Athens City tax rate rises to 16.10 mills this year
The Athens City tax rate climbs to 16.10 mills from 15.40 as county officials release the tax schedule for Athens County. Treasurer John H. Preston and the auditor’s office detail changes across townships and special schools, noting increases and decreases in multiple districts.
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Athens City
Athens County
John H. Preston
Athens Township
Athens City Special School
Daleton
The
Plains
Waterloo Special School
Alexander Township - Albany
Lodi-Alexander Joint School
Ames Township
Amesville Corporation
Bern Township
Bern-Rome Township
Bern-Westfield
Canaan Township
Canaan-Athens Township
Ames-Bern
Carthage Township
Dover Township
Chauncey Corporation
Coolville Corporation
Trimble Township
Murray City Special School
Glouster Corporation
Jacksonville Corporation
Jacksonville Village School
Trimble Corporation
Trimble Village School
Waterloo
Plains Specia
Daleton Specialchool
York Township
Buchtel Corporation
Nelsonville City
Nelsonville City School
Junior Teams Under Essex In Close Race
The Athens Junior High School basketball season features two four club leagues, Heavyweights and Lightweights, with nine games per team. Captains must play each member at least one quarter. awards go to winning teams and honorary honors to five players per league.
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Athens
Divorce Petition Against Floyd V. Wilson Heard in Court
Mrs. Helen L. Wilson seeks divorce from Floyd V. Wilson for gross neglect of duty. Hearing set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Common Pleas Court before Judge O. F. Rowland. The couple married March 14, 1918 and separated July 1, 1936.
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Helen L. Wilson
Floyd V. Wilson
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Missing Youth Found Today In Nelsonville
A 14 year old New Marshfield boy who had been missing since Saturday night was found in Nelsonville early today by Officer Charles Thompson. He told a friend he planned to go to Cleveland but said he only reached Nelsonville. The youth was kept in a Nelsonville cell for safety as his family returned home with him.
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New Marshfield
Nelsonville
Paul Tewksberry
Charles Tewksberry
Nelsonville Square
Charles Thompson
Thompson
Tewksberry
Paul
State Patrol
Cleveland
George Bateman
Bateman
Night Schools To Start New Winter Term
Athens Night School opens registration January 9 10 11 12 from 6 30 to 8 30 PM on the first floor of Athens Senior High School. Third winter semester offers cultural commercial and general academic classes for employed and unemployed adults to improve job prospects.
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Athens
Floyd Cooper
Last Remittance To Columbus Office
The final remittance of summaries for the Conservation program quotas has been sent to the Columbus main office. A total of 1 080 summaries were mailed in three shipments, up 300 from 1937, to be checked for compliance before processing payments by the local and Cleveland offices for Athens County farmers.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Athens County
Teachers Plan Unique Frolic On Wednesday
The Athens County Teachers Association will hold a Good Times Party Wednesday night at the Mechanicsburg School. Attendees were told to leave inhibitions at home as they gather for a dinner and discussion on current school matters.
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Athens County Teachers’ Association
Mechanicsburg
Trimble Teachers Challenge Athens County at Good Times Party
Principal F E W Cole leads Trimble Township teachers in a volley ball challenge against Athens County teachers at Mechanicsburg School on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event promotes fun with games like bridge, dancing, table tennis, and a radio quiz contest to close the evening.
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Hocking Valley
F E. W. Cole
Trimble Township
Athens County
Mechanicsburg
V. C. Miller
Allan Cree
Margaret Laverty
Birthday Ball proceeds to split between state and county drives
A fifty fifty plan for the President's birthday celebration will raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Half the money from dances and parties goes to the national foundation, the rest stays in Athens County for local campaigns. County chairmen include Co L Jordan in Athens, Chauncey, Glouster, Nelsonville. Local events cover Hotel Berry dance January 31 and university and Eagles Hall activities.
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National Foundation For
National Foundation
Co. L. Jordan
Athens County
Athens
Glouster
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Cliff Cornell
Dean Irma Voigt
Clarence Cooley
W. D. Hines
Harold Kittrell
C. G. Dew
Cornell
Hotel Berry
Dean Voigt
Eagles
Plow Less in Cold Season in Athens County
Ross Wright extension agent notes a decade decline in winter plowing in Athens County to prevent topsoil erosion. Farmers turn sod to prepare for spring corn, though some use winter plowing under certain conditions, risking loss of valuable topsoil if ground remains loose.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Wright
Mr. Wright
Jury Cleared Ohio Mining Co. in Wolfe Suit Verdict
Mrs. Julia Wolfe of Nelsonville lost her case in Athens County Commons Pleas Court as a jury found in favor of Ohio Mining Co. regarding her claim that her husband Henry Wolfe died from a mining accident after an injury on January 23 1929 and death on December 18 1934. The report also notes London's water supply issue with paved streets diverting rain to sewers.
