Welfare Director to Hear Athens County Relief Evidence
State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood summoned Athens County officials to a Thursday Columbus hearing on relief administration. He ordered officials to show cause why procedures should not be changed based on a county investigation and auditor reviews. The study cites contracted supplies, poor records, improper client eligibility checks, budget noncompliance, inefficient welfare certifications, and poor coordination among county, state, and federal agencies.
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Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
Athens County
Sherwood
CAN
Athens Coun
Relief Administration
WPA
NYA
CCC
Mrs Lydia Hayes Seriously Ill At Home Near Coolville
Mrs Lydia L Hayes is seriously ill at her home near Coolville with her condition described as grave, prompting concern from family and neighbors.
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Lydia L. Hayes
Coolville
Noted Ohio Doctor Promotes Olive Tablets
Doctors warn constipation causes headaches energy loss and dullness. Dr. F. M. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are pitched as a vegetable remedy that gently cleanses bowels and aids liver bile flow for better digestion. Available in 15¢ 30¢ 60¢ packages.
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Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Dorst Dies at 87 in Athens Home on Maple Street
Jake Dorst age 87 died at his Maple Street home Tuesday after a two week illness. He lived in Athens 20 years and is survived by two daughters Mrs. Harry Hoffman Cleveland and Mrs. John Powers Athens, two sons Lew and Frank Athens, ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His wife and two sons preceded him in death. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home 113 N Congress St Sunday at 2 pm with burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday.
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Jake Dorst
Maple St
Greenlawn Cemetery
Heavy Snow Falls in Athens District
Two and a half inches of snow covered Athens from Tuesday into Wednesday morning with more falling at noon. Temperatures dropped from a high of 34 on Tuesday to 15 at night. by noon Wednesday the low or 16 was the lowest in ten days. Snow began Tuesday and kept up Wednesday, the first heavy fall since January 10. A heavier load was expected by Thursday.
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Athens
Mercury
Athens Jaycees to Receive Charter at Banquet
About 1000 reservations have been made for the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Berry Hotel tonight. Delegations from Chillicothe and Zanesville Jaycee Chapters are expected, with local business leaders invited. Lee Augustine will be the principal speaker and present the state charter to Athens. George Cammarn will present the national charter and review Ohio Jaycee work.
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Athens
Cincinnati
Ohio
Springfield
Jaycee
Augustine
Cincinnati Junior Chamber of Commerce
Athens Organizaon
George Cammarn
Columbus
State Junior Chamber Board of Directors
Cammarn
Three Officials Indicted By County Grand Jury
The county grand jury indicted three public officials and 22 total bills were returned after a seven day session. Whitmore Maccombs and Beckler face counts of accepting money to influence official actions, plus other indictments include grand larceny, assault, breaking and entering, and driving while intoxicated. Several defendants pled guilty or not guilty, with others awaiting trial. The grand jury examined 82 witnesses in 33 cases.
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MacSwords
Maccombs
Pincelli
Grand Jury
Greene
Watson
Charles P. Kircher
Donald M. Nester
Dallas
Edward Nester
Donald Nester
Joe Buhla
Mabel Cunningham
Orville Halbert
Carl Anderson
Harley Freeman
Rolland Allman
Carl Dailey
Allman
Dailey
Donnie Hill
Okey Mayle
Mayle
Hill
Alvin D. Cline
James Kinney
Arthur Trader
Anthony Kurtz
O. F. Rowland
Roy
Mead
Lancaster St
Anderson
Robinson
Ill
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Dennie Hill
Clarence Croston
Plantsville
Fred V. Wilson
Harrison Six
R. E. Wilson
Fred Beverage
Fred James
E. A. Cottingham
Bessie M. Gardner
Ann Thompson
Sheldon Powell
Lou Allen
Ralph Chase
Charles Kircher
C. B. Dillon
Elmer Poston
Charles Mills
Handicraft Classes Begin At Local Church
Handicraft classes begun under Clinton Knowlton at the Methodist Church basement will meet Monday nights with men at 7 15 p m and women at 8 p m The announcement came from Lewis Sabo City Recreation Director Newly installed ping pong tables at East and West Side Schools draw many after school players with about 160 West Siders joining in Monday afternoons Officials report about 70 children played dodge ball captain ball basketball and ping pong during Tuesday at East Side School
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Clinton Knowlton
Methodist Church
Lewis Sabo
East
West Side
West
East Side School
Razor Prized Keepsake It Shaved Washington
Lewiston man George N. Stowe prizes a razor used to shave George Washington. The relic came from his great grandfather Daniel Blaisdell who bought it in England and lent it to the commander in chief during the Revolutionary War.
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Lewiston
U.P
George N. Stowe
George Washington
Stowe
Daniel Blaisdell
England
Ida McHenry Dies at Son's Home in Athens
Ida Belle McHenry age 76 died at her son William McHenry's home 39 Richland Ave this morning at four following a three week illness. A native of Marshall County West Virginia she moved to Athens nine years ago. She leaves a son William McHenry Ohio University employee and a son J C McCann Wheeling WV and a daughter Myrtle Partlow who died in 1928. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at William McHenry home burial Hebbardsville Cemetery Rev Herman Secoy to conduct. Friends may call Thursday evening and Friday forenoon.
