Salvation Army aid noted in Community Chest report
The article summarizes Salvation Army activities funded by the Community Welfare Association for 1938-39. It cites meals and lodging for transients, clothing distribution, Christmas food baskets, weekly services, layette preparation by the Ladies Home League, and staff salaries. It lists key leaders Adjutant W H Hillis Lieutenant H W Burr and local advisory board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Community Welfare Association
Salvation Army
W. Union St
Adjt
W. H. Hillis
Adjutant Hillis
H. W. Burr
Hillis
Soldiers
Young People's Club
Ladies Home League
James Gates
Athens
Portsmouth
Lieutenant Burr
Athens County
L. W. Roberts
John J. Woolley
Fred W. Weber
Chas. A. Cornwell
Carl Beasley
Gordon K. Bush
H. C. Cameron
Cliff Cornell
Prof
W. A. Matheny
H. T. Phillips
Irvin D. Quick
O. F. Rowland
E. F. Sells
A. E. Whaley
Athens School Music Classes Begin at Junior High Building
Plans for Athens Junior and Senior high students to take music, under Floyd K. Prince, begin tomorrow and run three weeks before school starts. Rehearsals and lessons are scheduled daily with free registration and a point system for certificates and pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens School
Athens
Floyd K. Prince
Peters Autiitaletl
Prince
Temperature Drops Bring Relief to Athens Residents
The morning recorded a cool 74 degrees after a 52 degree low last night. Yesterday’s high reached 85 as clear skies and fair weather outlook continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Stanson Family Returns From Cleveland Vacation
Victor J. Stanson and Mrs. Stanson formerly Camille Cash returned Sunday from a 10 day vacation to Cleveland. They visited in the home of Mr. Stanson's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Stanson
Berry
NYA Projects Are Resumed In Athens County
NYA work projects resume in Athens County after a seven day shutdown led by district supervisor Tilford Jewell. About 228 youths served during the year ending July 1 with many moving to private jobs or further schooling, while 104 remain employed under NYA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
Tilford Jewell
NYA
Athens County
Jewell
NYU
Ohio University
Columbus
CCC
WPA
Robert F. Baird Dies at 53 in Athens Hospital
Robert F. Baird aged 53 died by hanging at Athens State Hospital after a long illness and nervous breakdown. He leaves wife Mabel T. Baird and four sisters and three brothers. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at First Christian Church with Rev. Neil Crawford officiating. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may visit Jones Funeral Home Wednesday night and until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Baird
Daniel and
Sarah Baird
Athens State Hospital
Mabel T. Baird
Walter
Frank
Athens
J. H. Baird
Cincinnati
R. P. Imes
L. C. Baker
E. S. Finsterwald
C. W. Fulton
Columbus
First Christian Church
Neil Crawford
Buriel
W. Union St
Jones Funeral
Coed Struck by Auto in Court Street Incident
Donna Daniel an Ohio University student residing at Howard Hall was struck by an automobile on Court Street this morning. She suffered a mild cerebral concussion and arm abrasions and was taken to the Ohio University Infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Daniel
Portsmouth
Ohio University
Howard Hall
Court St
Ohio University Infirmary
Loyal Daughters 4-H Club Plans Ice Cream Social Rummage Sale
Seven members attended the July 6 meeting. They prepared for an ice cream social and a rummage sale. Six members will attend a 4-H camp later in the summer. The next meeting is at Clarks Chapel Church at 2 p.m. Friday, July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters
