Athens County Schools Face State Aid Shift and Mort Plan
Jan 12 Athens County schools show a 66 percent funding rise under state aid, higher than the state average. Supt EBJ Arnold argues local taxes are already high and endorses the Mort plan to reduce local property taxes, replace with statewide levies, and equalize educational opportunity while stabilizing finances for planning.
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Athens County
Meigs
Scioto
Washington
Adams
Perry
Lawrence
Hocking
Supt
EB. J. Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Cough Hurry Mix At Home With Purified Syrup Recipe
Housewives find a purer cough remedy at home using a recipe costing far less than ready made syrups. The method creates a concentrated syrup from sugar and water, to be diluted in a pint bottle, claimed to loosen air passages quickly.
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Birthday celebration honors Ralph Nix with friends
Miss Ber tha Nixon and Mrs. Delbert Walls hosted a birthday gathering at the Nixon home on January 9 in honor of Ralph Nix. Guests enjoyed games and a pink and white two course luncheon with a large birthday cake baked by Miss Ruth Nixon, while Ralph received many gifts.
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Ralph Nixon
Bertha Nixon
Delbert Walls
Nixon
Ruth Nixon
Clara Louise Smith
Martins Ferry
Georgia Reynolds
Lancaster
Elizabeth McDowell
Irene
Helen McDowell
Grace Covert
Roberts
Fred Nixon
Helen Keating
Helen Schuckert
Mary Ellen Covert
Mary. Jean
Phylena
Deanville
H. D. Krieg
Paul Davis
Nelsonville
Ralph
Prompt Relief From Itching Eczema Headline
Advertises Zemo for itching and eczema relief with quick soothing effect. Claims to cure rashes pimples eczema ringworm and restore skin. Promotes 35c 60c and 1 dollar prices and urges buying from all druggists.
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Mrs Sommers Injured in Lancaster Car Crash
Mrs. Raymond Sommers suffered three fractured ribs in an auto crash in Lancaster yesterday. The collision happened when a car ran a red light and struck the Sommers vehicle driven by Ralph Williams. Mrs. Sommers, Mrs. John Williams and son Ralph were en route to Columbus. Mrs. Williams and Ralph were uninjured.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Sommers
Lancaster
Sommers
Ralph Williams
John Williams
Ralph
Columbus
Mrs. Lucretia Douglas 80 Dies After Illness
Lucretia Douglas 80 of East Chestnut Street died Wednesday at home. Her husband Melvin Douglas preceded her in death. Survived by children Goldie Perry Nelsonville Frank Douglas Deanville and Zellar Douglas Kirkland. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 PM.
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Nelsonville
Lucretia Douglas
East Chestnut Street
Melvin Douglas
Goldie Perry
Frank Douglas
Deanville
Zellar Douglas
Kirkland
Ingram Recovers From Mine Injury in Nelsonville
Eldon Ingram, son of Arthur Ingram, is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from a broken right leg suffered on mine hoppers weeks ago. He can now move about the house with crutches. The East Parent Teacher Association meets Friday at 3 pm at the East Building with a fifth grade program.
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Nelsonville
Eldon Ingram
Arthur Ingram
Car Wreck Near Walnut Creek Leaves One in Jail
Eight people escape injury after a two-car collision on Route 80 near Walnut Creek bridge in Chillicothe. Clifford Freeman is jailed after being found on the roadside. Ora Freeman and Frank Freeman, his father, were reported missing. Deputy Lowery investigated. Hoagland car occupants uninjured. The Freemans were returning from Athens where Ora had involvement in another wreck.
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Walnut Creek Bridge
Clifford Freeman
Cleveland Avenue
George Hoagland
Wellston
Ora Freeman
Clifford
Freeman
Sheriff's Office
Don Lowery
Frank
Lowery
Freemans
Athens
Ora
Young Freeman
Soft Wheat Demand In Ohio Is Strong
In Columbus Ohio on January 12 the Ohio Farm Bureau reports a sharp rise in cash and futures wheat prices over the past week. Demand for Ohio soft wheat is exceptionally good as both domestic and foreign demand improve and the Southwest winter crop deteriorates. Premiums for cash wheat are high, though corn prices hover near recent lows as producers hold for better values.
