Bond Issue for Mechanicsburg School Voted Aug 9
An Athens Township vote on August 9 will decide a $13,000 bond for a school addition and a sewage disposal system to connect to Athens city water. The project includes four new rooms, planning for ninth grade work, and a PWA grant potentially bringing total funds to $23,000.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens Township
Mechanicsburg
PWA
Board of Education
Athens Rural School District
John Ashton
J. A. Walsh
Homer Gall
G. R. Shafer
Guy Morrison
Athens County Election Board
Athens City
Athe High School
Elwin R. O'Neill
Haydenville Man To Take Final Navy Test
Haydenville resident Arthur Benton Lightfoot, son of Wilbur Lightfoot, travels to Cincinnati Tuesday for final exams for entry into the United States Navy. If successful, he will be sent to the Norfolk training station for further instruction, announced navy recruiter W. H. Byers of Athens.
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Arthur Benton Lightfoot
Haydenville
Wilbur Lightfoot
Cincinnati
United States Navy
Norfolk
W. H. Byers
SFIC
Athens
Athens County CCC Accepts 18 Boys for six months
The Athens County Relief Office announces 18 boys admitted to the Civilian Conservation Corps. They depart for camps at Nelsonville and Rockbridge for a six month term. Names include Ellsworth Ganet Nelsonville, Kenneth Kreeman Nelsonville, John Davis Stewart, Hod Gill Nelsonville, Raymond Irwin Murray City, Oral MacCombs Buchtel, Ernest McCumber Nelsonville, Delton McClelland Millfield, Carl Moody Millfield, William Northrop Glouster, John Roman Jacksonville, Lester Sma thers Buchtel, William Late Glouster, William Taylor New Marshfield, Glenn Whaley Glouster, Harold Williams Millfield, Clifford Willis Mineral, Albert Winchell Nelsonville. Twenty six more from the area are to depart Friday for western CCC camps if they meet medical standards.
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Athens County Relief Office
Civilian Conservation Corp
CCC
Nelsonville
Rockbridge
Ellsworth Ganet
New Marshfield
Kenneth Kreeman
John Davis
Stewart
Hod Gill
Raymond Irwin
Murray City
Oral MacCombs
Buchtel
Ernest McCumber
Miners Meet Over Jacksonville Mine Shutdown
Local No. 2300 United Mine Workers of America plans a 2 p m Thursday meeting at Mine 28 Jacksonville to organize WPA certification for 136 miners laid off by the mine closure. Carl Herbst vice president and Frank Pritchard secretary will attend and a roll call will be taken.
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United Mine Workers of America
Jacksonville
Carl Herbst
Frank Pritchard
Westinghouse Homemakers School Plans Modern Demo
Athens hosts a Friday Westinghouse Homemakers School at the Armory showing new appliances through an auction sale and a cooking school led by Miss June Matuck. Attendees receive an auction card listing a refrigerator, range, washer, ironer, and more with bid options, plus a spin dryer demonstration and Hollywood motion pictures for the evening session open to men.
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Athens
Westinghouse Homemakers
Armory
Court and
Carpenter Sts
Westinghouse
June Matuck
Miss Matuck
Westinghouse Institute
Hollywood
Busy Tailors 4-H Club Holds July Meeting
The Busy Tailors 4 H Club gathered at Mrs F E Scott's home July 7 with eight members present. The group plans to meet again at Mrs Scott's residence July 14.
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F. E. Scott
Bennett Defends Brookville Man Guilty of Intoxication
Vern Riley of Brookville pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate Bennett. He was fined $5 and costs after arrest by Constable Frank White.
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Bennett Vern Riley
Brookville
R. Bennett
Frank White
SKYWRITING- Athens Aero Club plans cruises to Waco and Sandusky
Members of the Athens Aero Club announce a Thursday cruise to the Waco Aircraft Co. in Troy, Ohio, and a Sandusky trip two weeks later, with a rain date postponement. Registration by July 25, takeoffs at noon and 6 am, lunch at the Knouff cottage, and transport by car to the lake. Notable notes include pilots earning licenses and radio traffic with Chicago Airport, plus a Presidential visit and speeds comparing diesel engines to airliners.
