Federal funds set stipulations on Ohio road projects
About 16 million dollars in federal aid for Ohio highways faces conditions that slow work. In Athens District plans include widening West Carpenter Street and Lancaster Street, with brick reuse and new brick orders. Route 31 improvements and a Route 36 grade-crossing fix are eyed, with contracts not expected before September.
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Columbus
Athens
Carpenter Street
Lancaster Street
State
Carpenter
Nelsonville
Floodwood
Beaumont Road
Thomas A. Jenkins
State Highway Department
Jenkins
Davey
Clarence E. Wolfe
New Marshfield
Ohio State Association of Township Trustees
Ohio
Livestock Club Holds Its Seventh Meeting
The Retail Livestock Club met Tuesday July 23 at Carl Phillips home on President Street. Phillips shared a cattle judging report and discussed questions from the club record books. The next meeting is scheduled for August 6 at Robert Hooper's home at 70 Mound Street Athens.
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Retail Livestock Club
Carl Phillips
President Street
William Graham Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
William Graham was arrested Thursday night by the State Highway Patrol on a DWI charge and jailed in the county jail.
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Gallipolis
William Graham
State Highway Patrol
Probers Highlight Waste in North Ohio CWA Projects
Ohio hearings reveal alleged CWA waste in Allen County and Toledo with $525,000 spent on monkey mountains and steam heated snake houses and a $1,474,450 boulevard now unfit for use. Investigators say 3,000 idle workers lacked tools while costs soared to 70 per cubic yard. Condemned meat forced on relief clients and 2,000 cases of canned meat destroyed follows.
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Civil Works Administration
Ohio Joint Legislative Relief Investigating Committee
Allen County
Toledo
H. T. Phillips
Athens County
Phillips
Toledo Zoo
CWA
Death Claims Mrs. Russell at Age 82
Mrs. G. H. Russell died this morning at her daughter’s home 60 Richland Avenue. Funeral at the Shafer residence Sunday at 1 p.m. Rev. Dr. W. H. Fowler to officiate. Burial in Russell Cemetery Keystone Furnace Jackson County. Survived by two sons O. M. Russell Ashland Ky and E. B. Russell Jackson. three daughters Mrs. W. H. Woolley Columbus Mrs. F. T. Sweeney and Mrs. Marie Lewis Athens. sister Mrs. L. K. Lewks Columbus. brothers Reinholt Weber Fast Palestine and Charles Weber Athens. 15 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Husband and one son Fred W. Russell predeceased her.
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G. H. Russell
F. C. Shafer
Richland Avenue
Shafer
W. H. Fowler
Athens
O. M. Russell
Ashland
E. B. Russell
Jackson
W. H. Woolley
Columbus
F. T. Sweeney
Marie Lewis
L. K. Lewks
Reinholt Weber
Fast Palestine
Charles Weber
Fred W. Russell
Mrs Elizabeth Crouch Dies At Lash Street Home
Mrs Elizabeth Crouch of Lash Street died at her home at 10 this morning. Private funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p m at the residence. Burial is planned in West Union Street Cemetery. She leaves a sister Miss Cadda Davis and a number of nieces and nephews.
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Elizabeth Davis Crouch
Lash Street
West Union Street
Crouch
Cadda Davis
New Marshfield Church Schedule for Sunday July 28
The Rev Miles T. Hoon of the Church of Christ announces a Sunday program including Bible School at 9 30 a m communion at 10 50 a m Junior Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and Bible teaching at 8 p m all in New Marshfield.
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New Marshfield
Miles T. Hoon
Church of Christ
Junior Christian Endeavor
Tax Reform Groups Exploit Sales Tax Opposition in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers warn that reform groups led by Sweeney and Harrison would reshape taxation if passed. Representative P. E. Ward says such amendments would raise property tax limits, cut sales and fuel taxes, and threaten funding for pensions, relief, schools, and local government operations.