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Nelsonville
The
Ohio Mining Co
Athens County Commons Pleas Court
Wolfe
Henry Wolfe
County Scouts Plan Aid in Emergencies
Athens County Boy Scouts plan new service projects for a five unit emergency patrols three in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster each with eight boys plus a flying squad ready for fire flood or other emergencies Merit Badges and qualifications will guide selections A re forestration project plans 2400 pine seedlings for Nelsonville Road with 12 trees per scout A Scout Masters meeting and Jamboree photos of Parkersburg to be shown Jan 10 12 13 at 7 pm in Glouster Nelsonville and Athens high schools
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
G. E. Ashwill
National Forest
R. J. Scharr
Nelsonville Road
Scharr
Mr. Ashwill
SEF Pictures
Parkersburg
Boy Scouts of America
Former Ohioan strikes gold in California mine tale
Roy G. Patch, once a Athens County coal miner, touts a California gold find after years of prospecting. He plans to develop five fissure veins with $25 600 in mining machinery, listing turquoise skies and wildlife encounters, and compares his site to the Comstock mines at Virginia City.
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Athens County
Death Valley
Roy G. Patch
Mr. Patch
Guy M. Brookins
Chauncey
Ray
Greens Run
Patch
Oakland
Calif
Comstock
Virginia City
Nevada
Independents Chalk Up Two More Wins
The Carbondale Independents beat Ohio Food Market 28 to 25 on Saturday night for their second win of the week after a 48 to 34 victory over Gibisonville on Friday. They schedule two games this week against Nelsonville CCC and New Straitsville. The team has seven wins and four losses this season.
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Carbondale. Independents
Ohio Food Market
Independents
Gibisonville
Nelsonville CCC
New Marshfield
New Straitsville
Chauncey man nets 13 inch bass tagged by state
Joe Nicholson from Chauncey caught a 13 inch black bass at 211 Reservoir yesterday. The fish, released by the state, bore tag number 23212A and was not caught through the ice despite January conditions.
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Joe Nicholson
Chauncey
211 Reservoir
Mr. Nicholson
Joint Installation Planned for Canaan and Rome Granges
The Canaan and Rome Granges will hold a joint installation of officers at the regular meeting in Canaan Hall on Tuesday at 8 o'clock. An oyster supper will follow the ceremony. Canaan Grange officers to be installed include Master Donald Dorr Overseer Mildred Marshall Lecturer James L. McClanahan Steward Marvey Shaw Assistant steward Merwin Mansfield Chaplain Ernie Shaw Treasurer Paul Mansfield Secretary W. H. Marshall Gate keeper Lewis Williams Ceres Edna Williams Pomona Nelle Halbirt Flora Dora Channell Lady assistant steward Edith Mansfield.
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Canaan
Donald Dorr
Mildred Marshall
James L. McClanahan
Marvey Shaw
Merwin Mansfield
Ernie Shaw
Paul Mansfield
W. H. Marshall
Lewis Williams
Ceres
Edna Williams
Pomona
Nelle Halbirt
Flora
Dora Channell
Edith Mansfield
Award Judgments In Common Pleas Court
The C. D. Shafer Co. received three cognovit judgments from Judge O. F. Rowland in Common Pleas Court. William and David James of Gloucester owed $386.26, Robert L. and Alice L. White of Logan owed $206.94, and Sarah Hitchings of Nelsonville owed $604.45.
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O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
William and
David James
Glouster
Robert L
Alice L. White
Logan
Sarah Hitchings
Nelsonville
Immigrant couples seek American citizenship in Athens County
Two immigrants Evald Vourl of Glouster and Sam H Bruss of Nelsonville face final naturalization in Common Pleas Court. Asked about government, Constitution, and flags, they will swear allegiance as witnesses note vast civic meaning. The event highlights aspiring citizens amid local 40+ applicants.
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Sam H. Bruss
Nelsonville
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Gardner
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Touri
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Kremlin
Ewald Touri
All Day Meeting on 1939 Program at Athens Grange
An all day gathering of community committeemen to discuss the 1939 program will be held at the Athens Grange Hall on Thursday. The session begins at 9 oclock with Field Agent H M Leitenaker on hand to explain details of the 1939 agricultural program.
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Athens
H. M. Leitenaker
False Teeth Breath Offenders Warned By Denture Care
An article warns that denture plates and bridges collect dark scum and odors, brushing often fails to remove it, and denture breath results. It promotes Poli dent powder as a safe cleaner that dissolves scum and stains, costs 30 cents, and is approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau and dentists.
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
U. S
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