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AL Knouff
Athens Aero Club
Waco Aircraft Co
Troy
Sandusky
J. T. Sprague
Yours Truly
Athens
Zanesville
Doc Lawrence
Ashland
Knouff Cottage
Willard (Smitty) Smith, Jr
Stan Howard
Bob Swift
Athens Flying Club
Gordon Bush
Chicago
Gordon K. Bush
Waco
Who's Coming and Going in Athens Notices
Local notices list numerous Athens residents and relatives traveling or visiting. C. H. Harrises return from two weeks away. Albert and Don Johnson with family vacationing in Lac Ste Marie Canada. Miss Mary Helen Ashworth home after visiting Renton, Pa. Several Athens residents joined trips to Washington D. C., Columbus, Mansfield, and various Wyoming and South Dakota locales, with surrounding family connections noted.
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Albert Johnson
Morris Ave
Don Johnson
Roger
FE. J. Arnold
Richard
Nelsonville
Lac Ste Marie
Ontario
Canada
Mary Helen Ashworth
George Truax
Renton
Dr Copeland Funeral Held Tuesday In Stewart
Funeral services for Dr. T A Copeland who died Saturday afternoon at his Stewart home will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at the residence conducted by Dr A Y Wilcox. Burial will be in Athens W Union Street Cemetery. He practiced in Athens County for 52 years and ran a hospital in the Security Bank Building. He served on the World War examining board and was active in civic and church affairs. He studied in New York Vienna Edinburgh and was secretary of the Athens County Medical Society for 25 years. He leaves a widow Mary Agnes Copeland a daughter Mary Agnes and a son Dr T Harold Copeland plus a sister and five brothers.
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T. A. Copeland
Stewart
A. Y. Wilcox
W. Union St
Athens
Copeland
Athens County
Security Bank
Manhattan Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
New York Post-Graduate Hospital
New York
Vienna
Edinburgh
Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army
Athens County Medical Society
F. J. Copeland
E. J. Copeland
Frances Carleton
Pomeroy
T. Harold Copeland
Edna
Charlotte
Cleveland
William O
Chicago
J. H
M. B
Columbus
R. E
Waldo
Identification of WPA Checks Advised for Merchants
Merchants and bankers should demand the WPA worker’s identification card when doubt exists that a check is in the owner’s possession. WPA District 3 Director L. C. Gibson urged safeguards to curb stolen checks and aid arrests. Each relief roster worker receives an ID card listing name address height weight sex age and hair and eye color.
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WPA
L. C. Gibson
WPA District 3
Work Relief
Witham Bond Set in Driving While Intoxicated Charge
Woodrow Witham of Chauncey had bond set at 300 by Ruth E Burdette clerk of courts pending arraignment on an information by Harold J Rose Athens County prosecutor charging him with driving under the influence. Witham arrested about 1130 p m Saturday on Route 35 near Floodwood taken to Athens County Jail and to be arraigned before Judge O F Rowland Wednesday.
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Woodrow Witham
Chauncey
Ruth E. Burdette
Harold J. Rose
Athens County
Witham
Floodwood
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Rowland
Travel Movies Tonight Show 17 Countries at Central Ave Church
Reverend J R Parker of Wilmore Kentucky presents moving pictures featuring Palestine India China and Japan among 17 countries with no admission charged. The show starts at 745 PM at Central Ave M E Church. Weather notes: 87 degrees noon high 85 Sunday low 66. Mount Washington records 23 mile an hour wind on April 12 1934.
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Palestine
India
China
Japan
J. R. Parker
Wilmore
Central Ave. M. E. Church
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Marriage Meddlers in City Visit Plans Amid Family Turmoil
The narrator plans a city visit for the small boys to see Mary with Dicky while Roderick stays home. Katherine unnervingly comments on the narrator and Mother Graham, Bill, and Hank prepare for the trip, Hank sedated to ensure an orderly departure.
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Dicky
Mary
Roderick
Junior
Katherine
Bill
Hank
Marital Plans Lead to a Morning Stagecraft
A neighborly plot unfolds as the narrator and Adele Garrison discuss a staged distraction for the household. They contact Jerry Ticer at Mia Ticer’s farm to confirm his vague plans and plot a counter move to shape the morning.
Ohio University presents three one act plays July 20
Ann Beasley Phyllis Logan and Jack Swanson headline a set of three one act plays at Ewing Auditorium at 9 p.m. July 20 directed by Prof. Robert Gates Dawes. Beasley stars in Statute of Liberty with Murray Beckley Kloepfer and Smith also appearing. Logan leads in Love and How to Cure It by Wilder. Cross appears in Bear's Nest by Donahue.
