Whiskey Raids Shake Athens Area Liquor Ring
State liquor agents raided two locations in the Athens Hocking County area seizing illicit liquor and beer. John Dyser of Murray City faces arraignment on selling liquor without a license after officers found beer wine and a half gallon of whiskey at his filling station. A second search of a site near Murray City revealed no liquor violations. Carl Smathers of Sand Ridge was arrested after a 100 gallon still was found at his farm and awaits federal liquor charges at a U S commissioner session in Zanesville Cincinnati or Columbus.
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Athens-Hocking County
John Dyser
Murray City
Hocking County
Route 216
Donald McGarvey
Smathers
Carl Smathers
Sand Ridge
Athens
United States
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Screen Carved in Oak by John Rood on Display at Good Shepherd
One of Athens’ key religious artworks, a seven by four foot oak screen carved by John Rood for Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, will be exhibited Sunday in the church. The Tudor arch piece features the holy family in low relief with a foliated border and church symbols, and took four months to complete. A second screen likely portraying the Resurrection will be placed opposite the altar, and a mahogany triptych by Rood also will be shown in the children's corner.
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John Rood
Episcopal Church Sunday
Athens
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Holy Family
Rood
Egypt
Lights Fail At Theater During Emperor's Candlesticks
Schine's Athena Theater faced a power outage at the start of The Emperor's Candlesticks. The transformer could not handle the new air conditioning load, causing a one hour delay. Manager W. R. Allen issued rain checks and said tickets could be used later.
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Schine
Athena
W. R. Allen
Allen
Sugar Creek 4 H Club Demonstrations Lead July Meeting
Three sewing demonstrations were shown at the July 21 Sugar Creek 4 H Club meeting. Members present included Dolores Boudinot Dorothy Smith Norma Clarke Margaret Chiki Susie Chiki Margaret Sykes Thelma Sykes Ethel Mae McDaniel Betty Moody Ethel Chiki Dolores Hunter and leader Miss Linnie Bradbury. The next meeting is set for Aug 4 at the Sugar Creek schoolhouse.
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Sugar Creek
4-H Club
Dolores Boudinot
Dorothy Smith
Norma Clarke
Margaret Chiki
Susie Chiki
Margaret Sykes
Thelma Sykes
Ethel Mae McDaniel
Betty Moody
Ethel Chiki
Dolores Hunter
Miss Linnie Bradbury
Granted Divorce for Mrs Leola Augustine in Millfield
Mrs Leola Augustine was granted a divorce from Clifford by Judge O F Rowland yesterday for gross neglect. She was awarded custody of their two children. The case was heard on neglect allegations amid reports of his intoxication. FCC Chairman Anning S Pratt Dies in Maine at 67.
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Leola Augustine
Millfield
Clifford
O. F. Rowland
Augustine
FCC
Washington
Federal Communications Commission Today
Anning S. Pratt
Commission
Maine
Salvation Army picnic treats 400 at Athens Fairgrounds
Twenty one Athens business and professional men served the food for a Salvation Army picnic for 400 boys and girls and their mothers on July 15. Guests appeared satisfied, with a photograph listing the volunteers and organizers in two rows.
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Athens
Salvation Army
Fairgrounds
C. C. Cornell
E. R. Custer
Louis Tyroler
John J. Woolley
W. A. Matheny
E. F. Sells
Gordon K. Bush
H. G. Householder
Harper C. Pendry
L. W. Roberts
Fred W. Weber
Carl H. Beasley
T. A. Copeland
Charles Cornwell
George Banks
Irvin Quick
H. L. Steenrod
Adjt
Ronald Irwin
O. F. Rowland
H. T. Phillips
WPA road spending in Athens County tops 1.5 million
A WPA summary reports Athens County spent 1,518,229 on road projects in two years with 470% miles completed or under way. Nationwide Ohio totals show 33 million spent on road improvements with 4.65 million locally, mainly on secondary and farm to market routes.
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Athens County
Ohio
Gallia County
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Perry
Washington
Orange Church Plans Home-Coming Aug. 1
Gaines M. Cook, secretary of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society, to be guest speaker at the Orange Christian Church afternoon home-coming program Sunday August 1. Bible School at 10 a.m. Rev. D. G. Holman to preach morning sermon followed by basket dinner. Special music planned. former members and friends expected.
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Gaines M. Cook
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Orange Christian Church
D. G. Holman
Albany Couple Obtains License for Marriage
Frank McCann age 70 farmer of the Albany district and Mrs. Mary Whitehair age 36 of Albany secured a marriage license in Athens County Probate Court yesterday. McCann said he had not been previously married. Whitehair had obtained a divorce from her former husband in the Athens County Common Pleas Court last week.
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Frank McCann
Albany
Mary Whitehair
Athens County
McCann
Ohio Senators Split On Court Bill Vote
Washington reports Ohio's two Democratic senators divided on the motion to recommit the judiciary reorganization bill. Vic Donahey supported the recommitment while Robert Bulkley joined 19 opponents in voting against it.
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Ohio
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Vic Donahey
Robert Bulkley
Land Owners All Shown on Russell Maps
Athens County property owners outside towns are shown on 14 township maps by James G. Russell after 3.5 years of work. Maps are four inches to the mile on blue print, bound in book form, 24 inches square, with roads rivers and creeks marked. Last updated maps replace 30 year old county surveys.
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Athens County
James G. Russell
Hocking
Lloyd Clarke Heads to Farewell Address at Church
Rev. Lloyd Clarke will deliver his farewell address at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church during the 10 30 oclock holy communion service Sunday morning in observance of St James Day. An 8 30 oclock communion precedes the service and summer services will continue as announced by the rector.
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Lloyd Clarke
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
St. James Day
Gorham and Sells Named Chairs for National Brands Picnic
G D Gorham and E F Sells have been named chairmen of the National Brands Stores annual picnic. They will appoint sub chairs to head activities and arrange numerous entertainment events, announced today by the retailers committee comprising Charles Bethel Harry Burns Webb Walker and Charles E Stack.
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G. D. Gorham
E. F. Sells
National Brands
Charles Bethel
Harry Burns
Webb Walker
Charles E. Stack
Guysville Stewart Program Announced
Schedule for the Guysville Stewart M E Charge lists Sunday services at Guysville and Stewart with Church School preaching Epworth League and Bible study times. Canaanville and Bethany also have specified church services and School times.
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Guysville-Stewart
Guysville- Stewart M. E
Guysville
Epworth League
Stewart
Canaanville
Bethany
Seven Members Attend Trimble Junior 4-H Stitchers Meeting
Seven members and one visitor attended the July 21 meeting of the Junior 4-H Stitchers of Trimble at Dorothy Johnson’s home. The next meeting is set for Tuesday July 27 at Dorothy Sharp’s home.
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Trimble
Dorothy Johnson
Dorothy Sharp
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