McLaughlin Named Leader to Rally Provisional State Employees
Clare McLaughlin of Athens County has been named captain of the Provisional State Employes Association of Ohio. She will lead signature gathering to place on the November ballot an amendment to block the Civil Service Ripper Bill creating a three member Civil Service Commission. The move targets a referendum to prevent immediate full enactment and supports back-pay reinstatement protests for discharged provisional workers.
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Clare McLaughlin
N. Congress Sr
Athens County
Provisional State
McLaughlin
Civil Service Commission
Department
Ohio Supreme Court
William Ogg Dies at Son's Home in Stewart
William H. Ogg aged 85 died Monday evening at his son George Ogg's home in Stewart. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM at Sand Rock Church with interment in the nearby cemetery. Friends may call at the Ogg home after 3 PM Wednesday.
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Stewart
William H. Ogg
George Ogg
Sand Rock
Ogg
There s a Good Reason You re Constipated
A health note explains constipation may stem from low bulk in diet and suggests Kellogg s All-Bran as a daily preventative. It recommends plenty of water and joining the regulars, with All-Bran produced by Kellogg s in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Athens City Council Adopts 1940 Budget and East Athens Additions
The Athens City Council approved the 1940 budget totaling 133 285 with four key fund requests. Water fund 42 000 and bond retirement 17 000 were requested, general fund 53 692 and reduced motor tax outlay. Plats for East Athens additions by Mrs H G Stalder and Elza Graham were approved. Extension of sanitary sewers in Townsend Addition was proposed with cost sharing to be determined.
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Athens
East Athens
Svarssnimervat
H. G. Stalder
Elmwood Place
Elza Graham
Snow
E. State St
Grandview Highland Addition
Townsend Addition
Roosevelt Attacks on Court Not New Kiwanis Speaker Says
W. O. Allison of The McBee Co. told Athens Kiwanis Club the Roosevelt attacks on the Supreme Court echo precedents of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. He argued court power reflects judge-made law and that modern decisions shift from property rights to social questions, noting Marshall and a lay Supreme Court of New Jersey as examples of evolving justice.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
W. O. Allison
The
McBee Co
Athens Kiwanis Club
Allison
Supreme Court
Congress
John Marshall
Allisson
Marshall
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mayor Urges Parents to Curb Athens Bike Riding
After numerous complaints from motorists, Mayor Cliff Cornell urged parents to discipline children to reduce careless bicycle riding in Athens. He noted recent safety campaigns helped some but stressed parental guidance is key to preventing accidents as children frequently fail to watch for autos at crossings and ride without lights.
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Cliff Cornell
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Cornell
Low Bidders Announced For Highway Projects
Ohio bids opened for state highway work with several projects listed. Gallia County’s 3,088 miles of river road drainage and paving attracted Harvey Cande of Bucyrus at 360,627 against a 272,691 estimate. Other awards include Louis Deh mer of Tiffin for 39,354 and Southern Ohio Quarries Co. of unspecified location for 18,964. T. D. Van Camp & Sons of Columbus bid 15,379 for 32.45 miles of bituminous treatment in Hocking and Vinton Counties.
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U.P
Ohio River
Gallia
Harvey Cande
Bucyrus
Highway Department
Athens
Hocking
Morsey
Vinton
Louis Dehmer
Tiffin
Meigs
Southern Ohio Quarries Co
T. D. van Camp & Sons
30 Day Jail Sentence For Helwig Suspended
Ernest Helwig of Athens Route 5 pled guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge O F Rowland. After prosecutors revealed prior offenses, a 30 day jail sentence was suspended and his license revoked for one year. Helwig must maintain good behavior and abstain from liquor for two years to stay at home with his aged mother.
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Ernest Helwig
Athens
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Harold J. Rose
Helwig
Rowland
OU Show To Go On If Rain Stops Here
Robert Gates Dawes announced at noon that if rain stops this afternoon and the sky clears by evening, Ohio University's first outdoor theater venture will proceed at 8:30 p.m. If rain continues the show moves to 8:30 tomorrow night and if not cleared tomorrow, a postponement to the first clear day will occur.
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Robert Gates Dawes
Ohio University
Grahams to Celebrate Fifty-Ninth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James G Graham of 108 Sunnyside Drive will mark their fifty ninth wedding anniversary at a family gathering at home Wednesday night Attending will be their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Guy Graham their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H E Cranmer of Nelsonville and five grandchildren
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James G. Graham
Sunnyside Drive
Inlaw
Guy Graham
H. E. Cranmer
Nelsonville
Airplane Act Proposed for National Brands Picnic
The seventh annual National Brands picnic is planned for September 24 at the Athens County Fairgrounds. F E Dowler announced tentative attractions including an airplane wall crash act and a goat derby with Athens children, plus a noted speaking program, prizes, food show, samples, and free vaudeville acts.
