Athens County residents gain citizenship in largest local group
Twenty four Athens County residents, all but one foreign born, became US citizens after passing the Common Pleas Court exam led by Judge O F Rowland and Examiner P B MacHugh. The class included 27 candidates with three failures and featured individuals from Poland, Hungary, Roumanian, Finnish, Russian, Italian and Greek backgrounds.
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Athens County
United States
Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
P. B. MacHugh
William S. Kelley Dies At Harry King Home
William S. Kelley age 74 died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness at the home of his step grandson Harry King southwest of Guysville in Lodi Township. Kelley a lifelong Athens County farmer leaves a sister Mrs. Clayton Kanode of Logan and the grandchild. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 30 AM at the King home with interment at Jerseyville.
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William S. Kelley
Harry King
Guysville
Lodi Township
Kelley
Athens County
Clayton Kanode
Logan
King
Jerseyville
Western life on screen inspires Athens students
Bob Hewitt Montana cowboy photographer lectured at Athens Junior and Senior High School with color motion pictures titled Roamin in Wyoming. His talk covered cowboy dress and travels through Montana and Wyoming, highlighting his work as a Forest Ranger and Wyoming deputy sheriff. He emphasized authentic cowboy attire and warned against exaggerated gear.
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Athens
Far West
Bob Hewitt
Montana
Hewitt
Wyoming
United States Forest
Mine accident injures Albert Hayden at Millfield
Albert Hayden of Glouster was injured Tuesday night in an accident at No. 6 mine in Millfield and driven to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment. The severity of his injuries was not yet known this morning.
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Albert Hayden
Glouster
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Olive Tablets Promise Relief From Constipation
Public service style ad urges correcting habits and drinking water to prevent constipation. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that stimulates liver bile and aids digestion for fatty foods. Claim cites 20 years of use and widespread customer approval with prices 15, 30, and 60 cents.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Sprague Honored by Athens Kiwanis Club
The Athens Kiwanis Club praised Dr. John T. Sprague as he retires this week for Madison Wisconsin. Samuel B. Erskine presented a key ring and chain on behalf of the club and F. J. Taylor became the new president. Friends held a farewell party at the Berry lunch group with a desk barometer as a gift.
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Athens
The
Berry
Dr. Sprague
German Bible of 1792 Belongs to Glouster Family
George W. Williams of Glouster owns a German Bible published in 1792 and a near complete set of McGuffey Readers. The Bible came with the Wagner family, brought to the area by the late George Wagner from Germany in 1839 and has passed down through family lines to Mrs. Williams.
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Glouster
George W. Williams
McGuffey
George Wagner
Germany
Williams
Katherine Wagner
Daughter Born at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Dallas Downard of London Ohio at Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday night. New patients admitted include Miss Elizabeth Harrison 107 Mill St Athens Mrs Gertrude Mitchell 208% W Union St Athens and Mrs Sara Ferrell Chauncey. Patients admitted Tuesday include Miss Ann Keating 64 University Terrace Charles Stack Carpenter Cloyce Martin 495 Richland Ave and was released today.
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Dallas Downard
London
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Elizabeth Harrison
Mill St
Athens
Gertrude Mitchell
W. Union St
Sara Ferrell
Chauncey
Ann Keating
University Terrace
Charles Stack
Carpenter
Cloyce Martin
Richland Ave
Temperatures Rise in Athens After Freeze
Temperatures in Athens and nearby rose above freezing again today after a 10 degree low Tuesday night. At noon the thermometer read 35 as Mrs. C. N. France reported. Yesterday reached 36, matching Monday's high.
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Athens
C. N
France
Democrats Favor Roosevelt Nomination Says Sawyer
Cincinnati Democrat Charles Sawyer says 99 of 100 Democrats希望 Roosevelt should be the party nominee again this year. He spoke last night citing strong nationwide support among party members.
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Cleveland
U.R
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Democratic National
Roosevelt
Church merger moves forward between Ohio councils
The first formal step toward merging the Ohio Council of Churches and the Ohio Council of Religious Education, two leading inter denominational groups, was completed today in Columbus.
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Begin Church
Columbus
U.P
Ohio Council of Churches
Ohio Council of Religious Education
Rules for Alien Citizenship Under Naturalization Law
The article lists basic naturalization requirements for aliens including age 18 at filing, 2 to 7 years between declaration and petition, 90 days before final hearing, five years continuous US residence with six months in county, good moral character, no anarchist or polygamist ties, English proficiency, and witness testimony. It notes birthright citizenship for children born in the US, automatic naturalization for spouses on marriage to citizens, and loss of US citizenship for women who marry aliens while a US citizen wife gains nationality when marrying a citizen.
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United States
WPA shifts four officials in Zanesville district
Four officials in the Zanesville District WPA office including L. C. Gibson head of the division were reassigned today by Ohio Administrator Dr. Carl Watson. Gibson moves to Washington to join administrative management. Fred L. Roose becomes the new Zanesville chief, coming from Akron district. J. Ray Hickey moves to Cleveland engineering staff, Edwin R. Evans takes over as planning engineer in Zanesville. Ray D. Overholser goes to Cincinnati as employment staff member. All personnel were previously stationed at Athens when district HQ was here.