Clarks Chapel
Sewing Club to Meet at Albany Country Home
The Albany Two-in-One Sewing Club will meet at 1 p.m. Monday July 17 at the country home of Mrs. Vernon Canny on Albany Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Vernon Canny
Albany RD
Cross Tells of Ancient Craft at Kiwanis Meeting
Frank Cross of Cross Bros Monument Co Athens explained how one of humanitys oldest crafts remains vital in America and beyond. He described quarrying cutting polishing and lettering steps used to produce memorials and noted the enduring value and global history of monument craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Frank Cross
Cross Bros. Monument Co
Athens
Athens Kiwanis Club
Cross
Local Merchants Support Salvation Army Picnic
Additional donors for the Salvation Army annual picnic for poor children at the Fairgrounds Thursday include Rauch's Bakery C. D. Shafer Co F. J. Beasley Co Richard Fought Stedman Co A&P Stores Omar Bakery Ward's Bakery and Ray Wells Previous contributors were The Athens Bottling Works Cline Ice Cream Co The Bennett Co Banks Ice Cream Co Blackmore's Charles D Bill Coca Cola Bottling Works and The Athens Ice and Storage Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Fairgrounds
Rauch's Bakery
C. D. Shafer Co
F. J. Beasley Co
Richard Fought
Stedman Co
A&p Stores
Omar Bakery
Ward's Bakery
Ray Wells
Athens Bottling Works
Cline Ice Cream Co
The
Bennett Co
Banks Ice Cream Co
Blackmore’s
Charles D. Bill
Coca- Cola Bottling Works
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Eagles to Host District Initiation in Athens Tonight
George A. Herman will address the district initiation of the Eagles in Athens Friday night at 8 oclock. District includes Athens and 10 other towns. Athens initiated eight members in June and 84 last year. district aims for 84 this year with 191 initiated district wide. Virgil E. Davis supports the Athens effort as state vice president. An addition to the Junod property Eagle home is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Herman
Springfield
Eagles
Athens
Corning
Glouster
Jacksonville
Logan
McArthur
Marietta
Murray City
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Shawnee
Athens Aerie
Aerie
Virgil E. Davis
Eagle
Junod
Hashman Sues Bateman for False Arrest
Paul Hashman of Nelsonville files two court actions in Common Pleas seeking a total of 15000 dollars against Police Chief George Bateman Fidelity and Casualty Co. and Officer Charles Thompson alleging a 4 am May 21 arrest without warrant or charges and six hours imprisonment in a bed bug infested Nelsonville jail harming his reputation and standing. He seeks 10000 dollars from Bateman and 5000 dollars from Thompson plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Paul Hashman
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Fidelity and Casualty Co
New York
Bateman
Charles Thompson
Hashman
Thompson
Committee Plans For Athens County Adult Education
A meeting of all committees and members of the Athens County Council on Adult Education is set for Wednesday evening July 12 at 8 15 in the basement of the Athens Christian Church. Rev Neil Crawford new chairman will outline plans for the coming year and discuss undertakings. Floyd Cooper secretary states interested adults are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Council On Adult Education
Athens Christian Church
Neil Crawford
Floyd Cooper
Surplus Commodities to be Distributed on Wednesday
Surplus commodities will be distributed to all men on the Luhrig WPA project from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the Athens warehouse in Oak St.