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Ann Beasley
Phyllis Logan
Jack Swanson
Ewing Auditorium
Department of Dramatic Art
Ohio University
Robert Gates Dawes
John Kirkpatrick
Jean Murray
Janie Beckley
Beatrice Kloepfer
Conley Smith
Albany Church Class Plans Musical Program
The Ninety and Nine Class at M E Church Albany will present a music program on Tuesday night July 12 at 8 pm. Esther Cokenougher of Athens will sing selections from her Ohio University School of Voice graduation program. Bedell Dorn will play piano. Prof C C Janssen will discuss orchestral and band music. The Albany Band story will be told with seven members introduced. Mary Frances Gillogly leads the Sunday School Orchestra as guests attend.
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M. EF
Esther Cokenougher
Athens
School of Voice
Ohio University
Bedell Dorn
South Salem
CC. W. Janssen
Ohio University Band
Albany
Mary Frances Gillogly
Paul Barnes
George Spring
Andrew Tewksberry
Jeff Tewksbury
Oxley
Calendar notes from Athens churches and clubs
Calendar items list activities for Athens organizations including Athens Chapter 175 CES meeting at Masonic Temple Monday at 7 30 p m Philathea Class picnic Tuesday at the Christian Church 530 p m Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church Tuesday 230 p m and Group 4 serving Progressive Class Central Ave M E Church hosting an all day Ash Cave picnic Sunday July 17 invitation extended to past members Transportation offered officers available call details provided. The rose is the flower of June and the moonstone is the gem.
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Athens
Ces
Masonic Temple
Philathea
The
Christian Church
Etta Foster
Rowena Sprout
Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church
T. M. Wolfe
Ing
Central Ave
M. E. Church
Ash Cave
False Teeth Breath Offense Solved by Polident Powder
Denture wearers suffer from stubborn scum on plates and bridges causing bad breath. Polident dissolves denture residue and odor without brushing or acids, making breath sweeter and dentures cleaner. At drug stores for 30 cents, approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau and dentists.
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
Poston Community House Week Planned Events
The Poston Community House announces weekly events for July 11 to 16. Women’s club meets Tuesday at 7 p m with Home Management discussions by Mrs T M Wolfe. An orchestra forms Wednesday with Robert Whittaker guiding instrumental instruction. 16 and older invited to join. 4 H group meets Wednesday at 1 p m. Recreation and play groups led by Mr Marsh run all week. Eleanor Gifford attends Rural Ministers Conference. Social Sewing Society meets Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Guy Archer’s. One birthday to be celebrated. Dog days defined as July 3 to August 11.
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Poston Community House
T M. Wolfe
Robert Whittaker
Marsh
Social Sewing Society
Guy Archer
Stewart St
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Navy
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Beaumet
Dogan’s
Dowler & Ferguson
Funeral Home
Athens, Ohio
Willard Smith
Robert D. Ramey
Parkersburg
Aeronca
Henry Garrett
Charles Evans
Marietta
Athens Airways
Carl Beasley
Doc Sprague
Carl
Canaanville
C. H. Harris
President Roosevelt
F. W. Cone
Frank Dean
L. W. Kelley
Mary Margaret Kelley
W. W. Daggett
Villa Kibble
Anna Margaret
Ula May Ashton
Margaret Ashworth
Billy
John Earl Snively
Mill St
Blanche Price
Rose Price
East State St
Jennie L. Price
Lowellville
Washington D. H
Snively
Lucy Barrett
Alfred Barrett
Joseph Weisenback
Paul
Mary Louise
Gertrude Weisenback
Mary Weisenback
Blaine Goldsberry
Carl Nessley
Mansfield
Willis Wygant
Wygant
Randall O. Buck
Toledo
Byron Vorhees
Findlay
S. F. Beveridge
American Osteopathic Society of Practitioners
Dr. Vorhees
Beveridge
Lorena Beveridge Vorhees
James G. Vorhees
Marshfield
Howard Brookins
Olive Brookins
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Newcastle
Wyo
Brookins
Cheyenne
Lincoln National Highway
Yellowstone National Park
Cook City
Rocky Mountains
Gillette
Archie Kirkwood
Black Hills
South Dakota
Lead, S. D
North America
Dr. Copeland
Madge
Jerry Ticer
Hia
Ticer
Mia
Jerry
Thornton Wilder
Vance Cross
Patricia Donahue
Mary Margaret Graham
May Ave
University Hospital
OS & Co
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Eleanor Gifford
Carbondale
Rural Ministers
Camp Ohio
Slingluff
Homemakers’ Cooking School
Conducted By
Miss June Mattuck
Westinghouse Homemakers’ Institute
the Armory
Modern Appliance CO
McHenry's Basement
C, Kelceh
Mgr
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