Permanent Relief Program Urged By Miss Abbott At Ohio U
Miss Grace Abbott, former head of the U S Children's Bureau, urged a permanent national relief program as essential to confront unemployment aid for years to come. Speaking at Ohio University, she called for federal state and local cooperation to build a near perfect system, traced relief history from Elizabethan era to modern times, and endorsed voluntary community service centers to prevent delinquency and reduce stigma.
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Ohio University Memorial Auditorium
Miss Abbott
U. S. Children’s Bureau
School of Social Service
University of Chicago
Ohio University
Dorothea Dix
New England
Misa Abbott
Veterans Bonus Applications Handled at Cutler Post
World War veterans may apply for bonus bonds with Waldo Stevens Post 506 Cutler. Adjt Dean Dunbar will distribute blanks, assisted by Post Commander Oren Kennedy of Coolville. Kennedy plans to supply blanks for veterans unable to contact Dunbar at Cutler.
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Waldo Stevens
Cutler
Adjt
Dean Dunbar
Oren Kennedy
Coolville
Kennedy
Dunbar
Mountain Bell Road WPA Project Approved
The WPA announces approval of a one mile Mountain Bell Road construction starting one-quarter mile south of Frost on the west riverbank, extending to the township line. Ray Nobile, WPA supervisor, released the details today.
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Mountain Bell Road
Frost
Ray Nobile
Burr Oak restaurant burgled Monday night
The Blue Moon restaurant in Burr Oak was broken into Monday night. Deputy Karl Gardner reported entry was gained by moving a cardboard from a broken glass and unlatching the side door. Items taken included candy chewing gum and tobacco according to proprietor Mrs Anna Strum.
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Blue Moon
Burr Oak
Karl Gardner
Anna Strum
Gardner
Faculty Asked To Help Form QO U Policies Committee
Ohio University faculty members were asked to nominate nine or more colleagues to form a nine to 15 member committee. President Herman G. James will select the panel to study faculty participation in university policy and report to the Board of Trustees after two months.
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Ohio University
Herman G. James
James
W. &. Gamertsfelder
American Association of University Professors
Board of Trustees
Muriel Spaulding Granted Divorce in Athens Court
Muriel Spaulding of Athens was granted a divorce from Guy A. Spaulding in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She was awarded custody of their 14 year old son Bernard.
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Muriel Spaulding
Athens
Guy A. Spaulding
Ben Brown Fined After Guilty Plea on Intoxication Charge
Ben Brown was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge before Mayor Len B. McCune on Monday night.
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Ben Brown
Len B. McCune
Battery C Prepares For March Federal Inspection
Battery C 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard readies for a March federal inspection. Capt. Paul Hall leads a drill attendance drive as Athens Armory drills focus on French .75 gun mechanics. Battery C basketball considers a future game with Battery A Columbus. crew includes Pearl Woodard Bill Porter Leland Wildon Douglas Hall Raymond Carmichael Lowell Henry and Dalton.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Paul Hall
Athens
Pau Waton
Battery C
Battery A of
Columbus
Pearl Woodard
Bill Porter
Leland Wildon
Douglas Hall
Raymond Cammichael
Lowell Henry
Dalton
Junior High Contests Set For Friday Afternoon
Athens Junior High School basketball players will hold their third round of games Friday after noon starting at 1 o clock. No classes that afternoon due to a PTA meeting in Nelsonville. First game: Badgers vs Lions. Hawkeyes vs Bears. Cubs vs Deities. Tigers vs Red Birds. Gophers vs Indians. Buckeyes vs Giants.
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Athens
PTA
Nelsonville
Badgers
Lions
Hawkeyes
Bears
Cubs
Deities
Tigers
Red Birds
Gophers
Indians
Buckeyes
Giants
Ancient day book reveals Amesville store customers
An 1854 day book from A. Brown's Amesville store, now in The Messenger, shows weekly entries including A. S. Dickey buying a linen handkerchief for 33 cents and James Sedwick purchasing a hat for 1.47 dollars. Names such as George Wyatt Daniel Weethee Matthew Henry Aaron Ogg and others appear among customers.