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Columbus
M. R. Maney
Ohio Farm Bureau Grain Department
Southwest
Ohio
Maney
Miss Helen Jackson Attends Dinner in Athens
Miss Helen Jackson attended a Saturday evening dinner in Athens hosted by Miss Mary Noss head of Ohio University French Department. The French style meal honored the leading cast members of the French play Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon presented by the group.
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Helen Jackson
Athens
Mary Noss
Ohio University
Social Roundup Includes Local Visits Across Towns
Mrs Lola Folley and her son Clyde of Athens were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Baker Tuesday evening. Miss Mary Vercamp visited friends in Logan today. Mrs John Roscoe of Lancaster visited here Wednesday with her daughter Mrs W L Cooley and family. Mr and Mrs William Poling were business visitors in Columbus Wednesday.
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Clyde
Athens
Earl Baker
Mary Vercamp
Logan
John Roscoe
Lancaster
W. L. Cooley
William Poling
Columbus
Band Boosters to Meet Tonight at High School
The Band Boosters Club women hold their regular meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in the High School Auditorium.
Parent Teacher Association Meeting at West School
The Parent Teacher Association of the West School will hold its regular meeting in the West Building on Friday at 3 p.m. The event invites all members and aims to discuss school matters and upcoming activities.
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Pp. T. A
Parent-Teacher Association of the West
Cosmopolitan Club to Meet at Miss Louise Pearce Home
The Cosmopolitan Club will hold a meeting Friday evening at 7 30 at the home of Miss Louise Pearce 303 Poplar Street.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Louise Pearce
Poplar Street
Distress Calls From Tanker Manju And General Pershing
Coast Guard Radio in San Francisco picked up distress calls from two ships, the tanker Manju of the M. Y. K. Line and the General Pershing of the State's Line, as of today.
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San Francisco
Manju
Tech General Pershing
Coast Guard
Anti Superstitionists Scoff at Friday the 13th
In Wheeling West Virginia attorney Edward McKee leads the Wheeling Anti Superstition Society in a Friday the 13th event planned at a haunted house. The ritual involves 13 candles and 13 members with a mystery partner, as part of a campaign against hoodoo beliefs.
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W. Va
U.po
Edward McKee
Wheeling Anti-Superstition Society
Raides
Fake Dry Officers Beat Rob Ohioan
Impersonating Federal prohibition officers, three men beat Mrs Rozmarich in Copley and fled with 15 dollars in cash and 2500 dollars in postal savings certificates.
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Ohioan
Copley
John Rozmarich
Washington lied to save a life at Fort Necessity
A 18th century document claims George Washington lied to protect a sentry, Philemon Waters, who killed three French soldiers at Fort Necessity. The revelation, found by A. B. Salley of the South Carolina Historical Commission, suggests the lie preserved a life and may have foiled an assassination attempt on Washington. Waters later joined the Great Meadows campaign and moved to South Carolina.
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Salley
South Carolina Historical Commission
Philemon Waters
Washington
Virginia
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Waters
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War debt payment row ties to California senator
A California Senator warns of a bill barring U S loans to nations in default on war debt. The piece links him to France lina and Revolutionary era actions cited by Colonial chronicler Judge J B O Neall. It recalls Waters rifle match with Washington near Juniper between Augusta Georgia and Columbia DC.
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California
United States
Senate
France
Waters
O'Neal
Washington
Juniper
Augusta
Columbia
D. C
Fresh Insull Warrant Considered at Athens
Athens January 12 U P reports authorities weighing new warrants to extradite Samuel Insull former Chicago utilities magnate from Greece to face charges authorities pursuing fresh legal action in connection with his case the investigation ongoing with U P dispatches noting the extradition effort intensifying potential criminal proceedings abroad
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Athens
U.P
Samuel Ineull
Chicago
Owens brothers acquitted in federal liquor charges
A federal court jury in Cincinnati acquitted Tolby Owens aged 24 and Glenn Owens aged 22 of Pedro in Lawrence County of manufacturing liquor.
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Cincinnati
Tolby Owens
Glenn Owens
Pedro
Lawrence County
Ohio lawmakers push varied measures in Wednesday session
Ohio legislators introduced bills on trout license fees, tax exemptions, and education. Proposals call for higher trout licenses, tax relief for forest land and mortgaged real estate, a state education board, liquor control study, and shifting the director of education to a cabinet role.
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U.P
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Mildren
Washington
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Brown
Lowery
Muskingum
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