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Ida Belle McHenry
William McHenry
Richland Ave
McHenry
Marshall County
W. Va
Athens
Myrtle Partlow
Ohio University
J. C. McCann
Wheeling
Hebbardsville
Herman Secoy
Oyster Supper by Walton League Draws 60 in Snow
More than 60 persons attended an oyster supper at the Waterloo cabin of the Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League despite heavy snowfall and cold weather. Ohio Conservation Department films followed the meal and a round table discussed Hocking River pollution and tributaries with plans to remedy conditions hindering fish planting in the streams.
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Waterloo
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Ohio Conservation Department
Hocking River
Ohio University Student Fractures Leg in Fall on Mill Street
Virginia Davis a Ohio University senior from Youngstown fractured a small bone in her left leg above the ankle when she fell Tuesday afternoon on Mill St near N Court St. She is a Phi Mu and was en route to the sorority house when the ambulance took her to the university infirmary.
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Virginia Davis
Ohio University
Youngstown
Mill St
N. Court St
Miss Davis
Phi Mu
Ohio University Infirmary
Old Masters Swing Into Modern Library Demands
Minneapolis public library sees strong demand for Bach, Beethoven, and Wagner works. Bandmaster John P. Rossiter left a 12 585 item music library to the library, inspiring interest though staff note youths are adapting pieces with swing rhythms and jittery harmonies.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
John P. Rossiter
Dorothy Amesbury
Freshman From India Misses Buffalo Milk
Norton Massachusetts United Press report on Harriet Fairbank Hume Wheaton College freshman born in Satara District India who longs for buffalo milk from home. She recalls the milk as light with brownish color yet tasty and contrasts it with cow milk she finds unpalatable in the United States.
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Norton
Mass
U.P
Harriet Fairbank Hume
Wheaton College
Miss Hume
Satara
India
United States
Bates Missionary Society Meeting Friday at Bates Church
Missionary Society of Bates Church holds an all-day meeting this Friday with Mrs. Edith Ashton as devotional leader and Mrs. Maisie Horn reading the program. The article notes eight a.m. and three p.m. as favored starting times for a snow fall.
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Bates Missionary Missionary Society of
Bates Church
Edith Ashton
Maisie Horn
Ralph Brown Held On Theft Charge In Strouds Run
Ralph Brown of Strouds Run was arraigned before Mayor Cliff Connell on a theft charge. Fined $25 plus costs, he could not pay and was jailed. He admitted stealing underwear socks trousers shirts and a sweater, selling items for $1.50 and $0.25 with police recovering remaining pieces. Brown spent night in a friend's rooms over a restaurant on West Union Street before the theft and arrest.
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Ralph Brown
Strouds Run
Cliff Cornell
Brown
Charles Maple
Joe McBride
W. Union St
Exhibit of Artists at Chubb Library Opens
The Edwin Watts Chubb Library hosts a local artists exhibit presented this week by the American Association of University Women. The show is open tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and daily 2 to 4 p.m.
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Chubb Library
Edwin Watts Chubb
American Association of University Women
What You Should Know About Face Pimples
An advice note explains pimples as temporary skin disturbances and offers Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as remedies. It recommends applying ointment nightly and cleansing with soap to soothe irritation and aid healing, with a free sample address in Baltimore.
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Dept
Baltimore
Rux Promises Relief for Rheumatic Sufferers
A testimonial from John N. Horton of Owosso Michigan touts RUX as effective against rheumatic pains. The ad claims rapid relief from sharp muscle pains and urges readers to visit Quick’s Cut Rate Drug Store to purchase RUX at $1.50 and $6.00.
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John N. Horton
Owosso
Mich
Rux
Arm
Quick's
Snowfall Needed to Offset Drought in Athens County
County Extension agent Ross Wright says new snow is needed to alleviate the rain and water shortages of recent months. He notes thaw earlier in the week helped water volume slightly, but farmers would welcome more snow as rain if possible, since a foot of snow roughly equals an inch of rainfall.
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Mt Ross Wright
Mers
Athens County
Wright
Recreation Leaders Clear Snow on Athens Lakes For Skating
Recreation workers under Lewis Sabo plan to clear ice on the Athens State Hospital grounds this afternoon to provide skating conditions. Five men previously cleared one lake during the last snowfall, yielding over a week of good ice. the effort is led by O. C. Bird, chairman of the City Recreation Committee.
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Lewis Sabo
Athens State Hospital
Sabo
O. C. Bird
Gas masks in colors soothe British babies
London reports fashion note: gas masks in pastel shades pale blue pink violet green and yellow are issued to children aged two to four authorities hope the colors will lessen fear for the young.
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London
U.P
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad S resurfaced warnings
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to stimulate two pints of bile to aid digestion and relieve constipation. It promises quick relief from sour feelings and bloating, urging refusal of alternatives and mentioning a price of 1026¢.
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Carter
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