City Council hears reports on two stalled projects
The Athens City Council faced obstacles on two carryover plans. State traffic survey delays and a proposed garbage incinerator were debated as officials sought solutions, including water application to quell smoke and a path forward on sewage disposal funds and street work.
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Athens
Harry E. Neal
Division of Traffic and Safety
Neal
R. J. Studer
W. B. Drake
J. B Swanson
George R. Evans
Franz Woodworth
H. T. Phillips
Ohio
Cincinnati
Vore Ridge
Dr. Phillips
Oscar Fulton
Foster B. Cornwell
Woodworth
Evans
Burgess and Naple
Columbus Engineers
E. Washington St
Court
College
Washington
Congress
Death Claims Ex-Resident Merle Saulters
Merle Saulters 49 former Athens County resident died June 23 in Mancos Colorado. He had lived in Mancos 19 years and was WWI veteran. Survived by daughter Mrs Edmund Schwarts and son William R Saulters of Mancos, four brothers Everette Amesville Fred Charleston S C Orville Carlos in California, two sisters Ann Bergey Detroit Ethel Dayhoss Longmont Colo and half sister Mrs Blanch South Athens.
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Merle Saulters
Athens County
Mancos
Colo
Arthur Goodwin
Albany
Horton Saulters
Addie Goodwin
Edmund Schwarts
William R. Saulters
Everette
Amesville
Fred
Charleston
S. C
Orville
Carlos
California
Ann Bergey
Detroit
Ethel Dayhoss
Longmont
Blanch South
Athens
Police Add Second Charge in Earlville Arrest
Earlville resident 26 year old Earlville Amesville was charged with resisting an officer and intoxication after resisting a city policeman during transport to jail and tearing the officers clothing. He pleaded guilty in mayor's court and was fined 10 dollars and costs on resisting an officer and five dollars and costs on intoxication.
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Earlville
Amesville
J. B. Grogan
First Results Of Safety Check On 138 Cars Issued
Chief J B Grogan reports 43 of 138 cars checked in six days had mechanical defects. Most common issues were faulty tail lights and nonworking stop lights. Thirteen rejected for tail lights, 10 for stop lights, seven for brakes and seven for wipers. Police offer ongoing checks at the local state patrol substation 538 Richland Ave. Two recent checks on Route 7 and Route 33 yielded 157 cars checked and 21 warning slips.
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J. B. Grogan
Grogan
State Highway Patrol
Richland Ave
Tuppers Plains
Chauncey
Ohio Patrol seeks recruits for next training school
Ohio State Highway Patrol is selecting applicants for the upcoming recruit training. Col George Mingle says no opening date yet but exams will be in the summer. Requirements include US citizenship, five years Ohio residence, age 21 to 35, height 5 ft 8 in, weight 165 pounds, education and clean record.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol
George Mingle
Mingle
United States
Ohio
Corp
R. E. Henderson
Athens
Col. Mingle
Rotarian recounts Nazi rise and impact from German born speaker
Fred W. Hammer of Athens told Rotarians at Hotel Berry how the Nazis weakened labor and industry in Germany. He described factory control, coerced wage changes, and the consolidation of three unions into a single Nazi aligned union as the regime rose to power.
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Fred W. Hammer
Athens
Hotel
Berry
Hammer
United States
Germany
Hlamimer
Fac
Tory
Nazi Party
Mulligan Road Added to County System and Board Actions
The County Commissioners accepted Mulligan Road as a county road and ordered Center and Hocking Streets in Stewart to be paved. They approved bids for tires, sought sealed bids for veterans housing alterations, bought limestone for roadwork, and paid bills for roads, relief, and general fund.
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Mulligan
Stewart
Athens Township
Richland Ave
Center
Hocking
Nye Chevrolet Co
Lancaster St
Veterans Housing
G. F. Pincelli
General Fund
Temperatures Dip Across Week With 67 At 9 20 Am
Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France says temperatures stay cool for seven days. The day started at 67 degrees at 9 20 am after a 78 degree high Monday afternoon and a 54 degree low last night.
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C. N. France
Institute for Air Age Opens In Athens
Ohio University hosts the sixth summer Institute for Air Age Education on campus with about 40 administrators teachers and students. Sponsored by the College of Education the three day program features lectures forums and familiarization flights from the Ohio U airport. Dean Evan R Collins says air age concepts affect curricular materials and teaching methods across schools with panel authorities leading discussions. Leaders include Horace S Gilbert of the Civil Aeronautics Administration I M Garrison and Verna Walters of the State Department of Education.
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Ohio University
Air Age Education Institute
College of Education
Ohio U
Evan R. Collins
Horace S. Gilbert
Civil Aeronautics Administration
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
I. M. Garrison
Verna Walters
State Department of Education
Columbus
Early Days of Landings In Japan Recited By Cavenee
Col Ray E Cavenee recounts the initial American troop landings in Japan after the surrender. He notes housing shortages and cramped barracks for his 136th Infantry unit, efforts to confiscate contraband, and generally cooperative Japanese responses. The talk included Kiwanis attendance awards and a brief ad man’s reminiscence by Carl Sylvester. Tom Metters attended as guest of the club.
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Japan
Kiwanis Club
Ray E. Cavenee
Ohio University
Cavenee
Pacific
136Th Infantry
Clarence Kelch
Norman Dean
Dean
Kelch
Carl Sylvester
Messenger
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Congress St
Cornwell
Wade Bean
Franklin Ave
E. State St
Ohio Ave
Veterans Housing Special Fund
Charles Jaynes
Council
Graham Ave
Whitehouse Milk
Ann Page
Meat Dept
CCU
Haydenville
Pry
Org
Ana
Culligan
America
Lad
Culligan Soft Water Service
Athens Ice and Storage CO
Mulligan Road
Institute For Air Age
Tom Metters
Kiwanis
T. H. Metters
Logan Monument CO
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Vacol Windows For
Athens Heating & Insulating Co
Dial
Nove Com
Betty Newton
Tion
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