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Luhrig Wpa
Non-resident hunting licenses arrive for Ohio
Five non-resident hunting licenses for out of state sportsmen arrived from Columbus to County Clerk Ruth E Burdette. The licenses mark the first such issuance in her tenure. The accompanying fee list shows rates from $5 in Northern Michigan to $50 in Alberta with reciprocity rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Ruth E. Burdette
Michigan
Alberta
Canada
Miss Bu
Loans total for Athens and Meigs farms in 1939
A Farm Security Administration report shows $12 510.93 loaned to Athens and Meigs County farmers for the year ending June 30 1939. Funds financed dairy cattle beef cattle hogs sheep chicks work stock machinery debt reduction feed lime and home improvements with detailed allocations by category and by farm supervisor M T Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Meigs County
M. T. Haines
Farm Security Administration Office
Helen R.baer
Haines
Hello Folks on Telephone From World’s Fair Exhibit
An Ohio governor John W Bricker calls home from the Bell System exhibit at the New York World’s Fair. About 145 free demonstration calls were made daily with as many as 300 listeners per line listening in. The conversations cover weather crops jobs and family life highlighting America from coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New England
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Columbus
Bell System
Jack
Joe
Unrenewable Resources Miners Waste to Conserve Supplies
Athens Junior High students present on conservation of unrenewable minerals. Hattie Lu Grones outlines coal iron petroleum and natural gas as critical yet finite resources. She notes wasteful mining, innovations like coke production briquettes soot utilization improved furnace care and water power. Secondary production recycles metals. oil and gas require careful capping storage and substitutes like synthetic fuels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hattie Lu Grones
United States
Atchison
Kansas
West Virginia
Northwestern President to Speak Here on Aug 4
Dr. Walter Dill Scott retiring president of Northwestern University will give Ohio University's summer session commencement address on Aug 4. The Rev M E Aubrey of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Ohio University
M. E. Aubrey
C. H
Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland
Named to NYA Staff in Ohio Deputy Administrator
Leo B Jacobs named deputy administrator of the National Youth Administration in Ohio. He previously served as special field representative at NYA's national office and will coordinate work projects finance youth personnel and employment divisions in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo B. Jacobs
National Youth Administration
Ohio
Burns Weston
Jacobs
NYA
Vore Sent to Prison After Conviction
Ernest Vore was convicted Saturday in Common Pleas Court on forgery and failure to support a minor. Sheriff Charles Bayless took him to the Ohio State Penitentiary this morning to serve two concurrent sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Vore
Common Pleas
Ohio State Penitentiary
Charles Bayless
Kidney Tubes Flush Out Poisonous Waste
Doan's ad claims kidneys remove excess acids and waste through 15 miles of tubules. It describes symptoms of kidney overload including backache headaches and fatigue and promotes Doan's Pills as effective relief trusted by millions for over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Doan
Friends for 50 Years Decide To Wed at 80
In Columbus, Ellis S. Hawkins age 85 and the former Bigler age 82, longtime friends whose children Orilla Hawkins and Leo Bigler married three years earlier, have chosen to marry themselves. Both couples in good health, they plan a fresh life together and expect lasting happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ellis S. Hawkins
Hawkins
Bigler
Orilla Hawkins
Leo Bigler
Trained Flea Insurance Too Risky for Loyds
Alfred Haydn, a professional flea-tamer in Johannesburg, sought insurance for 30 performing fleas at a premium of 100 dollars daily per 500 dollars of fleas. Lloyds reportedly cannot determine flea age or identify individual star fleas, making coverage impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyds
Johannesburg
South Africa
Alfred Haydn
Haydn
Lloyds
Hospital News From Sheltering Arms Area
Mrs Mary Cass of Cleveland underwent a surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Leona Bolin of Athens Route 3 was discharged today. Mrs Charles Nichols and her four day old daughter were released from the hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cass
Cleveland
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leona Bolin
Athens
Charles Nichols
Slow growing holly tree noted as one of the world’s slowest
The holly tree is described as among the slowest growing trees globally. This fact highlights its exceptionally gradual maturation and long-lived nature.
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Mister
Robert W. Reider
Quick's
Auto
Luhrig
Meigs
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W. D. Scott
Evanston, Ill
Illinois State Normal School
McCormick Theological Seminary
University of Leipzig
Cornell College
University of Southern California
Scott
Century of Progress
Cross of Legion of Honor
France
American Council of Education
American Psychology Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Delta Mu Delta
Sigma Xi
Phi Delta Kappa
American Legion
Aubrey
George VI
Federal Council of the Free Churches of England
Oxford
Cambridge
Wales
Victoria Road Baptist Church
Leicester
St. Andrew's Street Baptist Church
Baptist Union of Great
Province of York
Church of England
Athenaeum
London
Vore
ROMAN
Ien
Aleks
Ann Page
Servel Electrolux
Tatas
Se Gas Company
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