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Zanesville
WPA
L.C. Gibson
Carl Watson
Ohio
Gibson
Washington, D. C
Fred L. Roose
Akron
J. Ray Hickey
Cleveland
Edwin R. Evans
Ray D.overholser
Cincinnati
Athens
Levi Smith Services To Be Held Thursday
Levi Smith age 83 died at his home near Shade on Tuesday afternoon. Survived by wife Mary Smith one granddaughter Mrs Pearl Moore New Marsh field and five great grandchildren. Three children preceded him in death. Funeral 2 oclock Thursday at Jagers Funeral home conducted by Rev Earl Cowen. Burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home.
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Levi Smith
Shade
Mary Smith
Pearl Moore
New Marshfield
Jagers Funeral Home
Earl Cowen
Hebbardsville
Cigarets and Candy Taken at Rollercade
Thieves broke into the Roller cade at E State Street Sunday night and stole 10 flat 50 boxes of cigarets and two boxes of candy from a soft drink and cigaret machine. Entrance was through a window in the men's room. Fred R. Beasley reported the incident to police. A separate report from H E Benz states an electric clock heater switch and flashlight were stolen from his car parked in his home garage Sunday night.
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E. State St
Fred R. Beasley
H. E. Benz
Fairview Ave
L. D. Poston Coal Co. Declared Bankrupt in Ohio Court
The L. D. Poston Coal Co with offices in Columbus has been adjudicated bankrupt in the United States District Court and referred to United States Referee John P. Kelso of Nelsonville. The company operates near Millfield in Athens County.
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L. D. Poston Coal Co
Columbus
United States District Court
United States
John P. Kelso
Nelsonville
L. D. Poston Coal Company
Millfield
Athens County
Adoption of Pick Technique Expands Guitar Volume in 1920
The shift toward using a guitar pick to boost volume in dance bands emerged in 1920. This change increased attack and projection, influencing rhythm sections and guitar roles in early jazz ensembles.
NYA Labor in Athens County Totaled 22860 in 1939
E S Haller reports Athens County NYA supervised 100 boys and 35 girls on projects. Activities included building a workshop at Coolville, a sheet metal shop in Athens, drafting cabinets, garden units for lunches, artificial lakes, and clerical work for multiple agencies.
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NYA
E. S. Haller
Coolville
Troy Township
Ohio University
Nelsonville CCC
City of Athens
Nelsonville Public Library
Athens
York ‘Township
Music Added To Activities At West Side School
Monday recreation sessions at West Side School expanded with music and singing after the periods. About 112 youths joined volleyball table tennis and basketball. A new nine court basketball game debuted for East Side children.
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West Side School
East Side
Sabo
Life Membership in Elks Awards Doctor Guest
Dr. A. W. Guest, recently retired from Athens State Hospital, was honored with a life membership in the Athens Lodge of Elks at last night's meeting. He had eight years of local lodge membership and previously served as exalted ruler in Fargo North Dakota. Dr and Mrs Guest left today for San Diego California to make their home.
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A. W. Guest
Athens State Hospital
Athens
Mrs Emma Bolin Dies At Home Near Albany
Mrs Emma Brooks Bolin aged 68 died at her home five miles west of Albany this morning. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Albany Baptist Church with burial in Cross Roads Cemetery. She is survived by husband Vinton Bolin and four sisters Lizzie Robinett Flora Ennis Mary Brooks and Mary Bolin, all of Albany.
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Here
Albany, Baptist Church
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Lizzie Robinett
Flora Ennis
Mary Brooks
Mary Bolin
Plains delegates elected at seven bounty meeting
The Plains delegates to a seven bounty vetting in Zanesville on Feb. 4 will be elected when Workers Alliance G-2542 meets at The Plains School Thursday night Feb. 1 at seven o'clock. Two delegates from The Plains group are to be chosen.
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Plains
Zanesville
Workers Alliance
Mrs Ferris Black Dies in Columbus Home
Mrs Ferris Black, step mother of Mrs Charles Breinig of 17 Clark Street, died Tuesday midnight in Columbus after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Thursday at two o'clock at 196 Oak Street in Columbus, with Mr Breinig accompanying Mrs Breinig.
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Charles Breinig
Clark St
Columbus
Ferris Black
Oak St
Breinig
Social Security Official To Visit Athens Thursday
Glenn H. Pittenger, manager of the Social Security Board office in Zanesville, will be in Athens Thursday afternoon from 1 to 3 at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation office on Court Street to confer with employers and employees on social security matters.
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State Conservation Commission
Pearl Wood
Hubert Buck
Athens County
Alexander Township
Lodi Township
Chauncey-Dover Board of Faducation
NYA
Tom Hamilton
Farm Security
Athens State Hospital
Forest Ranger Station
Athens County Relief Office
Nelsonville
Glenn H. Pittenger
Social Security Board
Zanesville
Athens
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Office
G S. Court St
Attending Meeting of Republican State Central Committee
Mrs. H. L. Atkinson of Athens is in Columbus today to attend a session of the Republican State Central Committee.
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H. L. Atkinson
Athens
Columbus
Republican State Central Committee
Atkinson
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