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F. E. Dowler
Co. D. Shafer Co
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Dowler
Skywriting over Athens highlights airport impact on local economy
Forty-one visitors in 21 airplanes during a 30 day period spent 343.32 at the airport and many stayed overnight aiding hotels and merchants. The piece notes rising private aviation activity, a dawn patrol breakfast in Clarksburg, and local concerns about noise from low flights.
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AL Knouff
Athens
Sam Winters Honored By Fellow Railroaders
Sam Winters retired from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after 52 years of service. He received a gold watch chain and a gold ruby ring from 21 railroad colleagues at his home on 85 W State, with remarks on his humor and patience and a small ice cream gathering afterward.
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Sam Winters
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Winters
Sam
W. State
B&o
Mr. Winters
J. B. Vance
Mr. Vance
George Smith
One Player on Hand Victory Claimed at Kiwanis Meeting
Athens Kiwanis Club chairman Joseph Thackery praised members for cooperation in winning a ball game against the Rotary Club nine. He stated the victory came by default because Kiwanis had one more player showing up than Rotary, who had none.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Joseph Thackery
Committee On Baseball and Allied Athletic Activities
Rotary Club Nine
Thackery
Only Hit Him Twice Smith Tells Bennett
Ralph Smith of Chauncey pleaded not guilty to two charges after a fight with Marshal Lawrence Reeves. Magistrate T R Bennett set bonds at 1500 dollars for assault with intent to kill and 1000 dollars for resisting an officer. Smith posted bond and was released.
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Marshal Reeves
Ralph Smith
Chauncey
T. R. Bennett
Reeves
Smith
Lawrence Reeves
Wildpret Rites Held In Columbus For 25 Year Old Soldier
Funeral services were held in Columbus Monday for William Wildpret 25 who was killed Friday night in an automobile accident near Camp Perry while camping with the 148th Infantry Ohio National Guard. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Wildpret of Columbus and brother of Mrs C M Bowman of Athens and Mrs Clovis Louden slager of Columbus.
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Columbus
William Wildpret
City
Camp Perry
148Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
C. M. Bowman
Athens
Wildpret
Bowman
Clovis Loudenslager
Club Told of Strong Need For Idealism
Dean G. S. Gamertsfelder of Ohio University told the Athens Rotary Club that idealism is vital in American business and professional life. He cited cooperation, ethics codes, and a growing professional attitude as key drivers beyond self interest in advancing society.
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America
Dean G. S. Gamertsfelder
Ohio University
Athens Rotary Club
Gamertsfelder
Athens Rotarians
Bennett To Speak at Farm Bureau Meeting
L. J. Bennett of the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus will be guest speaker at the county wide Farm Bureau meeting at Ames Bern High School auditorium at 8 p m Friday July 21. His talk titled Organization and Legislation will be followed by music, recreation, and refreshments. Advisory Council No 1 sponsors the event directed by E T Brewer president Mrs Julia Boudinot vice president Mrs Dow Cannon secretary and H G Henry discussion leader.
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L. J. Bennett
Ohio Farm Bureau
Columbus
Farm Bureau
Ames-Bern High School
E. T. Brewer
Julia Boudinot
Dow Cannon
H. G Henry
Bill Bean Residence Destroyed by Fire
The home of Mr and Mrs Bill Bean near Guysville was burned to the ground Sunday morning with all contents lost. The cause was not determined.
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Bill Bean
Guysville
Athens sees cool spell as rain cuts highs
Rain drops Athens temperatures by 22 degrees from yesterday’s 86 as 64 by late morning and a 59 low last night. Rainfall totals .34 inch amid cooler air while Europe’s tax rankings list Great Britain as highest, France second, Germany third.
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Athens
Great Britain
France
Germany
Driver Arrested After Accident in Union St
Earl A. Price of Chillicothe R. D. 6 was to have a hearing in Mayor Cliffcornell's court on a reckless driving charge. Officer Carman Church said Price's car struck a sedan owned by Hilber Littler after Price lost control on E Union St near Littler Bakery. Damages were about $125.
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Earl A. Price
Chillicothe
R. D
Cliff Cornell
Carman Church
Price
Hilber Littler
E. Union St
Littler
Athens County Senior 4-H Club Meeting Notice
The Athens County Senior 4-H Club will meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the Athens Grange Hall.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Pleads Not Guilty To Reckless Driving In Union Crash
Joseph Edleman of Carbondale pleaded not guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court to reckless driving after his car collided with Allen Easterling's on Route 56 at Union. He was bound over to the grand jury.
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Joseph Edleman
Carbondale
Allen Easterling
Union
Cliff Cornell
Rome FFA Meeting Planned for Wednesday Evening
The Rome FFA chapter will convene Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the agriculture rooms. New vocational agricultural teacher Mr. C. D. Mes Inturf will attend as well as exhibits for the Athens County Fair. All FFA members are urged to attend.
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Rome
FFA
C. D. Mes Inturf
Athens County
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