Athens WPA to upgrade fire lines in factory district
The city announces a WPA project starting next Monday to improve firefighting access with new six and eight inch water mains in Athens factory district. The work, to take about two months and involve 52 workers, will connect W Union Street through Factory Street Wilkes and Depot to form a loop. Clyde Barthlow oversees from Caldwell, with Bart Davidson supervising locally.
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Athens
W. Union St
Bart Davidson
City Service
Tory District
Athens Lumber Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Hull Foster, Jr
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Luster Fought & Co
W. Union
Factory St
Wilkes
Depot St
Palmer St
Davidson
High St
Washington
President
South Bridge
Richland Ave
Clyde Barthlow
Caldwell
WPA
Royal Arch Masons Will Confer Degree
Athens Chapter No. 39 Royal Arch Masons will hold a special meeting Friday at 7 30 PM to confer the Most Excellent Master Degree on a class of candidates. William S Drake, high priest, announced. Visitors welcome. A second class will receive the Mark and Past Master degrees at next Monday’s regular meeting.
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Athens
Royalrch Masons
William Se. Drake
Mayor Urges Parents to Stop Air Gun Shooting in City
Mayor Cliff Cornell urged parents to warn children after electric workers reported many street light bulbs shattered since Christmas. He noted the city ordinance forbids air gun use within limits and said violators would be brought before Juvenile Court.
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Cliff Cornell
Electric Company
Cornell
Potluck Dinner Brings Wide Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs W C Carr of 175 Lancaster St hosted New Year Day potluck with Ernest and Gus Price of Malta, Harvey Greyhound and Bob Taitner of Pennsville, A F Patterson Chesterhill, Don Henery Newcomerstown, and W C Bennett Athens who left for a few days in Columbus.
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W. C. Carr
Lancaster St
Mr. Carr
Ernest Price
George
Gus Price
Malta
Harvey Greyhound
Bob Taitner
Pennsville
A. F. Patterson
Chesterhill
Don Henery
Newcomerstown
Directors Meeting of Ohio Coal Foundation Set in Gloucester
The Ohio Coal Foundation will hold a meeting at its headquarters in Gloucester on Sunday afternoon January 5 at 2 30 o'clock. Directors are expected to attend and discuss foundation matters.
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Ohio Coal Foundation
Glouster
Pulitzer Prizes for News Writing Editorial and Cartoon
The Pulitzer prizes include awards for best correspondence, best editorial, and best cartoon published in an American newspaper during the preceding year.
Dies After Years of Illness H C Cunningham
Harry W. Cunningham 65 died at 9 20 pm at his home 164 West Washington Street after a long illness. He was born in Nelsonville and rose to prominence in coal mining as superintendent of Ohio Collieries Co mines in the valley. He retired in February 1934 due to ill health after eight years as guard at the Bank of Athens. He belonged to Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Survived by second wife Mary Bobo Cunningham three sons Hugh Gloucester Belford Detroit and Frank at home and stepdaughter Frances Kasson Columbus. son Wyatt preceded in death in 1938. Funeral at Dowler and Ferguson Saturday at 1 30 pm with Rev John W Danford burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm tonight.
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Mr. Cunningham
Nelsonville
Ohio Collieries Co
Bank of Athens
Knights of Pythias
the Odd Fellows
Cunningham
Mary Beebe Cunningham
Mary Bobo Cunningham
Hugh
Glouster
Belford
Detroit
Frank
Frances Kasson
Columbus
Wyatt Cunningham
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
John W. Danford
W. Union St
Glouster Pastor Starts Sermon Series At Church
Glouster minister C B Tigner of the Church of Christ begins a series of doctrinal sermons on church operation. This week topic is The Church of Christ with an evening study The King Who Lost His Crown. Bible school at 9 led by Homer Vian. Junior and young people meet at 6 with Miss Stahl Mrs Tigner and Mrs Vernon guiding activities. Midweek devotional Wednesday 7 30 covers The Christian s Trust.
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Glouster
C. B. Tigner
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ
Homer Vian
W. W. Wallace
Stahl
Tigner
Harry Vernon
Herbert McDonald
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Christian's Trust
Train Tramples Caterpillars Halting Train Line
Train locomotives encounter a mass of crushed caterpillars on the tracks causing grease on rails and loss of traction, forcing the train to stop.
Hikers Straddle States On Appalachian Trail
North Carolina and Tennessee are joined by hikers along the Appalachian Trail which traces the Smoky Mountains crest and serves as the state line in stretches.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Smoky Mountains
Two Men Fined For Driving Charges
City Police arrested Joseph McBride and Howard Mills on unsafe operation charges and arraigned them before Mayor Cliff Cornell. They were fined $10 with costs, both suspended except $5. William Matheny of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to speeding 55 mph on E State St while overtaking cars. Paul Sayre of Athens also pleaded guilty to driving on the wrong side of E State St.
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Joseph McBride
Howard Mills
Cliff Cornell
William Matheny
Nelsonville
E. State St
Paul Sayre
Second St
Athens
Miss Edith Campbell Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Edith Campbell of Pratts Fork was admitted for medical treatment. Mrs. Anna McQuade of New Straitsville was released yesterday after an automobile accident a month ago, and Johnny Simmons of Guysville was released today.
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Edith Campbell
Pratts Fork
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Anna McQuade
New Straitsville
Johnny Simmons
Guysville
Stockholders to Meet in Athens Cemetery Association Session
Stockholders of the Athens Cemetery Association will hold their annual business meeting on Thursday January 16 at 2 p m at the Bank of Athens.
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Athens Cemetery Association
Bank of Athens
Court Reappoints Gardner as Bailiff and Beckler as Reporter
Common Pleas Judge C. F. Rowland reappointed Karl Gardner as court bailiff for 1941 and Mrs Eleanor Beckler as court reporter for the same period. Gardner’s salary is 1200 dollars with duties including court library care. Beckler’s salary is 1800 dollars with transcripts paid at ten cents per folio of 100 words.
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Ruth Burdette Stratton
Common Pleas
C. F. Rowland
Karl Gardner
Eleanor Beckler
Gardner
Phillip Millhoan Dies At Coolville
Phillip Millhoan, 76, died Wednesday at his home near Coolville. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at White Funeral Home with burial in Bethel Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and one son Hiram at home.
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Coolville
Phillip Millhoan
White Funeral Home
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Millhoan
Hiram
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Carpenter Howe. Co
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