New Playgrounds Open Across Counties With Activities
New centers to operate for recreation in multiple towns include Lathrop Broadwell Nelsonville and more. Programs feature tennis horseshoes dodgeball and softball with 14 plus youth participation and handicraft projects. Community clubs and officials support, with events like an Amesville ice cream social and Chauncey Community Night planned.
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Coolville
J. Penrose
New Wi
Jackson
Trimble
Women's Community Club
Nelsonville
Amesville
E. 8
Haller
Athens
Lathrop
Broadwell
Mt. Hermon
Chauncey
Doys
Dale McNabby
Harold Wadley
Austin Palmer
Dick McCafferty
Jim Carter
Millfield
Sugar Creek
John Smith
T. R. Hamilton
League Meeting Delayed For Athens Izaak Walton League
The Athens Izaak Walton League meeting set for Tuesday night is postponed to Wednesday. A potluck supper will be served at the League's cabin.
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CET
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Pennies A chart shows sales tax distribution
A chart forwarded to C. O. Gibson Athens County auditor shows a circle divided by state activities. Schools receive 41.9 percent, local government 27.9 percent, old age pensions 10.6 percent, administration 3.2 percent, vendor’s discount 3 percent, and poor relief 0 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Gibson
Athens County
Rauch Seeks Dismissal of Sheriff Execution in 1931 Case
An amended petition in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeks dismissal of a sheriff's execution against Frank X. Rauch and a restraining order on property sales. The 1931 judgment for 1,149.28 to Abdul W. Immel and others allegedly stems from oil well work, but Rauch argues the name was misspelled and the later correctly spelled judgment was dismissed without action. Rauch says he learned of the judgment March 9 this year and denies any obligation to pay the Immel account.
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Athens County
Immel
Frank X. Rauch
Rauch
Chesterhill Brief Personal Mention
J W Phelps and Henry Phelps visited Elba at Richard Phelps family home. Richard, age 89, celebrated his 89th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary. Henry was the only guest present at the wedding 65 years ago. Mrs Alice Faires stayed with sister Mrs Florence Harmer at University Hospital Columbus. Harmer improving slowly after a month there.
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Chesterhill
J. W. Phelps
Henry Phelps
Elba
Richard Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Alice Faires
Florence Harmer
University Hospital, Columbus
Athens County 4-H Officers to Convene at City Church
Athens County 4-H Club officers and advisers meet at First Methodist Episcopal Church Athens on Thursday at 10 a m with groups by duties. Leaders are C C Lang music chiefs William Smith presidents W W Brown field secretaries George W Kreier reporters T E Byrne recreation Norman Dillinger. Potluck lunch at noon and swimming at 2 15.
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Athens County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
C. C. Lang
William Smith
W. W. Brownfield
George W. Kreiier
T. E. Byrne
John Manda
John Cooley
Walter Wharton
Garth Miller
Carl Tinkham
Philip Stauffer
Charles Thompson
Joe Lucas
Paul Lucas
Fred McLain
Billy Allison
Charlies McAlister
Oscar Tinkham
Steve Novotni
Boyd Yates
Jimmy Bean
Cletus Shuler Trial Begins on Illicit Liquor Charge
Cletus Shuler of North Court Street Athens went on trial Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court on charges of illegally selling intoxicating liquor. He was indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury on two counts and pleaded not guilty. He had posted two bonds of 300 dollars each.
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Cletus Shuler
North Court Street
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Athens County Grand Jury
County Tax Payments Total $314 731.50 Collected
County Treasurer G D Gorham reports real estate and special taxes totaling 31473150 for March and April. Athens accounted for 78651.68 and Nelsonville for 36186, Glouster 14866.12, Dover Township 18051.74 with smaller sums in other areas. Auditor Gibson will allocate the revenues. settlement expected to take about a month.
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G. D. Gorham
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Dover Township
Gorham
Athens County
C. O. Gibson
Gibson
Tramps Cleared in Riverside Warehouse Robbery
Three hoboes jailed after a burglary at Ohio Fuel Gas Company on Riverside Drive. A desk was pried open but nothing stolen. Officer Finsterwald fired a warning shot when one suspect attempted to flee. all three were released after eight hours.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Riverside Drive
Owen Finsterwald
West Washington Street
Finsterwald
Marriage applications listed for four Ohio couples
Merrill Morrison aged 23 of Athens R D 7 and Cecelia Sheridan aged 22 of Athens R D 4 apply for marriage. Also listed are Ivan F. Kimes aged 24 of Columbus and Erma Cline aged 21 of Guysville with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Cline.
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Merrill Morrison
Athens R. D
Guy Morrison
Cecelia Sheridan
John Sheridan
Ivan F. Kimes
Columbus
Erma Cline
Guysville
Vaseline Spill Hits Route 50 Near Athens Incurred Arrests
A truck overturned three miles west of Athens scattering 240 gallons of white vaseline across U. S. Route 50. Driver Carlos Harvey, 25, of Glouster, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and pleaded guilty, fined 100 dollars and costs, with six months suspension of driving rights. The truck, owned by Ernest Hartsock, was en route from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
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Carlos Harvey
Glouster
McCune
Earl Street
Athens
Harvey
F. E. Bollin
R. E. Roberts
Len B. McCune
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ernest Hartsock
Wayneaville, C
East Millfield Man Held to Grand Jury
Lester Bobo of East Millfield pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace after arraignment before Magistrate T R Bennett. An affidavit by Nellie and Daniel McClelland claimed profane language. bond set at 100 dollars for grand jury consideration. Levi Malcolm of Luhrig Road faced assault and battery charges via affidavit by his wife May and pleaded not guilty.
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T. R. Bennett
Nellie
Daniel McClelland
Bobo
Levi Malcolm
Luhrig Road
May
Mrs Laura Bendure Dies at Lima Home
Laura Duncan Bendure 76, former Athens resident, died Saturday at her Lima home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Lima. She married Loren Bendure in Athens four years ago. they lived in Mt. Vernon and Lima. Her husband, a former Lima Locomotive Works tool foreman, died earlier. She was the youngest child of George and Rebecca Duncan and was preceded in death by all siblings. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Guy Brentlinger, three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Laura Duncan Bendure
Athens
Lima
Loren Bendure
Mt. Vernon
Bendure
Lima Locomotive Works
George
Rebecca Duncan
Mary Mount
Elizabeth Gabriel
Matilda Rose
Anna Carsey
James
Scott Duncan
Guy Brentlinger
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Clyde Gibson
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Insurance Company of America
Edward D. Duffield
Home Office
Newark
New Jersey
Salem
Salem Merry Maids
George van Meter
Plains Pollyanna
Plains High School
Ellis McDonald
Dorothy Cady
Rutland
L. V. Calvin
Copley
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Vera Clark
Eleanor Hall
Mary Louise Barton
Irene Egnor
Ethel Smith
Jean Chapman
Elsie Jeanne Roush
Juanita Egnor
Gloria King
Beulah Calvin
Ruth Ellen Copley
Freda Jordan
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Busy Bee
Mary Jackson
Lois Jean Almasby
Elizabeth Almasby
Anna Mae Wade
Thelma Wade
Erma Channell
Jean Crawford
Martin Darnell
Marle Norris
Gladys Williams
Lenora Lonas
Eva Weatherly
Phyllis Halbirt
Hartman
East Hill
4-H Livestock Club
Gilbert
Melvin Hooper
Edward Sheridan
Asahdian
Grange Hall
Earl Cowen
East Millfield
Lester Bobo
Plead
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