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Ohio
P. E. Ward
Lucas County
House Taxation Committee
The
General Assembly
Athens
Sweeney
Harrison
S&s
Ancient Hymn Books Shown In Exhibition
A display at Logan's Book Store features hymn books led by a 1790 German Liturgisch Gesange. The exhibit, tied to the Athens Community Festival of Sacred Songs, lists owners from local addresses and includes Psalms and Hymns adapted for public worship, Sacred Harp, Moravian liturgy, and revival titles with historical notes.
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Committee On Child Health and Protection
Athens
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Whethem
Arthur Hunter
Kern Street
Mason
Kittie Super
P. G. Hibbard
Lancaster Street
Methodist Church
Moody Institute
Rodehaver
Court News In Probate Court Athens County Motion To Remove Executor
Joseph P Wood files in Athens County Probate Court to remove Robert and Wo as executors of the estate of Joseph M Wood. Hearing set for Aug 15 before Judge S M Johnson. In Common Pleas Court The Colonial Finance Company holds judgment totaling 106% on a cognovit note signed by E R Warburn. Beatrice Vernon Wise of Athens seeks divorce from John Forrest Wise on grounds of drunkenness and custody of a minor child with alimony and child support provisions.
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Athens County
Robert & Wo
Joseph M. Wood
S M. Johnson
Common Pleas
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E. R. Waburn
Beatrice Vernon Wise
Athens
John Forrest Wise
West Virginian Hurt As Car Leaves Road
H. H. Forester of Farmont West Virginia, 46, suffered cuts and bruises when his car skidded and went over a ten foot bank on Route 50S two miles east of Aens. State Highway patrol reported the Thursday accident and Forester was hospitalized at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Route 50S
A*ens
H. H. Forester
Fermount
W. Va
Forester
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Driver Arrested After Improper Tailight Charge
Don Evener of Millfield was arrested on Route 31 near Chauncey by State Highway Patrolman F. E. Bollia. He was cited to appear in court for improper lighting as his car lacked a taillight bulb. An affidavit was filed with Magistrate T. R. Bennett.
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Don Evener
Millfield
Chauncey
F. E. Bollia
Bollia
Evener
T. R. Bennett
Rites Held For Mrs. Ruth Parker At Athens Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Parker wife of Emmett Parker were conducted at 77 North High Street with Rev. A. Wilcox presiding. Burial followed at New Marshfield. Survivors include her husband Mrs. M J Callahan Circleville sisters and several relatives from Carbondale Circleville Cincinnati Placerville Nelsonville and Gassaway W Va among attendees from out of town.
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Emmett Parker
North High Street
A. ¥. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
New Marshfield
M. J. Callahan
Carbondale
R. P. Enderlin
Circleville
E. E Creed
Placerville
Calif
Rose Tefft
Albert Johnson
Athens
Dan Friend
Chillicothe
Harry Beckler
Cincinnati
Miles Howe
Lorenzo Butts
Lawrence Kelch
Nelsonville
Rose Telt
B. F. Beckler
James Pollock
Ralph Williams
Leland Welch
Gassaway
W Va
Disfiguring Varicose Veins Treatment Advised
An advertisement urges readers to visit Athens Pharmacy for Emerald O1 a two ounce bottle promising reduction of varicose and swollen veins with direct application and noticeable improvement within days.
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Athens
Reports 38 Tomatoes On One Vine in Athens
A bumper tomato year in Athens is noted by John Grosvenor of Hooper Street. His garden vine bears 438 tomatoes, highlighting the unusually large yield for the area. Sheriff Archer heads a pursuit tied to escapees from Lebanon honor prison farm.
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Athens
John Grosvenor
Hooper Street
Athens County
Grosvenor
Cadiz-Lp
Archer Hedsa
Charles Edgar Smith
Eugene Denton
Lebanon Honor
Marshfield Lodge To Have Picnic Sunday
NEW MARSHFIELD The annual picnic of the Past Matrons of the Past Patrons Association will be held Sunday at the Coolville Camp Grounds. All past patrons past mates and their families are invited with food and table service to be furnished by attendees.
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New Marshfield
Coolville
Rona
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