Athens NRS officer sees new job hopes
Athens District National Re-employment Service reports signs of more placements in late summer and early fall as WPA funds and Route 50 highway work appear promising. May private employment reached 35 placements with 100 on highway and PWA projects and 11 on WPA non-relief jobs.
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Athens
National Re-employment Service
A. M. Howard
Hocking
Gallia
Meigs
Washington
Howard
Voters Group Opposes Juvenile Court Code in Athens
The Athens League of Women Voters denounces the new Juvenile Court Code citing lack of civil service tenure for all staff. The group, aligned with the Ohio League, sent a formal letter to Judge Louis Tyroler and backs the state organization’s stance. Miss Margaret Haskins has filed a civil service suit after dismissal by Judge Tyroler.
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Athens League of Women Voters
J. J. Crumley
State League
Louis Tyroler
Athens County
Ohio League of Women Voters
Athens
Crumley
Margaret Haskins
Tyroler
Haskins
Court of Appeals
Mayor Fines Couple On Drinking Charges
Mr and Mrs Herbert Rasp and S Shafer Sr pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell this morning. Mr Rasp fined 50 dollars plus costs and Mrs Rasp 25 dollars plus costs with bonds posted by Mrs Rasp. They were arrested by Capt Charles Maple on E Washington St after a complaint last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rasp
S. Shafer Sr
Cliff Cornell
Rasp
Charles Maple
E. Washington St
FOUNTAINEERS RESHAPED IDENTITY IN DAYTON MEETING
Dayton Druggists Association members voted to replace the term soda jerkers with fountaineers for neatly uniformed youths serving fountain beverages. The action formalizes the new designation used for dispensers at local fountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dayton Druggists’ Association
Burdess Declares Candidacy for Athens County Commissioner
Fred E. Burdess 32 of Glouster announces Democratic bid for Athens County Commissioner. He filed petitions with the county board of elections. Burdess, a Trimble Township native, worked six years in local coal mines and was a United Mine Workers member. He ran a Glouster grille for four years and now works for Richardson Baking. He is Bakers Union business agent affiliated with Nelsonville Labor Council. married Elizabeth Cooper with three school age children.
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Fred E. Burdess
Glouster
Athens County
County Board of Elections
Trimble Township
Mr. Burdess
Jacksonville High School
Mann’s Business College
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Richardson Baking Company
Burdess
Bakers Union
Nelsonville Labor Council
Elizabeth Cooper
Mechem Seeks Assembly Post in Ohio Nomination
Nelsonville businessman Stanley Mechem filed his petition to seek the Republican nomination for the Athens County seat in the Ohio General Assembly. He is 45, has 25 years in Nelsonville business, and serves as secretary of the Nelsonville Merchants Association.
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Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Athens County
Ohio General Assembly
Mechem
Helen Hall
W. C. Hall
Cochran Funeral to Be Held on Sunday
Funeral services for Alex Cochran a veteran Athens businessman and long time city family member will be held at 22 Columbia Ave at 9 oclock. Interment will follow at Wrest Wit with Rev William G Lea pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call at the home anytime. It is reported that every third family in the United States bought a car during 1937.
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Alex Cochran
Athens
Columbia Ave
Wrest Wit
William G. Lea
First Methodist Church
United States
Athens High School seniors receive diplomas in 1930s ceremony
Auditorium crowded as 117 graduates receive diplomas after W. E. Wenner urged preserving democratic ideals and the free press. He warned against totalitarian temptations and urged civic participation, memory, and spiritualized education. The program included orchestra, choirs, and a tribute to a late alumnus.
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Athens High School
W. E. Wenner
Ashtabula Harbor
Wenner
Brotherhood of Man
Athens
William G. Seaman
Mitchell Haworth
Amapola
Lacalle
Coralie Buell
Robert Gamertsfelder
Estrellita
Ponce
Nelle Foster
Reichert
Oliver L. Wood
Frank B. Gullum
Board of Education
Seaman
William Howard Drake
Airport Sells City to Him
Pilot John H. Conser of Hinton West Virginia praised Athens Municipal Airport after a flight over West Virginia mountains. He landed at Rowland Field and said the airport is centrally located with courteous crews. He traveled in a Aeronca training ship with 40 horsepower, contending with high winds and low visibility.
