More Giants Are Needed at Ohio U Says Rev Aubrey
Rev Melbourn Evans Aubrey of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland urged graduates at Ohio University Summer School to seek a deeper education that nourishes the soul. He warned that only books will not meet global fears and cited ancient civilizations to argue for a revival of spiritual force alongside learning.
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Ohio University
Aubrey
Pericles
Plato
Roman Empire
Martin Luther
Europe
Schubert
Leisring
Clarence C. Robinson
O. L. Hoisington
Scouts Camp in Five Covered Wagons at Peach Ridge
Camp Dupler hosts Boy Scouts from Hock Hocking and Kinshuta districts for a two week session starting Tuesday August 8. G E Ashwill announces provisions for 32 meals, with room for more. leaders include John Waldeck Ralph McDonald and Richard Campbell.
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Dupler
Hock-Hocking
Athens County
Kinshuta
Meigs County
Peach Ridge
G. E. Ashwill
Ashwill
John Waldeck
Eagle Scout
Parkersburg
Foist
Mrs. J. F. McLain Dies in Fort Wayne
Word comes of the death Sunday of Mrs. J F McLain of Fort Wayne Indiana She was the eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Woodard former Nelsonville residents and sister of the late James W Woodard of Athens Funeral services are set for 1 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of the New Memorial Cemetery Marion Ohio.
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J. F. McLain
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Woodard
Nelsonville
James W. Woodard
Athens
New Memorial Cemetery
Marion
66 Guards of Battery C To Attend Camp
Sixty six National Guardsmen from Battery C 134th Field Artillery will leave Athens at 6 a m Sunday August 20 for two weeks of maneuvers at Fort Knox Kentucky. They will bivouac in Cincinnati en route with an entire brigade of 2 000 men and 400 trucks. They return to Athens September 3 after gun practice and camp activities.
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Battery C
134Th Field Artillery
Fort Knox
Cincinnati
F. Knox
Forgery of BUC Check Charged by Officials
Clarence A. Wilson of Cincinnati is jailed in Hamilton County on charges of theft from the U S Mail forgery of a government obligation and impersonation of a government employee. Secret Service and Bureau of Unemployment Compensation agents arrested him in Cincinnati. Wilson admitted theft and forgery of a BUC check for 8 50 using false ID. Case docketed for Hamilton grand jury consideration next October.
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Clarence A. Wilson
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
U. S
United States Secret Service
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Wilson
BUC
Hamilton Grand Jury
New NYA Classes Promote Education in Athens County
NYA director E S Haller announced a new education system for NYA workers in Athens County. Classes already run in Chauncey and Athens with Ohio University students Paul Brown and Ralph West teaching. Courses cover safety, tools, mathematics, English, agriculture, clerical work, and new topics like motion pictures under instructor Gale MacNamee.
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Athens County
NYA
E. S. Haller
Chauncey
Athens
Ohio University
Paul Brown
Ralph West
Brown
Ohio U
Haller
Gale MacNamee
Nelsonville
C A Hartley Dies Monday Obituary Summary
C A Hartley longtime newspaper man and occasional fiction writer died Monday. He served as Pomeroy postmaster 1900 1904 and served in the Spanish American War. He is survived by brother Carlos Hartley of Racine son Oliver A Hartley three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 PM at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
United States Army
Co. Lytth O V. 1
Carlos Hartley
Racine
Oliver A. Hartley
Ewing
Legion To Report on Fourth Celebration
The K. T. Crossen Post monthly meeting will be at 7:30 P.M. at 73 S. Court St. Details from committee heads on the recent Fourth of July celebration are expected. Delegates and alternates for the Akron Department Convention Aug 20 21 and 22 will be elected.
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K. T. Crossen Post, American Legion
S. Court St
Department
Wheel Chair Needed by Athens Red Cross
The Athens Red Cross issued a request for a wheel chair for a 75 year old man who suffered a stroke. Anyone willing to lend the chair should telephone Mrs Dwight Rutherford at Red Cross Headquarters 651.
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Athens
McDougal Church Homecoming Meeting Notice
Residents invited to McDougal Church Homecoming events. A musical program and discussion group will be held Sunday, August 6, with a planning meeting at the church Tuesday at 8 p m for interested participants.
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McDougal Church
Jobless urge votes against WPA recess in Athens County
A Sunday mass meeting of more than 400 WPA workers and unemployed in Athens County backed a resolution to oppose the WPA vacation law and urged telegrams to Ohio lawmakers. Speakers blamed tax cuts for fiscal strain and pressed for a special state session to address relief funding.
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U. S. Senate
WPA
Athens County
House of Representatives
Fairgrounds
United Mine Workers of America
Harry Schoonover
Hocking Mine
John Wyckoff
UMW
Wyckoff
H. T. Rainey
Workers’ Committee
Columbus
General Assembly
Rainey
Southeastern
Ohio County Commissioners Association
Harold Dupler
Nelsonville
Industrial Union Council
Hocking and
Sunday Creek Valleys
Bricker
Labor Council
Ira Nelson
New
Philadelphia
Ohio
Thomas Price
Midvale
Lucy Jones Dies Sunday in Athens After 60 Years
Mrs Lucy Jones died after a long life of church service and teaching in Athens Ohio She was a charter member of the Christian Church of Athens a longtime Sunday School teacher and Bible class leader She and her husband would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary next December, leaving five children seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Athens Reading Club
Jones
Martha Gilmore
James Gilmore
Norfolk
Helen
Albert J. Jones
San Diego
Calif
Evan J. Jones
Ohio University
Roger J. Jones
Jones, Jones J and Erskine
Ruper J. Jones
Norman
Ohio
John Moore Jones
Martha Jones
Okla
Gilmore
Auto Wrecks and Arrests Tie Up Athens Police
Weekend activities in Athens saw two minor auto accidents and seven arrests. Damage from the University Terrace and Park Place collision was insured. another crash occurred on W Union Street with insurance coverage. Multiple intoxication charges led to fines for Neal, Rast, Bean, and Gabriel. Several others face arraignment for drunkenness.