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H. H. Henry
Athens
Amesville
A. Brown
Messenger
Dickey
James Sedwick
George Wyatt
Daniel Weethee
Matthew Henry
Aaron Ogg
David Fulton
Miles Lin
Bill Mansfield Leads Scout Troop Meeting
Bill Mansfield led the regular session of Boy Scout Troop 56 of Athens at the First M. E. Church Monday night. Eighteen scouts and five leaders answered roll call as Walton Davies scribe. The program included oath, flag pledge, songs, games, and a scouting period to study and pass tests.
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Bill Mansfield
Athens
M. E
Walton Davies
Mrs Blackwood Celebrates Ninety Years Of Life
Mrs Mary E Blackwood of Athens marks her ninety birthday with family at 46 Morris Ave. born Mary Hogue in Guernsey County she has lived most of her life in Athens County and witnessed major 19th to 20th century marvels. She enjoys handcrafts and has two children five grandchildren and several great grandchildren spanning Cincinnati Athens and Richmond areas.
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Mary E. Blackwood
Athens
James Day
Morris Ave
Bobby Staneart
Jack Smith
Richmond Va
George Good
Temperature Reaches New High in Athens
Athens residents welcomed bright sun as the thermometer hit 21 degrees at noon. Over the last two weeks twelve and a half inches of snow fell with six inches in a single day on January 19. Forecasters expect continued light snow tonight and Thursday.
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Athens
C. N. France
WPA teachers to convene in Athens for emergency education meet
More than 200 Fifth WPA District personnel will attend a Friday January 31 meeting in Rufus Fulham Auditorium at Ohio University. Kenneth C. Ray opens the conference with greetings, and speakers include Ray Noble Charlotte Cooper Hupp and others addressing emergency education in Ohio and a permanent adult education system.
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WPA
Athens
Kenneth C. Ray
Athens County
Rufus Fulham Auditorium
Ray Noble
Charlotte G. Cooper
George R. Bryant
Ohio
H. M.appleman
Franklin County
J. L. Hupp
Ellis Hall
Ohio University
Lady Halliday O’brien
J. Hupp
C. I. Landis
Smiths announce birth of daughter Lois Ann
Mr and Mrs Orin Smith of 46 S Shafer Street announce the birth of a daughter Lois Ann on January 28 The child’s grandmother is Mrs Louisa McCallister of Cheshire and Mrs Smith is a former Cheshire resident.
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Orin Smith
S. Shafer St
Lois Ann
Louisa McCallister
Cheshire
Smith
Swifts Build Saliva Nests in Indo Malayan Regions
In the Indo Malayan area swifts construct their nests from pure saliva. The nests are collected for traditional use and increasingly valued as a delicate delicacy and medicinal ingredient across local markets.
Olympic Ski Jumpers Spark Garmisch Run Record Flight
Soerensen of Norway soars 275.6 in the new Olympic ski run at Garmisch Partenkirchen as Durrance of Tarpon Springs representing Dartmouth stars in a slalom race. Olympic winter events run in Germany from February 6 to 16.
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Soerensen
Norway
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Richard Durrance
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Toy
Dartmouth
Captain Blood Held Over at Ohio Theater
Rafael Sabatini's sea pirate romance Captain Blood has been held over at the Ohio Theater. Cosmopolitan Productions presents the gigantic adaptation described as elaborate and thrilling, a major production of its kind.
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Rafael Sabatini
Captain Blood
Cosmopolitan Productions
Ohio Theater
Trustees and Clerks Attend State Meeting in Columbus
The eighth annual Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks meeting opens Thursday night in Columbus and runs to Friday noon with over 1,000 officials expected. Ohio political leaders including Attorney General John W. Bricker and Gov. Martin L. Davey will speak, and sessions cover topics from township government to highways and mail service.
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Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks
Columbus
Wil
Clarence E. Wolfe
New Marshfield
Athens County
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
Gilbert Bettman
John Jaster, Jr
L. C. Warnement
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Troop 56 Shifts Sunday Service Date to Feb 9
Boy Scout Troop 56 will attend Sunday School class six at the Methodist Church on Feb 9 instead of Feb 2, according to E S Haller committee chair. The troop will then attend church services at the Christian Church after Sunday School.
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Methodist Church
E. S. Haller
Ed Cole
C. M. Smith
F. C., Schilling
Elson Hedges
Christian Church
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