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Athens
John H. Conser
Hinton
W. Va
Rowland Field
West Virginia
Consert
Charleston
Conser
Virginia Shewey
Huntington
Whistling Irks Mayor in Fairview Dances
Mayor David R. Bain of Fairview protests a village dance custom as whistles signal partner changes, interrupting his two steps. He demands elimination of the whistling at dances.
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Cleveland
David R. Bain
Fairview
Plan Harrisonville Evangelistic Series Opens in Harrisonville
Two weeks of evangelistic meetings begin at Harrisonville Church of the Albany M. E. charge Monday at 8 p m. Rev H B Calver of Portsmouth assists Pastor Rev T A Ballinger. Sunday Albany circuit schools and services scheduled including Snowville and Downing ton with sermons by Rev Calver and visiting evangelist Calver.
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Harrisonville Church of the
Albany M. E
H. B. Calver
Portsmouth
T. A. Ballinger
Albany
Pearl Chapel
Downington’s
Harrisonville
Snowville
Calver
Judge Tyroler Corrects Red Cross Fund Claim
Judge Louis Tyroler said his Athens Messenger piece over-stated his Red Cross fundraising. He noted he raised nearly 200000 for the Middletown and Hamilton, Ohio Red Cross, not 200 million as reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Tyroler
Red Cross
Athens Messenger
Tyroler
Middletown
Hamilton, O
Enters Senate Primary Test Damon Watkins
Damon D. Watkins, Republican candidate for state senator, is a coal miner, minister, and author from Jacksonville. He attended Ohio University and Rio Grande, taught 15 years, and wrote Keeping the Home Fires Burning about coal labor conditions. A WWII veteran, he is married with four children and faces a UMW legal action. He preaches in Millfield and New Marshfield.
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Damon D. Watkins
Jacksonville
Jacksonville High School
Ohio University
Johnson College
Tennessee
Rio Grande
Watkins
United Mine Workers
Millfield
New Marshfield
Gertrude Kissner Wins Ohio University Scholarship
Gertrude Kissner daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Kissner 125 N Congress St received a scholarship from Ohio University yesterday She ranked fourth in Athens High School class of 1938 and had delayed applying thus missing the scholarship at class day services Monday
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Gertrude Kissner
Carl Kissner
N. Congress St
Ohio University
Kissner
Athens
Everett Arnold Dies After Prolonged Illness at Lima State Hospital
Everett Arnold 51 died Thursday at Lima State Hospital after a long illness. World War veteran and former U S Army serviceman, he lived in Carbondale. Survived by wife, two sons Bobby and Donnie, three brothers Fred Murray Ralph, sister Virgene, and his father and stepmother. Wife and children reside 21 S Shafer St Athens. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Everett Arnold
Lima State Hospital
U. S
Mr. Arnold
Carbondale
G. W. Arnold
Bobby
Donnie
Fred
Murray
Ralph
Virgene
S. Shafer St
Athens
Mary Ellen Bibbee To Receive M A From Indiana Univ
Mary Ellen Bibbee daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Bibbee of 38 W Union St will receive a Master of Arts degree from Indiana University Bloomington at the 109th commencement on June 13. A Ohio University graduate she was active on campus as an undergraduate.
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Mary Ellen Bibbee
E. C. Bibbee
W. Union St
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Miss Bibbee
Ohio University
Paroled Athens Man Roegge From London Prison Farm
Raymond Roegge an Athens County resident received parole from the London prison farm yesterday after being sentenced for non support. The parole board granted the release planned as Roegge completes sentence terms.
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Raymond Roegge
Athens County
London
State Parole Board
Roegge
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Neb
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Rich
GOP
Reverend Seaman
Frank Gullum
Mr. Wenner
U. 8
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Russia
Ohio
America
Clemenceau
France
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Evangelistic Series
Gallipolis Dam
Swiftair
Fureka Dam
Waco
Gallipolis
Athens Airways Inc
F. R. Beasley
Senate
Damon Watkins
Ohio U
Indiana
Coler
North Court Street
Wallpaper O¢ Paint CO
Baby Beef
Ohio Food Market
Norman Dean
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
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