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Athens City
Charles Blickensderfer
Gnadenhutton
Charles W. Bierie
Powhatan
University Terrace
Park Place
Carmen Church
Blickensderfer
Bierne
D. R. Brill
Stewart
W. Union St
Eugene Davis
Leslie Bradfield
Dave Neal
Herb Rast
Athens
Cornell
FE. S. Finsterwald
Church
Milo Bean
W. State St
Charles Maple
Bradfield
John H. Gabriel
F. State St
Guy Burkett
New Marshfield
Charles Barnhart
Otto Cantor
Plan Two Day Camp For Men of District
Final enrollment date looms for the annual Men’s Camp at Camp Ross Hocking. The session runs Saturday noon August 5 to Sunday evening with horseshoes trapshooting swimming recreation hall and cards among activities. Camp lies in eastern Ross County on Route 327 between Adelphi and Londonderry within 13 000 acres of U S Forest Land.
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Camp
Ross-Hocking
Ivery
Ross‘Hocking Camp
Ross County
Route 327
Adelphi
Londonderry
U. S. Forest
Eleanor Roosevelt to MC Hobby Lobby on NBC
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will be master of ceremonies for the Hobby Lobby program Wednesday evening at 7 30 over NBC blue network, substituting for Dave Elman.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
NBC
Dave Elman
Democrats See Possible Governor Nominee At Ohio Rally
Ohio Democrats gathered in Columbus for a party rally with hints about the 1940 governor race. Absent were Charles Sawyer Martin L. Davey and Vic Don Lahey while Davey supporters murmured of a possible bid. Athens County attendees included John DeMolet Ira Whitemore Frank Klingenberg and George Chesser among others.
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Athens
Ohio County
Columbus
Charles Sawyer
Europe
Martin L. Davey
U. S
Vic Donlahey
Indian Lake
Davey
Sawyer
Donahey
William J. Kennedy
Walter F. Heer
Franklin County
William Pickrel
Earl Hanafeld
Herbert S. Duffey
Clarence Kinsley
George White
Lrace
Don Harter
Akron
John F. Hunter
Toledo
Lucas County
Frazier Reams
Forme
John McSweeney
Wooster
United” Party
William Leonard
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Dayton
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Perry Faulkner
Montpelier
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Faulkner
Washington
Cuyahoga County
Stephen M. Young
Congress
Senate
Lee
Arthur L. Limbach
Athens County
John DeMolet
Ira Whitemore
Nelsonville
Frank Klingenberg
George Chesser
Guysville
John Green
Albany
Lloyd Pierce
Matthew Dawson
John Gall
Glouster
Paul Ashcraft
Dan Pearce
Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight author died at 89
An Athens man states author Rose Hartwick Thorpe was 14 when she wrote Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight in 1867. Thorpe, Detroit native, later moved to California and died aged 89 after visiting Texas in 1910 where she discussed the poem with Isaac Williams.
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Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Isaac Williams
Athens
San Antonio
Texas
Thorpe
Detroit
Williams
Detroit Free Press
Knights of Columbus Picnic Draws Bigger Attendance
Despite showers the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Ladies of Columbia picnic at the Fairgrounds Sunday drew more attendees than last year. Prizes included a radio to Paul Alidhney a motor oil case to L H Fishbaugh a lamp to Mrs Grace Rowan ten gallons of gasoline to Rose Sheridan cigars to Frank Ferry two chickens to John Schuler and a pipe race won by Guy Eaton. Father Conley starred in softball helping the married men beat the singles. The event closed with a basket dinner and a Josten twins performance.
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Knights of Columbus
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Fairgrounds
Paul Alidhney
L. H. Fishbaugh
Grace Rowan
Rose Sheridan
Frank Ferry
John Schuler
Guy Eaton
Father Conley
Josten Twins
Study Techniques for Advising Girls Course Previewed
A new non credit course titled Study Techniques of Advising Girls is offered at the university under Dean of Women Irma E. Voigt. Eight students meet daily in West Wing and Ewing Hall to explore advising methods with visiting lecturers including Dr. Hampel, Dr. Wray, Miss Field, Dr. Jed deloh, Dr. Chworowsky, and Dean McCracken.
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Irma E. Voigt
West Wing
Ewing Hall
Margaret Hampel
Edith Wray
Louise Field
H. J. Jeddeloh
M. P. Chworowsky
T. C. McCracken
College of Education
Hanson Baby Dies After Caesarean Birth
A daughter born by Caesarian section to Dr. and Mrs. Carl C. Hanson of 293 F State St Columbus died last evening at Grant Hospital. Mrs. Hanson was reported in favorable condition today.
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Carl C. Hanson
State St
Grant Hospital
Columbus
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