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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1934
Page
24
In a shift from decorative to practical, living rooms favor useful objects like trays and match holders over clutter. Group small prints on one wall, keep picture sizes proportional to room, and pair white leather furniture with subdued tones. A cream stucco wall, oak paneling, and blue camel hair sofa set the room’s calm palette.
Athens residents face higher rents than surrounding cities due to Ohio University’s draw. Real estate men note strong demand for modern conveniences and limited supply of desirable houses. Despite a three year drop, building costs rose, keeping replacement values high and new rental properties scarce.
Canton Ohio council weighs curtailing street lighting to save about 140000 dollars annually as arrears mount with the Ohio Power Company. An expert notes each lightning flash contains around 500 dollars in electrical energy.
Athens schools received improvements funded partly by the CWA in recent months. The program covered labor and 20 percent of expenses, with work including repainting the interior of Athens High School, grading and fencing athletic fields, landscaping Junior High grounds, and grading the Ohio University athletic field. Additional projects included roofing work, ground cleanup, and sidewalk improvements amid a push for more CWA approved schools.
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