Dangerous Condition Threatens Athens County Bridges Budget
Athens County engineers seek 350000 for bridge replacements and repairs as aging spans, some 20 to 70 years old, risk safety. A 200000 request adds to revenue pressures alongside state debt payments, TB care expansion, jail funding, and possible relief bonds to fund urgent road needs.
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Athens County
Ben F. Beckler, Jr
Beckler
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Camp Kinshuta to Open August Second for Scout Troop
Camp Kinshuta at Chester will open August 2 for Boy Scouts of Athens and Meigs Counties. The newest troop is Troop 70 in Jacksonville sponsored by the Methodist Church. David H. Cox is scoutmaster. committee members are B B Backley, John F E Davis, Harry L Sayre, H J Seckinger, J S Altman.
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Kinshuta
Chester
Boy Scouts
Athens
Meigs
G. E. Ashwill
Athens County
Jacksonville
Methodist Church
David H. Cox
B. B. Backley
John FE. Davis
Harry L. Sayre
H. J. Seckinger
J. S. Altman
Darnell Forde 19 Die Of Throat Infection In Columbus
Miss Elnora Darnell age 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Darnell The Plains died Friday in University Hospital Columbus from a throat infection. She is survived by Hershnall Columbus Mrs Lenza Smith Columbus Mrs Gerrald Glass The Plains and brothers Paul Ora and Marjorie at home. Funeral at Nazarene Church The Plains Sunday 2:30 conducted by Rev Goff. Burial in W Union St Cemetery.
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Elnora Darnell
Samuel Darnell
the Plains
University Hospital
Columbus
Hershnall
Lenza Smith
Gerrald Glass
Paul
Ora
Marjorie
Nazarene Church
Goff
W. Union St
Modoc Youths Fined For July 4th Blast
Two Modoc youths Andy Murphy and Lew Murphy were found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined five dollars plus eighteen dollars and twelve cents costs by Justice T R Bennett. The case accused them of tamping an eight foot pipe with powder and triggering it at night near Glouster Route 4. Seven witnesses testified.
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Modoc
Andy
Lew Murphy
T. R. Bennett
Frank
Tom Troski
Antoni Kurtz
Red Cross Meets the Need After Athens County Whirlwind
The Red Cross mobilized in Athens County after a June 21 whirlwind path across Chauncey Tablertown Welsh Ridge Sand Ridge and Dutch Ridge. It rebuilt homes supplied furnishings paid medical bills and provided tents food clothing and animals while coordinating with miners unions and WPA services. Total expenditures approach ten thousand dollars with the national body funding the costs and local volunteers contributing efforts.
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Red Cross
Athens County
American Red Cross
Dwight Rutherford
The
Chauncey
Miners’ Union
Medi
Tablertown
Welsh Ridge
Washington County
Sand Ridge
Dutch Ridge
Rutherford
R. L. Marlow
WPA
Boy Scouts
National Red Cross
Athens County Weather Summary Stays Warm Friday Night
The high Saturday reached 86 degrees while Friday topped 90. Friday night dropped to 68 degrees with rainfall totaling .18 inches, reported by Mrs. C. N. France, Athens County weather observer.
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C. N. France
Athens County
Life of Farmer Ideal Highlighted at Athens County Picnic
John Grierson, Hillsboro farm owner, declared farming the ideal life while urging stronger community effort and education. He urged daily practice of living to gain happiness and better communities at the Farm Bureau Grange 4-H picnic on the Athens County Fairgrounds.
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John Grierson
Hillsboro
Farm Bureau- Grange
Athens County Fairgrounds
Grierson
John T. Hope
Harry Jacoby
Athens Route One
Edith Leyda
Farm Bureau
W. F. Kampf
Walcott Undergoes Eye Operation at University Hospital
E M Walcott city lineman for Western Union underwent an operation on his right eye at University Hospital in Columbus on Friday.
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E. M. Walcott
Western Union
University Hospital
Columbus
Insect Invasion Reported Near Chauncey Ath Ap
A Chauncey area resident described a home invasion by hundreds of insects similar to millipedes in Hocking County. The woman told Ross Wright and Dr J M Higgins she used arsenic spray but insects moved between walls and ceilings. Higgins will forward samples to Ohio University experts for identification and control advice.
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Hocking County
Athens
Chauncey
Ross Wright
J. M. Higgins
Hospital Patients and Discharges At Sheltering Arms
John Gleason of 180 Washington Street underwent a major surgical operation Saturday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Fred Sapp of Pratts Fork was admitted for medical treatment. Saturday dismissals included Mrs Nelle Dowler New Marshfield Edson Riley The Plains Mrs Charles Mitchell 5 Maple Street Claude Westfall Jr Athens Edward and David Cable Athens Mrs Doris Hufford Dayton and Richard Grekila Athens.
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John Gleason
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fred Sapp
Pratts Fork
Nelle Dowler
New Marshfield
Edson’ Riley
the Plains
Charles Mitchell
Maple St
Claude Westfall, Jr
Athens
Edward and
David Cable
Doris Hufford
Dayton
Richard Grekila
Chest Contributors To Meet on Monday
Four board members will be elected and agency reports on the Community Chest will be presented. The Community Welfare Association meeting is Monday night at 7 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Security Bank Building. All Chest contributors are urged to attend.
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Beckler
Tablertown
Infant Dailey Dies at Two Months in Richland Ave
Elizabeth Dailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Arch Dailey of Richland Ave died at 3 p m Saturday aged two months She leaves three brothers Milford Pearl and Archie and two sisters Dorothy and Charlotte Funeral services will be at the Apostolic Church Richland Ave at 5 30 p m Sunday Burial will be in W State St Cemetery
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Elizabeth Dailey
Arch Dailey
Richland Ave
Milford
Pearl
Archie
Dorothy
Charlotte
Apostolic
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Columbus Hospital
Cal
J. A. Palmer
F. d D. Chism, W. M
Chevrolet
EN Roolet
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Sales Corporation
Detroit, Michigan
McFarland
N. Court St
Ulimark Chevrolet
Glouster
Mac
Nelsonville
Cleveland von CO
Old Arcade
Cleveland
Ohio
Optometric Service
S. Court
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