Union Streets
Lamborn
J. L. C. Kelley
Jesse Wiseman
Bes
S. Court
Athens, Ohio
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